Your Local Mag Issue 14 - 23rd August 2014 by Your Local Mag

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Your Local Mag ISSUE NO. 14 23rd AUGUST 2014

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Community

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Helping hand for Coast koalas

Paul accepts a donation from the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads Daybreak

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WILDLIFE EXPERTS ARE BEING CALLED UPON TO HELP RELOCATE REHABILITATED KOALAS TO THE NOOSA HINTERLAND IN A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT. Member for Noosa, Glen Elmes, welcomed the initiative to give sterile but otherwise healthy female koalas a chance to happily live out their days in an underpopulated koala habitat. “The alternative to this plan for their relocation is for these iconic animals to be euthanized and I welcome the vision of the Environment Minister in looking beyond the normal practice for a better solution,” Mr Elmes said. Mr Elmes said the Queensland Government had committed more than $26.5 million to protect koalas, including the recent purchase of 57 hectares of prime koala habitat at Lake Macdonald. “Our commitment to buying and rehabilitating habitat will help ensure our koala populations – particularly on the Sunshine Coast – continue to survive and grow,” he said.

NOOSA YACHT & ROWING CLUB’S ACCESS (DISABLED) SAILING PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED A CASH BOOST, THANKS TO ROTARY. The program was chosen by the Rotary Club of Noosa Heads Daybreak to receive funds from this year’s Bookfest Noosa, after NYRC Sailing Manager Paul Blundell spoke to the club earlier this year. Daybreak President, Ian McDonald handed over a cheque for $6000, plus a further $250 from Daybreak-supported Ausfit Pty Ltd. The NYRC Access (Disabled) sailing program has been operating for many years, originally starting with a small group of kids and adults from House With No Steps, attending every week to enjoy a sail

Noosa MP Glen Elmes with April the koala

with an NYRC Volunteer. Now around 50 kids and adults sail with their carers and the helpful Youthsail instructors each week. “We have sailors that travel from as far away as Gympie and Maleny. Another 30 kids from Noosaville State School Special Education Unit attend each Wednesday,” said Paul. “This type of program could not be offered at a cost that users could bear without the support of the NYRC and program sponsors like Rotary Club of Noosa Daybreak. We are very lucky to have the support of such a strong committee-based organisation such as Daybreak and we thank Ian McDonald, John Sheriff and the members for supporting this most worthwhile of programs.”

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Noosa

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“I like to get the best out of people" Soccer, or football as we who love the game prefer to call it, has been my passion for 38 years. I was a pretty fair soccer player in western Sydney and I coached my first team when I was 17. I also served on my first football club committee when I was 21. I came to Noosa in 2003 with my family and I joined the Noosa This issue we TEAMWORK: Phil Amson (second from right) with players (from left) Blake Football Club. Shortly after I Huston, Luke Beconsall, Ben Cahn, Nathan Brown and Ricardo Guimaraes feature Phil Amson, arrived, I was elected president Dogs are a huge problem. So far this year believed cricket and sport 55, Noosa Council and served also as vice presiwe have had 68 a acks on people and aniin general in the late 70s dent and commi ee member team leader disaster mals by savage dogs. People need to be more and 80s wouldn’t set me up before turning my hand to my manager public responsible and understand that being “under for life so I joined the NSW true love in the sport, which eff ective control” means on a lead. Barking Police. I’ve always had an order. is coaching. I’m now the leader dogs are another problem. A lot of people are intense dislike of bullies and of the coaching team of the men’s automatically in denial. standover men. I was raised in premier squad, Noosa Lions which is I’ve trained a number of dogs during the the rough and tumble of the western sponsored by Madill Motors. last 20 years and I can guarantee all dogs bark. suburbs and I would see kids threatened and At Girraween we have the best football Having these difficult educational discussions intimidated at school by older kids. What I parestablishment on the Coast. It’s the jewel in the with owners takes up a lot of time and resourcticularly didn’t like was seeing teachers who crown. This was a Noosa Council initiative and es. I have a very soft spot for dogs but not so had the ability to stop it just standing there and Russell Green was one of the driving forces much for some of their owners. doing nothing about it. in se ing it up. It was on the agenda when For the most part it is easy to train a dog I did general duties at Blacktown before I became president but it took nine years to to sit, or down or even stay but to understand joining the Police Rescue Squad. I gained some come to fruition. We’ve grown to be the second what a dog is telling you, to understand its credentials in disaster and emergency manbiggest club on the Coast. Buderim beats us by mannerisms is much more difficult and takes agement before assuming a career as regional only a handful of players. experience. There are a number of quality dog operational trainer with the Police Dog Squad. Our major teams are doing well. Our first trainers on the Coast but, unfortunately, they A position I still truly miss. grade is second in the comp and reserve grade are not utilised enough. I left the Police Service in 2003 after an injury sixth. The reserve is still a big chance of making My wife and I live in Doonan and we have and shortly after moved to Noosa. I started with the semi-finals. three boys and two girls. Our second youngthe Council in 2006, transferred to the Sunshine As a youngster I also played cricket. I est got married late last month. It was a happy Coast Council and today I’m back in Noosa, wanted to be a professional cricketer but I time. heading up a team of offi cers who administer turned my back on cricket glory when I refused If I was asked if anything has coloured my local by-laws involving activities on public land. an overseas sponsorship deal with Stuart thinking during my life, I would say it is motiIf we are informed of a breach, we investigate Surridge, who played for England and was vating people. I think that’s why I like coaching the evidence and, if necessary, put together a an internationally known cricket bat maker. I on the sporting field. I like to get the best out of brief for a fi ne or a prosecution. This is always a played grade cricket for Bankstown and some people. last resort as we always try to educate people to of the game’s greats. comply with encroachments on public land. It was a tough decision to make but I Jim Fagan

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ON LOCAL

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THE FUTURE OF SURF LIFESAVING ISOBEL COLEMAN

It was a good day indeed for surf lifesaving in Australia when a bright spark suggested launching a new recruitment campaign for youngsters – to be known as Nippers. It was the mid-1960s. The buzz that had been surf lifesaving up to that point had diminished. Membership numbers were declining; club life was deteriorating. But surf lifesaving clubs believed that if they could recruit more youngsters, those Nippers would grow into active members and, with more sporting experience, improve their competitive proﬁles. The idea wasn’t really new – Co esloe club recruited sub-juniors (juveniles) in the 1930s and several other clubs followed suit in the 1950s. But the Nipper program in the 1960s was far more extensive and actively encouraged by senior surf lifesaving oﬃcials. Fast-forward to 2014 and junior activities are growing at such a rate that some clubs have even had to cap their numbers to be able to cope. One local surf lifesaving club ticking all the boxes is Sunshine.

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Of Surf Lifesaving's almost 140,000 members, almost 50,000 are Nippers (five to 13 years).

lifesaving, and this is not lost on the thousands of volunteer age managers who provide support and instruction in junior programs during the summer.” To sign on at Sunshine Beach simply get along to Noosa Aquatic Centre on either Friday, August 29, 3-5pm, or Saturday, August 30, 2-4pm. Bring along your birth certiﬁcate (if you’re new to the club), your Medicare card, Blue Card if you have one, togs, goggles and towel. You can pay by either cheque, credit card or cash. For more information phone the club on 54475491 or email lifesaving@sunshinebeachslsc.com.au

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Behind

THE SCENE

“Wow" factor at Junction NEW SHOPS, NEW DIRECTION, NEW HOPE JIM FAGAN It’s still autumn but already there’s a new spring in the step of the folk who make their living at Noosa Junction. New businesses are filling shops that have been empty shells for months, coffee and wine bars are staying open at night, restaurants have an international favour and there’s even a move for a regular Farmers’ Market in Arcadia Street. And it’s all being driven by an enthusiastic and newly-named Noosa Junction Association (it’s dropped the word “Traders”). Not only does it have a name change but it has a new commi ee, a new Constitution and a new strategic plan. It’s even got a new ABN. The recent Junction doldrums with 27 ‘For Lease’ signs posted on shop windows are gone. Now it’s down to 16 and ﬁve new contracts are expected to be signed shortly, reducing the total to 11. For the 250 or so businesses there, it’s all good news.

Sue Pollard One long-term business owner is beauty therapist, Sue Pollard, who has operated Beauty Rooms on Sunshine Beach Road for 17 years. She is vice-president of the new Association and was clearly excited when we met to talk about the spike in Junction life.

“A shop upstairs at Mitre 10 has been leased. There are two more to go and people are looking at them. Something exciting is going on where the Chinese restaurant used to be – some sort of beer-brewery boutique. Empty shops are being ﬁlled.” She pointed across the street. “There’s a bakery going in there. “We’ve got a Japanese, an Italian and Thai restaurants and there’s a Korean restaurant going in, all very international. Canteen is open at night time now and coﬀee and wine bars like the new Village Bicycle bar and café just round the corner are also open at night.” Sue has been an Association commi ee member since 1997 and believes more businesses are being a racted because they can actually see that locals and tourists are starting to notice how Noosa Junction is ge ing the “Wow” factor. “We have a new president, Carol Braithwaite, and our commi ee is working with the Council. We’ve met with Mayor Playford and CEO Bre de Chastel, who are very supportive. The Council is talking with Coles and its plans for the Noosa Heads Bowls Club site which is great. We want Coles there.” She said a move to use social media to

Mayor supports new initiatives

promote the precinct was working. “We’ve reactivated Facebook and we’re communicating with the community. We’re negotiating to have a Farmers’ Market one Friday a month in Arcadia Street, ﬂowing on to Lanyana Way. We’re looking for 50 stallholders, all specialising in food and arts.” I asked her if Noosa Civic was still impacting on Junction trading. “Not any more. We’re over it. We didn’t want it at ﬁrst but it woke us up. We had to start doing some-

thing to keep our business and clients.” She dismissed talk of parking being a problem. “Maybe we need to get more signs but there is plenty of parking in Noosa Junction. We have car parking only one minute’s walk away. “I love this place. I have my business here and I think it is a beautiful spot. We have a wonderful committee of people of various professional services. I’m very excited about what’s happening.”

Noosa Mayor Noel Playford is delighted there is a resurgence of enthusiasm in the Noosa Junction business community and wholeheartedly supports the idea of attractions like a Farmers Market being introduced. “This is an opportunity. Locals as well as tourists are looking for alternatives and that sort of thing appeals to me a lot more than wandering through a sterile, undercover, air conditioned shopping centre. “Traders are obviously searching for initiatives to make the Junction more attractive. When Brett (Brett de Chastel Council CEO) and I met the Association people I said what would be attractive to me would be to get together occasionally with friends after work, sit in a nice spot, listen to music, have a drink, some food, the sort of

thing that goes in the square at Peregian Beach. “Another thing I said is that businesses change and, if people haven’t been to Noosa Junction for a while, then they won’t know any more than they did in the past. They won’t realise what’s available. “I said they should work towards a weekend or a day once or twice a year to give it a bit of a carnival atmosphere and get all the businesses involved. People will wander around and start to realise what businesses actually are there.” Mr Playford said he also told the Association people it was terrific they were prepared to do something to help themselves. “When you have people willing to do that then we say whatever we can do to help just ask. Call us any time. We’re happy to help you achieve your goals.”

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Behind

THE SCENES

Rhonda's cancer ﬁght gets her over the line When Rhonda Crockford and Wendy Mabbott decided to buy and race an OC2 (two-person outrigger canoe), Rhonda’s favourite saying was “Wendy’s sensitive and I talk too much, what could possibly go wrong?” What they didn’t foresee was that Rhonda would be diagnosed with breast cancer. The shocking news came just after their ﬁrst race of the 2013 season and Rhonda’s subsequent treatment looked to end their racing not just that season, but forever. But Rhonda had other ideas. Such was her determination and legendary positive a itude that she immediately drew up a timeframe not only for her recovery, but also for her return to outrigging. While racing was out of the question for the 2013 season Rhonda was adamant that, once

her surgery and radiation therapy were completed, she would be back on the water. Rhonda worked herself back to health and fitness by continuing her yoga, fitness training and paddling during 2014, her true grit and composure shining through. She was inspirational in the support boat for the Gold Coast Cup changeover race (10 ladies taking turns in paddling a six-man canoe) in April this year, supervising the changeovers to perfection. And then a couple of weekends ago, when the first race of the 2014 OC1/OC2 season got under way, she and Wendy were back together, to compete. Organised by the Bundaberg Club, the race saw canoes starting in the Burne River and then going out to sea and back. A tough call. But there were no half measures for Rhonda. Out of a field of 75 craft, which included surfskis, OC1s (one-man canoes) and OC2s, the girls were 40th over the line. And even be er

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Wendy and Rhonda after their successful first race of the season than that, they came ﬁrst in their category of Golden Master Women (60-70 years), beating some teams in younger categories. This in itself is noteworthy, but taking into account Rhonda’s recent health issues this is remarkable. And she’s quick to share the glory, saying her ﬁght, although personal, was assisted and encouraged by her friends and team-mates. Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club always welcomes new members, so for more information or to come and try please contact noccsecretary@gmail.com or visit www.noosaoutriggers. com.au

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22nd August

23rd August

Judy Watson Exhibition

Smokin Crawdads

Don’t Lock up your Granny

At Noosa Regional Gallery, Wednesday to Sunday, 10am – 4pm, until August 24. Phone 5329 6145.

At Tewantin-Noosa RSL, 8pm, phone 5447 1766.

21st August

Kool Vibe At Tewantin-Noosa RSL, 7pm, phone 5447 1766.

24th August

27th August

28th August

29th August

Cooroy Originals

Brendan Pyke

Alan Kelly Duo

Sami

Meridian

At Apex Park, Cooroy, 1pm-5pm, see www. facebook.com/ CooroyOriginals

At KB’s Noosa, 6pm-9pm

At KB’s Noosa, 8pm-11pm

At Tewantin-Noosa RSL, 7pm, phone 5447 1766.

At Tewantin-Noosa RSL, 8pm, phone 5447 1766.

30th August

31st August

Katie Noonan Songbook Tour

Elton John Tribute

Matt Stillert

At Tewantin-Noosa RSL, 8pm, phone 5447 1766.

At KB’s Noosa, 6pm-9pm Dates throughout September

Opera in the Amphitheatre

DJ Dave Daly

Jerry’s Girls

At Tewantin-Noosa RSL, 8pm, phone 5447 1766.

At Noosa Arts Theatre, Weyba Rd, Noosaville. See page 4 for details.

Mick Lindsay Band At Cooroy Originals, Apex Park, Cooroy, 1pm-5pm

At The Majestic Theatre, Pomona, doors 6pm, support act 7.30pm, Katie Noonan 8.30pm, phone 5485 2330

At Noosa Botanic Gardens, Cooroy, 2.30pm, see www.operatif.com.au/ outdoor-opera.html

3rd September

4th-7th September

13th September

12th - 13th September

Peregian Beach Food & Fashion Fiesta

Noosa Jazz Party

Noosa Jazz Festival 2014

Originals Music Festival

Noosa Country Show

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At Noosa AFL Grounds, 155 Weyba Rd, Noosaville, 11am10.30pm, see www. originalsmusicfestival. com

At Peregian Beach Village, 11am-2.30pm, phone 5329 6560

Bicentennial Hall Phone 07 5447 2229 See www.noosajazz party.com

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