Your Local Mag Issue 4 - 14th June 2014 by Your Local Mag

INSIDE THE ANGUISH OF OUR HOMELESS SCHOOL KIDS ONE ON ONE WITH MAL MENINGA

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On a more serious note w we e learn the shocking truth about ut Noosa’s homeless schoolkids s and the amazing work being done by our school chaplains. s. And YLM had a pre-Origin n 2 chat with Queensland coach, Mal Meninga.

MEET THE TEAM Isobel Coleman started her career with an independent community newspaper in England, covering all aspects of her trade, from news and investigative journalism, motoring and court coverage to editing newspapers and magazines. In May 2012 Isobel co-founded Noosa Today and carried out the roles of Editor, sub-editor and journalist, helping set the editorial look and feel of the paper and the high reporting standards. When the business was sold to the Melbourne-based Star Newspaper Group in May this year, Isobel chose to leave and join former Noosa Today colleagues Jo-anne Oertel and

Jill Drescher in launching YLM Your Local Mag. As an independent, locallyowned and run magazine, YLM’s goal is to redefine the benchmarks for weekly publications in the Noosa region.

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Community

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Spread happiness A GREAT BIG YLM THUMBS UP TO STUDENTS AT COOROY OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS CARE (COSHC). With the help of educators Lisa Hill and Wendy Scott, the youngsters have formed the Kindness Club, to spread happiness through random acts of kindness and inspire others to do the same. And they recently embarked on a mission to spread happiness in the township of Cooroy. “The children have many wonderful and original ideas on how to show kindness to others,” said Ms Hill. The Club holds a meeting once a fortnight to discuss ideas and acts of kindness that the children have either experienced themselves or witnessed others carry out. The children also plan ways of sharing joy and bringing a smile to people’s faces. To date the Kindness Club has handed out Easter eggs to Mums and Dads at a local play centre, shared books from the COSHC library with young local children, given roses to cleaning and office staff of Cooroy State School, and presented their wonderful Chappy with a photograph collage of the children’s drawings, thanking her for all that she does. For the Cooroy excursion the children spent two weeks making crepe paper flowers in a variety of colours and sizes which were then scented with perfume. The children spent nearly two hours wishing local business people and shoppers a lovely afternoon and presenting them with a flower. For more information about the COSHC Kindness Club, to share ideas, or suggest future acts of kindness, email cooroy_oshc@bigpond.com

Ayden presented Jamaica Blue customer Mal with a flower

Medals all round

Karate Budokan sweeps the board Noosaville’s Karate Budokan sent 16 athletes to the Queensland State Karate titles in Brisbane – and 12 returned home as the

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Wayne MacDonald, world chief instructor and Queensland Coach, was thrilled with the success of his team of dedicated students. “The great thing about this bunch of athletes is the way in which they support each other. The success is due to the hard work they do in the dojo at Noosaville each week,” he said. “The fantastic result was that every competitor from our club came home with a medal. We have a sensational group of senseis at our dojo and these results are a credit to them all.” Then head to the My Body & Spirit free Now the athletes are traininformation night at Noosa Travel, Shop 2, 88 ing even harder to represent Poinciana Ave, Tewantin, on Thursday, June Queensland in the National 19, at 6pm. titles in Perth in August. My Body & Spirit uses four international Karate Budokan has students standard hospitals in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya, and can arrange group or individual ranging in age from three to 71 and, travel. as Wayne says, “the great thing about Phone 5449 7000 to karate is that it’s never too early or late reserve your seat. to build self esteem.”

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Close up

ON LOCAL Shane Westera says quietly, “It isn’t a 24/7 job but it could be. To survive, however, you can’t let it be.” His co-school chaplain, Michelle Prenzler, adds thoughtfully, “I worry about some kids at night when I go home. I know what they have gone home to and sometimes you can’t do anything about it. You lie in bed and pray they will be all right - not every night but it happens to me a lot.”

CHAPPIES TELL:

THE ANGUISH OF

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Shane and Michelle are two of the six Chappies who work in our Noosa high schools with kids in crisis situations, students with nowhere to live and ba ling to find something to eat and just exist. Says Michelle: “There are about 25 kids between 12 and 16 living in Noosa who are legally deemed as ‘independent,’ that we’ve found housing for. There would be that number again who are not yet identified whose home life is not suitable and who are couch surfing with friends.” We’re meeting at Sunshine Beach High School where Shane works with students four days a week and Michelle, two. Both firmly believe there is a need for more working days. “Absolutely,” says Shane. “We could easily have two full-time Chappies here. We are overwhelmed with students and their families. We have a few staff we support as well.” The experience of “John” (not his real name) is typical of what the chaplains involve themselves in. “John” was 16 when he felt he could no longer live in an abusive family situation. Says Shane: “In terms of foster care not a lot of people are interested in kids that age. Younger ages, yes but even that’s limited. “The boy didn’t have a home to go to and he was doing Year 10. Just the paperwork and formalities he had to go through to get the money to survive from the Government absolutely consumed him. He had no idea of how he was going to live, stay in school and complete Year 10. “I helped support him in a number of ways, referring him to different agencies like United

JIM FAGAN

SCHOOL KIDS

Tim Mander to help Chappies School chaplains Michelle Prenzler and Shane Westera and indigenous workers. “A teacher may see cuts or Synergies and giving him food parcels as he had bruises in class, or perhaps it’s something a student no home and no money. We have a number of says. Last week one of our teachers was asked for businesses, like butchers and bakers and church food,” says Michelle. organisations, who donate food to those who are “The report is then referred to the team and we doing it tough. then delegate someone we think is appropriate to “That food gets delivered to our independent see that child.” students and those students who don’t have a lot Both Shane, 35, and Michelle, 42, are qualified at home. They can also come in and get breakfast, youth workers. Shane has a degree in counselmorning tea or lunch from us. ling and is studying social work. Michelle has a “We found accommodation for him with his nursing degree and is a former teacher. “While I brother, who was also doing it tough, and once was teaching I saw a need to help kids who weren’t ‘John’s’ finances were put in place he went to live doing well. Here I can help the kids I couldn’t get at with him. through teaching. I can wipe out a whole after“The amount of pressure on this boy, and the noon and sit with one child, things he had to go through, listening and talking, then were just near impossible for go home feeling a bit be er, a 16-year-old to handle. He knowing the child is on the is actually in Year 12 now right track.” and doing quite well. We still “The right track” is a support him with food and phrase which sprinkles the things like computers. Kids conversation of both chapare incredibly resilient. It lains and they admit they are surprises me the stuff they go Michelle Prenzler pleased when past students through and how they bounce contact them. back. It’s quite amazing.” “We have a number of success stories,” says Both Chappies make clear the students have to Shane, who has been a Chappie for 12 years, the trust them. “The benefit of having a Chappie in the last seven at Sunshine Beach High. “A lot of stuschool is we’re not disciplinarians. We’re not going dents I worked with have gone into trades. They to rouse you or get you into trouble if you’ve done mostly finish their apprenticeships and own their something wrong,” says Michelle. own businesses. They are quite successful but when “There is a lot of misrepresentation about what you saw them at school you wouldn’t think it was we do and who we are, particularly because of the ever going to happen. name chaplain. We come under the administration “I have had phone calls from students who have of the Scripture Union but what we do is under tracked me down and say, ‘Thanks for supporting the policy guidelines of the Queensland Education me through those years. It counts a lot. Maybe my Department,” says Michelle. behaviour wasn’t fantastic but then you stuck by Shane: “Legally we are not allowed to evangeme and got me through and I really appreciate lise. If students approach us, we are qualified to that.’” talk about spirituality. We are respectful in that we As I left the school, I noticed the welcome board talk to the parents, asking if they’re okay about us at the school gates said, “Smile, Happy Chappie talking to the student about that. It doesn’t conWeek.” Having listened to Shane and Michelle sume much of our time but it is still an important about their life in a world racked with anguish, element. We respect that not all people have the family breakdown, homelessness, depression and same view as us and we don’t try to force any view anxiety, there didn’t seem much to smile about. on other people.” And then I thought about the success School chaplains are part of a student services’ stories. team consisting of school nurses, guidance officers,

There is a lot of misrepresentation about what we do and who we are.

JIM FAGAN With Federal Government covering funding for two days a week, school Chappies like Shane Westera and Michelle Prenzler have to raise vital money for their “Kids in Crisis” work by visiting community service groups, talking to church congregations and phone calls to people they think may help. “Our fundraising is never ending,” Syd Hughes, Noosa Regional Chaplaincy Committee member, told me. “There is a real need to help young people which goes beyond Monday and Tuesday. “It costs $11,000 for just one day each week during the school year to cover the costs of a qualified youth worker at one school. Currently, we have an appeal for an annual target figure of $70,000 and an aspirational $120,000. “There are groups who would support us with raffles but we need manpower to do the raffles. There’s no doubt we could extrapolate funding if our strength and organisation could be increased.” The Chaplaincy Committee wants to raise awareness and funding in Noosa with a top level luncheon next Tuesday at the RACV Resort, Noosa Heads. Hosted by Noosa Council Deputy Mayor Bob Abbot, guest speaker is Tim Mander, State Minister for Housing and Public Works, who will focus on the role of school chaplains. Local MP Glen Elmes will also be there. The luncheon starts at 1pm and tickets are $40 each. You can book or make a donation by phoning Jim Hall (0418 727 408) or emailing hallclan1@ bigpond.com

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Celebrity

TALK

All in a day's work for

MAL MENINGA

ISOBEL COLEMAN

“I’m not stressed; I’ve just got a bit on.” Possibly the understatement of the year when your name is Mal Meninga and your job is to win Origin 2 on Wednesday, June 18.

Throw in the fact that Queensland lost Origin 1 12-8 to NSW, and that this next game is a must-win, and most people would be needing a Bex and a lie down. But taking a break to talk to YLM, Mal said it was all in a day’s work. “It’s what I do, there’s no point stressing, but it’s a huge logistics project.” Talking with Mal before the weekend, he was also facing the possibility that key players could be injured or suspended before he could name the team for Origin 2. “There are a lot of variables and it’s a matter of sitting down with Cameron [Smith] as captain and seeing what he needs,” Mal said. Despite the Origin 1 loss Mal is fiercely protective of his boys. “They were despondent and disappointed, which is an appropriate response. But I told them I was very proud of their efforts and they gave it their all. Their effort and desire was very Queensland-like but we just weren’t quite good enough on the night. “The difficult thing is getting back into the right frame of mind but I don’t think motivation will be a problem!” The Maroons faced this same situation last year, losing 14-6 to NSW in Game 1. The upside was that Game 2 was then a home game whereas this year, it will be in Sydney.

“It’s only another ground, just an away game. We can’t be overawed by it or think it will work against us,” Mal said. “We have won there before, quite regularly, and when it matters, and this matters.” Unable to name his team for Origin 2 Mal stressed that he was “very loyal to our people. “Sam [Thaiday] will be back so I will need to find a place for him and then decide what our bench looks like.” Asked whether former Noosa Pirate Jake Friend would make it into the game, Mal said he couldn’t comment at that time. “Jake has been our 18th man, so he’s there to step in if needed and it gives him an idea of the preparation needed for the game.” Mal told YLM that he likes to think of State of Origin as “enjoyable rivalry” between Queensland and NSW. “It’s not just a footy game, it’s an event. And it shows how much league influences Queenslanders. And the importance of sport in general, especially in regional areas. “There’s obviously heaps of expectation for Origin 2 and one thing’s for sure, it’s going to be an awesome game!”

Never miss a chance to fundraise! Noosa MP Glen Elmes took time out to catch up with Maroons coach Mal Meninga last week and the pair hatched a first-class fundraising idea for Noosa locals. Mal kindly agreed to sign two NRL balls, one each for the Noosa Pirates juniors and seniors. “I’ll be handing the balls over to the clubs to raffle or auction to raise much-needed funds, along with a copy of this photograph as proof!” said Mr Elmes. YLM thinks quite a few locals will be chasing those prized possessions!

Mal Meninga and Noosa MP Glen Elmes get down to some serious fundraising

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Celebrity

TALK periences that changed me as a person. That’s actually the thing I miss most about being a foreign correspondent.

Ange Takats

Is spreading the word ISOBEL COLEMAN

They say everybody has a book in them and right now, selfpublishing is extremely popular. But it can also be full of pitfalls if you don’t know what you are doing. But help is at hand for local writer and songstress Ange Takats is spreading the word – quite literally! In conjunction with Annie Grossman, of Annie’s Books on Peregian, Ange has launched a series of workshops, starting with how to selfpublish your own book. Here’s what she had to say: SONGWRITER, STORYTELLER, AUTHOR, JOURNALIST: WORDS ARE REALLY YOUR THING! HAS IT BEEN SO ALL YOUR LIFE? I think it’s fair to say that I’m a communication junkie. There’s something very rewarding about being able to connect with people through words – whether it’s a four-verse folk song, a two-minute television news report or a 90,000-word travel memoir. I feel blessed to have been able to create a career path for myself that allows me to be a full-time storyteller. I BELIEVE YOU WERE OVERSEAS WORKING AS A JOURNALIST WHEN YOU LAUNCHED YOUR MUSIC CAREER. HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT? A very cool thing happens when you move

to a foreign land on your own - you get to reinvent yourself. I’d always loved music but it wasn’t until I was working in Thailand as a journo that I decided to pursue that passion – landing a second job singing in a folk rock band with two Thai musicians. It was a crazy time in my life. My days were spent with TV news crews, out on the road covering stories – and my nights were spent in a Bangkok music bar singing hippy songs as elephants walked past the window. LANDING A JOB AS A FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT AT JUST 22 WAS AMAZING! WAS IT YOUR DREAM JOB? Working for Reuters as a correspondent in Asia was deﬁnitely a dream come true. I was able to report on stories throughout Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Singapore and Laos – interviewing people from all walks of life, including Freedom Fighter Aung San Suu Kyi. IS THERE A PARTICULAR STORY OR INCIDENT THAT HAS STUCK WITH YOU FROM THAT TIME? There were so many people who opened up their homes and hearts to me as a reporter during my two years in Asia – from patients dying of AIDS – to ethnic minorities in refugee camps on the Thai-Burmese border. Being a journalist allowed me access to the lives of people I would never usually have come into contact with and resulted in many deeply moving ex-

YOU WROTE THE BUFFALO FUNERAL ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES, AND I BELIEVE YOU SELF-PUBLISHED? WHY? I’d spent several years touring my music around the country, performing at lots of festivals and was constantly being approached by people who said, “I really love the way you talk about your life experiences between songs during your shows. You’re a great storyteller!” It dawned on me that the book I’d wanted to write for so long (about my experiences as a journo/ muso in Thailand) now had an audience. If people liked my songs and stories, there was a good chance they’d buy my book – so, after weighing up the financial risks, I took the plunge and self-published. HOW EASY IS IT TO SELF-PUBLISH AND WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PITFALLS? There’s nothing ‘easy’ about self-publishing if you do it the right way. To create a product that looks, smells and feels like a ‘real book’ – takes time, money and energy. Many authors take shortcuts – whether it’s designing their own book cover or having their friend ‘edit’ their manuscript. This inevitably leads to a book that most people will not want to buy. You can cut some costs by publishing online, but unless you have a comprehensive marketing plan, you won’t sell many copies of your e-book. In saying that, I believe self-publishing can be an amazingly rewarding experience. You just need to do your research and seek professional help along the way to ensure your book is the best that it can be! YOU'LL BE COVERING THIS IN YOUR WORKSHOP AT ANNIE'S BOOKS ON PEREGIAN, WON'T YOU? DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR ANY OTHER WORKSHOPS? Given the great response we have received for our first workshop, Annie and I will be rolling-out more self-publishing workshops over the coming months. I’m also really keen to offer some media release writing workshops, as I think there are lots of indie authors, artists and small business owners on the Coast who would benefit from learning how to pitch themselves to the media. In terms of self-publishing, having a strong media release to ‘sell’ your book to the press is invaluable! AS A LOCAL WORDSMITH, WHAT THREE WORDS WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOU? Passionate Unconventional Motivated To find out about workshops contact Annie on 5448 2053 or email anniesbooks@ bigpond.com

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BIKINIS ON NOOSA BEACH IN JUNE? HAVE WE LOST OUR MINDS? NO! AND WE’RE NOT ALONE. IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE US ASK THE WEATHER BUREAU! The weather throughout May and into June has been so unseasonable throughout Australia that the Bureau of Meteorology has issued a 16-page statement! BOM experts say the “exceptionally prolonged autumn warm spell” has affected large tracts of the country, producing some record-breaking statistics. Temperatures were generally above average during most of May and that continued into June. For Australia as a whole it was the third-warmest May on record, 1.62°C above average, behind May 1958 (2.11°C above average) and May 2007 (1.73°C above average). Says BOM: “The current warm event is the latest in a sequence of prolonged or intense warm spells that have affected a large part of the continent roughly every six weeks since the end of 2012.”

Sunshine

for our remarkable visitors When Fat Mum Slim, Mrs Woog and Baby Mac arrived in Noosa, local tourism organisations couldn’t be happier. ISOBEL COLEMAN For along with Childhood 101, Mr and Mrs Romance, Hair Romance, Fox in Flats, Smaggle, Kim Beach, Veggie Mama, Styling You, The Organised Housewife and Drop Dead Gorgeous, these visitors are remarkable – literally. The Remarkables Group is the ﬁrst dedicated talent agency for bloggers in Australia, founded in May 2012 by Lorraine Murphy. And last week, as the sun shone and we ﬁshed our summer clothes back out of the closet, they chose the Sunshine Coast to hold their annual conference. Be er still, as guests of Tourism Noosa, Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd (SCDL) and

Tourism Noosa hosted a beachside brekkie for The Remarkables

Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ), they took time out to experience all things local – so they could blog about it! The bloggers enjoyed yoga on the beach, a cooking class, some of the region’s best seafood, a scenic boat ride and more. “Our bloggers have a combined audience of more than 1.5 million unique monthly visitors in addition to one million email subscribers and Instagram, Facebook and Twi er followers,” Ms Murphy said. “The bloggers will use their Sunshine Coast visit to not only hear about the latest trends in the industry but will also inspire others to

take time out from the daily grind and visit the destination to relax, refresh and reconnect with family and friends.” Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd CEO Simon Ambrose said digital opinion leaders have the potential to inﬂuence the decisions of their loyal followers, which makes them important assets in ge ing the word out about the Sunshine Coast and the tourism experiences we oﬀer. “Growing the region’s online reputation as a premier holiday destination is an important part of our commitment to increasing visitor numbers and overnight visitor expenditure by 2020,” he said.

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The Replacement Hip(py) Trail

Ted’s

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TED EMERY is a film director (Kath and Kimderella) and TV producer, with Full Frontal, Fast Forward and Kath and Kim among his credits. He is now living in Noosa and says he will write for YLM “when inspiration strikes.”

At 65-plus who says you can’t hit the trail again. Apart from your urologist, orthopaedic surgeon, dermatologist, cardiologist and the look on your dog’s face, when you wave goodbye to it in its concrete and mesh compound at Pet’s Paradise. So me, 65, the princess bride, 63, and our house painter, 61, were off. Note of caution: Don’t get too friendly with you tradies, in an a empt to reduce costs, because you may pay a bigger price in them becoming a friend for life. Especially painters. They smell of paint all the time. If you’re on a plane flight you can always tell where a house painter is si ing, because flight a endants pass them, stop and start behaving like rabbits. They go quite still, head goes up, their nose starts twitching, then they move in that badly acted casual, nothing to worry about here, panic toward the cockpit. They return with a pilot rabbit to confirm the odour is not plane malfunction-related and thus will not feature in the next series of ‘Air Crash Investigations’. No ‘Captain’s Tour’ for us. We booked from Australia to Singapore only, and after that we were going to wing it. And the first set of wings was a budget Asian carrier called Air-Plain. So plain in fact that if you didn’t book business class, you stood all the way to Singapore. Singapore has changed quite noticeably since it was at the forefront of the Japanese tourism invasion, which started in 1942. I was there during the Vietnam War. I should have been in Vietnam, because I was in the navy. But it was easier to get into a fight in Singa’s than in a war zone - especially after a thousand beers and some polite conversation with some of our allies. In Australia we had an award called Tidy Town - followed by the year it was awarded. Not sure if it survived the phalanx of marketing consultants advising our tourist industry

that “Beautiful one day, Be er the Next” or “The Place to Be” is much be er value for their $2000 per day fee than Tidy Town. Singapore should have a sign at Changi airport saying Tidy Country - 50 years in a row. And the best part is the least tidy, the hawker food stands. Not the faux ones set up near five-star hotels for the tourists, where the food is street cuisine and cheap if the last meal you had before Singapore was in Paris. With the stands we went to, the only language was pointing a lot, paying a li le and pigging out. In an a empt to embrace the other kind of local culture, we went to Marina Bay Sands. It’s another hotel, apartment, shopping complex that looks like an art instillation made from three giant vertical toasted sandwiches with a sur oard balancing on top. The view from the top is free but our three drinks cost the equivalent of a compact Korean hatchback. No complaints. The real Singapore for us is its real food made by real people with really big smiles and that hasn’t changed since 1968. Malaysia beckoned . . . Somewhere we acquired the knowledge that Malaysia has no alcohol, or it’s banned or it’s too expensive, or the beer isn’t served cold, or something. So to cover all contingencies I emptied the clothes from my suitcase, after a two-to-one vote, and stocked it with several casks of Drambuie and Bombay Sapphire and we jumped a bus heading for the border. Who would have thought that a country whose economy was driven by producing too much palm oil and knock off Rolex watches could afford a suitcase X-ray machine? To be continued.

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10 things YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT Michelle Brown When she’s not entertaining capacity crowds with her singing, Michelle Brown is a bit of a whiz in the kitchen when it comes to creating one-pot stews, curries and her famous Cabbage Salad. She has kindly agreed to share her recipe – and let us in on a few secrets about herself! FIRST SONG YOU EVER SANG IN FRONT OF OTHERS, AND AT WHAT AGE? First song I ever sang was in my high school musical. It was called Bad Girl. I was 16 and playing Volga Olga (the baddy) in the Superman spoof, Man of Steel. I had to slink down the aisle in a black sexy number, cut all the way up to here and down to there! Really the stage was set for the rest of my career! FIRST LIVE GIG YOU EVER WENT TO? It’s hard to forget the ﬁrst live gig I ever went to - aged 12! ACDC at the Myer Music Bowl. Funny though, I only have one memory of the whole concert - Bon Sco climbing the stage scaﬀolding in a nurse’s uniform!

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST PET AND WHAT WAS ITS NAME? Outside of sea monkeys the ﬁrst pet I ever had was a loyal and loving labraTO ING E O dor named Buster Brown. G G A BB VER N CA RE E

d a l a S ge a b b a C s ' e l l Miche A A A ME IPES REC AKE M Y I M T U OF S.” KR B TMA ONE ID N ON M HRIS A C S R E F T A DG EA “I’M E JU URIT S TH AVO S F E R A S IMP D IT’ D AN A L A S

a. Take a cabbage and slice it very finely.

Layer the cabbage in a bowl with lashings of salt. Just when you think you’ve used enough salt, apply more!

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Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours, preferably overnight. Add a splash of white wine vinegar just before serving. Crisp, fresh and yummy!

FAVOURITE FOOD? If I had to live on only one food for the rest of my life it would be curry . . . mmmmmm

Finely chop one clove of garlic and toss through the cabbage.

FAVOURITE THING TO DO ON A SUNDAY MORNING? If I’m not enjoying a sleep in or the beach on a Sunday morning, Brendan

and I love taking oﬀ on the motor bike and heading out for breakfast. We have a couple of favourite spots - Seasons at Noosa and Monika’s at Maleny. PERSON, ALIVE OR DEAD, YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET, AND WHY? I had thought I would love to meet Elvis - no explanation necessary! However, on further reﬂection, and I know this sounds corny, I would really love to meet my grandparents as I realise all the stories and history I missed out on while they were alive. It’s something I never appreciated when I was younger. BEST EVER EXPERIENCE? I have had some truly amazing travel experiences in my life. I lived in Israel for seven months, travelled the UK, South Africa, Greek Isles, Paris, Venice and the list goes on. However, I have to say that nothing has ever compared to the love and joy I felt when my beautiful daughter Jennah was born. 24 years on and that hasn’t changed. One of my best moments ever was when she surprised me by returning home from Edinburgh for my 50th birthday. MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT? Embarrassed? MOST EXPENSIVE PAIR OF SHOES YOU EVER BOUGHT? Thanks to my mum I am a spendthrift some call it cheap! The most expensive pair of shoes I ever bought were a pair of walking boots (fur-lined) to wear while travelling through a European winter - $120. They never got packed. Two years later I re-gifted them (unworn) to my sister. DREAM HOLIDAY LOCATION? Paris Catch Michelle and Redbelly Black (John Maier on keyboard, Gerry O’Brien on guitar, Bob Ward on drums and Geo Heathcote on saxophone) at Tewantin RSL on Friday, June 13 in the Diggers Bar from 8pm.

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Martin Duncan and Nola Goldstein

Erika Hackett and Robin Bristow, of Big Mouth Funnels

Spa, Noosa. For more information, or to register for the conference email info@slowfoodnoosa. com.au Meanwhile about 30 Slow Food Noosa members and guests gathered at Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort & Spa to hear Coonowrin Finger Limes farmer Tracy Mackle. They were treated to Finger Lime butter, marmalade and syrup while they enjoyed their breakfast after the talk.

Pig out at Hog’s Breath in Hastings

BEEN MISSING THAT GOOD OLD FASHIONED HOG’SPITALITY? Well, good news – Hog’s Breath Cafe in Bay Village on Hastings Street is back to normal trading hours after some unavoidable Body Corp maintenance. And all those great value offers are back, too, including $9.90 lunches and free kids’ meals on Mondays and Tuesdays. Hog’s Breath meals offer plenty of grunt

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Ellen Appleby, Claudine Dalc and Carolyn Smith

Noosa to host major Slow Food event SLOW FOOD NOOSA WILL HOST SLOW FOOD GROUPS FROM AROUND AUSTRALIA, AND ITALY, WHEN THEY DESCEND ON NOOSA IN AUGUST FOR THEIR ANNUAL MEETING. The local organisation has planned a packed program filled with local flavours and foodie adventures to be hosted in world-class facilities, including Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort &

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for the hungry diner, with a huge range of hog-etisers, Boss Hog burgers and wraps, spectacular seafood, bellissimo pastas, delicious desserts and, of course, those famous prime rib steaks, including the Mega Cut! Hog’s Breath Noosa is open for lunch, 11.30am to 2.30pm, and dinner, 5.30pm to late, seven days a week. Phone 5455 3544.

Tangy Finger Lime Butter Recipe courtesy of Coonowrin Finger Limes

INGREDIENTS ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡

50g butter ½ cup sugar ½ cup fresh lime juice ½ cup Coonowrin Finger Lime jewels 1 egg, beaten Teaspoon of finely grated Finger Lime rind

METHOD Using a double boiler, melt the butter in the top bowl. Remove the top bowl from the boiler and add the sugar and lime juice and stir until the sugar dissolves, then add the egg and finger lime rind. Place the bowl back over the boiling water and cook, continually stirring until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Mix in the Finger Lime jewels then pour into a sterilized jar and refrigerate. NOTE: The jewels are the little pearls of fruit inside the finger lime. They can be squeezed out and used to replace lemon or lime.

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Fashion

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LEADING ROLE FOR Breanna Local model Breanna Mackay has been named Model Ambassador for 2014 for International Fashion Week (IFW), to be held at the Palmer Coolum Resort in October.

“As Model Ambassador I will Breanna has enjoyed a medo my absolute best to showteoric rise to fame after being case both local and international “discovered” on a runway course. fashion designer talent on the Working with a scouting agency runway. As I also have had a lot of on the Gold Coast it wasn’t long experience in modelling and, with before Breanna scooped a threethe knowledge and experience I month modelling contract with have acquired through all my past Daf Models in Milan. experiences, I believe I will be a As Model Ambassador for great mentor for the models choIFW, Breanna will be a role model sen to walk for for and the Sunshine mentor to Coast’s Internathe other tional Fashion models, a Week.” spokesperIFW is the son and an premier fashion industry event on the representaSunshine Coast tive, as well and, since as walking its inception the runway. in 2008, has Breanna become widely told YLM recognized she was Breanna Mackay on both the “very national and excited to international circuits. work with the talented designers Labels already signed for the and models! show, which takes place October “I have been involved in 25 and 26, include SUBvert, Hive, these shows since 2011. I believe Flowers by Julia Rose, Sunflair, I have always contributed greatly OPERA, La’Or, Elizabeth de and have great respect for the Varga, and Imagine the Road by organisers and for the amount of Ink Tales. work that goes into the shows, the For tickets see www.internadesigners, the backstage teams and tionalfashionweek.com.au the models.

I believe I will be a great mentor for the models chosen to walk for the Sunshine Coast's International Fashion Week.

Imagine the Road by Ink Tales is an art/fashion collaboration between Sunshine Coast sisters Jaclyn and Nekita. Featuring gorgeous illustrations and intricate designs, Imagine the Road will showcase at the show for the first time this year.

TWILIGHT trend has us seeing RED! IF THE RUNWAY AND THE RED CARPET ARE ANYTHING TO GO BY THIS SEASON’S EYE SHADOW RANGE COULD HAVE YOU SEEING RED – LITERALLY! Ever since Twilight star Kristen Stewart stepped out wearing red eye shadow, it’s been game on for the daring. Red - and pink for that matter - eye shadow is a tough hue to wear. When overdone, you can end up looking like you’re knocking on death’s door. The secret is to choose the right shade of red or pink and to apply it selectively. Experts recommend putting a line of black between the colour and your skin, to add definition and avoid the conjunctivitis look! For a more formal affair, YLM recommends teaming the look with nude lips. But if you’re out to party, go for more colour!

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Tooth decay, gum disease, bad breath – it’s the last thing you need. But are you really taking good care of your teeth?

Good oral health - the absence of active disease in the mouth – can affect your overall well being and enable you to get on with your life without discomfort or embarrassment. Oral health is a basic expectation of all Australians, which is why the team at Tewantin Dental Centre promote regular examinations and hygiene maintenance. Hygiene maintenance is the removal of dental plaque and tartar from teeth to prevent cavities, gingivitis, gum disease, and tooth decay. Severe gum disease causes at least one-third of adult tooth loss. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. Over 80 per cent of cavities occur inside pits and fissures on chewing surfaces where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after every meal or snack, and saliva or fluoride have no access to neutralise acid and remineralise demineralised teeth, unlike easy-toreach surfaces, where fewer cavities occur. Since before recorded history, a variety of oral hygiene measures have been used for teeth cleaning. Generally, dentists recommend

that teeth be cleaned professionally at least twice per year. Professional cleaning includes tooth scaling, tooth polishing and, if tartar has accumulated, debridement. This is usually followed by a fluoride treatment. Plaque is a yellow sticky film that forms on the teeth and gums and can be seen at gum margins of teeth with a food dye. The bacteria in plaque convert carbohydrates in food (such as sugar) into acid that demineralises teeth, eventually causing cavities. Daily brushing and flossing removes plaque and can prevent tartar from forming on the teeth. Plaque can also cause inflammation of the gum (gingivitis), making it red, tender and possibly bleed when flossing or brushing your teeth. If this is not treated, bones around the teeth can be affected by the various inflammatory factors, eventually leading to bone resorption (loss). This condition is called periodontitis, which is mostly seen in the adult population. If not treated, the loss of bone structure may cause teeth to become mobile. The treatment is to remove plaque inside the deep pockets between the tooth surface and the soft tissues using specialized dental equipment. Between cleanings by a dental hygienist, good oral hygiene is essential for preventing tartar build-

Tooth decay is the most common global disease.

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TAKE STEPS TO STAMP OUT DECAY

Health

up. This is done through careful, frequent brushing, combined with the use of dental ﬂoss. Regular hygiene maintenance and examinations are the best way to look after your teeth and gums and help prevent costly dental treatment down the track.

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Emergency treatment is usually far more expensive than planned dental treatment so call Tewantin Dental Centre today and book an examination and hygiene appointment – your ﬁrst step towards optimum dental health.

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what's on June /July June

Nature Morte – a very still life An exhibition by Simon Victor Neale, at Harbourside Gallery, Noosa Marina, daily from 10am to 4pm, phone 5447 5007 or 0411 244 304.

June

A Coast of Many Colours With guest artist Marnie Morat, at Harbourside Gallery, Noosa Marina, daily from 10am to 4pm, phone 5447 5007 or 0411 244 304.

June

Creative and Botanical Artists

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

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

21st June

Michelle Brown & Red Belly Black

Exhibition at Wallace House, Noosaville, daily 9.30am to 3.30pm. Phone 5448 0640.

19th June

20th June

21st June

At Sunshine Beach Surf Club, phone 5447 5491

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

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

At Sunshine Beach Surf Club, 7pm, phone 5447 5491

The Vibe

On the Footpath

With author Matthew Condon at Annie’s Books on Peregian, 10am, phone 5448 2053

Latin Plus - tribute to Laurie Shwereb

14th June

15th June

Wendy Matthews

26th June

13th June

27th June

Creedence Clearwater Recycled At the J Noosa, 7.30pm, phone 5329 6560

Sexual Chocolate

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

Shades

The Way we Were Abba Live

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

28th June

Neil Diamond Tribute Show

Josh Pyke Lone Wolf Tour At the Majestic Theatre, Pomona, bar and restaurant from 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Phone 5485 2330.

29th June

Beatlegs

Noosa Festival of Water 2014

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

At Lake Macdonald Amphitheatre and Noosa Botanic Gardens, Lake MacDonald Drive, Cooroy, 10am-3pm, free admission.

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

2nd July

6th July

18th – 27th July

27th July

Latin America’s Farming Solutions at The J Noosa, 6pm, phone 5329 6560

Stan Topper Park, 9am, phone 0417 756 876 or 0419 712 235

Various locations, see www.noosalongweekend. com

Pomona, 7am-5pm, see www.kingofthemountain. com.au

Community Film Night

Annual Pomona Poker Run

Noosa Long Weekend Festival

King of the Mountain Festival

CLUB DIRECTORY From fundraising to flowers, there’s heaps to do in the Shire. If you would like to list your organisation, please email details to isobel@yourlocalmag.com.au For the latest news from these groups visit www.facebook.com/YLMNoosa BUSHLAND CARE: Ph Wendy May from Landcare on 5485 2155. CANCER COUNCIL NOOSA BRANCH: Ph Marika on 0427 741 253. CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Ph Tony on 5474 0620. COOROY-NOOSA FAMILY AND LOCAL HISTORY GROUP: Ph 5442 5570. ENVIROMENTAL FORUM: Visit www.noosaparks.org.au for more information. GARDEN CLUB (COOROY-EUMUNDI): Ph Tony on 5442 7403. GARDEN CLUB (TEWANTIN-NOOSA): Ph 5442 7730. GRIEF SUPPORT: Ph Dallace 0407 498 794 or Sharon 0438 217 000. GUILDED LILIES SEWING CIRCLE: Ph Aileen 5455 6959 or Annemarie 0413 014 283. LADIES PROBUS CLUB OF NOOSA HEADS: Ph Kim on 5455 3860 or Lilian on 5449 1043. LIONS CLUB (NOOSA HEADS): Ph Keetha 0421 250 614. NOOSA CROQUET CLUB: Ph 5474 2077 NOOSA PHOTO CLUB: See www.noosaphotoclub.org

NOOSA TOASTMASTERS: Ph Irene 5473 0869 or Tracey 0407 692 302. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Ph 5472 0494 or 5474 3563. PERMACULTURE NOOSA: Email info@permaculturenoosa.com.au ROTARY CLUB OF NOOSA: Ph Tess on 0407 377 210. ROTARY CLUB OF NOOSA HEADS: Ph 5449 1424 SMITH FAMILY’S NOOSAVILLE VIEW CLUB: Ph Nanette McLay on 5455 6157. SUNRISE SPIRITUAL CHURCH & SPIRITUAL GROWTH CENTRE: Ph Rev Laine 5449 0937. SHAPE UP NOOSA FREE FITCAMP: Ph 0490 386 635 TEWANTIN-NOOSA MUSIC CLUB: Ph Carol 5442 4564 or Gloria 5442 4810. TEWANTIN-NOOSA NATIONAL SENIORS: Ph Norm 5474 0919. TEWANTIN-NOOSA PROBUS CLUB: Ph Christine Hartley on 5442 7397. TEWANTIN-NOOSA RSL WOMEN’S AUXILIARY: Ph Kay 5447 5042. THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY: Ph Carmen on 5495 6980 or Janet 0416 442 962.

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