Noosa Today - 24th January 2025

Teddy makes the cut for NIDA

By Margie Maccoll

Noosa wearable art designer Teddy McRitchie is realising a dream held for 10 years to study at Australia’s leading performing arts school, the National Institute for Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, as he follows his path to create extraordinary garments for the world stage.

“When I was young and started getting into de-

signing wearable art NIDA was that place I always wanted to go and study,“ the 21-year-old said.

“Essentially the most well known people in Australian film, television and theatre have studied there. I really feel like it’s a place where creativity is seen and shown for what it is. It’s that place you can explore limitless creativity. That’s what I stand for.”

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A ‘fare’ change

By Margie Maccoll

Noosa’s Go Noosa free holiday buses and free weekend bus service will be scrapped in light of the state government’s 50 cent fares and the funds diverted toward managing congestion, alleviating pressure on the road network, and addressing parking challenges, according to a transport strategy report before council.

The interim report, discussed at council’s general meeting on Monday, focused on the Free Bus program and the Council Cabs and Flexi-link services, due to impending funding and operations deadlines, as well as parking changes proposed at the corner of Noosa Drive and Hastings Street. Council’s infrastructure services director Shaun Walsh told the meeting with the deadline looming for a commitment with Translink on the

free bus program and in light of the state government committing to 50 cent fares, and roll out of smart ticketing to replace Go Cards, it seemed unwise to commit to a free bus program while the state government was subsidising 50 cent fares.

In response to questions Mr Walsh said council was unable to negotiate the free bus program earlier last year when the 50 cent fares were initially introduced. He said as it occurred in the

lead up to the state election it was also uncertain whether the 50 cent fares would continue.

“We were basically waiting for confirmation the 50 cent fares were going to be ongoing to commence this process of contract renegotiations,” he said. “We needed to make sure we had the buses available to meet our requirements.”

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Teddy with some of his Kaleidoscope collection which was shown at the Noosa Biosphere Gala before heading to the New York Fashion Show.

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Teddy’s bold dream

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The school, which boasts a long list of famous former students including actors Cate Blanchett and Mel Gibson and director Baz Luhrmann and numerous accolades, has rigorous and highly competitive entry requirements.

Teddy is one of only six students across Australia accepted by NIDA this year to study a Bachelor of Fine Arts in costume.

“Because it was so selective and hard to get into I spent a couple of years after I graduated high school in 2021 to build up my portfolio and life experience so when I was ready to go into NIDA I could do it to the best of my capabilities,“ he said.

“A lot of people who apply for NIDA don’t get in on their first attempt. I got in on my very first attempt which is quite amazing.“

The two-stage enrolment process began with Teddy filling in an application form, submitting a 15-page portfolio of his work, and creating a garment out of fabric and pattern of his choice. After passing this first stage, Teddy was required to prepare a written response to a costume they presented him with and take part in a half hour interview with the lecturers.

Fortunately for Teddy he was able to attend an open day at NIDA last June where he met some of his lecturers, and his portfolio of accomplishments is impressive.

Teddy began designing wearable art 10 years ago at the age of 11.

“I used to live on Norfolk Island and there was a big costume festival. My mother always entered the wearable art category but never won,“ Teddy said.

“In 2015 when I was 11 I thought I’d make something. I won three awards.“

Teddy invested his winnings in materials for future competitions and hasn’t looked back.

After moving to Australia in 2018 Teddy already had his future mapped out in front of him.

He began voluntarily making costumes for local theatre groups Little Seed and Noosa Arts Theatre and in 2019 entered one of his wearable art creations in the Body Art Festival at Cooroy.

There his designs captured the attention of representatives of the Australian Wearable Art Festival and in 2019 his design at the national festival won the best student award.

Covid put a stop to festivals for two years but on its return Teddy again entered the Australian Wearable Art Festival receiving an award for Best Headpiece for his Queen Bee entry, that was inspired by bees – the decline of the bee population and the importance of bees to the whole world.

In 2023 his designs hit the bright lights of New Year when the 20-year-old fashion designer was given a spot for his designs to be shown on the Times Square Runway during New York Fashion Week.

Teddy took with him items from his collection titled ’Kaleidoscope’ which he released at Brisbane Fashion Festival in 2022 and was made from recycled bike tubes and heat-distorted organza.

The experience placed his work under the gaze of fashion insiders, buyers, retailers, press, celebrities and models and enabled him to attend other fashion shows and see the latest collections come down the runway.

Last year Teddy created a piece called Set in Stone, taking inspiration from cathedrals around the work, which was a finalist in the Australian Wearable Art Festival. He was also working to save for his move to Sydney next month to begin

his NIDA course.

The course will deliver an in-depth knowledge of fine arts techniques, millinery and costume making across all genres from dance costumes to period pieces and the students will gain experience by creating costumes for NIDA show performances.

Teddy sees NIDA as the next step to achieving his goal to create one-off grand costumes worn on stages around the world and seen by thousands of people.

“I feel I have a complete love for performance and working hard for a show or performance, and seeing that happen,“ he said. “I want to work with singers, drag artists, performers, with big theatre, television. I just want my pieces to be seen on the biggest stages of the world.“

It’s a week of mixed emotions.

Our hearts go out to the families and friends of two 17-year-olds, former students of Sunshine Beach State High, who lost their lives last weekend at Wappa Falls. With their whole lives ahead of them, the tragedy of their drowning, one trying to save the other, is immense.

Their loss will be greatly felt by the community next week, as well, as school begins for the year.

This weekend Australia Day will be marked in various ways. Some residents will be celebrating becoming new Australians at citizenship ceremonies.

Many Australians will celebrate being Australian with backyard barbecues or events such as the Australia Day festival at Gympie Terrace.

The Diggers Bar at Tewantin Noosa RSL will also celebrate its reopening on Sunday. Others will be protesting the day as a date to be remembered, not with joy, but as an invasion that forever changed the lives of the country’s First Nation people.

In other news, Council’s free buses have come to an end, but with fares at 50 cents, it’s definitely the most you can get for 50 cents anywhere in the shire.

As the last weekend of the school holidays take extra care on the roads to make sure you get home safe. Police will also be out in force on the roads and beaches.

- Margaret Maccoll

Teddy won Best Headpiece for his Queen Bee entry in The Australian Wearable Art Festival.

Teddy with model Chelsea Mayer wearing his Set in Stone creation at the Australian Wearable Art Festival 2024. (Barry Alsop)

Teddy with his exhibition pieces at Sculpture on the Edge 2023. (Barry Alsop)

Noosa mourns two lives

Noosa teenagers Beau Liddell and Honor Ward are being mourned by the Noosa community after their lives were tragically lost last Sunday at Wappa Falls.

Beau Liddell, 17, is being remembered for his bravery and courage in his last moments when trying to save his friend Honor, 17, at the popular swimming hole.

Emergency services were called to the falls near Yandina after reports a 17-year-old girl had fallen off the waterfall and failed to resurface around 2.30pm.

Beau had jumped into the water to rescue Honor but has also failed to resurface.

A major search and rescue operation found Honor’s body in the water around 3.30pm.

Police divers then located Beau’s body

around 7.30pm.

On Tuesday evening family and friends gathered at Chaplin Park, Noosaville to remember the former Sunshine Beach State High School students.

They arrived with flowers and photos, supporting each other in their grief.

Honor’s older brother recalled how his sister had once chased him around the kitchen when he gave her cheek.

“She was tough like that but a good girl, with a good heart. I love her loads and she’ll forever be in everyone’s heart,” he said.

Honor’s father thanked the community for coming together for Honor who was “such a lovely girl”.

To lose two young lives in one afternoon was

such a tragedy, he said, telling people not to go to the dangerous falls.

He paid tribute to Beau who tried to save Honor and lost his own life in doing so.

“He’s so brave to jump in and try and save her,” he said, Honor’s brother reiterating his comments.

“Brave boy Beau to jump in to try and save her. It takes a lot of guts to do what he did. It deserves praise and it’s a sad end, he lost his life as well,” he said.

Honor’s father urged people to remember Honor - remember the best bits and treasure her, he said.

“She loved you and we loved her,” he said.

The community is rallying support for Beau’s family following his passing and heroic efforts.

Noosaville resident Stephanie Neal has created a GoFundMe to assist Beau’s family with the costs of his funeral expenses.

“Beau was a beautiful, creative and kind 17 year old boy with his whole life ahead of him,“ she said.

“Beau’s bravery and courage in his last moments will never be forgotten.

“These funds will go directly to paying for the costs associated with his funeral service and a wake in his honour.

“Beau’s family are incredibly grateful for any contribution that you can make.“

The fundraiser currently has raised close to $18,000 with a $20,000 target.

To donate, visit the GoFundMe page at gofund.me/910f4fb7

Works at Lake Macdonald Dam to support 150 jobs

Seqwater is hosting drop-in community information sessions for the Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project from late January, ahead of major works expected to begin on-site in 2025.

Part of Seqwater’s Dam Improvement Program, the Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project will enhance water security and enable the dam to withstand extreme weather events into the future.

Works including aquatic fauna surveys and the construction of haul roads and office buildings commenced in November to prepare the site for major construction activities this year.

Ongoing gradual lake lowering has also been occurring since late 2024 ahead of the wet season and upcoming works.

Seqwater executive general manager Infrastructure, Planning and Capital Delivery, Sarah Dixon, said the Lake Macdonald Dam Improve-

ment Project will help ensure the longevity of the important local water source for generations to come.

“Seqwater is embarking on its largest-ever capital investment program, paving the way for a decade of enhanced water security and reliability for South East Queensland, and the Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project is a vital

part of this initiative,” Ms Dixon said.

“The Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project involves building a temporary upstream cofferdam to facilitate the safe construction of a new spillway, plus reconstruction of the existing earth embankments to ensure the dam meets modern regulatory requirements and continues to operate safely.

“The upstream cofferdam will keep the lake water level as high as possible throughout construction to ensure that ongoing environment, recreation and community amenity is maintained.

“The Lake Macdonald Dam upgrade is an important water security and safety project, and we encourage Sunshine Coast locals to drop-in to one of our information sessions where members of the project team can answer any questions,” she said.

The Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project is expected to support approximately

150 jobs over the life of the project, and Seqwater is committed to keeping the community informed as the project progresses.

For updates or to connect with a member of the project team, visit the Seqwater website. Lake Macdonald Dam Improvement Project Drop-in Community Information Sessions: Cooroy Library, 9 Maple Street Cooroy:

• Tuesday 28 January: 11.30am – 2pm, Cooroy Library

• Wednesday 5 February: 2.30pm – 5pm, Cooroy Library

• Cooroy Memorial Hall, 23 Maple Street Cooroy:

• Saturday 1 February: 10am – 12.30pm, Cooroy Memorial Hall

• Pomona Memorial Hall, 6 Reserve Street Pomona:

• Saturday 15 February: 9am – 11.30am, Pomona Memorial Hall

Lake Macdonald Dam. (Supplied)

Family and friends of Honor Ward support each other in grief at her loss.

Beau Liddell, 17, is being remembered for his bravery and courage. (GoFundMe)

Celebrate or commiserate?

By Abbey Cannan

From the coast to the outback, Queensland communities are gearing up to either mark Australia Day with celebration or attend Invasion day rallies to show their support for First Nations peoples.

On the banks of the Noosa River, the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club will be hosting an Australia Day celebration at Lions Park from 10am to 4pm for a day filled with family-friendly fun, sponsored by Noosa Council, Tewantin Noosa RSL, Woolworths and Pet Barn.

On the flip-side, thousands of First Nations peoples and allies are set to show their support for First Nations peoples at the Meanjin (Brisbane) Invasion Day rally and walk on Sunday 26 January.

The rally will begin at Brisbane Square (near the large silver ball art installation) at 10am, before joining the rally at nearby Queen’s Park.

This year, the Sunshine Coast’s third Invasion Day procession will be taking place, hosted by the First Nations Action Network.

On Sunday 26 January, attendees will assemble from 9am at Foundation Square (Sunshine Coast City Hall) Maroochydore.

“Bring your family, bring your friends and bring your neighbours to commemorate the true history of this country,“ the event organisers said. At 10am, the community will lead a 1.5km procession to Cotton Tree Park where they will gather for an open mic and time for the community to network.

First Nations communities are diverse, and as such, there are a range of views about this date.

Some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples call for the date to be changed, some would prefer 26 January to be renamed and reframed as a Day of Mourning – and others call for the Australia Day to be abolished.

Here’s what some Noosa locals, who have written letters to the editor of Noosa Today Newspaper, are saying about the date in 2025.

John Burrows said, “Surely we can’t continue with 26 January as our national day when it’s so disrespectful, offensive and hurtful to Indigenous citizens.“

“The current date commemorates an invading power setting up a prison camp to detain petty criminals, overseen by soldiers, many of whom themselves went on to commit criminal acts.

“Other nations celebrate more meaningful and glorious events – independence from a colonial power, or liberation from a repressive regime,

or in the case of New Zealand, the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

“For First Nations Australians, the current Australia Day marks the loss of independence and liberty, not to mention destruction of culture in many places, and there is no national Treaty in sight.

“There are better dates to celebrate. I suggest one which unified and thrilled people across the country – 25 September, 2004. This was when Aboriginal sprinter Cathy Freeman won the 400 metres gold medal at the Olympics, held on Gadigal land not far from where the First Fleet landed with its sorry shiploads of convicts and guards in 1788.

“Celebrating this date simultaneously acknowledges First Nations peoples and pays homage to our status as a sports-loving nation, and is a far less divisive choice for Australia’s national day.“

Patricia Mullins said there are lots of historical reasons why 26 January is not an appropriate date for Australia Day.

“The First Fleet didn’t arrive then, it arrived on the 18th, 19th, 20th in Botany Bay. The 26th January is when the decision to move to Sydney Harbour was made. The British Annexation ceremony wasn’t until 1 February 1788. There was no Australia until the six British colonies federated 113 year later on 1 January 1901,“ Patricia said.

“By changing the problematic divisive date to 25 September as suggested, we’ll be back on the track to the inclusion of all Australians, that we lost sight of, when the Uluru Statement from the Heart was rejected 60 per cent - 40 per cent in the Referendum. A small change of 11 per cent would have produced a different result.

“We can’t change the institutional racism embedded in our Constitution for now but we can act like its not there and continue taking the important steps we’ve already taken - like saying Yes 90.77 per cent to 9.23 per cent in the 1967 Referendum to count the First Nations people in the Census - like having the flags of the three separate nations who co-exist in our continent.

“It’s ironic how the song, We are Australian, written by The Seekers which includes every type of Australian, especially the chorus line ’l am, you are, we are Australian’ strikes a chord in our hearts but we haven’t managed to turn it into reality yet. What a great, easy to sing national anthem it would make.

“Colonisation and invasion are like two sides of the same coin. How we experience it depends on which side faces up for us. We need a date that 100 per cent of Australians can celebrate as we did that day Cathy Freeman won the Gold.“

Ernest Wright said changing Australia Day was just the preference of the person suggesting it.

“To try to change my birthdate being over

80 plus would be a problem as both my parents insist I was found under a gooseberry bush,“ he said.

Garry Reynolds said the words of invitation to Australia Day on Sydney Harbour are to reflect, respect and celebrate together.

“At dawn, the Opera House sails will be lit with an Aboriginal artwork in a quiet time to recall our country’s unfolding story told in many voices across countless generations,“ he said.

“It continues that dawn is more than just another sunrise. It is a moment where we can draw courage and inspiration from each other and commit to shaping Australia into a place of unity and inclusion for all who call it home.

“Joined by our resilience, mateship and sense of community, we can look forward with optimism and unity to the future and to the opportunities we can create together.

“That’s not only the type of Australia Day I want but the kind of Australia for all Australians no matter what the date.“

Noosa local and celebrity chef Peter Kuruvita is set to join Miguel Maestre and former Olympian Brooke Hanson OLY OAM in Brisbane for a day of food and culture at the Great Australian Bites event at South Bank.

There will also be 39 notable Queenslanders travelling across the state to participate in 38 council events, sharing their inspiring stories as part of the Australia Day Ambassador program.

Premier David Crisafulli said Australia Day was meaningful for every Queenslander.

“Australia Day is an annual reminder of just how lucky we all are to call this great country home,” Mr Crisafulli said.

“It’s a special day for me, as the son of a migrant I think of my late grandfather who came to this country with nothing more than a dream, and an attitude of rolling up his sleeves and getting to work.

“This is a place where you can start anew, a place where dreams come true, and a place where anyone from any background can get a fair go and succeed.

“We also have the longest running continuous culture in the world, which is something we should be proud of, and something we should celebrate.

“Whether you were born here or have made Australia your home, Australia Day is a day where we come together, reflect on our history and recognise the contributions of inspiring Queenslanders.“

This year, Invasion Day event attendees will gather from 9am at Foundation Square in Maroochydore.

The Sunshine Coast’s Invasion Day procession in 2024 (First Nations Action Network - Facebook)

Diggers Bar ready to go

Tewantin Noosa RSL is thrilled to announce the official reopening of the iconic Diggers Bar, on Australia Day, 26 January from 10am.

The reopening marks a new chapter in the club’s history, symbolizing the revitalisation of the bond between the RSL Club and the Sub-Branch, a relationship that is reflective of the unity, pride and mateship celebrated on Australia Day.

The festivities kick off with a host of exciting new features and activities that make the Diggers Bar the ultimate destination for entertainment and fun. Guests can enjoy live entertainment with Overdrive rocking out their dynamic sounds from 2-5pm, two new free-to-play pool tables – perfect for a friendly game or a competitive match with mates and free food, with a delicious selection of complimentary bites in the afternoon to keep the celebration going.

“The reopening of Diggers Bar is a revitalisation of the heart of our RSL Club and a celebration of the strengthened bond between the club and the Sub-Branch,” chief executive officer Phil Stephenson said.

“We’re proud to celebrate this important milestone with our community.”

This Australia Day, come and experience the new Diggers Bar at Tewantin Noosa RSL. Whether you’re here for the camaraderie, the games, the music, or simply to enjoy the free food and great company, there’s something for everyone.

The Diggers Bar official reopening promises to be an unforgettable celebration, and we can’t wait to welcome you back.

End of era for Noosa Marina Sunday markets

By Margie Maccoll

After running for 26 years Noosa Marina Sunday markets staged their final event last Sunday with stallholders expressing their sadness at the closure.

Clarrsse Lopes, who also sells her wares at Eumundi Markets, said she would miss the friendly, relaxed vibe of the market combined with live music at the marina which had created a fantastic atmosphere.

“I enjoyed being here. The time goes so quick I didn’t feel that I was working. The people are relaxed. They have time to see the boats coming and going, see the band. It’s my favourite market,“ she said.

Lorelle Phoenix agreed it was the community and local bands that gave the market its unique vibe. Lorelle said living close by had made it convenient for her to bring her wares to the market and she couldn’t see herself travelling to any other market.

Mother and daughter stallholders Dorothy and Christine said they didn’t know what they would do with their stall.

Dorothy said they were discussing the possibility of establishing another market elsewhere with other stallholders.

Noosa Marina general manager Warren Smith said the decision was made to shut the markets down due to a slow decline in stallholders and patrons.

“Since Covid there’s been a slow decline with the markets and more people are shopping and selling online,“ he said.

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lar annual events including the Noosa Marina Scooter Show and VW car show, and continue to host live music from 10am on Sundays, with a view over the marina, he said.

Christine and Dorothy at their Marina Market stall. (Rob Maccoll)

Lorelle Phoenix at her final market at the marina.

Clare Lopes said the marina were her favourite markets.

Overdrive will perform at the reopening of the Diggers Bar, Tewantin Noosa RSL on Australia Day. (Supplied)

Short stay concerns drop

The latest data measuring the effectiveness of Queensland’s first and only short-stay letting local law shows positive trends and room for improvement.

The Short-Stay Letting Local Law December quarter snapshot shows council refused 97 shortstay letting applications, while 210 approvals were surrendered or not renewed, and 46 renewals expired since the law was introduced in February 2022.

There have been 330 compliance notices and 160 infringements issued.

Calls to the complaints’ hotline have dropped 45 per cent from 592 in 2023 down to 266 in 2024.

Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie said fewer potential short-stay properties operating in Noosa meant fewer potential impacts on residential neighbourhoods.

“The data shows 353 properties not operating as potential short-stay letting, as identified by the Local Law registration and approval process,”

Cr Wilkie said.

“This means a reduction in potential impacts on residential amenity - a result reflected in the 45 per cent drop in calls to the complaint hotline from 592 in 2023 to 266 in 2024.

“There are still disturbances and complaints that the hotline is not working as intended and the short-stay team is investigating why this may be happening as part of the local law review.

“This is why the local law review began earlier last year as promised, and the local law will continue to be pro-actively implemented.”

The Short-Stay Letting Local Law review began in March 2024 to assess its effectiveness and identify weak spots and potential improvements.

“While there have been improvements, there are still a few cases where complaints are not managed within the 30-minute timeframe and neighbours are having their evenings disrupted, which is not acceptable,” Cr Wilkie said.

Noosa Council seeks to limit the spread of new

short-stay letting in residential neighbourhoods through its 2020 Noosa town plan, and the planning scheme amendments passed in December.

Council has developed an online dashboard to provide updated facts to assist the community to monitor the operation and regulation of Noosa’s short-stay local law. It’s latest snapshot shows Noosa has a total of 2889 short stays approved under the local law.

Council introduced the Short-Stay Letting Local Law in February 2022 to manage negative impacts of short-stay letting on neighbours.

“It’s unclear the numbers of potential shortstay properties that have been prevented by the Planning Scheme, but it would be significant,” Cr Wilkie said.

A report on the findings of the Short-Stay Letting Local Law Review is scheduled to be presented to council early in 2025.

Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie.

Noosa Council hits back at claims of STA inaction

Noosa Residents Against Unregulated ShortTerm Accommodation (NRAUSTA), a community group of about 500 residents established about eight years ago, says council inaction is enabling unregistered STA owners to blatantly break the law with residents suffering loss of amenity as a consequence.

They believe a shortage of staff is causing delays in processing applications and causing the STA hotline to go unmanned.

But Council has hit back against the claims and say their short-stay team is fully staffed to meet operational requirements and the hotline has been manned 24/7, including across the holiday period.

A spokesman for NRAUSTA said an example of council’s inaction was a Noosa Heads property that had been refused an application to operate as an STA mid-2022 and continued to be listed on booking platforms. He said the property owner again applied for STA registration in May 2024.

The spokesman said despite multiple attempts to council to draw attention to the breach of the local law it wasn’t until December 2024, that council requested advertising of the premises to cease for short term accommodation and declined its STA application soon after.

“This truly was an example of a property owner apparently blatantly breaking the Local Law with no public evidence of council action to address this breach,” the spokesman said.

A council spokesperson said council refused a short-stay application for the property in question in June 2022 due to non-compliance with the short-stay criteria.

“When reapplying, the applicant also submitted a Material Change of Use (MCU) application to Council’s planning department,” the spokesperson said.

“The short-stay team could not progress the short-say application until the MCU application was decided.”

The NRAUSTA spokesman said the group has identified about 1500 unregistered STAs operating in Noosa through data scraping and want council to take action to either approve or decline any applications for their registration and stop those operating illegally.

However the council spokesperson said their short-stay team had investigated 99 per cent of

the properties identified by the data scrape.

“Whenever Council receives information from the community about properties potentially being used for short-stay letting without an approval staff investigate and respond accordingly,” the spokesperson said.

The council spokesperson said there were 117 short-stay applications currently under assessment which are awaiting additional information such as building compliance, smoke alarm and pool safety certificates before assessments can be completed.

“The short-stay team can typically process an application within 48 hours if all documents are presented with each application,” the spokesperson said.

Council responds to NRAUSTA claims of inaction on STAs in Noosa.

LifeFlight’s record

The LifeFlight Sunshine Coast aeromedical crew rescued paragliders, skydivers, water skiers and boaties in a bumper year where the organisation marked multiple milestones.

The helicopter crew helped 569 people in 2024, up 2.15 per cent on 2023, and continued a trend of year-on-year growth for the Sunshine Coast base.

The helicopter clocked up 938 flight hours and attended a diverse range of incidents.

They included helping 101 people in the wake of motor vehicle crashes, 72 people with cardiac problems, 10 people injured by animals, and five people found following search and rescues.

Statistics released this week show the Sunshine Coast numbers helped fuel another record year for LifeFlight, with 8,477 people helped over the course of the 12 months.

The figure was 13 per cent higher than 2023 and more than any other year in the not-for-profit’s history.

In November, construction began on a new $18.5 million Sunshine Coast base, which will accommodate two AW139 helicopters and one Challenger 604 jet and is close to three times the size of the current hangar.

LifeFlight Chief Operating Officer Lee Schofield, said the Sunshine Coast crew attended a highly diverse range of emergencies in 2024.

“Our aeromedical crews can be tasked to everything from motor vehicle crashes, farming accidents to search and rescues, all in the one day,” Mr Schofield said.

“It is why our crews are trained to handle all eventualities and are adept at handling complex missions.

“Queensland’s strong population growth combined with our expanded capabilities mean we are called on more to help Queenslanders whenever and wherever we are needed.

“It is why we are investing in new training programs, AW139 helicopters and bases in the regions where we operate.”

He said this year LifeFlight would also expand its free First Minutes Matter trauma training workshops across the state.

“This is an important step in improving community resilience, especially at a time when the number of patients needing help grows year on year,” Mr Schofield said.

LifeFlight Chief Medical Officer Dr Allan MacKillop, said aeromedical crews were ready to help with a vast range of medical emergencies in some of the remotest parts of the state.

“Our medical staff undergo intensive aeromedical training at the LifeFlight Training Academy, including Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), rescue winching and clinical scenario training, so they are ready for any even-

tuality,” Dr MacKillop said.

“They can be called out to administer emergency medicine under the most trying circumstances, such as wild weather, or the aftermath of a multi vehicle accident.

“It is why our helicopters are fitted out as mobile intensive care units with specially designed medical equipment for life-saving care, whether that is operating 35,000 feet above the ground in a Challenger jet or in the back of a helicopter.

“This aeromedical intervention is critical, significantly increasing a patient’s chance of survival, so it is vitally important.”

up 3,534 missions in 2024, which included airlifting injured motorists, patients with cardiac problems, seafarers, hikers, and farmers injured by animals.

The number of missions was 24 per cent higher than 2023 while flight hours also increased by 20 per cent to 5,551.

As in previous years, much of LifeFlight’s aeromedical work involved Inter-Facility Transfers (IFT) or moving patients between medical facilities. This ensures all communities have equal access to the best possible healthcare, no matter where they live.

LifeFlight’s helicopter crews, operating from bases on the Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Mount Isa, Toowoomba, Roma, and Brisbane, clocked

LifeFlight has helped more than 90,000 people since first taking to the skies in 1979 on the Sunshine Coast.

In December the Sunshine Coast crew winced a man with a cardiac condition from a cruise ship 30 nautical miles of K’gari. (LifeFlight)

A paraglider was winched to safety after crashing into a 80m sand cliff in Gympie.

ZEN sets out transport plans

By Margie Maccoll

Noosa Council’s Transport Strategy 2017-2027 was a great plan but without measurable outcomes, a clear action plan and insufficient funds it’s a failure of governance and impossible to progress, Zero Emissions Noosa (ZEN) members told council on Monday before suggesting four key outcomes and ways to achieve them.

At Monday’s general meeting ZEN members Vivien Griffin, Anne Kennedy and Jennifer Clement delivered a deputation on council’s 10-year transport policy and the challenges in achieving it.

Ms Griffin said the transport policy 2017-2027 had eight principles and 15 desired outcomes which all identified the right direction for what the council set out to do.

“Number 1 desired outcome - residents of Noosa Shire are able to go about their everyday business without being reliant on private vehicles,“ she said.

The other key policy transport documentNoosa cycling and walking strategy and implementation plan 2020-2040 - lists 369 projects, 118 in the hinterland and 251 on the coast, and a thorough analysis of walking and cycling needs in Noosa, she said.

“That is not responding to tourism it’s about responding to Noosa families, everyday people. It clearly needs a focus to be delivered for the benefit for residents across the shire not just the tourism hotspots,“ Ms Griffin said.

Setting out the funding situation Ms Griffin said the transport levy charges $30 per ratepayer and per business, raising $930,000 per year.

Go Noosa costs $1.017m so more than the transport levy is raising and primarily for the free buses.

The cycle path annual infrastructure commitment is $1.45m per year.

“Really we have to ask that serious question, can councillors really say $1.45m is going to be enough to deliver those 118 hinterland and 251 coastal pathway projects in what I see as an unrealistic target by 2040,“ she said.

“We think there’s too little funding to deliver real change.

“And arguably Noosa is going backwards in meeting current and future population pressures both within and from external pressures.“

With the major focus using those limited resources on reducing tourism congestion very little is being delivered for local benefit for local resident meeting their daily transport needs, she said.

“We think the combination of those factors means Noosa’s reputation as a unique and liveable community is at risk for the future.

“So we’ve identified four key desired outcomes.“

Anne Kennedy told councillors: “as Noosa

residents we think we are missing out on walking and cycling infrastructure in particular“.

“We pay the levy, but we get very little benefit from the levy. Most benefits the tourists, is that fair?“ she asked.

“It’s now 2025 only two years to go to 2027 when the transport strategy is to be implemented.

“Noosa needs to be bold like Paris and Brussels and other cities and towns that reduce dependence on cars, increase public transport systems and encourage alternative transport.“

Ms Kennedy said in 2032 when Olympic visitors arrive they want them to have a “truly Noosa experience“.

“We’re looking for something like big, bold visions, like 50 per cent reduction in cars in villages to be replaced by e-bikes, scooters and people movers,“ she said.

“We’re suggesting no cars in Hastings St, the spit, Park Road to the national park and people be moved from these key tourist destinations and

locals as well in fun, people movers on a continuous loop, taking people from those parking nodes.

“This was first suggested in 1993.

“Smaller e-buses throughout the shire would be great and that’s the constant feedback we get at ZEN that communities want - an integrated public transport system across all villages in Noosa Shire and the incentive for people to reduce their car use by having continuous fun and public transport.“

ZEN put forward two suggestions for funding streams.

“Firstly paid car parking by non-residents. So opening the woods, for example, to paid parking would be introduced into the 2025 budget. If this was carried out for 10 years we’ve estimated about $40million dollars coming in for transport initiatives. After 10 years it would be returned to the community, after all it is a community space. Number plate recognition could be used so residents don’t have to pay. Should I be very daring

and say trial paid parking in Hastings Street that could be extended later into other areas,“ Ms Kennedy said.

“The other revenue source is differential transport for businesses. Businesses pay the same levy as households. If businesses paid a levy dependent on the number of employees they had or number of car parks that would help deliver another revenue stream.

“Incentives for businesses that have solar, bike charges could be put in place to encourage businesses to reduce the levy they have to pay and other benefits you get from having those measures in place.“

Jenny Clement ended the deputation by saying ZEN’s future plans included setting up an e-bike library for residents to encourage the use of more alternate transport and holding a series of community consultations over the next six months to talk about their vision of priorities in the transport action plan.

Free bus services to be scrapped, funds diverted

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“Council is extremely appreciative of the Queensland Government’s continued commitment to affordable public transport, which aligns with our Go Noosa Transport program, that aims to deliver more efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly transport methods within our shire.

“Since the introduction of 50 cent public transport fares by the state government, public transport patronage in the Noosa Shire has risen by 22 per cent on weekdays and 9 per cent on weekends.”

The report recommends the CEO negotiate with Translink to cease operating the free bus service, one exception being the operation of the free bus loop that operates from park and ride services at the AFL grounds and The J which is an additional service to Translink services.

The report also advises council undertake a review of the effectiveness of Council Cabs and Flexi-link services between Boreen Point and Tewantin with competing services now provided by community, charitable groups.

The report also focuses on council’s trialling of changes to parking in Noosa Drive between Hastings Street and Noosa Parade over the Christmas holidays in which parking bays were repurposed into pedestrian areas and loading bays relocated.

Mr Walsh said council had received very favourable feedback from the trial held over the holiday break and wanted to extend that trial for another three months to elicit further formal feedback from all stakeholders to see whether that makes sense long term.

He told the meeting officers noted during

the Christmas period trial that the changes prevented people parking or stopping in the laneways while people were reversing into carparks. Sometimes those delays of up to 5-10 minutes creates significant traffic chaos down Hastings Street and up Noosa Drive, so we think there’s merit while we’ve got an active change to parking arrangements to get feedback, he said.

Mr Walsh said council would also be conducting community engagement on these relevant changes.

When asked if the review provided an opportunity to reinstate the Transport Reference Group Mr Walsh said in the advent council supports the report staff would first like to sit down with councillors to discuss a number of different desires on the table including new bus services, one-way traffic arrangements and e-transport. We’d like to discuss with councillors where you think funding should be redirected, and for staff to prepare an action plan, he said.

“We already have on our agenda we would like to reinstate the Transport Reference Group,” he said. “We think it was a very valuable reference group and we think if we come up with a draft action plan on how we’d like to redirect resources they would be our first point of call to read test it.”

A more comprehensive report which includes a review of the full program including evaluations of bus patronage, Lions Park overflow parking, Main Beach drop-off zone, Parkand-Ride services and Wayfinding signage will be presented to council at a later meeting.

Council voted unanimously to support the recommendations of the interim report at its general meeting with a final decision to be made at its ordinary meeting on Thursday.

Go Noosa’s free buses are set to be scraped with funds redirected to other sustainable transport initiatives.

Paid parking in Noosa Woods put forward as way to fund alternate transport infrastructure.

Torture charge

A 34-year-old Sunshine Coast woman has been charged with torture following extensive investigations into allegations of a one-year-old girl being poisoned.

Morningside Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) will allege between 6 August to 15 October, 2024, a woman administered several unauthorised prescription and pharmacy medicines to an infant, who was known to her, without medical approval.

Itwillbefurtherallegedthewoman,disregarding medical advice, went to lengths to obtain unauthorised medicines, including old medicines for a different person available in their home.

Later investigations are alleged to have uncovered the woman carefully concealed her continued efforts to administer the unauthorised medicines until the matter was detected and reported to police by medical staff from a hospital in Brisbane’s south while the child was admitted.

While the child was being subject to immense distress and pain, it is alleged the woman filmed and posted videos of the child.

A 34-year-old Sunshine Coast woman has been charged with torture. (Supplied)

It is alleged the content produced exploited the child and was used to entice monetary donations and online followers.

On 15 October, 2024, medical staff reported harm against the child to detectives.

Police took immediate action to protect the child while an investigation began.

It will be alleged the testing for unauthorised medicines returned a positive result on 7 January.

Detective Inspector Paul Dalton said offences of this nature are abhorrent and CPIU detectives are committed to protecting children from harm and holding offenders to account.

“Working in CPIU we are too often faced with the worst offences against children,” he said.

“We will do everything in our power to remove that child from harm’s way and hold any offender to account.

“There is no excuse for harming a child, especially not a one-year-old infant who is reliant on others for care and survival.”

On Thursday 16 January, Morningside CPIU detectives travelled to an Underwood address to arrest the woman and subsequently charged her with five counts of administering poison with intent to harm, three counts of preparation to commit crimes with dangerous things, and one count each of torture, making child exploitation material and fraud.

She is expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on 17 January.

Two people arrested in alleged stolen car

Two people have been charged with a combined 21 charges after a stolen vehicle was intercepted at Maroochydore on Friday afternoon about 5.30pm, in response to reports of a suspicious vehicle.

Police allege the stolen vehicle, a blue Ford Everest displaying false plates, was being driven in a dangerous manner.

POLAIR tracked the vehicle to a Bruce Highway southbound exit at Coochin Creek where the vehicle allegedly attempted to evade police, damaged the vehicle, and came to a stop on the Bruce Highway.

Police will further allege a man, armed with a weapon, then entered an Audi A3 but was taken into custody a short time later.

A woman was taken into custody a short time later a further 200m down the Bruce Highway without incident.

No one was physically injured during the incident.

The Ford Everest was alleged to have been stolen from a Lawnton address on 19 November, 2024.

A 31-year-old man has been charged with 17 offences including two counts of serious assault police whilst armed, and one count each of unlawful entry of vehicle, unlawful possession of weapon used to commit indictable offence, possess explosives, possess dangerous drugs, enter and commit, receive tainted property, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, drive disqualified,

unauthorised use of a motor vehicle, and fix false plates. He was also charged with three counts of failing to appear, two counts of breach of bail and 23 charges for unrelated matters.

The 20-year-old woman has been charged with four offences including unauthorised use of a motor vehicle and breach of bail condition. She was also charged with two counts of failing to appear and 36 charges for unrelated matters.

They were both remanded into custody and are due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday 20 January.

Police are appealing to anyone with information, or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the vehicle between 5-6pm, to come forward.

Investigations are ongoing.

Fall from cliff

A man in his 40s who fell 20m from Noosa Heads cliffs into the ocean was winched to safety on Saturday by the Sunshine Coastbased LifeFlight aeromedical crew.

The rescue chopper was called to Noosa about midday after a man had fallen from a cliff.

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

The LifeFlight crew was able to safely winch the Lifeflight critical care doctor, QAS flight paramedic and LifeFlight rescue crewman down to the patient.

Both the aeromedical crew and QAS local paramedics worked to treat the patient for shoulder, neck and possible spinal injuries.

Once stablised he was stretcherwinched into the aircraft before being flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

• Village amenities include swimming pool and spa, gym, library and billiard room

• A vibrant community with regular social activities every week

• Safe, gated estate with a range of resident services including community bus and onsite salon

Emergency services treat a man injured after falling off a cliff into the ocean. (LifeFlight)

Noosa radio celebrates 30

By Abbey Cannan

The volunteers at Noosa FM 101.3 celebrated 30 years of broadcasting fresh tunes and unique programs for the local community to enjoy on Friday 17 January.

Their programs and podcasts cover local news, environmental issues and nature, ethical development, a variety of music genres, as well as science and social issues.

Noosa FM president Sibylle Reisch said the station produces about 8600 hours of music per year, so over the 30 years that’s accumulated to 260,000 hours.

“That’s a lot of hours spent playing songs and promoting Australian music,” Sibylle said.

Noosa FM’s music director Vicki Riley, who has been with the station for 10 years, was presented with the Barry Charles Award for an outstanding contribution to Noosa Community Radio.

Vicki said, “It’s a major thing for some of our presenters to have been with the station for 30 years.”

“In terms of hours spent worrying and working, Sibylle, congratulations on 200 years,” she joked.

“We’re not just in Noosa, we’re streaming all over the world. The visitors to Noosa are going home and taking Noosa with them. From those on reception, support staff, production, and our fabulous presenters, thank you.”

Graeme Lenton has been a continuous member since November 1996.

“I just got involved because I had a passion for Blues and Roots and local musicians,” he said.

“We used to just come in here on a Monday night and all the local bands would come in and play live, including some red hot guys such as Dutch Tilders, Kevin Borich.

“We had all the mainstream artists that were big at the time come on the show. It was great fun.

“We’re not here to make money and we’re not here to impress anybody, we’re just here to follow our passion, which is to present the music or the interest we have to the community.

Long time presenter Mel Concepcion, who has her own program every Tuesday from 122pm, said music was like a universal language.

“It’s just so nice to play music for the people and give them the information on what’s happening around Noosa. It means a lot. We are here to help our local and national artists.”

Al Lensley, who plays Blues every Monday

“You can’t destroy a passion and you can’t take away a dream and that’s why this station survives.”

and jazz every second Wednesday, said, “I’ve been here since day one and I’m still presenting 30 years later.”

“One good thing about community radio is we don’t have to worry about ratings and commercial numbers.

“We broadcast to a niche audience and we have people with different ethnic backgrounds and different music tastes. It’s a real mix.

“The general atmosphere and friendliness of the station has made me stick around so long.

“When you start broadcasting specialist music, distributors and artists know you’re there and they keep sending you new material.

“I probably would’ve stopped ages ago but record labels keep feeding into me new material to play. So I just keep turning it over.”

Noosa FM 101.3 programming and presenters invite everyone to listen live locally on your radio dial FM 101.3 or with your favourite App.

Presenters Mel Concepcion and Graeme Lenton.

Radio presenters at Noosa FM celebrating three decades on air.

Volunteers at the Noosa FM 101.3 Community Organisation celebrating their 30th anniversary.

Don’t Risk Your Property Sale With Just Anyone

Award-winning local real estate agent Alex Harris will change the way you feel about real estate agents. will change the way feel about real estate agents.

“Alex is the best agent we have ever used.” T & M Hall, Noosa Waters

“The most positive interaction we’ve experienced in over 20 real estate deals to date.” R & L Broadley,Tewantin

“Best in Noosa! This is the second time we have enegaged Alex to sell a house for us. If you want an agent that goes above and beyond to get the results, Alex is your lady! Alex is the perfect combination of professional, personable, knowledgeable and experienced. We highly recommend Alex as your agent!” K& M Schnidrig, Noosaville

“Alex was always a pleasure to deal with and is literally a breath of fresh air compared to other Noosa agents we dealt with. We have no hesitation in recommending Alex.” K & M Foster, Noosaville

“Completely exceeded our expectations. Sold within a week, again.This is the second house that Alex has sold for us for near asking price within a week. We would not consider using another agent.” I Pratt, Noosa Heads

“We’ve bought and sold 10 properties over the last 23 years and Alex Harris is by far the best agent we have ever used. A & C McKenzie, Noosa Heads

“Without doubt, Alex is the most professional, hardworking, motivated and honest agent that we have ever met.” B & P Newbert, Noosa Heads

Elevate your business

By Noosa Chamber Of Commerce

If you’re a business owner or professional seeking to expand your reach and foster meaningful connections being a member of the Noosa Chamber of Commerce is an opportunity you simply can’t afford to miss.

As we embrace 2025, the Chamber is planning a year full of exciting events designed to stimulate and invigorate business in our beautiful region.

The dynamic lineup of events being planned will not only support the boosting of your business but also the economic landscape of our business community and, by participating, provide a gateway to an invaluable network.

From insightful workshops and seminars to engaging social gatherings and gala dinners, our events are crafted to offer something for everyone. These exclusive gatherings are not just events—they are opportunities for growth, learning, and connection.

Enhance your visibility

Being a member of the Chamber puts your business in the spotlight and delivers visibility with-

in the local business community and beyond. Chamber events provide platforms where you can showcase your products and services to reach a broader audience.

Gain competitive insights

Stay ahead of industry trends and challenges by engaging with experts and peers within the Chamber. Access insights and strategies to keep your business competitive and thriving.

The Noosa Chamber of Commerce is more than just an organisation — it’s a thriving eco-

system where businesses of all sizes can connect, collaborate, and grow. The Chamber is committed to ensuring that each event provides immense value to our members, paving the way for a prosperous year ahead.

So, why wait? Join now at noosachamberofcommerce.com.au

You can become your best self in 2025

Is 2025 the year you discover your best self?

Noosa Council’s popular Living Well Program can put you on the right path, with low-cost health and wellbeing activities to suit everybody.

Starting at the beginning of February, the program will continue to feature favourites like yoga, breathwork, and meditation while introducing a range of new workshops designed to enhance social connection and creativity.

Community programs officer Jasmine Bashford said participant feedback had helped shape this year’s program, which would offer plenty for body, mind and spirit.

“Meditation and art-based programs were strongly requested for this year and this feedback is strongly reflected in the first round of programming we’re trialling in Living Well for 2025,” she said.

“Nearly a quarter of surveyed participants also stated they had moved to Noosa in the past five years, while 16 per cent said they were not currently engaged in activities that support their social wellbeing and sense of community.

“So we’re certainly looking to bridge that gap in 2025 through our new programming.”

The first round of Living Well workshops for 2025 includes:

• Youth Art Therapy Program at Cooroy Library – Starting Tuesday 11 February.

• Mums and Bubs Four-Week Meditation and Resilience Program – Tewantin starting 18 February and Cooroy starting 19 February.

• Parents and Carers Crafternoons at Cooroy Library – Starting Monday 3 February.

• Kids Yoga at Cooroy Library – Starting Tuesday 4 February

• Meditation and Mindfulness ’Serenity Walks’Starting Tuesday 4 February at Noosaville.

For the full list of classes and offerings, visit the Living Well Program on council’s website at noosa.qld.gov.au and register for free to receive

updates about all the latest classes and workshops. Further programming will be announced throughout the year.

If you’re interested in partnering with Noosa Council to deliver community programming, reach out to commdev@noosa.qld.gov.au

Together, let’s make 2025 a year of unparalleled growth and success. For more details on membership and upcoming events, visit our website or reach out to our friendly team.

Enquiries at membership@noosachamberofcommerce.com.au

Experience the power of connection. Join us, and let’s build a brighter future for Noosa’s business community.

Fire ant find

The Invasive Species Council has issued an urgent call to boost funding in the fire ant suppression zone, following the alarming discovery of fire ants on a housing development site in North Arm, Sunshine Coast.

Invasive Species Council Advocacy manager Reece Pianta said, “Fire ants recently made their way into northern NSW through a simple turf delivery and now fresh nests have been reported on a construction site – it’s a chilling reminder of how effortlessly these tiny killers can invade new areas.“

“But if fire ants continue to breach containment it will ruin any chance we have of eradicating them.

“Fire ants are one of the world’s worst super pests and their unchecked spread will result in economic damage greater than that caused by cane toads, rabbits, feral cats and foxes combined.

“We are urgently calling for the Queensland government to act and ramp up fire ant suppression to reduce the risk of repeated fire ant spread events.

“We also call on Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese to commit to an urgent fire ant surge and long-term funding. This isn’t just an election issue for Queenslanders, fire ants can spread to all parts of Australia if eradication fails.

“An increase in funding now could save Australia billions in fire ant costs each year, not to mention the immeasurable cost to our environment, wildlife and lifestyles.

“A member of the community found and reported these nests and the eradication program has taken action to destroy them and is checking the surrounding area. Repeated outlier detections distract resources from the main eradication effort.”

Living Well Noosa activities for 2025 includes classes and fun for all ages. (Supplied)

The Noosa Chamber of Commerce meeting in December 2024. (Kym Burmester Photography)

The Chamber is planning a year full of exciting events.

The Bolton Report

Sandy Bolton, Noosa MP

Around Noosa and beyond

Welcome to 2025 fellow Noosans, and to my first column of the year which at the start is a mix of updates from over the holiday period and at the end, a resolution from my week in Bali with my grandchildren, as hopping out of our beautiful bubble here at home provides insights on many fronts!

Cooloola Recreation Area Visitation/ Operation Sandstorm

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) once again conducted Operation Sandstorm, which has been operating since 2019, across Noosa North Shore, Teewah beach, and Cooloola Coast during the break to target unacceptable behaviour. This resulted in over 400 Traffic Infringement Notices and 14 DUIs from over 850 Random Breath Tests.

During my first meetings with the new Minister for Environment and Minister for Police regarding our ongoing advocacies, I reiterated the importance of the implementation of automatic sharing of essential enforcement information between agencies, so that permit restrictions can be placed on offenders in our national parks, as well recommendations regarding decreasing the volume of day trippers during peak periods. Short term accommodation (STA) Boats

Following reports on social media of several houseboats moored at Woods Bay being used for STAs on the river, we contacted Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), a Federal Government organisation who regulate commercial boating activities and registrations, to investigate. In response we were informed that they conducted an on-water joint patrol, with regulatory actions issued against those non-compliant and a commitment to increase monitoring. Information on AMSA and their regulations can be found at amsa.gov.au

MSQ continue to work towards stages five and six of their Noosa River management plan, with information on these at msq.qld.gov.au/aboutus/news-and-stories/changes-for-boating-onnoosa-river

Lake Macdonald Dam Project

Preliminary site establishment works are nearing completion, and works will soon enter the main construction phase starting with a temporary cofferdam. We have written to the new Minister for Water to update that whilst it is vitally important that the dam wall is upgraded to improve safety and enable greater resilience, efforts must be made to minimise the resulting heavy haulage impacts. We are currently awaiting the finalisation of the Traffic Management Plan for the main

project construction and will update the community once this has been received.

Olympic 100 Day Review

Our submission to the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority’s 100-day review of Olympic infrastructure and planning, raised the importance of ensuring that infrastructure is appropriate and beneficial for all of Queensland, both metropolitan and regional. For Noosa, this includes transport infrastructure and services, such as improved bus and train links to the rest of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and SEQ, appropriate upgrades to local sports facilities as well new facilities for the training and preparation of Olympic athletes. Our submission also included a copy of the united Crossbench Statement on Olympics Funding, as while it is welcomed that the released terms of reference for this review incorporate aspects of the statement, there remain elements, such as the capping of the Games budget that remain to be actioned.

Noosa

MP Community Survey

With our annual Community Survey now closed, thanks to all who participated and added their voice as this year’s was a little longer than usual with many important issues. These surveys are important tools in helping to define Noosa’s ‘position’ to take forward in advocacy and to Parliament, and we are currently in the process of collating the results and will release these in the coming weeks. Every voice and view matters, so please follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our newsletter via sandybolton.com/newsletters to be alerted when new surveys open, such as the one coming up on fluoridation below.

Fluoridation

With renewed interest on a statewide basis following the Australian Dental Association’s call for the decision regarding fluoridation of our water to be controlled by state government again instead of local governments, as with other health matters. Due to local debate and interest, our office will conduct a dedicated survey in coming weeks. Given that we have had minimal contact from residents on this, it is important that we receive feedback from as many as possible.

Pomona Pedestrian Crossing

Since the election we have met with the new Minister for Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to discuss priority projects, including the importance of fast-tracking the pedestrian crossing on Factory Street Pomona to ensure safety in an area that continues to see excessive amounts of heavy haulage. This was followed by the tabling of a parliamentary petition, lodged by Nick Cooke

and endorsed by our office, which reinforced our advocacy, with the Minister reiterating they will stand by their election commitment of $950,000 to construct pedestrian infrastructure on Factory Street, and are in the process of developing the scope of works and a timeline. This is a great outcome for our community, and we thank the Minister for standing by this important commitment, as well those who added to our advocacy.

We will continue to provide updates of the progress of this and other priorities as they come in, including Tewantin Bypass and onshore boating infrastructure, as well the SFDs which State are working with Council on.

Now to the resolutions which I hope as a community all will endeavour to adopt.

Having raised previously our increasing waste – whether the volume we keep digging very expensive holes for and growing every decade per person regardless of our recycling, or of resources such as water that every decade per person we use more of, I saw whilst in Bali just how far we have moved away from being mindful, sustainable and rational. Forgive me for an overshare, however, when you are in a country where you cannot drink or brush your teeth with tap water, eat fresh produce washed in that water, nor flush toilet paper in the cistern, I saw a total change in behaviours in all nine of us including the youngest. That tiny roll of toilet paper which normally would not survive a day here at home, was carefully rationed as the container to put it into was tiny as well. And the bottled water that was used for everything, meant it was used sparingly. No running taps while scrubbing, and showers equivalent to our ‘ship showers’ we use at home when on tank water which is enough to get wet, turn off while lathering, then rinse off briskly.

It was heartbreaking to see the Balinese battle rubbish created from our western society and visitations, which is worse than I have ever seen in previous visits. Plastics of all kinds float in the ocean, litter the beaches and is piled on the roadsides, in the bush and anywhere they can jam. Even though they, and we, are valiantly trying to recycle where possible, even in art installations on the beaches, the reality is the volume created in the first place is overwhelming.

Statistics show that in Australia we produce about half a tonne of household waste for every person man, woman or child per year. That figure has not really changed in ten years, even with our repurposing/recycling efforts. Ultimately, we are just not doing enough to reduce our waste.

So how can we help in our own community and others? By supporting a circular economy,

waste as little food as possible by introducing end of week soups for those left over vegies, repurposing everything we can whether cardboard and paper for mulch or wrapping Christmas presents, and refusing to purchase products contained or wrapped in plastic. Instead take your own bottles, paper or wax wraps, which I know is not easy, however there are many tips on how to reduce our rubbish available as well how to travel with the least impact on countries who are reliant on tourism yet are struggling to deal with our excesses.

So please, make your New Year’s resolution one that makes a difference to all, as leaving it to governments to deal with our behaviours is disempowering. Whether that be our waste, violence in our homes, setting boundaries for our children and grandchildren on everything from manners and respect to internet access and e-bike and emotorbike usage. It really is up to us!

Before I go, a huge thank you to all who made the Noosa Community Christmas lunch so special! A big hug to Oz and his son Huey who provided fabulous music, as well Cherry who even egged me into a tune! We live in the most caring, loving and connected community, with the luncheon just one example of how awesome residents are!

Also, our gratitude to our frontliners and outreach teams between Christmas and New Year’s as we had non-residents in need including for accommodation, which is a discussion for another column. However a reminder again about giving vouchers or cash directly to those presenting under hardship as we have multiple organisations including the Salvos and Making Lives Matter who provide everything from accommodation and food, to fuel and supports, as well financial and personal counselling to assist in breaking cycles where possible. This ensures all are getting the correct and full support in ways that cannot be misused such as for addictions including gambling which unfortunately we continue to see occur. For a list of these contacts visit www.sandybolton.com/keycontacts

Until next time where there will be much to cover as we are back in Parliament, and my Committee has loads of public hearings for inquiries commencing 28 January. You can view the work of all Committees and subscribe for updates on any of interest via www.parliament.qld.gov.au/ work-of-committees/committees

Have a wonderful month and as always if you need assistance on any state government matter, please call us on 53193100, email noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au or visit us at sandybolton.com.

Waste turned into art on a Bali beach. (Supplied)

On The Soapbox

Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien

When policies go wrong

Welcome to my first column for 2025 and I hope everyone was able to enjoy a great Christmas and New Year holiday season with family and friends.

I also pay tribute to those who had to work over the busy holiday season. As a former police officer who served over the traditional break, I know how essential the work of our first responders, emergency services, doctors and nurses is and, given the importance of tourism to Noosa, I particularly recognise tourism and hospitality operators and employees who help keep the wheels of Noosa’s economy turning.

In the first half of this year Australians will head to the polls to decide who will lead our country for the next three years.

The question that all Australians need to ask themselves ahead of the 2025 federal election is are you better off now under Labor compared to three years ago?

Australians are suffering through the worst cost of living crisis in a generation. Our living standards have plummeted, real disposable income has fallen by 8.7 per cent on a per capita basis, we are enduring the longest per capital recession on record, and the weakest annual GDP growth since 1991.

When governments get their priorities wrong, policies go wrong, and things go very wrong for the Australian people.

Under the Albanese Government interest rates have gone up 12 times, with mortgage payments almost tripling in some cases. Our electricity bills have increased dramatically, and government-fuelled inflation has driven up the cost of groceries, fuel, health, insurance, education, and other essential household items.

A Coalition Government lead by Peter Dutton

will fight cost of living pressures to ease inflation to restore our standard of living.

A Dutton Coalition Government will rein in the wasteful spending that has fuelled inflation and interest rate hikes and deliver cheaper power through a balanced energy plan that includes renewables, gas, and nuclear.

We will also boost housing supply and help young Australians into the property market, protect retirement savings from unfair new taxes, and increase the amount veterans and older Australians can work without reducing their pension

payments.

Your safety on the road remains a top priority for me and I continue to press the Federal and State Government to make our roads safer.

Tragically, less than a fortnight into 2025 there have already been two fatalities on the Bruce Highway in Wide Bay.

In November 2023 I lodged a Right to Information request with the former Queensland Labor Government that revealed the shocking state of the Bruce Highway, and that much of the highway through Wide Bay is rated just two stars out of five

for safety.

Anyone who travelled north from Noosa between Gympie and Maryborough over the Christmas and New Year period or looked at social media would have experienced or seen reports of long traffic queues and congestion on our section of the Highway.

In the time since it was elected in 2022, the Albanese Labor Government has not funded any significant projects to upgrade the section of the Bruce Highway through Wide Bay, and it’s done nothing but dither and delay by subjecting the four lane Tiaro bypass to a bureaucratic 90 day review that ended up blowing out to 200 days.

In September 2024 I moved a motion in the Parliament calling on the Albanese Labor Government to reverse its 30 per cent funding cut to projects to upgrade the Bruce Highway and restore the Coalition’s 80:20 Federal / State funding formula.

I welcome the Prime Minister’s recent announcement of $7.2 billion to upgrade dangerous sections of the Bruce Highway. But the funding profile for this spend hasn’t been revealed and his Finance Minister has suggested the funding may not be available until beyond the forward estimates. This funding is long overdue and the projects to upgrade the Bruce Highway through Wide Bay, including the Tiaro bypass must be expedited. Parliament is expected to resume for the first two weeks of February, but before then I’ll be in Pomona, Cooroy, Tewantin, and Rainbow Beach to meet with local residents. If you would like an appointment, please contact my office on 4121 2936 and my team and I will do our best to help you.

Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien. (Supplied)

Our libraries: No longer just books

Libraries as many of us knew them are no longer.

We are fortunate that Noosa Libraries are at the forefront of this change and in the past decade they have morphed into interesting and informative meeting places where you can read newspapers and periodicals, connect to the internet, attend adult literacy classes and technology training, use printing and copying services, and attend a Makerspace event.

They have expanded digital lending services, offering a wide range of e-books and audiobooks and e-magazines accessible through various digital platforms. These are accessed with your library card and pin number, an internet connection, and a compatible eReader, tablet, mobile phone, or computer.

In other words, Noosa’s libraries are no longer just repositories for books, they are about covering the whole range of services and content in response to changing resident needs.

More popular than ever, if you haven’t visited them for a while, be prepared for the change from places of hush to dynamic and friendly places for entertainment, learning and information. If you can’t get to the main libraries, the Mobile Library schedules regular visits to coastal and hinterland communities. You can even book the Mobile Library to visit you, where you can browse the collection, pick up your reservation, or return your loans.

Membership of Noosa’s libraries is free and open to anyone, including visitors, with personal identification and proof of current permanent residential address. Once issued, your card provides access to an extensive collection of print and electronic resources, including the Mobile Library. As the three libraries are all part of the one service, you are able to pick-up and drop-off at all three libraries interchangeably. As a member you can borrow up to 30 items for three weeks, reserve up to 15 items, borrow and return items to any branch, including the Mobile Library, renew and reserve items online, and access e-Books, audio books, e-Magazines, music and movies online.

Book Cafe: Passionate readers are catered for with monthly meetings at the Noosaville and Cooroy Libraries to discuss books they’re reading. Check the website for Book Cafe recommendations.

Storytime and Babes in Arms: Come to faceto-face storytime sessions at Noosaville on Tuesdays and at Cooroy on Wednesdays. Songs and rhymes for babies and their parent or carer are also held at Noosaville on these days. All branches also hold a wide collection of toys available on loan.

Makerspaces: These are designed to provide welcoming areas for making, learning and socialising, where users can get together to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover, using a variety of digital tools. These include 3D printers and scanners, laser cutting and engraving, sewing machines, Cricut machines and digitising equipment. The libraries run a range of introductory workshops that will inspire you to be creative with technology. As a Makerspace Member, you can even access the spaces and equipment independently.

Heritage Collection: Heritage Noosa is an online collection of images, videos, interviews, documents, maps, memorabilia and information held in the library collection and local heritage organisations. The site provides easy online access to a rich store of heritage material relating to European and Indigenous history of the Noosa Shire region.

Kids and School Holiday Fun: Both libraries run seasonal school holiday programs offering a selection of face-to-face events.

Volunteering: Noosa Libraries offer opportunities for volunteers to assist with literacy training, selecting books to be delivered to home library clients and assisting with local studies, heritage and genealogy.

Statistics: The libraries contain over 100,000 items, including: eBooks, DVDs, books, heritage items, natural resource kits, digital resources, and latest releases. Over 500,000 items are loaned each year to 40,000 borrowers. More than 350,000 people visit each year to loan items, find information, access wi-fi, attend programs and events, read and even just to relax and meetup with friends.

By embracing changes, Noosa’s libraries continue to play a vital role in fostering community engagement, providing access to information, and supporting lifelong learning in an increasingly digital world.

Opening hours: Noosa Library: Mon-Fri: 9am5:30pm, Sat: 9am-3pm, Sun: 10am-2pm; Cooroy Library: Mon-Fri: 9am-5:30pm, Sat: 9am-1pm, Sun: Closed

LENSCAPE

The Mobile Library visits Cooran, Kin Kin, Noosa Junction, Sunrise Beach, Peregian Beach, Pomona and Boreen Point. Details are on the website.

Rod Ritchie, President Cooroy Area Residents Association Noosa Springs Hotel

I was bemused to read the letter penned by Brian Cairns and published in last week’s Noosa Today. He obviously wasn’t present last year when a large number of residents from Noosa Springs and Parkridge attended the two forums organised by the developers. If he had been in attendance the concerns of those present would have been evident to him. I don’t want to go over old ground but judging by the numbers that showed up to the forums, it wasn’t a case of the “vocal minority outshining the silent majority“.

As a resident of Parkridge, I was particularly annoyed that our precinct didn’t get a mention in his letter. Also his argument seemed to be all about the benefits that the members and residents of Noosa Springs would miss out on if the hotel did not get built. Unfortunately most of the noise, traffic and over parking will be experienced by Parkridge residents as our units border the backdoor access to the hotel. I think Mr Cairns might have a different view if all the delivery trucks and other vehicles servicing the hotel came in through the front door on Links Drive and not past our residences on Resort Drive. Also I guess he doesn’t reside anywhere near the hotel so he wont hear the noise emanating from the hotel pool and truck loading dock at all hours of the day and night.

I think he should not just focus on the benefits the developers may or may not bring to his golf course and related amenities if the hotel gets built and start thinking about its impact on the broader community.

Robert Brooks, Parkridge

Tourism challenges

The suggestion in John Hare’s letter of 17 January regarding the implementation of a tourist/ congestion tax not only has merit but raises the

important issue of how we manage the challenges of Tourism in the next ten years and beyond, and how we become meaningfully involved in discussions the Council and tourism sector are having (the Destination Management Plan).

Noosa is one of the most desired tourism destinations in Australia and is in danger of being loved to death - just like other destinations around the world who now implement mitigation strategies. As the river, ocean, parks and lakes constrict the town of Noosa this begs the question how many more visitors can we welcome before we come to a grinding halt?

Tourism numbers are increasing with the continuing growth of the south west population and the passenger volume at our regional airport and then there will be the Brisbane Olympics surge. Day-tripper numbers to Noosa shire in the last couple of years were plus or minus one million per year, the majority of whom would have travelled by car – no wonder we can’t find somewhere to park.

Tourism comes with benefits and challenges for a host community. For that is what we area community first and foremost, not a tourism destination. We need to find a balance that suits us. We need to pre-empt problems such as the saturation of STA’s. Over the next few years our building codes will be tested by developers and lobbying for community hubs to be zoned as entertainment precincts with extended drinking and amplified live music hours will increase.

We need to question why we give $2.6m of our rates each year to our tourism sector (Tourism Noosa). These funds could be pooled with the proposed tax for mitigation strategies such as adding to our land bank to accommodate park ’n’ ride stations at the shire’s entry points (to reduce traffic) and housing for critical workers. They could be used to leverage funding for a regional art gallery (under discussion) or sports/swimming complex, or both, in the hinterland. Nippy buses could fill the public transport gaps.

We need to be participants not bystanders in the plans for tourism development. We need to be confident that the best sustainable outcomes for our community and tourism sector are achieved in balance.

Jane Tillson, Tewantin

Digital coup

Have our lives been captured in a silent coup by an army of digital devices?

At 9pm, do we scan our phone weather radar to see if we can do the washing for tomorrow because the electricity digital smart meter says it’s cheaper.

In an era where our smart fridge knows us better than our neighbour, is the line between convenience and dependency becoming finer?

Survival used to be about half a bed and three meals a day. Now it’s about remembering a maze of obscure passwords to give a digital two-finger salute to scammers shadowing us through every keystroke captured by algorithms.

I won’t ring up Mum to check on that recipe, I’ll just Google it.

I hope she’s alright, I must email her cute kitten and puppy reels so she knows I’m thinking of her which reminds me to look up air fryer reviews to spam Mum to get one.

I need to enter my digital vote on the national crises on cabanas occupying beaches and should pineapple go on pizza as this could lead to digital Armageddon with Italian nonnas.

The fear of missing out is no longer about coffee with friends but a viral moment on Facebook. I don’t want to be uncool by not knowing which celebrity has dropped who overnight.

Speaking of overnight, Siri is saying I must get the washing on, and do I want my late night Spotify playlist?

Yes Siri as tomorrow is Wednesday I’ll stay up to 1 minute past midnight so I can get the latest specials ordering my online groceries.

Garry Reynolds, Peregian Springs

Nuclear beauty

Is it true that the 18 year old founder of ‘Nucula’ for Australia is sponsoring a visit by Miss America 2023 Beauty Queen to convince Australian women that ‘nucula’ power is good for humanity? Just asking for more details.

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach

“The sky is canvas painted with dreams,” said Chris Lofven of his recent shot at Noosa River. If you have a Lenscape please email it to newsdesk@

The Guide

AUSTRALIA DAY LIVE

ABC TV, Sunday, 7.30pm

GUY MONTGOMERY’S

GUY MONT SPELLING BEE (NZ)

ABC Entertains, Saturday, 8pm

Loosely based on a classic spelling bee format, and wholly an excuse for Kiwi stand-up Guy Montgomery (pictured) to rib, taunt and infuriate his comedian pals on television, the Australian edition of this comedy panel show created quite the buzz for the ABC when it premiered last year. However, what some might not know is that there’s plenty more where that came from. It’s a red-letter day for fans: Montgomery’s homegrown seasons of the Spelling Bee are here, where he’s assisted by the delightfully deadpan Sanjay Patel. Saturday’s premiere sees Hayley Sproull, Abby Howells, Matt Heath and Josh Thomson prove their spelling prowess (or lack thereof).

Hot on the heels of the dazzling display that lit up Sydney Harbour and Circular Quay for New Year’s Eve, this unmissable spectacle brings the magic of the Australian spirit back to the iconic locale with lights, music and fireworks as we reflect on our shared history and the bright future of the nation. Hosted by Jeremy Fernandez, Megan Burslem and National Australia Day Council Chair John Foreman, an all-star concert on the Sydney Opera House forecourt welcomes the talents of Dragon, Ben Lee, Sheppard, William Barton, Paulini, James Morrison, Sync or Swim, the NSW Public Schools Choir and more.

Friday, January 24

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30

Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

SEVEN (7)

1.00 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) 3.00 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGav, R) 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (Ma, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (R) 3.05 Destination Flavour China. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 End Of The World: The Mayans. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven Noon News. 1.00 MOVIE: Morning Show Mysteries: Death By Design. (2019, PGav) Holly Robinson Peete. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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

7.30 Monty Don’s History Of The British Garden: The 19th Century. (R) Presented by Monty Don.

8.30 Silent Witness. (Return, Mal) Nikki and Jack investigate a murder bearing all the hallmarks of a notorious serial killer.

10.20 Live At The Malthouse. (Mal, R) A stand-up comedy performance.

11.25 ABC Late News.

11.40 Grand Designs: Wyre Forest. (R)

12.30 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R)

1.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 MOVIE: The Goldfinch. (2019, Madlv, R) A young boy steals a painting from a museum. Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman.

10.10 The Day The Rock Star Died: Michael Hutchence. (Ma) Takes a look at Michael Hutchence.

10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 De Gaulle. (PG) 12.10 Kin. (MA15+l, R) 2.55 Home Is Where The Art Is. (PG, R) 3.45 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Challenger. 9.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of The Challenger. 10.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) Johanna Griggs learns pickling.

11.30 HMP: Behind Bars: HMP Whitemoor. (MA15+a, R) Takes a look at life inside HMP Whitemoor. 1.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 4. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

PICK OF THE WEEK

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT Nine, Monday, 7.30pm

As the dulcet tones of the summer’s tennis and cricket commentators fade away, the chime of wedding bells rings in living rooms across the MAFStime again. The most polarising show on TV is back, promising bombshells, instant sparks and explosive moments from the outset in this 12th season. Having been matched by experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Alessandra Rampolla, the cast, including “old-school romantic” Lauren (pictured), celebrate their buck’s and hens’ parties, before the first ceremonies take place. One groom’s uncompromising standards could jeopardise his marriage before it’s even begun, a maid of honour from hell causes chaos, and in sweet scenes, a couple is given a second chance at love.

THE 1% CLUB Seven, Tuesday,

Nowhere is safe from acerbic host Jim Jefferies’ barbs as 100 everyday Aussies from all walks of life, hailing from Geraldton to Grafton and Torres Strait to Tassie, take on The1%Club’s State v State special. There’s not a stereotype left unturned as comedian Jefferies (pictured) sets about roasting Townsville couple Erryn and Dave, Western Australian tradie Zac and “Crocodile” Kate from the Northern Territory while they attempt to answer the game show’s trademark brain teasers and avoid falling for any trick questions. Which state or territory’s brainiacs are easily misled? Who knows the most about Aussie supermodels (hint: it’s Jefferies)? And which player will take a shot at the $100,000 prize?

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) A mix of topical issues. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 13. 3.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 13. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.

6.00 9News.

6.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 13. 10.00 MOVIE: Those Who Wish Me Dead. (2021, MA15+lv, R) After witnessing two assassins commit a murder, a teenage boy ends up meeting a survival expert. Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Bernthal. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R) A doctor shakes up the status quo.

1.00 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) Mark rides in a horse race.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Drive TV. (R)

TEN (5, 1)

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

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

7.30 MOVIE: Catch Me If You Can. (2002, Mls, R) An FBI agent spends years chasing a young con man who amasses millions in fraudulent cheques. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken. 10.20 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather.

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

11.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Saturday, January 25

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) 6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Breaky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. (R) 1.25 Miriam Margolyes In New Zealand. (Final, Ml, R) 2.25 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 3.10 Croc Watch. (PG, R) 3.55 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (Final, PG, R) 4.55 Eat The Invaders. (PG, R) 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 5.55 Hear Me Out: Australia Day. (Ml, R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 The World From Above. (R) 10.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Sailing. Grand Prix. Round 2. Highlights. 3.00 Women’s Weekly Football. 4.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 4.35 Forgotten Frontlines. (PGav, R) 5.35 Auschwitz: Countdown To Liberation. (PG)

6.30 Back Roads: Theodore, Queensland. (PG, R) Guest presented by Anna Daniels.

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

7.30 Australian Of The Year 2025. (PG) Leigh Sales is joined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to recognise the achievements of Australians.

8.45 Beyond Paradise. (PG) Humphrey investigates the death of an unidentified man found in the centre of a crop circle.

9.45 Vera. (Mv, R) Vera investigates a daring robbery, but uncovers a web of intrigue when it turns out to be an inside job.

11.15 Miniseries: Until I Kill You. (Malv, R) Delia lies in a critical condition in hospital. 12.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland: With The VoralpenExpress From St Gallen To Lucerne. Follows the Voralpen-Express 8.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres: Highgrove Gardens. (PGa, R) Pam Ayres visits Highgrove Gardens and meets HRH The Prince of Wales. 9.20 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro: Lake Burley Griffin. (PGa, R) Julia Zemiro heads to Canberra for a 11.5km walk around Lake Burley Griffin. 10.15 Ruby Wax: Castaway. (Mal, R) 11.10 Ralph And Katie. (PGal, R)

2.30 Home Is Where The Art Is. (PG, R) 3.25 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Carrington Stakes Day, Caulfield Australia Day and Sunshine Coast Cup Day. 4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. (R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. Twenty20 International Series. Australia v England. Game 3. 9.30 MOVIE: Dracula Untold. (2014, Mh, R) After his kingdom is threatened by invaders, a young prince named Vlad Tepes realises he must become a monster feared by his own people to obtain the power needed to protect his family and kingdom. Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon. 11.30 Autopsy USA: Billy Mays. (Mad, R) A look at the 2009 death of Billy Mays.

12.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 5. Highlights.

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

7TWO (72) 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 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 7.55 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny. (2013) 9.00 Fresh Off

6.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 Drive Safer. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Destination WA. (R) 1.00 MOVIE: Waiting For The Light. (1990, PGal, R) Shirley MacLaine, Teri Garr. 3.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 4.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. (R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Drew Barrymore. (PGas, R) 10.30 I’m A Celebrity…

6.00 9News Saturday.

6.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 14. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.

11.00 MOVIE: Red Dog. (2011, PGals, R)

A dog manages to unite a remote outback community while searching for its master.

Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol.

1.00 The Equalizer. (MA15+av, R) Robyn is hired by a group of true-crime enthusiasts to find a stalker bent on committing murder.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 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.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follow the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for a Tibetan spaniel mix.

8.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Follows a team of matchmakers as they pair homeless dogs with hopeful companions. A spaniel may have founds its soul sister. An excitable lurcher puppy meets a husky. A Jack Russell chases after a boy.

9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) Follows NSW Ambulance on the longest night of the year, the end of daylight saving, as they deal with a diabetic coma, a rescue from a burning car, a child in anaphylaxis and an explosion in Chinatown. 10.30 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) Ambulance crews attend a number of emotionally charged category one emergencies. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program. 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Front Up. 12.10pm MOVIE: The Farewell. (2019, PG) 2.00 Beyond Oak Island. 2.50 Celebrity Mastermind. 3.55 BBC News At Ten. 4.25 ABC World News Tonight. 4.55 PBS News. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man. 10.20 Hudson & Rex. Midnight The X-Files. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Horse Racing. Carrington Stakes Day, Caulfield Australia Day and Sunshine Coast Cup Day. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 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

7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 11.35 MOVIE:

Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 7.05 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 8.45 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 10.25 Haywire. (2011, M) 12.05pm Infinite Storm. (2022, M) 1.55 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 3.55 The Cup. (2011, PG) 5.55 The Scarlet And

(2016, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: 17 Again. (2009, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore. (2022, M) 10.35 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (2011, MA15+) 12.30am The Originals. 2.30 Surfing Aust. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Pokémon: XYZ. 4.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 3pm The Food Dude. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. Twenty20 International Series. Australia v England. Game 3. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 9.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 10.30 Deep Water Salvage. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am I

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Sunday, January 26

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 10.15 Wknd Breaky. 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R) 1.00 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Monty Don’s History Of The British Garden. (R) 3.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.05 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.50 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (Final, PG, R) 5.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 10.55 Elder In Residence Oration 2024. (PG, R) 12.15 France 24 English News. 12.35 PBS Washington Week. 1.00 Speedweek. 2.55 NITV News Special. (R) 3.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (R) 3.30 NITV News Special. 3.35 Black Anzac. (PG, R) 4.30 NITV News Special. 4.35 Auschwitz: Countdown To Liberation. (Final, PG) 5.30 NITV News Special: Day 26. 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s One-Day Classic. 1.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 6. 3.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender. 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Surfing Aust. 10.30 TBA. 11.30 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG, R) 12.30 The Road To The Open: A New Chapter. 1.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 2.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 15. 4.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 RBT. (PG,

6.55 Governor-General’s Australia Day Message. An address to the nation.

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

7.30 Australia Day Live. A celebration of music, lights and fireworks set against the iconic Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

9.30 MOVIE: Shine. (1996, PGav, R) An eccentric pianist suffers a nervous breakdown as he pursues a career in music. Geoffrey Rush, Sonia Todd, Armin Mueller-Stahl. 11.15 To Be Advised. 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.10 Australia Remastered: Great Barrier Reef. (R) 4.05 Gardening Australia. (R)

5.05 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R)

6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Tiddler. 10.25 Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 The Secret Life Of Our Pets. 8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 MOVIE: Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PGlsv, R) An Aboriginal teenager embarks on a road trip. Deborah Mailman, Rocky McKenzie.

9.05 The Lost City Of Melbourne. (Md, R) Takes a look at the past architectural landscape of Melbourne, much of which was lost during the ’50s.

10.40 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Jordan. (PGa, R) Bettany Hughes explores Jordan.

11.35 Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey.

2.00 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R)

2.55 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R)

3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) A passenger tries negotiating a deal.

7.30 John Farnham: Finding The Voice. (Mal, R) A celebration of John Farnham.

9.30 An Audience With Kylie Minogue. (PG, R) Pop icon Kylie Minogue takes centre stage in her very own musical extravaganza.

10.45 The British Airways Killer. (Mav, R) A mother of two goes missing.

12.50 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 6. Highlights.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6.00 9News Sunday.

6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 8.30 MOVIE: Will Smith’s Gemini Man. (2019, Mlv, R) After an aging assassin finds himself being chased by someone with the ability to predict his moves, he discovers that the mysterious man pursuing him is his clone and sets out to discover his origin. Will Smith, Clive Owen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. 10.40 FBI. (Mv, R) A bus explosion kills several people. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. 11.40 Front Up 1998. 12.15pm Figure Skating. ISU European C’ships. H’lights. Replay. 1.50 Jeopardy! 4.05 WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS Washington Week. 4.55 Queer Sports. 5.50 The Engineering That Built The World. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.10 Deadly Funny 2024. 11.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 DVine Living. 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 Vera. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 15. 11.00 The First 48: Inside The Tape Special #9. (MA15+a) When a body is discovered in a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene.

12.00 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica: Deception Island. (PG, R) The guests set foot on Antarctica.

1.00 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 To Be Advised.

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

5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Explore. 10.40 MOVIE: The Siege Of Pinchgut. (1959, PG) 12.50pm MOVIE: It Always Rains On Sunday. (1947, PG) 2.45 MOVIE: We Of The Never Never. (1982) 5.30 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Australia. (2008, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Nanny McPhee. (2005, PG) 3.30 MOVIE: Hating Alison Ashley. (2005, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon 2. (2014, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: War With Grandpa. (2020, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) Midnight Gotham.

Friday, 24 January, 2025

Monday, January 27

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 McCartney 3, 2, 1. (PG, R) 10.30 Vera. (Mv, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australia Day Live. (R) 3.00 The Last Musician Of Auschwitz. 4.30 To Be Advised. 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

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

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Escaping Utopia. (Final, PG) A shocking secret is exposed.

9.05 MOVIE: Strictly Ballroom. (1992, PG, R) A ballroom dancer incurs the wrath of the establishment for his unorthodox style. Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.10 Planet America. (R)

11.40 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Rebecca Gibney. (PG, R)

12.10 To Be Advised.

2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Hunt For Truth: Tasmanian Tiger. (Final, Ml, R) Tim Noonan investigates the Tasmanian Tiger. 8.35 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (M) Jimmy Carr hosts a comedic game show where paying attention pays off.

9.30 Inside Sydney Airport: VIPs. (PGal, R) With the PM of Singapore due to arrive, security at the airport is on high alert.

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Clean Sweep. (MA15+s)

11.55 Wisting. (Madlv, R)

12.50 You Shall Not Lie. (MA15+als, R) 2.45 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 3.35 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under 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. Final. 9.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the Big Bash League Final.

10.00 Motorway Patrol. (Ma) A good samaritan helps out at a crash and ends up regretting it, and bikers are behaving badly by lane-splitting.

10.30 Highway Cops. (PGa)

A truckie’s seatbelt and safe driving save his neck when a tyre blows.

11.00 Born To Kill? Robert Reldan. (Mav, R) A look at serial killer Robert Reldan. 12.00 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R)

A gridiron team strives for victory.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Return, Mls) Australia’s most controversial social experiment begins with plenty of love and drama.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Miniseries: Love Rat. (MA15+lv) Events yield shocking truths.

11.50 Chicago Med. (MA15+mv) An infection threatens Marcel’s transplant.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

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. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv, R) When a Navy Compliance Officer is found dead in a waterhole, the team’s investigation uncovers a complex trafficking ring. 10.00 48 Hours: The Puzzling Death Of Susann Sills. (Ma) A woman dies in a fall. 11.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.25 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05

As. 1.40 First Sounds. 2.00 Faboriginal. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold.

Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 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 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. 8.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.05 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon 2. (2014, PG) 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 The Nanny. 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 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Swordfish. (2001, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The O.C. 12.30am The

Korean) 12.30am Late Programs. 7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

Tuesday, January 28

Amazing Railway Adventures. (PGas, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who The Bloody Hell Are We? (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery. (2015, PGav) Alison Sweeney. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love At First Like. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am

6.00 Seven Local News.

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

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Cricket Balls.

8.30 Eat The Invaders: Camel. (PG) Hosted by Tony Armstrong. 9.00 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. (Final, PG, R) Hosted by Steve Backshall. 9.50 Ningaloo Nyinggulu: Collisions. (R) 10.45

11.00 The

(R) 11.20 Prosecuting Evil. (Ma, R) 12.45 Grand Designs. (R) 1.30

Happened Next. (PG, R) 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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 Deadly Predators. 9.05

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Wayne Blair. (PGa, R) Wayne Blair discovers his roots.

8.35 Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends Of Pop. (Final, Ml, R) Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman reflect on the success they had in 1987.

9.50 Video Killed The Radio Star. (Mlns, R) Takes a look at Duran Duran music videos.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a) 11.50 Christian. (Malv, R)

2.50 Home Is Where The Art Is. (PG, R) 3.40

21 Kids And Counting. (PGal, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Kirby receives support in her fight. 7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

8.35 MOVIE: The Equalizer 2. (2018, MA15+v, R) A retired CIA black ops operative is forced back into action when his friend is murdered. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders. 11.05 MOVIE: Skyscraper. (2018, lv, R) A security assessor battles terrorists. Dwayne Johnson.

1.00 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, 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 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues.

9.15 Barbie Uncovered: A Dream House Divided. (Ma) Explores the story behind Barbie, one of the world’s most iconic brands.

11.15 9News Late.

11.45 The Equalizer. (MA15+av, R)

12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 The Ex-Wife. (Ml) As Jen remains on the periphery of Jack and Tasha’s family life, Tasha spirals into paranoia. 10.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Return, Mv) The Fugitive Task Force heads to Virginia. 11.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.25 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am

Loot: Blood Treasure. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Great Wall With Ash Dykes. (Premiere) 10.30 Leguizamo Does America. 12.20am Late Programs. 6am TBA. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Surf Patrol. 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 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Air Crash Inv. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Face Of Fu Manchu. (1965, PG) 5.30 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 11.40 Late Programs. 7TWO

Wednesday, January 29

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

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Way We Wore. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00

ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.50 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 China On Stage. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.10 Amazing Railway Adventures. (PGav, R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.05 Destination Flavour China. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who The Bloody Hell Are We? (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Optics. (Premiere, Ml) A death sparks a power struggle at a PR firm.

9.05 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery. 9.50 Planet America.

10.20 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. (R)

11.20 Aftertaste. (Mdl, R)

12.20 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.10 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor: Tomorrow’s People. (PG, R) Queen Elizabeth II faces a crisis.

8.30 Wonders Of The Moon With Dara Ó Briain. (PGa) Presented by Dara Ó Briain. 9.25 Miniseries: Playing Nice. (Premiere, M) A couple’s lives are thrown into disarray.

10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Pagan Peak. (Mav) 11.40 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+v, R) 12.50 Agent Hamilton. (Mav, R) 2.30 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 3.20 22 Kids And Counting. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts. (2017, PGav) Alison Sweeney. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Uptown Girls. (2003, PGl, R)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Kirby holds a strategy meeting.

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

8.30 Ludwig. (Premiere, Ma)

The life of puzzle setter John “Ludwig” Taylor is upended when his identical twin disappears.

9.45 Breathtaking. (Premiere, Ma) Follows NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10.45 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. (M, R) Hosted by Roy Billing. 11.45 Autopsy USA: Gilda Radner. (Ma, R)

12.45 Black-ish. (PGa)

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 Married At First Sight. (Mls)

The social experiment continues.

9.00 MOVIE: Unbreakable: Jelena Dokic Story. (2024, Mal)

The story of Jelena Dokic, from her experiences as a refugee to her rise to world number four in tennis. Jelena Dokic, Pam Shriver, Chris Clarey.

11.15 9News Late.

11.45 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)

12.35 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.

9GEM (81, 92) 7TWO (72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 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 Doctor Who. 10.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.55 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Statue Wars. 1.00 Five Seasons. 2.00 Faboriginal.

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

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) The celebrities continue to compete in a test of survival in the jungle for the chance to claim the title. 9.00 Elsbeth. (Ma) Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene when a woman falls to her death from her balcony. 10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) The team must re-capture escaped convicts. 10.55 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.20 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Front Up 1998. 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 Hudson & Rex. 2.20 Unknown Amazon. 3.15 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 6.10 Loot: Blood Treasure. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: The Flowers Of War. (2011, MA15+) 11.05 MOVIE: So Close. (2002, MA15+) 1.05am Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 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 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Matrix Resurrections. (2021, M) 11.30 Seinfeld. 12.30am The Nanny. 1.30 Love After Lockup. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.30 Surviving The Moment Of Impact. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am TBA. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Surf Patrol. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Air Crash Inv. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 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. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 1.55 New Tricks. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Duke Wore Jeans. (1958) 5.30

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 9.15 Where Is Anne Frank. (2021, PG) 11.10 Drunken Tai Chi. (1984, M, Cantonese) 12.50pm The Way Way Back. (2013, M) 2.45 Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 4.55 Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957, PG, German) 6.55 The Eagle Huntress. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 8.30 The Big Boss. (1971, M, Cantonese) 10.30 Too Cool To Kill. (2022, M, Mandarin) 12.30am Late Programs. 7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

Thursday, January 30

R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.05 Destination Flavour China. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Australia Uncovered: Our African Roots. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Kandos, NSW. (PG) Presented by Heather Ewart.

8.30 Long Lost Family. Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell.

9.15 Grand Designs: Chess Valley. (PG, R) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

10.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Cricket Balls. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.05 Escaping Utopia. (Final, PG, R)

12.10 Grand Designs. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Finding Your Roots: Born To Sing. (Return) Hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr.

8.30 Silk Road From Above. (PG, R) The aerial journey concludes beyond China’s borders with the bustling Greek port of Piraeus.

9.30 The Darkness. (MA15+a) Bjartur is kidnapped by an intruder. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Divided We Stand. (Mal) 12.50 Blanca. (Malv, R) 2.45 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 3.35 22 Kids And Counting. (PGl, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 The Women’s Ashes Pre-Game Show. 1.30 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. Test Match. Australia v England. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.30 The Women’s Ashes Tea Break. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Eden wants answers from Cash.

7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGa) A hitand-run driver is found at home.

8.30 MOVIE: Bridget Jones’s Diary. (2001, Mlv, R) A British woman, struggling with various romantic entanglements, documents a year of her life through her diary. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant.

10.35 Pam & Tommy. (Final, MA15+alns)

11.35 Autopsy USA: Marlon Brando. (Ma, R)

12.30 Black-ish. (PGa, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Wedding Daze. (2006, PGals, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues.

9.00 Becoming Madonna. (MA15+als) A retelling of Madonna’s journey from a penniless dancer to the most powerful woman in pop.

11.00 9News Late.

11.30 Resident Alien. (Malv)

12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

(81, 92) 7TWO (72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 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. 9.45 Doctor Who. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 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 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Wolf

Friday, 24 January, 2025

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) The celebrities continue to compete in a test of survival in the jungle for the chance to claim the title.

9.00 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, Billy Porter, Claudia Winkleman and Myles Smith. 10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.35 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

11.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 1998. 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 MOVIE: The New Corporation. (2020, M) 2.40 Insight. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 6.05 Loot: Blood Treasure. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Homicide: Life On The Street. 12.55am Criminal Planet. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am TBA. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Surf Patrol. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 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. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 To The Manor Born. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: At The Earth’s Core. (1976, PG) 5.30 Escape To The

With

Humble. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Poirot. 10.40 Dalgliesh. 11.40 Late Programs.

2.00 The Force:

Discover the Viking difference

For those dreaming of a vacation experience created for curious travellers, let us introduce you to Viking and the Viking Difference.

The cruise line is destination focused and culturally enriching and for those who prefer an elegant, serene ship ambiance, more time in each port and an inclusive experience complete with exquisite dining and thoughtfully curated shore excursions.

Viking are often credited with inventing modern river cruising in 1997. In 2015, they turned their attention to ocean cruising. In 2022, they began perfecting expedition cruising with journeys to the ends of the earth and closer to their Norwegian home on board the Viking Polaris and the Viking Octantis.

The cruise line’s attention to detail and destination-focused approach is what has helped make Viking the world’s leading exploration company.

With offerings on all seven continents, the company invites you to reawaken your spirit of discovery and celebrate a return to sailing and exploring the world in comfort.

Viking offers a shore excursion in every port and an onboard and onshore enrichment program that provides deep immersion in the destination through performances of music and art, cooking demonstrations, informative port talks and carefully selected guest lecturers.

In 2015, Viking introduced its first ocean ship with the naming of the 930-guest all-veranda Viking Star. One year later, they launched their second ocean ship, the Viking Sea, which was joined by sister ship the Viking Sky in 2017, the Viking Orion in 2018, the Viking Jupiter in 2019 and the Viking Venus in 2021. Identical sister ships the Viking Mars, and the Viking Neptune joined the fleet in 2022; the Viking Saturn joined in 2023. Ocean itineraries are designed to maximize the amount of time travellers spend in their destination. These enriching itineraries include base and combination voyages around the world, with particular focus in Scandinavia and Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Alaska, North and South America and Africa.

The popular European river voyages range from eight to twenty-three days, with itineraries featuring Europe’s Rhine, Main, Danube, Seine, Rhone, Douro, Moselle, Elbe, Dordogne, Garonne and Gironde Rivers.

Viking also offers voyages on Egypt’s Nile River and Southeast Asia’s Mekong River.

Sailing Europe’s storied rivers, the awardwinning fleet of identical Viking Longships® offer a variety of stateroom categories and true tworoom suites with full-size verandas. Onboard amenities include a restaurant, bar and lounge, library and expansive sun deck. The ships feature al fresco dining on the revolutionary indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace, elegant Scandi-

navian design and environmentally considerate features, such as solar panels, an onboard organic herb garden and energy-efficient hybrid engines for a remarkably smooth ride.

Viking launched destination-focused travel experiences on the Mississippi River in 2022, with sailings ranging from eight to fifteen days between New Orleans, Louisiana and St. Paul, Minnesota. The Viking Mississippi hosts 386 guests and features some of the largest staterooms across the cruise industry, where each guest has a sweeping view of the river and landscape beyond.

In 2022, they launched their expedition voyages with the arrival of the 378-guest Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris. Both ships sail expedition voyages in Antarctica, the Arctic and North America’s Great Lakes.

The Viking Sun was renamed the Viking Yi Dun in 2024 and will exclusively sail the coast of China. Viking Vela, Viking’s twelfth ocean ship debuted in November 2024 and the Viking Vesta will launch this year. Viking are excited to also announce the Viking Mira is due to be delivered in 2026.

For further information visit www.viking.com or phone reservations (AU) 138 747.

LEE MCCARTHY

The 378-guest Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris sail expedition voyages in Antarctica, the Arctic and North America’s Great Lakes.

Viking offers voyages on Egypt’s Nile River and Southeast Asia’s Mekong River.

Viking information sessions

Viking has opened registrations for its popular regional Australia information sessions aimed at curious travellers looking for inspiration for their next voyage.

The sessions, to be held in 44 regional locations across all states and the Australian Capital Territory starting in Ipswich, Queensland, on Tuesday 4 February going through to 3 April.

The sessions provide the perfect opportunity for travellers to connect with Viking Commercial Managers and past guests to discover the “Viking difference” through Viking’s award-winning river, ocean, and expedition journeys.

Attendees will also find out more about Viking’s newly launched Scandinavian, Northern European and Mediterranean itineraries, new Viking destinations, their culturally enriching onshore experiences and onboard enrichment.

The sessions are scheduled twice daily at 10am and 6:30pm, running for 75 minutes. Complimentary light refreshments will be served during the 30 minutes prior to each session, providing an opportunity for networking amongst new and past guests, travel agents and Viking Commercial Managers.

Viking believes attendees will not only leave the session informed and inspired to book their next Viking cruise but will also receive an exclusive offer, to assist them to secure their booking within 14 days of the event.

Registration is essential as availability is limited, and places are expected to fill fast.

For group bookings of four or more, please email infosessions.anz@vikingcruises.com.

Viking is planning a series of metropolitan Australian information sessions for travel agents and their clients in late 2025. More information about these sessions will be available in the second half of the year.

Queensland

Ipswich: Tuesday, 4 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Mooloolaba: Tuesday, 11 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Noosa: Thursday, 13 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Bribie Island: Tuesday, 18 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Townsville: Tuesday, 25 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Cairns: Thursday, 27 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Toowoomba: Wednesday, 5 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Bundaberg: Tuesday, 1 April | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Hervey Bay: Thursday, 3 April | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

To register please visit https://www. eventbrite.com/cc/viking-explorer-sessionsqueensland-3904113

South Australia

Victor Harbor: Tuesday, 18 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Stirling: Wednesday, 19 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Barossa Valley: Thursday, 20 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

To register please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/viking-explorer-sessions-southaustralia-3904203

Tasmania Hobart: Tuesday, 18 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Launceston: Wednesday, 19 February | 11.30 am & 6.30 pm

Devonport: Thursday, 20 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

To register please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/viking-explorer-sessions-tasmania-3904183?just_published=true

Victoria

Brighton: Tuesday, 4 February | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Mornington Peninsula: Thursday, 6 February | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Ballarat: Tuesday, 11 February | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Sale: Thursday, 20 February | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Bendigo: Tuesday, 4 March | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Shepparton: Thursday, 6 March | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Warrnambool: Thursday, 13 March | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Geelong: Wednesday, 26 March | 10.30am & 6.30pm

To register please visit https://www.event-

brite.com/cc/viking-explorer-sessions-victoria-3896763

Australian Capital Territory

Canberra: Tuesday, 11 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Toregisterpleasevisithttps://www.eventbrite. com/cc/viking-explorer-sessions-act-3896753

New South Wales

Hunter Valley: Tuesday, 18 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Newcastle: Thursday, 20 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Coffs Harbour: Tuesday, 25 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Penrith: Wednesday, 26 February | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Bathurst: Tuesday, 4 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Orange: Wednesday, 5 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Central Coast: Tuesday, 11 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Ballina: Tuesday, 11 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Wollongong: Tuesday, 11 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Southern Highlands: Thursday, 13 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Nelson Bay: Tuesday, 18 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Albury: Wednesday, 19 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Forster: Thursday, 20 March | 10.30 am & 6.30 pm

Port Macquarie: Tuesday, 25 March | 10.30 am &

To register please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/viking-explorer-sessions-newsouth-wales-3904123

Western Australia

Albany: Tuesday, 25 February | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Mandurah: Thursday, 6 March | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Bunbury: Wednesday, 12 March | 10.30am & 6.30pm

Busselton: Thursday, 13 March | 10.30am & 6.30pm

To register please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/viking-explorer-sessions-westernaustralia-3904193

Michelle Black, from Viking said, “Our sessions are perfect for those new to Viking as well as our loyal past guests. Whether attendees are interested in polar expeditions, new ports, European river journeys, or Mediterranean, Scandinavian or Asia ocean voyages our information sessions are relevant to every curious traveller’s agenda,” said Michelle Black, Viking Managing Director ANZ.

“These sessions are so valuable in educating, engaging and motivating clients to make their next travel booking, making attending these sessions a smart business decision for savvy agents,” said Black.

Guests and Viking Commercial Manager’s at Viking’s explorer information sessions 2023. (Supplied)

LEE MCCARTHY

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Discover the essence of Türkiye, from İstanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar to Pamukkale’s mineral-rich terraces before cruising Greece and Italy.

Embark on a 12-night journey through Türkiye’s vibrant history and UNESCO wonders. Explore Cappadocia, famous for its hot air balloons and marvel at Pamukkale’s iconic hot springs. Uncover the ancient ruins of Ephesus, visit the House of Virgin Mary in Kuşadası and stroll through the legendary city of Troy, before visiting the poignant Gallipoli battlefields and Anzac Cove.

Next, indulge in world-class service, opulent amenities and personalised touches as you sail with Silver Spirit to the Greek islands of Nafplion, Syros, Patmos, and Heraklion—each brimming with culture and beauty. Explore the ancient wonders of Syracuse, then discover the histories of Palermo and Naples before disembarking in Civitavecchia.

Your holiday includes All-Inclusive Luxury Cruise

ï 12 night all-inclusive luxury cruise on board Silver Spirit

Discover Pamukkale

ï Visiting: Athens, Nafplion, Syros, Patmos, Heraklion, Syracuse (overnight in port), La Goulette, Palermo, Naples (overnight in port), Civitavecchia

ï Complimentary shore excursions included at every port^ Hotel Stays

Silver Spirit

Silver Spirit blends top notch facilities and world-famous service including its polished entertainment, a truly superior way to cruise. Encounter likeminded friends, first-class dining, and relaxation on board.

ï Four-star hotel stays in İstanbul, Ankara, Çappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Kuşadası, Çanakkale and Athens

Complimentary Fully Escorted Tours

ï İstanbul city tour including the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome Square, Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar; Cappadocia tour including Pigeon Valley, Uçhisar Fort, Paşabağ Valley and Avanos Valley; Hierapolis, Cotton Castle, Thermal Baths & Amphitheatre; Troy ancient city & Trojan Horse photo stop; Gallipoli Memorial, Anzac Cove and the Lone Pine Cemetery visit and more All Flights, Taxes and Transfers

ï Overnight flights

Discover Pamukkale, known as “Cotton Castle,” where natural wonders unfold in dazzling white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich hot springs. This stunning geological marvel, with its cascading pools and dramatic formations, creates a surreal landscape capturing the intrigue of discerned travellers from across the globe. Explore the ancient city of Hierapolis atop these terraces and immerse yourself in the natural beauty and historical richness of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in:

ACROSS

1 Postal receipt (5)

4 Female cleaner (9)

9 US writer (1817–62), Henry David – (7)

10 Distribute (food) (5,2)

11 Rear (9) 12 ‘70s dance genre (5)

13 Twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet (3) 14 Melodramatic (11)

16 Able to be maintained consistently (11)

19 Male sheep (3)

20 Baghdad native (5)

22 Lasting (9) 25 First (7)

26 Mournful (7) 27 US state (9)

28 Persuasion (5)

1 Scheme (3-2)

2 Qualities of a room that determine audibility (9) 3 Bit (5) 4 Wariness (7) 5 European country (7) 6 Universal (9) 7 Satisfies (5)

8 'Not to worry' (2,7) 13 Assumes the worst (9) 14 Keep steady (9) 15 Beatles song, – Wood (9) 17 Attacks with thickened petrol bombs (7) 18 Language of Myanmar (7) 21 Foreign (5) 23 Vigilant; observant (5)

24 Unspoken (5)

1 The prancing horse is the logo for which prestige car company?

2 Brass is an alloy of which two metals?

3 Who wrote the classic children's book TheVery HungryCaterpillar?

4 Name the British monarch that abdicated from the throne in 1936.

5 Which Dutch artist painted TheNightWatch?

6 Christoph Waltz (pictured) won an Oscar for his portrayal of Dr. King Schultz in which

7

8 Phoenix dactylifera is a palm species that produces which fruit?

9 In the title of the television series, what does the acronym M*A*S*H stand

10

Mary-Lou in conversation

When Mary-Lou Stephens hung up her microphone at ABC Sunshine Coast, she embarked on a new life, living her dream as a bestselling author. She has had two very successful novels with Harper Collins, Last of the Apple Blossom and The Chocolate Factory, and soon she will be presenting her third romantic historical novel, The Jam Maker.

Don’t miss the launch of Mary-Lou’s brand new novel, The Jam Maker, on the footpath at Annie’s Books on Peregian on Thursday 27 February from 6pm.

All of Mary-Lou’s books have a firm basis in Australian history.

She has woven compelling stories and memorable characters around some important, yet lesser known events and stories.

The Jam Maker is set in Tasmania, as are her other novels, and the story takes place around the jam factories of Hobart, and is a story of lies, deceit and danger – who would have thought the jam industry could be so fraught?

“Mary-Lou is a wonderful speaker, and we are so excited that she will be in conversation with our erudite and entertaining Mayor Frank Wilkie,“ Annie said.

Enjoy a glass of wine and some finger food at the event. Afterwards you can take advantage of Peregian Beach Village’s wonderful restaurants and bars.

This is a free event with limited seating but you are welcome to bring a folding chair.

Ziggy Alberts releases final album teaser

As we inch closer and closer towards the release of New Love on 21 February, Ziggy Alberts has released the final teaser of his highly anticipated seventh studio album; I’m With You - an uplifting, smile-inducing single that’s all about appreciating the important things in life.

I’m With You sets the pace for the final weeks leading up to New Love; promising a rich journey through honesty, self-discovery, and the beauty of imperfection.

Featuring fan favourites like Singing For Country, Where Does The Love Go, Outlaw and New Love, the album was recorded with co-producer Garrett Kato to capture a raw, authentic simplicity designed for live performance.

I’m With You is Ziggy at his brightest, full of life and bursting with authentic charm. With his signature folk-pop sound, Ziggy invites his fans to surrender to the magic of love on I’m With You, stating that “Love in its purest form, has a way of bringing us back to ourselves. This song is about embracing that with open arms”.

Whether that’s rekindling a love-lost, or as Ziggy details in the track, reconnecting with mother nature (“I’m ready now to give my heart to the sea again“) I’m With You is about second chances.

“Sometimes we are blinded by desire when some things are right in front of us. It’s a really, truly happy song; it’s not even sentimental; it’s simply happy-go-lucky, which I love,” he said.

I’m With You is the most upbeat number we’ve seen from Ziggy during this album cycle, with a spirited rhythmic chord progression that lays the perfect groundwork for Ziggy’s vocal performance.

It has many firsts for Ziggy from a songwriting perspective - including a call and response section that brings a fresh energy to his sound.

“I have a couple of early memories of this song. At home in Australia, late 2023, is where I think it started. I was working on this song backstage at The Forum Melbourne at the end of the ‘Rewind World Tour’ and was jamming it in our common room when Nathan Ball’s eyes lit up, and he assured me this was a winner (haha). I remember feeling like I’d discovered the song when I found the 3 words & melody at the end of the chorus - “I’m with you“. The melody continues upwards right until the end, which is rare for my songwriting style.”

The albums singles have been doing big numbers on DSPs so far; ‘Where Does The Love Go’ has accrued over 1.7 million streams, and ‘Outlaw’ over 3 million streams across DSPs, while ‘New Love’ currently sits at 5.9 million streams across DSPs and counting. Altogether, Ziggy’s catalogue has amassed over a billion streams worldwide.

Additionally, the music has been receiving

strong airplay across Australian and international markets, adding to the excitement building up to this New Love era.

Tickets for Ziggy’s upcoming ‘New Love’ Australian

Soul-blues-rockers 8 Ball Aitken Band are performing at The Presynct in Nambour on Saturday 1 February in their second headline show at the venue.

The evening of soulful music is supported by The Groove Cartel featuring Mataya (Sydney), Dean Grey and New Orleans Keyboard wizard Dillion James.

For more than a decade 8 Ball Aitken has toured the world performing his music across 20 countries. He’s earned a loyal fanbase from his live shows and internet videos, while paying his dues as a singer, songwriter, slide-guitarist, and producer.

8 Ball moved to Nashville, Tennessee, USA in 2012 and worked for nine years with many of the best in the blues business today. He won second place in the 2021 International New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival before moving back to Australia.

8 Ball’s current blues rock album ‘Ice Cream Man 2’ hit #1 in the Australian Blues & Roots Charts in June 2023 and had 4 number #1 AMRAP Chart hits. It’s the highly anticipated follow up to the first ‘Ice Cream Man’ album that also hit #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots Charts two years earlier. 8 Ball Aitken produced the album himself from his studio in the Glass House Mountains. The cast of musicians include Grammy winning drummer Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy), saxophone legend Buddy Leach (George Thorogood & The Destroyers), Sydney soul singer Taya Chani and 8 Ball’s younger brother Dillion James Aitken on Hammond organ and piano. Doors open 7pm. Tickets $35 from Oztix

Ziggy Alberts has released the final teaser of his seventh studio album. (Supplied)

The 8ball Aitken Band will play at The Precynct, Nambour on 1 February.

Don’t miss the launch of Mary-Lou’s brand new novel, The Jam Maker. (Supplied)

A little psychic inspiration

By Margie Maccoll

The inaugural Soul Journey Noosa Psychic Expo brought together psychic readers, energy healers and a range of traders offering everything from crystals and candles to healing lotions, items for witchcraft and jewellery.

Noosa Today went along to gain an insight into the psycic realm.

Organiser Robyn Crouch said her aim was to create a safe space for people to come and connect, gain information, healing and some answers.

As the top floor of Sunshine Beach Surf Club was transformed into a psychic centre guests streamed in for some spiritual guidance. They may have come to hear a message from a loved one who had passed, gain clarity on their future career, find out more about a love interest or receive some spiritual healing.

Dianne was the only spiritual healer at the expo on Sunday.

Drawing on a relatively new form of healing, Vibralite, Dianne raises her clients’ vibrations, making them “feel the best they can feel“.

“I’ve got energy I can channel through the universe. You can feel the vibration come through your body when I do it. It’s an intuitive thing,“ Dianne said.

“It goes to wherever in the body it’s considered it’s needed the most.“

One session can be enough, depending on the problem, Dianne said, with a lot of her clients checking in just for a bit of a boost, to get themselves back on track.

Dianne became a healer only a few years ago after connecting with psychic medium Tama and realising her talents when they were recognised by others at their spiritualist church.

“We’re all capable of doing this but don’t realise until someone says, you’re a healer,“ she said.

Maori man Tama grew up in New Zealand in a family that passed down their teachings to him.

“It’s very easy for me to do readings, to allow people to open up, let their guides come through,“ Tama said.

“Tuition is on tap all the time, you just have to let doubt get out of the way. For me it’s easy to see these things, move doubt out of the way.“

Through his readings Tama uses his psychic wisdom and universal energy to guide people to clear blockages and gain some clarity about their lives. As a medium he may also communicate with passed loved ones who wish to connect.

Helping people was a common theme among the psychic set as was the idea that everyone is capable of spiritual abilities if they open themselves to them.

Several of the psychics present spoke of courses they had attended to refine their craft with a raft of courses available for psychic practitioners online and even through colleges.

Caryn Alner always suspected she had psychic abilities but only began using them in 2000 after completing a course. She has since completed several courses and even attended the Arthur Finlay College of spiritualism and psychic sciences in England.

Caryn asks people for a piece of their jewellery or keys which she holds while doing a reading and sometimes uses Tarot cards.

“I just channel whatever comes through,“ she said.

Stuart of Midnight Blue Psychic Readings calls himself an intuitive reader and generally uses Tarot cards for direction.

“I basically pass on what I hear or see from the other side,“

Stuart’s involvement in spiritualism began after being diagnosed twice with cancer and twice overcoming it.

“I had a life-changing experience in 2010 which opened me up to this. I had a second one in 2016 which threw me into it,“ he said.

Stuart said people commonly ask for guidance generally, in their work or in their direction in life.

Not wanting to pass on any false information he steers right away from “reading in health, money or law“, subjects in which he has no qualifications, he says.

“I enjoy helping people. If I can give people some direction to get them where they want to go, then that’s a plus,“ he said.

Psychic reader Lee Tosevic spent nine years

of study and self-reflection before applying what he had learnt to assist others using a mix of Tarot, psychic reading and mediumship.

“I like to empower people and give strength and give clarity,“ he said.

“It took about nine years working on myself and finding out about the world of spirit. You get to a stage where you do a lot of work on yourself, have a lot of changes in your life and you get called to then start to help others.

“I’ve been helping others for about a year and before that, I did a lot of courses.

“Everything I do you can do and everybody has got this ability. It’s like if you go to the gym and you want big bicep muscles you have to lift weights. If you want clear messages from spirit you’ve just got to put the work in.“

Lee said his clients came from all walks of life including radio and television personalities, company CEOs and nurses.

“They come for people who have crossed over.

They just want some messages. People want clarity about their career, work situation, love and relationships but also finding purpose is a big one. People are unsure or they get stuck and unsure of their next step. It varies a lot,“ he said.

Among the retailers was crochet jewellery artist Suzanne Hansen whose creations have been worn by some Australian music artists and creator of intention candles and crystal forests Ness Denning.

The intention candles, Ness explains are carefully put together using specific herbs, botanicals, crystals, colours and smells that relate to a particular intention or goddess. An Aphrodite candle, for example, is a mix of rosebuds, seashells, perfumes you would expect for the goddess of love and beauty.

“People use them in different ways. People will use them during a ritual, during meditation, leave them there as a reminder of what they want to manifest or bring into their life,“ Ness said.

Ness Denning with an Aphrodite intention candle. (Rob Maccoll)

Intuitive reader Stuart.

Suzanne Hansen with her crochet necklaces and chokers.

Psychic reader Lee Tosevic.

Psychic medium Tama and healer Dianne at the Soul Journey Noosa Psychic Expo.

Psychic reader Caryn Alner.

Transatlantic tribute

What does Joe Cocker’s Unchain My Heart, the Doobie Brothers’ Take Me in your Arms, the Beatles’ Get Back and the Traveling Wilburys’ Handle Me with Care have in common?

Two things.

• One: that they’re all US and UK band compositions.

• Two: that five-piece Noosa-based band The Claptomaniacs will play all these four songs and many more of their era - the late ‘60s to late

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

NOOSA WOMEN’S SHED

Exciting news! Our long-awaited shed has been erected on our site at Wallum Lane Noosa Heads. We are still waiting for plumbing and electricity connections and our fencing to be built but the long journey of hard work and dedication has paid off. Training and project workshops for new members will commence in February. Our next general meeting will be on Saturday 1 February from 1.30pm at our shed site. Everyone is welcome to attend. Potential members can join through our website, noosawomensshed.com.au Follow us on Facebook

TEWANTIN-NOOSA RSL WOMEN’S AUXILIARY

The first meeting for 2025 of the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Women’s Auxiliary will be held at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL on Friday 7 February in the Billy King Room (Diggers Bar) at 10am for 10.30am start with our AGM followed by our meeting. All members and friends welcome. Call Kay on 5447 5042.

GARDEN CLUB

The first meeting for 2025 of the Tewantin Noosa Garden Club will be held on 10 February at the Anglican Church, 17 William Street Tewantin starting at 1pm. Guest speaker, plant sales, raffles, competition table afternoon tea and friendship. Guests welcome. For more information contace Len 0417604889.

NATIONAL SENIORS

Tewantin Noosa National Seniors Group meetings are held at Tewantin Noosa RSL Club on third Thursday of the month. Doors open at 10am morning tea is offered before meeting starts at 10.30am with a variety of guest speakers each month. We offer outings, social gatherings, information sharing and friendship. New members and visitors are welcome. Please contact Jenny Clarke (secretary) on 0414 804 988 for more information.

BOOK CLUB WITH A TWIST

If you have always wanted to join a book club but have never got around to it, then this could be the ideal book club for you: Book Club with a Twist. We are a small and friendly group of adults who like talking and/or listening to discussions about books, authors, illustrators, characters and word choices. There is NO prescribed reading that you have to do (that’s the twist!). Just bring along any book that you have read, or are currently reading, to discuss informally. All book genres are welcome. Everyone is welcome. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month at the tables inside Cooroy Library 1pm – 2ish. How much? Completely free! Want to know more or want to join us? Email contact is bookclubwithatwist@ hotmail.com

TEWANTIN NOOSA PROBUS CLUB

Are you retired, semi retired and would like to make new friends , try new experiences. We invite you to join us. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Club at 10am for morning coffee, a chat, an entertaining guest speaker followed by a short meeting in which we make plans for the coming month. This includes lunches out, river walks, theatre/cinema outings, future getaways and many more. There is something for everyone, active or laid back. We offer a warm welcome, please contact Christine on 5442 7397 for more information. We look forward to meeting you.

SINGERS WANTED

We are a 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 Male singers as well. Join us Tuesdays 4-5.30pm at the CWA hall, Eumundi. Call Joan for more information on 0419 517 869

‘80s - on Saturday at Tewantin Noosa RSL, from 8pm or so.

They love Oz rock - but they also love so many of the classics from across the music world that locals may not have heard as often.

So come on down on Saturday 25 January, order a great meal from the RSL’s extensive menu, grab an ice-cold drink and settle in for some memory-jogging hits you can dance to - or just listen to - the Claptomaniacs will give them all

BRING YOUR VOICE TO NOOSA CHORALE

Noosa Chorale is recruiting new singers to enjoy the fun and challenge of making fantastic music together. Singers with the Chorale have a privileged opportunity to develop their singing skills under the direction of talented conductor/maestro Kim Kirkman, and to perform on stage in three major concerts each year with instrumental accompaniment by exceptional musicians. In May this year, we will perform “The Armed Man“, an inspiring modern work by Karl Jenkins who has been described as the world’s greatest living composer. No auditions are required, nor is the ability to read music although this is an advantage. Rehearsals are held each Monday from 7-9pm at The J Theatre, starting 3 February. For more information, see “sing with us” at noosachorale.org.au or send an email to noosachorale@gmail.com to register your interest.

UKULELE CLASSES

Ukulele for raw beginners - will be starting soon. No previous experience or musical skills necessary. Contact Cherry the Ukulele Lady on 0410 573 629.

FRIENDS OF NOOSA BOTANIC GARDENS

Join the Friend’s guides for the first guided walk of the year to be held on Sunday 2 February from 8.30-9.30am. Meet at the main shelter. Wear weather appropriate shoes and attire. Well behaved dogs on a lead are welcome. Stay tuned to the Friends Facebook page for any weather-related updates.

All future guided walks will be on the first Sunday of every month at the same time. For further information please contact Linda on 0427 570 022.

MALIBU CLUB AGM

The Noosa Malibu Club will be holding its 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.

LIONS CLUB OF NOOSA HEADS

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.

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; Of-

their authenticity! Tewantin Noosa RSL can get busy when this band plays - so best make a phone booking for a table, on 5447 1766, to avoid disappointment.

• Who: The Claptomaniacs

• Where: Tewantin Noosa RSL, Memorial Ave, Tewantin

• When: Saturday 25 January, 8-11pm approx

• Bookings: 5447 1766

fer 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:

• Crochet workshop with Janelle Turley: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday mornings, 9.30-11.30am

• Expressive Drawing with Lizzie Connor: 6 weeks, starting Tuesday 4 February, 9am to 12pm

• Portraits in watercolour pencil with Jan Lawnikanis: Saturday & Sunday 29 & 30 March, 9am to 4pm

• Urban Landscapes with Lizzie Connor - weekend April 12-13, 9am to 4pm

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

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

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

NOOSA U3A FRIDAY TALKS

U3A Noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin.

• Friday 31 January: Assoc. Professor Kevin Alford – Weight Loss, diet/drugs/devices – what works and why?, what doesn’t and what’s dangerous. Is Ozempic the answer?”

• Friday 7 February: Kathy Sundstrom – IDcare: Scam Awareness

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

SUNSHINE SOCIAL CLUB

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.

PROBUS CLUB OF NOOSA RIVER

Are you an active retiree? Are you interested in making new friends and starting new hobbies with like-minded people? The Probus Club of Noosa River offers fun and friendship as well as many activities including Craft, Book Club, Canasta, Dominoes, Golf, Mahjong, Coffee mornings, Lunch and Dinner outings, Scrabble, Creative writing, Ukulele, Wine appreciation, Theatre outings, Walking groups and Travel. The club meets at Noosa Lawns Club, 65 Hilton Terrace, Tewantin on the first Monday of each month except January with a starting time of 9am. If you are interested in learning more, please contact 0410 687 639.

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

night.

photos and family histories, we do themed displays, live events, publications and presentations. We need people with a range of passions, including writing and promotion, information management, historical research, mechanical and general maintenance, administration and all-round people skills. Volunteering at the museum is a rewarding experience.

For more information, see our website noosamuseum.org

PROBUS 2010

Noosa Probus 2010 is a great club for retired men and women who love going on bus trips, having coffee, lunches, dinners, weekly walks, yoga, theatre, garden outings and more. Meetings are held at Lawns (Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club) 65 Hilton Tce, Tewantin on the second Tuesday of the month at 9am. Enquiries Win 0481 397 272.

TEWANTIN NOOSA LIONS CLUB

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

VEGGIE VILLAGE

Veggie Village at Rufous St Peregian Beach is a community garden growing organic fruit, herbs and vegetables. Membership is open to anyone who wants to learn more about gardening, share their knowledge or just make some friends. Veggie Village has individual plots for rent plus communal plots that we look after and share. Contact us on info@veggievillage.org.au or visit veggievillage.org.au

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 upholsteryfabriccanbedroppedoffatWallaceHouse (near the Noosa library) on a Monday or Wednesday morning or phone Ned on 0411 784 911.

Weekly roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 27

January

Monday Drivers: PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tuesday Drivers: Laguna, Lin, Tania and Friends, Penny, Denise, Barani and Peter, Carlee, Simone, Cecily and Bill Kitchen: Chris, Ann, Lisa

Wednesday Drivers: Christina, Karen and Phil, Alan and Cynthia, Kevin, Rosemary H, Kath and Melody, Simone, John and Helen, Driver needed for K Run Kitchen: Denise, Chris, John, Jerry, Christina

Thursday Drivers: Antje, Alison, Sue, Julie, Margo and Jim, Kerryn and Stuart, Ian, Driver needed for I Run, Darryl, Sharon and Mal

Kitchen: Claire, 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 5449 7659. We are looking for drivers and kitchen volunteers.

The Claptomaniacs play at Tewantin Noosa RSL on Saturday

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Leon, 83, fits bill

Age is no obstacle when it comes to reaping the benefits of ballet, and 83-year-old Noosa local Leon D’Aulnais exemplifies this beautifully.

Leon attributes his remarkable vitality to his FitBarre classes with Angelika Burroughs.

According to Leon, these classes have been instrumental in maintaining his flexibility, balance, and youthful energy.

Angelika’s classes are specifically designed for adults of all ages, fitness levels, and capabilities. Whether someone is an experienced dancer or a complete beginner, her welcoming and supportive approach ensures that everyone feels encouraged and challenged. Participants consistently find that the benefits of her classes extend far beyond the physical. Improved flexi-

bility and posture are accompanied by increased confidence, a sense of accomplishment, and an undeniable zest for life.

Angelika is a former professional ballerina originally from Ukraine who has been a dedicated advocate for adult ballet on the Sunshine Coast for over a decade.

Now based in Noosa, Angelika brings her wealth of experience and passion for ballet to her FitBarre classes. Her teaching combines the rigour of traditional ballet with the accessibility needed for adult learners, ensuring that every participant can achieve their personal goals.

Through her classes, Angelika has helped countless individuals rediscover their flexibility, improve their fitness, and unlock the secrets to a

youthful spirit. Her philosophy is simple: ballet is for everyone, and its benefits are boundless. By incorporating ballet exercises into your routine, you can transform not only your body but also your outlook on life.

If you’re ready to discover the formula for continued youth and vitality, Angelika would be delighted to welcome you to one of her FitBarre classes.

With her guidance, you’ll experience the joy of ballet while improving your physical and mental well-being.

To join a class or learn more, contact Angelika o n 0488 088 633, or visit her website at fitbarre.com.au

Goal reached

It has taken her half a century to achieve her goal to have a solo art exhibition, but Jeanne Musgrave couldn’t be happier. Her exhibition, titled Unfolding of Grace is at the Pomona Railway Station Gallery until 30 January.

Although this is her first solo exhibition, Jeanne has completed several major commissions.

“Art is about the journey,” says Jeanne, whose work focuses on abstract realism.

While fear of the starving artists’ syndrome held her back, compliments about her work drove her forward and intensified her will.

The part-time nurse recently completed the Milan Art Institute’s Mastery Program to help find her artistic path. She started on that path as a child, helping her mother, then the chief ticket writer at Anthony Hordern’s, a major department store in Sydney, when ticket writing was a master craft.

The volunteer-run gallery is open 10am-4pm Monday to Friday and 10am2pm Saturday and Sunday.

STAY ACTIVE in Noosa

From sport to dancing or walks, there’s plenty of ways to get active in Noosa.

FREE TENNIS AT TEWANTIN

The Tewantin Noosa Tennis Club is holding an Open Day on Saturday 25 January and Sunday 26 January from 2-4pm. There will be free coaching for adults and juniors, as well as social games and ball machines. As a special promotion, there will be free tennis court hire at the Tewantin Noosa Tennis Club during the Australian Open Tennis from 12-26 January. Simply log onto the Club website and use the promo code “FREE AO” to book a court. https://play.tennis.com.au/tewantintennisclub/court-hire. The Tewantin Noosa Tennis Club is situated at the Noosa Sports Complex, McKinnon Drive, Tewantin.

TRY TAP DANCING

Always wanted to tap dance? Here’s your chance to do a beginner’s workshop over five weeks starting early February, Uniting Church Hall, Werin St, Tewantin, either Thursdays 5-6pm or Saturdays 8-9am. Intermediate classes are on Wednesdays 5-6pm. Phone Helen on 0448621788 for further details.

DANCE LESSONS TEWANTIN

Dance lessons are on Sundays at 12.30pm at the Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil Street. We start by teaching basic dance steps, then Waltz, old time, New Vogue, Ballroom Dances and a little Latin. We run through to 5pm. Lots of fun and dancing, including a 20 minute tea/coffee break to socialise. (Only $10) Hope to see you there. Singles or couples, welcome. Just rock up or phone Andrew 0429 829 328. For more info, please visit andrewsclassdance.com

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

With a focus on fun and social interaction rather than competition, it is a great way to stay active, energized and meet some new friends. The aim of fast walking (rather than running) is to keep it safe and injury free for all. If you thought your netball days were over, then think again. No team required, just come along and play. Registration $37, then $5 each week you attend. Wednesdays 6-730pm. Noosa Netball courts, McKinnon Drive, Tewantin. Call 0407 480125 for more info or email noosanetball@gmail.com See you there.

NOOSA MASTERS SWIMMING CLUB

Noosa Masters swim all year round at the Noosa Aquatic Centre, 6 Girraween Ct, Sunshine Beach. Our goals are fitness, fun and friendship. Anyone 18 and over is welcome to join the club so come and give us a try. The club meets on Thursday mornings and Sunday mornings 7.30-9am.for coached squads. We then convene for coffee and a chat afterwards. For more information check our website at noosamastersswimming.com.au/ or email noosamastersswimming@outlook.com

MODERN JIVE IN TEWANTIN

Modern Jive is a great modern dance style that is heaps of fun, and is easy to learn. Come and dance to the modern music that you hear at parties, weddings and nightclubs. New and current dancers welcome! Venue: Freemason’s Hall, 30 Moorindil Street, Tewantin. Classes every Tuesday night, 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. Contact Warren 0402 092 563 or visit LeStepSunshineCoast.com.au

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.

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.

Jeanne Musgrave with one of her paintings on display at the Pomona Railway Station Gallery until 30 January. (Supplied)

Leon attributes his vitality to his FitBarre classes with Angelika Burroughs.

Christina and Leon. (Supplied)

Talking Sport

Ron Lane

Pickleball tournament

In keeping with the big expansion of Pickleball throughout the country, the Noosa Pickleball Club will be hosting the Noosa Doubles Classic Tournament, at the Noosa Leisure Centre. Because of the increasing participation, which has led to their club nearing a membership of 250, they have decided to run a tournament on 5 and 6April this year.

On Sunday the 6th some mixed events will be added thus encouraging, new members to participate. Members of the public are more than welcome to attend and see for themselves just what the fuss is all about with this new-fangled game. The club holds free introductory lessons for anyone wanting to give the world’s fastest growing sport a go. Word has it that it is an easy game to pick up, but a hard game to master.

A strong point of the sport is that it can be played by all age groups, in fact grandchildren can challenge their grandparents.

To get some idea of the growth of the game, in 2022 there was an expansion of 85.7 per cent increase on an international level. In Europe in 2023, the number of players reached 30,000 in 35 out of 50 countries, where the game is played. There is, now an estimated 70 countries throughout the world that are involved.

“At present, there are two dedicated courts at the Noosa / Tewantin sports precinct, and with the fast-growing rate of membership it is hoped that there will be more facilities open in the not-too-distant feature. The club is keen to develop sponsorships especially with local businesses and organisations.” For those interested in learning more about sponsorships contact Bob Bleicher and team on info@noosapickleballclub.Com and include “sponsorship” in the subject line.

The people in the hot seat, the subcommittee for all the above, are Sally Chapman, Ron Gatliff, Rob Hochstadt and John Murphy: following this is the all-important group responsible for the daily running of the club.

This is the behind-the-scenes group of volunteers, dedicated and hard working: Keith Bing, Bob Bleicher (President), Sally Chapman, Gina Foster, Rob Hochstadt, Cathy Maddlin, Lyn Muir and John Murphy.

To give those interested in the progress of this now international sport, here are some facts and figures. In 2024 here were 4.83 million players using an estimated 50,000 fields in America. With figures such as this, it is easy to see why this sport, created in 1965, is now the fastest growing sport in the world: and in the community of sport loving Noosa, it is also on the move. Good luck to all.

Outriggers

According to our man in the Noosa Outriggers Club, Colin Jones, the club has started the 2025 season in great style. Last Saturday at Bells Beach in Clontarf, Brisbane a big day of racing was contested: and the results for Noosa were worthy of note.

In the short course (8km) event Team Rocco took the prize in the Golden Masters Mixes Race, while Team Jules came 2nd in the Open Women’s and Team Mabbot took 5th in Masters Women. The Men’s 8km race had Team Duff in 1st place in Masters Men and Team Bodo 1st in the Senior Masters Men.

Next came the Long Course racing for small craft. Tim Scarce won his race in the Masters Men’s and Des Mabbot won the Platinum for Men. Finally, the long course racing for women and mixed saw Team Hegarty win in Senior Masters Women and Team Frankie came home 4th in the Golden Masters Women.

Team Bodo took line honours in the Senior Masters Men’s Class and Team Rocco took 2nd: and in the 7ers, 3rd in the Golden Masters Men. For the Noosa Club it was definitely a great day of racing. “We are proud of our club,” said spokesperson Colin Jones. “It was established in 1991 making it one of Noosa’s oldest. It is situated at Chaplin Park Noosaville, and we welcome new members with open arms.’’ Surf lifesaving

From the boat section of the Noosa Heads SLSC comes a very good and positive plan for the seasons ahead. Tabled by boat sweep Stu Cooper, it

addresses not only competition plans, but also community collaboration. In this the boaties will continue to foster strong ties with the Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club.

“This collaboration presents a fantastic opportunity to bring rugby players into surf boat rowing during their offseason: the summer months. We believe this partnership, will not only strengthen both clubs, but also provide a pathway for athletes to become involved in the sport.”

This Community Collaboration has been a great step in the right direction. To have two such clubs working to consolidate, is indeed great for the sporting community, as both are strongly interwoven with their sporting history: and both are team sports.

Regarding the rest of the competitive season,

the Noosa boaties are well prepared for the upcoming events and are preparing for a strong showing. For the ASRL (Australian Surf Rowers League) Open, all crews are training hard to perform at their best, in this, possibly the top event of the boat season.

Following this, will be the State Titles and our junior girls, junior boys, reserve grade men’s, and master’s crews are breaking their neck to showcase their strength and skills. This will then be followed by the Australian Open. This will be a significant focus for the crews on which to finish their season. Regarded by many to be the equal of the ASRL Open, it is definitely a good way to close the season.

“The junior crews have been making excellence progress, and we are particularly excited about the development of the junior boys and

girls crews. Add to this, the reserve men’s and master crews are also showing great form resulting from consistent efforts in training and racing.”

The attitude and bonding of the Noosa boaties with the Noosa Rugby is good to see. When you consider that the very first meeting of the Noosa Rugby Club, was held in the bar of the Noosa Supporters club some years ago, and the maroon and white club colours of the surf club were also chosen in the bar, it is only natural that the bonding should always be there.

The boat section, which was formed way back in 1949, is only too happy to continue this proud tradition. When it comes to pride and tradition there is nothing stronger. May this venture between rowing and rugby be one of victories and success.

Noosa Outriggers won a swag of awards in competition at Clontarf. (Supplied)

Noosa Outriggers Club is one of Noosa’s oldest clubs and welcomes newcomers.

Phil Jarratt - philjarratt.com

Alan Green’s lasting legacy

Quiksilver founder Alan Green, who died last week at 77, was a creative genius and branding wizard disguised as an average bloke from Pascoe Vale, and over the 50 years I knew him, through the highs and lows of a business career in which he created greater wealth than he can ever have dreamed of, fundamentally he never changed.

When I first met Greeny in 1975 he claimed he couldn’t afford a couple of hundred bucks to take a half-page ad in Tracks, Australia’s top-selling surf magazine. When I was appointed Quiksilver Entertainment’s special projects manager 30 years later, based out of the Huntington Beach HQ, my first assignment was to write the incredible true story of what was then the world’s largest surf brand, its revenues approaching $3 billion.

The story was so good that I had to write it twice, apparently because the first version painted a larrikin rendition of Quik’s Australian roots that was unpalatable to the then-current management cartel who were far more interested in the stock price than the origins of a legacy surf brand. And you have to understand that by this century, Quiksilver, a public company in the US since 1986, had pretty much written Australia out of the script.

So, told by the suits on the board to start afresh with something akin to an annual report combined with a look book, or else clean out my desk by Monday, I filled V2 with glowing predictions from sales managers and gushing blah blah about Quiksilver Now, which ironically was about to fall off the precipice.

But parts of the first version survived, mainly through the insistence of the true founder of the brand that the story be told. The big problem was that Alan Green, a great pub yarn spinner, was reluctant to claim credit, beyond the bloodspattered boardroom, for his legendary achievements. Having spent plenty of surf time and bar time with Greeny since the very early days of the brand, I knew that I had to open up his saltiest vein to get the story, so I chased him all over and ended up sitting on the terrace of his Mount Buller chalet, drinking a good quaffing red as snow flakes started to fall from a darkening sky, and I said: “Okay Greeny, tell me a surf story.”

All of us who were at the Bells Pro that huge and perfect day in 1981 when Simon Anderson showed us what the three-finned thruster could really do will never forget it, but typically, Greeny had a different take, one from around the corner at Winki Pop. He took a long drag on one of the darts that would eventually take him from us, and he began:

“When Paul Smelly Neilsen [Greeny’s brother from another mother and a sensational surfer] and I went down to Winki Pop around midday it was very big, regular and perfectly offshore. I told Smelly that we needed to make for the ‘button’ area, to get trajectory with the rip, so we rock-hopped along under the cliff at high tide. From out of nowhere, a big set hit the point and sent a five-foot wall of whitewater sideways along the base of the cliff. I dived behind a boulder and braced myself. When the impact had passed, I looked for Smelly, way down the line with three or four waves still to deal with.

“We started to paddle again but huge waves kept breaking in front of us. Then finally a lull, and the surge took us quickly into the lineup. As we stroked to get over another 15-foot set, we saw Nat Young, sitting out in the middle of the bay alone. We paddled out to him and compared notes. Our main concern was getting in at high tide without being crushed against the cliffs, but we put that out of our minds temporarily as we marvelled at the huge corduroy perfection of the sets.

“We caught a couple of waves each and things began to settle down a bit. Then suddenly another huge set loomed outside and we paddled frantically for the horizon. When the set subsided we sat there and took in the markers, trying to establish where we were. It was ridiculous, the swell probably peaking right then. The talk turned again to the problem of getting in. Smelly was terrified of coming ashore at Winki and favoured paddling around and catching one in at Bells, through the middle of the contest. My plan was to pick up a wave way up the point, bail out in front

of the target landing zone and get pushed in by the rolling whitewater.

“Jumping off a big wave was tricky for me but when mine came I kept an eye on the cliff-line and as it seemed to be dead ahead, I turned up into the top of the wave, dropped back down and stepped off the back of the board. I got tumbled along, but I was behind the primal action and covering distance. I caught a breath and there I was at the landing, safe and sound.

“As I reached the top of the cliff, I heard a PA announcement and looked out across the bay to see Smelly and Nat paddling way outside of Rincon beyond the heat in the water. A set appeared and Nat took the first huge wave and rode it from Rincon to the sand. Smelly took the next, an even bigger wave. He pulled high into it and drove across the saddle at high speed until the huge face started to barrel in front of him, set his trim and pulled into the barrel, never to emerge! The contestants in the water just watched and wondered.”

That was one of the things I loved about Greeny. He made a motza from the industry but for him it was always about the culture, and he never lost the stoke.

RIP, old mate.

Happy in his work - Greeny’s office, Torquay Feb 1976. (Steve Cooney)

The entire Torquay surf industry, Feb 1976. (Steve Cooney)

Greeny’s monster wave, Bells ‘81. (Aitionn)

Greeny (third from left) celebrating the brand’s 20th anniversary in 1989, MCs Shirl Strachan (far left) and your columnist (far right).

“Smelly” Neilsen on the big day, 1981. (Aitionn)

Greeny and wife Barb welcome John Law and wife Geraldine to the Quiksilver partnership, 1976.

Greeny and Law-o, Torquay HQ, 1998. (Rennie Ellis, ASJ)

Thunder bowlers give teammates big advantage

By Samadhi Baker

Around the Grounds

The Thunder bowlers have dominated, to give all teams the advantage heading into week two. Firsts are in a strong position, bundling Gympie out for 80 and having already chased the runs, declared with a 40 run lead. Second grade also has Yandina on the ropes courtesy of a phenomenal bowling display lead by Riley Meredith, I mean Carroll who took 5 for 1 to dismiss Yandina for 127. Twos are 2 for 56 in reply. Third grade kept the theme, bowling accurately to restrict Yandina to 6 for 116, and give themselves a great chance at winning next week. Sixth grade were witness to one of the bowling displays of the decade with Wayne Moore taking 8 for 29 to roll through Caloundra for 105. Unbelievable! Last week, our women did what good teams do, bowling and fielding outstandingly to comfortably beat USC and keep the streak alive. 7 from 7!

First Grade

In Gympie, First Grade kicked off their twoday match with a strong showing, buoyed by the return of captain Michael Eckard. Eckard, the competition’s top run-scorer and wicket-taker prior to his South African holiday, brought fresh energy to the squad. Winning the toss, Eckard opted to field on a warm day with a deceptively tricky pitch and slow outfield. The Thunder bowling attack delivered brilliantly, restricting Gympie to 80 runs off 47 overs, sharing wickets evenly and maintaining miserly economy rates under 2 an over.

The Samuel/Samadhi opening partnership solidified the team’s control, adding 34 runs to set the platform. Aggressive batting saw First Grade declare at 4/121, ensuring time to bowl again. Scott Aufderheide made an immediate impact with a wicket in the first over back, before stumps was called due to poor light.

Second Grade

Second Grade returned to the field at Read Park after rain disruptions saw them play only two matches in the past seven weekends. Sent in to field by Yandina, Tyron De Kauwe struck early. Yandina then fought hard until rain brought an early tea with Yandina at 4/116. Af-

Council in Games plea

Sunshine Coast Council has made a strong submission to the Queensland Government’s 100 day review of Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games infrastructure, urging the retention of venues and events promised for our region.

As a co-host city, the Sunshine Coast is earmarked for a range of infrastructure including a new mountain bike centre, upgraded stadium, new indoor sports centre, athletes’ village as well as nine Olympic and Paralympic events in 2032.

Council’s submission advocated to retain the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic events and associated temporary venues, currently proposed for the Sunshine Coast in the Brisbane 2032 Games Master Plan.

ter the break, Reilly Carroll dominated, taking an incredible 5/1 off 5.3 overs. His precision and movement of the pitch dismantled Yandina, who were all out for 127, losing 6 for 11.

In response, Josh Peters and Blake Steel set a solid foundation with a 42-run opening partnership. Reilly Carroll, promoted to number 4, capped off the day with a commanding performance, helping the team finish at 2/56 from 19 overs.

Third Grade

Third Grade faced Yandina with their regular captain away skiing in Japan. After a delayed start due to wet conditions, the game resumed for 40 overs. Yandina managed 6/116, with standout bowling from Thomson (3/15) and Carlile (3/17). Highlights included stunning catches by Nenadic and Wilson, though missed chances cost the team some runs. Quick wickets next week and solid batting will be key to keeping their season hopes alive.

Sixth Grade

The Sixes took on Caloundra Black at Dale Officer Oval in challenging conditions. Despite two rain interruptions, Sausage (8/29) led a dominant bowling effort, bowling 22 overs with 10 maidens of them being maidens. Justin Latimer (0/8, four maidens) and David Lyons (1/16, three maidens) ably supported and Caloundra were all out for 105.

In reply Dante Cox and Dale Brown are at the crease with the score 1/22, setting the stage for next week’s run chase.

Women’s Team

The Thunder women continued their winning streak with a seventh straight victory against USC at Palmwoods. On a damp pitch, Kiera 4 for 11 and Bec Brian 2 for 7 led a superb bowling effort, supported by sharp fielding, including a run-out by Talei Owen and catches by Tracy Diprose, Talei and Kirsty. USC managed just 79 runs.

In reply, Talei’s quick 15 and Bec Whisker’s steady 28 set the foundation before Carly and Zayli sealed the win in the 15th over. Thunder remains undefeated, showcasing improved fielding and bowling at a critical time in the season with momentum building towards finals.

Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the submission called for the Olympic and Paralympic events and venues currently slated for the Sunshine Coast in the Brisbane 2032 Master Plan, to be retained.

“While the State Government must ensure their investment into Games infrastructure is right, the project validation process we have already followed to get the go ahead from all levels of government for our three competition venues was extremely rigorous.” Mayor Natoli said.

“It demonstrated profound social and economic benefits for our community, outside hosting the Games. These are facilities our community needs.

“Each venue has been in the pipeline for many years - long before the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2032 was awarded to Brisbane - and stand to benefit our region long after the Games take place.

“The venues will increase participation in grass roots sports and recreation across the region, provide world-class competition and training facilities for our local athletes, and will have capacity to host major sporting events, attracting more tourism dollars for our local industries.”

The events include Olympic basketball, football, kiteboarding, road-based cycling, mountain biking, marathon and race walk, and the Paralympic marathon and road-based cycling events during the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“Each of our venues, including our temporary venues, is critical in delivering the positive legacy we had planned to achieve as a result of our role in attracting and hosting the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” Mayor Natoli said.

“Funding for our region’s much-needed transport infrastructure, including the delivery of a rail line to Maroochydore by 2032, is also intrinsically linked to our Olympic venues and the role we will play in hosting the Games.”

The Games’ Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority is conducting the 100 day review under the direction of a newly appointed seven-person Board.

The review will identify the infrastructure required to fulfill the Games’ vision while aligning with long-term planning, budget priorities and legacy objectives.

Consultation for the review closed on 10 January.

Thunder player in action. (Supplied)

The Sunshine Coast is earmarked for a range of infrastructure including an upgraded stadium. (Supplied)

PROPERTY

FORWARD PLANNING PAYS OFF

PROPERTY MATTERS

FORWARD-THINKING many years ago is seeing the benefits today with Little Cove Townhouses offering something that many developments have trouble providing - space.

It is a private complex of 12 townhouses with a sense of amenity that has proven to be highly valuable.

Luke Chen of Tom Offermann Real Estate is taking a two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car townhouse 3/1 Kareela Ave, Noosa Heads, to auction Saturday, 1 February, at 2pm.

“Back in the mid 1970’s a group of forwardthinking families secured this unique site, right beside the Noosa National Park,’’ Luke said.

“They also acquired the adjoining vacant site leaving half their development as gardens and lawn so future families would have open space to enjoy. This is very rare.’’

Across the road from Tanglewood Track in the national park, it is rubbing shoulders with the natural appeal of Noosa.

Bookings have been tight so open homes needed to be limited until now.

Early interest has been from Brisbane and Melbourne mostly.

Little Cove Townhouses are a 400m walk from Little Cove Beach and 800m from Hastings Street.

This townhouse comes with an open-plan living area, great potential to personalise, and a seamless connection to the natural surroundings.

The spacious lounge and dining area feature tiled flooring and air-conditioning.

Fully-furnished, the apartment is ready to live in as it is, with scope to personalise and add value with an update.

Stone benchtops highlight the fully-equipped kitchen that is neat and tidy, has plenty of bench space and an open layout adjacent to the dining area.

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, onecar apartment at 8/112-114 Hilton Tce, Noosaville, goes to auction Saturday, 1 February, at 1pm. (452964)

Outside, it’s like a private oasis with a covered outdoor alfresco area and elevated views across the in-ground pool, the sprawling lawned area, and gardens.

Upstairs there is beautiful timber flooring and a study space with a desk on the landing. The second bedroom has leafy views, two single beds, and a high, raked ceiling.

The main bedroom is spacious and has a walk-in robe as well as access to a private balcony overlooking the in-ground pool of the complex and the grounds. The wardrobe has the potential to be turned into an ensuite bathroom.

There is a remote-control awning over the terrace and a second outdoor space accessed from the main bedroom

The single lock up garage comes with remote control door and internal access.

A bathtub is in the main bathroom and the inventory is fully inclusive of furniture and accessories.

DUAL LIVING IN WEYBA PARK

Nathan Howie and Jack Newton at Noosa Estate Agents have listed an architect-designed home with pool in a central pocket of Noosa Heads.

With its central location, meticulously designed interiors, and exceptional dual-living potential, the two homes at 4 Weyba Park Dve, Noosa Heads, offer six-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car living.

Set for auction at 1pm Friday, 24 January, it is within walking distance to the waterways and the Noosa Farmers Market, it is central to Noosa Heads and Noosaville.

On 887sq m, it would suit the extended

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, onecar apartment at 8/112-114 Hilton Tce, Noosaville, goes to auction Saturday, 1 February, at 1pm. (452964)

family, Nathan said, as there is separate access to the self-contained second dwelling.

“There has been a mix of interest - perhaps evenly divided between interstate and local.

“Plenty of people have inspected at Wednesday and Saturday open for inspections.

“It’s quite a unique property for the amount of living space, and pretty much north-facing outdoor entertaining areas. This encourages you to take advantage of the outdoors, and there is side access for a boat or caravan.’’

Designed by Cameron Jones at Innovate Architects, it presents modern luxury and functionality.

The main residence features light-filled interiors with the open-concept design downstairs anchored around an entertainer’s kitchen, featuring bespoke cabinetry, stone countertops, and spacious butler’s pantry.

Engineered timber floors lend warmth and texture to the space, while the living area comes complete with a separate powder room, gas fireplace and sliding glass doors which blend indoor and outdoor living. That sets a resort-inspired tone.

The guest bedroom has a private ensuite and dedicated external entry that offers versatile accommodation for visitors or extended family.

Upstairs, the main bedroom suite is a private retreat, with a walk-in robe, a luxurious ensuite with brushed gold finishes, and a private balcony with lush, tranquil views.

Two additional bedrooms, a centrally located bathroom, a media room and a home

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, onecar apartment at 8/112-114 Hilton Tce, Noosaville, goes to auction Saturday, 1 February, at 1pm. (452964)

office/nursery provide plenty of space.

Outside, the rendered finish, stone masonry, and modern cladding façade offer timeless street appeal.

The outdoor living domain features a barbecue zone and designated powder room, soaring ceilings that open to the landscaped gardens and a formed-edge pool.

A secure front gate with intercom provides access, while a separate automated gate offers undercover, secure parking for a caravan or boat.

Separated from the main residence is a council-approved, self-contained dwelling that features a gated entry with intercom, two king-sized bedrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, comfortable living area with access to a private courtyard.

SERENE SETTING

Set on an elevated 5989sq m block in one of Doonan’s most coveted locations, a six-bedroom house with pool on 5989sq m is set for auction this month.

Listed with Mark Hodgkinson of Reed & Co, the property at 43 Regency Rd goes to the market at 12pm on Friday, 31 January.

The estate presents a rare combination of luxury, privacy, and natural beauty, Mark said, with sweeping panoramic views of the surrounding hinterland.

The two-level residence offers more than 700sq m of living space and blends modern comforts with timeless Queenslander charm.

“There has been a good response,’’ Mark said. “Properties such as this are attracting those upsizing, and seeking an expansive home.

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car townhouse at 3/1 Kareela Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 1 February, at 2pm. (452964)

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car townhouse at 3/1 Kareela Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 1 February, at 2pm. (452964)

ERLE LEVEY

A

three-bathroom, three-car

m at 43 Regency Rd, Doonan, goes to auction Friday, 31 January, at 12pm. (452964)

“This includes locals looking for a generational home, in which they can accommodate children wanting to stay longer but who like some separation.

“Other interest is international - people with similar attitudes and looking to relocate. They want space and for the extended family to come and stay.

“Australia seen as a safe haven and a real attribute is its position - in a very popular street with close proximity to Noosa.

“It has views to the east so it has that going for it as well.

“Once inside, it’s a matter of scale with high ceilings, big verandahs and outdoor living areas.’’

A grand palm-lined driveway leads to the home that is surrounded by lush tropical gardens. Inside, high ceilings, polished timber floors, and plantation shutters enhance the open, light-filled spaces.

The upper level features three spacious bedrooms, including a main suite with walk-in robe and ensuite, plus a beautifully renovated main bathroom.

The gourmet kitchen, with Caesarstone benchtops and stainless-steel appliances, flows into expansive living and dining areas, all connecting to a wrap-around verandah.

The lower level offers versatility, with a selfcontained living area. This space includes a modern kitchen, three bedrooms, a renovated bathroom, and a spacious living area with direct access to the large in-ground pool and entertainment zone.

There is a triple-car garage and storage, while the property’s manicured grounds come with sandstone retaining walls, established trees, and expansive lawns. Bore water irrigation ensures the gardens remain lush year-round.

RENOVATED NOOSA RIVER APARTMENT

A beautifully renovated apartment in a boutique Noosaville complex is set for auction on Saturday, 1 February.

Melanie Butcher of Laguna Real Estate is the two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car apartment at 8/112-114 Hilton Tce to the market at 1pm on the day.

North facing, with views across green, open parkland to Noosa River, it is within walking

distance to the Noosa Yacht Club and Gympie Terrace.

The apartment features a neutral palette throughout, highlighted by a natural stone kitchen and European appliances.

The open-plan design creates an easy indoor/outdoor flow to the large, north-facing balcony.

There are two spacious bedrooms - the main with ensuite, and the second adjacent to the chic family bathroom.

First class fixtures and fittings have been used throughout, and it includes ducted airconditioning, storage and lock-up garage.

Situated on a quiet stretch of Hilton Terrace, this presents an opportunity in a small residential complex.

AUCTION ACTION

FRIDAY, 24 January

Noosa Heads

• 4 Weyba Park Dve: 6bed, 4bath, 3car house, pool, 1pm, Nathan Howie 0414 424 333 Jack Newton 0418 332 247 Noosa Estate Agents Noosaville

• 2/19 Bluefin Ct: 3bed, 2bath, 2car duplex

apartment, 11am, Jill Goode 0418 714 653 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

• 4 Witta Ccl: 5bed, 3bath, 2car house, pool, 2pm, Roark Walsh 0437 447 804 Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosaville

• 13 Russell St: 2-plus bed, 1bath, 1car house on 637sq m 10am, Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893 Olivier Miller 0419 472 071 Laguna Real Estate

• 3/1 Russell St: 2bed, 2bath, 1car waterfront apartment, 1pm, Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331 Tom Offermann Real Estate

• 30 Lake View Dve: 2bed, 2bath, 2car house on 832sq m, 11am, Beau Lamshed 0402 699 303 Penny Choyce 0418 987 466 Laguna Real Estate.

A six-bedroom, three-bathroom, three-car house with pool, on 5989sq m at 43 Regency Rd, Doonan, goes to auction Friday, 31 January, at 12pm. (452964)

A six-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car house with pool, 4 Weyba Park Dve, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 1pm Friday, 24 January. (452964)

A six-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car house with pool, 4 Weyba Park Dve, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 1pm Friday, 24 January. (452964)

A six-bedroom, four-bathroom, three-car house with pool, 4 Weyba Park Dve, Noosa Heads, is set for auction at 1pm Friday, 24 January. (452964)

six-bedroom,

house with pool, on 5989sq m at 43 Regency Rd, Doonan, goes to auction Friday, 31 January, at 12pm. (452964)

A six-bedroom, three-bathroom, three-car house with pool, on 5989sq

2/19 BlUeFIN CO UR T, NO O SAVILL E

Discovermodernlivingatits finest inBluefinCourt, aserenehavenknownforits streetscapeand community-friendlypark.Thispeacefulduplexbacks ontotranquilWaterside Court,offeringultimateprivacy andrelaxation. AshortstrollfromtheiconicNoosa Riverandvibrantdining,shopping,andentertainment hubs,thishomecombineslifestyleandlocation. Boasting 3bedrooms,including aluxuriousground-floor

ensuite,plus2 sleek renovatedbathrooms,it’sperfect forfamiliesordownsizers.Stepoutside to aninviting alfrescospacewithanelectric vergola,idealforyearroundenjoyment. Adoublegaragewithdirecthome access,lushgardens,anoutdoorspa,solarpower,anda watertankelevate thishome to arare find. Experience thebestofNoosaville –style,comfort,and convenienceawait! A 3 B 2

Auction Friday24January11am View Friday10.30am

Agent JillGoode 0418714653 jill@offermann.com.au

AUCT IONFRID AY 11.0 0AM

23/86 NOOSA PA RAD e, NOOSAHEADS

ShowcasingspectacularviewsoftheNoosaRiver,this fullyfurnishedapartmentinthe waterfront resort ‘NoosaShores’offers anunrivalledlifestyleopportunity situatedintheheartoficonicNoosaHeads. Youcan strollthroughthe resortamongstlushtropicalgardens, swiminthe24mheated swimmingpool,thenmeander throughtheadjacentparkand stopinatany oneof thenearbyshopsor cafes,allwhile takingin stunning

watervistas.As youstepintotheapartment, your eyes willimmediatelybedrawntoelevatedviewsacrossthe resort to theriver,theNoosaSpit,therivermouthand theNorthShoreinthedistance. Fromthenortheast facing coveredbalcony,you cansitback, relax,and watchlittleboatsglide by,andatsunset,baskinthe orangeglow asitengulfsthesurroundingpalmtrees andglistensonthewater.

Auction Saturday 25January12pm View Friday4.00-4.30 &Saturday11.30

Agent Luke Chen 0417600840 luke@offermann.com.au

3/1 - 3R USSell ST ReeT , NOOSAVILLE

Steered by serendipitously-anytimeviewsoftheNoosa River MouthandNoosaSpitRecreationReserve,Noosa Sound, alustrousblue-green sweepofNoosaNorth Shore,Noosavilleand Tewantin,andbeyond toMt Tinbeerwah,isaninspired180° watercolourpanorama thatspreadsoutbeforeitlikeanever-changing artwork.Add aterraceseveralfootstepsacrossthe lawntothe water’sedgeplus adeepwaterpontoon to

enjoyboating,thestars aligninto five.Orisitsix? There’sanundeniablesenseoftranquillity froman extraordinary vantagepoint.Lookoutforstand-up paddleboarders,leisurecraft andtinniesatlowtide, a flotillaofyachtsnearthesailingclub,asquadronof pelicansintheforeground,andneighboursonthejetty hoping toreelinwhitingfordinner. A 2 B 2 C 1

Auction

Saturday 25January1.00pm View Saturday 12.30pm

Agent Tim McSweeney 0411122331 tim@offermann.com.au

IdeallypositionedonthedoorstepoftheNoosa National Parkandjusta400m walkfromLittle Cove Beachand800mfromHastingsStreet,this desirable townhouseisanexceptional findwithan openplanlivingarea,greatpotential to personalise, and aseamless connection to its stunningnatural surroundings.If youlovetoimmerse yourselfin nature,thislocationis adreamwithquickaccess to

theNational Park’s walkingtrailsthatwilltakeyou to pristinebeachesthroughlush rainforest Stepoutsideand youwillfeellikeyouhave entered your very ownprivateoasiswitha coveredoutdoor alfrescoareaandelevatedviewsacrosstheinground pool,sprawlinglawnedarea,andgorgeousgardens.

Auction Saturday 1February2pm View Friday31January4.00-4.30 Saturday 1February1.30-2.00 {DOC.OPENHOMETIME} Agent Luke Chen 0417600840 luke@offermann.com.au

3/1

KAREEL AA VENUE , LITTLE CO VE

315/1 HALSE H ALSELANE , NOOSAHEADS

Take infreshseabreezesandelevatedtropicalviews fromthis raretwo bedroom top floorapartmentin The FrenchQuarterwhereyourbiggestdecisionwillbe beachorpool.Stylishand contemporary,theprivate fullyfurnishedapartmentinanendpositionhasa coastalstyleinterior,mastersuite with cornerbath, and aspacioussemi-enclosedbalconyoverlooking the resort’sheatedlagoon swimmingpoolandlush

manicuredgardens.Situatedin abluechiplocation, The FrenchQuarterhasdirectaccess to Hastings Street with fivestardining,boutiquestoresand entertainment. WorldrenownedNoosaHeads Main Beachisjustacrossthestreetwhereyou canfeel squeakywhitesandbetween your toes,swimandsurf inpristinewaters,orsimplystrollalongtheboardwalk takinginspectacularnaturalscenery.

Auction

Saturday 15 February1pm

View Saturday 10.00-10.30

Agent JesseStowers 0414367282 jesse@offermann.com.au

40 CURRA WO NGCRESCENT , PEREGIA NB EACH

Experiencetheperfect harmonyofluxuryand functionalityinthis stunningmodernhome.With burnishedconcrete floors,soaring ceilings,andopenplanliving, every cornerisbathedinnaturallight, creatinganatmospherethat’sbothsophisticatedand welcoming.Nestledin aprestigiousneighborhoodwith viewsof apristine coastalreserve,thishomeoffers privacy,tranquility,andeasyaccess to PeregianBeach

andvibrantvillagelife.Themastersuiteisaretreat, withpoolaccess, awalk-in robe,and aspa-likeensuite. Thegalley-stylekitchendazzleswitha stoneisland andbutler’spantry. Outdoorentertainingiseffortless on expansivedeckswitha sparklingmagnesiumpool. Downstairsfeaturesthreebedrooms, asecondliving area,and asleekbathroom.Witha doublegarageand extrastorage,thishomeisaspracticalasitisbeautiful.

Auction Saturday 22 February12pm View Saturday &Wednesday11.00-11.30

Agent TracyRussell 0413319879 tracy@offermann.com.au

45 WITTAC IRCLE , N OOSAHEADS

Imaginetheaddressistheprized-for-good reason 5-starWitta CircleonNoosaSound,boastingaprime 20-metrewaterfrontagewithwhite-sandbeach,and the12m-longjetty alone fixtureontheone-andonly vacantlandinthemuch-coveted street.Withthe thought-provokingideaofseducingescapes to a‘salty’ lifestylemere-minutes to NoosaMainBeach,there’s justsomuch to love,butwheretobeginthedaunting

taskofappointingan avantgardedesignerwithhis fingeronthelocalpulseandshort-circuitingtheoftentediousprocess.WithtalentedChrisCloutDesign Plansgiven DA approval by NoosaShireCouncil,expect a5-starresidencethat capturestheimagination,isas modernas tomorrow,andas evocativeofwhenthe hustle stops,summerbegins …everyday.

Price $19.75M

Agent JillGoode 0418714653

jill@offermann.com.au

Agent TomOffermann 0413711888

tom@offermann.com.au

TallowResidences,the final releaseinSettler’s Cove,offersarareopportunitytojointhis coveted community. Nestledin conservationbushland,the 22luxuryapartmentsblendNoosa convenience with serenenaturalbeauty. Designed by BlackburneJackson, thesespacioushomesfeature open-planlayouts, large terraces,andprivacywithonly tworesidences perlift lobby. Apartment16,a sub-penthouse,offers

treetopviewsandbright,airyinteriors.Kitchensboast handcrafted stonebenchtops,a walk-inpantry,Miele appliances,andintegratedwine storage,perfectfor entertaining.Outdoorterracesinclude aBBQand barfridgeforrelaxingin style. Completionisset for early2025.Secureyourplacenow inthissold-out development.

Price $3.8M

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

1/11 HILL ST REET , SUNSHIN EB EACH

Hearthesoundoftheocean’s wavesfromthiscontemporary coastalbeachhouse whichhas alightandairyfeel, aspaciousopenplanlivingarea,andtwo private outdoorspacesalllocatedjustmetresfromthepristine waters ofSunshineBeach andthevillage.As youapproachtheduplex, youwillappreciatelushtropical gardensas coolseabreezesaccompanyyour every step.Headinsidethelivingarea andenjoya senseofspaciousnessenhancedbylightneutralcolours and aviewof thegarden.Sleekandmodern,thewhitekitchenhasquality appliances,stunning pendantlighting,andanislandbenchwithintegrateddiningtable.Flowingfromthe diningareathrough Frenchdoors,thefrontdeckoffersacoveredareawhereyou canenjoyQueensland’sbeautifulweatherandhave analfrescolunchwithfamily andfriends.Thereisevenanoutdoorshowertothesideofthehomeallowing you to rinseoff thesandafterhittingthebeach.

A 2 B 2 C 1

Auction

Saturday 8February1pm

View Saturday10.30-11.00

Agent EricaNewton 0410603519 erica@offermann.com.au

24 CO OLOOSA ST REET , SUNSHIN EB EACH

Thisthoughtfullydesignedhome capturestheessence oftheNoosalifestyle, offering aprivateandtranquil retreat.The centerpieceofthehomeisanexpansive resort-stylepool, complete withacalming waterfeature andsurrounded by lush palmtreesthatenhanceprivacy.Seamlesslyblendingindoorandoutdoorliving,the homefeaturesbi-folddoorsandsunnydecks thatcreateanopen-airfeel,perfect forsummerentertaining.Lightandshadeinterplay beautifully,making everycorner ofthehomeinvitingand comfortable.Thisbeautifullypresentedhomeoffersa perfect blendof style, comfort,andtranquility YourSunshineBeachRetreat Awaits!

A 2 B 1 C 3 D

Auction

Saturday 15 Feb3pm

View Saturday9.00-9.30

Wednesday11.30-12.00

Agent ZoeCooke 0428329291 zoe@offermann.com.au

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RARE FIND ON THE DOORSTEP OF NOOSA NATIONAL PARK

IDEALLY positioned on the doorstep of the Noosa National Park and just a 400m walk from Little Cove Beach and 800m from Hastings Street, this desirable townhouse is an exceptional find with an open plan living area, great potential to personalise, and a seamless connection to its stunning natural surroundings. If you love to immerse yourself in nature, this location is a dream with quick access to the National Park’s walking trails that will take you to numerous pristine beaches through lush rainforest.

As you enter the apartment, you will be welcomed by a spacious open plan lounge and dining area with tile flooring, air conditioning, and plenty of room for the whole family making it an inviting space to gather. This fully furnished apartment is ready to live in as it is while there is still scope for you to personalise and add value with an update. Step outside and you will feel like you have entered your very own private oasis with a covered outdoor alfresco area and elevated views across the inground pool, sprawling lawned area, and gorgeous gardens.

Upstairs, you’ll be greeted by beautiful timber flooring and a study space with a desk on the landing offering a quiet space to set up a laptop and work when needed. The second bedroom has tranquil leafy views, two single beds, and a high raked ceiling.

The main bedroom is spacious and has access to a private balcony overlooking the pool and grounds. This is the perfect place to start your day with a cuppa in the morning sun while listening to birds singing in the nearby trees. A rare feature of this bedroom is the huge walk-in robe which has the potential to be turned into an ensuite bathroom.

Little Cove Townhouses is a private complex with fabulous amenities where you can swim in the inground pool, sunbake on the poolside deck, have a barbeque lunch, and utilise the expansive lawned area to kick a football or have a game of cricket with the family, or simply to relax under the shade of manicured gardens and mature trees.

“Back in the mid 1970’s a group of forwardthinking families secured this unique site, right beside the Noosa National Park. They also acquired the adjoining vacant site leaving half their development as gardens and lawn so future families would have open space to enjoy. This is very rare, usually developers try to cram as many apartments as possible on a site,” comments Tom Offermann Real Estate Agent, Luke Chen, who is taking the property to auction on Saturday 1 February 2025.

Facts & Features:

• Pool area: Inground pool in the complex with poolside sunbathing deck

• Terrace: Remote control awning over the terrace; tranquil views over the pool and

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surrounding greenery; second outdoor space accessed from the main bedroom

• About: Open plan living; single lock up garage with remote control door & internal access; work space with desk on landing between the bedrooms; timber flooring upstairs; downstairs bathroom for guests; internal laundry; air conditioning in the living area; main bedroom has a walk-in robe, queen bed, and access to the upstairs bathroom; high raked

ceiling in the second bedroom; bathtub in main bathroom

• Kitchen: Stone benchtops; fully equipped; neat and tidy; open layout adjacent to the dining area; plenty of bench space

• Inventory: fully inclusive of furniture and accessories

• Little Cove Townhouses complex: Half Acre site + beautiful lawn area with barbeque and pool covering similar sized area; 1 of only 12

townhouses; situated on Kareela Avenue and Pandanus Street;

• Location: 800 metres from five star restaurants and boutique stores on iconic Hastings Street; adjacent to the Noosa National Park; easy walk from Little Cove Beach and Noosa Heads Main Beach; short drive from major shopping

Address: 3/1 Kareela Avenue, NOOSA HEADS Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: $2.795M Auction: On site Auction Saturday, 1 February, 2:00pm Inspect: Thursday 23 January, 1:00pm-1:30pm; Friday 31 January, 4:00pm-4:30pm and Saturday 1 February 1:30pm-2:00pm Contact: Luke Chen 0417 600 840, TOM

RELISH IN BANYAN ESTATE

EVERY once in a while, a property takes your breath away. This is it.

Picture exclusive Banyan Estate, Admire the tall entrance gates opening to reveal a dramatic circular driveway sculpted by nature’s best verdant offerings, centrepiece Poinciana, botanical style gardens with grand wide arboured 150yr old Moreton Bay fig, mature mango trees and tropical magnolias.

Stealing the limelight in the pebbled forecourt fringed by box hedging is a gracious Queenslander-inspired residence, almost encircled by verandah and undoubtedly luxury everything, a fitting homage to Australia’s cultural past.

Open the white timber glass paned door to a sense of alluring elegance with lofty vaulted ceilings, VJ and dado features, French doors opening from most rooms, also running the width of the substantial living room, inviting brilliant natural light to shadow dance over beautiful blackbutt flooring. Note the woodburning fireplace, custom cabinetry, dedicated dining area, west wing lounge, plentiful plantation shutters, wispy sheers and grand kitchen which is commensurate in size and functionality to everything about the Estate.

There are three extra-long stone-topped benches including centre island, walk-in pantry with storage aplenty and top-end appliances any wannabe Jamie Oliver would adore, also the added advantage of an outdoor kitchen on the expansive terrace exemplifying absolute magnetism of the great outdoors.

What a spectacular sight. Below is the luminescent mosaic tiled pool, separate spa plus pool house with sun terrace, steam room, sauna and gym.

Look beyond to the meandering freshwater Six Mile Creek with platypus habitats, which borders the easy 4.3ha estate. Abutting are four paddocks, an arena, horse shelters and water troughs, designed for equestrian pursuits. There are two lily-covered dams. The larger known as party central - not surprising given it has a jetty, camp kitchen, fire pit, and a 100m zipline … just for fun!

There are four bedrooms in the main residence. The east wing premier suite retreat may be accessed off the hallway or a private entry from the verandah, walkway and carport. It’s carpeted, has a two-way walk-in robe ensuite bathroom with stone and double basin-topped timber cabinetry, drencher shower and freestanding oval bathtub looking out to Bunya pines, pool and dams. Nearby is the fourth bedroom whilst in the south wing are two bedrooms with ensuites.

On the south-east side of the lush

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landholding with endless skies and a backdrop encompassing the majestic natural asset of Mount Cooroy, are numerous additional attributes. The newly renovated guest cottage is fully self-contained, similarly the near new Tiny House with loft bedroom.

Within the three-bay stable is a tack room and wash bay and the barn/garage has a mezzanine, extra-high ceiling and roller door.

Creative cooks will delight in the manicured gardens, especially the shade house with above ground garden beds, numerous fruits including passionfruit, lychees, pawpaw, mango and citrus, as well as fresh eggs from the chicken coop with fenced yard.

“Relish the thought of semi-rural splendour, and so much more, in this tightly held prestige pocket of Cooroy Mountain,“ extols Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Cameron Urquhart.

“Banyan Estate offers the finest of hinterland living, without sacrificing access to the many attractions in the Noosa region shire. Noosa Main Beach is only a 25-minute away, it’s 15-minutes to Gympie Terrace for cafe aficionados, also the Noosa River for boating and fishing, and 7-scenic minutes to vibrant Cooroy with major amenities and services, or maybe cycle, horse ride or walk throughout the hinterland Noosa Trail Network.

Facts & Features:

• Land Area: 4.3ha/10.6ac

• House Internal: 300m²

• House External: 221m² incl verandah & 4.7mx5.6m main alfresco

• Pool+: 3.2mx15m aqua mosaic tiles, sep spa & outdoor shower; new pool house w sun terrace, steam room/shower, sauna, gym/ recreation w powder room

• About: built 1997; entry foyer w wide white timber framed glass paned door; 3.6m raked ceilings; blackbutt floors; VJ panelling & dado features; most rooms access verandah via French doors; plantation shutters & wispy sheers; aircon/BigAss fans; laundry w cat door; security cameras linked to phones; undercroft storage & office; living - multiple; main w column-style wood burner; custom cabinetry; study/leisure space; lounge off dedicated dining; 4 b/rooms - premier off hall + private entry off verandah; carpeted; WIR; ensuite w bath; 2-basin-topped timber cabinetry; 4th b/room w BIRs; sth wing 2 b/rooms w VJ panelled BIRs, 1 w bay window; ensuites w burnished concrete tiles; 1 w bath

• Kitchen: stone-topped white 2-pac benches incl 2.2m island + 4m & 3m either side; WIP; Electrolux 900 oven & 5xgas hobs; Miele d/ washer; outdoor kitchen w BBQ, sink & fridge

• Property: borders Six Mile Creek w platypus;

2 dams 1 w 100m zipline, jetty, camp kitchen & fire pit; 4xpaddocks w shelter & water troughs; arena suit show jumpers; barn/garage w 4.6m ceiling, roller door & mezzanine; 3-bay stable/storage w tack room, wash bay & concrete floor; guest cottage w studio/living, ensuite, aircon/fans, kitchenette w cooktop, micro/convec, fridge + servery window to terrace; Tiny House 2022 w terrace; loft b/room; living, kitchen, bathroom/laundry w washer

• Exterior: circular driveway Poinciana centre; lawns/gardens w 150yr old Moreton Bay fig; mangos; magnolias; hedges; fruits incl

passionfruit, lychees, pawpaw, citrus; shade house w above ground veg beds & irrigation; coop w yard; 90,000L tanks; new septic; bore water via Puretec filtration system; new solar 13.5 kW

• Birds/Fauna: platypus, peacocks, magpies, rosellas, whistler ducks, wood ducks, swamp hens, herons, bush turkeys +

• Location: 7 mins drive from Cooroy township; 14 mins Eumundi; 20 mins Noosa River & Gympie Terrace; 25 mins Hasting Street, Noosa Main Beach; 35 mins Sunshine Coast Airport

Address: 405 Cooroy Mountain Road, COOROY MOUNTAIN

Description: 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 8 garage

Inspect: Inspect Saturday 10.00-10.45am

Sell: $6.25M

Contact: Cameron Urquhart 0411 757 570, TOM OFFERMANN

1/26 ELIZABETH STREET, NOOSAVILLE

Discover this immaculate, north-facing duplex villa in an unbeatable riverside location! Just a level stroll to the river, shops, restaurants, and cafes, this property offers the best of lifestyle and convenience. Inside, find four double bedrooms, three stylish bathrooms, a stunning all-white kitchen, hardwood timber floors through the living areas, and a double lock-up garage. Enjoy the heated pool with waterfall feature, as well as ducted A/C , and 9.5kW solar. Set in a quiet location with secure remote driveway entry, this bright, breezy villa is a true sanctuary.

INSPECT SATURDAY 11:00AM - 11:30AM

Price Guide $2,850,000

SCOTT COWLEY 0414 544 420

Immaculate Duplex In A Prime Location

Nestled in the highly coveted Noosaville precinct, 1/3 Ketch Place is quietly positioned in a peaceful cul-de-sac. This stylish duplex radiates understated sophistication, featuring a thoughtfully designed floor plan throughout.

INSPECT SAT 11AM - 11:30AM & WED 10AM - 10:30AM

520/61

Noosa Springs Drive

Noosa Heads

5 Bed | 3 Bath | 5 Car | Pool | 1,476m²

| A home that exudes style, class, and grandeur, in immaculate condition.

| A cobbled driveway behind a secure electric gate.

| High-quality construction, with reinforced block work and concrete slabs.

| Beautiful finishes, including polished limestone, travertine, and blackwood parquetry floors, and hand-crafted wrought iron door handles.

| A huge private media room with a walk-in wine cellar.

| North-facing, with some of the Sunshine Coast’s most spectacular views, abundant wildlife, and kangaroos-even swans at your back door.

| Located in a safe, secure gated community, just a short buggy ride to Relish Restaurant and all the amenities: golf, gym, pool, tennis, pro shop, & day spa.

| A stunning gallery-style corridor, perfect for displaying art.

| Just 5 minutes to the Junction shopping precinct, 8 minutes to Hastings Street, and 30 minutes to Sunshine Coast Airport.

Open for Private inspections Price Guide $10M

Marcus Dolby 0415 558 656

marcus.dolby@hpcprestige.com.au

hpcprestige.com.au

1/18 Sobraon Street, Sunrise Beach

Auction Tomorrow @ 2pm - A Bargain To End All Bargains

• Exclusive beachfront neighbourhood, beach access 200 metres

• Private end unit, three townhouses in complex

• Northern aspect, ocean & national park views

• Floor-to-ceiling shutters on the wide sea-view deck

• Bedroom 2 opens onto separate deck with 5-person spa

• Gym or home office ideal as work-from-home option

• Solar power, auto garage + off-street parking for 2 more cars

• Low Body Corp fees, pet-friendly, fully fenced 235m2 site

• Sunshine Beach School catchment zone

• A 10-min walk will have you on the deck of the Sunshine Beach Surf Club

Auction: 25th January on-site at 2pm

View: Saturday 1:00-2:00pm

Like what you are reading? What’s even better, Auction Day is Bargain Day. The property will be sold & you will decide how much it sells for. Agent Deni Castle - 0419 627 767

THE ULTIMATE BLEND OF STYLE, SPACE, AND FUNCTIONALITY

This stylish and functional duplex by Capital Prudential features clean lines, open spaces, and abundant natural light, creating a sophisticated and welcoming ambiance. Large windows and high ceilings fill the home with sunlight, enhancing its vibrant atmosphere and aesthetic appeal.

The open-plan living, dining, and kitchen areas flow

seamlessly into landscaped gardens and a swimming pool, blending indoor and outdoor living. Contemporary finishes and thoughtful design ensure both beauty and practicality.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing date 31st January 6 Wyandra St, Noosa Heads

The master bedroom with an ensuite offers a private retreat, while additional bedrooms, a powder room, and a double garage provide comfort and convenience for modern living. AGENTS David Conolly

Bo LEBRU

bottlebrush Avenue, noosA heAds - Coming Soon

Where vibrant urban living meets the tranquillity of the Noosa National Park and pristine beaches: Your private sanctuary within the Noosa Junction precinct, Noosa Heads. An exclusive opportunity to call Noosa Heads home in one of 3 bespoke terrace homes situated at the Noosa Junction shops, on the doorstep of the Noosa National Park and just a 15 minute stroll into Hastings Street and Noosa main beach.

Surrounded by coastal greenery, from private pools to elevated rooftop decks, these terrace homes have been designed for living. Flowing open plan layouts and accessible by your own private lift, the terrace homes provide a level of luxury synonymous with Noosa Heads living. Indulge yourself with a holiday lifestyle: Coffee at the Junction; explore the Noosa National Park; Surf or swim at Noosa Main Beach; shopping and dining on Hastings Street. All within walking distance.

Construction commencing 2025

3 BESPOKE TERRACE HOMES IN THE HEART OF IT ALL

BESPOKE TERRACE HOMES

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BRAND NEW FAMILY HAVEN WITH VIEWS

THIS brand new Noosa Heads haven was brought to life by a renowned long-term developer and is now ready for you to enjoy. Immaculately finished and simply spectacular, this is a property for those with an appreciation for quality, style and sophistication. High-end features, a thoughtful design and a full 6.5-year builder’s warranty await the lucky new owners along with an unbeatable location close to everything this iconic destination has to offer.

The prized elevated position ensures the interior feels bright and breezy with an openplan kitchen, dining and living room serving as the hub of the home. For the eager chef, the kitchen will be a dream come true with a large island, sweeping countertops and a suite of premium appliances along with a great-sized butler’s pantry.

From here, you can move effortlessly to the covered entertainer’s patio and sparkling eastfacing pool plus there are rare full-use front and back yards, ideal for the hustle and bustle of busy family life.

A versatile sitting room also opens to the outdoors and extends the ground-floor living space even further while a powder room, full

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bathroom and a laundry room complete this level. Depending on your needs, this bonus sitting room could be transformed into a fifth bedroom, complete with an ensuite, to accommodate guests.

An open family room is perched at the top of the stairs with a wall of sliding glass doors leading to the expansive balcony. This showstopping outdoor area boasts panoramic views towards both Sunshine Beach and Sunrise Beach and will be a favourite place to unwind with a refreshing afternoon drink. Four bedrooms and two full bathrooms are also on this second floor including your master with a walk-in closet, a luxe ensuite and direct access to the balcony.

Completing this incredible offering is the attached double garage, ample storage throughout, a great-size lot and manicured landscaping with an irrigation system. You will live along a quiet street yet enjoy being just minutes from the bustling Noosa Junction, Hastings Street and Noosaville with endless shops, cafes, restaurants and entertainment to explore.

0754477000,30MapleStreet,CooroyQLD

Serene Paradise Awaits

Address 224 TopForestryRoad,Ridgewood Auction30thJanuaryat1pmOnSite

Land 20 Acres View Sat9-9:30am

•20acres of landwithhinterlandviews

•Greatlargebuildingsite build yourdreamhome •1000Avocadotrees,rungrazing cattle •Smalldamonquite location

•Greatlifestyleblock,lowcost,Offgridpotential •Soiltest,ImpactionReport-Ready to build •Only 8mins to Cooroy ,25mins to Noosa

WarrenBerry 0407730987 warren@hinternoosa.com.au

Ruth Venning 0410243487 ruth@hinternoosa.com.au

Boreen Point

Saturday25thJanuary

11.00AM -11.30AM20UranganStreet 222 O/O$845,000 Cons.Laguna RealEstate(07)54744447 CoolumBeach

Saturday25thJanuary

9.00AM -9.30AM 107GrandviewDrive 432 SuitBuyersInMid$2MsLaguna RealEstate0434236 110

11.00AM -11.30AM3/123-125CoolumTerrace3 21

Wednesday29thJanuary

12.00PM -12.30PM3/123-125CoolumTerrace3 21

AuctionNoosaEstateAgents0414424333

AuctionNoosaEstateAgents0414424333 Cooroibah

Saturday25thJanuary

2.00PM -2.30PM71LittleCreek Road 324 OffersOver$1,385,000 Hinternoosa0419491448 Cooroy

Saturday25thJanuary

10.00AM -10.45AM 9WilgeeCourt4 22

ContactAgentCentury21ConollyHayGroup0400220580 CooroyMountain

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Eerwah Vale

Saturday25thJanuary

$6,250,000TomOffermann RealEstate0411757570

11.00AM -11.30AM393MemorialDrive 63 14 OffersOver$1,995,000 Hinternoosa0404344399 Eumundi

Saturday25thJanuary

10.00AM -10.30AM35Mindi Road 522

$4,250,000TomOffermann RealEstate0413319 879

10.00AM -10.30AM 2JocelinDrive 422 OffersOver$2,200,000Hinternoosa0404344399 LakeMacDonald

Saturday25thJanuary

10.00AM -10.30AM 12 IronbarkCourt4 22 ContactAgentHinternoosa0407730987 Maleny

Thursday23rdJanuary

10.00AM -10.30AM28DixonAvenue 432 AuctionNoosaEstateAgents0412585494 NoosaHeads

Thursday23rdJanuary

1.00PM -1.30PM3/1 Kareela Avenue 221 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840

Friday24thJanuary

12.00PM -12.30PM 5WildAppleCourt3 22 $2,850,000TomOffermann RealEstate0423972034

12.30PM-1.00PM4Weyba ParkDr 643 AuctionNoosaEstateAgents0414424333

2.00PM -2.30PM8/70UpperHastingsStreet 321 $6,950,000 TomOffermann RealEstate0418714 653

4.00PM -4.30PM23/86Noosa Parade 211 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840

Saturday25thJanuary

10.00AM -10.30AM 11ToulambiStreet 432 $2,500,000 TomOffermann RealEstate0419757770

10.00AM -10.30AM315/1HalseLane 221 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0414367282

10.30AM-11.00AM21EugarieStreet 422 OFFERSFROM$2,200,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

10.30AM-11.00AM 16 Nairana Rest 442 BUYERSGUIDE$2,975,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

11.00AM -11.30AM 4Weyba ParkDr 643 AuctionNoosaEstateAgents0414424333

11.00AM -11.30AM515/61NoosaSpringsDrive 442 SuitBuyers High$6MsLaguna RealEstate0434236 110

11.00AM -11.30AMLasRias,7/8QuambyPlace 321 $5,990,000TomOffermann RealEstate0419757770

11.15AM -11.45AM 1611/3LakeviewRise 322 BUYERSGUIDE$2,575,000 Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

11.30AM-12.00PM23/86Noosa Parade 211 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840

12.00PM -12.30PM 6DavidStreet5 32 ContactAgentCentury21ConollyHayGroup0410512 364

OPENHOMES

Noosaville

Friday24thJanuary 10.30AM -11.00AM2/19BluefinCourt3 22

Saturday25thJanuary

12.00AM -12.30AM4/40-42 JamesStreet 321

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-10.30AM1/219Weyba Road 331 $1,595,000TomOffermann RealEstate0475804467 10.00AM -10.30AM 13/60HofmannDrive2 11 $880,000TheMcLureGroup0400084975 10.00AM -10.30AM 14 SkylarkCt 322 $1,190,000Laguna RealEstate0411328488 11.00AM -11.30AM71WyunaDrive 442 $20,000,000 TomOffermann RealEstate0421785512 11.00AM -11.30AM 10 JacksoniaPl5 22 $1,590,000TheMcLureGroup0400084975 12.00PM -12.30PM8/112-114HiltonTce 221 AuctionOnSiteLaguna RealEstate0407379893 12.30PM -1.00PM3/1-3RussellStreet 221

&Co.EstateAgents0438695505 1.30PM -2.00PM 4NannygaiStreet 432 BUYERSGUIDE$1,995,000Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

Wednesday29thJanuary 10.00AM -10.30AM 13/60HofmannDrive 211 $880,000TheMcLureGroup0400084975 11.00AM -11.30AM 10 JacksoniaPl5 22 $1,590,000TheMcLureGroup0400084975 12.00PM -12.30PM8/112-114HiltonTce 221

PeregianBeach

Saturday25thJanuary

10.00AM -10.30AM40 AvocetPde 522 ContactAgentCentury21ConollyHayGroup0410512

1.00PM -1.30PM43TarinaStreet 312 Offersover$1,540,000SuzieMcDonaldRealEstate0420874813 1.00PM -1.30PM 5WyonaDrive 432 ContactAgent Century210410512 364 1.30PM -2.00PM 4WittaCircle 533 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0437447804 2.15PM -2.45PM38WaranaStreet 321 BUYERSGUIDE$2,250,000Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505 3.00PM -3.30PM1/15 GrantStreet 322 BY NEGOTIATION Reed &Co.EstateAgents0438695505

RingtailCreek

-2.00PM1/18

-10.30AM1/4ParkCrescent

-11.00AM1/11HillStreet

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10.00AM -10.30AM 8WildflowerStreet 432 ByNegotiationCentury21ConollyHayGroup0401807697

11.00AM -11.30AM2/8CrankStreet 321

11.30AM-12.00PM24CooloosaStreet 213

10.00AM -10.30AM 8WildflowerStreet 432 ByNegotiationCentury21ConollyHayGroup0401807697

-11.30AM2/8CrankStreet

Saturday15thFebruary

1.00PM -1.30PM315/1HalseLane 221 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0414367282 Noosaville

Friday24thJanuary

11.00AM -11.30AM2/19 BluefinCourt3 22 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0418714 653

Saturday25thJanuary 9.30AM -10.00AM 13 RussellSt2 12 AuctionOnSiteLaguna RealEstate0407379893 1.00PM -1.30PM3/1-3RussellStreet 221 Auction TomOffermann

-3.30PM

PeregianBeach

AuctionDiary

12.00PM -12.30PM3/123-125CoolumTerrace3 21 AuctionNoosaEstateAgents0414424333 Maleny

Ridgewood

11.00AM -11.30AM28DixonAvenue 432 AuctionNoosaEstateAgents3854 1881 NoosaHeads Friday24thJanuary

1.00PM -1.30PM 4Weyba ParkDr 643 AuctionNoosaEstateAgents0414424333

12.00PM -12.30PM23/86Noosa Parade 211 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840

2.00PM -2.30PM 4WittaCircle 533 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0437447804

2.00PM -2.30PM3/1 Kareela Avenue 221 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840

UNBEATABLE INVESTMENT – NOOSA HEADS

THIS one level open plan apartment has it all for those wanting to enjoy Noosa`s lifestyle at its finest. You are literally a few minutes walk to Noosa`s famous Main Beach, Hastings Street and Noosa`s National Park, everything Noosa is famous for is just a stone’s throw from your doorstep which makes this apartment a popular choice for guests. Or take advantage of the thriving Noosa Junction precinct with an array of restaurants, nightlife and shopping.

The apartment has been renovated to a high

standard, offers ducted air-conditioning and has one of only two large courtyards in the complex, plenty of room to relax or entertain family and guests.

With high returns these tightly held apartments boast an enviable occupancy rate and present a brilliant investment for the savvy investor. The facilities are first class with a manned reception, underground car park and include lifts, two pools, spa, steam room, cafe and yoga classes on the premises.

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Address: 102/16 Noosa Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: By Negotiation Inspect: Contact Agent

Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

Cameron Miller Joins McGrath Noosa

11 Years Experience

Over 300 Sales

Over $400,000,000 in Unconditional Sales

Having built a reputation for strong negotiation skills, building lasting client relationships, and delivering innovative marketing strategies, Cameron has consistently delivered exceptional outcomes, helping clients navigate the property market with confidence and ease.

"I’m excited to join the McGrath Noosa team, a brand synonymous with professionalism and excellence in real estate. Noosa’s vibrant community and stunning property market are an incredible draw, and I’m eager to contribute to helping our clients achieve their real estate dreams.”

LakesideInNature’s Wonderland

20 UraNgaNStreet, BoreeNPoINt

•A relaxing lakesidelifestyle beckonsinthispicturesque village

•Two separate self containedsections,singlelevel,all underone roof

•Eachsectionincludeskitchen,living/dining,bedroom,bathroom,patio

•Separate, dedicatedentry to each,ideal forfamilyandguest stays

•Excellent presentation,updated, newlypaintedinsideand externally

•Centrallocation,lakebreezes;private rear courtyard

•Justa2minutewalktothe lakefor boating,sailing, fishing

2 A 2 B 2 C

•15minutes drivetoTewantinshoppingvillage,NoosaMarina, RSL ForSaLe OffersOver$845,000 Considered VIeW Sat11-11.30am

rogeromdahl 0412043880

roger@lagunarealestate.com.au

180DegreeOceanViews

107 GranDViewDriVe,COOlumBeaCh

•Stunningnewlyrenovated,architect designed home

•Showcasingsweepingoceanviewsfromevery window

•An8 minutecanopiedwalking trackmeanders to thebeach

•Upperlevelwithformallounge,master,ensuite,2ndbedroom

•Newly updatedkitchen; lowerlevelincludeslivingandbedrooms

•Soothingcolourpalette,soaringceilings,VJinteriors

•Lowerlevelaccessessandstone BBQareawithoceanviews

•Minutesfromshops,Coolum SurfClub, cafesand restaurants

anitanichols 0434236110

anita@lagunarealestate.com.au

Absolute Waterfront,ToesInTheSand

5/24 MunnACreSCenT, nooSAvIlle

•Absolutewaterfrontpositionon Noosa’sstunning riverside

•Showcasingexpansive,stunningriverviews; privatebeachandjetty

•Eachbedroom hasa balconyoverlookingthe gardenandtenniscourt

•Convenientliftaccessandsecurebasementparking

•Fullyfurnished, fully renovated, singlelevelapartment

•Resortfacilitiesinclude aheatedpool,spa,sauna,gym,BBQarea

•Solid forwardholiday bookings,managed professionallyonsite

•StrolltoGympieTerrace;easywalktoHastingsStreetand MainBeach

leighvercoe 0456110383

leigh@laugnarealestate.com.au

PalatialResidence -NoosaHeads

515/61 NoosasPRiNgsDRive, NoosaHeaDs

•Palatial740m2residencesitsgrandlyona massive1503m2allotment

•Breathtakingviews oftheexpansive golf courseandlakefrontage

•Two livingareas,media room,large office,powderroom

•Uppermasterwing,spectacular ensuite, northfacing, privateterrace

•Ground levelmasterincludesanensuite andopens to aterrace

•Showstopperchef’skitchen,Mieleappliances,granitebenchtops

•Indoor heated pool +sun terrace;solar,water tank;24hoursecurity

•Clubhouse,18 hole golf course(buggyincluded),tennis, residents’ pools FoRsaLe

Privatenorth Facingoasis

8/112-114Hiltonterrace,noosaville

•Exquisitely renovatedapartment in aboutiquecomplex

•Openplan,easyindoor/outdoorflow to thenorth facingbalcony

•A neutralpalettefeaturingnaturalstone kitchen, Europeanappliances

•Two generousbedrooms,ensuitepluschicfamily bathroom

•First classfixturesandfittings, ductedaircon, storage, LUG

•Facingontoopenparklandwithviewsto theNoosaRiver

•Superbarea, walk to theYacht ClubandNoosaMarina

•Thisisa rare opportunitytopurchaseina locationwithappealandgrowthpotential

MelanieButcher 0407379893

mel@lagunarealestate.com.au

13 RussEll stREEt,NOOsAvillE

•OriginalQueenslandcottageona generous 632m2site

•Just100metres to thestunningNoosaRiverandsandybeach

•Ample room to build your ownhomeorredevelop(STCA)

•Currently apopular holiday let, plentyof room forboatsandtrailers

•EasystrolltoGympieTerrace restaurant andcafeprecinct

•A flat 20minutewalktoHastingsStreetand MainBeach, or catchthebus

•Enjoy immediaterentalincomeorlandbankforthefuture

•Yourchancetosecurea blue chipinvestment in apremierlocation

MelanieButcher 0407379893 mel@lagunarealestate.com.au

OlivierMiller 0419472071 olivier@lagunarealestate.com.au