Your Local Mag Issue 13 - 16th August 2014 by Your Local Mag

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Your Local Mag ISSUE NO. 13 16th AUGUST 2014

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More pages and new advertisers also means . . . more staﬀ! YLM is currently looking for a sales superstar to join the team. If you are passionate about the Noosa Shire, great customer service and helping local businesses, you may be the one for the job! Phone Jo-anne on 0419 502297. In this week’s bumper issue, enjoy a chat with Noosa’s champion surfer Josh Constable, and take a trip down Memory Lane ne with Olive Donald-son. Get the latest property insights from Michael Matusik, take a trip to the Antarctic with Pomona chef, Zanee Hacker and pick up p some great interior design tips in our Home section. Enjoy!

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Community

UPDATE

! g in m o c e r a ls ir G ’s y r Jer A HIGH-KICKING LINE-UP OF HIGH-OCTANE TALENT HAS BEEN WARMING UP FOR NOOSA ARTS THEATRE’S NEXT PRODUCTION, JERRY’S GIRLS. Known as a “song and dance celebration”, Jerry’s Girls honours the music and lyrics of award-winning Broadway composer Jerry Herman. This feel-good, two-hour musical directed by Noosa Arts’ Stephen Moore promises glamour, optimism, love, melody, women and highly professional musical direction by Simon Russell-Baker. More than most songwriters, Jerry has put the “largerthan-life” women of his shows centre stage. There’s Dolly Gallagher Levi of Hello, Dolly!; Aunty Mame Dennis of Mame; Countess Aurelia in Dear World, and Mabel Normand of Mack and Mabel. And now, in a unique way, there’s female impersonator ZaZa of La Cage aux Folles. In all versions of Jerry’s Girls – from its beginning as a highly-acclaimed Off-Broadway show and a hit national tour starring Carol Channing, Leslie Uggman and Andrea McArdle, to a Tony-nominated Broadway production, this musical entertainment has been based on concepts that are original and that honour Jerry’s terrific mixture of show-stoppers, ballads and comedy songs.

WHERE: Noosa Arts Theatre, Weyba Rd, Noosaville WHEN: September 4 at 7.30pm (cutprice preview), all tickets $25; September 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20 at 7.30pm, and September 7, 14 & 21 at 2pm TICKETS: Adult $35, concession $30, member/group $28, child (U17) $25. Phone 5449 9343.

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Where to next for the Cooroy Butter Factory? NOOSA COUNCIL IS CALLING FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING POSSIBLE FUTURE USES FOR THE COOROY BUTTER FACTORY, TO ATTEND A PUBLIC WORKSHOP AT COOROY LIBRARY ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 AT 6PM. The Butter Factory is currently being operated by Council as a gallery and workshop space for local and visiting artists with a full exhibition program, associated public programs and workshops. However, as Council’s Director of Community Services Alan (Fox) Rogers explained: “The Cooroy Butter Factory has a long and rich history and Council wants to talk with people about a new and sustainable future for the building. “The Butter Factory was purchased by the Noosa Council in the early 1990s and since then it has been a creative hub for many types of community and cultural activities. Unfortunately, the operational model currently in place is simply unsustainable. We are looking for a community partnership to identify a more cost-effective way to use and manage the space. The Butter Factory is a well-loved and great community resource. Over the next few months we want to explore a range of options for the Butter Factory’s future so we can develop a new direction that respects community priorities.” The workshop marks the commencement of a three-month community engagement process during which Council will be capturing ideas and refining options. To attend the workshop or register your interest in the consultation, email cooroybutterfactory@noosa.qld.gov.au or phone 5329 6508.

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UPDATE

Robots are taking over Cooroy!

Cooroora ladies with Geoff Edwards of Bendigo Bank

Wombats head to finals, thanks to sponsors COOROORA UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB HOSTED A THANK YOU CELEBRATION FOR THEIR SPONSORS THIS MONTH. Club President, Tony McCarthy, expressed his appreciation to the Cooroy Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank, Sunrise Dental, Noosa to Hinterland Plumbing Group, Cooroy Harvest Fresh, Gelignite Jacks, Caledonian Colour, Noosa Trophies and Engraving and everyone who has worked together to make the 2014 season such a great success for the Cooroy-based club. Now, it’s on to the push towards the finals with several teams looking like they will make an impact. Go the Wombats! To join the club visit www.cufc.org.au

T THERE WERE SOME HIGH-TECH HIGHFIVES AT COOROY STATE SCHOOL LAST F WEEK. The students found a great way to W tthank one of their biggest supporters and promote their highly anticipated Showcase p Week at the same time. W For the past five years, the Cooroy Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank has C provided thousands of Cooroy State School students the opportunity to develop their technology skills by building their own robot, through the school’s heralded Lego Education Robotics Program. “Our Robotics Program is an ideal way to captivate young minds and stimulate critical thinking. It teaches a wide range of skills such as problem solving, as well as encouraging team work and cooperation,” Curriculum Coordinator, Kathryn Cook said. Students work collaboratively on programming basic commands for P-3 (the Bee-Bots and We-Do’s), right through to challenging science or maths-based

problems with open-ended solutions for Year 6 and 7 students. Many of the robots are programmed to carry out specific commands, as evidenced during the week long activities at Cooroy State School from August 11-15. Cooroy Community Branch manager, Geoff Edwards said he loves how far the Robotics Program has come in the past five years. “We feel like we’ve grown with it and having the opportunity to be here with the kids and see what this program means to the kids is just terrific,” Geoff said. To find out more about the Robotics Program phone Cooroy State School on 5472 2100.

Kathryn Cook and Geoff Edwards with, from left, Tamzyn Pierce, Ruby Cook, Ollie Dingle and Joshua Christensen and their robots

It’s switching your banking to us. But it’s bigger than that. It’s more than $450,000* in community contributions to Cooroy and Noosa Hinterland. Being bigger is not just about size, it’s also about your actions. Our bank is probably bigger than you think. We’re part of Bendigo Bank, so we can help you with everything you expect from a big bank. But in the things that matter, we’re even bigger than that. Our bank is owned by our community. We earn revenue from our banking business. And we get to decide how it gets spent for the beneﬁt of all.

So just by banking with us, you automatically become part of something bigger. Bigger than a bank. Drop into 36A Maple Street, Cooroy and visit Geoff Edwards and his team or phone 5447 7131 or apply now at bendigobank.com.au.

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ON LOCAL

Olive REMEMBERS HER Digger Dad THE GREAT WAR 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

JIM FAGAN When Olive Donaldson was just a little girl, she often sat on the front doorstep of her home in Poinciana Avenue in Tewantin looking at horsedrawn buggies and bullock wagons hauling logs from the scrubs in the area to the local mill. She’s 86 now and still lives in the same house but she remembers those Great Depression years of the 1930s as

though they were yesterday. “Poinciana Avenue was then known as Dooloi Street and was just a dirt track. To give men work, the Government decided to put in a gravel road. Some men never used a pick and shovel in their life and they would bring their bloodied, blistered hands to Mum who would wrap them in castor oil and rags.” And this month, as the world comOlive Donaldson on the door step at the front of her house in Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin. The view has changed since she was a little girl Olive's Dad, Ben Ross, shortly after joining the AIF

Ben Ross marching on Anzac Day in the late 60s with his nephew's children, David and Helen Burch

memorates 100 years since World War 1 (the war to end all wars) started, Olive also remembers her dad, Bill Ross, who was just 18 when he forged his mother’s signature in 1916 so he could join the AIF just like his brother, Ben, who had gone to France the year before. “Dad was an artillery man and he fought in most of the big ba les, Mont Saint-Quentin, Fromelles and Ypres. He was gassed when allied forces broke through the Hindenburg Line in 1917 and sent to England. When he came home, he had to go by train to Rosemount Repatriation Hospital in Brisbane for treatment. “He never talked about the war. If we did anything wrong, Mother had a bad habit of sending us to bed without any tea. Dad would come home and get us out of bed because he

Dad would never allow us to go to bed without something to eat. Olive Donaldson had seen all these children in France and Belgium begging for food. Dad would never allow us to go to bed without something to eat. “Uncle Ben was shot through both thighs at Passchendaele, the ﬁrst ba le he fought in. He was captured and was a prisoner of war in Germany. He was repatriated in 1918.” Olive’s dad was the foundation president of Tewantin RSL sub branch. “In 1920, Harry Buchanan was State Secretary of the RSL which had just been formed. He came here on his hon-

eymoon and he brought together Dad, Uncle Ben and other veterans to form the sub branch in August of that year. Dad was made a life member in 1959.” She was born in 1928 in the house in Poinciana Avenue where we met for the interview. “Uncle Clarrie and Aunt Janet built this house in 1903. It had just four rooms and a front veranda. They lost a li le boy here in 1911 with diphtheria and Auntie Janet wouldn’t live in the house anymore. Cooroy was just being established and they moved to Cooroy. “Mum and Dad were married in 1920 and moved in the night they were married. We owned the butcher’s shop in the town and I used to do the books and deliver meat. You could count on both hands the number of cars in town.” Olive went to school on the site where Tewantin State School now is. “There were only 70 of us. I was sent away to boarding school when I was in Grade 7. I came home to work in the shop and then the Korean War started and I joined the WAAF, serving in Richmond and Amberley. I had an unsuccessful marriage.” A former member of Noosa Council (198594) Olive is very involved in Tewantin RSL activities these days. She works with War Widows, Legacy and the Women’s Auxiliary of the RSL. She is also a volunteer at Tewantin’s Tourist Information Centre. “We were always taught that what you get from the community you give back to the community. This was established during the war and Depression years. If people couldn’t give with money, they gave with kind, like with their labours or something like that. New people would come to the area and Mum would send me round with a billy can of tea and plate of scones.” Does she ever think of the days when she sat on her front door step and watched a world that is no longer with us go by? “I haven’t time. I’m so busy I meet myself coming in that door as I’m going out.”

STORY

LIFE’S SHAPING UP PRETTY WELL FOR WORLD CHAMPION

Josh ISOBEL COLEMAN

On a sunny Friday morning at First Point Noosa, Josh Constable says he’s having a cruisy day. Wife Anna is out in the surf and he is calmly waiting his turn, looking after son Jet.

Josh Constable and son, Jet, at First Point

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He passes the time with other local surfers, people like Phil Jarra and Jason Montell. He’s got a ‘hello’ for everyone because, when it comes down to it, Josh – six times Australian Longboard Champion and ASP World Champion – is just a really nice, humble guy who loves to surf. Born and bred on the doorstep of Noosa National Park and its famed surfing points, Josh grew up eating sand and playing on the shore while his dad, Ben, surfed. By the time he was walking, he was out in the line-up with the old man. As a teenager Josh began doing the rounds of the Junior Series alongside Fanning, Parko and Durbo. But a family holiday in Byron Bay saw him pick up his first longboard and the rest, as they say, is history. Josh began competing professionally at 15 on the Australian Professional Longboard Circuit, with amazing results. In only his first year he qualified to represent Australia, at the Oxbow World Longboard Championships, in Hawaii. In 1998, at 17, he travelled to the USA, where he competed in the US Open of

thing diﬀerent, producing very special boards – not the sort of thing you buy from the big stores or online. “When somebody comes to us for a board, we sit down and talk about where they surf, what they need, their technique, so that we can totally tailor-make that board just for them. That way, whatever their age, male or female, they will have the perfect board. “And we colour the boards the same way they did in the 60s. Most boards now, the colour is sprayed on, followed by a clear resin. But we mix the colour into the resin to give a richer longer lasting colour. There are very few people left with that skill.” Josh stays very loyal to his home town, still living locally and supporting local business. “That’s what it’s all about and it’s important.” Photo shoot over, Josh is still smiling. He’s

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Longboarding in Huntington, California, and made it into the final. This made him one of only two international competitors to make it to the finals, which he repeated a few years later. He then went on to make history by winning the ASP World Longboard Title, placing his name alongside the legendary Nat Young, Joel Tudor, Bonga Perkins and other greats as winners of this most prestigious title. In 2009 Josh won his fifth Australian Title and became the only surfer in the history of Australian Longboarding to accomplish that feat. He made history again by winning the first ever Australian Stand Up Paddle Title in the same year. In all Josh has racked up 37 career titles, including four Noosa Festival of Surfing Pro Titles – and he’s going for gold again at the 2015 event, recently launched by Festival Director Phil Jarra . “There’s nothing be er than surfing your own boards on a home break at the Festival, it’s an awesome event,” he said. While we were shooting this week’s cover, there was plenty of interest in those boards, produced by Josh’s company, Creative Army. “It really is a niche Noosa industry, some-

got an hour or so of parking left. “I might go for a surf now. Or maybe a coﬀee and then a surf. It’s a cruisy day today.” Pura vida. It means full of life or this is living. “In 2006 when I won my world title in Costa Rica I came across this local saying. And this is how I live my life.” To ﬁnd out more about Josh’s tailor-made sur oards see www.creativearmy.com.au

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THE SCENES Noosa's town plan requirements made a significant contribution to the $10 million makeover of Hastings Street in 2007. The aim of Noosa Council and the Hastings Street Association was to reinforce everything locals and visitors love about Noosa

Council acts to protect our values JIM FAGAN Noosa Council has called for a bold, new plan to maintain Noosa values, protect the quality of life locals enjoy and retain what makes the town different from anywhere else. It has instructed Design Manager Ross Sanderson to produce a design manual which can be used by developers and council staff. As Ross told YLM, “Just as in the past, there is a potential to lose what we have unless someone is watching. The moment we compromise our standards and accept poor outcomes, it is the beginning of losing what has made Noosa Noosa.” Ross started with the Council in 1982, was transferred to Sunshine Coast Council and came back after de-amalgamation. He has managed design across the shire, including all of the village upgrades from Peregian to Kin Kin, and believes it is often the small things that create the point of difference for Noosa. He sees this new manual as a clear direction for the future in maintaining Noosa’s uniqueness. “Noosa is different from other places and it’s not just because of the national parks, the beautiful beaches and the enviable winter weather. Noosa has maintained something that other places have lost. It is a quality of life that

“Trees, trees and more trees were an obviis many things to many people but it is built from an understanding that the Council has the ous component of any works in our parks and road reserves but there were some fundamental interests of the people at heart. principles that are still as true today as they “Why Noosa is what it is today is because were then.” the Council of years ago made decisions about Examples, he said, were its future. When other Counenhancing our existing cils were allowing high rise village feel and not conand the destruction of native trive environments, seek vegetation all in the name of to understand the values progress, Noosa was telling of each of our community developers to go away and of communities, build in rethink. Some did and some harmony with the natural went south.” environment. He said the term “build“Over the years this has ing in harmony with the natmeant that we had to quesural environment” was not tion the standards that were something that your average considered by authorities developer could understand as fixed. and few had the insight to “Noosa Council is back realise the benefits. and so is the need to ensure “Today the green backthat our way of life is drop, our village feel and protected, further enhanced many other li le things that Ross Sanderson and not eroded by the people now take for granted stealth of poor decisions.” are the very things that are He said that by November people from cherished by our residents and envied by our different community groups would be invited visitors.” to “have a say in things like signage, outdoor He said that while development of private dining and other key components of our open land was a potential threat that could have space. The manual aims to articulate many of made Noosa another Gold Coast, another key the simple things that contribute to our unique factor in maintaining its look and feel was how environment. The end product will be a useful our streets and open spaces had been develand dynamic document.” oped.

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ON LOCAL

HOW LOCALS ARE MAKING

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ISOBEL COLEMAN

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with disabilities, and their families. But what you may not know is that Leanne and her team are currently halfway towards a $100,000 fundraising goal, to change the way they deliver their services forever. “We have this dream that will not only help our families but many other sectors of the community, too. Since becoming Noosa Council again it’s all about collaboration and sharing resources and this project will certainly deliver that,” Leanne told YLM. The $100,000 will be a deposit for a brand new home for Sunshine Bu erflies. They have found their dream property – a five-acre hobby farm near Tewantin – and it is expected to go to auction on September 6. “We’ve been approved for a loan, subject to us raising $100,000, so we will be there bidding on the day and we just hope nobody bids higher! “The plan is to move our current services to the acreage, including our music, art and woodwork classes, but then start adding new services and facilities.” And the biggest of these will be introducing animal-assisted therapy. “It’s a well recognised fact that animals have an enormous effect on people with disabilities, and vulnerable people in general,” Leanne said.

“For example, research shows that donkeys in particular are very good with people with Down Syndrome. We will have pigs, too, as they are very intelligent and form strong bonds with people. There will also be miniature goats and other animals. “Spending time with animals, and caring

for animals, is excellent for building confidence and self-esteem. It’s an opportunity to connect with another living creature, and touching animals is shown to reduce stress.” Leanne’s dream property also includes a house. “There is such a shortage of respite accommodation locally so the house would be made available to local families to have a wellearned break.” Horticulture therapy will also be introduced – with the added bonus of organic veggies for the table. “We want to create a hobby farm atmosphere, which we would also make available to other local groups, such as the elderly,” said Leanne. The property might not be theirs yet but Leanne said the offers of practical help had started pouring in. “The property we want needs some work but so many people in the community have offered their services, to build fences, even chicken coops!” A recent fundraising event, hosted by Noosa Boathouse, saw many local businesses and Noosa councillors digging deep but Leanne is still $50,000 short of her target and is appealing for more sponsors. If you would like to help get this amazing project off the ground, give her a call on 0416 272 123.

We would like to thank the following sponsors Thank You

Sunshine Butterflies would like to thank the following sponsors for assisting us with our recent fundraising lunch held at the Noosa Boat House. With your generous donations of raffle and auction prizes, we were able to raise $16,700. Special thanks goes to Phil Bradford and Steve McPharlin for providing a very special Noosa Boat House experience for our guests and to the beautiful Julie Cross for sharing her sparkle. We truly value your support to assist individuals and families living with disability.

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Entertaining Tanya McFadyen sings Ella Fitzgerald with SCREAM

LOCAL

Noosa Jazz Party

“unique,” SAYS AUSSIE GREAT est gigs in Noosa or Queensland was at the Australia in 2002 for his services to jazz and Sheraton in the front bar. We used to do that Australian music. He was co-founder with every year and the footpath would be jammed drummer Allan Browne of the Red Onion Jazz Australian jazz great Brett with people dancing on the footpath and on the Band which made extended international tours Iggulden AM has delighted other side of Hastings Street. in the 60s and again the 90s. jazz fans in jazz cellars and “Noosa is a completely unique event. There He said the Noosa Jazz Party was “at the is no-one else doing it.” top” compared to other festivals. These days concert halls from New Orleans Bre is coming to Noosa a week before the there are two or three different types. There’s to Newcastle but he thinks the Jazz Party starts on Thursday, September 4, to the wineries’ gig where people think it’s a Noosa’s Jazz Party is unique. help promote the four-night really top idea to have a big jazz event at the Bicentennial Hall festival once a year by pulling in “It’s everything. It’s the vibe, the at Sunshine Beach. Organiser the so-called headliners of jazz. serenity factor.” of the Jazz Party and Noosa It’s a one-day event where you go “I’ve been coming since Frank Johnston and Jazz Club president, Richard along, sit on the grass and have a Richard Stevens started the whole festival thing Tanya McFadyen Stevens, intends having Bre lovely time. there way back in the early 90s. They had this sings Ella Fitzgerald and other jazzmen “popping “Then there are festivals for when Noosa Jazz Club idea of a festival with musos coming from Sydup in places like Hastings the semi-pros or amateur musos, presents swing big band ney, Melbourne and Brisbane and being stirred Street, Li le Cove boardwalk, like the one at Merimbula, and SCREAM at The J on up into different bands,” he told YLM from his The Junction, Sunshine Beach, a few others around the Saturday, August 16. home in Bellingen. Noosaville and Tewantin playcountry. It doesn’t SCREAM was formed “The whole concept was to see what ing jazz to publicise the Party. ma er whether in 2004 for ex Defence happens when you put people in bands “We’re also performing at you’re professional Force musicians to and play together for ‘the first time’. get together socially restaurants like Fratellini’s, or amateur, often It was such a lovely idea and and play some good Café le Monde, the River Deck, there are some really pre y unique. I’ve played at music for their own Sunshine Beach Surf Club and good players at these festivals all over the world enjoyment. The name we’re planning a free family things.” for 50 years. I thought SCREAM is derived concert at Webb Park next to He said the from “Sunshine Coast from the start it was a the surf club. Noosa Heads Retired and Ex Armed great idea and I still “People have told us they Jazz Club and Forces Musicians” and do.” want music in restaurants and its Jazz Party the band has a level of Multi-instrumenon the streets and in the parks. was trying to professionalism unique talist Bre It’s back to the old days and amalgamate to military bands the (he plays it’s going to be exciting and these type world over. All welcome. trumpet 7.30pm start. Music fantastic,” Richard said. of events and and alto and from 7.30pm. Members Noosa Jazz Party is sponrecapture what tenor sax) $20, guests $25. sored by YLM and presented made the first was awarded Dancing, table bookings, by Noosa Heads Jazz Club. Noosa festivals so the Medal budget bar, no BYO Phone 5447 2229 for booking wonderful. “When alcohol. Jazz Club info of the details. Need more info? Just Frank was running 5447 2229. Order of Brett Iggulden google Noosa Jazz Party. them one of the great-

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TALK

ARE YOUR staﬀ THE BRAND champions FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

about their staff training, development and incentive program, I often draw a blank stare. In turbulent times, investing in your staff can be For any small business owner one of the most powerful ways to create a competifinding and keeping the tive advantage. If consumers get a crappy experience, they right staff can be an ongoing don’t come back. Simple as that. Worse, they’ll frustration. also encourage their friends to boycott the brand. I speak to many business owners who despair And in a town the size of Noosa, negative word-ofat the lack of commitment, enthusiasm and dedica- mouth can spell the end of a business. Consider these six steps to ensure your staff tion of their employees. But when I then ask them members are not only performing on the technical skill side of their role, but also delivering memorable customer better than helping another person FROM A VERY EARLY AGE IT experiences reach their personal goals and that WAS CLEAR THAT NOOSA that generate LOCAL STEVE MITCHELL’S TWO is why I am now dedicating the positive wordnext part of my career to working BIGGEST PASSIONS IN LIFE of-mouth and in real estate. WOULD BE REAL ESTATE – AND advocacy for “One of my other passions is ACTING! your business:

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acting. I first fell in love with the idea of acting when I was about eight. I put my hand up to play a part in our school play and I ended up getting the main role. I was hooked. I don’t know what it is about acting that is so addictive - the challenge of learning the lines, trying to get the best out of yourself through the character is something I love. But if I am honest I think it’s the connection I feel when I am on stage and the audience is totally engaged. It’s such an emotional thing, the energy you get from an audience can make you or break you - it’s a very vulnerable place to be, there is nowhere to hide. “Noosa Arts Theatre and Jally Productions have been very good to me and I would like to thank them for giving me some great opportunities and providing wonderful resources to Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.”

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Fashion

& FITNESS

Cambodia to Caboolture to the catwalk JULIE SCHRAG BEGAN HER LABEL LA’OR THROUGH HER BUSINESS ‘COLLECTIONS OF CAMBODIA’ AS PART OF AN ONGOING SUPPORT NETWORK RESTORING LIVES TO YOUNG GIRLS IN CAMBODIA. After exporting Khmer silk to Australia for five years, Julie embarked on a project with traditional weaving centres and experimented with dye techniques. La’Or was born and successfully launched in 2011 at the Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival, with successful shows since in Australia and at Cambodian Fashion Week.

Ethical fashion from La'Or

Major coup for Fashion Festival THE COUNTDOWN TO THE SUNSHINE COAST FASHION FESTIVAL HAS BEGUN AND THIS WEEK, DIRECTOR JACINTA RICHMOND ANNOUNCED SOME MAJOR NEWS. For the first time since the launch of the Festival, Jacinta will welcome Lorna Jane to the runway. “Celebrating 25 years as Australia’s leading active wear brand, Lorna Jane remains at the forefront of the fit fashion movement. Continuing our quest to inspire e women to lead their best and most active lives, es, we’re excited to showcase 15 of the season’s hottest st collection looks s at the Sunshine e Coast Fashion Festival,” said spokesperson Brooke Phillips. “It is really great at when a local label returns home to celebrate ate and to inspire emerging labels as to what can happen if you focus on your passion,” said Jacinta. Lorna Jane will join an impressive line-up of labels at the Festival on October 24-25, at Palmer Coolum Resort. Tickets are available at www. internationalfashionweek.com.au

Based on the Coast Julie has a retail space in Cambodia and spends a great deal of her time there. La’Or represents ethical fashion with designs based on simplicity and elegance, including daywear, cocktail, evening and bridal couture, predominantly of Khmer silk with the use of beautiful lace to add texture and allure. La’Or fabrics include oneoff silk pieces, hand-loomed and hand-dyed in Cambodia making garments unique. La’Or will be showing at the Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival for the third time on October 25.

Straight to the core! ERIN YARWOOD We hear the word Pilates floating around so much more these days. It seems to be the ‘in thing’, the ‘must do’ class. There’s so much hype but do you know much about this fitness phenomenon and, a d more importantly, what it could do for you? Pilates isn’t new to the scene at all. It was originally developed by Josef Pilates in the early 1900s, to improve his own physical fitness. He later used his techniquess on fellow ttroops in the First World War, helping ng them get bback on their feet after serious injury. ury. He was w traininng well before his time with his style of training aand, although his methods continued ed to evolve llong after he was gone, the basis of his concept rremains. Practicing Pilates is the perffect way to lengthen the muscles in yyour body, strengthen your core and nd aallow you to gain insight and awareness eness oof your body and how to work it correctly. It allows you to realign and balance your mind an et from just and body, a combination you can’t get ggoing to the gym. If yyou suffer from back pain, poor posture, osture, high stress, unsteady balance, tight muscles or you simen Pilates is ply want to tone your body and relax, then definitely for you. After a Pilates class you don’t feell sore, like ad you feel you might from a gym workout. Instead ou have stretched, with the knowledge that you worked your tummy! As Pilates classess incorporate a lot of stretching during the

workout you don’t usually get very sore at all. There are many Pilates studios and classes here on the Sunshine Coast, all offering a slightly different feel and experience. It is definitely worth your while doing some research and trying a class or two to see what feels and works best for you. It can take a little while to get the hang of ‘activating your core’, ‘switching on your tummy muscles’ or ‘locking your belly button in’, but I can guarantee that once you do, you will be hooked. It is really hard to explain the amazing sense of suppleness, deep strength and balance that you obtain from practicing Pilates. It is magic! So I guess you’ll just have to experience it for yourself. Happy planking! Erin Yarwood owns and runs E Fitness, upstai eet co plex in i Cooroy Coo oy stairss iin tthee Wattle St Street complex

After a Pilates class you don't feel sore, like you might from a gym workout.

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Health

& WELLBEING

Why diets fail you DEBBIE CHAPPELL Around 70 per cent of Australians are overweight or obese. Yes, we have recently taken over as the fattest country on the planet. That’s one gold medal we can do without. Virtually all overweight people have tried to lose some weight in the past. You don’t have to be all that observant to realise that current approaches are simply not working. Typically people place far too much emphasis on exercise. It helps but you need to modify your eating regime for worthwhile long-term fat loss. Hitting

the gym alone is not the answer. That is why the gyms are full of fit fat people. There is way too much emphasis on what our scales are telling us. At our clinic we really play down the importance of gross weight. The percentage of fat and measurements are far more an indication of desired results. After all girls, if you had a body like Elle McPherson and weighed 100kg, would you care? Of course not. So FAT LOSS is the main goal. We need a scientific approach to be successful. The failure of a typical ‘diet’ where the main focus is calorie control is that you lose both fat and muscle. Since muscle is a major component of our metabolism and it burns about 10

Around 70 per cent of Australians are overweight or obese.

times the energy that fat does, we don’t want to lose any of it. Unfortunately, many lose five kilos which is comprised of three kilos of fat and two kilos of muscle. When the weight goes back on it is five kilos of fat so the net position is much worse than before the diet. There is now a new category of “skinny fat” where a slim-looking person might have 50 per cent of their

3&5)*/, )08 :06 $"/ -04& 8&*()5 5)& 5&45*.0/*"-4 41&", '03 5)&.4&-7&4 My weight has always yo-yoed. Thanks to my fat burning Papilio sessions, I’m 10kg lighter, healthier & so much fitter than before. I’m in love with my body again! As a business owner, I found this program perfect for me as I am so time conscious. It’s the best 30mins you can put aside. Doing the Papilio system has bought wonderful changes for me both on the inside and outside. It’s been over 12 months now since I did my program and the weight has never come back and people still comment on how great I look! Don’t procrastinate!

body weight as fat rather than an ideal of around 30 per cent. This is due to this ‘yo-yo’ effect. A successful fat-loss eating plan will stimulate the metabolism, quickly reduce fat, maintain or build lean muscle and educate on how to make better lifestyle choices. The system also needs to be easy to comply with and comfortable to follow without hunger. Debbie Chappell is a Bioenergetic Medicine Practitioner and Kinesiologist as well as a Director of Revival Anti Ageing Clinic.

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Bon

VIVANT!

Nanna June's Fruit Slice INGREDIENTS

FROM TALL SHIPS TO THE

Antarctic

After training as a chef in the beautiful – and warm – Whitsunday Islands, Zane Hacker’s next choice of location may surprise you. For he chose to spend 14 months living at Mawson Station in the Antarctic. And this Thursday night, August 14, at 6pm, he talks about his adventures – and subsequent book - on the pavement at Annie’s Books on Peregian. Antarctic Sundays is a book full of adventure, food and photography in a place that can only be described as remarkable. It’s a unique publication, from a very talented local. The book follows Zane’s journey and is memoir, travelogue and cook book rolled into one. Antarctic Sundays takes you from

the breathtaking highs of the Antarctic environment and scenery to the challenges of a young adult/chef living in a remote and isolated community. It is an honest and frank account of life few of us get to experience. Through brilliant photos, Zane takes readers to places most only dream about. Throw in some delicious food and this account will delight all your senses. The recipes are easy to follow with plenty of tips. The son of a beekeeper and a storyteller, it’s no surprise that Zane loves travel and adventure. Working on Tall Ships and yachts, as well as restaurants, he learnt a craft that would take him around the world. Now living in Pomona, he continues to cook, write and speak about his adventures. And this week he shares a favourite recipe with YLM readers. Enjoy!

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200g dried apricots 350g dried mixed fruit 80g pistachios 150g dried dates 75g unsalted butter 400ml apricot nectar 1 fresh apple, diced (optional) 1 large egg, beaten 1 generous teaspoon of vanilla extract 130g self-raising flour 65g plain flour 30g desiccated coconut 50g brown sugar

METHOD In a small pot, place all the dried fruit with the butter, apricot nectar and optional diced apple. Bring to a soft boil then pour into a bowl and set to aside to cool. Toast the pistachios on a oven tray for 10 minutes at 180C and set to one side. In a large bowl, mix together the selfraising flour, plain flour, desiccated coconut and brown sugar. When the dried fruit mixture has cooled, add the beaten egg and vanilla. Mix with a wooden spoon or silicon spatula until you have a luscious mix of dried fruit. Add your dried fruit mix to the large bowl of flour and fold the wet and dry ingredients together. Pour mixture into a baking tray that has been sprayed with canola spray or lined with baking paper - not grease-proof paper, which will stick to the slice when you try to cut it! Bake for 40 minutes at 180C or until the sides of the slice come away from the tin. This slice can be eaten warm, but I like it best cold the next day with a tea or coffee. I love this slice because of the energy you get from the dried fruit. It’s a great travel nibble to keep one’s blood sugar up!

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Bailee’s off to the Nationals LOCAL YOUNG NETBALL STAR BAILEE REED-SGRO IS ON HER WAY TO A BRIGHT FUTURE AFTER BEING CHOSEN TO PLAY IN THE 2014 STATE SCHOOL GIRLS’ NETBALL TEAM. The announcement came just before the first game of the new netball season got under way at Coolum last week. Coolum Lions Club

Bailee Reed-Sgro gets a helping hand from Coolum Lions Club

presented Coolum and District Netball Association with a cheque for $1000, $300 of which went to Bailee to help with her expenses. The Good Shepherd Lutheran College student said she was thrilled. Now 12, Bailee started playing netball at eight and dreams of one day playing for the Diamonds. “I find netball really fun, because I’m quite competitive. And team sports are a great way of making friends.” Bailee now heads to the Nationals on the Gold Coast at the end of the month.

Buoyed up boost thanks to fundraisers AROUND 110 GUESTS JOINED FORCES TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE INDIGENOUS BUOYED UP PROGRAM AT THE ANNUAL BUOYED UP DINNER AT NOOSA YACHT & ROWING CLUB LAST WEEKEND. Special guests included ISAF World Sailor of the Year, Tom Slingsby, and Australian Sailing Magazine Editor, Roger McMillan. Proceedings were kicked off by MC Andy Phipps and program Patron, the Hon Glen Elmes MP, who explained the benefits of the Buoyed Up program and how much the seven to 12-year-olds enjoyed the program. Five times World Laser Champion and London Olympic gold medallist Tom Slingsby entertained guests with stories of his crushing defeat at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, when he was the outstanding favourite, and the soul searching required to back up and have

Ba FRE y E V p Br illag ark ea e ing di th C for at ne a Ho rs fe gs

Tom Slingsby celebrating his gold medal win

another shot at the title four years down the track. Tom and Roger talked about the Americas Cup, why Tom has re-signed with the Oracle ‘Team USA’ defender and what was involved in winning the 34th Americas Cup in San Francisco last year. Successful silent auctions were held on the night, topped up with $10,000 from the Westpac Foundation, $5000 from the Sisters of Charity and $250 from NYRC supplier Complex Security, making the total raised for Buoyed Up close to $30,000.

Sport

TIME

Sue Germain and Rhys Kendal rig up for the new season at Lake Cootharaba

Boats and a bucket of fun TED EMERY The 2014/15 sailing season looms large on beautiful Lake Cootharaba, starting this weekend with the Boreen Point Real Estate All Boats Regatta, which will include the Queensland State Corsair Titles, but is open to all classes of cats, monohulls and sailboards. It’s a season chock full of mucking about in boats, not so serious Sunday races, and racing for sheep stations - with a raft of National and State Championships through to May 2015. A new course safety boat has just been launched (thanks Elmsy) to lead a fleet of five boats dedicated to course management safety and training. Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club is the perfect fit for the family or individual from eight to 80 who want to learn the sailor’s grin - it’s the smile that only comes from spending a day in a boat without a motor. The wind is free, so the club matches that by teaching you to sail for free, in our boats and in your own time. All you have to do is turn up at the club on any Sunday during the season at about 9am and ask for a free trial. Club membership then entitles you to learn to sail at your own pace and with no additional cost. Training is also given to people who may not particularly want to sail but are interested in being part of our race management team, ie starting races, setting courses and recording results. There are plenty of jobs and ways of contributing to a great local club. We’ve got the boats, the buoys, the barbecue, the bar and a bucket of fun. See you at Boreen Point. Visit www.lcsc.org.au or phone 5485 0727.

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Designer

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Plug into Bose for amazing sound IF YOU THOUGHT BOSE MUSIC SYSTEMS WERE OUT OF YOUR PRICE RANGE, YOU NEED TO GET INTO PREMIER HIFI QUICK SMART! Nathan at Premier currently has some amazing deals in-store and YLM just loves the Bose SoundDock® Series III digital music system, down from $349 to just $199. It’s an unbeatable deal. The SoundDock® system lets you play music from any iPhone or iPod model with an Apple Lightning connector, and enjoy it with Bose quality sound. As usual with Bose, appearances can be deceiving. The system is so compact you can easily move it from room to room yet, due to Bose’s digital signal processing and acoustic design, it produces an incredible wide-range sound. This means you can enjoy hours of uninterrupted music from your iPhone or iPod. The SoundDock® system charges your device whenever it’s docked and plugged into a wall outlet, even while your songs are playing. Then just use the remote to turn the system on and off, adjust volume, skip tracks and navigate your playlist. You can also use this system to get more from your DVD/CD player, tablet, laptop or other mobile device. Simply connect to the 3.5mm auxiliary input, and hear all the sound you’ve been missing. More into aesthetics than tech talk? The SoundDock® Series III system now has a Limited Edition Colour Collection, offering you a choice of attention-grabbing hues, including green, orange, purple or blue in addition to standard black. Better get into Premier HiFi fast before we do!!!! Find them at Shop 4, 18 Lanyana Way, Noosa Junction.

Bathroom upgrade adds looks and value IT’S A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS OFFER SOME OF THE BIGGEST OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME OR INVESTMENT PROPERTY. They are certainly the main focal points for potential buyers or tenants. But if you had to choose between upgrading one or the other, which would you go for? The expert answer may surprise you. Most people would say the kitchen but that’s not necessarily the case. When real estate commentator Michael Matusik discusses housing demographics, he often refers to upgraders. These are home owners aged from 45 to 59 years. Why is this relevant to renovating your bathroom? Statistics prove that we are having children later in life, which means that many people in their late 40s or even well into their 50s, still have teenage children at home. With teenagers you want space, which has lead to a demand for houses with extra bedrooms and – you’ve guessed it – extra bathrooms. So renovating – or adding an extra bathroom – can make your home very desirable in today’s property market. But bathrooms can be expensive – especially big ticket items like baths and showers. And that’s why your first stop should be Highgrove Bathrooms in Noosaville. Highgrove Bathrooms are a genuine,

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Spring into

action WITH YLM’S TOP INTERIOR DESIGN TIPS

GO COASTAL And we don’t mean nautical! Draw inspiration from raw and rustic natural settings. Blend soft sand and sky colours from warm sandy beiges, seashore-inspired blues and cool grey stone. Natural materials and textures and weathered surfaces are in-style.

CALM & COOL

BRIGHT & BREEZY Not into white? That’s easy, too, with loud colours promising to be big this season. The first hot colour trend is high-summer brights in all types of geometric patterns, embracing loud neon accents that instantly freshen up a room. No longer limited to smaller items, neon geometrics will be used to create modern depth with larger furniture such as a statement chair or coffee table. The second emerging trend embraces everything from bright florals to tropical bird prints. Think dark, mossy greens lifted with neons to create an edgy and eclectic look and deep-rose hues combined with bright accents of intense yellows and electric blues.

Coast home owners tend to shun that very formal look, preferring a space that exudes calm and comfort. The new white on white movement embraces sophisticated shades of white against an abundance of texture. Throw into the mix soft greys, natural textures and stripes and you will create an environment that is peaceful and inviting.

TRUE ROMANTIC Can’t go past those soft, sweet pastels? Spring-time colours inspired by nature’s wild foliage are making a come-back. Blossom pinks, sky blues and buttercup yellows create a family of floral-inspired pastels.

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14th August

Judy Watson Exhibition

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16th August

15th August

Noosa Jazz Club hosts The SCREAM Big band

The Goonies

At Tewantin-Noosa RSL, 7pm, phone 5447 1766. 15th August

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

At Eumundi Drive-in Movies, gates open at 6pm, movie at 6.30pm, see www.starrynights. com.au

At The J, Noosa Junction, 7.30pm, budget bar, no BYO, phone 5447 2229.

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20th August

22nd August

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24th August

The Vegas Legends Show

Spun

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

Don’t Lock up your Granny

Cooroy Originals

At KB’s Noosa, 8pm-11pm

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

21st August

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

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

Kool Vibe

Mick Lindsay Band

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

At Cooroy Originals, Apex Park, Cooroy, 1pm-5pm

24th August

27th August

28th August

29th August

30th August

Brendan Pyke

Alan Kelly Duo

Sami

Meridian

Elton John Tribute

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.

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

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4th-7th September

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Opera in the Amphitheatre

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

Noosa Jazz Festival 2014

Noosa Country Show

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

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

Jerry’s Girls At Noosa Arts Theatre, Weyba Rd, Noosaville. See page 4 for details.

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At Pomona Showgrounds, day and night, see www. noosashowsociety.org.au or phone 5485 2331

Open inspections from Friday 15th August Noosaville 1/12 James Street 96/179 Weyba Road 13/179 Weyba Road

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Sometimes simple is best When it comes to understanding the property market, especially on the Sunshine Coast, much-respected commentator Michael Matusik is one of the best.

Moody’s Analytics has announced that, given Australia’s current low interest rates, much of the country’s housing stock is at ‘fair value’ at present; with Victoria and NT already too expensive, yet Queensland, WA and SA being undervalued. Sydney, amazingly – according to Moody’s – is just slightly overvalued. And whilst this sounds like great news, Moody’s Analytics believes that Australia’s housing markets (with few exceptions) will become overvalued if (when) interest rates rise

back to normal levels and push up mortgage repayments. Moody’s estimates the ‘normal’ cash rate is 4.5 per cent, being two per cent higher than current levels. But what is fair value? How can an investor – as one could argue that for an owner-resident, value is largely an emotional thing – best determine a property’s value? RENTAL RETURNS For mine, rental yields should really be used as the benchmark to help determine an investment property’s value. And the ﬁve per cent gross rental return – the old school marker which essentially converts to $1 in weekly rent for every $1,000 spent

$1 in weekly rent for every $1,000 spent buying a property - is still the most accurate measure, in my opinion, to help determine investment value. Michael Matusik buying a property – is still the most accurate measure, in my opinion, to help determine investment value.

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So for most investment property, when gross rental yields are under, say, 4.5 per cent, they are overvalued. The reverse applies for dwellings with gross rental returns over, say, 5.5 per cent; assuming the rent is sustainable over the longer term. This approach, I think, should also be used much more by valuers, rather than the wishywashy comparisons made via the ValEx system or the like. SOME TRENDS Our analysis for this missive has found that: In general, compact housing oﬀers be er investment rental returns than detached houses. Sydney and Melbourne – for property investment – look overvalued to me. In contrast, Brisbane and much of SEQ, for investment, look undervalued. END NOTES I have travelled a lot in recent weeks giving market outlook presentations to audiences of investors. My travels have taken me to most capitals plus several regional towns. Many with whom I have spoken seem confused. Their heads are full of the latest property commentary. Few seem to have a basic set of rules that help them to assess a property’s potential. One of my presentation points is that investment value is best determined by rent. I know it is basic stuﬀ, but sometimes the simple things are often the best.

Michael Matusik, Director, Matusik Property Insights. www.matusikmissive.com.au

New agency has that degree of difference IF YOU’VE EVER BOUGHT OR SOLD PROPERTY IN THE NOOSA AREA, IT’S LIKELY YOU’VE COME ACROSS JAN EVERSHED. With more than 20 years’ real estate experience in the area, local knowledge is something she has plenty of! And now she has joined forces with local businesswoman Karen Rodwell to launch Noosa’s newest real estate agency. But Latitude 26° isn’t your usual ‘run of the mill’ real estate agency. Introducing clients to a new experience when buying or selling property, Latitude 26° is a ‘unique’ agency with one focus in mind – YOU. As Principals Jan and Karen will personally guide you through all steps of the buying and selling process, bringing a new level of service to real estate that people will appreciate. “We will design a marketing campaign to sell your property, offering tailor-made packages to suit individual homes. Our keen marketing insight and creative solutions will enhance your property’s exposure achieving superior results,” Jan said. “We pride ourselves on excelling in client

service, communication and integrity. Living locally, we have an extensive knowledge of the area. However, our reach extends far beyond Noosa,” said Karen. “We have a unique out-of-area strategy and database that encompasses s Queensland, interstate and overseas.” A proficient and tenacious negotiator, Jan loves the challenge of putting willing buyers and sellers together. “I thrive on working with people in challenging situations and helping them to achieve their best possible transaction Jan Evershed price. My

clients know they can count on me to do my best for them, through good times and bad. Because of this, I’ve developed close and abiding friendships with many of my clients,” she said. After 25 years in business management, marketing and sales, Karen Karen will use the Rodwell latest technology to maximise results. “But most importantly, I believe in the business of being human. I don’t want it to be just about the transaction, it’s about the result and the fact that I know I have helped my clients to truly find the right home or investment to suit them and achieve the best result for everybody involved.” Experience their ‘Degree of Difference’ by contacting Jan Evershed on 0414 699 744 or Karen Rodwell on 0418 688 112.

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lifestyle a private 5,283sqm block neighbouring a nature reserve and serene lagoon, home to a multitude of bird life. peace and tranquillity just 15 minutes to noosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cafes/boutiques. accommodation enter through the porte cochere to a spacious foyer/open plan living with separate media/library. master suite with office has direct access to lush tropical pool atrium. entertaining is graced by soaring ceilings, natural light and captures cooling breezes. dual guest bedrooms, luxurious bathrooms, laundry/powder room. features triple car garaging with rear roller door, freestanding pool house, concealed 65,000ltr water tank. sones digital sound system, alarm system, crimsafe, central vacuum system.

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A highly respected fully licensed agent, Robyn Opperman has a special appreciation for Noosa’s natural beauty and feels privileged to work and live in what she describes as ‘paradise’. As Principal of Belle Property Noosa she sees a common ethos in the service she provides to her clients and the Belle Property brand, which offers superior marketing and branding along with an ethical value set. With over a decade in the real estate industry, Robyn’s focus is to get the job done promptly and professionally, assisting both buyers and sellers to make informed decisions on their most valuable purchases. She is completely dedicated to her current goal - to offer the ever changing Noosa marketplace a premium level of real estate service. Clients Warren and Jane describe her as “one of a kind in your world because you care”.

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reduced $20,000 to sell now! this cleverly designed easy care, low set brick home is perfect for an extended family. enjoy the country lifestyle only ten minutes to noosa. a great investment or down size – be quick!

• fully furnished with quality ﬁxtures/ﬁttings • upper level overlooks pool/tropical gardens • light & bright capturing breezes year round • enjoy the ambience – river, shops & cafes

• master bedroom with walk in robe/ensuite • living opens to wide patio & garden views • secluded from street for maximum privacy • dual living retreat for teenagers/guests

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sat 10.00 – 10.30am view for sale $619,000 contact 54702341 robyn opperman 0409 585 047