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OUR STORY My Weekly Preview is a high quality magazine delivering more of what matters to the Sunshine Coast. It features news, business, regular columnists, interesting facts ts and figures for that hot topic at the dinner table, motoring, socials, travel, health, lifestyles and more, as well as the most up-to-date information on local real estate. The magazine is 100% locally owned, which means we don’t just talk about being local, we are local, we live it every day. Delivered fresh every Friday. We’re also conscious of the environment at MWP – all our home delivered magazines are wrapped in degradable plastic.
unshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson says that one day we will look back on 2016 as a historic marker in time thanks to the number of game-changing projects that are in the works. One of these projects is the Maroochy City Centre. The large space of vacant land in the centre of Maroochydore will eventually include residential, retail and commercial opportunities. It’s difficult to comprehend the size and scale of the city to come. However, the artist’s impressions do paint a clear picture of the $2.1 billion project. That figure is just a drop in the ocean – more than $10 billion of major works have been committed, or are in the pipeline. This is why MWP is kicking off the new year with part two in our series on the Coast’s major infrastructure projects. Also this week, Leigh Robshaw speaks with author Anne Kerr; we have beauty, entertainment and also encourage your imagination to do a little wandering with our No Limit to Luxury travel story. Don’t forget to check out our property section for all the latest and greatest on the market. The MWP team wishes all of our readers a happy 2017 and we look forward to keeping you informed and entertained through the year. Until next week, take care. Candice Holznagel Editor
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ALL THAT JAZZ Jazz singer Robyn Brown’s life changed forever when her son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. WHERE ON THE SUNSHINE COAST DO YOU LIVE?
CAN YOU NOMINATE A DAY IN YOUR LIFE THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A TURNING POINT?
Perwillowen, outside of Nambour. I love it. Despite what people say, Nambour is a great place to live.
The day my first son was born – he has changed my whole life. He ended up being diagnosed with cerebral palsy (left hemiplegia), intellectual disability, vision impairment and epilepsy. I was thrown into the world of disabilities and it has been the most difficult, amazing, challenging, wonderful, life-affirming, growing, learning, joy-filled experience.
FIRST JOB? Clerical assistant for the Government Printing Office in Sydney. I had to catch the train at 6am to get to work for 8am, then it was another two-hour commute home again. Not fun.
YOUR GREATEST REGRET?
WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON?
My marriage breaking up.
My album project, selling my house, my fitness, being a good parent, expanding my repertoire, running The Jazz Sessions events and starting planning for the Nambour Winter Jazz Fest next year. The Jazz Sessions is a monthly event held at The Bison Bar in Nambour featuring top class local, national and international jazz artists. It’s a fantastic afternoon.
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PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT?
YOUR FAMILY INCLUDES. . . At the moment I have myself, one son and my foster-daughter at home, but I have another son in Brisbane and various foster-children that have moved on, two brothers, two sisters-in-law, niece, nephews and parents close by and uncles, aunts and cousins all over the world.
FIRST CAR?
WHY DO YOU LIVE HERE?
I think it was a Mitsubishi Galant. It wasn’t really mine though. My dad bought it and I was able to use it.
Initially I moved here because my parents moved here, but have stayed because it’s the best place in the world.
FAVOURITE BOOK?
FAVOURITE PLACE ON THE COAST?
How can you pick just one? I have so many. Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book is brilliant. Terry Pratchett is my all-time favourite author, so anything by him.
FAVOURITE SONG? The last number of years I have been immersed in jazz, so it would be whichever song has recently grabbed me. I tend to be drawn to music with a good melody and an intelligent structure (so that rules out most pop songs). My first love in jazz would be Billie Holiday’s God Bless the Child.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED ON THE SUNSHINE COAST? Thirteen years now.
What I love about the Coast is that there are so many beautiful places, and all of them different – beautiful beaches, stunning hinterland, beachside cafes, rainforest walks, quirky villages, artisan and farmers markets, mountains to climb – I love it all.
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ON THE COAST, WHAT WOULD IT BE? The Bruce Highway – more lanes are definitely needed.
BEST DAY IN YOUR LIFE? The best two days of my life were when my sons were born – what an amazing experience, bringing life into the world.
Besides my sons? Becoming a successful jazz singer later in life, going from no experience to touring with an international jazz guitarist, performing in jazz clubs and festivals all around Australia, singing with many incredible musicians and soon to release my second album all in six to seven years.
YOU ARE HAPPIEST WHEN? Singing jazz and being ‘in the zone’ where the music just flows.
WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU THE MOST? People who whinge, criticise, are negative and don’t take responsibility for their own actions. They don’t appreciate how good they’ve got it. Also, spelling mistakes.
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH YOUR FRUSTRATIONS? Interesting question. I understand that the only thing I can change is me, so I work on my own attitude and thinking. I am responsible for the choices I make and I choose to try to make a better way.
ADVICE TO YOUR 18-YEAR-OLD SELF? You’re going to face a lot of challenges, but you’ll get through it and you will grow, become stronger and go further in ways you never imagined.
TEA OR COFFEE? Usually tea, white with a little honey. If I’m out I like to buy a good coffee but I’m a bit of a wimp – I have a half-strength, decaf latte.
BEST ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN?
NRL OR AFL?
No matter what, God loves you.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou
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OUR UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH SPURT Check out the exciting projects planned for the Coast in part two of our series on game-changing developments. COMPILED BY: Candice Holznagel
“The project is predicted to create 5000 jobs by 2020, 15,000 jobs by 2025 and more than 30,000 jobs by 2040”
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here are few people who would argue against claims that the Sunshine Coast’s economy is the healthiest it has been in a decade. The state of our region is strong, healthy and forging ahead towards a sustainable future. The figures speak for themselves: the region is experiencing one of the highest growth rates in Queensland for international and overnight domestic tourism. The Coast’s unemployment rate has more than halved since 2012, now sitting at 4.7 per cent. To top it off, there is more than $10 billion in the pipeline in major public and private investment. And, the new year has kicked off with a gross regional product – a measure of economy – of $16 billion. Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson predicts that one day we will look back on 2016 as a historic marker in time. It was the year of game-changing projects – a time of planning, progress and smart investment. “It is fair to say that our council has been entrusted by the residents of the Sunshine Coast to continue to shape a prosperous future for our community,’’ he says. “Many people do not realise that for every dollar in taxation revenue collected in this country, on average 82 cents goes to the Federal Government, 15 cents goes to the State Government and three cents goes to council. I certainly think that the region is
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getting a lot of value out of the three cents that goes to council.” Here, My Weekly Preview takes a look at five of the biggest transformation projects, which will not only change the face of our region, but take it into the future.
MAROOCHYDORE CITY CENTRE PROJECT LIFE: 2016–2036. ESTIMATED COST: Total construction cost over 20 years, $2.1billion. ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION: $4.4 billion. ABOUT THE PROJECT: Almost a year ago, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk turned the first sod on site for the Maroochydore City Centre development. The Bright City, as it is being touted, will include commercial, retail, residential, civic and lifestyle precincts with 40 per cent of the 53-hectare site dedicated to open space and waterways. It will include a development opportunity for a premium hotel/resort and entertainment, convention and exhibition facilities. The development scheme has been approved for the inclusion of a 250-room hotel plus 100 residential apartments. Smart technology will be embedded throughout with city-wide smart signage, Wi-Fi, real time transport information, movement sensors, smart lighting and
access to a fibre optic digital network. The CBD will also include a transit plaza for public transport, including the planned light rail network. Construction is set to start on city streets, parks and the central waterway and the first street opening is expected for the third quarter of 2017. HOW WILL IT AFFECT US? In a number of ways. Not only will the region have a new heart, providing significant cultural and social additions, but it will provide business and residential growth. The project is predicted to create 5000 jobs by 2020, 15,000 jobs by 2025 and more than 30,000 jobs by 2040. Development company, SunCentral Maroochydore Pty Ltd, is calling for expressions of interest from developers and investors. CEO John Knaggs says the organisation has received a solid response from the market, with moderate interest from large nationals. He says the core aim of the project is to attract significant new business to grow the region and fill each constructed building. “We want to populate it. We are currently considering submissions proposing commercial and mixed-use building projects with a construction cost of over $400 million and look forward to successful contract announcements in 2017.”
BOKARINA BEACH PROJECT LIFE: Completion scheduled for 2024. ESTIMATED COST: $107 million.
ABOUT THE PROJECT: The mixed-use residential, retail and tourism hub of Bokarina Beach is the next phase of Stockland’s $5 billion masterplanned Oceanside community. Construction began in November 2016, with earthworks currently underway in preparation for the first streets and roads, services and home sites. Stockland Sunshine Coat regional manager Ben Simpson says the next 12 months will be busy as civil construction and earthworks ramp up and the first precinct takes shape. “The first land releases at Bokarina Beach are expected to be launched in mid-2017 and we are already experiencing a myweeklypreview.com.au
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ABOUT THE PROJECT: The Sunshine Coast Council owned airport is set to undergo its biggest transformation in its 55-year history. The expansion will include a new 2450-metre-long and 45-metre-wide runway, which will cater for large aircraft including the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 and 787. The terminal will also be upgraded. A council spokesperson says enabling works and site surveys are already underway. In November, the Federal Government approved a $181 million concessional loan for the project. “Our next goal is to finalise documentation and start construction in 2017,’’ the spokesperson says.
ABOUT THE PROJECT: The Sunshine Coast University Hospital will open with 450 beds in April and will continue to expand until 2021, when the hospital will reach its built capacity of 738 beds. Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service chief executive Kevin Hegarty says opening a brand-new hospital is incredibly complex and must be well-planned. With construction complete, Hegarty says the focus is now on turning the building into a hospital. “The next four months are all about ensuring the essential systems and processes (including medical equipment, computer and technology systems ) are in place and fully functional,” he says.
HOW WILL IT AFFECT US? We’ll have more flights into and out of the region. The project is expected to generate more than 2230 jobs and there will be 3500 fewer dwellings within benchmark aircraft noise contours once the new runway opens. In terms of tourism, the airport team has been working with operators to market the region to airlines. “There is strong interest in our destination and the team will continue to build on these existing relationships to deliver international services to the Coast to coincide with the delivery of the new runway in 2020,’’ the spokesperson says. “This lays the groundwork to connect the region to more destinations and markets nationwide and internationally, and will help drive economic growth. New routes will boost tourism and trade and help our export businesses, particularly those operating in the food and agribusinesses sectors, so they get their products and services to markets faster and more efficiently.”
HOW WILL IT AFFECT US? Ultimately, it means more health professionals on the Sunshine Coast, with more than 1000 new positions created by the SCUH adding to the current 5600 Hospital and Health Service staff. Medical students will also benefit in coming years from a partnership and facility for education and research. Patients will have access to state-of-theart equipment and technology and will no longer have to travel to Brisbane for comprehensive cancer services, such as radiotherapy. The hospital will incorporate emergency services, specialised medical and surgical services, maternity, mental health and renal services.
CALOUNDRA SOUTH PROJECT LIFE: Completion date of 2045. ESTIMATED COST: $5 billion. ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION: $11 billion.
ABOUT THE PROJECT: If you haven’t heard about Caloundra South, you must be living under a rock. Marketed as Aura – The City of Colour – the satellite city will cover 24 square kilometres and eventually have more than 20,000 dwellings. The community will be home to 50,000 people over the next 30 years. The next six to 12 months will see Aura’s first suburb, Baringa, take shape. The main street, town square and civic parkland will be operational by the end of 2017, while construction on Aura’s first state primary school will begin this month. HOW WILL IT AFFECT YOU? With 50,000 residents tipped to call Aura home, the development will have some impact on the region. However, this growth will be staged across the next three decades. While it ultimately means additional people on our roads and beaches, Aura itself will cater not only for localised residents but the wider region. There will be 20 learning hubs including early learning, public and private primary and secondary schools, and a potential TAFE and university. There will be a city centre, a transit centre, two cultural precincts, an urban parkland similar to Brisbane’s South Bank, a proposed stadium and sports precinct and two business and enterprise parks. Aura will generate more than 2150 direct construction jobs each year and provide 39,000 direct and indirect local jobs once it becomes a fully operating city.
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AQUATIC CENTRE IN THE WATER POLO ZONE Elite men and women’s National Water Polo League competition will come to Sunshine Coast Council’s Kawana Aquatic Centre across three rounds from January through to April. The Queensland Breakers will take on the UTS Balmain Tigers on January 29 and the Adelaide Jets on March 5, while the Brisbane Barracudas will play the Victorian Seals on April 2 in the third leg of the special triple-header. Kawana Aquatic Centre manager Steve Miller says there are nine players from the Sunshine Coast involved in the National League competition who travel each weekend to compete against the best players in Australia and overseas. Visit waterpoloaustralia.com.au for more details. Pictured: Councillor Jason O’Pray with Sunshine Coast Olympian Billy Miller
FUN AT THE GALLERY Escape the heat and join in some summer fun at Caloundra Regional Gallery throughout January. Start by visiting the current Lincoln Austin exhibition, After Reflecting on the Matter, and try your hand at some of Lincoln’s techniques in the self-guided activity space until January 15. Kids of all ages can get creative at Art Attack on Saturday, January 7 and 21. Entry is by gold coin per person. On January 8 and 15, the gallery will host a pop-up gallery space in Felicity Park enticing visitors to get creative with an activity inspired by the current exhibition. For information on all of the activities, visit gallery. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
The new year has got off to a good start with the Sunshine Coast Council predicting that 2017 will see an increase in building activity. Development applications are at an all-time high following a successful 2016. The council recorded more than 14,000 lodged development, building and plumbing applications for the year. This $1.29 billion worth of building approvals will feed directly into increased building activity. Mayor Mark Jamieson says the growth creates jobs and more options for residents.
CONTRIBUTE TO PALMWOODS TOWN SQUARE Planning is now underway for the streetscape upgrade in Palmwoods and creative artists, designers and craftspeople are invited to design elements of the new town square. All creatives – from timber workers, glass makers and garden designers to stone masons, blacksmiths and weavers, and everyone in between – can submit an expression of interest for this opportunity by January 20. These elements can be any size or shape and can be stand-alone pieces or a suite. If you are interested in this opportunity, visit the council’s website or email palmwoodsstreetscape@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. Construction on the streetscape is expected to start in May 2017.
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BUDERIM 9 CHALLENGE ON TRACK TO RAISE $20,000 A record 250 riders registered for the personal challenge to get over the Buderim 9 hills to raise awareness and funds for Sunshine Coast disability service, the Cerebral Palsy League. More than half of the participants completed the course, with the event on track to reach its $20,000. For the third year in a row, the recipient of the prestigious Argon Law perpetual trophy was 18-year-old Josh Paix of Burnside, who was the Highest Fundraiser of 2016 raising $3042. Another repeat for Best Effort went to Steve Roscarel of Kunda Park, who rode a BMX and completed five hills in two hours and 51 minutes.
COMMUNITY GIVES THUMBS UP FOR YAROOMBA BEACH Hundreds of Sunshine Coast residents have had their say on the Yaroomba Beach proposal by Sekisui House, with more than two thirds of residents giving the $900 million coastal village plan the thumbs up. The Yaroomba Beach proposal to turn a disused golf course into a sustainable coastal village and five-star international Westin Coolum Resort & Spa was presented to the community via a listening post at Mount Coolum Shopping Centre and the project website. A development application is being prepared to be lodged to the Sunshine Coast Council this year.
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A PEN FOR THE AGES The Everlast notebook is the pen and paper for the digital age. It looks and feels like a traditional notebook, but the Everlast is endlessly reusable and connected to all of your favourite cloud services. When you write using any pen from the Pilot Frixion line, your writing sticks to Everlast pages like regular paper, but when you add a drop of water, the notebook erases like magic. The Everlast notebook is compatible with the Rocketbook app, which means before your notes go off the page, they go online to destinations like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Evernote. The Everlast notebook is available to kickstarter backers for as little as $47 with an estimated delivery of April 2017.
DRIVERLESS BUS PUTS NT ON GLOBAL MAP The Northern Territory government has pledged $150,000 towards a six-month trial of the first fully operational driverless shuttle bus. The trial is set to begin early this year in Darwin, putting the city on the map of jurisdictions developing autonomous transport worldwide, including Singapore, Dubai, France, the Netherlands, the US and Japan. NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner says autonomous transport technology is no longer science fiction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s here and we are leading the way,â&#x20AC;? he says. Gunner says he would feel safe on the bus, which has zero emissions and carries up to a dozen passengers at a time. Guided by GPS, cameras and multi-sensor localisation technologies, it runs for 12 hours per charge. AAP
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TRAVEL
From being king for a day, to staying in a Hollywood A-lister’s home – anything can be organised
NO LIMIT TO LUXURY Looking for the ultimate getaway this new year? Let these holiday ideas inspire you – they may be a little pricey, but it’s fun to dream.
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ancy being a king in your own royal palace? Or enjoying a private island paradise with a personal celebrity chef? Or skiing virgin slopes in Antarctica? Virtually any travel experience is possible if your pockets are deep enough. And obscenely rich travellers with vast imaginations are finding more captivating ways to spend their leisure time. Wealthy ski enthusiasts are excited following the launch of an exclusive sail and ski expedition to Antarctica by Chimu Adventures, which is set to depart Argentina in November 2017. This trip is not for the everyday skier. For starters, you need $32,205. But in exchange you can enjoy a 28-day tailor-made trip for a tiny group of people on the wildest continent on earth. Antarctic ski expeditions operate out of yachts, so as well as cash, you’ll also need an adventurous spirit. Crossing the infamously
choppy Drake Passage, which separates Argentina from the Antarctic peninsula, on a yacht may be a touch wilder than on a cruise ship or ice-breaker, but you’ll get to meander through icebergs, reach places that are not accessible to larger vessels, and ski virgin territory. “For the adventurous at heart, climbing a virgin summit is a breathtaking prospect. And to then attach your skis and be the first person to ski down from the summit is just exciting beyond words,” says Chimu’s Chad Carey. Kate Scott, who describes herself as a “travel stylist”, says for wealthy clients, it’s often less about the destination and more about the experience – and they want to be one of the few to have it. Scott’s enviable job is about knowing the right people and creating incredible travel possibilities. “Anything and everything can be organised, your limit is your imagination,
and how deep your pockets are,” she says. “From private museum openings or UNESCO monument viewings, to private dining experiences with world-renowned chefs; from being king for a day with a royal palace stay, to staying in a Hollywood A-lister’s private home – anything and everything can be organised.”
HERE ARE SCOTT’S TOP SUGGESTIONS FOR LUXURY HOLIDAYS: • Explore India’s national parks in search of the Bengal Tiger on a private jet safari. Estimated cost: from $35,000 per person for an 11-day journey. • Spend the night glamping on your private Maldivian sandbank, complete with tented camp, candlelight dinner and seaplane transfers. Estimated cost: from $4600 per couple per night. • Escape to your own Fijian private island, surrounded by coconut plantations and
turquoise lagoon, with a resort for the exclusive use of yourself and your friends. Estimated cost: from $220,000 per night. • Sleep under the stars in your luxury Lapland igloo and watch the Northern Lights from your bed, then heli-ski the Arctic from summit to sea. Estimated cost: from $10,100 per person for a four-night package. • Charter a private super-yacht to explore the Galápagos Islands, complete with on-board expert guides, chefs and butlers. Estimated cost: from $129,000 for a yacht for seven nights (maximum 18 people). • Join a renowned photographer and wildlife expert for a private, up-close and personal lion encounter in the Masai Mara. Estimated cost: $15,600 per person for nine nights. • Intergalactic travel is almost here. Sign up to be one of the first civilians to travel into space. Cost of deposit: $US250,000 ($A325,000). - AAP
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1. NYX’s Hot Singles eyeshadow. A highly pigmented eyeshadow that’s easy to blend and can be used subtly or built up for a more intense evening look, $6.95 from Priceline. 2. Maybelline Great Lash BIG Mascara is a favourite with celebs and has become an iconic mascara for its creamy, quick drying formula and ability to thicken and separate lashes at the same time, $9.06 from Woolworths (at the time of writing). 3. Savvy Long Lasting Matte Lipstick is a longwearing lipstick with a creamy formula and a matte finish, available in six colours, $6.99 from Priceline. 4. e.l.f. cosmetics Studio Cream Blush has a creamy formula that transforms into a powder for long-lasting colour, $8 from Kmart. 5. Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Eyeliner doesn’t smudge and is waterproof, safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers and is ophthalmologist tested, $9.95 from chemists and supermarkets.
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A new wave of eyebrow tattooing techniques is making life easier for the eyebrow challenged. Feather touch brow tattooing has become one of the most requested beauty treatments in the past couple of years, but keep these tips in mind before you try it: • Avoid trends like power brows, pencil thin brows or requesting the same eyebrows as a celeb. Your eyes and face shape should determine your brow shape. • Expect to have a retouch done in 12 months if you have oily skin because the edges may blur. • Ask to see examples of your beauty therapist’s work. • Ask friends and relatives for recommendations. • Don’t freak out – the initial intensity will fade.
MOST GOOGLED BEAUTY QUESTION OF 2016 With a bevy of braids one of the biggest hair trends last year, it’s no wonder ‘how to do a fishtail braid’ was the most Googled beauty term of 2016. It’s an ethereal look that’s easy to master and you can save yourself a trip to the hairdresser by watching online tutorials like those by Christina Butcher at the popular blog hairromance.com.
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MY LIFE
FEELING HORMONAL? Jodi Chapman says hormonal imbalances can cause a host of health issues, including weight gain.
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o you ever wonder why some people have great hormones, and you just don’t? Why can some people eat anything and maintain their weight, yet you gain three kilograms overnight just thinking about food? It’s not all about weight, but some of it is and these symptoms are just the tip of the iceberg for what hormones can do to your body when they’re out of balance. Accelerated ageing, permanent metabolism malfunction – which often leads to diabetes and heart disease in the future – and a decline in brain function, including loss of short-term memory, and permanent loss of important older memories. There are seven triggers that affect your hormones, starting with diet, food reactions, nutrient deficiencies, infections, stress, liver, and exercise. Most often we deal with one of these at a time. Without
addressing all of these issues, you may be caught in a cycle that goes on for life. It can be quite easy to break the cycle if dealt with at the same time and from the source. Hormone creams may balance hormones, the pill, HRT, and bio-identical hormones. These might help your current symptoms, though they won’t fix the cause or the permanent effects, so the cycle continues and you become reliant on them. Fortunately, it can be treated properly, with most symptoms improved within weeks, and complete relief within months if treated thoroughly. You deserve the best for your health, and your future. Make the choice to be the change you want to see in your life.
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YAROOMBA BEACH COMMUNITY UPDATE Sekisui House would like to thank the Sunshine Coast community who took the time to go online or visit the Yaroomba Beach listening post to view the proposal, ask questions and provide their views. Our new proposal will transform a disused golf course into a significant local and international destination, setting a benchmark for sustainable development on the Sunshine Coast.
The view to Mount Coolum across the public park and Westin Coolum Resort and Spa.
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1 Sunshine Coast residents and visitors, we need your help. On Tuesday, I launched #OperationMedSchool, a campaign urging the Federal Government to allocate the remaining required medical student places for our new Sunshine Coast University Hospital at Kawana. At the moment, we are 15 places short and our hospital, which opens in April, could be the only tertiary teaching hospital in Australia without a medical school. Our community was promised a tertiary teaching hospital. We deserve nothing less and will accept nothing less. It is now time for the Commonwealth to step up and fulfil its role and it needs to do so quickly because it will still take another 18 months to attend to the necessary accreditations. To be part of #OperationMedSchool, we need you to write to the Prime Minister and Federal Government and let them know how important this issue is to us. Visit Council’s website www.sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au for more information and the links to send your message. This is important for our region’s future, so please take the time to send in your views. Mark Jamieson Mayor Sunshine Coast Council
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What’s the buzz with native bees? Join Chris Fuller from Kin Kin Native Bees for a hands-on bee workshop at Maroochy Arts and Ecology Centre, Tanawha, on Saturday, January 7 (10am-noon). It’s open to kids from five to 12 years.
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS Classic beach shots, pineapples and cane trucks are just some of the iconic images that make an appearance in the Still Shining – Celebrating 50 Years 2017 cultural heritage calendar. This year’s heritage calendar celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Naming of the Sunshine Coast and it captures community memories of this unique time in our local history. Produced annually and funded by the Heritage Levy, it is a great way to celebrate and remember our region’s heritage. This year’s calendar showcases photos from the 1960s and 70s drawn from the collections of the winners of our heritage calendar photographic competition and the Picture Sunshine Coast collection. Copies of the Still Shining – Celebrating 50 Years 2017 heritage calendar are available for purchase from council’s library branches and Customer Service Centres for only $6.
LEARNING TO SWIM With another summer here, now is the time to think about water safety and enrolling in a learn-to-swim program delivered regionwide across council’s aquatic centres. To find your nearest aquatic centre and book into a learn-to-swim program, visit council’s website and search “aquatic centres”.
CYCLING FOR KIDS Does your child need a confidence boost on two wheels? Help put them on the right track with one of our free cycling workshops during the school holidays. The workshops, for kids six years and older, are an enjoyable way for kids to gain valuable experience to use in our great outdoors. For dates and online registration, go to council’s website and search “cycling workshops”.
Elite men and women’s National Water Polo League competition will come to the Kawana Aquatic Centre across three rounds from January through to April. First up, the Queensland Breakers will take on UTS Balmain Tigers from 10am on January 29. Entry is adults $5, children free.
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YOUR LEVY AT WORK
BUDERIM LAND PROTECTED The Sunshine Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conservation estate has received another significant boost with the purchase of additional bushland in the heart of Buderim. Thanks to funds from the Environment Levy, the 4.8 hectare heavily treed block at the southern end at Buderim Village Park is now protected for our community and visitors to enjoy. Together with our recent purchase at Crosby Hill Road, this property will expand the Buderim Forest Bushland Reserve Network by around 30 hectares. The Buderim bushland area is considered to be one of the most important urban bushland areas in South East Queensland due to its unique geological land forms, biodiversity and proximity to the coast. It contains vulnerable plant species, including the toothed kamala. We know the residents of Buderim and its many visitors appreciate the amenity of the local area and this purchase will ensure the whole community can continue to enjoy spectacular views from the park and make full use of the wonderful facilities. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a busy period for environmental land acquisitions.
TIPS You can dispose of unwanted fridges and gas bottles for no charge at our waste management and resource recovery facilities. Our website has details. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mozzie season. Protect yourself around home by removing water sources â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tip out containers, pot plants or items holding water.
Almost 20% of councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total conservation estate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 596 hectares â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has been acquired since 2012. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchases included two hinterland properties â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at Maleny, adjacent to Mary Cairncross Reserve, and London Creek
at Bald Knob â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which added almost 100 hectares. Other properties purchased since 2012 have included 252 hectares at Verrierdale, 60 hectares at Ninderry, 27.3 hectares at Cambroon and 59.5 hectares at Ilkley.
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PROFILE
‘SORRY’ BOOK HAS ITS HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE Fear of criticism didn’t stop Anne Kerr writing a book about the colonisation of Australia for her kindergarten students. WORDS: Leigh Robshaw
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s a kindergarten teacher, Anne Kerr is required to embed Indigenous culture and understanding into her days spent with three-to five-year-olds, but when she was unable to find resources to help her students understand the early history of Australia in an age-appropriate way, she took matters into her own hands and created a book, titled Sorry Sorry. “There are lots of books about Dreamtime stories, which the children love, but nothing that addresses our history as a nation and how we came about,” Kerr says. “I don’t think we need to make children feel guilty, but through respect, we can find our way towards reconciliation.” Kerr’s book uses simple language and charming illustrations to depict the arrival of white people to Australia and the subsequent forcing of Aboriginal people from their land. “I called it Sorry Sorry because only the person who has done the injustice can say the sorry,” Kerr says. “I see it, for want of a better word, as a white person’s book. “The Europeans are termed the Others and the First Nations people are called the First People,” she says. “The Others are white and the First People are black, but as the story goes on, the colours start melding, so you’ve got pale brown, pale creamy colours, as well as black and white. The illustrations show when we walk in each other’s way, we all start to become one.” Kerr, who teaches at The Gap and has a home at Yaroomba, says her knowledge of Aboriginal culture was limited when she began the book and she found she unintentionally stepped on a few toes. While she illustrated the book herself, she was advised to invite an Aboriginal artist to do the cover illustration. She asked Marda Pitt, a Tjungundji woman from Western Cape York to draw the cover, which shows a black and white hand in a handshake, representing friendship. Blue lines around the handshake are the ripple effects that occur when people build relationships. Boomerang shapes bordering the drawing symbolise people coming together to share their stories and multi-coloured dots represent that all people are invited to attend. “On the whole I’ve had a positive response, but as I got
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Anne Kerr above right with Marda Pitt who illustrated the cover of her book, Sorry Sorry and left, on Yaroomba Beach
more into it, I realised I might be overstepping some protocols. That’s why I asked Marda to do the cover for me. There was a concern that those symbols were unique to First Nations people. “There are lots of varied opinions out there as to what you can and cannot do. As a teacher, that can make you very fearful and can make you not do anything. When we go to professional development courses, the input from First Nations people is that it’s better to do something than do nothing. “It’s been a real journey for me, a real eye-opener. I’ve had to become a lot more sensitive. The most surprising thing is that there are so many nations in Australia and just how amazing they are as custodians of the land and caretakers. Their knowledge is just so awesome and it’s really exciting to be able to impart my little bit over to the children. We’re
slowly building a relationship with our local Aboriginal community members. We’ve learnt about our local group and also learnt how to say hello in their language. A lady has come to talk about the Stolen Generations – that’s a topic I don’t go into because I don’t want to worry little people.” Kerr has sold 2000 copies of her book, which is throughout C&K kindergartens and some primary and high schools. “It’s a great resource for educators to begin the conversation,” she says. “It helps them jump over that hurdle with the language. Even though it’s really simple, you can start exploring why the Others pushed the First Nations away. Teachers can use it to go into a great deal of depth if they want to. “A lot of parents have said how their children have discussed the Sorry Sorry book at home and one boy said, I would never do that to anybody. The next day, he went and took something from someone and pushed them and I was able to say, that’s just like what happened in the Sorry Sorry book. Sometimes we don’t know what we do; we don’t see ourselves for what we are.”
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OUR 50TH YEAR
CAMPING UNDER CANVAS IN TENT CITIES During the 20th century, the foreshores from Caloundra to Noosa would fill with tents during December and January, writes DOT WHITTINGTON. Some of them were just a bit of canvas stretched over four poles.
Tents popped up everywhere along the Coast each summer, from left, Tripcony Park about 1950; Mooloolaba 1950s and Cotton Tree 1960s
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t was reported that the Christmas holidays of 1945 attracted record crowds to the beaches, as war-weary citizens escaped for the first holiday break in five years. But long before this – and long after – the beaches were magnets to summer campers and “tent city” would pop up wherever a waterfront spot could be found – from Caloundra to Mooloolaba, on to Sea Breeze and Cotton Tree at Maroochydore northward to Coolum and Noosa Woods. Often there was no running water, amenities were limited, tents were basic, sunscreen was unheard of and kids were allowed to be kids and although it was a long way from the “glamping” we know today, there was no shortage of takers. In her book An Island Surrounded by Land, Frances Windolf writes that in 1963, the Coolum Progress Association was asked to approach the council requesting that tents be kept off the footpath between the shop on the corner of the Yandina-Coolum Road and the School of Arts. This was “because in the past
pedestrians have been forced off the footpath on to the roadway to avoid guy ropes etc.” For the kids growing up on the Sunshine Coast, this was the home of childhood memories and it is these memories that best tell the story of a Coast gone by: Ruth Luck: We lived at Landsborough and used to go to Tripcony Park, Caloundra, camping in a big tent with green top. My Dad used to go back to work every day. Walked to Bulcock Beach where there were diving boards to swim. My family didn’t have much money but we used to have a lovely time. Sand castles, fishing, meeting the trawlers to see their catch and maybe buy some fresh prawns (yum). This was our family holiday. We played cards, snap etc, in afternoons to keep out of the burning sun. Jo Buchanan: We used to load up our ute with watermelons and we’d drive from our farm at Palmwoods, selling them to the campers between Mooloolaba and Cotton Tree. Some of us would ride in the back on top of the melons. Lyn Venn: Sixty-five years later I can still
smell the hessian base of my stretcher bed. Russ Mitchell: Before we had panel vans we would just roll out a sleeping bag on the sand under the stars. Plenty of times at Stumer’s Creek, Coolum, Point Arkwright and down towards Marcoola. No swags then. No worries either. Heather Foran: My family camped at Mudjimba, right on the front, but only ever for a few days at a time as pineapples had to be picked at Christmas time. We ran through the sand dunes all day and got terrible sunburn. Fun, fun, fun. Lee-anne Smith: We camped at Cotton Tree for years. We lived in Nambour so Cotton Tree was not far to travel. We had the best holidays there, as you would catch up with kids that came from all over for the holidays in Cotton Tree. Lionel Brown: We camped at Alexandra Headland when a cyclone hit. We tied the tent to the cars and slept through it. Vince Warren: We lived at Coolum and remember the campground well. Christmas camping – open tents, sandflies, mozzies, sunburn, but who cared. Great memories.
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
The foundation for Maroochy Shire’s first Town Plan was laid in January 1972, when chairman Eddie De Vere said: “To have the rapid subdivisional and building development which is taking place in our shire without a town plan would be environmental suicide. The general purpose of a town plan is to prevent haphazard and ugly growth. Development has trebled over the past three years.” It was finally gazetted in February 1973.
DID YOU KNOW? The first allotments subdivided in Alexandra Headland were surveyed in 1915 by Tommy O’Connor who owned all of the freehold land with ocean or river frontage between BuderimMooloolaba Road and Eudlo Creek. He named the streets after his sisters, Alice, Kate, Janet and Mary who owned a guest house at Alexandra Headland for many years. Although originally on the main route from Brisbane, Palmwoods was bypassed in the early 1930s when the Bruce Highway was surveyed as part of the national highway system. The fears of the community in being overlooked has proven, with the passage of time, to be unfounded. The 50th Anniversary of the Naming of the Sunshine Coast will be celebrated on August 1, 2017. In the lead up to the occasion, My Weekly Preview will each week take a look into our region’s past. If you have any historical photos or stories email: editorial@myweeklypreview.com.au
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UNWRITTEN RULES
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The theft of a friend’s thongs from the beach prompts Sami Muirhead to question the very fabric of society.
Rebecca Grisman says summer is a great time to go foraging for fresh local produce in our lush hinterland.
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y buddy had his thongs swiped from Warana beach. Outrageous. Forever and a day we have lived under an unofficial code here on the Coast that you can leave your thongs in the sand and go about your beach business in barefoot bliss and your footwear will be sitting untouched for you when you return from your swim or walk. I was pretty shocked when my friend told me his news. Are the times changing that much? He was dumbfounded and wants the thong thief to know a discarded bread clip is being used to keep those brown Havaianas intact after he suffered a thong blowout. What is next? Will climbing inside the Big Pineapple be deemed a safety risk or will we be banned from putting ice cubes in our white wine? These things form a tapestry of our laid-back lifestyle here. Will we soon be expected to RSVP to any event more than two days out from the day it is being held? Will jeans not be considered dressy for special occasions? Very ‘Coasty’ that last one. The thing is, my buddy went back to get his thongs a whole 24 hours after leaving them parked in the sand. When he told me this little detail I thought, well this does
change the situation vastly. I think you can expect your thongs to sit there untouched for a good four hours. After a certain amount of time it becomes simple littering of the beach or lost property. The thong was actually invented by a Kiwi. It was called a jandal and it was designed way back in 1957 and based loosely on Japanese sandals made from wood. Those cousy bros of ours have got some gifted people. The thong has become such an iconic staple of our wardrobe it even gets a mention on the australia.gov.au website: It states: “Thongs are one of the most basic forms of footwear design worn for thousands of years across the world, and yet Australia claims a special identity with them (as evidenced by Kylie Minogue being hauled towards centre stage on a giant thong during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games closing ceremony). Thongs are seen as essential Australian summer footwear for going to the beach, down to the local shops, to a barbecue or just about anywhere. At the beach they give protection against the hot sand and sharp rocks in shallow water.” So if you see someone dodgy kitting about the Coast with a bread clip holding his brown Havaianas together, then you know he’s swiped my mate’s beloved pair of thongs.
“I think you can expect your thongs to sit there untouched…”
Sami Muirhead is a radio announcer, blogger and commentator. For more from Sami go to twomadrabbits.com or you can hear her on Mix FM.
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s I write I’m eating blueberries for breakfast that came from Peachester, one of our region’s beautiful historic towns established in 1888. It’s believed to be named for the peach trees that grew at the river crossing and the area was later renowned for its fruit growers. The Sunshine Coast’s economic and cultural history was founded on timber, agriculture and farming. I’m a country kid originally and have great memories of milking neighbours’ cows and planting rows of corn and navy beans in rich red soil that stained our feet and hands. I learned to drive steering a tractor at 12 and later officially in my dad’s Landcruiser. Growing up in a small town we always had beef from the local butcher, roses from a nearby nursery, mango and mulberry trees in the yard and Nanna kept chickens and grew vegetables. People swapped eggs, grapes, peanuts, stone fruit and jam at Christmas and my mum made rosella jam and delicious cakes and puddings. These days I relive some of the nostalgia by wandering the hinterland on weekends, looking for roadside stalls laden with avocados, strawberries, custard apples, bananas, eggplant and sweet potatoes. There’s a lot of hidden treasure in our hills and dales and many families farming organically in Palmwoods, Mount Mellum, Crystal Waters, Montville, Kenilworth, Cooloolabin, and on the Cootharaba range.
I’ve met some of them through my friends Georgie and Ben, dedicated permaculturalists who provide educational programs in schools, teaching children how to sow, grow and cultivate their own herb and vegetable gardens. Georgie has created an online business called Fresh Box, a clever cooperative company that works with local farmers and growers to enable organic food to be
“There’s a lot of hidden treasure in our hills and dales…” delivered throughout the Coast, often the same day it is picked and packed. Some of the exotic lines she offers have encouraged me to try new tasty things and trial new recipes, like dulse (seaweed) flakes, fairy salads with edible flowers, tempeh and coconut ginger crystals. Eating healthy, homegrown food with low mileage and minimal packaging has come a long way in theory, yet not that far in practicality, from my childhood experience of everyday living in a farming community. I hope this summer season is filled with family, friends and memorable times for you too – and that you may also find the time to visit some of our region’s many farmers markets and stalls – ‘tis definitely the season.
Rebecca Grisman is a communications specialist who has lived on the Sunshine Coast for more than 20 years.
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Brave riders performing gravity-defying feats on motorbikes, BMX bikes and scooters are set to stun local crowds.
SEEK THE DIAMOND IN PALMWOODS Blues rock act Transvaal Diamond Syndicate has clocked up more than 250,000 kilometres in the tour van since forming six years ago. The trio has also dropped five releases, had four tracks featured on Triple J and has been among the most requested artists on Australian community radio each year. The former Brisbane-based band now calls the Sunshine Coast home and has become renowned for its on-stage impact, playing most of the country’s blues and roots festivals. Lead singer Christian Tryhorn says the band played its first gigs at the Palmwoods Hotel. “It's a great classic Aussie pub with a long history of original music support,” he says. “We don't play too many 'home' shows these days, so we can't wait to hit it out with our local crew. We've always been well supported at that venue.” Transvaal Diamond Syndicate has just been announced on 2017 festivals including the Monsoon RockFest, and is currently in the studio working on a split EP release. Transvaal Diamond Syndicate is at the Palmwoods Hotel on January 14 with Buck Dean and the Green Lips and Los Laws. Entry is free. Visit palmwoodshotel.com.au.
Absolute Kaos Tour 2017 is an adrenalinefilled, high action, extreme sports extravaganza for the entire family. Some of Australia’s best Freestyle FMX, BMX and scooter riders will join forces to throw down a huge performance, the likes of which the Sunshine Coast has never seen before. Performers include Nitro Circus rider Michael ‘Chucky’ Norris, Joel Brown, Red Bull X-fighters rider Tom Robinson, 2016 X Games silver medallist Logan Martin, internationally acclaimed Alex Hym and Mark Albert and scooter maestros Aaron Hawkins and Joel Gon Gee. Co-organiser Joel Keily says the tour
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“The spectacle will be enhanced with live music…’’ The spectacle will be enhanced with live music from super-charged rock act Dallas Frasca, Buck Dean and The Green Lips and Not To Regret.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 RICKY THE ROCKSTAR, Caloundra RSL, 4pm ALEXIS SAWFORD, Alex Surf Club, 4.30pm DREW WILSON, Lemon and Thyme, 5.45pm BEACH PARTY @ THE YACHTIE WITH THE WET FISH, The Yacht Club Mooloolaba, 7pm CHRIS REYNOLDS DUO, Alex Surf Club, 7.30pm CRAIG MADDEN DUO, Maroochy Surf Club, 7.30pm ISSI DYE AS JOHNNY O’KEEFE, Tewantin Noosa RSL, 8pm THE ACCIDENTS, Caloundra RSL, 8.30pm
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Throughout January, Mooloolaba Business and Tourism hosts movies on the beach. It’s not too late to join in the fun, with the final movie, Stand By Me, being screened in a few weeks. The movies are fun for everyone and take advantage of our beautiful shoreline and balmy summer nights, so bring a beach towel or chair along and enjoy a relaxing evening. Stand By Me will screen at Mooloolaba Beach at 6.30pm on January 21.
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LIVE MUSIC APP WINS HACKFEST 2016 Tech heads, creatives and entrepreneurs were acknowledged for their contribution to the Sunshine Coast community at Hackfest.
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locally produced app that details live music events on the Sunshine Coast by genre, date, location, as well as future events, has won the top honour in Sunshine Coast Hackfest 2016. Designed by Mountain Creek couple Adam and Allison Roth, the Coast Live! app allows users to select their favourite acts and receive an alert when they are going to play in the region. It also has the ability to provide advertising space for venues or businesses across the Coast as well as the opportunity to buy tickets and merchandise. Allison says the couple was thrilled to be recognised with the Hackfest title after finishing third in last year’s inaugural event. “Our app brings comprehensive data about gigs around the Coast to everyone’s smartphone. You can keep track of everything that’s going on – who’s playing and when and where,” she says. “Previously, the data has been spread around a number of different sources. It had all been pretty fragmented.” Coast Live! was also judged as the smartest business category winner. The interactive Lucky Dip app, which
Hackfest winners Adam and Allison Roth focuses on activities on the Sunshine Coast and lets the user select what they want to do, at what type of location as well as how far they are happy to travel, was judged as this year’s runner-up and winner of the smartest use of open data award. The app, designed by Kristin Lucas from Parrearra, then provides all of the destinations where residents or visitors are able to find the activities, while users can also add activity entries as well as providing feedback and ratings.
Hackfest runner-up Kristin Lucas with Spark Bureau CEO Zach Johnson
“…we will be able to say we live in a region that is renowned for its innovation’’ Third place went to Light Trails, an interactive light display that uses Wi-Fi data to change the colour of a lighting display as the user moves through a park or building.
It also won prizes for smartest innovation and smartest interaction. Patrick Dwyer is the Hackfest hero, an award which recognises an individual or team that best exemplifies the culture of Sunshine Coast Hackfest. Hackers had access to open data information available from the council, State, and Federal governments to create a solution for an identified issue or problem on the Sunshine Coast – either now or into the future and the winners shared in a $20,000 prize pool from gold partners Telstra, Spark Bureau and AWS Cloudtrek and bronze partners Entag, Microsoft, Fuji Xerox and ANZ Business. Deputy Mayor Tim Dwyer says the entries demonstrate the quality and depth of talent available on the Coast. “Hackfest has been a great opportunity to progress our Sunshine Coast’s Smart City Framework and to help our region become one of the most innovative and modern in the world,” Dwyer says. “It’s with the help, inspiration and knowledge of people like our Hackfest competitors that we will be able to say we live in a region that is renowned for its innovation.”
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A CLASSY WAY TO GO If this is goodbye, the Aussie muscle car is definitely going out on top with possibly the best locally-built vehicle ever. WORDS: Peter Atkinson, AAP
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strangely sad feeling has come over me the past few days. It’s to do with the car I’ve been driving. Nothing wrong with the car, mind you. Quite the contrary. But it’s occurred to me that I may well have test-driven an Australian-made vehicle for the final time. Ford has already racked the cue on its local manufacturing, and with Holden to follow suit this year, it’s unlikely we’ll see any new local models or updates before the curtain comes down. So this car – the Holden Special Vehicles Senator Signature – will probably be our last chance to enjoy the unique character of a big Aussie sedan. Well, what a way to go out. The Senator Signature is based upon probably the best Holden production model ever built – the VF Series 2 Calais V – flagship of Holden’s latest, greatest and, sadly, final Commodore release. So it stands to reason that a performance-enhanced version of that car
must, by extension, be the best Aussie car ever made. It assumes all the comfort and technology that underpinned the high-end Calais but adds to the mix a rather impressive 400 kilowatts of hairy-armed, bitumen-burning performance, courtesy of HSV’s latest supercharged LSA Generation IV alloy V8 powerplant. The engine represents a quantum leap forward in the ever-upward performance trajectory of these uber-Holdens. Having pushed past the 300kW barrier only a couple of years back, HSV took the bold step of bolting a supercharger onto their already potent 6.2-litre V8 – thrusting its outputs into the stratosphere. It was first seen in the performance hero GTS model, but now for the first time this engine has been offered in one of HSV’s executive express luxury models. Make no mistake, 400kW is a lot of power. To put this in context, I can still recall when early HSV models proudly boasted, via big numbers on the boot lid, that they packed 185 kilowatts beneath the bonnet.
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I guess it illustrates how long the HSV brand – and me, for that matter – have been around. And to highlight how far things have advanced in that time (HSV, not me). But as thunderous as its performance potential might be, the Senator remains an impressively civilised and refined conveyance. Yes, the HSV engineers might have stiffened up the suspension and beefed up the brakes to handle all that extra urge, but they’ve still delivered a car whose ride and quietness is unquestionably high end. And yes, that gargantuan well of torque and acceleration might rocket it to the speed limit in less time than it takes to say “HSV Senator Signature”, but it’s still remarkably sedate and linear to drive. In just about every way it delivers the kind of class, technology and finish we’ve traditionally come to expect primarily from high-end European brands. Standard features run to full leather-clad interior including dash and door trim features, head-up display, automatic parking assist, blind spot alert, lane-
departure warning and a sophisticated multimedia display featuring satellite navigation, high-end infotainment system and a track-focused performance monitor. The Senator is thus handsome, refined and impressively equipped by any measure. Pity some of our Senators in Canberra can’t say that. Dynamically, the Senator can be dialled up from comfort-focused mode to a racetrack-ready configuration – including launch control and lap timer. All of that, plus supercar performance, in a package that still sets you back less than $100-grand, on the road. Pretty remarkable. Let’s be honest, if money were no object I’d probably still prefer one of those European express models – Benz’s E63 AMG, BMW’s M5 or Audi’s ballistic RS6 ahead of the HSV. But for most of us money is an object – and at less than half the price of those Euro options, the Senator makes a compelling case. It’s the last of a legendary breed – but hopefully not the last of its lineage. Just as the Commodore nameplate will extend beyond the end of the car’s Australian manufacture, Holden Special Vehicles will no doubt continue as well. But the great Aussie sedan is definitely going out with a bang.
HSV SENATOR SIGNATURE HOW BIG? It brings all the space and practicality of a full-sized Aussie sedan – sadly a dying breed.
HOW FAST? With 400kW and 671Nm it delivers sledgehammer performance. Whether snarling away from traffic lights or overtaking on the highway, its acceleration is formidable. 0-100km/h in less than five seconds.
HOW THIRSTY? HSV doesn’t publish its official consumption figures – but with 6.2 litres of V8 muscle, and a supercharger adding to the mix, frugal driving is not the Senator’s strong point.
HOW MUCH? At $92,990 plus onroad costs, very few cars can deliver as much bang for your buck. With a German badge this car would cost at least twice as much.
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BOUTIQUE BEACH LIVING
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remax.com.au
NOBODY IN THE WORLD SELLS MORE REAL ESTATE THAN RE/MAX.*
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ORIGINAL QUEENSLANDER/GRANNY FLAT/HUGE WORKSHOP • Original Queenslander with four beds and two baths • 15m x 14m of workshop area underneath • 20m x 6m awning, 12m x 9m shed • Original two bedroom home • Town water and bore for watering gardens • Fully fenced 4771 sqm block, elevated cul de sac • Freshly painted inside and out
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Auction: Saturday January 28th at 12pm, if not sold prior Inspect: Saturday 11-11:45am www.outstandingagents.com.au ID : 17249545 Steve Perry 0418 711 955 9 Sharon Heays 0499 205 409 RE/MAX Property Sales
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COAST PROPERTY SNAPPED UP BY SMART INVESTORS While we’re still recovering from the festive season, the property market has been going full steam ahead as holidaymakers fall in love with the region and seek ways to make a permanent move. Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane looks at some of the areas that are booming in the region.
Jay Emmerton, CEO Reed Property Group
DEMAND FOR COAST PROPERTY RISES The temperature isn’t the only thing heating up on the Sunshine Coast these holidays, with local developers predicting property in the Coast’s tourist hotspots will be in demand thanks to the influx of visitors. Reed Property Group (RPG) CEO Jay Emmerton says off the back of record tourist figures in July, he expects visitor numbers will again be high over the school holiday period, resulting in an influx of property enquiries. “With so many holidaymakers soaking up the sunshine and surf, we typically find interest in local property spikes as some visitors contemplate making the move a permanent one or investing in beachside property,” he says. “Recent statistics show that close to 80 per cent of visitors to the Sunshine Coast are typically from Australia, so the extra enquiries we receive at this time of year often come from those living in other parts of the state or country that are interested in making a sea change. “Visitors tend to get hooked on the laid-back Sunshine Coast lifestyle, the sunny climate and having the beach at their doorstep, so the peak in interest really isn’t surprising, particularly for those properties within walking distance of one of our beautiful beaches.”
With the Sunshine Coast experiencing a rising apartment market, Emmerton says it is easy to see the increased confidence present amongst both investors and owner-occupiers. “Large-scale infrastructure projects such as the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion and Maroochydore city centre development have undoubtedly played a role in illustrating the region’s potential and I think this has prompted purchasers to take action in recent years,” he says. “There’s also a lot of confidence around the long-term value of properties in the area, particularly given the strong population growth forecast and the demand for housing that this typically brings.”
Here’s a preview of hot auctions taking place on the Sunshine Coast in the next seven days:
SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER FOR $2.41
4 NORMAN AVENUE, MAROOCHYDORE
Mark Unkel 0412 738 675
Auction on site Saturday January 7 @ 12pm Define Property 5478 2477
MARKET TRACKER
Ross Cattle 0410 625 757
A list of what’s recently sold on the Coast:
AUCTION RESULTS
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Aura home buyer Kale Piddington, 31, and his partner Cassandra Duncan will be one of the first residents to move into their brand new home next month after starting work on their four-bedroom residence in November. Piddington, a Sunshine Coast carpenter who has been working on homes in the adjacent Bells Reach community, says he will build his first home at Aura because he can see the potential of the future city. Stockland has just released a number of new land releases at Baringa ranging from 250 square metres to 576 square metres.
AURA BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE Construction has begun on the first homes at Stockland’s $5 billion Aura community on the Sunshine Coast as new land releases are made available to keen home buyers. The homes are being built in Aura’s first suburb of Baringa and are steadily taking shape, with foundations being laid and frames going up. Over the next six months construction activity is expected to increase significantly as more homeowners start to see their dreams become a reality. Work has also started on the Aura Display
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“Visitors tend to get hooked on the laid-back Sunshine Coast lifestyle…”
Aura homeowners Kale Piddington and Cassandra Duncan
UPCOMING AUCTIONS
The easiest way to check out the latest auction results. Email auctions@myweeklypreview.com.au.
Village, which will include a wide variety of state-of-the-art homes featuring a range of stunning designs from some of Queensland’s best builders.
Denise Heffernan-Roper, Jimina Silvestri and Ben Heffernan-Roper
PREMIUM LAND SCARCITY SEES PRICES SOAR ON SUNSHINE COAST’S NORTHERN BEACHES Vacant land along the northern beaches of the Sunshine Coast, which includes Yaroomba, Coolum, Mount Coolum, Peregian and Point Arkwright, has experienced a
1/22 ADALUMA AVENUE, BUDDINA $805,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath Team Godwin Real Estate, Minka Jenkins
MILLION / 6 bed, 3 bath, 3 car Elite Lifestyle Properties 5444 0111
$570,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Belle Property Buderim, Lara Blackbeard
3/31 NORTH STREET, CALOUNDRA $358,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car RealWay Property Consultants Caloundra, Graeme Palmer 1/24 SULLER STREET, CALOUNDRA $257,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Realway Property Consultants Caloundra, Darren Ide 3/7 BUNYA PLACE, CURRIMUNDI $366,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car RealWay Property Consultants Caloundra, James Reynolds
stunning 23 per cent price growth over the past 12 months according to the latest data from respected research firm Place Advisory. Place Advisory spokesperson Syd Walker says in that period, a total of 92 vacant lots of land had been sold with prices reaching a ten-year high of $755,000. “Currently there is a relatively small number of vacant land stock available and this does cause median prices to fluctuate,” Walker says. “Both volume and value are now starting to be constrained with little new off-the-plan product being available. There is evidence that this is increasing demand with upward pressure for quality and well positioned stock.” The latest Place Advisory report also
“Both volume and value are now starting to be constrained with little new off-the-plan product being available” reported strong growth in other sectors for the northern beaches, including nine per cent apartment growth per annum while house price growth grew by 7.7 per cent per annum. Ben Heffernan-Roper and his wife Denise recently made the tough decision to sell their 418-square-metre lot within the Bella Mare precinct at Sekisui House’s Yaroomba development after receiving an offer of on their lot which they purchased for $380,000 in August last year. “We were delighted when we had a call from Jimina Silvestri the Sekisui House sales consultant with an offer of $535,000 for the block,” Heffernan-Roper says. Sekisui House Senior Development Manager Evan Aldridge says enquiry at the developer’s Yaroomba residential project had been consistently high for most of 2016, with a single level home in the Affinity range selling for $1.32 million last year.
41 PERINDI CHASE, CURRIMUNDI $490,000 / 3 bed, 2 beth, 2 car Realway Property Consultants Caloundra, James Reynolds 23 TIBOUCHINA PLACE, CURRIMUNDI $483,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car RealWay Property Consultants Caloundra, James Reynolds 10/75 CALOUNDRA ROAD, LITTLE MOUNTAIN $343,000 / 3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car RealWay Property Consultants Caloundra, Cameron Dart *As supplied by contributing real estate agencies
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Fabulous textures, space and chic industrial design at 10 Undara St, Sunshine Cove.
for sale
• Upstairs offers an indulgent, open plan master bedroom suite that encompasses a luxury ensuite and private sitting space. • Beautiful kitchen is centrally located with plenty of work space, 80mm stone bench tops, black tap ware and quality appliances. • A separate rumpus featuring Blackbutt flooring is also upstairs along with two more carpeted bedrooms both with built ins and a second bathroom with custom vanity. • Massive sliding doors open ground floor living space to embrace an equally massive, Blackbutt timber deck. • 262sqm of living space with 2700mm high ceilings. • Fully ducted, zoned air conditioning with dual control provides year round comfort
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46 Sunrise Drive. Exclusive, large, north facing waterfront land in Brighton Precinct.
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• Having 392sqm of waterfront land to work with, you have a fabulous opportunity to plan and design the home of your dreams with the builder of your choice. • With 180 degree, north facing views across the lake to tree lined foreshore, this perfectly located parcel of land offers one of the best examples of what makes Sunshine Cove’s waterfront lifestyles so special. • Just imagine your life living here. Adjacent to a hectare of lush parkland, close to our wonderful beaches, a stones throw the best shopping ion the coast and all within walking distance of Maroochydore’s evolving SunCentral CBD. • Make no mistake, this unique homesite will not last long. Best make sure you’re the lucky one to secure your Sunshine Cove lifestyle today.
$475,000
392sqm Allotment
Developer offers lease back opportunity on ‘Showcase Home’ at 17 Hidden Place.
for sale
• This is the actual view from this showcase, waterfront home. A home you could add to your investment portfolio whilst receiving an excellent financial return backed by a 3+2+1 lease back agreement. • Great urban design with chic industrial interior styling offering a total of 352 m2 of luxury living area with beautiful north facing views across the lake, this three bedroom lifestyle home offers the best of waterfront lifestyle living in the heart of Maroochydore. • Upstairs the main bedroom likewise has north facing lake views, and is complimented with an additional retreat area and separate study. • The swimming pool and patio flows out to provide private access to the lake’s shoreline.
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BOUTIQUE BEACH LIVING Mooloolaba’s new $10 million beach home development has been unveiled.
From page 47
Elite Projects Sunshine Coast has announced the launch of a boutique beach home development at Mooloolaba. Trinity Beach Homes will comprise a collection of 10 freestanding, multi-level homes within walking distance to Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland beaches, cafes restaurants and the Mooloolaba Esplanade precinct. Elite Projects director Bill Weir says the project will provide a rare opportunity for premium beachside living in one of Australia’s most sought after coastal destinations. “This type of premium product has not, if
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ever, been available in Mooloolaba for years, and my feeling is that it will sell quickly,” Weir says. Located in Marjorie Street, Mooloolaba, the project is restricted to 10 multi-level beach homes on five separate adjoining lots. Ranging in size from around 241 sqm to 273 sqm, the homes will offer three bedrooms, two bathrooms, powder room and double garage. Prices will start in the mid to high $900,000s. The Trinity Beach Homes sales office is located at 3-11 Marjorie Street, Mooloolaba. Visit trinitymooloolaba.com.au
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AUCTION
Maroochydore, 4 Norman Avenue
Prime Development Site Current Dual Income Return This is a very unique opportunity for those smart investors or developers, with unprecedented major projects given the green light on the Sunshine Coast, including the airport expansion, hospital and in close proximity to this site the new business CBD of Maroochydore • Central proximity to the Maroochy River, Ocean Street and Cotton Tree • Currently returning dual income of $645pw • Downstairs 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with single Lock up garage • Upstairs 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, with single Lock up garage
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• Mixed housing zoning offers great potential for development • Land size 607m2 • Great opportunity for the discerning buyer • This site must be sold, all written unconditional offers will be considered
OPEN HOME: Saturday 7th January from 11.30am VIEW AT: www.defineproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site This Saturday 7th January at 12.00pm AGENT: Ross Cattle 0410 625 758
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THE HOME THAT THINKS IT IS A 6 STAR PENTHOUSE! 8 Riverview Avenue, Buderim It will only take one minute to appreciate the outstanding quality that this masterbuilt home boasts. In fact, it is much more like a 6 star penthouse (minus the body corporate fees). Take the stairs, or the internal lift to what is undoubtedly the hub of the home, and if you’re not impressed by what this level offers then you never will be! The kitchen would not be out of place at the Marriot and the backdrop enjoys one of Buderim’s finest, true north facing, 200 degree views that simply says WOW! Entertaining from the deck will never be a hardship as words don’t do this justice! You have to view to fully appreciate everything this home offers!
4 Bed | 3 Bath | 2 Car • Stunning panoramic views • Inground magnesium pool • Internal lift • Electronic security gates • Absolute quality throughout • Easy care, extremely low maintenance • True north facing allotment
Price: Buyers From Mid to High $1M Inspect: Saturday 10-10.30am Craig Porter 0411 554 880 Alan Riley 0422 723 719
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THE ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE PROPERTY – 30 ACRES - 15 MINUTES TO MOOLOOLABA 223 Dales Road, Chevallum Everything you could ever want in a dream lifestyle acreage property is on offer here. A contemporary home with all the mod cons you would expect and deserve, combined with 30 of the most beautiful acres you’re likely to find and all just 16 minutes to Mooloolaba or Maroochydore CBD. You will never be short of water with one of the most impressive dams (x 2), complete with bore and water automation system. An inspection is a must to truly appreciate all that is on offer here. Call Craig now to arrange your viewing.
4 Bed | 2 Bath | 7 Car • 30 stunning acres • 2 extra-large and deep dams • 4 bed plus large functional office • 3 car internal garage • Machinery sheds • Business opportunity • 15 minutes to Mooloolaba Beach
Price: Buyers In The Mid To High $1 Million Range Inspect: Saturday 7th January 10-10.45am Craig Porter 0411 554 880
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BEACHSIDE BUDERIM GEM 13 Honeyeater Close, Buderim
Offered to the market after nearly two decades this gem provides the best of a contemporary Sunshine Coast lifestyle, where the mountain meets the sea. Situated on the border of leafy Buderim and the popular Alexandra Headlands beach. A highly sought after position with million dollar views and easy access to the most popular amenities on the coast.
4 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car
Price: Offers From Mid $800,000’s Inspect: Contact Agent Richard Scrivener 0416 799 188 Anthony Cargill 0432 993 555
HEART OF MAROOCHYDORE - RENOVATORS DREAM 5 Blackwood Street, Maroochydore
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to purchase in this highly sought after area! Perfect for the first home buyer, investor or keen renovator - this home is a blank canvas waiting for your personal touch. 10 minute walk to the Plaza, 100 metres to the Sunshine Cove parks and waterways, and only a few minutes to the best beaches on the Coast.
3 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 1 Car
Price: Offers Over $500,000 Inspect: Saturday 11-11.30am Megan Murray 0414 734 929 Loren Wimhurst
WATERFRONT HOUSE & LAND PACKAGE – LIMITED OPPORTUNITY – OCEAN ACCESS 6 Tarawa Street Lot 7, Kawana Island This is an unheard of opportunity, vacant ocean access land is a scarce commodity on the Sunshine Coast. Lot 7 $600,000 and Lot 8 $620,000 are the perfect blank canvases, located outside the lock and weir, moments from the new medical hub and just a stroll to cosmopolitan dining - this is LOCATION, LOCATION. Along with G.J. Gardner we have put together an exciting house and land package or if you prefer design your own waterfront dream home. The options are truly endless when you start with such a premier location. Call Karen today. *Price is subject to a full soil report and contour survey.Imagines are indicative only
5 Bed | 3 Bath | 2 Car • Direct deep-water ocean access • Private 10m marina berth • Desirable north east a spect • Wide water views • Stroll to restaurants and shopping • Secure privacy gate • Moments to the new hospital
Price: $1,200,000* Inspect: Agent on site Saturday 11-11.30am Karen Jones 0405 122 526
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PROPERTY
CLASSIFIEDS HOUSES FOR SALE Real Estate
WANTED
2/18 Blackall St, WOOMBYE
5442 1888
OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS & BEST BUYS
MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA This is a rare opportunity. The property is being offered to the market after nearly two decades by owners who have treasured this gem. Where the mountain meets the sea, this home is perfectly situated on the border of leafy Buderim and the popular Alexandra Headland beach, showcasing a highly sought after position with easy access to the most popular amenities on the Coast. Located just minutes to both Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland beaches, this quiet and private sanctuary features million dollar views. It boasts a modern kitchen with gas cooktop, hardwood floors, alfresco balcony, four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
13 HONEYEATER CLOSE, BUDERIM 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Offers from mid $800,000s Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Richard Scrivener 0416 799 188 Anthony Cargill 0432 993 555
NAMBOUR: The Mill, 10 -12 Mill Lane Sat 12-12.40 Location, opportunity in the heart of Nambour. 6 x new t/houses + a 52m2 retail shop situated at the front. Double storey, spacious, 3brms, 2.5 bath, 2 car accom. Nearing completion. FROM $349,000 DIDDILLIBAH: 18 Brookfield St Sat 1-1.40 Options available! 2 separate residences joined by covered walkway. Dual living possibilities, extra income potential or a super sized family home. 5brms, 3 bathrooms, 3 car accomm. Situated on a lush, leafy, private 1&¼ acre at the end of a dress circle cul de sac. Landscaped gardens are well established, verandahs with north aspect. Rare opportunity to acquire a property that offers space and options. Inspect today. Priced to sell at $639,000 NAMBOUR: OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! DON’T MISS OUT. Low maintenance unit, neat as a pin. 2 bedroom + 1 carport. Open plan. Situated in a small complex. Good tenants in place ($250/ wk) Will Not Last! Priced to sell at $205,000 WOOMBYE: Close to Woombye. Open plan design. 4bed, 2bath, 2car. Outdoor deck, lounge, study & separate family room. Lovely homely feel, stylish kitchen with plenty of bench & storage space. Priced to Sell at $489,000 WEST WOOMBYE: Architecturally designed family home. 3brms, 2bath, 2 living, 2 car accom. North facing veranda/outdoor entertaining, ig pool, large grassed area, 5597m2. High $600,000’s VACANT LAND - MERRIMAN ESTATE.. Vacant block 901m2 in this boutique estate. Close to all amenities and just waiting for your Dream Home to be built! Don’t miss this opportunity! $290,000 LAND! – 4.95 ACRES - MOOLOOLAH VALLEY Dam, fully fenced, private. 2 – 3 suitable building sites. Long range forest views and elevated. Small cabin situated on block with power and water tank. Live in while you build or just your own get away. $375,000 HORIZONS NORTH Land For Sale! Level building sites available, some with views. Block sizes from 800m2, offering wide frontages. Ideal location, easy access to shopping, coastal beaches and more. From $295,000 SELLING FAST!
Ready to make your move in the New Year? Properties are in HOT Demand and are in short supply Riddell Real Estate services all areas of the Hinterland Selling .. Buying and Property Management Locally Owned and Operated Local Knowledge … Your Local Agent Gary De Paoli 0408 731 412 John Pyne 0418 710 209 Kirk Patrick 0439 395 599 Virginia Brown 0400 763 837
Horse property WANTED Do you know someone who has a property to suit our buyers? They need 5 plus acres to suit their animals. Any area and any style home within 30 mins of Nambour Up to $600,000 - prefer mid $500,000 range.
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TV GUIDE
ABC (CH2)
SEVEN (CH6)
NINE (CH5)
WIN (CH8)
SBS (CH3)
FRIDAY
6pm QI. (PG) 6.30 The Checkout. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 A Taste Of Landline. 8.30 Vera. (M) Vera and Joe investigate a suspicious death. 10.00 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones.
6pm Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 7.30 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Night 6. Switzerland v France. From Perth Arena. 10.30 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Late Night 6. Switzerland v France.
6pm Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Stop, Search, Seize. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Lethal Weapon. (1987) (M) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey. 10.45 MOVIE Disclosure. (1994) (MA15+) Michael Douglas, Demi Moore, Dennis Miller.
6pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 18. Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes. From Adelaide Oval. 9.40 The Graham Norton Show. (M) Chat show with celebrity guests. 10.40 Todd Sampson’s Body Hack: Elite Soldier. (M) Presented by Todd Sampson. 11.40 WIN’s All Australian News.
6pm Rick Stein’s Spain. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Wild Venice. A look at the wilder side of Venice. 8.30 MOVIE Whiplash. (2014) (MA15+) Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist. A student is tortured by his teacher. 10.30 World News Australia Late.
SATURDAY
6pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Miniseries: Doctor Thorne. (PG) Part 1 of 3. 8.20 Grantchester. (M) Sidney and Geordie travel to London. 10.00 Inspector George Gently. (M) 11.25 Gruen Planet. (M)
6pm Seven News. 7.00 Tennis. Hopman Cup. Night 7. From Perth Arena. 10.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M) Hosted by Gordon Ramsay. 11.30 World’s Most Extreme: Railways. (M) A countdown of dangerous railways.
6pm Nine News. 7.00 MOVIE Marley & Me. (2008) (PG) Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane. 9.20 MOVIE Life As A House. (2001) (MA15+) Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen. 11.50 MOVIE The Stepfather. (2009) (MA15+)
6pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. 9.40 MacGyver. (M) MacGyver must protect a whistle-blower. 10.40 Elementary. (M) Holmes is implicated in a murder. 11.40 48 Hours: Crazy Love. (M)
6pm Bon Appetit! Gérard Depardieu’s Europe: Catalonia Pt 1. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Hitler’s Secrets: The Opportunist. (PG) A look into the life of Adolf Hitler. 8.30 Vikings. (MA15+) Ragnar returns to Kattegat.
SUNDAY
6pm Tomorrow When The War Began. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.40 Grand Designs. Part 1 of 4. 8.35 Midsomer Murders. (M) A cyclist in a race is murdered. 10.05 Rwanda & Juliet. (M) 11.30 The Sharp Edge: The Art Of Martin Sharp. (M)
6pm News. 7.00 Gold Coast Medical. (PG) 8.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Bone Collector. (1999) (M) Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, Queen Latifah. A forensic expert and a cop pursue a killer.
6pm Nine News. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 Inside Story: Birds Of A Feather. (PG) Hosted by Leila McKinnon. 9.10 MOVIE Double Jeopardy. (1999) (M) Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood. 11.20 Public Morals. (M)
6pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 9.40 MOVIE Runner Runner. (2013) (MA15+) Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, Gemma Arterton. A student heads to Costa Rica. 11.35 Home Shopping.
6pm Air Crash Detectives. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered. 8.35 Ancient Egypt’s Lost City: Swallowed By The Sea. Takes a look at the city of Heracleion. 9.45 Confronting ISIS. Examines the US-led fight to destroy ISIS.
MONDAY
6.30pm The Checkout. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Best Of Four Corners. A look at the exploitation of remote communities. 9.15 Fake Or Fortune? Delaroche. 10.20 How To Stay Young.
6pm Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Highway Cops. (PG) A fatigued driver leaves a farmer seeing red. 7.30 Tennis. Fast4. Australia v World. From ICC Sydney Theatre. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Leonard tells Penny a story. 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG)
6pm Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE U.S. Marshals. (1998) (M) Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr. A US Marshal pursues an escaped fugitive. 11.10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M)
6pm WIN News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 21. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. From the SCG. 10.10 Life In Pieces. (PG) Greg and Matt settle an old score. 11.10 The Project.
6pm Rick Stein’s Spain. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. 8.30 Simon Reeve’s Caribbean. (PG) Part 1 of 3. 9.40 The Science Of Laughter. Explores the science behind laughter.
TUESDAY
7pm News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Outback ER. (PG) 8.30 Stephen Fry In Central America: Mexico. (M) Part 1 of 4. 9.20 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure. 10.10 Redesign My Brain With Todd Sampson. (PG)
6pm Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 7.30 First Dates UK. (M) 8.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. (M) Gordon visits The Fish & Anchor in Wales. 9.40 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M) 10.40 Chicago Fire. (M)
6pm Nine News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous. (2005) (M) Sandra Bullock, Regina King. 10.50 Mom. (M) 11.20 Mike & Molly. (PG) 11.45 20/20.
6pm WIN News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 22. Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers. From the MCG. 10.10 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) A US Navy lieutenant dies during a funeral procession. 11.10 The Project.
6pm Moorish Spice Journey. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Riding Britain’s Railways. 8.30 Should We Close Our Zoos? (PG) Liz Bonnin takes a look at zoos. 9.30 One Born Every Minute: Stepping Up. (M) 10.30 World News.
WEDNESDAY
7pm News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Stop Laughing… This Is Serious: Look At Moi, Look At Moi. (M) Part 2 of 3. 9.30 Catherine Tate’s Nan. (M) 10.05 Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am. (M)
6pm Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Air Rescue. (PG) 8.30 Gold Coast Medical. (M) A baby has its own birth plan. 9.30 Criminal Minds. (M) A doctor is targeted by a killer.
6pm Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 20 To One. (PG) A countdown of 20 TV characters. 9.30 Chicago Med. (M) 10.30 Embarrassing Bodies Down Under. (MA15+) 11.30 Murder In The First. (M)
6pm WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 23. Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. From the Gabba. 10.10 Hawaii Five-0. (M) The detectives search for a missing girl. 11.10 The Project.
6pm Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Best Bites. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Vikings Uncovered. (PG) Part 1 of 2. 8.35 Vikings. Secrets are revealed as Ragnar makes plans to return to Wessex to right past wrongs. 10.20 Trapped. (M)
THURSDAY
YOUR PRIME TIME TV GUIDE
6.30pm The Checkout. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Restoration Man. Hosted by George Clarke. 9.20 Restoration Australia: Harrington Street. 10.20 No Offence. (M)
6pm Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Django Unchained. (2012) (MA15+) Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz. A German bounty hunter helps a former slave.
6pm Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Ugly Truth. (2009) (M) Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner. A TV show host falls in love. 10.30 Conspiracy. (M) 11.30 The Mysteries Of Laura. (M)
6pm WIN News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 24. Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. 10.10 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.10 The Project.
6pm Destination Flavour Scandinavia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. 8.05 Destination Flavour Singapore. 8.35 Royal Gardens On A Plate. Part 1 of 4. 9.35 Midnight Sun.
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7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Upper Middle Bogan. 8.30 Catfish: The TV Show. 9.10 Luke Warm Sex. 9.40 My Penis And I. 10.50 Peep Show.
7pm Tennis. Brisbane International. Night 6. From the Qld Tennis Centre, Brisbane. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit. (PG) 11.30 Storage Hoarders.
6pm American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE 30 Minutes Or Less. (2011) (MA15+) 10.40 MOVIE Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. (2005)
6pm MOVIE The Wild Thornberrys Movie. (2002) (G) 7.40 MOVIE The NeverEnding Story. (1984) (G) 9.40 MOVIE Abduction. (2011) (M) Taylor Lautner. 11.45 Two And A Half Men. (PG)
6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. (PG) 7.30 Secret Dealers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Ides Of March. (2011) (M) 10.30 Filthy Rich. (M) 11.30 Dalziel And Pascoe.
6pm Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver. (PG) 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 9.30 Highlander. (PG) 10.30 Highlander. (M) 11.30 Ripper Street. (M)
6pm Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 Futurama. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 MOVIE The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty. (2013) (PG)
SATURDAY
7.05pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Upper Middle Bogan. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.10 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Comedy Next Gen. 11.00 Black Books.
6pm One Foot In The Grave. 6.30 Brisbane International. Night 7. 10.30 2013 Aust Open. Round 4. Novak Djokovic v Stan Wawrinka. H’lights. 11.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue.
6pm Hopman Cup. Night 7. 7.00 Guy Martin’s Spitfire. (PG) 8.30 Wicked Tuna. (M) 9.30 MOVIE Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans. (2009) (MA15+) 11.15 What Went Down.
7.30pm MOVIE Superman. (1978) (PG) Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando. 10.20 Gotham. (MA15+)
7pm MOVIE 42. (2013) (PG) Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, Lucas Black. 9.30 Filthy Rich. (M) 11.30 Big School. (M)
6pm Last Man Standing. (PG) 7.00 Freddie Down Under. (PG) 8.00 The Life Of Mammals. 9.00 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 9.30 MOVIE Dawn. (2015) (MA15+) 11.30 The Glades.
6pm Sanjay And Craig. 6.30 MOVIE Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb. (2014) (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Far And Away. (1992) (M) 11.15 The Loop.
SUNDAY
7.10pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Upper Middle Bogan. 8.30 Mission To Lars. 9.50 Louis Theroux: The City Addicted To Crystal Meth. 10.50 My Penis And I.
6.30pm Dog Patrol. 7.00 Brisbane International. Night 8. 9.30 2nd Serve Tennis. H’lights of previous tennis matches. 10.00 Front Of House. 11.00 Surf Patrol. 11.30 Storage Hoarders.
6pm Seinfeld. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE Little Man. (2006) (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Resident Evil: Apocalypse. (2004) (M) 10.50 NFL: Road To The Playoffs. 12.05am Jail.
6pm Batman. (PG) 6.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE Dino Time. (2012) (G) 8.40 MOVIE Outbreak. (1995) (M) Dustin Hoffman. 11.10 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 11.40 Adult Swim. (M)
6pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) 9.00 Major Crimes. (M) 10.00 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 11.00 The Closer. (M)
6pm Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 CSI: Cyber. (M) 8.30 MOVIE Taken 2. (2012) (M) 10.30 Freddie Down Under. (PG) 11.30 The Americans.
6pm Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 MOVIE Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. (1992) (PG) 8.55 Bondi Ink Tattoo. (M) 9.55 Party House. (M) 10.55 Party Down South. 11.55 King Of Queens.
MONDAY
7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Upper Middle Bogan. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Law & Disorder In Lagos. 9.30 Reggie Yates: Extreme Russia. 10.35 Peep Show.
6pm Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG) 8.30 Blue Murder. (M) 9.45 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 10.45 Bargain Hunt. 11.45 Hot Property.
6pm American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Car Crash TV. (PG) 8.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 8.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG) 9.00 Klondike Gold Fever. (M) 10.00 Prospectors. (PG)
6pm Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adv Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Science Of Stupid. (M) 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE The Cold Light Of Day. (2012) (M) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)
6pm Friends. 6.30 Friends. 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.40 Frozen Planet. (PG) 8.50 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 9.50 Weird Wonders Of The World. (PG) 11.00 Death Row Stories.
6pm Family Feud. 6.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 21. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. 7.30 Undercover Boss. 8.30 MOVIE Taken 3. (2014) (M)
6pm Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Scream. (1996) (MA15+)
TUESDAY
7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Upper Middle Bogan. 8.30 Tattoo Disasters UK. 9.10 Hard Time. 10.00 Archer. 10.25 Peep Show.
6pm Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Secret Life Of Students. (M) 8.30 Endeavour. (M) 10.30 Bargain Hunt. 11.30 Front Of House.
6pm American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) 9.30 Strip N’ Rip. (PG) 10.30 Last Car Standing. 11.30 Cement Heads.
6pm Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adv Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Saint. (1997) (M) 11.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.30 South Beach Tow.
6pm Friends. 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.40 New Tricks. (M) 8.50 MOVIE The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher: The Murder At Road Hill House. (2011) (PG) 10.50 Cold Case.
6pm Family Feud. 6.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 22. Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers. 7.30 48 Hours. (M) 8.30 MOVIE Copycat. (1995) (M) 11.00 Backstrom.
6pm Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 MOVIE Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. (2013) (M)
7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Upper Middle Bogan. 8.30 Stupid Man, Smart Phone. 9.20 O.J. Simpson: Caught On Camera. 10.15 Peep Show.
8.30pm Kingdom. (M) 9.30 Women Behind Bars. (M) 10.30 Nabbed. (PG) 11.00 Tennis. 2006 Aust Open. Men’s singles final. Roger Federer v Marcos Baghdatis. Replay.
6pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Beverly Hills Pawn. (PG) 8.30 Ink Master. (M) 10.15 What Went Down. (PG) 10.45 Big Smo. (PG) 11.45 Bad Ink. (M)
6pm Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Adv Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.30 BattleBots. (PG) 8.30 Airplane Repo. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE The Whole Ten Yards. (2004) (M) 11.30 Baggage Battles.
6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) 8.50 DCI Banks. (MA15+) 9.50 Killer On The Line. (M) 10.50 Silent Witness. (MA15+)
6pm Family Feud. 6.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 23. Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. 7.30 The Life Of Mammals. 8.30 MOVIE Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. (2014) (M)
6pm Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.30 Bob’s Burgers. (M) 10.30 Duckman.
7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Upper Middle Bogan. 8.30 Gruen XL. 9.15 Black Books. 9.40 Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am. 10.05 Fancy Boy. 10.40 Peep Show.
9pm Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 10.00 Tennis. 2007 Aust Open. Quarterfinal. Fernando González v Rafael Nadal. Replay. From Melbourne Park.
6pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 American Dad! (M) 8.30 Family Guy. (M) 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 10.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 12am What Went Down. (PG)
6pm Regular Show. 6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Just Friends. (2005) (M) 10.30 Balls Of Steel. 11.10 Balls Of Steel. 11.45 Toy Hunter.
6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 RPA. (PG) 8.30 Amazing Medical Stories. (PG) 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies. (M) 10.30 Filthy Rich. (M) 11.30 Little Britain. (M)
7.30pm Moments Of Impact. 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. 9.00 MOVIE Being John Malkovich. (1999) (MA15+)
6pm Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 MOVIE Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. (2014) (M)
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SURF REPORT
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Well, happy New Year peeps. Sorry about the waves – sad face. It isn’t getting much better either, so what is a person to do you ask? Snow boarding in North America? Japan? Europe? Or, you could do the cheaper version and road trip to northern NSW as they have been scoring way better conditions than us. Way better. Hawaii scored epic high waves on Christmas Day with Mason Ho dropping into a bomb at pipeline. It’s worth watching. Here? Best of luck finding something surfable without crowds – if you do, best to not tell anyone.
FISHING REPORT with Wayne Nilsson from Maroochydore Fishing World
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DIGITAL CHOICE
ESTUARY: Golden trevally taking live baits and lures off Mooloolah rock walls and at the mouth of the Maroochy River. Whiting over the yabby banks at Twin Waters using live worms and yabbies. Flathead on the drift at the mouths of Petrie and Eudlo Creeks. Mud crabs around the Islands at Bli Bli. SURF: Sand whiting and dart along North Shore in the low tide gutters using beach worms. Bream and tailor at Pincushion rocks with baby blue pilchards or half a WA pilly. Flathead working whitebait in the low tide gutters along Maroochy Beach. OFFSHORE: The close-in reefs off Coolum, Currimundi and Caloundra are returning parrot, sweetlip and squire using squid and mullet fillet. The southern end of the Barwon Banks are good for pearl perch and snapper. Spanish mackerel are showing up in numbers now with the increase in water temperature. FRESHWATER: The upper reaches of Petrie and Mooloolah have some nice bass on flies and small lures. Lake Baroon is returning bass on fly, deep divers and plastics. A freshwater license is now required at this dam. Borumba Dam looking a picture with plenty of action for fly fishers and general angling with bass, saratoga and silver perch taking a wide variety of flies, lures and baits.
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GEMINI (May 22-Jun 21)
It’s time to start planning your next holiday, as Mercury moves forwards in your travel zone. But resist the urge to be a rash ram (especially from Tuesday until Thursday) otherwise you could jump from the frying pan into the fire.
Mercury is now direct, which should help an intimate relationship or joint financial project that has been somewhat stalled. But you still need to be extra careful about what you post online, as the full moon fires up your social media zone.
After three weeks in retro mode, Mercury is finally moving forwards in your relationship zone. Yeah! So all forms of communication should gradually start to improve as you express yourself and verbalize your feelings in more open ways.
CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 23)
LEO (Jul 24-Aug 23)
VIRGO (Aug 24-Sep 23)
Expect an emotionally-charged week! The full moon stimulates your sign, which spotlights your personal desires – and your responsibilities towards others. Do your best to juggle opposing needs, as you search for common ground.
Get set for a busy and somewhat unsettling week. Unpredictable weather (or other disruptions) could upset your carefully organised plans. You’ll feel like retreating from the whirlwind around you but there will be constant demands on your time.
Many industrious Virgos will combine work and family in creative ways over the coming year. Be inspired by Kate Middleton “I’ve been working very hard for the family business. I think everyone I work with can see I am pulling my weight”.
LIBRA (Sep 24-Oct 23)
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21)
This week there’s a magical and mystical connection between Venus (your patron planet) and Neptune. Creative projects, spiritual pursuits and romantic rendezvous are particularly favoured. So plan something special.
Mercury is moving forwards so don’t worry about things you can’t control. Be proactive about projects where you can influence the outcome. Wednesday is the best day of the week, when Mars aspects Pluto and your motivation is boosted.
Are you in the mood for a Sagittarian spending spree? This week a financial full moon fiasco is likely, unless you can plug the cash flow drain. So aim to draw up a strict budget … and stick to it.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20)
AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19)
PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)
Mars and Pluto help you move forward with passion on Wednesday. But be extra sensitive to the needs of others on Thursday goats. The full moon stirs up emotions and insecurities, and you may have to handle a loved one with kid gloves!
With Mercury finally moving forwards, group activities are set to improve as you all work together to achieve a satisfactory outcome. A cherished goal or dream could also get the green light. But avoid being a temperamental Aquarian on Thursday.
You’re in the mood to daydream but be careful you don’t delude yourself about a friend or acquaintance. Creative projects and spiritual pursuits are positive ways to express your imagination and tap into your intuitive side.
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Rice and fish wrapped in nori
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Whipped milk that can be used on desserts
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Solve all the clues and reveal the eight-letter word spelled down the middle of the grid.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
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SCATTERWORD: STARGAZER, stargaze, errata, garret, garter, grater, stager, arrest, rarest, starer, ersatz, agate, grate, great, stage, terra, aster, resat, stare, rata, gate, rate, tare, tear, east, sate, seat, seta, stag, star, tsar, tzar, rest, zest.
JUNIOR X-WORD: limbo, fungi, pixie, seeds, thief, sushi, cream, knock (LIPSTICK)
CROSSWORD: ACROSS: 1 Media 8 Deep down 9 Space 10 Evaluate 11 Today 12 Ask 16 Ginger 17 In turn 18 Mat 23 Vixen 24 Orthodox 25 Quail 26 Confused 27 Reply DOWN: 2 Euphoria 3 In charge 4 Leaves 5 Spell 6 Moral 7 Annex 12 Arm 13 Kit 14 Attitude 15 Free will 19 Azores 20 Hooch 21 Stand 22 Bogus
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RANDOM ACTS OF ODDNESS A chance encounter inspires Richard O’Leary to follow a new path.
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was with my boys, aged six and eight, patiently waiting for the green light for pedestrians, when a man in his late 20s wearing cargo shorts and a T-shirt walked up to our intersection. When he drew even with us he slowly lowered himself to a sprinter’s crouch and looking at my sons said, “Ready, set… go!” He’d timed his countdown to perfection – the staccato beeps of the signal providing the soundtrack for his Chariots of Fire-esque slow-mo run across the road. His exaggerated movements included a few sidelong glances at the competition before returning his gaze to the finish line. With a few metres left, our challenger was just in front, but the good sport that he obviously was,
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“The traffic lights Olympian had pulled off one hell of a performance…” he reduced his pace even further to ensure my sons crossed ahead of him. Nonetheless he appeared happy with bronze as he raised his arms in the universal symbol of victory for the final strides. Once his feet touched the footpath he transformed back into a regular 20-something dude, resuming his usual gait and walking away as if nothing had happened. I have to say my boys were underwhelmed by the whole thing. Sometimes children just don’t get odd. But me, I loved it. The traffic lights Olympian had pulled off one hell of a performance and I was grateful for his efforts.
More than anything I just admired the fact he put himself out there to amuse a couple of kids on a hot Saturday morning when it would have been much easier to do nothing at all. Alternatively you could argue he’s as mad as a cut snake, but I prefer my romanticised version of his actions. So as we step into the first few strides of a new year, isn’t it worth thinking about what we are doing to make people a little bit happier? When was the last time you did something really stupid to just try and give someone a laugh – even if it was at your own expense? Sometimes I think we just take ourselves too seriously. I know I do. But in 2017 I’m going to be inspired by the intersection racer and try and introduce random acts of joy, kindness and generosity into my repertoire of living skills. And not even a traffic light will be able to stop me.
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