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Christmas magic Christmas was celebrated right across Noosa Shire this week with events including festivals, carol singing, Christmas-styled flotillas and one even saw Santa parachuting from the sky.

Christian churches held masses and celebrations to mark the birth of their saviour Jesus Christ.

Wet weatherw last week caused a couple of events rescheduled.

Among them was the annual Carol Cruise on Noosa River presented by Reed & Co Estate Agents.

Residents and visitors lined the foreshore as the Noosa Ferry, MV Miss Tewantin cruised the river delivering the sounds of Christmas songs from the Oriana Choir, AV Partners and Sunshine Coast Youth Choir.

Peregian Beach held their 60th annual Christmas carols event on Sunday.

A huge crowd gathered in the park and on the beach to watch Santa’s dramatic arrival and join in the Christmas carols and festivities that followed.

At Noosa Waters the annual Christmas flotilla spread joy to local residents and visitors.

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It was the first Christmas for Penelope who set a curious gaze on Santa, as mum Gaby and grandmother Ascenia joined in the magic of Christmas. (Rob Maccoll)

Strong market The sale of a classic river house highlights the confidence in the Noosa property market heading into 2025.

Much admired since its debut in the 1960s because of the picture-postcard beachy facade,

the two-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 139 Gympie Tce, Noosaville, is one of only two original weekender cottages in this riverside precinct.

Jesse Stowers of Tom Offermann Real Estate

listed the property in early December at $3.5m.

The house, on 460sq m, features north-facing uninterrupted views of the Noosa River.

It sold in one week to one of Australia’s biggest home builders, Jesse said.

As for what is going to happen to the site, he was unsure but with just the riverside park opposite, the views would be retained there would probably be a rebuild at some point.

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The Staff of Noosa Today wish all our Clients and Readers a

Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Fun and Safe New Year!

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From page 1 Sold in early 2022 after 25 years, the peachypink facade, pastel blue trims and feature white breeze blocks, reminded us of early Noosaville.

Inside has been impeccably maintained and modernised while retaining original features such as hopper windows, beautiful polished timber flooring in the living areas, and the modern eat-in kitchen, with two-pac cabinetry.

The sale helps close out a blockbuster year for the region.

Leading principal Tom Offermann said it was worth taking a moment to reflect what the sales this year have meant for clients of Tom Offermann Real Estate and how it has empowered them to move on to other properties, projects, and places.

“Virtually every sale had life-changing circumstances, and in so doing contributes to positive outcomes, and inevitably makes our roles in real estate so engaging and rewarding.

“We sell hundreds of properties every year and, contrary to most people thinking we sell only premium properties, there’s a wide price range.

“However, the sales that make the headlines and get people talking are the blockbuster sales.

“Not so long ago $5m was the benchmark for blockbusters, but now it’s $10m.

“In 2024 there were 19 of them in Noosa - com-

pared to eight in 2023 - with an aggregate value of $284m and average of $14.95m.’’

Tom Offermann Real Estate negotiated 92 percent.

The highest sale for the year locally as well as Queensland, was $30m for a stunning waterfront home on Noosa Sound’s Witta Circle.

The next two highest sales were also waterfront stunners - nearby on popular Noosa Parade, and both achieving more than $20m.

Popular Little Cove proved a major hotspot with four blockbusters all sold by auction.

A cottage on Allambi Rise was sold under the hammer for $16.9m, just as a storm cracked ominously overhead.

Nearby Lumiere, a seven-bedroom house in Bayview Road, sold for $15m and a Hastings Park apartment opposite Noosa Main Beach sold for $12.5m, after 30 years in the hands of the same family.

“Beachfront house sales at Sunshine Beach are always the litmus test of the market and the auction of 38 Seaview Terrace, was one to watch,’’ Tom Offermann said.

“The US-based seller, who had owned it for around 20 years, was pleased to receive the call after the auction, with the great news it had sold for $13.1m. Needless to say the Brisbane-based buyer was thrilled.

“The number of properties for sale is slowly increasing so for buyers there’s more choice and a little less urgency,.

“However, during the closing stages of 2024 most properties were selling in the first 30–45 days on the market, with two or three buyers typically in the equation.

“Auctions are also producing superb results in every price range and property type. A recent example was a three-bedroom apartment in Mitti Street, Little Cove, which received 31 additional bids after being called ‘on the market’ and selling for $2.51m. The owners were overwhelmed as you can imagine, as each additional bid added to their unexpected windfall.’’

In 2025, there’s a prospect of some interest rate movement as well as the certainty of a Federal election, both of which will have some influence on the real estate markets, according to Mr Offermann.

However, the major influencers for the Noosa area is supply and demand which he believes will stay at relatively unchanged levels for at least the first half of the year.

“Long-term, there’s no doubt the future holds nothing but blue sky for property.

“Wherever you travel in the world there’s no place like it - that’s what the well-travelled keep reminding us.”

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, four-car 1960s house on 460sq m at 139 Gympie Tce, Noosaville, has sold after being listed at $3.5m.

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A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, four-car 1960s house on 460sq m at 139 Gympie Tce, Noosaville, has sold after being listed at $3.5m.

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A five-bedroom, three-bathroom house with pool and almost 50-metres of seaside frontage at 38 Seaview Tce, Sunshine Beach, sold for $13.10m in 2024. (450257)

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A four-bedroom, four-bathroom, six-car waterfront house with pool in Noosa Sound’s Witta Ccl, sold in 2024 for $30m. (450257)

New Year is almost here and two questions come to mind. How to celebrate and what are your New Year resolutions.

New Year around the world is welcomed with firework displays and gatherings with good luck and good fortune common aims.

How else do people celebrate around the world?

In Denmark, smashing plates outside the front door will bring good luck.

If you’re Romanian you may dress up as a bear to chase away evil spirits.

In Japan it’s a Buddhist ritual to ring a bell 108 times to signal the end of one year and beginning of another.

One of my favourites happens in South America where people take an empty suitcase for a walk to signify a year of adventures ahead.

If you’re thinking of making a New Year resolution, there’s a good chance you may keep it.

The largest study done on the success of New Year’s resolutions, undertaken by Oscarsson, et. al. published in 2020 in Plos One followed more than 1000 people in Sweden for a year from the time they made their resolutions.

Most participants made resolutions concerning physical health, with other common topics, work, personal finance, and interpersonal relationships.

The study found most participants considered themselves successful in sustaining their resolution.

What do you have to lose?

I hope everyone had a happy and safe Christmas.

Noosa Today wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

- Margaret Maccoll

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Child abuse charges Sunshine Surf instructor and World Surf League competitor Connor Lyons was named in court as the 26-yearold Peregian Springs man charged with child sex abuse offences on Monday 16 December.

Following his first Maroochydore Magistrates Court appearance, two more alleged victims came forward and a search warrant at a Gympie property on Wednesday 18 December led to further charges.

Mr Lyons is now facing 29 charges in total, connected to four alleged victims.

He has been charged with indecent treatment of children, making child exploitation material, using a carriage service to access child abuse material, wilful exposure, grooming children under 16, possessing child exploitation material and damaging evidence with intent.

ABC Sunshine Coast reported police prosecutor Tegan Smith told the court Mr Lyons admitted to police that he had accessed child pornography online for more than a decade, and that he first indecently dealt with children in 2018.

Ms Smith told the court that after the latest arrest, the evidence against Mr Lyons was stronger and the alleged offending was “substantially worse“.

Mr Lyons was initially granted bail with no pleas entered on Monday 16 December but was

Coast firm fined more than $37K

A Sunshine Coast tobacconist has been fined $37,560. denied bail after reappearing in court on Thursday 19 December.

The matter was adjourned to March next year.

Detectives are continuing to investigate and are appealing to anyone who may have experienced similar to come forward.

Police frustrated by 1000 breath tests Sunshine Coast police breath tested more than 1000 drivers in Coolum in one day and police say the results were “frustrating and disappointing”.

The tests took place on 14 December as part of Operation Exodus, focusing on road safety through high visibility patrols, enforcement, and engagement with motorists.

The operation included static roadside breath testing sites at the Yandina-Coolum Road roundabout where 13 people were charged with drink driving and over 10 traffic infringement notices were issued.

A 41-year-old Nerang man was stopped for a roadside drug test (RDT) and has been charged with one count each of driving while relevant drug is present in blood or saliva and driving motor vehicle without a driver licence.

He was issued a notice to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 20 January, 2025.

His passenger, a 56-year-old Burleigh Waters man, exited the car and dropped a bag allegedly containing a quantity of methylamphetamine.

This led to a search of the vehicle which located further alleged methylamphetamine.

He has been charged with one count of possessing dangerous drugs and has been issued a notice to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 22 January, 2025.

Coolum Beach Police Station Officer in Charge Acting Senior Sergeant Joel Bryant said these results were frustrating and disappointing.

“Driving a vehicle can be the most dangerous activity we undertake on a daily basis, and driving impaired by alcohol or drugs is an unnecessary and unacceptable risk to the safety of yourself and the wider community”, A/Senior

A man dropped a bag allegedly containing a quantity of methylamphetamine.

Sergeant Bryant said.

“Driving impaired, including under the influence of alcohol and drugs, increases your risk of being involved in a traffic crash that could kill or seriously injure yourself, your passengers or other road users.

“I urge you to think of others and the trauma a serious traffic crash can have on your family, friends, witnesses and responding emergency services.

“As we head into the festive season, I urge people to organise an alternate way home, so you are never behind the wheel while impaired by drugs or alcohol.”

Coolum Beach police will increase high visibility patrols and enforcement activities to reduce road related trauma in the community.

Sunshine Coast police breath tested more than 1000 drivers in Coolum in one day. (Supplied)

A Sunshine Coast tobacconist has been fined $37,560 for the alleged unlawful possession of a commercial quantity of vaping goods.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued it with infringement notices as part of the TGA’s enforcement activities against illegal vapes.

Head of the TGA and chief medical officer professor Anthony Lawler said, “For those out there who are unlawfully supplying vapes, in vape stores or other retail settings, significant penalties will apply.”

“The TGA will continue to work with state and territory authorities to remove illicit vapes from the market and will take action against those people and businesses contravening the new laws.”

The vaping goods were found when the TGA executed search warrants across multiple businesses on 18 and 19 September 2024 as part of a joint operation with Queensland Health and the Queensland Police Service.

More than 4900 vapes and almost 300 tins of nicotine pouches, in addition to tobacco, were seized during this two-day operation.

Since 1 July 2024, enforcement officers have been visiting retail stores across the country to educate and issue warnings about unlawful supply, commercial possession and advertising of vaping goods, with information materials disseminated widely.

Where non-compliance is suspected, officers have executed search warrants and seized unlawful vapes, as well as other illegal products.

The enforcement operations highlight the commitment of both the TGA and Queensland Health to ensuring compliance with the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Act 2024, which prohibits retailers such as tobacconists and convenience stores from selling any type of vape.

Only Australian pharmacies are permitted to supply vapes.

The TGA encourages anyone with information about the unlawful sale of vaping goods to report it through the TGA’s Report a breach page. To learn more about the regulation of vaping goods, visit the TGA Vaping hub.

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The magic of Christmas From page 1

Santa draws near to the waiting crowd on Peregian Beach. (Rob Maccoll)

So popular was the Peregian carols it was sanding room only in some places. (Rob Maccoll)

A perfect landing for Santa. (Rob Maccoll)

Life savers chauffeur Santa to the waiting stage. (Rob Maccoll)

Here comes Santa, was the call at Peregian Beach 60th Christmas carols. (Rob Maccoll)

Peregian Park was full of revellers keen to get a glimpse of the man in red.

(Rob Maccoll)

The crowd applaud and follow Santa to the park. (Rob Maccoll)

The Christmas spirit is alive in Noosa Waters. (Lesley Downie) Continued page 5

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New year’s display The Noosa River shores will come to life this New Years Eve for the family fireworks display at 9pm in front of Noosa Boathouse on Gympie Terrace.

The 9pm Noosa River fireworks display is proudly presented by Noosa Boathouse and the annual family event will light up the Noosa River to send off 2024.

The Noosa River has always been a popular spot for visiting and local families to watch the

sun set on the year that was.

Noosa Boathouse owner Phil Bradford said, “The free family fireworks allows the littlest spectators the chance to enjoy a fantastic display without having to last until midnight.”

Phil encourages people to pick a spot early on the river foreshore for an unforgettable night of community celebrations and vibrant lights to celebrate the New Year.

Noosa Boathouse Fish and Chips takeaway will be open and there are also still tickets available for their Sunset Bar New Years Eve event that gets you front row seats for the fireworks on the top deck from 6:30pm. Tickets are $169pp and includes a Spritz on arrival, plenty of fabulous food and best views for the 9pm Fireworks.

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Christmas spirit alive and well From page 4

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Man charged A 44-year-old Coolum Beach man has been charged with child stealing after triggering an Amber Alert in Maroochydore on Thursday 19 December.

Police will allege the man took an eightyear-old girl, known to him, from a facility on Beach Road, Maroochydore which initiated an Amber Alert.

The man and the girl were found at a property in Eerwah Vale around 6pm, safe and well.

He was charged with one count each of child stealing and trespassing – unlawfully entering or remaining in dwelling or yard.

The man was set to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 20 December

Paraglider rescued Noosa Coast Guard spreads some Christmas joy.

(Lesley Downie)

Christmas decorated boats cruise Noosa Waters.

(Lesley Downiest)

There he is. (Rob Maccoll)

River goers enjoy the Christmas carols. (Rob Maccoll)

A flotilla joins the annual Christmas Carol Cruise on the Noosa River. (Rob Maccoll)

River visitors waved and listened to the carols.

(Rob Maccoll)

The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew winched a paraglider to safety last Sunday afternoon after a midair collision.

It’s believed two paragliders became intertwined and fell 30 metres onto a sand cliff after colliding.

Paragliders who were flying with them landed on the beach and raced back up the cliff to assist.

They found a female in her 50s who suffered abdominal and back injuries, however the male paraglider escaped without injury.

The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked to Noosa North Shore at 2:45pm.

A multi-agency response included the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), Queensland Fire Department (QFD) and Queensland Police Service (QPS).

The LifeFlight crew winched the QAS flight paramedic and LifeFlight rescue crewman down to the patient.

The QAS flight paramedic was assisted by an off-duty Australian Defence Force (ADF) doctor who initiated first aid.

The patient was stabilised and stretcher winched to the LifeFlight helicopter.

The woman was airlifted to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital for further treatment.

LifeFlight take an injured woman to hospital after two paragliders became entangled and fell 30m. (LifeFlight) Noosa Waters residents greet the Christmas flotilla. (Lesley Downiest)

The Oriana Choir sing on the river, thanks to Reed & Co. (Rob Maccoll)

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The Bolton Report Sandy Bolton, Noosa MP

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Noosa MP Sandy Bolton at the opening of the 58th Parliament. (Supplied) During the Youth Justice inquiry, Queenslanders were clear in their expectations. They wanted serious repeat offenders (currently around 400) to be removed from their communities to a secure setting for a period of time that provided the best chance to rehabilitate, learn and work to reduce the possibility of reoffending. The amendments to both length of sentencing and removal of detention as a last resort do not address this, with

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the current detention system proving ineffective, and longer sentences not a deterrent to offending. Despite some positives in the Bill, including those identified in the Youth Justice Select Committee Inquiry, ultimately, an election slogan has become policy.

Repealing the Path to Treaty Act thereby halting the Truth Telling & Healing Inquiry in just one day under an ‘urgency’ motion left many

understandably angry and confused. Given in April 2023 it originally went through a full Parliamentary Committee Inquiry with stakeholder engagement, public hearings and submissions, and voted in with bipartisan support, repealing it without any further scrutiny or opportunity for Queenslanders to provide their views goes against the intent of the systems in place for decision making. To clarify for anyone who is confusing this state legislation with the ‘Voice’ referendum, truth-telling is the recording of stories as part of healing for all, and nothing to do with a ‘seat at the table’ in the Federal realm. We have posted more on this to Noosa 360 as part of the knowledge share, which is vital in an era of misinformation and misunderstandings.

The new government has also brought in changes to the Parliamentary Sessional Orders, essentially the rulebook for how Parliamentary Sittings run. As we saw there were both positives and negatives, with sessions running until the midnight hour where the bleary eyes of MP’s reflected my need to increase the font size in my speeches.

May these changes result in increased debate time, and not to increase the sales of reading glasses!

Having previously highlighted flaws within our systems, including our Parliamentary Committees, we must continue fighting for improvements. As commentators have said, if there aren’t improvements, the calls for a reinstatement of the Upper House will get louder, which is much more expensive to taxpayers than fixing what we have.

The challenge moving forward for both our new Government and Opposition, will be to adapt to their new roles with actions and communications to reflect these accordingly as it has certainly been an interesting start for both!

On the home front, it has been encouraging to see further educational and compliance operations such as Operation Zappo Stoppie (Yes, I also want to know how these names are relegated!) in relation to electric bikes and scooters, with our police and Tewantin Noosa Lions Club working in tandem to organise local information days.

As they say, ‘It takes a village’, and never more so than when it comes to the safety of all in our community, including what we learnt around lithium batteries whether in relation to electric bikes, laptops or our phones. As a result, I have definitely amended my charging habits, so please read this information at www.fire.qld.gov.au/safety-education/battery-and-charging-safety/lithium-ionbattery-safety.

Whilst Noosa Council’s enforcement notice on the unapproved screening plant at the Kin Kin Quarry was upheld in Court, it was deeply disappointing for our communities’ experiencing trauma and impacts from heavy haulage, that the separate long-standing case saw the Court dismiss some major contentions. However, when it comes to matters of safety and well-being of our residents, we will never give up.

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With this my last column for 2024, I thought some updates from the new 58th Parliament and ‘hot topics’ here at home appropriate before heading into Christmas ‘mode’ and a brand new, exciting year!

The opening of the new Parliament was a festive affair complete with cannon fire, and thoroughly enjoyed after the preparations for a new term including writing to all new Ministers and many meetings. This as it is vital all become familiar as quickly as possible regarding our advocacies and progress with the previous government on the needs of the Noosa community. In amongst was to follow up on election commitments made to our community by both parties which included $8m in fast-track design funding for stages 2 and 3 of the Tewantin Bypass and $30m towards the build. Given that detailed designs would still be at least a year off, one would not expect this construction funding until the 2026/27 Budget.

It has been extremely positive to see one commitment already delivered from the new government regarding State Facilitated Developments (SFDs), with legislation now providing powers to the Minister for Planning to amend or revoke a SFD declaration.

It was also a positive to be appointed to the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee, which also covers Tourism and Science. However, after seeing the scheduler for next year and how busy we will be, am not sure whether I should be celebrating? And yes, there is an ‘lol’ after that sentence!

Now, on the ‘not so positive’ front have been the ‘loopholes’ that have seen changes made to legislation with little or no scrutiny, nor ability for meaningful consideration of evidence or the lack of, or even for Queenslanders to provide feedback on proposed changes. To repeal Acts made with support from both sides of the Chamber only a year ago, make major amendments to youth crime laws and even gag future Parliamentary discussion or bills proposing changes to termination of pregnancy laws, whether for or against, has been described as making a mockery of our democratic processes, and setting a concerning precedence. Scrutiny, credible evidence, facts and full community consultation are all essential to bring differing aspects and opinions to a debate which are all essential components to good decision making. These differences are part of a healthy democracy and should not be feared or gagged as everyone’s voice should be heard.

The Making Queensland Safer Bill was an example of political agendas being prioritised over evidence-based decision making, appropriate scrutiny or community consultation. With child offenders possibly facing sentences longer than their age, in a non-rehabilitative system as seen by the current 90 per cent recidivist rate, concerns came from all sectors including Voices for Victims.

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Early site establishment works have commenced for the Lake Macdonald Dam upgrade project. This includes construction of office buildings and other necessary facilities, as well an aquatic fauna survey and habitat assessment in the lake. A Community Reference Group has been established to ensure community needs and expectations are represented during the works. Further information is available both in Noosa 360 on our website and also at www.seqwater.com.au For those new to Noosa or unaware, our office provides updates and information on many local matters on our website at www.sandybolton.com/ noosa360 as there is never enough space in these columns to update on everything. Just use the handy search bar to find your topic of interest.

Thank you to everyone who has already had their say on Noosa priorities for 2025 via our annual survey. For those yet to do so please visit www. sandybolton.com/your-say-annual-survey as it is open until 31st January, and whilst there subscribe to our newsletter to ensure you are always in the ‘loop’ and sent Noosa specific surveys as they are released at www.sandybolton.com/newsletters/ After what has been an extremely huge year, my staff are looking forward to a well-deserved Christmas break, with our office closing 1.30pm on 20 December, reopening 9am on 6 January. Important contact numbers during that time are available at www.sandybolton.com/keycontacts/ and please call 000 if an emergency.

Emails sent to noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au will be responded to as quickly as possible on their return.

Gratitude to all who make our community so incredible, from our not for profits, volunteers and frontliners, to every resident who takes a moment to ‘do’ for others, and who spread kindness and caring. Not everyone has loved ones nearby over the holidays, so please add to your early New Years resolutions to bring some joy to a neighbour or stranger by checking in on them, sharing a smile or a piece of Christmas cake. This makes a real difference as we see at our Christmas Day Community Lunch, and I am looking forward to catching up with the many ‘elves’ who make this possible, and to all in attendance.

From my family to yours, including our 4-legged ones, I wish you and yours all the love and happiness over the break with many virtual hugs.

Happy New Year Noosa, thank you so much for everything, and see you in 2025!

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Seagrass for marine life Unitywater, which provides water and wastewater services to Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay, has joined with University of Sunshine Coast to plant seagrass across seven sites in Moreton Bay’s Marine Park to determine its effectiveness in reducing nutrient levels that enter the local waterways.

The project will aim to find suitable solutions to restoring the threatened plant habitat to provide essential food, shelter and nursery for green turtles, fish, and other local fauna, whilst measuring the plants’ ability to absorb and process nutrients.

Unitywater Executive Manager Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions, Mike Basterfield, said the project was expected to enhance waterways across the planting locations, which would contribute to the organisation’s sustainability goal of net zero nutrients to waterways by 2040.

“As we have infrastructure in, underneath and near marine environments, we have a responsibility to maintain natural habitats and a commitment to enhancing the waterways in our region,” Mr Basterfield said.

“The trial will measure seagrass’ ability to absorb and process nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus in varying marine sites across Moreton Bay, and one in Bells Creek on the Sunshine Coast.”

“The trial follows the success of other naturebased initiatives we’ve implemented, including our Caboolture River Nutrient Offset Project, which has diverted almost 1900 kilograms of nutrients from waterways to date.”

The project was born from an idea presented by a Unitywater Project Engineer in 2023 as part of an annual ‘Innovation Challenge’, which asked

Council has attached 100 tiles to the seawall to create an enticing home for sea creatures and encourage seaweed growth. (Supplied)

Living seawall on trial Unitywater and USC have initiated a seagrass planting trial to improve water quality and provide food for marine life. (Supplied) employees to submit a solution or idea to positively contribute to waterways across Unitywater’s service region.

Since its conception, the project has been designed and undertaken by the water utility’s ‘Graduate Development Program’ cohort, who deliver a ‘Team Innovation Project’ during their time in the two-year program.

The initiative is supported by University of the Sunshine Coast, where the research expertise of Dr Christopher Henderson will contribute to the project’s success and provide a foundation for future scientific studies at the University.

“Seagrasses in Moreton Bay are under threat from a range of disturbances, so identifying approaches that can be effective in restoring the habitat in the region is important for fish habitat and nutrient reduction,” Dr Henderson said.

The seagrass meadows will be installed at Beachmere, Bells Creek, Toorbul, Scarborough, Caboolture River, Coochin Creek and southern Bribie Island, with all planting due for completion in the first half of 2025.

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A new seawall, built in response to the Bribie Island breakthrough, has been reconstructed at Golden Beach and installed with specially designed tiles to provide a new home for sea creatures.

The project is part of a trial with the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Queensland Government funded QCoast2100 Program to install and monitor a ‘living seawall’.

A $300,000 grant was provided to Council from the LGAQ towards building the new raised seawall and including the living seawall elements.

This new seawall will help safeguard the parkland and footpath from damage caused by storm surges, sea level rise and coastal erosion.

Sunshine Coast Council Division 2 Councillor Terry Landsberg said Council had rebuilt an aged section of the seawall that was degraded and no longer effective, between Jellicoe and Nelson Streets.

“With the Sunshine Coast officially recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere, we remain committed to projects such as this, to showcase how we can live harmoniously with nature.”

Minister for the Environment and Tourism, and Glass House MP Andrew Powell said by

creating a “living” seawall, they were enhancing the environment while providing safe, accessible pathways so visitors and locals alike can enjoy the spectacular foreshore.

The project included reconstructing and raising approximately 80 metres of the existing seawall using grouted rock and installing special concrete tiles which aim to create a ‘living seawall’ with habitat for marine creatures.

Council also reconstructed and upgraded the coastal footpath with matching hardwood and stainless-steel handrail, a new stairway to access the foreshore, reinstated the barbecue shelter, benches and a wheelchair accessible binoculars station for locals and visitors to continue to enjoy the views out to Bribie Island and the shorebirds.

“This work to protect the Golden Beach foreshore and community areas is in response to the Bribie Island breakthrough,” Cr Landsberg said.

“The breakthrough has resulted in this part of the foreshore becoming frequently inundated adjacent to the barbecue shelter.

“Council is acting now to protect our coastline and coastal communities from the impacts of climate change.”

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Saving lives, darkening skies

Doctor Ken Wishaw is a hero of many forms. (Supplied) was only the second night in her life she’d ever seen a star.”

More than 80 per cent of the world’s population lives under light polluted skies, and 90 per cent for those living in the USA or Europe.

“Environmentally, it’s important we protect our wildlife, many of which rely on the night in their predator-prey relationships,” Dr Wishaw said.

“Further, one-third of plant pollination occurs at night and is seriously affected by excessive lighting.”

That’s because night pollinators such as bats and insects need dark nights to travel and feed.

Excessive light at night impacts human health and wellbeing, also contributing to more greenhouse gas emissions and higher energy demand.

“From a heritage point of view, we should remember that we’re looking up at the same stars that navigators have used for thousands of years,” Dr Wishaw said.

“Particularly our First Nations people, who were the first astronomers and the first navigators to use the night sky throughout their ways of navigating across the country.”

A Dark Sky Reserve is an international designation that recognises places across the world that are committed to preserving and protecting dark sites.

Establishing the proposed 873 square kilometre reserve would improve wellbeing, protect wildlife, support astrotourism, support responsible lighting and bring our communities together in celebration of our night sky.

The proposed dark sky reserve area includes the townships of Maleny, Mapleton, Montville, Witta, Flaxton and Conondale.

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For Dr Wishaw, stargazing is both comforting and awe-inspiring. ents opportunities for our community to get involved and consider their own lighting to care for our dark skies.

“Once you lose it, it’s very hard to get back,” Dr Wishaw said.

“I’d like people to look after it by doing the four simple things, not shining light up into the sky, using only warm coloured light outside, turn it off when it’s not needed or use motion sensors or timers, and spread the word to your neighbours so that they can join and do the same things.”

In ideal conditions in dark places in our region, the Milky Way can be so bright it can cast a shadow.

For Dr Wishaw, stargazing is both comforting and awe-inspiring.

“It’s a place that I’m very familiar with, so it feels like home, like my own backyard.

“When I think about the scale of it and the size of it, it’s really kind of the ultimate wilderness experience.

“You just can’t get further away and further out in the wilderness than out amongst the stars.”

Long after his first view of Saturn, it’s that same sense of childhood wonder that keeps him looking skyward.

“We live in the spiral Milky Way galaxy, which has between one and four thousand million stars and at least as many planets.

“But on any night, you can go out, hold your thumb up to the sky and know there are 10 million galaxies behind your thumb.”

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As a doctor, anaesthetist, Australia’s first fulltime helicopter rescue doctor, medivac officer for the Royal Australian Air Force and Australian Army, Dr Wishaw’s medical career helped save lives on the Sunshine Coast, interstate and across the world.

Now in retirement, he works to defend our dark night skies.

Dr Wishaw co-founded CareFlight and the NSW Medical Retrieval Service, pioneered helicopter medicine and helped to develop life-saving initiatives and techniques like battle trauma management and a “mobile intensive care unit” for transferring patients.

In his retirement, he turned to fulfilling a lifelong passion, completing a post-graduate certificate in astronomy and becoming an advocate for the night sky.

It was something of a homecoming for Dr Wishaw.

“Astronomy’s been in my family since the mid1800s,” he said.

“One of my first memories is my uncle showing me Saturn through the big old brass family telescope.”

He couldn’t believe what he saw.

“I asked him: is that painted on the eyepiece?”

It’s a memory that resurfaces whenever others react to the view down a telescope with the same incredulous wonder, as Dr Wishaw shares his passion for astronomy and dark skies with the community.

Dr Wishaw serves as secretary of the Brisbane Astronomical Society and co-founded the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance, which advises policy makers on light pollution matters.

He is also a leading community champion in the bid to establish a Dark Sky Reserve in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Establishing the proposed reserve is a project in progress by Sunshine Coast Council, with further investigations underway after a community consultation phase earlier this year.

Dr Wishaw’s dedication has now been acknowledged after he received the Dark Sky Defender Award for 2024 from Dark Sky International.

The award was one of only six handed down globally amongst its 193,000 members at the Dark Sky International Conference to committed individuals or organisations who work towards preserving night skies.

Dr Wishaw is an example of the ways everyday people are working toward a sustainable future in our Sunshine Coast Biosphere.

Dr Wishaw organises the popular community stargazing nights at Maleny Observatory, although cloudy conditions for much of 2024 have been a frustration.

The Sunshine Coast resident believes too many take our starry skies for granted, something he realised on a rafting trip down the Grand Canyon in the USA, travelling with others from Florida.

“The first night, they asked if I could point out the stars to them,” Dr Wishaw said.

“While I was doing this, one of them started crying.

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What happens when you take individuals from around the world, confine them to a prison-like environment in the middle of a war zone, and expect them to work and live together?

This was one of the questions explored by University of Auckland Business School doctoral candidate Sam Mackay in his thesis Sexcapades, drug hazes and terrorist attacks: exploring expatriate work and well-being in fortified compounds in a hostile environment.

Mackay, who spent a year and a half in Kabul between 2018 and 2019 as a senior consultant for the United Nations, encountered a surreal environment within his compound. The “crazy, intense experience” inspired his doctoral research.

Drawing from in-depth interviews with 36 expatriates, including three New Zealanders and two Australians, Mackay’s study reveals how fortified compounds, designed to protect employees in hostile environments, introduced additional stressors that compounded expatriates’ already challenging experiences in war-torn Kabul.

“I found that although they were designed to shelter inhabitants from the risks outside, compounds generated additional threats on the inside— particularly in the inescapability of toxic bosses and colleagues, sexual harassment, racism and social exclusion.”

For expatriates working and living in fortified compounds in Afghanistan’s capital, life was a mix of extreme monotony and extraordinary stress, blending overwork with an intense, often toxic, living environment.

These expatriates, most of whom worked for aid and development agencies, shared deeply personal insights with Mackay about life inside different compounds between 2014 and 2021.

Many expatriates described compound life as “oppressive” and “claustrophobic,” with the monotony of daily routines leading one interviewee to label it a “pathetic… repetitive life”.

With bedrooms sometimes mere steps from offices, the line between professional and personal time practically disappeared, says Mackay.

University of Auckland PhD candidate Sam Mackay. (Supplied) Many expatriates felt overworked, describing a culture that expected 24/7 availability.

While the compounds were meant to provide safety, they exposed workers to new dangers inside.

Seven out of 18 of the female expatriates interviewed experienced sexual harassment, and several more expressed feelings of unsafety.

Racism was another troubling theme, with some interviewees experiencing discriminatory

behaviours that exacerbated the difficulties of life in the compounds.

With limited opportunities to leave, expatriates formed cliques for social support, but these groups often created divisions.

Meanwhile, most interviewees said privacy was difficult to achieve, and the close quarters fuelled gossip, which became a source of both entertainment and tension.

These dynamics turned the compounds into

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Faced with these challenges, expatriates developed various coping strategies.

On the healthier end of the spectrum, some turned to exercise, meditation or gardening. But for many, escapism took the form of binge drinking, drug use, and what several interviewees called “sexcapades”—casual sexual encounters.

“Some people become hunks, some people become monks, some people become chunks, and some people become drunks,” one participant said, capturing the diverse and sometimes destructive ways people in the compounds managed their stress.

Many interviewees reported conflicts with colleagues and managers, exacerbated by the confined nature of the compounds. Mackay says some of their experiences were akin to living in a “total institution,” where the organisation dictated every aspect of life, work, sleep and recreation.

Beyond the bubble Mackay’s research highlights the paradox of fortified compounds. While designed to shield employees from external threats such as terrorism, they also became targets for attacks and generated internal dangers.

One interviewee said: “The thing that was killing me most was not the Taliban... it was the toxicity of the environment and the culture.”

Fortified compounds remain a standard operating practice for many international organisations working in conflict zones and Mackay says decision makers should consider the appropriateness and sustainability of placing employees in such environments.

“My research shows the limits of compounds as an effective strategy to protect employees in hostile environments and I hope the findings will contribute to improving expatriates’ experiences in these extreme contexts.”

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Upgrade set for surf club Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club this week announced an $800,000 investment from Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) to upgrade and enhance its member facilities would improve the experience and safety for volunteers, allowing them to better serve the community.

The investment in member facilities reflects SLSQ’s continued commitment to supporting lifesaving clubs across the state, particularly smaller clubs which do not have the benefit of large hospitality venues to deliver ongoing funds for lifesaving purposes.

The funding will be directed towards vital upgrades to the downstairs of the clubhouse, ensuring it meets the needs of the growing membership and the community. Key works to be completed are: Upgraded members’ facilities: new, modern toilet and shower facilities.

Improved training spaces: a dedicated training area to better equip our team with the skills required to save lives on our beaches.

Junior activities area: a separate space for our nippers and youth members to support their development in surf lifesaving and meet child safety standards.

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throughout the building to improve functionality, accessibility, and overall efficiency.

At the general meeting where the funding was announced, the Peregian Beach SLSC also recognised the exceptional service of Russell Porter, a life member of Peregian Beach SLSC, who has been awarded the prestigious National Medal for Service to Lifesaving.

This honour acknowledges Russell’s outstanding commitment to saving lives and his invaluable contribution to the surf lifesaving community, having been a surf club member for over 30 years.

The facility upgrades will commence in 2025.

For further information about Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club or to become a member, please visit peregiansurfclub.com.au/ or the Peregian Surf Club and Nippers Facebook or Instagram pages.

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Peregian Beach surf club facilities will be given a $800,000 upgrade.

Sustainable tourism at the RACV Noosa Resort RACV Noosa Resort is a jewel in the crown of Noosa tourist destinations, having been voted Tripadvisor’s Traveler’s Choice for best accommodation in Queensland in both 2023 and 2024.

One of the strings in their bow for guest satisfaction is their commitment to sustainability values and practices.

Across the resort, they are taking actions to reduce waste, as well as water and energy use.

These actions not only reduce emissions but bring in savings. And with Booking.com’s recent global data showing that sustainable travel is important to 83 per cent of travellers, the resort team are also adding to their guests’ experiences.

Resort manager Darren McClenaghan said, “We want to give guests the peace of mind that they are staying in a resort with a lighter footprint.”

Some of the major changes being introduced are across their power use, water consumption, recycling and EV transport. These steps have led to them obtaining Gold EarthCheck Certification. The certification process benchmarks them against other tourist businesses across the region.

The resort transitioned to 100 per cent renewable energy in January 2023, with around eight per cent of their power coming from solar panels on the main buildings and 40 villas.

They have replaced 5000 lights with energysaving LED bulbs and run exhaust fans, pool filtration, air conditioning and hot and cold water

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The Noosa team has also installed a new building management system which will monitor and control electricity and water across all 170 apartments and the central facilities. This is anticipated to provide significant environmental benefits. The system monitors water consumption which assists with leak detection – no need to wait for the quarterly water bill to know if there is a problem. The system is also linked to the guests’ booking system so air conditioners can be turned off automatically when rooms are vacated. Similarly, the system will control the air conditioners in function rooms, so they are only on when the rooms are in use. Being able to set minimum and maximum ranges for the thermostats will further reduce electricity use and cost. Additionally, they will be able detect faults in the solar panels and pool pumps – again saving time and money on repairs.

Conserving water is another sustainability goal. The resort has two 20,000 litre underground water tanks to collect rain and groundwater, which is then used for garden irrigation and pressure washing.

“We also have an active recycling program,” Darren said.

“Cardboard, e-waste, glass, mattresses and even old staff uniforms are recycled.”

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In the transport space, they have upgraded their four EV chargers for RACV Noosa Resort guests and have three EVs available for guests to hire. “This is a great way to introduce more people to EVs. They are often surprised by how well the EV performs.”

Lastly, the resort aims to give back to the local Noosa community. Over the last two years, $10,000 was donated to Wildlife Noosa, and guests have the option to forgo a daily room service and convert the savings into a $10 donation to Wildlife Noosa.

Having sustainably aware and proactive businesses such as RACV Noosa Resort in our region is something we can all be proud of.

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Backpacker hotspot Noosa has been named the fourth most-visited destination in Australia this year for backpackers

by Greyhound Australia, highlighting its ongoing appeal as a must-visit location for adventurous travellers.

The country’s only long-distance coach network can reveal almost 35,000 passengers are on track to have disembarked in the coastal hotspot by the end of the year.

These passengers inject up to $12.5 million into the local economy annually, with one full busload spending about $6000 per night and six Greyhound services arriving at Noosa Junction station every day.

It confirms what many visitors (and locals) already know – Noosa is a must-visit destination, according to Greyhound Australia marketing and communications manager Michael Leard.

“We’re stoked to see Cairns recognised as one of the top destinations in Australia, and this achievement is a testament to the hard work of the local tourism industry as we build back after Covid,” Michael said.

“We’re looking forward to another busy summer peak travel season with the increased number of international visitors back on Australian shores.”

Backpackers make up 74 per cent per cent of the passenger load, finding their way to the Noosa using a Greyhound travel pass.

Locals also benefit from the multiple daily services in and out of town, with affordable ticket options for those commuting, visiting family and friends, attending medical appointments, and other travel needs.

Taking out the top spot was Brisbane, with other Queensland destinations rounding out the list including Townsville, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Surfers Paradise, Toowoomba, and Rainbow Beach.

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Almost 35,000 Greyhound passengers are on track to have disembarked in Noosa by the end of the year.

Lookout adventure to take your breath away The walk to one of our coastline’s best-kept secrets is now safer and even more scenic thanks to the completion of a brand new trail.

Nestled not far from the heart of Coolum, the trail leads to Lows Lookout, which offers breathtaking 360-degree scenic views on a clear day.

Perched atop a hill about 750m west of the Point Perry Reserve, this lookout is the perfect spot to take in an evening sunset or enjoy a picnic with panoramic vistas.

Sunshine Coast Division 9 Councillor Maria Suarez thanked the Coolum Residents Association for bringing the idea to council.

“The Coolum Residents Association identified the opportunity to make the walk to the lookout safer by moving part of the path into the road reserve,” Cr Suarez said.

“The newly constructed section is 74m long and extends from the pathway at the top of Scrub Road through steep terrain to the first Grandview Drive residence.

“It offers an alternative off-road access, providing a safe and scenic route to and from Lows Lookout.

“The trail includes numerous steps, adding a bit of adventure to your journey.

“At the top of the lookout, you’ll also learn that the hill was once called Toboggan Hill as

John Fuller, Tony Philbrick, Ray Barber, and Cr Maria Suarez. (Supplied) it was used for tobogganing down in the 1920s.

“And about some local indigenous history regarding The Belly Stone – which was used for healing stomach aches.

“Whether you’re a local or a visitor, this new trail is a fantastic way to experience the natural beauty of Coolum.”

John Fuller, resident and member of the Coolum Residents Association, praised council for delivering the new pedestrian walkway and stairs at Grandview Drive.

“The work, which is part one of the Lows Lookout Trail, sits well in this rare piece of urban but natural landscape,” Mr Fuller said.

“There is an amazing strangler fig wrapped around a Brushbox tree that I never knew existed until I walked along the path.

“It’s added to the list of natural tunnels that are around Coolum, evident at the Enviro Park, the Third Bay path and the tunnel that used to exist down the stairs at Second Bay. “Walking the path almost makes you think you may come across a small artist’s cabin or the like!”

How to get to Lows Lookout: Walk to the starting point at Scrub Road directly opposite Point Perry and Wilkinson Park and take the right-hand side pathway up the hill towards Grandview Drive.

Once on Grandview Drive, you can use the new trail until the first residence.

You’ll need to walk the last section along the road to the lookout at the top.

Be mindful of traffic in this section.

Awaiting you at the top is a picnic table with a spectacular northerly view of the coastline and wide sweeping views of the hinterland to the west.

Once you’ve caught your breath, head back down the same path.

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Oceanview Helicopters launched a new tour, Picnic on a Peak, showcasing the region’s coastal and hinterland landscapes while promoting local produce.

Departing from Sunshine Coast Airport or Caloundra, travellers can enjoy a private helicopter ride along the coastline, often spotting dolphins, turtles, and local surfers.

The tour includes a stop in the country town of Kenilworth renowned for giant donuts and locally produced cheese thanks to the area’s thriving dairy farming industry.

From there, foodies will take a scenic flight over the Glass House Mountains renowned for their cultural significance before landing on a private peak in the Hinterland where they’ll enjoy a secluded picnic packed with local cheeses, crackers, dips, fruit, pâte and chocolate. Oceanview will tailor the picnic drinks to travellers’ taste buds including local craft beer, wines or premium spirits.

Oceanview Helicopters co-founder and pilot Karl Mayne said, “We are excited to launch this new tour, which highlights the beauty of the Sunshine Coast and supports local producers.”

Visit Sunshine Coast CEO Matt Stoeckel said looking ahead, we anticipate a bumper summer holiday season with forward bookings tracking ahead of last year, and I know this new collaboration is going to be a huge hit with our visitors.

His comments were echoed by Nicole McNaughton, CEO of the Food and Agribusiness Network who said tourism was an important driver for showcasing the food and agri businesses on the Sunshine Coast.

“The local food and agriculture industry on the Sunshine Coast is known for their collaborative approach with not only each other but also broader industries like manufacturing, tourism and hospitality. Experiences like Picnic on a Peak give producers another vehicle to showcase their products to national and international audiences showcasing all the elements that make the Sunshine Coast a premier destination,” she said.

Groups of two to 12 can book the Picnic on a Peak tour, with options for larger groups available through Oceanview’s fleet. Next year, Oceanview will move into new premises at Sunshine Coast Airport as part of the Aerospace Precinct expansion.

Volunteer on the trains With the Nambour Tram now put back to 2027, those who wanted to be volunteers at the tram can assist right now at an operating railway in Nambour.

The Sunshine Coast Miniature Trains operate in the park at Florence St Nambour - off Hospital Rd on the fourth Sunday of every month except December.

The railway operates miniature steam, battery and petrol powered locomotives offering train rides to the public from 10am until 2.30pm.

Volunteers are needed in every department of the miniature railway to ensure the trains keep operating as they have done since the 1980s.

Everything from preparing the locomotives

to haul the trains to helping with the barbecue to railway safety.

As this is a passenger carrying railway, the volunteers will gain valuable experience in railway operations ahead of the tram’s arrival.

Volunteers will be given training in their area of interest within the railway .... maybe even become a driver or work on the steam boilers.

Those interested should contact the railway on 0417 769 993, visit the website at scrms.com.au or Sunshine Coast Railway Modellers Society on Facebook.

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Explore, create and play Discover endless fun with Sunshine Coast Council’s treasure trove of free and low-cost activities to keep the kids busy these school holidays.

From creative workshops and outdoor adventures to historical explorations, there’s something for everyone.

With so much on offer, start planning now and remember, places are limited for some events, book early to avoid disappointment.

Visit Sunshine Coast Council’s website for more details and to register.

Sunshine Coast Council’s summer school holiday guide: Pioneer play workshops Journey into the past for free, with hands-on workshops, butter churning, gold panning, wash day pioneer style and wooden games at Bankfoot House.

When: Various dates until January 24, 11 – 11.40am. Bankfoot House is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am – 3pm.

Where: Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct, 1998 Old Gympie Road, Glass House Mountains.

Details: Council’s website.

Unearth the stories of the forest The forest has many stories to tell for those who look and listen carefully. Visit the Rainforest Discovery Centre these holidays and you can: Write a letter to your favorite tree at the Giant Fig Tree.

Listen to the Jinibara story of the carpet python and the storm.

Record your story of visiting Mary Cairncross in the recording nook upstairs.

Borrow a free Junior Ranger Kit or Nature Journaling Kit to use while you explore the forest track and Rainforest Discovery Centre.

Create a story map of your walk in the forest.

All activities are free and suitable for all ages.

When: Open daily from 9.30am – 3.30pm (excluding public holidays).

Where: Rainforest Discovery Centre at the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, 148 Mountain View Road, Maleny.

Details: Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve website.

Unique walk of HeART Bring your family and go on a free Wild HeART Walk this summer at the Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden.

The Wild HeART Student Art Prize asked children and young people from the Sunshine Coast and neighbouring regional areas to create artworks depicting native species and the places they belong.

The Wild HeART Walk is an outdoor gallery trail celebrating the 21 outstanding finalist artworks across age categories five – 18 years.

From birds to bats and turtles to orchids, come and marvel at the larger-than-life artworks and read about why the species were chosen by the young artists. An experience suitable for all ages.

More school holiday events and activities at the Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden will be announced soon, keep up-to-date on their website.

When: Until Friday, February 7 during daylight hours.

Where: Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden, Palm Creek Road, Tanawha.

Details: Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden website.

Draw and discover Visit the Caloundra Regional Gallery and take part in a self-guided drawing activity in conjunction with Nature and Culture – animal as object in the Gallery Artroom Space. Free activity during open hours. While there, be sure to check out the Nature as Culture exhibition, it’s showing until 2 February.

When: Tuesday to Friday, 10am – 4pm and Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 2pm.

Where: Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra.

Details: Caloundra Regional Gallery website.

Kids Art Attack Draw, cut, collage, paint, fold, create on the first Saturday of every month. Cost is $2 per child.

When: Saturday January 4, 11am – 1pm.

Where: Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra.

Details: Caloundra Regional Gallery website.

Become a citizen scientist Come along to one of the guided ClimateWatch Trails happening across the Sunshine Coast.

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14 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 27 December, 2024

From creative workshops to historical explorations, there’s something for everyone. (Supplied) These school holidays, you can become a citizen scientist by discovering and snapping photos of plants and animals to help understand how climate change is affecting our environment.

No prior experience required, Sunshine Coast Council staff will be providing information and supporting you along these ClimateWatch Trails.

To get started create an account and register for the NatureWatch Sunshine Coast program in Better Impact using or login with your existing account.

In the Opportunities Calendar, secure your spot on one or more trails: Kawana Forest – 8.30am – 1.30pm Monday 6 January.

Lake Currimundi – 8.30 – 10.30am Thursday 9 January.

Doonan Creek Environmental Reserve – 7.30 – 9am Monday 13 January.

If you have any questions, email naturewatch@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au Details: Council’s website.

Draw animal objects Join artist Deb Mostert for a children’s drawing workshop. Suitable for children aged 6+. Cost is $15 per child.

When: Friday 10 January, 10 – 11.30am.

Where: Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra.

Details: Caloundra Regional Gallery website.

Diorama Workshop with Deb Mostert Make your own miniature museum display in a box. Suitable for children aged 12+. Cost is $15 per child.

When: Friday, January 10, 1–4pm.

Where: Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra.

Details: Caloundra Regional Gallery website.

Attention junior artists These school holidays, create a masterpiece on paper and enter the student art prize.

It’s for children aged five and up and there’s a prize pool of $1500. Entry is free.

When: Entries close February 16.

Where: This one can be done from home, on holidays or wherever you like to get creative.

Details: Caloundra Regional Gallery website.

Sunshine Coast Libraries Library Explorers Club Join the Library Explorers Club for a summer of adventure. From December 1 to January 31, kids can complete weekly challenges at their local library

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Join the Library Explorers Club for a summer of adventure. or online for a chance to win a $100 book voucher.

Each challenge earns an entry, and participants can collect stamps on a special boarding pass to track their progress. Visit any Sunshine Coast Library or visit the Libraries website to embark on this fun reading journey.

When: Until January 31.

Where: All Sunshine Coast Library locations and online.

Details: Sunshine Coast Libraries website.

Adventurers scavenger hunt Going on an adventure? You’ll need to pack! Travel around the library and find all the hidden items that you’ll need for your next expedition! Can you find them all? All ages. Registration not required.

Drop-in session.

When: December 27 January 25.

Where: All Sunshine Coast Library locations during open hours.

Details: Sunshine Coast Libraries website.

Badge making Drop in to create a one-of-a-kind button badge using old books, comics or get inspired and design your own. Ages 6+. Registration not required.

Drop-in session.

Kawana – Wednesday, January 8, 9.30-11.30am.

Maleny – Wednesday, January 8, 9.30-11.30am.

Coolum – Tuesday, January 14, 9.30-11.30am.

Beerwah – Thursday, January 16, 2-4pm.

Details: Sunshine Coast Libraries website.

Comic express cartoon workshop Learn how to create your own original cartoon character with the help of cartooning legend Phil Judd.

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Ages 7-12 years. Registration required.

– Wednesday, January 8, 10• Maroochydore 11am.

– Wednesday, January 8, 1.30• Nambour 2.30pm.

• Kawana – Thursday, January 9, 10-11am.

• Caloundra – Thursday, January 9, 1.30-2.30pm.

Paper engineering Make a paper plane or flying craft. Will it fly and how far? All ages. Registration not required.

Drop-in session.

Kenilworth – Friday, January 10, 10.30am12.30pm.

Kawana – Wednesday, January 15, 9.3011.30am.

Caloundra – Wednesday, January 15, 10am12pm.

Nambour – Wednesday, January 15, 10am12pm.

Maleny – Thursday, January 16, 9.30-11.30am.

Maroochydore – Thursday, January 16, 9.3011.30am.

Coolum – Tuesday, January 21, 9.30-11.30am.

Beerwah – Tuesday, January 21, 10am-12pm.

Details: Sunshine Coast Libraries website.

Wooden hand drum Drop in to decorate your very own wooden hand drum and make some music! Ages 4+ years. Registration not required. Drop-in session.

When: Wednesday, January 8, 9.30-11.30am.

Where: Kenilworth Library.

Details: Sunshine Coast Libraries website.

Details: library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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The Guide PICK OF THE WEEK

To the end of love:

LEONARD COHEN: IF IT BE YOUR WILL SBS, Friday, 8.35pm

The life of Canadian songwriter Leonard Cohen is celebrated in If It Be Your Will.

If you were glued to the recent Leonard Cohen biopic drama series So Long, Marianne (streaming, SBS On Demand), this celebration of the Canadian songwriter and poet’s life and music will be essential viewing. The film explores Cohen’s personal, spiritual and musical journey through interviews, live performances, and archival footage, inviting the audience to laugh, cry and celebrate a man who is undoubtedly one of the greatest songwriters of our time. If It Be Your Will also features musical icons such as Sting, Céline Dion, Elvis Costello and Lana Del Rey, and includes performances from a 2017 memorial to Cohen at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL ABC TV, Saturday, 7.30pm

This latest series based on James Harriot’s novels picks up in the springtime of 1940, taking viewers back to the Yorkshire Dales for more timeless tales and heart-warming stories. Tonight’s double episode season finale finds a rather pregnant Helen (Rachel Shenton) struggling to cope with James’ (Nicholas Ralph, pictured with Shenton) absence as he trains for the Air Force. When she moves home to help her family, Mrs Hall (Anna Madeley) is left blindsided and worried for Siegfried. Then, Christmas comes to the Dales – and with their baby due any minute, James is determined to get back to Helen from his post at the RAF base. However, when Georgie the bird mascot needs his help, James struggles to do the right thing.

HELP! WE BOUGHT A VILLAGE 9Life, Tuesday, 7.30pm JIMMY CARR’S I LITERALLY JUST TOLD YOU SBS, Monday, 8.25pm

There’s no excuse for not knowing the answers in this game show with a unique twist: the questions are written during the program, based on what happens in the episode. From the outset, host Jimmy Carr (pictured) keeps his guests on their toes by grilling them about each other’s introductions. Season two kicks off with a special sure to thrill soccer fans – Carr quizzes legendary English footballer John Barnes, sports journalist Gabby Logan, team manager Harry Redknapp and former Lioness Sue Smith, with £25,000 for their chosen charity on the line. With red herrings, plenty of trivia and oodles of deliberate distractions, it’s a riotous exercise in concentration.

Biting off more than you can chew with a DIY project or minor renovation is easy to do – but for most of us, it’s a problem easily solved with a visit to the boffins at the local hardware store or by boosting the budget and calling in the experts. This reality series with a personal touch follows ambitious Brits who have taken on abandoned villages and hamlets abroad in an effort to revive the piles of rubble and build their dream homes: red tape and language barriers be damned! The second season premieres tonight, as Scottish lawyer Cesidio (pictured) falls in love with the dilapidated village his Italian grandparents left behind decades earlier. It will make that decking do-over you’ve been putting off look like a piece of cake.

Friday, December 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 A Bite To Eat. (PG, R) 6.10 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (Final, R) 7.00 News. 9.00 News Breakfast Late. 9.25 Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles.

(Final, PG, R) 10.25 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 10.55 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.20 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (R) 11.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions. 2.30 Language Of Light.

3.00 French Atlantic. (Final, R) 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 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 9.30 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session. From the MCG. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

12.10 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session.

2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

2.30 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) Highlights from the year in review.

11.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) Hosted by Shelley Craft.

12.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1.

Group stage. Kazakhstan v Spain.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia.

(PG, R) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.

6.00 The Talk. (Final) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Key Ingredient. (R) 8.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 10.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 10.30 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Family Feud. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.

6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 MOVIE: The Fabelmans.

(2022, Malv, R) A young man discovers a family secret. Michelle Williams.

9.55 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction Christmas Special. (Final, PG, R) Guests include Sam Pang and Courtney Act. 10.35 Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 11.05 MOVIE: The King’s Speech.

(2010, Ml, R) Colin Firth.

1.00 Would I Lie To You? At Christmas. (R) 1.35 Rage In Memoriam. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Every Family Has A Secret: Sofia Rios Miranda And Penny Mackieson. (PG, R) Presented by Noni Hazlehurst.

8.35 Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will. (Ms) A celebration of Leonard Cohen.

10.00 MOVIE: Amazing Grace.

(2018, G, R) Aretha Franklin.

11.35 De Gaulle. (Ma) 12.30 Kin. (Madlv, R) 2.30 Miniseries: Too Close. (Malns, R) 3.25 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 13.

Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes.

9.30 Big Bash League Post-Game.

Post-match coverage of the game between the Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes.

10.00 The Home Straight. (M) 11.30 The Roast Of John Cleese.

(Mls, R) Hosted by Shane Jacobson.

1.05 Taken. (Mav, R) Kilroy becomes a victim of blackmail.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

(R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Find My Beach House Australia. Presented by Shelley Craft.

8.30 MOVIE: Volcano. (1997, Mv, R) A minor earthquake in Los Angeles causes a volcanic eruption which threatens to destroy the city. Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann.

10.35 MOVIE: Into The Blue 2: The Reef. (2009, MA15+sv, R) Chris Carmack.

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Helloworld. (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 Summer. (PG, R)

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

6.30 Dog House Australia: All Shapes And Sizes. (PGa, R) A woman decides she needs a dog.

7.30 MOVIE: Good Will Hunting.

(1997, Mlv, R) After assaulting a police officer, a self-destructive maths genius is ordered to attend therapy.

Matt Damon, Robin Williams.

10.05 MOVIE: Dreamgirls. (2006, Mdl, R) Three singers are plucked from obscurity by an ambitious talent agent.

Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson.

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

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.15 Fireman Sam. 4.30 Nella The Princess Knight. 4.40 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 4.55 Bluey. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.15 Supertato. 5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Superworm. 6.50 The Smeds And The Smoos.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.50 Robot Wars. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 12.20pm France 24 English News. 12.50 Derry Girls. 2.30 Scandinavian Star. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 ABC World News Tonight. 4.40 PBS NewsHour. 5.40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.10 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 A League Of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip. 9.25 A Stripper’s Life For Me. 10.20 Homeland. 1.15am King Of The Road. 3.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30am House Calls To The Rescue. 2.30 Animal Rescue.

3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 MOVIE: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946, PG) 4.00 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.00 Tennis.

United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. Kazakhstan v Spain.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. China v Brazil. 1am See No Evil. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 My Favorite Martian. 3.00 MOVIE: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946, PG) 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Stephen Colbert.

7.00 Drew Barrymore. 8.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Deal Or No Deal. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 The Neighborhood. 10.30 King Of Queens. 11.00 Friends. Noon Big Bang. 1.00 Family Feud. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker.

2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Ghosts. 8.00 Cheap Seats. 9.00 Big Bang. 10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Impractical Jokers. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping.

2.30 Bold. 3.30 Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Shopping.

5.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.35 Thalu. 7.50 Bushwhacked! 8.15 Motown Magic.

8.40 Spartakus. 9.40 The World According To Grandpa. 10.00 Ocean Parks. 10.50 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: The Orator. (2011, PG) 2.00 First People’s Kitchen.

2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold.

4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Black As. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. (Premiere) 7.30 MOVIE: The Red Turtle. (2016, PG) 8.55 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House. (2000, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PG) 7.50 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (1968, PG) 10.25 I’m Not There.

(2007, M) 12.55pm The Way Way Back. (2013, M) 2.50 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010, PG) 4.45 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 6.35 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 8.30 Bad Eggs. (2003) 10.20 Three Kings. (1999, MA15+) 12.30am The Five Devils. (2022, MA15+) 2.20 Adoration. (2013, MA15+) 4.25 The Movie Show. 5.00 Summerland.

(2020, PG)

7MATE (74) 6am The Fishing Show By AFN. 7.00 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 8.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 9.00 A Football Life.

10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 Billy The Exterminator.

11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers.

12.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’.

4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 13. Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes. 7.00 Pawn Stars.

7.30 Surveillance Oz. 8.30 MOVIE: Con Air. (1997, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 1.30 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG, R) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PGv, R) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PGdv, R) 5.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 6.30 JAG. (PGv, R) 7.30 NCIS. (Mav, R) 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) 11.15 Evil. (Final) 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 JAG.

11.30 Teen Titans Go! Noon Hart Of Dixie. 1.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 1.30 Bewitched. 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny.

7.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. (2003, M) 11.30 The O.C. 12.30am The Nanny. 1.30 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Transformers: Prime.

4.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.50 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 5.10 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.30 Pokémon: XYZ.

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

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Saturday, December 28 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Rage Best Of The Charts 2024. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Breaky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Best Of The Vault Guest Programmers 2024. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.45 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 1.30 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Final, Ml, R) 2.15 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.50 Last Night Of The Proms. 4.30 Solar System With Brian Cox. (Final, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.10 The Eco Show.

(R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Fading Sands. (PGa, R) 2.35 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys.

(PGas, R) 4.25 The Maestro & The European Pop Orchestra. (PG) 5.35 Weeks Of War. (PGavw, R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 9.30 Cricket. Fourth Test.

Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session.

11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3.

Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 5.00 Border Security. (PG, R) 5.30 Creek To Coast.

6.00 A Current Affair. (R) 6.30 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports.

9.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage.

5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 Country House Hunters Aust. (R) Catriona Rowntree helps a retired couple find a home on the Mornington Peninsula.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.30 Drew Barrymore. (PGas, R) 11.00 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. (PGs, R) 12.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. (R) 12.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 1.30 The Yes Experiment.

2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 GCBC. (R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 All 4 Adventure.

(PGl) 5.00 News.

6.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Casey Donovan. (Final, PG, R) 6.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (Final, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) Helen decides to move home to help her family.

8.20 All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special.

(Final, PG) It is Christmas and James is determined to get back to Helen from his post at the RAF training base.

9.10 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml, R) Madeline and Douglas’ first encounter and how it took an unexpected turn is recalled.

10.35 Shetland. (Madl, R) 11.35 Rage Best Of The Vault Guest Programmers 2024. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland: With The Glacier Express From Zermatt To St Moritz. A look at The Glacier Express.

8.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres: Stonehenge. (R) British poet and comedian Pam Ayres explores one of island’s most special places, Stonehenge.

9.20 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PGa, R) Julia Zemiro explores 10 walks.

10.20 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.30 The Pact. (Ma, R) 2.25 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 3.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: International.

(PGadl) Two travellers on a world tour are questioned about their plans, their packs and their party going.

7.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future.

(1985, PGal, R) After a teenager goes back in time, he must ensure his parents-to-be meet and fall in love. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover.

10.00 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers.

(1980, Mlv, R) Two brothers try to reform their blues band to save the orphanage where they were raised. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher.

12.45 Taken. (Mav, R) An official’s daughter is kidnapped.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.

5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. Greece v Spain. From RAC Arena, Perth. Australia v Argentina.

From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney.

1.00 GolfBarons. (PG, R) A panel of experts discusses golf, including going undercover to review the Taylormade Stealth fairway wood.

1.30 Fishing Australia. (R) The team visits South Australia’s Port Lincoln, the seafood capital of Australia, famed for its southern bluefin tuna.

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 Summer Series. (PG, R) A celebration of people and organisations.

6.00 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Tintin. (2011, PGv, R) A young reporter embarks on a treasure hunt after a model ship he bought is stolen. Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig.

8.05 MOVIE: Transformers: The Last Knight. (2017, Mlv, R) It is up to an unlikely alliance between the Autobots, Cade Yeager and a young woman with a knack for scavenging to save the world when the humans go to war with the Transformers. Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel.

11.10 Ambulance Australia.

(Ma, R) A call comes in for a woman who has fallen off her balcony while trying to retrieve her friend’s cat.

12.15 Ambulance UK. (Mad, R) Crews attend to patients with mental health issues.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.15pm Supertato. 5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey.

6.25 Kiri And Lou. 6.35 PJ Masks Power Heroes.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing.

10.20 Teen Titans Go! 10.45 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 12.10pm Scrubs. 2.15 Beyond Oak Island. 3.05 Jungletown. 3.55 BBC News At Ten. 4.25 ABC World News Tonight. 4.55 PBS News. 5.55 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter. 10.20 Hudson & Rex. Midnight The X-Files. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Saturday at The Valley and Magic Millions Prelude Raceday.

5pm Escape To The Country. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 I Escaped To The Country. 10.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Thunderbirds. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands Summer Series. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.20pm MOVIE: The Bridal Path. (1959) 2.20 MOVIE: The Barefoot Contessa. (1954, PG) 5.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. 7.00 TBA. 11.30 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Becker. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 King Of Queens. Noon Big Bang. 1.00 Ghosts. 2.00 King Of Queens. 2.30 Becker. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Friends.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Midnight Shopping. 2.30 South Park. 4.30 Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.05pm Waterworld Africa. 1.55 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 2.05 Black As. 2.10 First People’s Kitchen.

2.35 Where The Dreamings Come From. 2.50 First People’s Kitchen. 3.20 NITV News Year In Review.

4.20 The First Inventors. 5.20 Larapinta. 6.20 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.30 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Seven. (1995, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (74)

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 I Fish. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. 11.30 ST: Voyager. 12.30pm Diagnosis Murder. 2.30 JAG. 3.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10. Central Coast Mariners v Auckland FC. 6.00 Football Tonight. 6.25 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10. Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory. 9.00 NCIS. 11.45 Bull. 2.30am Bondi Rescue. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Shopping. 5.30 Late Programs.

Summerland. Continued. (2020, PG) 6.55 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 8.50 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 10.50 The Daughter. (2015, M) 12.40pm Delicious. (2021, M, French) 2.45 Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PG) 4.35 Whina. (2022, PG, Maori) 6.40 Clue. (1985, PG) 8.30 Late Night.

(2019, M) 10.25 Nymphomaniac: Vol II. (2013, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 The Weekend Prospector.

2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. Spring Nationals. H’lights. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 9.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 10.30 Late Programs.

1pm MOVIE: Barbie And Stacie To The Rescue.

(2024) 2.10 MOVIE: Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising. (2013, PG) 3.30 MOVIE: 100% Wolf. (2020, PG) 5.25 MOVIE: Mirror Mirror. (2012, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Girl In The Spider’s Web. (2018, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

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Sunday, December 29 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Secret Science. (Ml, R) 10.30 Blak Ball. (PG, R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife: 2023 Christmas Special.

(PG, R) 2.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2023. (R) 3.40 MOVIE: A Christmas Carol. (1938, G, R) Reginald Owen, Kathleen Lockhart. 5.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 The Eco Show. (PGa, R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 12.00 APAC Weekly. (R) 12.30 PBS Washington Week.

12.55 Blind Sailing. (R) 1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.10 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.40 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 5.35 Weeks Of War. (Final, PGavw, R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Fourth Test.

Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session.

2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket.

Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 5.00 Border Security. (PG, R) 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports.

9.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 3. Group stage.

5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 RBT. (PGdl) Follows police units that operate random breath-test patrols around Australia.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Australia

By Design: Architecture. (R) 10.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas, R) 11.00 Luxury Escapes.

(R) 11.30 Buy To Build. (R) 12.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 12.30 Cook With Luke. (R) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 14. Tasmania JackJumpers v Brisbane Bullets. 3.30 GCBC. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) A wealthy businessman falls to his death.

8.40 Love Me. (MA15+s) Clara and Aaron meet Glen’s new love interest, Anita, as their own relationships take yet another turn.

9.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Music game show, featuring guests Dylan Alcott, Gabbi Bolt, Mama Alto and Peter Helliar.

11.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Bernard Fanning. (PG, R) 11.40 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+l, R) 12.45 New Leash On Life. (Final, PG, R) 1.15 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.05 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.05 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts: Henry VIII Going It Alone. (PG, R) 8.25 Mystery Of The Puzzling Pyramids Egypt. (PGa, R) Explores the pyramids of Egypt.

9.15 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends: South West England.

(PG, R) Jonathan Ross heads to England.

10.10 Putin And The West. (Mav, R) 11.20 Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures. (PG, R) 12.40 Rise Of The Nazis: Dictators At War. (Mav, R) 1.50 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.45 Love Your Garden.

(R) 3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 15.

Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers.

9.30 Big Bash League Post-Game.

Post-match coverage of the game between the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers.

10.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) Anne Hegarty reveals her private battle.

11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Headless Body – The Kim Barry Murder. (MA15+v, R) Takes a look at the murder of Kim Barry.

12.15 The Real Manhunter: The Dream City Cinema Fire. (Mav, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Tennis. Brisbane International.

Night 1. Qualifying and first round.

10.00 MOVIE: Raiders Of The Lost Ark. (1981, Mv, R) An archaeologist and adventurer sets out on a quest to recover the fabled Ark of the Covenant. Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies.

12.30 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica: Dishing Up Dreams. (PGl, R) The guests go on a hike in Guatemala.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PGa) Religious program.

4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) A controversial theory is tested.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 The Dog House Australia.

(PGa, R) Two dogs could be too many for a family when they meet a bonded pair.

7.00 2024’s Biggest Stories. The team at The Project takes a look back on the world’s biggest stories of the year.

8.00 MOVIE: Sahara. (2005, Mv, R) An adventurer, in search of a lost Confederate ship and its cargo of treasure that disappeared at the end of the US Civil War, helps a doctor uncover the truth behind a plague that is claiming the lives of Africans. Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn.

10.30 MOVIE: Smile. (2022, MA15+ahv, R) A psychiatrist feels threatened by an entity. Sosie Bacon, Caitlin Stasey.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.50pm Gardening Australia Junior.

5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 Tabby McTat. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.50 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Kiri And Lou. 6.30 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017, PG) 9.10 Fresh Off The Boat.

9.50 Speechless. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. Noon Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup Series. Replay. 2.00 Jeopardy! 4.05 WorldWatch.

4.30 PBS Washington Week. 4.55 Planet In Peril.

5.50 The Engineering That Built The World. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Plastic People: Crisis Of Microplastics. 10.00 WWE Legends. 11.35 Hoarders. 1.15am The X-Files. 3.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 I Escaped To The Country. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 Steam Train Journeys. 4.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes.

5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point.

9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Avengers. 11.30 Basketball. WNBL. Round 9. UC Capitals v Perth Lynx. 1.30pm Great Getaways.

2.30 MOVIE: A Hole In The Head. (1959) 5.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 3. Group stage. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 3. Group stage. 1am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Becker. 6.30 Frasier. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot.

9.30 Bold. 11.30 Family Feud. 1pm Becker.

1.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.30 Becker. (PG, R) 3.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 4.00 Friends. (PG, R) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 11.00 South Park. 1am Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (74)

Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Newcastle All Blacks v Bundjalung Baygal Warriors. Replay. 2.00 Away From Country. 3.00 Lionel. 4.30 Sing About This Country. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns.

6.40 Kairakau. 7.10 Great Lakes Wild. 7.40 The First Inventors. 8.30 Nothing Compares: Sinead O’Connor. 10.15 MOVIE: Australian Rules. (2002, M) Midnight Late Programs.

Whina. Continued. (2022, PG, Maori) 7.05 Clue.

(1985, PG) 8.55 Sissi. (1955, German) 10.55 Tokyo Shaking. (2021, M, French) 12.50pm Bad Eggs.

(2003) 2.40 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 4.35 Summerland. (2020, PG) 6.30 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 8.30 Drive. (2011, MA15+) 10.25 Metronom. (2022, M, Romanian) 12.20am Late Programs.

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

11.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. Qualifying and first round. 5pm Tennis. Brisbane International.

Qualifying and first round. 7.00 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee. (2005, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Limitless. (2011, M) 11.00 Gotham. Midnight Love During Lockup.

2.00 MOVIE: Intersection. (2020, M) 3.30 Surfing Aust. 4.00 Bakugan: Legends. 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.50 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Reel Action. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 On The Fly. (Final) Noon Bondi Rescue. 12.30 Diagnosis Murder. 1.30 JAG. 2.30 Top Gear Australia. 4.00 I Fish. 4.30 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder.

6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 1.05am Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 5.00 JAG.

16 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 27 December, 2024

6am Morning Programs.

1pm Hook, Line And Sinker. 1.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Portland Charter Boat Wars. 3.00 Fishing Addiction.

4.00 Building Giants. 5.00 Nature Gone Wild. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 15. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan. (2019, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.

Monday, December 30 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News Breakfast Late. 9.30 The Soundtrack Of Australia. (R) 10.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 2.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs.

(PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (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 Celebrity Mastermind. (R) 3.00 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 The Lakes With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Fourth Test.

Australia v India. Day 5. Afternoon session.

2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket.

Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) Highlights from the year in review.

9.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 4. Group stage.

4.30 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia.

(PG, R) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Farm To Fork.

(R) 8.00 Key Ingredient. (R) 8.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 10.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 10.30 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Family Feud. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.

6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Living With Devils. (PG, R) A look at the Tasmanian devil.

8.30 MOVIE: Gravity. (2013, Mal, R) Disaster strikes for a rookie astronaut during a routine spacewalk. Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris.

10.00 A Life In Ten Pictures: Ella Fitzgerald. (PG, R) A look at Ella Fitzgerald’s life through pictures.

10.55 Tom Gleeson’s Secrets Of The Australian Museum. (PG, R) 11.55 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Deadly Bermuda Triangle.

(PGa, R) A look at the Bermuda Triangle.

8.25 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (Return, Mlns) Jimmy Carr quizzes John Barnes, Gabby Logan, Harry Redknapp and Sue Smith in a soccer-themed celebrity special.

9.20 Inside Sydney Airport: Dawn To Curfew. (PGa, R) Takes a look at one of the busiest airports in the southern hemisphere, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.

10.20 The Carnival. (MA15+l, R) 11.30 Clean Sweep. (Premiere, MA15+s) 12.30 Wisting. (Malv, R) 2.15 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys.

(PG, R) 4.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 16.

Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades.

9.30 Big Bash League Post-Game.

Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades.

10.00 Murder In A Small Town.

(Mav) Alberg examines the deaths of two women.

11.00 What The Killer Did Next: Joy Morgan. (Mav, R) Hosted by Philip Glenister.

12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R) 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 Tennis. Brisbane International.

Night 2. First round. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane.

10.00 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. (1984, Mv, R) Archaeologist Indiana Jones searches for a mystical stone stolen from an Indian community.

Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan.

12.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+mv) Charles treats a bipolar artist.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PGa) Religious program.

4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. A look at the latest news, sport and weather.

5.30 Today.

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

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

7.30 Wheel Of Fortune Australia.

(Final, s) Contestants attempt to solve puzzles and spin the wheel to be in with the chance of winning $50,000.

8.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls) Tommy Little presents sets from the world’s famous stand-up stars, backstage action and a few surprises.

9.30 MOVIE: Wog Boys Forever.

(2022, Madls, R) Two siblings plan to get their revenge on Steve for destroying their mother’s political career. Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Sarah Roberts.

11.45 The Project. (R) 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly.

7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep.

7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.05 The Wonderful World Of Kittens. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Food Lover’s Guide. 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 Rise. 1.35 Derry Girls. 2.35 Munchies Guide To Bohemia. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.40 Joy Of Painting. 6.10 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 10.10 The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning. 11.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 DVine Living. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 The Baron.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore.

2.05 Antiques Roadshow. 2.35 MOVIE: Now And Forever. (1956, PG) 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 4.

Group stage. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 4. Group stage. 1am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Deal Or No Deal. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier.

11.00 Friends. Noon Big Bang. 1.00 Family Feud.

1.30 Friends. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends.

8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Black As. 2.00 First People’s Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.40 Waterworld Africa.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.05 Dolly Parton: Still Rockin’.

10.00 MOVIE: Mama Africa. (2011, PG) 11.40 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (74)

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

11.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. 5pm Tennis.

Brisbane International. 7.30 MOVIE: Johnny English. (2003, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Locked Down.

(2021, M) Midnight Life After Lockup. 1.30 La Brea. 2.30 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Ninjago. 4.50 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 5.10 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.30 Pokémon: XYZ.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 8.30 Reel Action.

9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm Bondi Rescue. 1.30 ST: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Matlock. (PGa, R) 8.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 Bull. 1.15am Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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The Movie Show. 6.35 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 8.30 Whina. (2022, PG, Maori) 10.35 An Act Of Defiance. (2017, M, Zulu) 12.50pm Late Night.

(2019, M) 2.45 Clue. (1985, PG) 4.35 Sissi. (1955, German) 6.35 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 8.30 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 10.10 L.A. Story.

(1991, M) Midnight The Road Dance. (2021, M) 2.10 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. Spring Nationals. H’lights. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Match 16. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Farm. 8.30 Mega Mechanics. 9.30 When Big Things Go Wrong. 10.30 Late Programs.

“Someone loves you, drive safe”

Tuesday, December 31 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. (PGa, R) 7.00 News. 9.00 News Breakfast Late. 9.30 Secret Science. (PGan, R) 10.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 2.30 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 3.00 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions.

3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Dancing At The Royal Palaces. (R) 4.45 Jeopardy! (R) 5.10 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.40 Mastermind Aust. (PG, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Roadhouse Romance.

(2021, PGa) Lauren Alaina, Tyler Hynes, Michael Teigen. 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) Highlights from the year in review.

9.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Group stage.

4.30 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia.

(PG, R) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Key Ingredient.

(R) 8.30 The Yes Experiment. (R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 10.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 10.30 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Family Feud. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PGal, R) 5.00 News.

6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.

6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (PGa, R) 8.30 New Year’s Eve: Welcome To NYE. A night of entertainment and celebration.

8.55 New Year’s Eve: Calling Country Fireworks. Pre-midnight Calling Country fireworks.

9.05 New Year’s Eve: Live Concert From The Sydney Opera House. An all-star concert.

11.45 New Year’s Eve: Countdown To Midnight. 12.00 New Year’s Eve: Midnight Fireworks. 12.10 New Year’s Eve: Auld Lang Syne. 12.15 Rage New Year’s Eve Party Special.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage NYE Special. (PG)

6.10 Dinner For One. (R) Short film.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration. A performance by Andrea Bocelli.

9.25 George Michael: Portrait Of An Artist. (Mdls, R) Takes a look at the life of English singer-songwriter and philanthropist George Michael.

11.15 Bohème On The Beach. (R) A performance of La bohème.

1.20 The Best Of The HAVASI Symphonic. (R) 2.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 4.00 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (Ml, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 17.

Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers.

9.30 Big Bash League Post-Game.

Post-match coverage of the game between the Adelaide Strikers and Perth Scorchers.

10.00 Lockerbie. (PGav, R) Documents the Lockerbie bombing.

11.05 Motorway Patrol. (PG) A breakdown leads to some dodgy towing plans.

11.35 Highway Cops. (PG) A pirate runs aground on his way home.

12.05 135th Rose Parade.

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 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) The travel guides head to Great Britain.

9.00 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade. (1989, PGv, R) Indiana Jones tries to find his missing father, who was on a lifelong quest to obtain the legendary Holy Grail. Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott.

11.30 MOVIE: Can’t Stop The Music.

(1980, PGdls, R) Valerie Perrine.

1.40 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.35 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

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

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

7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

8.30 2024’s Biggest Stories. (R) The team at The Project takes a look back on the world’s biggest stories of the year.

9.30 MOVIE: Clueless. (1995, Md, R) A naive, fashion-loving teenager from a wealthy family tries her hand at matchmaking. Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes.

6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond.

6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. 8.35 Meet The Hedgehogs. 9.20 Deadly Predators. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. Noon WorldWatch.

12.30 Hudson & Rex. 1.25 Taskmaster’s New Year’s Treat. 2.20 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 3.15 The Pizza Show. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Joy Of Painting.

6.10 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 9.25 Hoarders. 11.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 The Baron. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 MOVIE: Heavens Above! (1963, PG) 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Group stage. 6.00 Are You Being Served? 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway.

9.40 Whitstable Pearl. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Deal Or No Deal. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 The Neighborhood. 10.30 King Of Queens. 11.00 Friends. 12.30pm Big Bang. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends.

8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The

7MATE (74)

NITV News Year In Review. 1.30 Larapinta. 2.00 First People’s Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Spartakus. 3.55 Cities Of Gold.

4.25 Motown Magic. 4.50 Harlem Globetrotters.

5.40 NITV News Year In Review. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Piri’s Tiki Tour. 8.30 MOVIE: Hairspray.

(1988, PG) 10.05 MOVIE: Little Shop Of Horrors.

(1986, M) 11.55 Late Programs.

Movie Show. 6.35 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 8.30 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 10.30 Metronom. (2022, M, Romanian) 12.25pm Tralala.

(2021, M, French) 2.40 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 4.35 Shaolin Soccer. (2001, PG, Cantonese) 6.40 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu) 8.30 This Is Spinal Tap. (1984, M) 10.00 Barbarella. (1968, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

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

11.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. 5pm Tennis.

Brisbane International. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: New Year’s Eve. (2011, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: Dumb And Dumber To. (2014, M) Midnight MOVIE: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. (2021, MA15+) 2.00 MOVIE: Darklands. (2022, MA15+) 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Ninjago.

4.50 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 5.10 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Bondi Rescue. 1.30 ST: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) 9.25 FBI: International. (Mv, R) 10.20 FBI. 11.15 FBI: Most Wanted. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6am Morning Programs.

11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Outback Farm. 2.00 Mega Mechanics. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 17. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers.

9.30 Kings Of Pain. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Wednesday, January 1 SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News Breakfast Late. 9.30 A Life In Ten Pictures.

(PG, R) 10.20 Countdown 50 Years On. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 NYE: Welcome To NYE. (R) 1.25 NYE: Calling Country Fireworks.

(R) 1.35 NYE: Live Concert. (R) 4.15 NYE: Countdown To Midnight. (R) 4.30 NYE: Midnight Fireworks. (R) 4.40 NYE: Auld Lang Syne. (R) 5.00 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 3.00 Ireland In Music: Caithnin. (Premiere) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure.

(PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PGhv, R) Vinette Robinson, Samuel Barnett, Elliot Levey. 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) Highlights from the year in review.

9.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5.

Quarter-final and group stage.

4.30 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia.

(PG, R) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 10.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 10.30 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. (s, R) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. (PGa, R) 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Family Feud. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.

6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

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

7.30 Spicks And Specks: AusMusic Special. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.

8.30 Changing Ends. (Return, PG) Peer pressure forces Alan to accept a challenge that leads him into the murky world of fake IDs. 9.20 Utopia. (PG, R) Tony and Scott investigate prolonged delays on a freeway upgrade.

10.15 Spicks And Specks.

(PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.

11.15 Summer Love. (Ml, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.35 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024.

Presented by Jimmy Carr.

9.05 The Artist’s View: Queen.

(PG, R) Queen’s Roger Taylor and directors David Mallet and Russell Mulcahy reflect on their music videos.

9.35 The Night Manager. (M, R) Pine starts to dig up secrets about the other members of the household.

10.45 Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives. (Mdl, R) 1.00 Pagan Peak. (Ma) 2.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGaln, R) 4.00 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 19.

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars.

9.30 Big Bash League Post-Game.

Post-match coverage of the game between the Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars.

10.00 Beat The Chasers UK. Contestants take on the chasers for the chance to lay claim to the prize pool.

11.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.

12.00 The Real Manhunter: The Disappearance Of Maureen Hale. (Mav, R) Revisits criminal cases.

1.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av) 2.00 To Be Advised.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5.

Quarter-final. From RAC Arena, Perth.

Group stage. Great Britain v Australia.

From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney.

1.00 My Way. (PG, R) The team explores Mossman Gorge and learns that age is no barrier to enjoying the waves.

1.30 Hello SA. (PG) A look at places to stay in South Australia.

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Good Chef Hunting. (R) Chef Alejandro Saravia travels Victoria.

5.00 Today Early News. A look at the latest news, sport and weather.

5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win a cash prize.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 MOVIE: Forrest Gump.

(1994, Malv, R) A kind-hearted and simple man recalls the story of his extraordinary life to anyone who will listen to him.

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Sally Field.

10.15 MOVIE: Babylon. (2022, MA15+dlsv) An ambitious cast of characters strives to stay on top of raucous 1920s Hollywood. Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie.

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

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

3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm Tiddler. 5.35 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly.

7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep.

7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes.

8.35 Doctor Who. 10.05 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. Noon WorldWatch.

12.30 Hudson & Rex. 2.10 Queer Sports. 3.05 The Story Of. 3.35 Fashionista. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 Joy Of Painting. 6.10 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 1982: The Greatest Geek Year Ever.

(Premiere) 9.15 MOVIE: Blade Runner. (1982, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 TBA. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 The Baron. 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow.

2.30 MOVIE: Went The Day Well? (1942, PG) 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 6. Quarter-finals and group stage. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To The Manor Born. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.30 Casualty 24/7. 11.30 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Deal Or No Deal. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 The Neighborhood. 10.30 King Of Queens. 11.00 Friends. 12.30pm Big Bang. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Kungka Kunpu. 2.00 Taste Of The Territory. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold.

4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Great Australian Walks. 8.30 MOVIE: Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome. (1985, PG) 10.30 How Hip Hop Changed The World. 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.55 Jean De Florette. (1986, PG, French) 11.10 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 12.50pm L.A. Story. (1991, M) 2.40 Little Nicholas’ Treasure.

(2021, PG, French) 4.35 Sissi: The Young Empress.

(1956, PG, German) 6.35 Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 8.30 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 10.10 Ava. (2020, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Hop. (Premiere) 6.30

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 NBL Slam. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Bondi Rescue. 1.30 ST: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. (PGv, R) 7.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) 11.15 Bull. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

4.05 JAG.

6am Morning Programs.

1pm Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator.

3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Match 19. Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.30 Riots: Mobs Out Of Control.

(Premiere) 11.30 Late Programs.

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Children’s Programs. 11.00 Tennis. Brisbane International. 5pm Tennis. Brisbane International.

10.00 MOVIE: Chaos Walking. (2021, M) Midnight Life After Lockup. 1.30 La Brea. 2.30 Surfing Aust.

3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Ninjago. 4.50 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 5.10 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.30 Pokémon: XYZ.

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Thursday, January 2 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Great Expectations: Karta The Orang-Utan’s Story.

(PG, R) 10.00 Back Roads. (R) 10.30 The Art Of... (M, R) 11.00 The Human Revolution. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 MOVIE: Gravity. (2013, Mal, R) 2.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.05 Great Australian Stuff. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Celebrity Mastermind. (PGl, R) 3.00 Ireland In Music: Caithnin. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. (PGad, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: As Luck Would Have It. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Love Stories In Sunflower Valley. (2021, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 10.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 10.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. (R) 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Family Feud. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.

6.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Long Lost Family: The Unknown Soldiers. (PG) Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell.

8.35 Fake Or Fortune? Arshile Gorky. (Final, PG) Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a murky canvas which could be by painter Arshile Gorky.

9.35 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert.

(2015, Mls, R) A chronicle of the life of Gertrude Bell. Nicole Kidman, James Franco.

11.40 Grand Designs. (R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia.

(R) 5.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

(PGa) Ernie Dingo yarns all things food.

8.30 The Emerald Isles With Ardal O’Hanlon. (PGa, R) Ardal O’Hanlon continues his journey by venturing to the Aran Islands.

9.30 Daddy Issues. (Mals) Gemma bumps into an old flame.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 DNA. (Ma) 11.55 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Malv, R) 12.50 Blanca. (MA15+av, R) 2.50 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 20.

Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers.

9.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin.

An expert panel tackles all the big news and issues with a deep dive into the wild world of cricket.

10.15 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.

(PG, R) Hosted by Graeme Hall.

11.15 Pam & Tommy. (MA15+alns) Pam and Tommy resort to desperate measures.

12.15 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Christopher Donovan.

(Madv, R) Hosted by Colin Sutton.

2.30 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 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Carnivore Galore. (PGm) It is time for the chimps’ health checks.

8.30 The Racket: John McEnroe. (Ml) Documents the story of John McEnroe’s unique history at the Australian Open.

9.40 To Be Advised.

10.40 Captivated. (Malsv) Simone decides to look into Elliott’s past.

11.35 Resident Alien. (Malv) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, 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.

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

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

7.30 MOVIE: Deep Impact.

(1998, Mal, R) After a comet is spotted on a collision course with Earth, a team of astronauts is sent to destroy it. Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni.

9.55 MOVIE: War Of The Worlds.

(2005, Mv, R) A New Jersey man tries to protect his children when the planet is invaded by aliens.

Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning.

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

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

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington.

6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.20 72 Cutest Animals. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Food Lover’s Guide. Noon WorldWatch.

12.30 MOVIE: Sione’s Wedding. (2006, M) 2.20 Bamay. 2.40 Insight. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Joy Of Painting. 6.10 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. (Return) 10.10 Cars That Built The World.

11.00 Question Team. 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Mt Hutt Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue.

4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 The Baron. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless.

1.50 Explore. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: Geordie. (1955) 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 7. Quarter-final. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 7. Quarter-final. 10.30 Poirot. 12.30am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Morning Programs.

9.30 Becker. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 10.30 King Of Queens. 11.00 Friends. 12.30pm Big Bang.

1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier.

3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier.

6.30 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.50 Sissi: The Young Empress.

(1956, PG, German) 8.50 Four Souls Of Coyote.

(2023, PG) 10.50 Barbarella. (1968, M) 12.40pm Mahana. (2016, M) 2.35 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu) 4.25 Jean De Florette. (1986, PG, French) 6.40 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 8.30 Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, M) 10.15 Rush.

(2013, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

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9GO! (82, 93) 6am Hop. 6.30 Children’s

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Bondi Rescue. 1.30 ST: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) 11.15 Bull. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

4.05 JAG.

Taste Of The Territory. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic.

5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The Walkers. 9.30 MOVIE: Brother.

(2022, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 American Resto.

11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Highway Patrol. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 20. Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Spider-Man 3. (2007, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

Programs. 11.00 Tennis. Brisbane International.

5pm Tennis. Brisbane International. 10.00 MOVIE: Fletch. (1985, M) Midnight Life After Lockup.

1.30 La Brea. 2.30 Surfing Aust. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Ninjago. 4.50 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 5.10 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.30 Pokémon: XYZ.

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

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Farm Angels founder and 2021 Queenslander of the Year Natasha Johnston. (Supplied)

See Luke Combs live Fans of American country music superstar Luke Combs have a once in a lifetime chance to win tickets to his sold out 25 January concert at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, all the while supporting iconic Australian charities Farm Angels and Queensland Gives.

The two charity organisations have teamed up to raffle a set of four tickets to the must-see concert, which includes performances by multi-platinum singer songwriters Jordan Davis and Mitchell Tenpenny, as well as Australia’s Land Pittman.

All proceeds will be shared between the two charity organisations and go towards supporting Queenslanders going through tough times.

Single raffle tickets are available for $30, two for $50 or three for $75, and are available until the

raffle is drawn at midday 15 January.

Farm Angels founder and Chief Angel Tash Johnston said all funds raised will be shared between Farm Angels and Queensland Gives, which means dollars going directly to supporting people doing it tough at the moment as well as securing funding for the future.

Queensland Gives chief executive officer Tara Castle said with concert tickets fetching high prices, the raffle was a unique chance for people to score four seats at a reasonable price, with the ultimate winners being charity groups around the state.

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Entries are now open for one of the region’s most coveted art awards, the 2025 Local Contemporary Art Prize.

Artists from across the Sunshine Coast and Noosa are invited to enter their best 2D or 3D work for the opportunity to become one of 40 chosen finalists.

Finalist works will go on show in the exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery from 11 April to 8 June, with winners announced at the official exhibition opening on 10 April.

Sunshine Coast Council Strong Community Portfolio Councillor David Law said the artist selected for the Best in Show Award would take home $10,000 and accolades as the Best in Show Acquisitive Award Winner.

“The prize, previously known as Local Artist - Local Content, was created by the Friends Regional Gallery Caloundra Inc. (Friends) in 2014 and has been celebrating Sunshine Coast artists for 11 years,” Cr Law said.

“All finalist works, with the exception of Best in Show, which will be acquired into the Sunshine Coast Art Collection, will be available for sale, providing the opportunity for art lovers to secure a unique piece for their collections. ”The Sunshine Coast has so many talented artists.

“From those just starting to make a name for themselves to mid-career and established visual artists, this art prize is for everyone.

“This is a special prize for our region. It showcases the extraordinary talent we have here, highlights our thriving arts ecology. and positions our region and artists as worthy contenders on the competitive national stage.”

With a $35 cost for entry and a total prize pool of $17,000, including a People’s Choice

Best in Show winner for 2024, Susan Schmidt. (Supplied) category, the competition is a must for visual artists in all 2D and 3D mediums.

Visit the gallery website to complete the online form along with a digital image of your work, artist details and an artist statement.

Submissions close 9 February.

Award categories, prizes and sponsors: Best in Show Acquisitive Award: $10,000 – Sunshine Coast Council and Caloundra Regional Gallery.

2D Excellence: $2500 - Mary Henzell Investments.

3D Excellence: $2500 - Local Agent Caloundra.

People’s Choice: $2000 - Community Bank Caloundra - Bendigo Bank and Friends of the Gallery.

Head to gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for further information.

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Simply ride or scoot in and leave your ride in the safety of the BikePark. (Supplied)

Free event ready for New Year’s Eve Gather loved ones to farewell 2024 and welcome in the new year with a family-friendly celebration in Mooloolaba.

Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said council was hosting a free community event from 5pm to 10pm along Mooloolaba Esplanade.

“You’ll find a range of family-friendly festivities, leading up to the much-anticipated 8.30pm fireworks display,” Mayor Natoli said.

“The Esplanade will come alive with roving entertainment and face painting for the kids, food trucks and markets, and getting there will be a breeze with a range of active and public transport options.

“As usual, community safety is our priority, so to ensure everyone has an enjoyable evening, this is strictly an alcohol, drug and glass-free event.

“Queensland Police will be on site and event partners will be on deck to make this an enjoyable celebration for everyone.

“We’re expecting more than 30,000 people will celebrate New Year’s Eve in Mooloolaba this year, so we encourage attendees to use active and public transport.

“If you’d prefer to escape the crowds, and still want to enjoy the fireworks, you’re in luck.

“Fireworks will be bigger this year, meaning you’ll see them from Cotton Tree in the north to

La Balsa in the south.

“You’ll also find fireworks displays at Coolum and Caloundra at 8.30pm as well as a range of local events across the region, funded through council’s Festive and Commemorative Events grants program.”

For more details, visit events.sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au.

Council will not be hosting midnight fireworks at any Sunshine Coast location.

To help shape future festive season celebrations, provide feedback on our Have Your Say website.

Ampersand announces their final single Local band Ampersand has unveiled the date for their final single release, Talk Slow and poignant release party.

After four years, Noosa and the Sunshine Coast’s local funk family has spread their infectious brand of effortlessly improvised fusion across the globe.

They’ve saved the best for last with Talk Slow.

Ampersand’s reggae referencing, genre mixing product of a RADF grant and Yama Nui session is not slow at all.

The girls went back to the classics with this one; the lyrics telling the story of a girl playing hard to get when a guy asks her out at a bar, telling him to “talk slow” before he’ll get a chance.

Talk Slow pulls inspiration from classic reggae while melding those themes with Ampersand’s own smooth funk/pop fusion sound to make a musical tribute to their stylistic influences.

The lads went all out technically with Orlando’s funkiest drum work, Jarrod blending Rhodes, Upright and Organ and Jed’s most iconic bass riff… and Christian finally got his guitar solo.

After all this effort, the bittersweet truth is Talk Slow will be Ampersand’s final original release for the foreseeable future.

Acknowledging that, the Talk Slow launch party will be a celebration of the journey Ampersand has been on as a found family.

Hosted by The Presynct and featuring The Nouveau and Ella Joy on the lineup, doors will open at 7pm on the same day as the single release for an intimate and exuberant display of original music.

If that’s not reason enough to turn up, Thursday 23 January is the last time you can hear the classic Ampersand vocal duo live, as the show is also a farewell party for one of their singers.

Katie, one half of the dynamic vocal duo, will be moving to Sydney to pursue her performing arts career.

Isi, Orlando and Jarrod will carry on into 2025 with a renewed focus on gigs, reinvented sound and new team.

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Talk Slow pulls inspiration from classic reggae.

Noosa band Ampersand has unveiled the date for their final single release. (Supplied)

Join Ampersand at The Presynct from 7pm on Thursday 23 January.

Ampersand intends to send Katie off in style and invites everyone to join them to celebrate the end of an era.

Co-written and arranged by the entire Ampersand team, Talk Slow features vocals, lyrics and melody by Katie Brown and Isi Semmler, keyboards and chords by Jarrod Tutbury, bass by Jed Green, drums and percussion by Orlando Hamilton-Craig and guitar by featured guest artist Doc Hamilton. Recorded, engineered and produced

by Scott Mathison and Justin Tresidder at Yama Nui Studios and Mastered by Paul Blakey, this single’s recording was made possible by Noosa Council’s Regional Arts Development Fund.

The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Talk Slow will be available to stream on Spotify, iTunes and wherever you listen to your music from 12am Thursday 23 January.

Join Ampersand, The Nouveau and Ella Joy at The Presynct from 7pm Thursday 23 January.

Tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door. See The Presynct or Ampersand websites and socials.

Pre-save and song link: gyro.to/TalkSlow Ticket link: tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/ event/20f525a4-6294-4831-a1e2-6ba1c09bddf4

Australian Wearable Art Festival has announced tickets to exclusive front-row VIP Experiences and a new, affordable Preview Performance right in time for last minute Christmas presents.

Celebrating its fifth year, the Festival will feature ambitious new categories, enhanced production on the iconic 27-metre runway and an expanded $15,000 prize pool, drawing top artists from across Australia and the world to showcase designs on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Australian Wearable Art Festival cofounder and co-director Helen Perry said First Release tickets, including the VIP Experience and all-new Preview Performance, are launched just in time for the holidays.

“2025 is going to be our most ambitious year and the VIP Experience for all four headline shows offer coveted front-row seats, an exclusive lounge and a backstage tour—a rare chance to connect with the finalists and learn about their creative journeys,” Ms Perry said.

“The VIP Experience is the perfect Christmas gift for the art enthusiasts in your life.”

In addition, the first release also introduces a Preview Performance, a more affordable option priced for students and concession holders.

“New for 2025, the Preview Performance opens the Festival to young creatives and wearable art fans who get to experience the same stunning production and innovation at a price that’s more within their reach,” Ms Perry said.

“We’re thrilled to make the Festival even more accessible with this new show.”

Next year’s Festival also introduces imaginative categories like “Elements of Nature” and “Abstract Form,” alongside awards for Textile, Innovation and Sustainability.

“Our 27-metre runway, which has become an iconic feature of the Festival, will bring over 40 debut wearable art pieces to life with new lighting options ranging from bold and dramatic to soft and atmospheric, promising an electrifying experience for attendees,” Ms Perry said.

General Admission will be available in early 2025 but First Release tickets, which includes VIP Experience and Preview Performance, are now on sale.

‘Mark your calendar and get ready to witness the incredible vision, imagination and creativity that is Australian Wearable Art Festival.”

Tickets for the VIP Experience are priced at from $90, and the Preview Performance tickets are available from $60.

To purchase your tickets, go to australianwearableart.com.au.

Sustainable nature winner - Vivien Eardley with Tigresa. (Supplied)

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Cooroy’s Art Jam is back Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre is kicking off 2025 with another Art Jam, and this time they are filling the whole gallery.

Local artists and ceramists have the opportunity to set up their own mini studio in the gallery to create work, network and chat with art lovers and buyers.

Art Jam will run from 17 January to 16 February.

The booking dates will be split into five separate six-day studio periods. Spaces are starting to fill, book your space via butterfactoryartscentre. com.au/upcoming-exhibition.html

Local artists and ceramists have the opportunity to set up their own mini studio in the gallery. (Supplied)

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

MALIBU CLUB AGM

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.

The Noosa Malibu Club will be holding its 2025 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 5 February, 6.30pm at The Reef Hotel, Noosa Heads.

All members are invited to attend. The February general meeting will follow the AGM. Please contact the Club secretary, Rick Espiner, for further committee nomination information if required on secretary@noosamalibuclub.com. Nominations will close on Monday 22 January 2025.

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LIONS CLUB OF NOOSA HEADS

SUNSHINE SOCIAL CLUB

Noosa Heads Lions Club is celebrating 50 years of “serving” the local community. So far this year we have donated over $25,000 to various charities. We are a small but very active group and would love to welcome new members. If you would like more information please email us noosaheadslions@ gmail.com or check us out on Facebook.

We meet for coffee 10am every Saturday at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club, where we plan our weekly lunches and picnics. Couples and singles most welcome. Please phone Noeline on 5474 5231 for details.

COMBINED PROBUS CLUB Probus Clubs are designed for fun and friendship in retirement. If you are retired (or nearly) and are open to making new friends through a variety of activities such as discussion groups, country drives, lunches out, drinks by the Noosa River, theatre visits, mini golf and good conversation, then we want you to join us. Our membership is diverse and interesting, our members deriving from fascinating countries and employment.

We meet at 9.30am on the first Monday of the month, except January, at the Noosa Golf Club where we have entertaining and interesting guest speakers, followed by morning tea and friendly chat. Visit our website noosacombinedprobus. yolasite.com/ to see our monthly Bulletin, depicting our past and future activities. Contact cnp.secretary@gmail.com or phone Kathy 0416 155428

VOLUNTEER AT NOOSACARE Do you have a kind heart and want to bring joy to seniors? Join NoosaCare’s volunteer team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents. NoosaCare is a community-based, notfor-profit organisation with two locations: Carramar in Tewantin and Kabara in Cooroy. Our volunteers help enhance residents’ lives by assisting with activities and providing companionship.

What you’ll do: Chat or play games with residents; Assist with recreational activities and events; Offer companionship and emotional support. We’re looking for caring, empathetic individuals with a desire to help. No experience is needed, and we provide a free police check. Email hr@noosacare. com.au to learn more and apply.

ARTS AND CRAFTS Workshops: Learn to knit with Irene Baker-Finch: Wednesdays 1-3pm Expressive Drawing with Lizzie Connor: 6 weeks, starting Tuesday 4 February, 9am to 12pm Urban Spaces with Lizzie Connor - weekend April 12-13, 9am to 4pm Pen & Wash with Lizzie Connor - 4 weeks from Tuesday 6 May, 9am to 12pm.

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

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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

U3A Noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin.

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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

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

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Veggie Village at Rufous St Peregian Beach is a community garden growing organic fruit, herbs and vegetables. Membership is open to anyone who wants to learn more about gardening, share their knowledge or just make some friends. Veggie Village has individual plots for rent plus communal plots that we look after and share. Contact us on info@veggievillage.org.au or visit veggievillage. org.au

SINGERS WANTED We are a happy, friendly, vibrant choir, singing beautiful, joyful, easy to learn songs from around the world in a relaxed atmosphere. All levels of ability accepted and no auditions. We would especially like to welcome some masculine singers. Join us Tuesdays 3.30 till 5pm at the CWA hall, Eumundi. Call Joan for more information on 0419517869.

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.

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.

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beds, tending to our edible plants. Club Gardening Hours are Fridays 7.30am to 10am and then we stay for a cuppa and chat.

For more info, call Erika on 0409 300 007.

BEEF AND BURGUNDY CLUB Noosa Beefsteak and Burgundy club meet on the third Wednesday evening of the month at a different local restaurant for good food, wine and fellowship. We invite couples or singles to join us. Further information contact John Dicker on 0414 323 266.

TEWANTIN NOOSA PROBUS CLUB Retired or semi retired? Bored? Need to use your leadership skills? Our Probus Club will welcome you. We meet at 10am on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Tewantin RSL. After a delicious morning tea, we have an interesting guest speaker followed by a short meeting and a game of trivia.

Most members stay on for lunch. We have lots of weekly activities including Sunday lunches ranging from Pubs to Fine dining. We offer free lessons in Mah-Jong and Rummikub, theatre outings, trips away and lots of other fun activities. Visit probustewantinnoosa.au or phone Christine on 5442 7397.

FAMILY HISTORY The Heritage Centre at 17 Emerald Street in Cooroy welcomes visitors to research family and local history. Volunteers are there to help.

Access a wide range of resources including a library, computers, digital databases and subscriptions to MyHeritage, Ancestry.com, FindmyPast and more.

Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9.30am-1pm Information ph. 07 3129 0356 or visit genealogy-noosa.org.au

Weekly roster for Meals on Wheels Weekly Roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 30 December Monday Drivers: Ann P, Darryl, Jim B, Jacinta, Elsa, Paul C, Ann and John E, Antje, Sharyn W Kitchen: John, Ann, Chris Tuesday Drivers: Bruce, Paul H, Darryl, Penny, Denise, Barani and Peter, Paul C, Simone, Catherine Kitchen: Chris, Ann Wednesday Drivers: PUBLIC HOLIDAY – New Year’s Day Thursday Drivers: Antje, Darryl, Sue, Julie, Margo and Jim, Kerryn and Stuart, Jim and Margaret, Julie L, Darryl, Sharon and Mal Kitchen: Donal, Loz, Vicki, Sharon, Michael You can also check the roster on mealsonwheels-tewantin-noosa.org.au If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 54497659.

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Planting time at the pre-school in Turin. (441743)

Slow Food Noosa delegates impress at a pre-school inTurin, Italy. (441743)

Di Seels gets hands-on with pre-school students in Italy. (441743)

This region is the only one in the world to have three adjoining biosphere systems, but a school student initiative based on good living and healthy food is now attracting international attention. ERLE LEVEY talks the Snail Kids program leader Di Seels about the latest developments of this innovative addition to a growing number of classrooms.

No snail pace for program

By Erle Levey We live in the only place in the world where three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves sit side-by-side.

Now we are attracting the attention of Slow Food International and education centres in Italy for an innovative program based on good living and healthy food.

The Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Great Sandy Straits form an uninterrupted biosphere corridor that stretches an estimated 222 kilometres from Caloundra to the UNESCO world heritagelisted K’gari (Fraser Island).

A biosphere is an international site of excellence, recognised by UNESCO as an area of natural beauty where people live and work, where active conservation sits alongside responsible development and people living sustainably.

Now add to this heady mix the international recognition of the Slow Food Noosa convivium’s efforts in advocating the world-wide movement’s philosophy of good, healthy and fair food for all - working to ensure continuity of good food, the sustainability of the environment and the benefit of community as opposed to convenience.

At the recent Slow Food International biennial festival at Turin, Italy, delegates from the Noosa convivium made presentations and hosted workshops at Terra Madre Salone del Gusto.

The six-day event at Parco Dora, in the heart of the city, attracts more than 500,000 attendees and delegates from many of the 150 countries that make up the Slow Food program.

So popular were the Noosa delegates that they were invited to present their Snail Kids program to Italian educators.

Snail Kids was instigated at Sunshine Beach State School with program leader Di Seels.

It has since spread to schools from Peregian Beach to Eumundi and Kin Kin but with interest from Gympie and the Mary Valley.

The program inspires students to learn more about where food comes from, and the benefits of healthy food.

It does this through outdoor classrooms to encourage learning but also inviting Slow Food producers to visit the classrooms - farmers, artisans or providers.

Yet another chapter is being added to the Slow Food chapter with the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) becoming involved in a research program revolving around good, healthy and nutritional food.

Slow Food Noosa is Australia’s largest Slow Food convivium with strong community support and membership, Di Seels said, back in the outdoor classroom after presenting workshops in Turin.

“We have a thriving artisan food industry supported by local farms and food manufacturers.

“Australia has a groundswell of people interested in good, clean and fair food which is produced sustainably and protecting our biodiversity.

“People want to learn and know more about sustainable food production. What we are missing is gastronomic sciences.’’

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Slow Food Noosa delegates impress at a pre-school inTurin, Italy. (441743) puses at Morayfield in the south, to Gympie and K’gari in the north.

It has a strong belief that community and culture is just as important as a world-class education, delivered by world-class educators.

The school of health in the university has wellestablished nutrition and dietetics programs and teaches food science subjects. It has also commenced research projects linked to Slow Food principles and values.

A research team is being established comprising Dr Melissa Innes, Associate Lecturer in Management and Human Resource Management, School of Business and Creative Industries, UniSC; Di Seels, Medical Scientist, Outdoor Education Specialist, and current UniSC Master of Science Research Student; Tania Wiesmayr-Freeman, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics (Clinical Education), School of Health, UniSC; Dr Mark Holmes, Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Biochemistry, Centre for Bioinnovation, UniSC; and Angela Cleary, Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics (Clinical Education), School of Health, UniSC. Undergraduate education proposals include establishing a contact to create a connection with the International University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy (IUGSS).

While in Italy, Slow Food Noosa delegates met with members of The Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche which is based just outside of Turin.

They were extremely excited with the opportunity to meet with the Noosa representatives.

The idea is to explore a reciprocal student/staff exchange between IUGSS and UniSC, Di Seels said.

That would include the possibility of a collaboration between the two universities to see UniSC develop the credentials as a training centre for the Southern Hemisphere.

This would have the potential for post graduate, undergraduate, and a diploma/micro-credentialling.

If not an IUGSS ’hub’, then they could share knowledge or advise/mentor in regard to setting up GSS training courses.

Research proposals for UniSC would explore potential research projects in the gastronomic science sphere, but also develop a cross-cultural comparison of knowledge creation and management in Alternative Food networks (AFN’s) between Italy and Australia.

This would involve discussing the possibility of collaborative research projects where Slow Food principles and values are taught in the curriculum

of Australian and Italian schools.

For example, Di Seels is currently conducting a research project called “Slow Food, not fast food: Qualitative process evaluation of the Slow Food Snail Kids Education Program to enhance food literacy among primary schoolchildren.’’

This is a community-based, education program, endorsed by Slow Food Noosa and Slow Food International, primarily for Noosa-based primary school children with a purpose to enhancing food literacy, teaching them about all things Slow Food, not fast food.

The University of Gastronomic Sciences is an international university in Pollenzo, near Bra, a city in the north-west region of Piedmont. It was started in 2004 by the Slow Food association in collaboration with the Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna regional authorities.

Graduates and postgraduates are employed in the artisan and industrial agrifood production sector, in small, medium and large distribution, in the tourist sector, in food education, and in nongovernment agencies and organisations.

Slow Food Global North director Elisa Demichelis, who leads initiatives to promote sustainable food systems and biodiversity in Europe, North America and the Pacific, welcomed the Noosa delegates and their participation in Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2024.

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The colour, the sounds and the flavours of community markets in Italy. (441743)

Di Seels with Brendan Scrase of Hello Honey, right, and Bob Carey at Sunshine Beach State School’s outdoor classroom. (441743)

Tania Wiesmayr-Freeman shows pre-school students in Turin how to squeeze the cabbage to make sauerkraut. (441743) “Their presence and contributions were both inspiring and invaluable to the event.

“It was truly a pleasure to learn about the many interesting initiatives happening in Australia.

“We hope that the connections and synergies formed during this occasion will continue to grow and evolve.

“We are especially eager to explore potential collaborations, with a focus on advocacy, education and the exciting developments with Slow Food Farms.’’

During their journey to Italy, the Noosa delegates were invited to attend and present at a local pre-school in Turin.

Slow Food Education Office director Eleonora Lano included the Snail Kids initiative in the Slow Food International newsletter circulated to more than 150 countries.

Di Seels said the school visit was an experience to truly cherish and remember.

“We would have loved to have stayed and done more presentations for them, but it just wasn’t possible. However, we plan on staying in touch to help the school implement a program similar to that of the Slow Food Noosa Snail Kids program.

“It is all a little incomprehensible on how one feels after returning from such a magnificent event.’’

For Di Seels, this was the second visit to Terra Madre after presenting in 2022.

This time she attended specifically to talk about Snail Kids.

So what was different?

“You knew what to expect or had ideas but even then I was excited by what I found.

“Primarily, I was very excited about reuniting with some of my previous colleagues and friends that I met from Terra Madre 2022 - so that was really really exciting.

“Terra Madre is the most magical experience.

One that is felt and difficult to describe - an overwhelming appreciation of different cultures, crafted food, activism, networks, workshops and being introduced to people with such a high level of connectedness, knowledge and a genuine level of sensitivity in defending food cultures, the environment and global biodiversity.

“It was a way of ‘transporting’ you to people and places from around the world practising Slow Food principles and food production ... truly something.

“A highlight was Tania Wiesmayr-Freeman and myself presenting the Slow Food Snail Kids

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“To present at this global level was surreal, and truly amazing ... inspiring more confidence, ideas, and global connections.’’

It was a matter of having even more opportunities than from Di’s previous visit in 2022.

Now she has her foot in the door, so to speak, with Slow Food education on a world-wide basis.

“I feel incredibly grateful for the acknowledgement I guess of what we do … and again it goes back to that previous connection that I had with Terra Madre. That enabled me to now be on the Slow Food International education group.

“Having met delegates from about six other countries we now have a WhatsApp group chat that we’re all involved with. These include the US, Italy, Spain and Brazil.

“The projects they are doing are amazing, such as the woman from Japan who reminded me we could be doing exactly the same project here in Noosa because it looked like Noosa Main Beach.

“There, they have the community 100 percent on board and come in doing fishing with the children.

“They bring in the fish, they prepare the fish, they cook the fish and then eat the fish together as a community.

“Anyone who has been involved in any of these kinds of projects - where you are connecting community with educating around Slow Food, where good food comes from, the food production and then sitting around - whether on the beach or around the collective table together - it feels good and it’s healthy for our community, our society.

“It’s healthy for our bodies to be eating good, clean, fair food in good company, and I think that whole thing comes back to the kids being respectful and aware of our environment.

“If, in 25 years, we’re looking at having no fish in the ocean because of over-fishing, we can go back to that community base - where people have their own fishing line and go out collecting the fish.

“Fresh tastes so much better. It’s better for me.’’

As a consequence of Turin, Di would like to focus on children’s health and food literacy, making good choices about where their food is coming from and what they eat.

The love of education can start in Prep or kindergarten and at that age they learn so much better with an outdoor learning program. This can involve all sensory elements - touch, taste, hear-

ing, sight and smell.

The teachers in Italy said they loved seeing the sense of engagement and the hands-on approach of the Slow Food Noosa Snail Kids delegates.

“This comes back to my father,’’ Di said, “and what I would always argue. If you want a child to look after a tree get them to plant it.

“If you want them to look after their own health, get them involved in the food that they’re eating, and preparing their own food.

“They take a whole lot more interest in their health, in my opinion.’’

A point that got brought up in Italy with a meeting of the Australian delegates with Slow Food International Eddie Mukiibi and Elisa Demichelis was from a young person on a committee in Victoria, as to why don’t we have more diversity .

“If there are certain issues that need to get addressed within a committee, why don’t we have this diversity of committee members?

“With Slow Food Noosa, it is a really good example of that diversity - there are people with specialist skills and the passion of Slow Food, as well as producers, providers and educators.’’

The visits to the IUGSS and Turin pre-school were on different levels, Di said, but were both brilliant experiences.

“They like to work with the kids, and the Italian educators are so open and receptive to what we’re doing.

“They wanted us to stay and work and do more presentations but this was our last day.’’

“They were asking about how we manage the Slow Food Snail Kids program.

“It’s a simple model. I get the farmers that have achieved Snail of Approval for their commitment to the philosophy to come in and talk to the children about what is in the curriculum at the time, and they said: ’We never thought of bringing our farmers in.’

“This is despite the farms being around the towns and villages.

“It’s about keeping it simple from a curriculum perspective. Whatever the kids are learning about.

“If it’s bees for example, get a bee farmer to come in and talk to the kids about the bees.’’

That is what it was like at Sunshine Beach State School when I visited.

Brendan Scrase from Hello Honey at Kin Kin was speaking about how important bees are in the wide scheme of everything because without the bees there is no us.

It’s the same with Landcare and the way students are planting the trees to support the native wildlife.

The students were studying the relationship between plants, animals and humans.

For Di, there’s no reason why you cannot bring a farmer in and talk about the relationship between where we get good healthy meat from good healthy cows that have been grazing on grass growing in healthy soil.

“What I love about Slow Food is that whether our farmers are producing, whether it’s mushrooms or cheese, fermented food or honey, all those practices are good for our environment.

“When you see people from some other countries, they’re all gathering the food together, preparing the food together and they eat together.

“There’s that sense of community and they’re involved with each other and connecting with each other. That’s good for mental health.

“Nutritionally, it’s good for physical health.’’

With an Australian collaboration ahead for education, the Slow Food Snail Kids program will be going to Western Australia shortly.

The Swan Valley are hoping to run their first program in term one of 2025, Di said.

“I’m going over to share the program. Why reinvent the wheel?

“As well as interstate I’d like to see the program expand internationally. The US has certainly shown massive interest and so have these other countries.

“The ones who will benefit are the children and the university students.

“We are looking at linking some of those uni students with the Slow Food Youth Network. It is one of the most powerful groups in Slow Food and I’ve seen them in action. I’ve seen their projects.

“They are fearless, they’re intelligent and passionate.

“Imagine if we got a group of uni students doing some really cool things in our local environment. I don’t know what that looks like but we could certainly come up with a few ideas or get them to do that.’’

With the passion of people such as Di Seels, the collaboration of the Slow Food network and the newly-established UniSC research team, there are sure to be exciting times ahead.

After all, like a poster I once read on the London Underground walls said: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’’

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Ken Moir and Soliloquy after the first leg of the 2024 Tom Quilty Gold Cup at Wirrina Cove in South Australia. (441562)

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The care, the responsibility and the companionship of horses play a big part in the physical and mental health of riders. ERLE LEVEY talks to Ken Moir, who has been around horses for six decades.

Harnessing riding spirit There is nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse.

That’s the truth, according to Gympie’s Ken Moir.

And he ought to know. Ken started riding horses at the age of three. That was in Scotland with his older brother Alex.

Now, in his 70s, Ken owes much of his physical and mental health to horses, particularly with endurance riding.

The Kilkivan Endurance Blue Ride for Men’s Health scheduled for last weekend had to be cancelled due to the rain and storms.

Yet it wasn’t for the want of enthusiasm for the ride, and Queensland Endurance Riders Association (QERA) is looking to reschedule the event in the new year.

Although disappointed, the Kilkivan Endurance Riders Club said the location of the ride had rainfall in excess of 100mm in one night and this, on top of several storms over the previous few days, led to the call being made.

There was potential for more storms on the Saturday, meaning lightning and thunder activity.

The ride base was compromised and the area to be used for holding horses would be restricted.

The number of horses travelling over paddocks opened up by landowners would have chopped up the land.

For Ken Moir, the relationship between horse and rider has been invaluable.

I spoke with him during the 2024 Tom Quilty Gold Cup at Wirrina Cove in South Australia.

Then again this week at Chatsworth, where he was working with a rescue horse.

Persistence beats resistance is what he lives by.

I have seen Ken a number of times working softly with horses - taking time to gently persuade a horse to cross water where the reflections can spook it.

Then again, I watched him slowly twirl a rope in his hands in the peripheral vision of a horse to encourage the horse to walk up the ramp into a float.

Both times there was much more success from this approach rather than using force.

Endurance riding is about understanding the horse so that the course can be safely negotiated.

The 160km course needs to be completed within 24 hours, with the Tom Quilty regarded as Australia’s premier endurance event.

“There’s an attachment to horses on the physical side but also the mental side,’’ Ken said.

“It brings about a commonality with horsemanship. They have this connection with the horse.

“That’s what the addiction is. It continues our attachment for hours upon hours rather than just a few minutes.’’

With almost 70 years of working with horses, Ken attributes the connection with his health and fitness.

So much so that the quality of his riding now is as good as when he won the Queensland State Championships in 2013 and 2015.

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There’s an attachment to horses on the physical side but also the mental side.” really fit.

He has undertaken 174 rides and covered nearly 16,500 km, earning six Tom Quilty buckles along the way for completing the event.

He finished fourth middleweight in last year’s landmark Winton To Longreach Ride - 220.0km in 18 hours 52 minutes.

“It’s better for me than sitting in the truck or lifting pipes,’’ he said.

“Doing five days a week and 30 km a day riding and exercising the horses - if you ride properly it strengthens your core and your back.

“The amount of time hunched over a computer or phone impacts posture and eyesight.’’

The physicality is keeping fit yet horses can be fundamental to the mental side.

The Blue Ride for Men’s Health is a QERA initiative that has been talked about for some time due to the success of the Bony Mountain Pink Ride for Breast Cancer at the start of the year.

The fact is we talk about women’s health quite openly today.

Not so much in previous times but it has been a more public thing in the past 30 years.

Men are different. They do not talk about

things as much.

Those who saw the real horrors of war tend not to talk about them.

Men see themselves as needing to be strong but that tends to lead to being silent, when in fact they are unsure.

Australian men are more likely than Australian women to get sick from serious health problems.

Their mortality rate is also much higher. They die in greater numbers than women from almost every non-sex-specific health problem.

Overall, for every two women who die, three men die.

However, Australian men generally enjoy better health and longer life expectancy than men in most other countries in the world.

In some areas, they now maintain good preventive health practices - only one in 10 men smoke daily. This is far removed from the 1920s when more than half of the young male population smoked cigarettes but that figure has progressively declined.

Today, 27 percent of men maintain recommended physical activity levels.

Mental disorders are the third most common

health issue in Australia (14 per cent of the total), after cardiovascular diseases (20 per cent) and cancers (19 per cent).

Anxiety, loneliness, stress and depression are the most common factors.

There are many factors why men’s mental health issues may go unrecognised for a long time.

Social norms and expectations pressure men to be strong, stoic and independent. Upbringing and role models can teach them to cope with problems by themselves or use unhealthy coping mechanisms.

There can be a feeling of being ashamed or embarrassed to seek out help, as well as a lack of awareness about the signs and symptoms.

That brings us to the question of how often men get a medical check-up.

It’s about taking best care for yourself to enjoy your life, and not being ill.

Men are not the best at doing preventative care. We get caught-up in the busy-ness of life and can easily let things slip.

The Movember campaign for awareness of prostate cancer has been going for a while.

The Blue Ride is seen as a low-key strategy the start of an ongoing campaign but done in a non-intrusive way.

For Ken Moir and his older brother Alex, they have been involved with horses right from their early days growing up in Scotland.

“With endurance riding, you’re looking after an animal which is under your responsibility and care,’’ Ken said.

“You really have to look after it. Do all the things you can to make sure it is fit, and as healthy as possible.

“For me, it’s not a beauty contest for the horse.

As long as it is good inside and good mentally.

“They’re a working animal.

“With endurance generally, it’s not such a big issue about riding style. It’s a matter of settling into a rhythm and then when you need to increase the pace you can.’’

This week I watched Ken work with a 12-yearold rescue horse that has been traumatised in some way.

He was a good looking gelding but lacking in condition and hadn’t been handled much.

“He is semi wild and never been ridden,’’ Ken said, “but has a really nice nature.

“He’s a very soft horse but very afraid. He has beautiful eyes.

“When he came here, he was quite wild and just running around. Now he will come and follow me around.’’

It was just amazing to see the way he follows Ken. There were scars that could have been from being caught up in fencing at one time, but the horse has that innate feature of being curious about humans ... wanting to be friends.

As well as moving around the yard, he would quite easily walk up to Ken and breathe the same air.

“I want to get him going under saddle,’’ Ken said. “So I’ll ask Gavin Bartlet to do it.

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“He’s been working with horses all his life, following Buck Brenneman.

“Buck was the advisor to the film The Horse Whisperer with Robert Redford, about a horse that had been in an accident and was rehabilitated.

“I see a horse such as this and realise it’s got so much potential - so much good breeding - so we will give him a chance.

“Poor treatment brings resentment.

“With horses, they can understand people.’’

When you’re interacting with horses you have to be mentally as well as physically fit, Ken said, otherwise you’re not going to do as well.

“You have to understand that the horses are a prey animal and humans are a predator. So you have this prey-predator dichotomy.

“As the relationship builds, the man becomes less of a predator and the horse less of a prey animal.

“It’s about building up understanding rather than force, fear and intimidation.’’

Sadly, many people rely on that. They revert back to being the dominant animal if a horse or a dog reacts in fear.

“While a dog is a predator as well, you can see how they become confused if accidentally badly treated. They don’t know what to do or how to react to that.

“It’s the same with horses.’’

That interaction with horses can also be where people get tied up, Ken said.

“If you’ve got a horse, don’t think you’ve got to ride it ... you don’t. You can treat them like a dog and just have them around.’’

For endurance horse riders there is the aspect of going for a ride of a morning, just like going for a walk or a bike ride.

“It’s exercise in the fresh air,’’ Ken said, “... a way of giving perspective to the day.

“It’s a bond. It’s an acceptance between you and the horse and that’s a very good thing for the emotions.

“Just like dogs, they can smell suspicion or nervousness.’’

At Wirrina Cove in late October, Ken and his horse Soliloquy, a 10-year-old Arabian gelding, were very competitive in the first two 40km legs of the Tom Quilty, riding into third or fourth position at some stages.

Yet on the third leg he was riding with Peter Field and both sensed some sort of issues with their horses.

“Peter knew his horse was acting up a bit.

He was saying, when we come in, I’m going to withdraw. Yet I was looking at continuing as the horse had picked up.

“He had me bluffed - I thought he was trying to tell me something but I was reading him incorrectly.

“Being 10km from home made for a long walk with the horse but it was the best thing.

“We were basically off our horses and walking because we understood they were not up to completing the course.

“Yet we realised, we’re here, we’re at the Quilty.

“Look at the environment. A beautiful spring day, grass blowing in the breeze.

“We were walking towards the ocean at the time so we said: ’Okay, our day hasn’t gone as planned but there’s a lot to like about it. It’s not all negatives.’

“That’s how we chatted on the way home.

That ability to talk with someone openly with the horses.

“Someone you’ve known for awhile. Both had some issues on the day and we’d resolved to the fact the ride finishes here.’’

In his life Ken has been involved with bringing damaged horses and damaged humans together so they can find a bond of caring for each other.

“There should be more of that, I believe.

“You don’t need to ride horses. You can just interact with them.’’

We see young people who are unsure being around horses but after a few weeks of encouragement they will reach out and pat the horse.

Then they move onto hand feeding them. It’s amazing to see the delight in their faces.

“You need to be interacting with horses on a daily basis,’’ Ken said, “otherwise you don’t feel good.

“It’s like gardening - constant attention is better than waiting for six months.

“Horses need the attention and so do you.

“To have a prey animal allow you to ride them.

I still think it’s fascinating as to why they allow us to do it.

“They do allow us, at the end of the day.’’

Ken reflects on American author Tom Dorrance who, with his brother Bill, are considered

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Ken Moir after winning the 2013 Queensland State Championship. (441562)

Ken Moir, front, and Peter Field at Wirrina Cove for the 2024 Tom Quilty Gold Cup. (441562)

Where Ken walks the rescue horse follows. (441562)

Respect brings sincere bonding. (441562) founders of the modern natural horsemanship movement.

On his deathbed, Tom was asked what he would like to pass on - anything he may have left out.

“Never knock the curiosity out of a young horse.’’

You could certainly apply that to a young person as well.

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Erin Brooks on a monster at Pipe. (Vans - Sarah Long)

Mason Ho pulls in at the Pipe. (Vans - Sarah Long)

North Shore goes berserk Last week I was reminiscing about the incredible start to the surfing year in Hawaii in January. This week it was happening all over again!

First up the Vans Pipe Masters scored a finals day in near-maxed out Second Reef conditions which, while not quite perfect, offered plenty of thrills and spills for the remaining invitees in the mix, not to mention the spectators lucky enough to be on the beach in surfing’s greatest grandstand seats, among them Noosa’s Coco Cairns, having a blast on the North Shore this season with her Roxy team-mates, and jumping up and down at Pipe while boyfriend and Gold Coast charger Lungi Slabb competed.

Meanwhile the rest of us had to make do with the kind of bizarre media coverage of the event, centred on a home-made live stream from Nathan Florence and the Florence Marine team.

Dodgy framing, no replays and Nathan doing a lot of the commentary in between surfing heats and going on to deservedly win the thing! Big day for Nate, a truly great surfer who steps a little further out of the shadow of brother John John.

And on a day of incredible performances in some serious barrels, few surfers were more impressive than tiny Erin Brooks whose heart is bigger than Canada, the country she represents. Erin took off as deep as the boys but somehow made threading the needle to get to the shoulder almost effortless.

The day after the Pipe Masters the swell kicked again, accompanied by perfect winter weather, giving Waimea Bay specialists, including a few dozen Eddie Aikau invitees, the opportunity to tune up on some double to triple overhead bombs. Out there in the middle of the pack, surrounded by Florences, Slaters, Dorians, McNamaras Lennys, Hos and whoever else, was my gutsy little mate Matt “The Waxhead” Chojnacki.

Waxhead started his competitive career as a shortboarder before transitioning into one of our very best traditional longboarders, winning numerous old mal and logger divisions at the Noosa Festival of Surfing, as well as a bunch of national titles. More recently, as a globetrotting WSL commentator, he has grabbled every opportunity to test himself in the biggest waves he can find, often riding the collectible surfboards he has made a passion of riding.

On Friday 20 December he paddled out at the Bay on a 10 foot six inch Emi Erickson single fin model shaped by Lyle Carlson for the first time and scored some absolute bombs. That night he excitedly sent me some photos, potentially for an article we’re working on for The Surfer’s Journal, commenting: “This one’s a cover, for sure!” That’s our Waxy boy, doesn’t hold back. And while he isn’t on the Eddie Aikau Invitational list for this year, in his mid-30s he’s reaching his prime as a big wave rider, and I’ll back him to be in an Eddie very soon.

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Groms pick up the pieces. (Vans - Sarah Long)

Waxhead and friends at the Bay. (Jake Roth) Friday, green-lit on Saturday and run on Sunday.

In fact I’m watching the heats as I write this column to an early holiday week deadline on Monday morning, Sunday noon in Hawaii. I won’t be able to tell you who wins in this shorter-thannormal Brine – we can catch up on that next week – but I can tell you that the Australian contingent, including the veteran Ross Clarke-Jones, wahines Laura Enever and Felicity “Flick” Palmateer, and

Waxhead takes on the Bay. (Jake Roth)

Lifeguard Luke Shepardson on his way to winning the last Eddie in 2023.

(Supplied) Ulladulla slab charger Russell Bierke, put on a seriously gutsy display, making some huge drops and regularly getting smashed by a mountain of white water, then paddling back out for another.

Although I’ve had the pleasure of attending a couple of Eddie opening ceremonies, I’ve never actually been on the beach for one of its 11 runnings (when the Bay calls the day) over the past

40 years. Watching the coverage from home as the organised chaos grew through the day, I had mixed feelings about that, but as Pipe winner Erin Brooks, making her own Eddie debut, said: “It’s the Superbowl of surfing. Where else would you be?”

On that note, all the best to Brine readers, have a safe and wave-filled holiday season.

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Have your say on Olympics The state government this week announced that Queenslanders were invited to have their say on the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games planning and infrastructure.

The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) Board launched the public submission portal www.gamesreview. com.au and the website is now live.

The Crisafulli Government promised Queenslanders it would establish an Independent Infrastructure Coordination Authority within 30 days of forming government and tasked them with a 100-day review of Olympics and Paralympics planning and infrastructure.

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said Queenslanders were denied a chance to have a say, but now they can.

“The Crisafulli LNP Government is committed to delivering a world class Games, generational infrastructure and long-term legacy benefits for rural and regional Queensland.

“I encourage all Queenslanders to have their say, because together we can create a positive vision and leave a remarkable and lasting legacy for generations to come.”

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie.

STAY ACTIVE 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 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 Next Sunday, 8 December from 12.30pm at the Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil Street,will be the last dance lesson for four weeks for a Christmas break.

Dance lessons will resume on Sunday 12 January at 12:30pm. “I wish you a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Hope to see you back at lessons next year.”

Any questions, just 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.

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.

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.

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5:13 PM 11:28 PM

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FRI 27TH DECEMBER: 5:44 AM 11:58 AM

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From sport to dancing or walks, there’s plenty of ways to get active in Noosa.

TRY TAP DANCING If you’ve always been fascinated by tap dancing why not join a class in 2025 at the Uniting Church in Tewantin. (Werin St, behind the church on the corner of Poinciana Ave). It’s a fun way to get fit, learn a great skill and keep the mind active. You’ll leave with a smile on your face.

A new workshop (one a week for 5 weeks ) is on offer from mid-January. The proposed times are either Saturday 8-9am or Thursdays 5-6pm.

This would be a good starting point for beginners or those with a bit of previous experience. Intermediate class is on Wednesday 5-6pm. Please contact Helen for info or to book into a workshop.

0448621788 or email helenmcfadzen@bigpond. com CROQUET Thinking of joining us? We offer Come & Try sessions on the 1st Sunday of each month at the club’s attractive grounds in Seashell Place, Noosa Waters. Be at the club by 8.15am, when our experienced trainers will help you understand what this strategic game is all about. Email our secretary to book a session, or to arrange an alternative time. noosa@croquetqld.org SENIORS KEEP FIT We are a friendly group of ladies who keep fit every Thursday at 10am at the Masonic Hall on Moorindil Street in Tewantin. Our class lasts for an hour and coffee afterwards at the Marina is an optional extra. We are currently welcoming new participants for January onwards. First class in 2025 is Thursday 9 January. $10 per class. For more details call/text Nicki on 0421 751614.

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

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NOOSA’S APPEAL CONTINUES TO SHINE PROPERTY MATTERS ERLE LEVEY NOOSA continues to shine in the Queensland property market due to its liveability.

People want to live here.

Fluctuations in the market come and go but Noosa remains consistent due to the natural assets, the quality of housing and the appeal of life away from urban clamour.

Recent figures from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) show a quarterly median house price of $1.42 million, surpassing Brisbane ($1.187m), the Gold Coast ($1.092m) and the Sunshine Coast ($1.049m).

This market shows people want to buy and live here on a medium to long-term basis, or invest in the holiday market.

Today we showcase some of the exceptional properties that are on offer.

PRIME POSITION ON THE SOUND Instantly recognisable for its Noosa Sound location yet at the same time private due to its position, a five-bedroom, five-bathroom, four-car waterfront house with pool, and jetty, at 29 Cooran Ct, Noosa Heads, defines the precinct’s chic coastal lifestyle.

For sale at $35m with Nic Hunter and Tom Offermann of Tom Offermann Real Estate, the property offers a classy yet serene sculptured form with a moody-hued timber slatted brisesoleil to provide some shade.

Designed by Paul Clout Designs in 2015, from the cul-de-sac it evokes privacy and mystery yet defines the streetscape of this prestigious address.

A walkway through established gardens and bridge over a lush pond seemingly morphs into a glimmering heated pool, spa with glass halo and feature daybed.

The immense open-plan yet designated living, dining, and kitchen zones, with floor-toceiling auto disappearing doors, fan out in a seamless fashion to the outdoors.

Here, a wide giant cycad-fringed terrace

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A five-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car waterfront house with pool at 40 The Anchorage, Noosa Waters, is for sale at offers over $6.1m. (446244)

A five-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car waterfront house with pool at 40 The Anchorage, Noosa Waters, is for sale at offers over $6.1m.

(446244) continues across the width of the residence, also lush lawn to the revetment wall and jetty.

A few pleasure boat-lengths away is a whitesand beach, boat ramp and purpose-built boat house with store rooms and more, on what is 48m of water frontage.

The centrepiece of the home is undoubtedly high glass-paned spaces, a stunning stone fireplace flue extending two levels, as well as polished timber and travertine flooring.

The living, dining, and kitchen zones open to a substantial outdoor room with integrated Euromaid barbecue facilities and casual counter diner, wood burner pizza oven and hideaway tv screen.

The galley-style kitchen features 4.5m stone-topped cabinetry including island bench, a wide indoor/alfresco counter diner, Fisher & Paykel double fridges, double dish drawers, 900mm oven and gas cooktop, walk-in pantry.

In a masterstroke, five bedrooms with terrace access, walk-in robes and individually styled ensuite bathrooms are super-sized.

Upstairs the king suite retreat has a stylish dressing room, spa bath, double shower and lavish cabinetry.

There’s an adjacent study, also lounge with

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A five-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car waterfront house with pool at 40 The Anchorage, Noosa Waters, is for sale at offers over $6.1m. (446244)

A five-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car waterfront house with pool at 40 The Anchorage, Noosa Waters, is for sale at offers over $6.1m.

(446244)

fireplace and timber atrium ceiling.

An acrylic glass bridge with large round skylight connects the east and west wings, to a north-facing bedroom with coffered ceiling and plantation shutters. On the ground floor a second king suite with a bathtub and the water views.

Bathrooms all feature individual designs such as cabinetry with recycled timber sleepers, white granite topped and with mosaic tiles. The fifth bedroom, perhaps study or gym is adjacent. C-bus security is installed and the inventory is negotiable.

“Living in a residence of this calibre in a privileged location with nothing but sand and water out the front, really is the top prize,” Nic Hunter and Tom Offermann agreed, “especially for boating, kayaking and swimming enthusiasts, and those wanting to be so close to Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach.

“Adding to the exclusivity of the grand design, this residence, which has won the notable title of Queensland House of the Year, is a rare find indeed, with its house area of 1035sq m. And it may never been repeated.

“Noosa Council has imposed a 500sq m limit on the size of all new houses, regardless

of the land area.’’

SOMETHING SPECTACULAR AT SUNSHINE When talking Sunshine Beach you quickly realise this is one of the most liveable communities to come across.

With ocean beach to the east and with national park to the north and west, it has a convenient shopping precinct in Duke St - just across the park from the surf club.

Arguably one of the most sought-after addresses is Arakoon Cres, which is to the north but still walkable to the village.

Only a few years old, a three-bedroom, three-bathroom, one-car beachfront house at number 10 is for sale by expressions of interest.

Rachel Sellman of Century 21 Conolly Hay Group is marketing the property which is fully holiday lettable and has proven to be heavily booked throughout the year with guests.

Much of the appeal is that the main living and bedroom is on one level with the guests downstairs.

Rachel describes is as perhaps one of the most spectacular properties along Arakoon - a one-of-a-kind residence promising the best in modern luxury and elegance.

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A five-bedroom, five-bathroom, four-car waterfront house with pool, jetty, at 29 Cooran Ct, Noosa Heads, is for sale at $35m. (446244)

A three-bedroom, three-bathroom, one-car beachfront house at 10 Arakoon Cres, Sunshine Beach, is for sale by expressions of interest. (446244) Designed by the renowned Beach House Architecture, there is a striking entry to the spacious two-storey layout which is centred around an internal breezeway.

Expanses of glass frame the uninterrupted ocean views, with the open-plan kitchen and living room featuring striking cabinetry, an induction cooktop, a large island and a feature backsplash. There is an easy connection to the front balcony or the breezeway with space to dine alfresco and under the stars.

A lounge room and a powder room are on this main floor, alongside your main bedroom suite with a balcony, a spacious robe and ensuite. Two more bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a second ensuite, are nestled on the lower level - plus there’s a changing room and a versatile sleepout/ lounge.

As well as the swimming pool, there’s an outdoor shower and soaking tub, a fire pit area and more of those ocean views.

The Anchorage is regarded as one of the mostsought addresses in Noosa Waters.

Located to the eastern end of the enclave and within easy reach of Gympie Tce and Noosa River, it features some amazing houses.

A five-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car waterfront house with pool at 40 The Anchorage, Noosa Waters, is for sale at offers over $6.1m.

Marketed by Adrian Reed and Taylor Clout of Reed & Co, it is distinguished by an expansive north-facing aspect and 180-degree views that sweep from the Noosa hinterland to Noosa Hill.

This near-new residence combines contemporary design with a functional floorplan to create an inviting living space.

Inside, natural light pours through the high ceilings, accentuating the elegant flooring. This space extends outdoors to covered terraces.

Offering 460sq m, the home is set on an 800sq m block with 18-metre water frontage.

A feature is the award-winning swimming pool, with cabana and heated spa. Adjacent is a fully-equipped outdoor kitchen and barbecue

area, complete with a water feature.

Inside, the kitchen features stone countertops, a spacious island bench, ample storage, top-of-the-line appliances and a walk-in butler’s pantry. Three of the bedrooms including the main suite, are on the upper floor.

The north-facing main offers glorious views and opens to a private terrace. There are dual walk-in closets and a lavish ensuite.

On the ground floor, is a guest wing with a secluded bedroom with an ensuite. Additionally, the home includes a versatile fifth room that can serve as either an extra bedroom or a study.

There is a three-car garage and the property is equipped with a security system, ducted airconditioning, and a Tesla battery and 10kW solar system. A 9000-litre water tank supports the garden’s irrigation.

FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS SATURDAY, 18 January Noosaville 3/173-175 Gympie Tce: 3bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 12pm, Melanie Butcher 0407 379

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893 Laguna Real Estate Sunshine Beach 38 Arakoon Cres: 4bed, 3bath, 2car beachfront house, pool, 11am, Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282 Tom Offermann Real Estate SUNDAY, 19 January Noosa Heads 1/81 Hastings Park: 3bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 1pm, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate SATURDAY, 25 January Noosa Heads 23/86 Noosa Pde: 2bed, 1bath, 1car waterfront apartment, 12pm, Luke Chen 0417 600 840 Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosaville 3/1 Russell St: 2bed, 2bath, 1car waterfront apartment, 1pm, Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331 Tom Offermann Real Estate.

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Perched confidently within the dune, viewing

to architect Gabriel Poole, a pioneer of what was

northward from the Noosa National Park Headland of

considered quintessential Noosa design.

Sunshine Beach, sweeping across the Coral Sea, bright

Behold the bright beachy aesthetic, living and dining

blue like a cloudless sky, and a lush rainforest back

spaces of varying scale, ceiling height, curved lines and

garden, and private path to toes-in-the-dazzling white

mood, morphing to outdoors where the main covered

sand, the scene is truly picture-perfect.

terrace with sea views and the sound of waves breaking

To complement, is an acutely desirable beach house

onshore, whet the appetite for entertaining, whatever

retaining its original contemporary status thanks

the reason and season.

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A4 B3 C2 D Auction Saturday 18 January 12pm View Saturday 11.00-11.30

Agent Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282 jesse@offermann.com.au

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1/81 HASTINGS STREET, NOOSA HEADS

Discover the undeniable splendor of front-row

an unparalleled living experience in a true tropical

Hastings Street, where Noosa Main Beach stretches

paradise. Step onto your private balcony and take in the

to the colored sands, framed by lush rainforest.

breathtaking vistas, where the ocean meets the horizon

This stunning apartment exudes rare sophistication,

in a serene symphony of blues. Immerse yourself in the

blending New York and Caribbean influences with

vibrant ambiance of Hastings Street, with its world-class

bold lines, sculptural elements, and an open design

dining, boutique shopping, and laid-back charm just

that seamlessly embraces the surrounding natural

moments from your doorstep.

beauty. A masterpiece of style and location, it offers

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A3 B2 C1 D Auction Sunday 19 January 1pm View Saturday 3.00-3.30 Sunday & Thursday 12.00-12.30 Agent Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 eric@offermann.com.au

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11 LITTLE COVE ROAD, NOOSA HEADS

Picture irresistible Little Cove with its squeaky white

endless glass ensuring lashings of light and air cascade

sand, where the vast sky and Coral Sea meld into one

throughout, promotes natural cooling and maximises

and mere moments away, sequestered ostensibly

views. The inspired design is evocative yet sensual has

within the Noosa National Park, is equally breathtaking.

absolute high-end finishes and earthy textural elements

The boast-worthy corner address with the brilliant

such as timber, stone and concrete finessed to the

results pitch-perfect from formidable Chris Clout

nth degree. A sizeable slice of paradise beyond every

Design and Damien Davidson Builders, is as modern

expectation, will be completed in April 2025.

as tomorrow. Playing with double height voids with

Auction

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A4 B4 C2 D Agent Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 nic@offermann.com.au Agent Tom Offermann 0412 711 888 tom@offermann.com.au

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A5 B4 C2 D

14 KEY COURT, NOOSA HEADS

The magnetism of location and lifestyle, modern and

morph in a seamless fashion to the pool terraces,

Price $9.95M

marvellous is undeniable, and absolute key to an envy-

private waterfront garden and shared jetty.

inducing substantial site and residence which evokes

Here’s to the good life alfresco whatever the reason or

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privacy from the cul-de sac waterway. Such timeless

season. And with two premier bedroom suites upstairs

appeal for family and friends with abundant spaces

and guest wings, lounge and media room downstairs,

throughout, and a short walk to Noosa Main Beach.

it’s time to take the plunge and indulge in sun-splashed

Inside eyes are drawn to endless travertine-tiled open

holidays every day on Noosa Sound.

plan living where lanky walls of disappearing doors

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Agent Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

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1 3 9 G Y M P I E T E R R A C E , N O O S AV I L L E

Much admired since its debut in the 1960s because of

moments to the white-sand foreshore, and the kids can

postcard-pretty peachy-pink facade, pastel blue trims

swim, and call the nearby playground their own. Inside

and feature white breeze blacks, this is one of only two

has been impeccably maintained and modernised

original weekender cottages boasting the privileged

whilst retaining original features such as beautiful

address of sun-splashed Gympie Terrace.

timber flooring and on your doorstep are numerous

And it’s out of the box in more ways than one. North-

popular cafes, bars and restaurants.

facing uninterrupted striking views of the Noosa

What’s not to love about a prized investment

River, otherwise known as a boaties’ nirvana, it’s mere

opportunity?

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Price $3.5M

Agent Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282 jesse@offermann.com.au

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8/70 UPPER HASTINGS STREET, NOOSA HEADS

Upon entering, everything disappears immediately

Tinbeerwah. A 99sqm terrace is big enough for line

from the mind except the simply amazing views from

dancing or just plain cocktails at sunset. The charming

this beautifully renovated penthouse in highly sought

little known timber walkway at the rear of the building

after Little Cove. “Panorama 200” is a building of 8

takes you to the beach in 5 minutes. There are 2

luxurious apartments of which number 8 boasts a jaw

generous car spaces and plenty of storage.

dropping vista of the ocean, the sands of Main Beach, the Noosa River from Hastings St to Tewantin and on to inspiring views of Mt Cooroy, Mt Cooroora and Mount

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Price

$6.95M

A3 B2 C2 D Agent Jill Goode 0418 714 653 jill@offermann.com.au Agent Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 nic@offermann.com.au

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1 2 - 1 4 W YA N D R A S T R E E T , N O O S A H E A D S Nestled in a serene enclave in Noosa, these luxury

Edgy design functionality continues inside with

Wyandra Street residences stand out for their stunning

exceptional finishes, high-end accents, and everything

architecture and thoughtful contemporary design.

to love in a including a built-in barbeque and under-

Imaginative interiors boast high ceilings and expansive

bench wine fridge. Four bedrooms are generous in

open-plan living that seamlessly merges from indoors

proportions, all featuring built-in-robes, and with a

to alfresco, where generous landscaped terraces and a

master set to impress. Completion on track for early

pearlescent pool exude the good life.

2025.

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A4 B3 C2 D Price From $3.5M

Agent Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282 jesse@offermann.com.au

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3 1 / 2 4 M U N N A C R E S C E N T , N O O S AV I L L E

Marvel at the postcard-perfect view of sun-splashed

terraces then sweep panoramically east over the river

Price $3.45M

clear waterways and foreshores stretching in front

and treetops to Noosa Hill and beyond to the Noosa

of you to the Noosa Spit and Noosa North Shore to

National park, then to the south, wrapping the freshly

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beyond. A scene-stealing location too, embracing

sophisticated apartment with 270-degree amazing

a waterfront dotted with swaying palms, bobbing

views. Whether sundowners, barbeques, languishing

pleasure craft on the Noosa River, pelicans and ospreys

on a sun lounge, drinking in those views - whatever the

gliding above. Overlooking the private residents-

reason or season, life doesn’t get much better.

only white sand beach, jetties and pool to the north,

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4 W I T TA C I R L C E , N O O S A H E A D S

Admire the lush streetscape of prized-for-good reason

strikingly sophisticated albeit casual spaces, soft

Witta Circle and the near-new pristine white and

monochromatic palette, liberal use of stone and glazed

sandstone walled façade which immediately exudes

walls disappearing to reveal undoubtedly nirvana for

a luxury coastal vibe. The thought-provoking idea of

entertaining and relaxing poolside.

seducing escapes to a ‘salty’ lifestyle mere-minutes to

Adding to its investment cachet is a private apartment-

Noosa Main Beach and Hastings Street, comes to mind.

style wing, plus everything else has been taken care of,

Inside it continues to scale the heights of delectability

so just bring toothbrush, sunscreen, fundamentals and

with 4m coffered ceilings in multiple over-size,

the family.

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WHISPERS OF COOL PALM SPRINGS BRILLIANCE; 5-STARS ON NOOSA SOUND BEHOLD classic Palm Springs-inspired magnificence, avantgarde curved façade of signature breeze blocks, Bahamas palms fringing the shimmering pool and sparkling 20m waterfront with northerly aspect, entertainingstyle jetty, pontoons and white-sand tidal beach, on a tranquil cul de sac waterway of Noosa Sound. A remarkable sight mere minutes to Hastings Street.

Fresh from the glossy pages of Grand Designs Magazine, the residence completed in 2020, effuses uber luxury wherever you look.

Note the creative Zen wetland waterfall and seven-metre-long fishpond, then beyond as lofty bespoke glass doors reveal audacious design and contemporary brilliance, leading to an ostensibly tantalising double life. One moment, it’s elegant and lushly glamorous, all cocktailcool with an after-five air, while the next it casts off its best dress and becomes a warm and vital backdrop of abundant living areas.

Admire clerestory-height ceilings, ravishing halo chandeliers, glazing echoing the sweep of the two levels on the northerly side, naturally merging with outdoors and abundant light shadow dancing across seemingly endless Tasmanian oak floors in the boundless living areas featuring custom cabinetry and fireplace.

The designer kitchen has all the hallmarks of luxe with titanium-hued granite topped maple timber cabinetry, also splashbacks, lengthy island breakfast bar with bespoke solid brass blade pendant, as well as the extensive butler’s style walk-in pantry. There are multiple highend appliances – many integrated, and every accoutrement needed by a budding Jamie Oliver or Nigella Lawson to create culinary sensations.

Doors seemingly disappear blurring the lines to ultimate alfresco living on the terrace with its double height breeze block wall and outdoor kitchen designed for the barbeque aficionado.

And if that’s not enough there’s a Teppanyaki

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grill and seating too of course, on the supersized jetty to drink in the theatrics of sunset and nature’s ever-changing visual tableaux. A remarkable sight!

Savour some vitamin sea whilst lolling on sun deck beside the shimmering saltwater pool. And what’s not to love about a 20m white sand beach and the crystal-clear water on this whisper-quiet cul-de-sac of the Noosa Sound waterway. It’s a tribute to its location and the natural environment setting.

Taking avantgarde to the next level, and inspired by the nautilus shell, is a curvaceous almost spherical staircase, beautifully crafted onsite. Not keen on stairs? Why not take the lift.

Showcasing unprecedented levels of sophistication continue upstairs. The penthouse-style premier bedroom suite retreat has an undercover terrace, fashionista-style walk-in robe, a built-in robe and an oh-sogenerous bathroom with free-standing round soak bathtub nestled in a moss green fingertiled wall.

Two additional extra roomy bedrooms on this

level and one on the ground level all have builtin robes and generous, similarly styled ensuites.

“Unwind and get lost in the moment of barefoot indulgence,” remarks Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Nic Hunter, “especially when the address is arguably one of the most sought-after in Noosa Heads. Add natural assets such as waves peeling off the point at Noosa National Park, the north-facing protected Noosa Main Beach and sophisticated Hastings Street both 800-metres away and, having your own beach on a pristine waterway. No wonder there’s no place like Noosa.”

Facts & Features: Land Area: 615 m2 cul de sac Internal Area: 390m2 External Area: 48m2 Waterfrontage: cul de sac; 19.9m; white sand beach; jetty 5mx5m/33.6m2 + pontoon Pool/Terrace: 3.9mx10.3m saltwater; hedging for privacy/5.2mx6.2m Design/Build: Aboda Design Group; Jaicon Constructions; Completed 2020 About: premium Tasmanian oak flooring; lift;

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bespoke spiral staircase; ducted air; fingertiled laundry room w access to drying area; latest security; Living: 5.8m void over alfresco + living/dining; 2 x bespoke 1.6m diameter halo chandeliers in void; eco gas fireplace: Baw Baw dry stack stone from Greece; custom floating cabinetry; dbl height glass panes & disappearing doors coalesce to outdoors; alfresco w 5.8m void; breeze block wall; LED lighting; outdoor kitchen w Beefeater BBQ, bar fridge & shade blind Kitchen: titanium-hued granite topped maple timber cabinetry + splashbacks + 3m island breakfast bar w + extensive walk-in pantry; Pitt 4-gas hob cooktop; Electrolux 900 oven; Siemens steam & micro-ovens + dishwasher; integrated Fisher & Paykel fridge + LG integrated icemaker fridge; integrated auto pantry; bespoke 2.7m solid brass blade/pendant over island Bedrooms: 4 all ensuited; upstairs premier suite retreat w undercover terrace to view; fashionista-style WIR + BIR; ensuite w freestanding round white bathtub w backdrop of curved moss green finger tiled wall 2 basingranite topped timber cabinetry External: façade w curved breeze blocks; front garden w eco-friendly wetland-style incl waterfall & feature fishpond, pandanus; side w 5,000L water tank & extensive racking for boards & kayaks.

Location: cul de sac; 800m Hastings Street & Noosa Main Beach; 12-mins to Noosa National Park & Surfing Reserve; Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, Weyba Creek Bushland Reserve North & Weyba Creek Conservation Park; close to Noosa Sound restaurants & services + Noosa Village shopping precinct & essential services; 35min drive to Sunshine Coast Airport w domestic/international connections; 105min drive to Brisbane International Airport

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 17 Mossman Court, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $15.5M Inspect: By appointment Contact: Nic Hunter 0421 785 512, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

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180° VANTAGE POINT ON ABSOLUTE WATERFRONT STEERED by serendipitously-anytime views of the Noosa River Mouth, Noosa Spit Recreation Reserve, Noosa Sound, a lustrous blue-green sweep of Noosa North Shore, Noosaville and Tewantin, and beyond to Mt Tinbeerwah, is an inspired 180° watercolour panorama that spreads out before it like an ever-changing artwork.

Add a terrace several footsteps across the lawn to the water’s edge, plus a deepwater pontoon to enjoy boating and fishing, the stars do align into five. Or is it six?

Boasting a coveted address on the riverfront, secure gates to the driveway slide away and with one neighbour, privacy is key.

Open the glass and timber door into the foyer, look ahead to a terrace and grass area with majestic grey ghost gums setting the scene.

In a quest to see the bigger, more beautiful picture, zip upstairs where the dramatic monochromatic open plan living and dining spaces with VJ ceilings and beech flooring are flooded with natural light thanks to sets of almost ’disappearing’ doors.

They coalesce with an absolute north-facing undercover terrace, the width of the beautifully appointed apartment, whilst juxtaposing the spirit of indoor-outdoor spaces for all seasons and reasons, with the energy of a remarkable setting.

There’s an undeniable sense of tranquillity and from sunrise to sunset, ever changing scenery from an extraordinary vantage point.

Look out for stand-up paddle boarders, leisure craft and fishing boats at low tide near The Woods, a flotilla of competing yachts near the sailing club, a squadron of pelicans in the foreground, and neighbours on the jetty hoping to reel in tailor and whiting for an alfresco dinner.

Central to the living space is a welldesigned galley kitchen, stainless steel-topped bench, smoky glass splashback, spooninspired timber-topped island breakfast bar, pantry, latest appliances and an abundance of storage.

Dreamtime is understandably bliss. There are two bedrooms.

Upstairs the king master suite has an adjoining sunroom with louvres and a verdant outlook, built-in robes and ensuite/powder room featuring on-trend marble-look wall and floor tiles, white cabinetry with black stone top and white basin.

The queen suite is on the lower level.

Swish aside the wispy sheers and open the doors to an undercover terrace, lawn area which is at the private end of the block and is footsteps to the water’s edge.

It also has two built-in robes and a large ensuite with the same design elements as upstairs. A laundry is adjacent.

“This is one of those pinch-me moments that evokes serious real estate envy,“ enthuses long term local resident and Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Tim McSweeney, who is taking the property to auction. “This apartment supports a life well-lived, and you can really bask in the pleasure of being in one of Noosaville’s most sought-after locations with the Noosa River foreshore literally on your doorstep.

“Fish from the water’s edge or jetty, moor the boat to the pontoon, kayak down the river, or dip your toes in from the adjacent white sand beach. It’s a flat, easy walk to fabulous restaurants, shops and amenities in Noosaville, and Hastings Street, Noosa Main Beach and Noosa National Park are a cycle away.“ Facts & Features: Townhouse Area: 113m2 About: absolute nth-facing 180-degree views; 2-level absolute riverfront apartment w 1 neighbour; main undercover terrace 3.9m x 3.3m; recent renovation/refurb; entryway w glass/timber door into foyer; beech timber flooring; VJ ceilings; fans/ducted aircon/louvres; CrimSafe screens/doors; carpeted stairs w marine steel balustrading; upstairs living/dining sets of doors seamlessly connect to undercover terrace w auto awnings & alfresco dining; looks over to jetty etc & magical views; 2 bedrooms – lower level close off queen suite w undercover terrace, sheers, 2 built-in robes, ensuite w marble-look wall/floor tiles, white basin/ white cabinetry w black stone top, laundry adjacent; upstairs king master suite w builtin robe + sunroom w louvres & verdant outlook, ensuite & powder room interior design as previous; single garage w epoxy flooring; secure entry w storage under stairs Kitchen: galley-style; stainless steel topped bench w smoky glass splashback + 2.5m timber-topped spoon-inspired island breakfast bar; pantry; Ceran cooktop & cooktop; Ariston dishwasher About River Gums complex: 5-apartments very tightly held; secure auto entry gate; waterfront lawn w statement ghost gums & trimmed by tropical gardens incl Pandanas; side pathway w surfboard storage Location: Noosa River foreshore; 10 min walk to Gympie Terrace; walk or 5-min drive to Hastings St, Noosa Main Beach & Noosa National Park w world-famous Surfing Reserve

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LARGE NORTH FACING PRIVATE LEVEL BLOCK SECURE your place in one of the most upcoming areas in Tewantin shire and explore the outstanding potential offered by this North facing, solid brick family home, with a charming bay window facade. The vast stretch of 1,535m2 allotment backs onto Sundial Reserve, offering privacy and a leafy north-easterly facing garden at the rear and plentiful scope to extend up or build out taking full advantage of its sunny aspect and private level block.

All the original charm is here with exposed brick walls, vintage kitchen finishes and splitlevel slab. The solid double-brick build presents the ideal foundations for reinvention and a standalone garage offers scope to convert into a studio (STCA). Featuring quad car parking, an absolute rarity, the three-bedroom home is ideal to live in or rent out during the DA process, in a great lifestyle setting. Only a short drive down to Poinciana Avenue, where you will find eateries, retail outlets, Noosa Marina and all your basic amenities.

A rare sense of peace and privacy Classic 70’s charm Deep setback lot

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• Security doors • Single-storey layout, loads of potential • 3 good sized bedrooms • Main living with a fireplace • Carpeted floors, with approx. 9ft high ceilings • Skylit living, open plan living/dining & secondly formal living • Easterly-facing rear garden, greenery all around • Fully equipped bathrooms, ensuite with spa & large laundry • Standalone garage with scope to convert • Tewantin State School & St Teresa’s Noosaville School catchment area • The vast stretch of 1,535m allotment backs 2

onto Sundial Reserve

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 10 Sundial Court, TEWANTIN Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Gillian McCauley 0467 600 009 and Catherine Silveri 0435 803 337, RICHARDSON AND WRENCH NOOSA

6/47 Picture Point, Noosa Heads 3 bed | 2 bath | 1 car

- Stunning views from main bedroom and living areas - Strong income with minimal land tax implications - Lift access to apartment and walkway to beach - Huge outdoor terrace with spa and BBQ - Short stroll to Noosa Main Beach, Hasting’s Street and Cafés - Over 220sqm plus car park and storage on title For Sale Inspection By Appointment Frank Milat 0438 528 148

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Charming Single-Level Home with Pool in Prime Noosa Heads Location

NOOSA’S FINEST HOME

pantry, and marble benchtops.

Marcus Dolby of Harcourts Noosa comments, “This home, meticulously designed by the owners to emulate a luxurious 5-star hotel, achieves that goal in every possible way.”

“Jump in your golf buggy and head to the clubhouse, where you can dine at the awardwinning Relish Restaurant, enjoy a game of golf or tennis, work out at the gym, swim in the 25-metre heated pool, or indulge in the day spa.”

“Everything you could ever need for a luxurious lifestyle is at your fingertips.“ Life truly doesn’t get much better than this.

· 3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom, 2 Car · 630sqm block · In-ground pool · 4-minute drive to Noosa Junction · 7 Minute drive to Noosa Main Beach · Close to schools, parks, beaches, shops, restaurants, public transport, Noosa Farmers 43 Tarina Street, Noosa Heads -

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 520/61 Noosa Springs Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 5 garage Price: Price Guide $10M Inspect: Contact agent Contact: Marcus Dolby 0415 558 656, HARCOURTS PRESTIGE NOOSA

market, supermarkets and so much more · Tenanted until 8th April 2025 · Great opportunity for Investment or your future family home · Inspections by Private appointment Only · Offers over $1,540,000 considered 3 Bed

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Pool 630 sqm block

Agent: Suzie McDonald Phone: 0420 874 813 Email: suzie@srenoosa.com.au

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HARCOURTS Property Centre is thrilled to announce the availability of an exceptional luxury property at 520/61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads, QLD 4567. Offered for sale by negotiation, this architectural masterpiece stands as a pinnacle of elegance and comfort within the Noosa Springs gated community, home to the acclaimed Noosa Springs Golf & Country Club.

Completed in 2008 and meticulously maintained since, this property exudes opulence with its European-inspired design and top-tier craftsmanship. From the custom-made iron security gate to the cobblestone driveway, every detail reflects luxury. The interior boasts polished limestone and blackwood parquetry floors, grand ceilings reaching over seven metres, and expansive windows that fill the space with natural light.

With a sprawling 1,476m² of north-facing land, this home is one of the largest in the area, offering five spacious bedrooms with two master suites. The downstairs master suite, comparable to a luxury hotel room, provides stunning views over the golf course, while the upper level seamlessly connects with living areas featuring Miele appliances, a butler’s

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N o o sa S p r i n g s D r i v e N o o sa H e a d s 5 Bed | 3 Bath | 5 Car | Pool | 1,476m² | Timeless design.

| Media room with wine cellar.

| Secure gated driveway.

| Art display corridor.

| Beautiful gardens with portico.

| Large Miele kitchen, with stunning views.

| High-quality construction.

| Wet-edge pool & golf course.

| Floor-to-ceiling glass. | Spacious rooms, high ceilings.

| North-facing with incredible views.

| Premium finishes throughout.

| Gated community with top amenities.

| Luxe master suite.

| Close to shops and airport.

M a r c u s D o l by 0415 558 656 marcus.dolby@hpcprestige.com.au hpcprestige.com.au

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SPACIOUS AND VERSATILE UNIT WITH OUTSTANDING OCEAN VIEWS THIS stunning multi-storey residence showcases luxurious beachside living with spectacular views to match. You will love to kick back and marvel at the sparkling ocean outlook and spot passing yachts or splashing whales before getting out to explore the vibrant Sunshine Beach community.

The first level houses the open-plan and light-filled kitchen, dining and living area with a wall of sliding glass doors that leads to the entertainer’s balcony.

Quality kitchen appliances and ample built-in storage will make preparing meals a breeze while outside, hosting guests will be a pleasure as you bask in refreshing sea breezes and that awe-inspiring vista.

Two bedrooms, both with balconies, built-in robes and ensuite bathrooms, are perched elegantly on the second level while on the ground floor, you will find the versatile studio/ third bedroom.

This flexible space could be adapted to suit your needs with an attached bathroom/laundry and direct access to the patio for that enviable indoor-outdoor flow.

Completing the incredible floorplan is the prized rooftop terraces where you can gather with loved ones, admire a glorious sunset and reflect on yet another day in paradise.

This really is the laid-back lifestyle you’ve been looking for and it could now be all yours.

The lucky new owners can leave the car at home with garage parking and walk to everything Sunshine Beach has to offer. From bustling cafes and restaurants to boutique shops and picturesque parks, it’s all perfectly positioned at your fingertips.

The renowned Sunshine Beach SLSC and patrolled surf beach are just a gentle stroll from your front door and you’re within easy

reach of the world-class Noosa National Park with endless walking tracks to explore. To top it all off, this impressive unit is only minutes from

all the bright lights and attractions of Noosa Heads, Noosa Junction and Noosaville making it an absolute must-see.

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2/18 Bryan Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Adam Watts 0410 512 364, CENTURY 21 CONOLLY HAY GROUP 20 NOOSA TODAY | Friday, 27 December, 2024

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Red Rock Estate, Springs Road, Agnes Water Secluded beachfront headland Rare 17.89ha (44 Acre) undeveloped coastal site. Extensive beachfront reserve boundary wrapping across Red Rock Headland. Direct access to Red Rock northeast facing beach. Expansive costal views across the Deepwater National Park. Adjacent to the multi award-winning luxury eco Sunrise at 1770 Estate. The site comes with a DA approved for 22 Community Title Scheme (CTS) residential allotments expiring in late 2026.

Located just 4 hours’ drive north of Noosa, Agnes Water is the northern most surf town on the east coast offering year-round swimming and surfing with the closest access to the Southern Great Barrier Reef.

Red Rock Estate would ideally suit a high net-worth individual seeking a very private site for a legacy residential estate or a family office land bank.

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CONTACT US T: (07) 5447 2999 E: info@sunshinebeachrealestate.com.au Shop 5, 48-54 Duke Street, Sunshine Beach PO Box 75, Noosa Heads, QLD 4567

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WHERE STYLE MEETS THE SEA INVEST in a stellar Sunshine Beach lifestyle and location with the purchase of this ultrastylish apartment in a coveted complex of only three, with lush leafy gardens maximising privacy and outlook; just 200-metres to the village and 400-metres to the surf club and beach.

Across two levels this townhouse-style apartment comprises two bedrooms – master flowing out to upper balcony showcasing northeasterly ocean views, sumptuous fully tiled luxury bathroom, stunning kitchen/laundry combo, and open plan living flowing out to balcony overlooking complex lagoon pool.

There is also secure lock-up parking under the building.

Impeccably presented and cared for by long-term owners the interiors meld European style elegance with coastal chic, a perfect embodiment of the Sunshine Beach vibe. Split system air-conditioners x 3 (rarely needed), marble benches in kitchen, 900mm Smeg electric oven with gas cooktop, dual vanities and ellipse freestanding bathtub, brass tapware, hybrid oak flooring, and solar power –

are notable features.

Only three apartments in the building, there is a communal pool and terraced area, along with an outdoor shower to wash off the sand when you return home from a swim in the ocean. It is a quiet complex with no shortterm holiday letting; so absolutely perfect as a weekender or permanent sea-change; and you

may be able to bring along the pets too (stbca).

So close to the village hub for boutique dining and retail, you’ll almost be able to smell the coffee brewing from one of your balconies; take a stroll down to Duke Street for a leisurely brunch or lunch and leave the car at home.

Likewise, the beach also beckons and is only a short walk away for surfing or patrolled

swimming; and the surf club is always a top spot for a cold drink, a tasty meal, and a friendly place to meet old friends and make new ones.

Ultra-stylish, low maintenance living that is easy to lock-and-leave when off travelling and always a pleasure to return home to; this is an outstanding opportunity to secure your slice of Sunshine Beach paradise.

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2/9 Henderson Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $1.35M Inspect: Saturday 28th December 2024 11am-11.45am Contact: Rob Spencer 0408 710 556, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE

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A4 B3 C2 E This impeccably presented beach house offers a desirable coastal lifestyle, effortlessly blending charm and warmth with modern comforts and features, a short walk to the Village shops, dining and patrolled beach.

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Existing approval as a holiday-rental Tastefully renovated/extended in recent years Private covered alfresco by sun-drenched pool Elegant well-equipped galley kitchen

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Rob Spencer M: 0408 710 556 Caitlyn McConnell M: 0417 637 697

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MASTERPIECE OF MODERN LIVING THIS exceptional architecturally designed home is ideally positioned at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the prestigious Golden Triangle, offering unparalleled privacy and tranquility.

With its elevated position, the home is perfectly situated to capture sweeping panoramic views of the hinterland, including the stunning Mount Cooroy, as well as Mount Ninderry, Mount Eerwah, and the Glass House Mountains.

These breathtaking vistas provide an everchanging backdrop that adds to the home’s unique appeal.

The residence is a true architectural masterpiece, featuring expansive open-plan living areas that maximize natural light and seamlessly connect the indoors with the outdoors.

Designed for relaxed sophistication, the easy single-level layout ensures both comfort and privacy.

Surrounding the home, level grassed areas provide ample space for outdoor enjoyment, while beautifully established, fully irrigated gardens enhance the property’s connection to nature.

A standout feature of this home is a second wing that boasts 3 generous queen-sized bedrooms living area and bathroom.

This wing provides privacy and comfort, making it perfect for teenagers or those seeking additional space for extended family, guests or for rental opportunities.

In addition to the beautifully curated gardens, the property is blessed with remnant rainforest, creating a tranquil, nature-filled environment that enhances the sense of serenity and privacy.

The 5.25-hectare (12.97-acre) site offers significant potential for future development; the property comes with Development Approval (DA) for sub-division, with a newly created 1.74 Ha block containing a large, approved building site boasting equally magnificent views along with plans for a stunning Kelly Martin designed contemporary home.

Alternatively tailored the existing property to suit your dreams; add a granny flat, tennis court or pickleball court... the possibilities are endless.

Create the private resort of your dreams or sub-divide and profit.

Surrounded by multi-million-dollar homes, this property enjoys a prime position in one of the Sunshine Coast’s most sought-after locations.

The combination of complete privacy, stunning views, and proximity to exceptional quality homes ensures both a peaceful lifestyle and a sound investment.

With its breathtaking views, architectural design, beautiful gardens, remnant rainforest, and future development potential, this property represents a rare opportunity to secure a sophisticated lifestyle in the heart of the

Golden Triangle, with easy access to local amenities, beaches, and the vibrant heart of the Sunshine Coast.

Facts and Features 5.25 Ha / 12.94 Acre existing land size DA Approval for sub- division into 3.50 Ha site with existing home and a new 1.74 Ha site 3 x 30,0000 litre drinking water tanks with filtration and UV sterilisation system Spring fed dam with 3- phase pump, 20,000l garden water tank and irrigation system.

10kw Solar suitable for battery expansion Ducted Air Conditioning Surrounded by Remnant Rainforest with seasonal creeks Bio Cycle System Fully Fenced for dogs Deep infinity edge, Salt chlorinated swimming pool Utility Room Equipment Shed Electric Heat Pump for Hot Water Stunning gardens raised vegetable beds and established fruit trees

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 35 Mindi Road, EUMUNDI Description: 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $4.25M Inspect: Saturday 11 January 10:00am-10:30am Contact: Tracy Russell 0413 319 879, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE 24 NOOSA TODAY | Friday, 27 December, 2024

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Address

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Price Guide

Agent Time

Cooroy

A B C

Price Guide

Agent

Sunshine Beach

Saturday 28th December 10.15AM - 10.45AM

Address

2 Bangalow Court

3

Saturday 28th December 2

2

Offers over $1,375,000

Suzie McDonald Real Estate 0420 874 813 10.00AM - 10.45AM

12 Elanda Street

4

3

2

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Noosa Heads

10.00AM - 10.45AM

28 BelmoreTerrace

3

2

2

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Saturday 28th December

10.00AM - 10.30AM

9/1 Park Crescent

3

2

2

By Negotiation

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

10.00AM - 10.30AM

5Wyona Drive

4

3

2

Contact Agent

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0410 512 364 11.00AM - 11.45AM

2/9 Henderson Street

2

1

1

$1.35M

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0437 447 804 12.00PM - 12.30PM

3 McAnally Drive

4

3

4

By Negotiation

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group 0417 624 059

2

2

Auction On Site

Laguna Real Estate 0402 699 303

12.00PM - 12.30PM

4Witta Circle

5

3

2

Auction

12.00PM - 12.30PM

515/61 Noosa Springs Drive

4

4

2

Suit Buyers High $6Ms

1.00PM - 1.30PM

9/1 Picture Point Crescent

3

2

1

Contact Agent

Richardson &Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

3.00PM - 3.30PM

1/81 Hastings Street

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

Sunday 29th December 11.00AM - 11.30AM

11Toulambi Street

4

3

2

$2,500,000

1/81 Hastings Street

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Las Rias, 7/8 Quamby Place

3

2

1

$5,990,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

6

3

2

Price Guide $2.8M

Sothebys International Realty 0408 874 888

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

Thursday 2nd January 1/81 Hastings Street

Thursday 23rd January

2

28 Dixon Avenue

4

3

2

Auction

Noosa Estate Agents 3854 1881

3

2

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

3

2

1

Auction On Site

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

13 Russell St

2

1

2

Auction On Site

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

3/1-3 Russell Street

2

2

1

Auction

2

2

1

Auction On Site

4

3

2

Auction

Noosa Heads Sunday 19th January

Saturday 28th December 825/100 Resort Drive

Auction Diary 11.00AM - 11.30AM

Noosa Springs 11.00AM - 11.30AM

2

Maleny

Tuesday 31st December

12.00PM - 12.30PM

30 LakeView Dr

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0419 757 770

12.00PM - 12.30PM

50 Arkana Drive

Saturday 28th December 11.00AM - 11.30AM

1.00PM - 1.30PM

12.00PM - 12.30PM

Tewantin

2

1

Price Guide $1.35Million

Richardson &Wrench Noosa 5447 4499

1.00PM - 1.30PM

1/81 Hastings Street

Noosaville

Noosaville

Friday 27th December

Saturday 18th January

1.30PM - 2.00PM

3/173-175 GympieTerrace

3

2

1

Auction On Site

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893 11.30AM - 12.00PM

Saturday 28th December

Saturday 25th January

9.45AM - 10.30AM

2/263 GympieTerrace

2

1

1

By Negotiation $1.3Million

11.00AM - 11.30AM

13 Russell St

2

1

2

Auction On Site

2.00PM - 2.30PM

31/24 Munna Crescent

2

2

1

$3,450,000

Richardson &Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 9.30AM - 10.00AM Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893 1.00PM - 1.30PM Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 726 639

2/19 Bluefin Court

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

9.30AM - 10.00AM

8/112-114 HiltonTce

Ringtail Creek

Sunshine Beach

Saturday 28th December

Saturday 18th January

10.00AM - 10.30AM

15 Riverpark Dr

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331

Saturday 1st February

Thursday 2nd January 10.00AM - 10.30AM

3/173-175 GympieTerrace

3

2

2

Offers Over $1.3mil

Laguna Real Estate 0402 699 303 12.00PM - 12.30PM

38 Arakoon Crescent

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TUSCANY MEETS BEACHSIDE LOCALE JUST MINUTES TO THE SAND

THIS unique multi-level home offers an exceptional opportunity to secure a prime beachside property with duplex redevelopment potential. Located just moments from the sparkling Coral Sea & patrolled surf beach & the property is positioned in a sought-after street The property is zoned for duplex redevelopment, making it a fantastic investment for future potential. Adjacent to acres of parkland, there’s easy access to Sunrise Beach via a timber boardwalk, with no busy roads to cross. The area offers approximately 4.2 km of off-leash, pet-friendly sandy beach, perfect for enjoying with your four-legged friends.

Inside, the home features 5+ bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, spread across a spacious multi-level design. Most bedrooms open to sheltered decks with views of the courtyard and park. A standout feature is the 7m x 6m air-conditioned studio with private side access, ideal for a teenager’s retreat, home office, or a potential rental opportunity. The large, fully tiled swimming pool is set behind a high masonry fence, ensuring privacy while you entertain in the superb all-weather areas. Unique Tuscaninspired details such as hand-tooled iron gates and a wrought iron staircase add character to the home.

Additional features include air conditioning, ceiling fans, ample storage, and 4-car accommodation, including a double auto garage and undercover parking for two cars.

The location is truly unbeatable, just a 3-minute walk to the local Chalets beachside cafe and whale-watching lookout. A short 4–5-minute drive takes you to Noosa Junction and Hastings Street, while schools, shops, medical and recreational facilities are within a 20–25-minute walk. Public transport is also conveniently close by.

19 Corsair Crescent offers a rare combination of location, space, and future potential, making it a truly extraordinary opportunity in Noosa’s beachside market.

Key Features: Duplex zoning for valuable redevelopment potential Adjacent to acres of parkland and direct access to Sunrise Beach via a timber boardwalk 4.2 km of off-leash, pet-friendly beach, no busy roads to cross 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, multi-level design Separate 7m x 6m air-conditioned studio with private access – ideal for teen retreat, office, or rental

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• Bedrooms open to sheltered decks with court- watching lookout yard & park views 4-5 mins drive to Noosa Junction & Hastings • Large, fully tiled swimming pool behind high • Street masonry fence mins walk to schools, shops, medical & • Stunning Tuscan-inspired details with hand- • 20-25 recreational facilities tooled iron gates & wrought iron staircase • Air-conditioning, ceiling fans, extensive • Public transport nearby storage An extraordinary opportunity to secure a • 4 car accommodation: (double garage & property offering location, space, and endless

undercover parking for 2 cars) Location Highlights: 3-min walk to local cafe and whale

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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 19 Corsair Crescent, SUNRISE BEACH Description: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $2.795M Inspect: By appointment Contact: Peter Tewhata 0423 972 034 and Erica Newton 0410 603 519, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE 26 NOOSA TODAY | Friday, 27 December, 2024

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PRIME DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY POSITIONED on a generous 832m² block at the top of the hill, 30 Lake View Drive presents a rare opportunity for developers or investors to secure a property in one of Tewantin’s most undiscovered neighbourhoods, so much so that some have called the area “a sleeping giant”.

This elevated 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home is perched atop a quiet, street that many might simply drive past without ever knowing it’s there.

5-minutes stroll through parkway to the River and Leisure Centre, 260m from the Hospital, and the Noosa Marina, Yacht Club, School and shops all within a 10-minute walk. Enjoy the weekend Marina markets and catch the ferry straight into Hastings Street. Properties in this area rarely come to market, making this an exceptional chance to unlock the value of a high-growth location.

The home’s elevated position not only provides natural breezes but also sets the stage for exciting future possibilities. Whether you’re considering redevelopment, expansion, or simply adding your personal touch, this property offers endless potential to create something extraordinary.

Expansive 832m² block with no easements

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• Moments from Hospital, local amenities, cafes, and shops • Quiet neighbourhood with properties that rarely come to market • High-growth area with excellent potential for

• Solid 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home with plenty • Large shed and garage, perfect for storage or of potential workspace • Elevated position for excellent drainage and • Easy access to Hilton Terrace, Noosaville, and breezes

Tewantin Village

future returns This exceptional property will be sold at auction on Saturday, 25th January. Don’t miss your chance to secure a property with this level of potential — act now or risk regretting it!

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 30 Lake View Drive, TEWANTIN Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Inspect: Saturday 11am-11.30am Auction:On Site Saturday, 25th January, 11am (if not sold prior) Contact: Beau Lamshed 0402 699 303 or Penny Choyce 0418 987 466, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

180 DEGREE OCEAN VIEWS - WALK TO BEACH NESTLED amongst the sparkling Pacific Ocean and a serene protected forest strip -home to the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly- this thoughtfully designed home offers the ultimate in peaceful coastal living. Located at the top of Grandview Drive, this residence is perfectly positioned to capture sweeping 180-degree ocean views, encompassing the sandy coastline from Coolum to Mooloolaba, the iconic Old Woman Island and Mt Coolum. This is a rare opportunity to own a home where beauty, serenity, and coastal living all come together in perfect harmony and balance.

Just a mere 8-minute stroll along a canopied, rainforest track takes you from your doorstep to the soft sands of the Coolum Beach Bays where you can enjoy a morning swim or afternoon surf.

This Hamptons inspired home spans two levels featuring 3 lounge areas and has ocean views from every room. Designed as a serene retreat this home harmoniously blends with its lush natural surroundings.

The newly renovated glass-walled entertainment area offers an inviting haven to relax or gather with family and friends. Expansive floor-to-ceiling windows frame panoramic ocean views, while multiple banks of louvres allow the refreshing sea breezes to flow through creating a peaceful airy ambiance.

The upper level features soaring ceilings and an open-plan layout that flows seamlessly between the living, dining, and glass entertaining spaces taking full advantage of the expansive ocean and forest views. The updated kitchen, with its soft-close cabinetry and brass accents continues the home’s elegant coastal charm.

These design elements extend throughout the newly updated bathrooms and laundry, enhancing the home’s sense of cohesion and understated luxury.

The master suite is complete with a walk-in

robe and ensuite, and a private outlook over the forest canopy to ocean views. A second bedroom and a formal lounge complete the upper level, each thoughtfully styled with coastal sophistication evoking the relaxing atmosphere of the beach.

The lower level provides additional living spaces or potential separate living. Relax and watch your favourite shows in the generous second living room where there is plenty of accommodation for family or guests with two large queen size bedrooms with built ins, and the

third bathroom. The lower level living area opens onto a private deck also with forest and ocean views, leading to a sandstone BBQ area—perfect for enjoying al fresco dining with the soothing sounds of the surf and the surrounding forest.

Set in a coveted location where the peace of the forest meets the rhythm of the sea, 107 Grandview Drive invites you to live in harmony with nature beachside.

Don’t miss your opportunity to discover this unique coastal home for yourself call now to arrange your inspection.

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 107 Grandview Drive, COOLUM BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Suit Buyers In Mid $2m’s Inspect: By appointment Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

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• Original Queensland cottage on a generous 632m2 site • Just 100 metres to the stunning Noosa River and sandy beach • Ample room to build your own home or redevelop (STCA) • Currently a popular holiday let, plenty of room for boats and trailers • Easy stroll to Gympie Terrace restaurant and cafe precinct • A flat 20 minute walk to Hastings Street and Main Beach, or catch the bus • Enjoy immediate rental income or land bank for the future • Your chance to secure a blue chip investment in a premier location

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