Sunny Coast Times November 2020

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The response we’ve had to the first edition has been he thing I love most about my job is thing the feeling that I’m making overwhelmingly positive.

The readers seem to have a difference.

Whether it’s promoting communityinevents, linking businesses appreciated most is having a printed newspaper their hands.

While it is to customers through advertising awareness of important issues undeniable the news media is lookingoratraising an increasingly digital future, there in is one of our feature articles, I feel the Sunny TimesYou helps clearly still a great demand forlike hard copies ofCoast the news. canpeople read a connect. selection of the kind feedback we’ve received in the letters to the editor on That page 26.feeling was reinforced for me this month when I received a call from an 86-year-old Golden resident. told she’d read thehad story in our The other thingBeach that has struck She me in theme feedback we’ve is that October paradise’ , about had disappeared peopleissue love titled local ‘Our news.lost They want to knowhow whatwildlife is happening up the road from thethem, Coast,orand how Ray Chambers making towe protect koala from in the suburb over. As awas result, in thisefforts edition have our beefed population.

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The generous wished remain You’ll also bedonor glad to knowto that team here at the Sunny Coast Times anonymous, but Sunny Coastthe Times writer Chris is 100 per cent local. From advertising staff to editorial and even the Taylor (pictured was here moreon than owners, we allright) live right thehappy Coast. That means we have our finger on to the present donation to Ray and news fellowand events in your neck of the woods. pulsethe when it comes to local volunteer Susan on their behalf.

This is myGribble first edition at the helm, but fortunately our inaugural editorSoin-chief from me, I’d like Sternberg to thank allwill parties forinvolved. You can read her cover story Michele still be doing their part for our wildlifesensation – to the Katie Noonan on page 6-7, plus she’s about Coast-based singing donor for their kindness; to drops Ray and reviewed some delicious in his her Wine Time column on page 16. team forElsewhere, their tireless efforts; and to Chris fora lot of the headlines both locally COVID is still dominating writing the article bringing to our readers’ and around the and world, but weitfeature one Sunny Coast travel company that consciousness. has re-imagined its business model and is continuing to support its staff and This month we hopefully articles customers in new ways. Readhave Chrismore Taylor’s storythat on page 8-9. will inspire you to connect On page 4-5 weSinclair profile talks Row for Creative types havewith beenthe hitcommunity. hard by COVID, but Shirley a Bro founder Bischoff, who is encouraging men to open up to each other to one CoastBen artist who has been continuing her fascinating work while in over some fishing.

On page student journalist Georgia Beard looks at the lockdown in Victoria.

Read14-15 the story on page 10-11. valuableWe efforts of Suncoast providing low-cost food to the community. also have a travelCare storyinfeaturing the delightful town of Stanthorpe, And on page 18-19, Rebecca Mugridge talks toon two Bli Blianfirefighters have a new recipes page, a school holiday what’s guide, expandedwho Creative seen it all whenfeaturing it comes the to keeping us safe.

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ifteen dialysis machines are leaving the Sunshine Coast bound for Papua New Guinea thanks to donations by the Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital and Nambour Selangor Private Hospital, with help from Rotary.

The hospitals are part of Ramsay Health Care, which has a long-term partnership with Rotary to donate medical equipment and goods that are no longer needed in its hospitals to disadvantaged countries around the world.

A team from Mooloolaba Rotary Club arranged transport of nine dialysis machines from Nambour Selangor Private Hospital, in addition to the six dialysis machines they collected from Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital, to Rotary’s Donations In Kind warehouse in Brisbane.

Ramsay Health Care’s Sunshine Coast Hospital Network CEO Justin Greenwell said that as the only provider of private renal dialysis services on the Sunshine Coast, it had recently upgraded to the latest technology for patients.

“With the donation of all these machines that are no longer needed here, it’s wonderful that we can support people that are less fortunate in other communities that would have less access to these technologies,” he said.

Rotary’s Donations In Kind receives, packs and ships redundant but reusable items including hospital and school equipment to developing nations in the Pacific, with transport funded by various Rotary clubs and sponsors.

Mooloolaba Rotary Club international director Peter Webb, who helped move the machines from the Coast, said they were headed for Port Moresby.

“I truly believe they’ll save lives,” he said.

The program has operated since 2010 to donate a variety of equipment from across multiple hospitals, with developing countries relying on the donated equipment.

“They have very poor infrastructure and very limited budgets,” Rotary’s program manager Barry Barford said. “We can rely on Ramsay Health Care to supply equipment that is in good working order, which is so important.”

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Paddling with a passion Row Bros Brendan Schembri, Lach Samuels, David Tunnington, Sean Van Der Walt, Rodney Brook and Ben Bischoff.

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en Bischoff went from feeling all at sea to literally being at sea.

When the 43-year-old from Sippy Downs hit choppy waters in his life several years ago, he turned to ocean kayak fishing as a way to unwind.

Now the father of three is preparing to host the second Row for a Bro event to support Movember, raising funds and awareness for men’s health and mental health issues.

“Four or five years ago now I had what some people call a mid-life crisis, I call it a speed hump – not a lot of fun,” he says. “There was a build-up of emotions and all the other stuff that comes with life and trying to do better at careers and

bring money in and all the other bits and pieces, and basically I bottled it up over the years and then let go one night and it wasn’t so pleasant.

“So after a little bit of counselling and some time with my family and some time off work, I sort of worked out that I needed something in life for myself so I took up kayak fishing offshore.

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“After doing that for a few years I realised there’s a few people in the kayak fishing community, both inshore and offshore, that have been through life events that haven’t been so good. Out at work one day in the middle of the bush I came up with this idea that maybe it’s worth getting a few people together for a fish and to go for a bit of a paddle.”

The first Row for a Bro was held in 2018, with participants paddling from Mooloolaba to Old Woman Island off Mudjimba and back. It was intended to be an annual event but the 2019 version didn’t come to fruition due to Ben’s work.

“This year my mates were like, ‘Come on, we going to do this again?’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, why not, let’s do it again’,” he says.

“For me it’s about getting people out there and just having a chat to each other. Men don’t typically like talking to each other so we try to encourage that a little bit.”

This year participants will again head from Mooloolaba to Old Woman Island for a spot of fishing, before returning to The Spit for a kayak swap and try and barbecue lunch. Ben is expecting 20-30 people to take part.

“The idea is to have that conversation,” he says. “I don’t expect people to bleed their hearts to everybody but they might meet a friend and it might be just enough as an ice-breaker for them.

“It’s a good cause, Movember. It’s a good platform to help raise awareness and they always show good support with getting the word out there as well, so it’s a really good foundation.

Part of it for me is a challenge – those tough times in life aren’t always easy

“I’m not much of a moustache grower so I’d rather do an event than grow a moustache and get kicked out of bed!”

Ben is expecting the event to go ahead rain, hail or shine, just as life can throw anything at you.

“We’ll go fishing regardless because part of it for me is a challenge – those tough times in life aren’t always easy,” he says.

“We might not go to Old Woman but we’ll go fishing somewhere nearby. If it’s too dangerous we’ll just keep it in close, out of the waves and the swell. We might just keep it to the swap-and-try session with the kayaks and the barbecue.

“We’ll do something regardless because it fits for me with the whole idea of Movember and challenging yourself and pushing yourself mentally to try to better yourself.”

Ben, a FIFO worker, says the Movember cause is even more important this year because of the COVID pandemic.

“COVID has thrown a pretty big spanner in the works for a lot of people,” he says. “I’ve got a mate over in Western Australia who’s been at work there going on three months now with a new family at Gympie, so he’s pretty keen to get home. Some of my colleagues haven’t been home to New Zealand for four months, and another from Victoria hasn’t been home for three months, and he’s got a young family.

“It’s definitely something that I’m well aware of and I think other people have had a pretty tough run over the last year with COVID. I’ve been fairly lucky that my work’s been consistent, so we can help them along the way a little bit mentally.

“The message is really that it’s great getting money in but

ultimately it’s more the conversation, people getting out and having a chat with each other. They might not be talking about anything personal, but sometimes that’s enough.”

Movember is now in its 17th year and the campaign encourages ‘Mo Bros’ and ‘Mo Sisters’ across the country to rally in support of its cause areas: men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

“It’s been an incredibly difficult year for men, which makes this year’s campaign our most important yet,” says Movember country director Rachel Carr. “Research conducted by Movember shows us the effects of the pandemic on men’s mental health in particular is concerning, and is still far from over.

Job losses, relationship stresses and social isolation are taking a toll. We’ve been working hard to fasttrack digital mental health resources to address the need.

“Every donation, no matter how small, adds up. With the help of our community, Movember will continue funding and applying research to prevent our fathers, brothers, partners, sons and friends from dying prematurely.”

Ben’s Row for a Bro event is on November 29, starting at 6am from the Mooloolaba Spit.

COVID-safe practices will be observed. The event is not for inexperienced ocean kayakers and participants will need to have proper safety equipment.

“By all means come and have a look but (don’t come) unless you’ve done a bit of offshore stuff,” Ben says.

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Sunshine Coast TikTok star Brooke Styles

Life in the spotlight

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he smirks into the camera, painted in a soft kaleidoscope of peach, powder blue and fresh cream. While she models dainty outfits or captures home renovations, music bounces in the background, reminding you of orange juice, outstretched highways and laughing with close friends. Her videos are dreamlike. For local TikTok star Brooke Styles, this is just routine.

After sculpting her social media career for six years, Brooke is well versed in the art of influencing. Her TikTok account appeared over a year ago, but she now has a jaw-dropping 1.2 million followers on the video-sharing app, having reached a million just a couple of months ago.

“To reach such a milestone in such a short time was mind-blowing. It still hasn’t hit me how big my audience is,” she says.

Even so, Brooke is familiar with audiences.

Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, music and ballet were constant in her life.

“I’m an introvert,” she says. “When I was on stage, I was a different person. Being able to express through dancing is how I feel with social media.”

Her followers stretch across Instagram and YouTube, so she’s undaunted by global calls to ban TikTok. Recently, Prime Minister Scott Morrison decided against the move after a period of federal investigation (“I’ll shout him a Bunnings snag for that one,” Brooke says). Although she found the uncertainty stressful, she’s confident any followers with app restrictions can view her content on Instagram’s latest feature, Reels.

A swipe through TikTok’s rose-tinted For You page reveals little contrast to other platforms. Influencers still flaunt only the brightest parts of life, this time with trendy soundtracks to match. Brooke, however, takes a different approach. Between her romantic performances and slices of life, there is vulnerability. She doesn’t smooth down her struggles, often describing how workplace bullying in the Sunshine Coast modelling industry left her with PTSD. This trauma urged her to avoid modelling work. Selling her own clothes for income wasn’t enough, so Brooke crossed into the realm of Instagram influencing.

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“I was depressed and always anxious when my next pay cheque would be, but I hustled and slowly made a name for myself within the content creator industry,” she says.

“I was lucky enough to shoot campaigns for brands like Colette Hayman that went Australia-wide in store.”

Then, in the thick of success, Brooke’s aunt died young.

“She was my world,” she says. “She was also a single mum, and not only were we grieving for her but (adjusting) to her two young children.

“I fell out of love with creating … I was no longer me on the inside nor the outside. I stopped posting on social media and taking photography clients.”

When I was on stage, I was a different person.

Being able to express through dancing is how I feel with social media

As her glow faded, Brooke fell out of love with herself. Then something shifted: when she realised creativity was tethered to her own being, she discovered TikTok and began experimenting.

“After a few weeks a video went viral, and I’ve never looked back,” she says.

She now spends her nine-to-five recording fresh recipes and nostalgic outfits. But influencing isn’t always so idyllic. In between filming, she’s relentlessly exploring TikTok trends and crafting brand campaigns. Brooke says managing the app itself racks up pressure.

“The algorithm prefers you to be consistent,” she says. “If I have a few days off, my account feels it.

“I’ve recently learnt to give myself a lunch break. Sometimes you just get caught up in the hustle. So, after I do the school run to help out Mum and finish off any last emails or filming, I’ll go into my veggie garden.”

Healing from her past emotional struggles, Brooke has taken on an afterglow. Creativity bursts from every video, from homemade photo shoots to supercuts of painting and gardening.

Even her expression of life’s darker hues seems to come naturally.

“I get to create content full-time,” she says.

“I don’t think you can find more magic than that … It’s taught me to be open-minded and allowed me to be home each day to enjoy time with my loved ones.

“There’s a quote that I always reflect on when having any self-doubt about myself or my content: ‘You cannot control how others feel about you … you can simply be the best version of yourself.’”

Although several videos take on shades of romanticisation, her honeyed lifestyle is genuine.

Her influence is multicoloured. On camera, Brooke is unafraid to capture the real.

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Injured dad bounces back

by PHIL DILLON

Tim Cornthwaite was unable to pick up his kids for three months.

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Those were the chilling words Tim Cornthwaite heard from a doctor after x-rays showed he had broken his neck in a freak accident on his buck’s party on the Gold Coast in September 2018.

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So, his mates booked a weekend at a house on the Gold Coast and had arranged party games and a few drinks.

They also warned the groom-to-be he would be doing a bungee jump, even going to the lengths of getting him to sign a waiver before blindfolding him in a Gold Coast pub and driving him around and then playing a pre-recorded safety briefing.

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In fact, as Tim suspected, they had returned to the rented house, taped his legs together and got him to climb on a picnic table above a swimming pool full of ice.

Suspecting a prank and thinking he would be landing in a pool, he tucked his head in and landed awkwardly, ending up with what he thought was a stiff neck.

After playing with the kids and going on a jumping castle on his return home, Tim visited a physiotherapist on the Monday, who after a short examination suggested Tim get an x-ray before she did any more work on him.

Tim went to Sunshine Coast Private Hospital, where the extent of his injury was made known.

Surgery was an option but after speaking to doctors he chose the less invasive way, even though that meant having a 9kg halo brace screwed into his skull for up to six months.

He wanted to make his wedding day and had four days to prove to doctors he could walk with the halo attached.

That’s when one expert told Tim and Chloe just how lucky he had been. “’With that sort of injury, a sneeze could have paralysed you,’ the doctor said, and I had been walking around for two days,” Tim says.

“He said, ‘You will never go back to your job, you will never play sport again, you will have constant pain for the rest of your life.’

“They said, ‘You can’t pick the kids up for three months.’

That’s when it really hit me, and I shed a few tears in the hospital.”

Tim did manage to get out of hospital for the big day, although the reception and first dance was put off until he shed the halo, remarkably after just three months.

During that time, with Chloe having to quit her job as a barista to care full-time for her husband and Tim unable to get financial help because he was born in New Zealand, they had to rely on the generosity of Chloe’s parents and a GoFundMe page, which raised $10,000.

A special football match arranged by Maroochydore teammate Nick Arden and others from the Sunny Coast football community also brought in $10,000.

“Everyone was so supportive, and we can’t thank them enough for everything they have done,” Chloe says.

Both Chloe and Tim tried to stay positive to help their two boys come to terms with the fact their dad was not allowed to hold them for three months.

“The kids adapted really well, which surprised me as they are such daddy boys, so to not be able to pick up either of them was hard,” Chloe says.

“We made a calendar, so every morning we put a sticker on that to help. ‘Each sticker gets closer to when daddy can pick you up’, we told them.

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A determined attitude also got Tim through the dark days.

“I just had to stay positive,” he says.

“Everything the doctors were telling me was negative and I suppose that was just the worst-case scenario but that just made me more determined.”

Just over two years on and the couple still look back and realise just how lucky Tim was, but they have no hard feelings towards those who organised the prank, saying they never

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y late morning, Nambour’s Howard St has succumbed to a surge of dense rainfall. While grey haze descends and local storefronts seal up to ward off the deluge, the doors of one building stretch wide to welcome damp passers-by.

Painted in unassuming white, Suncoast Care could be easily overlooked. Instead, the low-cost food outlet pulses with activity. Customers shake out their umbrellas and windbreakers on the entry mat before roaming into the warm commotion of the building.

To the left, regulars chat at quiet tables and grip mugs of coffee, fresh from the in-store cafe. To the right, the grocery aisles sprawl, and checkout queues stretch out. For many customers, the weekly shop and community catch-up are under way before lunchtime.

But amid the cacophony of the spacious store, a pattern emerges. Most men and women who pass through the open doors are sodden with more than just rain. Marked by dishevelled clothes and forlorn expressions, it’s clear these people come from disadvantaged backgrounds. After two years of directing Suncoast Care, manager Brian Bakes knows his customers, counting pensioners, single parents and rough sleepers among them.

“Some people come in two or three times a week because it’s almost part of their community,” he says, after greeting customers and volunteers with warm banter on the way to his office. “We’ve had some people say to us, ‘We could not

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Founded in the 1980s as the outreach arm of Suncoast Church, the organisation transitioned from an op shop into a low-cost grocery store in 2007 as the local need for food relief increased. Before Brian stepped in, customers could only access relief services if they were receiving welfare payments.

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run out of nearby St Luke’s church, are available to individuals of all income brackets. The Emergency Relief program, which provides food vouchers and debt support, usually requests proof of financial difficulty. But even this service can make exceptions for those in genuine need.

Despite this, low-income and homeless individuals still occupy the heart of Suncoast Care. Nambour resident Jenny Hebbard, 58, peruses the outlet’s dinner aisle to feed her family while avoiding the stress of steep grocery bills.

“We’re not struggling, but we’re not sound,” she says.

“With the cost of everything going up, you just got to shop where you can.”

Gail Parker, 67, another local, accesses Suncoast Care biweekly to buy food for her neighbours and elderly friends.

“The quality of the food here is amazing,” she says, resting at a cafe table with a friend and a store volunteer. “We’re not spending anywhere near what we used to on groceries, and feel like we’re assisting.”

The affordable nature of charitable produce appeals to those seeking food relief. In fact, Foodbank Australia says financial difficulty is a prevalent cause of food insecurity among Queenslanders. According to the Foodbank Hunger Report for 2019, 47 per cent of Queenslanders have experienced food insecurity due to a low income or pension. As a result, Foodbank assists almost 250,000 Queenslanders every month. The wealthier access food relief services too, but their numbers are harder to gauge. Brian says high-income customers “might be asset-rich but cash-poor”, and he believes food relief should be available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation.

“They’re not going to take food from other people because we always get the supplies,” he says. “I would like to encourage people to come and do their normal grocery shopping here. Not so much people in need, but … supporters. One, you’re getting healthy groceries, and two, your surplus is helping us do good in the community.”

Brian says if more individuals and families choose Suncoast Care over other grocery stores, profits can be allocated towards future projects instead of company shareholders. He says the organisation wants to construct additional premises to replicate its relief services beyond the Sunshine Coast. Suncoast Care also wants to expand its current building to provide better services for the Nambour community.

“I would like to have crisis accommodation for … older women who have had a marriage bust-up or been kicked out,” he says. “A dream is to be able to have facilities where homeless or rough sleepers could leave their gear.”

Suncoast Care currently provides food for the Sunshine Coast Homelessness Hub at the Sunshine Coast Stadium, which offers support services for rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organisation also produces breakfast for local schools and weekly meals for Nambour Caravan Park residents.

As well as donations and government funding, the income earned from consumers’ weekly grocery shops makes these community initiatives possible. This is how financially comfortable individuals and families can ensure aid organisations like Suncoast Care flourish.

But swapping a commercial grocery store for a nonprofit one doesn’t just facilitate relief efforts. It normalises them. If local communities recognised low-cost food outlets as junctions of all income levels, they would discard misconceptions about food insecurity and assistance. People needing food relief may also overcome barriers such as embarrassment or guilt to seek support.

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Max is quietly spoken with a calm demeanour that exemplifies extensive training and 25 years of service at Bli Bli. “My number is 593 so that’s pretty early days,” he says.

“Things were a bit hard (then), sometimes we had to fork out for own fuel and tyres. When I first started, you even had to pay a membership fee to be in the brigade.”

He proudly gestures at the small but impeccably organised station.

“There was a lot of sausage sizzles to get money for this,” he laughs.

Fire vehicle 41 is parked in the station centre with ‘Big Wazza’ on the side, a tribute to a lost comrade who liked to drive it.

Kevin is Max’s mate of many years and a fellow firefighter at Bli Bli. He is also the station equipment officer. He knows his way around fires, engines and equipment, and is known for a

sharp and observant eye that once saved a new firefighter he was working with.

“We were doing night shift and working away,” he says. “I was watching the trees for falling branches (a hazard in bushfires that has sadly taken lives) and I saw a large branch move above him. I yelled, ‘Jump sideways!’ He was smart enough to do it straight away and it landed right where he was standing.

“He swears blind to this day that I saved him, he never even heard it.”

Kevin says some fires you never forget.

“One in Dalby was 22,000 hectares on fire,” he says. “The whole area was just covered in smoke.”

In another, the heat was so intense he burnt his hand just touching his trousers.

And it is not just bushfires they are called to – there are emergencies like the Bundaberg, Gayndah and Brisbane floods, which they both attended the aftermath of.

“We were looking around Bundaberg,” Kevin says. “We found a house parked on the road, against a telephone post. We then found the piers 4km away. The water just picked it up and it floated away. It was unbelievable.”

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Max was on the ground in Mundubbera and Gayndah at the same time and recalls the Burnett River, which had a 50 to 60-foot-high bank, overflowing.

Kevin also assists air support, an essential part of bush firefighting.

“I work on (filling up with water) the aircraft and helicopters,” he says. “We also have what they call a battle board. You record every time the plane takes off, what time they land, whether the pilot had been fed, whether they have had water, whether it has been fuelled up.

You direct the planes for a while, then you work on filling them with water and then you do an hour on the battle board. When the day is over, we take a photo of it and that goes into records. All the planes are numbered, and you write that down, the pilot’s name and phone number just in case anything goes wrong – hopefully it never will. The pilots are fantastic.”

Kevin and Max’s faces are sombre when they recall the Peregian fires.

“It was bad, it was,” says Kevin, who recalls the moment he was called out for them. “We were at the Kingaroy RSL Club for a meal. At eight that night we were told air ops had to be at Peregian Springs by seven in the morning, that was all the notice we got. At about ten past seven the helicopters started coming in, seven of them.”

First officer Nigel Kemp says Max and Kevin are well-loved members who have done a lot for their community.

“They are well-deserved guys, Max and Kevie, great guys,” he says.

Nigel says Max and Kevin are great examples of what volunteer firefighting is all about – a source of friendship and helping your community. He says it also teaches life skills that can be used outside the organisation, making it a truly worthwhile thing to do.

“It even makes people very valuable to employers, they know they will likely be people that can handle stress under dangerous conditions,” he says. “If you can handle fire racing towards you and remain calm, imagine how good a policeman you could make or how good a fireman or ambo you could be. We had a young man join the army and do four tours of duty to Afghanistan. It can lead to some amazing paths.

“It is amazing the vibe and the buzz you can get out of being a volunteer.”

It’s been a smoke-filled few decades of bravery and dedication, but Max and Kevin wouldn’t have it any other way.

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• Mix sour cream, egg, milk, feta and dash of sriracha, and pour over potato base.

• Cut silverbeet leaves roughly in large pieces and lay leaves over the potatoes.

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Consistently this sauv blanc has a lovely fresh, fruity taste filled with notes of passionfruit and succulent citrus. And, year after year, she continues to delight.

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The straw colour of the wine was also rather enticing – reminiscent of the golden setting sun after another perfect Sunny Coast day.

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“The rum, with its sweet dried spice nose of cinnamon and clove. pair perfectly with the citrus nose from a heavy load of Citra hops, all finished off with a gentle addition of local ginger from both Bundaberg and Eumundi.”

Duncan Littler from the Bundaberg Rum Distillery is also excited about the collaboration.

“Finally, we can deliver a rum-influenced IPA to the beer lovers of Queensland,” he says. “And we’re proud to have teamed up with a crew that has such a strong local footprint to do it. The opportunity to create Eu-Bundy IPA was a fun and interesting way to stretch our creative legs using our globally awarded Small Batch Spiced Rum, as well as bring our iconic rum to more Queenslanders.”

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Maroochy River

Mooloolaba

Free breast screening

Environmental award

Cake fundraising

One in seven Queensland women are diagnosed with breast cancer, so to ensure it’s detected as early as possible it’s important that women have a regular breast screen.

The BreastScreen Queensland mobile service is returning to the Beerwah Community Hall until December 16.

Women aged 50 to 74 are strongly encouraged to have two-yearly breast screens. The program is provided free to women aged 40 and over. Referrals or a letter from BreastScreen Queensland are not required.

“Mammograms or breast screens are the most effective, proven method of detecting breast cancer early,” says Kelly Hart from BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast.

Visit breastscreen.qld.gov.au or phone 13 20 50.

Blue Heart Sunshine Coast has been awarded the Regional Innovation Project of the Year at the Cities Power Partnership Climate Awards.

The innovation award recognises climate solutions and inspires different levels of government to proactively manage the impacts of a changing climate.

Sunshine Coast Council’s Blue Heart project is an area of more than 5000 hectares within the Maroochy River floodplain.

The area is impacted by tidal inundation and, over time, is expected to continue transitioning from predominantly rural lands to estuarine wetlands due to climate change and projected sea level rise.

“Our Blue Heart partnership is a long-term commitment and one that will continue to grow,” mayor Mark Jamieson said.

Lions clubs are again selling Christmas cakes and puddings as part of their efforts to raise funds to support the community.

Nationally, more than $56 million has been raised from cake and pudding sales, with proceeds donated back to local communities.

Mooloolaba Lions will have cakes and puddings available outside Coles Mooloolaba from 8am-2pm from December 1-20. They can also be delivered to local areas by emailing xmascakesmooloolabalions@gmail.com or phoning 0403 905 076.

You can also visit the Lions van at the Fishermans Rd Markets every Sunday.

A 900g pudding is $13, a 1kg cake is $13 and a 1.5kg cake is $17.

Noosaville

Mooloolaba

Woombye

Debating win

NYE event cancelled

Club meets continue

Good Shepherd Lutheran College has triumphed in the Sunshine Coast Schools Debating Competition.

The event took on a different form this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions, with organisers running some events via Zoom, allowing many schools to still enter a team of Year 11 students.

Good Shepherd defeated Sunshine Coast Grammar School in the final, claiming the USC Chancellor’s Trophy. The final was held live at SCGS with the topic “That health is more important than freedom”.

Pictured are Good Shepherd debating coach Matt Armstrong with team members Veslemoy Berge-Venter, Carson Revell, Katelyn Dyer and Caitlin Moore.

Sunshine Coast Council and event partners have made the decision to cancel the Mooloolaba New Year’s Eve event.

The celebration usually attracts about 30,000 people along the Esplanade and foreshore, so the implications of having a large number of people congregating was a key consideration given the COVID pandemic.

“We’ve experienced many ups and downs this year, and it’s unfortunate to cancel the New Year’s Eve Mooloolaba event, but community safety must remain our highest priority,” mayor Mark Jamieson said.

Council is seeking advice about possible fireworks displays at coastal locations, with community-run New Year’s Eve events in Caloundra and Coolum also cancelled.

Like so many organisations, Friendship Force Sunshine Coast had its activities reduced by COVID. Normally the club hosts members of another Friendship Force for a week at a time, and the Sunshine Coast club had planned to travel to South Korea and Japan in April.

However, members continued to meet online, and can now meet in person to enjoy activities they would normally arrange for visitors. The most recent was a visit to Gympie.

Meetings are usually held at the Community Hall in Woombye. Visit www.friendshipforcesunshinecoast.org.au or phone 5471 7338.

Pictured are David and Frank in Gympie.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Caloundra

Maroochydore

Coolum

Market move

Clean-up efforts

Name change

A market with a 40-year history has found a new home after the virus shutdown.

After approval from council the Arthur Street Country Market has returned to the Caloundra Rugby Union Club car park, after previously being at the Currimundi Primary School.

Throughout the history of the market it has always raised money for not-for-profit charities and clubs. It currently supports Dicky Beach Surf Life Saving Club and the rugby club.

The market is held every Sunday morning from 7am to noon.

New stallholders are welcome.

For more information phone 0401 482 949 or email promotions@dickybeachsurfclub.com.

Pictured are Courtney Crook and convenor Lindsay Wheeler.

Maroochydore’s Lions Park is looking a lot tidier thanks to the efforts of community members as part of the Surf the River event co-ordinated by ECOllaboration.

About 10 bags of rubbish were collected on foot and by boat from around the Maroochy River, the Fishermans Rd Markets site and boat ramp.

While the typical cigarette butts, bottles and food packaging were found, the majority of items were much smaller, such as drink straw wrappers, strips of masking tape and broken zip ties.

ECOllaboration is seeking more people to join its River Patrol volunteers every fortnight. Phone 5476 4777 to find out more.

Pictured are Tian Wirihana and Louise Court.

Quota International of Coolum Beach has changed its name to Quota Club of Coolum Beach.

After 101 years supporting disadvantaged women and children around the world, Quota International folded in September. But the decision was made to continue working locally, hence the name change.

The club has a healthy membership and is keen to get back to fundraising in a COVID-safe way. All funds raised stay in the local community.

At the October meeting, members reflected on the past 25 years of Quota International of Coolum Beach. Since 2006, the club has given $140,038 to people in need in the area.

Pictured are Bev Haines, Cindy Arbuthnot, Ann Fox, Clare Balston and Susan Carolan.

Maroochydore

Noosa

Kawana

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Foodie delight

Christmas celebration

Members of Maroochydore VIEW Club are gearing up for their last lunch of the year on November 27. The guest speakers are Candy and Rocco, part of Caring Coastal Clowns, which spreads cheer to patients in hospital and aged care facilities.

At their most recent luncheon club members stepped out for a Spring Racing Carnival theme. The club has also celebrated Fran Boulton receiving her 20-year badge.

Lunches are held on the fourth Friday of each month at the Maroochydore Surf Club. New members and guests are welcome. Phone 0418 793 906 for more details.

Pictured are Jeannie Black, Pam Edwards, Wendy Brown and president Julie Terrasson.

The Noosa Eat and Drink Festival is preparing for its first signature event of the year, A Summer Celebration.

The event, from December 4-6, will showcase Noosa’s best food and drink experiences, with lunches, degustation dinners, discovery tours, guest chefs, cooking classes, meet-the-maker experiences, winemaker appearances, sunset soirees, picnics and more.

The festival has been reimagined from its usual four-day celebration in May into a series of smaller events during the year because of COVID. For more details visit www.noosaeatdrink.com.au.

Pictured is Fabian Oliveau, the head chef of Frenchies Brasserie, which is hosting a Louise Roderer champagne lunch on December 4.

The Sunshine Coast Cochlear Implant Group provides advice, support and accurate information about cochlear implants to assist candidates and recipients in their journey.

The Sunshine Coast’s largest Christmas event for young people and families living with autism and disability is on December 6.

STEPS Autism Treehouse’s seventh annual Christmas party, presented by The Fleet Office, will be held at the Kawana Sports Precinct and offer a fun-filled day in a supportive environment.

“We are so pleased to be able to offer a space in the community that is safe and fun-filled where families can connect and support each other,” STEPS Group Australia managing director Carmel Crouch said.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Montville

Caloundra

November exhibition

Boaties to benefit

While this year the Blackall Range Visual Artists have had fewer exhibitions, they have still been hard at work.

Their coming November exhibition will be on show for one weekend only: November 28-29 from 10am-4pm at their regular venue, St Mary’s Hall on the Village Green at Montville.

As well as their usual range of paintings in watercolours, acrylics, pastels and drawings, one wall in the hall will be devoted to showing smaller works that visitors may well find ideal as Christmas gifts.

Members of the group will be on hand to welcome visitors for a chat and to assist with any questions.

The Caloundra Power Boat Club has donated $5000 to the Caloundra Coast Guard.

Power Boat Club president Joe Keates presented the cheque to the Coast Guard’s Commander Roger Pearce (pcitured).

“The Caloundra flotilla of the Australia Volunteer Coast Guard has been doing it even harder than usual this year because many of its fundraising events, including Saturday raffles at the Caloundra Power Boat Club, have not been to be held because of coronavirus restrictions,” Joe said.

“The CPBC is recognises the huge contribution that the Coast Guard makes to the safety and health of people using the Pumicestone Passage and the offshore waters of Caloundra.”

Yandina

Nambour

Craft for Christmas

Charity rally

The Yandina branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association is holding its Christmas craft stall on Saturday, November 28.

The ladies have been busy making items including crocheted tealight hangers, carry bags, topped teatowels, toys and Christmas ornaments. There will also be baked goodies, preserves and potted plants for sale. Funds raised will allow the branch to continue to support others in need, from local community members to families in rural areas.

The stall will run from 8.30am-12.30pm in the QCWA Hall at 11 Stevens St, Yandina.

Pictured are Cathy Kunde and vice-president Heather Reeve.

A mental health nurse has embarked on the six-day-long Variety Bash Adventure with his wife and 89-year-old father-in-law – raising $5000 for the children’s charity in the process.

Benno Fenger, from Nambour, set off in a Ford Ranger (pictured) with his wife Sasha and Terry Butcher on the rally from Bundaberg west to Mitchell and back to Noosa.

He wished to thank the Sunshine Coast for its support, especially given the difficulties of COVID. Most of the funds were raised from recycled bottles.

“We’re very grateful,” Benno said. “My wife’s done a lot of hard work. We’re both mental health nurses so we’re really keen to promote that in the Bash.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Caloundra

Nature

Nature

Mapping meeting

Boost for fishers

Nesting season

Caloundra Family History Research has had great success carrying on with amazing and knowledgeable monthly guest speakers … but via Zoom.

Some members prefer to Zoom from the lounge room to meeting face to face, and the group has actually attracted new members over these past months as well.

The guest speaker at the Zoom general meeting on November 19 is Bill Kitson (pictured), who was a Queensland government surveyor and is retired museum curator. His topic is World War II mapping.

Visit caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au or call 54932679.

Fish stocks in the Maroochy River and Pumicestone Passage are set to improve thanks to a government grant for habitat restoration.

The Federal Government has committed $300,000 for the Fishers for Fish project under the Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program to assist in restoring the health of the region’s coastal and estuarine fisheries habitats.

“Fishers in our region want to see a healthy environment and thriving fish stocks, and they want the chance to get involved,” MP Andrew Wallace said. “That is what this project will help to deliver.”

The project will include bank stabilisation, mangrove rehabilitation and restoration of shellfish habitat.

It’s turtle nesting season and residents are being asked to report turtle tracks, new nests and emerging hatchlings.

Sunshine Coast Council’s TurtleCare conservation officer Simone Bosshard said turtle nesting season began this month and continued until March.

“We expect to welcome back many nesting females to our beaches across the next few months,” she said.

Residents are also encouraged to switch off their outside lights from 8pm as light pollution is distracting for turtles and hatchlings.

For sightings on the southern end of the coast call TurtleCare on 0437 559 067 and for Mooloolaba north call Coolum and North Shore Coast Care on 0403 370 157.

Community

Maroochydore

Maleny

Raising awareness

Plaza plans

Festive celebration

Friday, November 20, is White Ribbon Day. This year, people are being encouraged to decorate their letterboxes with white ribbons to raise awareness of domestic violence, promote respectful relationships and create a community free of violence and abuse.

Letterboxes or businesses can be decorated with ribbons, balloons, lights, teddy bears, flowers, toilet paper or bed sheets.

For more details visit www.whiteribbon.org.au.

Pictured is ambassador Sue Clarke, the mother and grandmother of Hannah Clarke and her three children who were killed by their father this year.

Sunshine Plaza has announced its plans for COVID-safe Christmas celebrations at the shopping centre this year.

Santa will be available for socially distanced photos and an online live video chat, with proceeds going to Katie Rose Cottage Hospice. Photos will be by online bookings only and strict hygiene measures will be in place.

There will also be augmented reality Christmas experiences and gift wrapping for gold coin donations, with proceeds going to Wishlist.

“We’re excited to be bringing back all the magic and joy of the season and spending time with Santa and the elves, but in a COVID-safe way," centre manager Michael Manwaring says.

Maleny Commerce is hosting a Christmas concert on December 11 at the Maleny Showgrounds.

Gates open at 5pm with music from 6pm, starting with traditional carols followed by solo and duet musicians, culminating in an all-star line-up for a 10pm finish.

Food and drinks will be available, Lions will be selling raffle tickets and there will be a best-dressed competition.

Numbers are capped at 1000, with tickets to be sold online for $5 per person (under-10s free). Bring your own blanket or chair.

Fore more details find Maleny Commerce on Facebook.

Pictured are Francoise and Dada (Steve), aka Ruba Tuba, at a previous Maleny Christmas celebration.

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TRAVEL

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ith cruises curtailed, international flights off the agenda and tour packages postponed, there’s only one way to travel – and coach tours are on a roll.

Fortunately, it’s no longer about bumping along on a bus.

Passengers can sit back, stretch out and relax in comfort and safety on a modern luxury coach with big windows that open up to the panorama of the passing parade.

“We recently had a guest who said he hadn’t realised what he was missing,” says Paul Brockhurst of CT Travel. “He said that while his wife had been admiring the countryside, as the driver, he had spent most of the trip with his eyes glued to the road. He was delighted to be able to relax and enjoy the ride.”

And with the current travel restrictions in place, it’s a great way to get out and see the country without stress or having to worry about where to spend the night.

Everything is organised as part of the coach tour itinerary – accommodation, meals, attractions, admissions and, best of all, local connections who can introduce travellers to their part of the world.

Paul, who has been in the coach tour industry for 25 years, says coach tours have come into their own for travellers who want to explore without the hassle of organising details, finding the best that locations have to offer, doing the hard slog of driving and then chasing up local tours.

“This is a way to really enjoy the adventure as well as the trip,” Paul says. “It is surprising how many people are surprised that an outback trip, for example, isn’t just miles of the road disappearing into the horizon. Once they have the chance to sit back and actually look at the landscape, they are well rewarded.

“This isn’t just drive and look but being part of an adventure.”

Coach travellers also have a chance for a chat and to meet fellow travellers, who generally share

the same ideals of wanting to get out and about the easy way.

It’s a much more companionable way to travel.

But one of the highlights is having an immediate connection with locals and getting the lowdown from those who know.

“We always use local guides where we can as these are the people who really know their area and can introduce visitors to the sometimes less-wellknown features of a destination,” Paul says.

“They usually have a good yarn to tell and give guests a local experience where they can really feel part of the adventure and not be someone just passing through and ticking a box on the map.”

Whether it’s a short escape to the Southern Downs or Gold Coast hinterland, or a longer journey into the outback, north Queensland, Lightning Ridge or even the Darling River run, it’s an opportunity to see it all the easy way.

“We value friendship, community and personal, quality experiences,” Paul says. “Our Australian coach tours offer extraordinary experiences, from warm sandy beaches and blue skies to scorched red earth and beautiful outback landscapes. All guests have to do is relax and enjoy.”

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PNG award win for USC graduate A

University of the Sunshine Coast graduate is setting big goals for her business after being recognised as an innovative producer of consumer goods in Papua New Guinea.

Kumul Organics owner Tina Manamb won the Best Skin and Hair Care Product of the Year in the inaugural PNG SME Awards.

Her business, based in Madang on the north coast of PNG, specialises in producing virgin coconut oil, organic soaps, oils, skin and haircare products.

Tina is a previous Australia Awards scholarship recipient, graduating with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation from USC in 2017.

“The study opportunity allowed me to learn from Australian producers through visits to several farms and processing facilities, and this has served as inspiration to what can be achieved through my business,” she said.

“The skills and expertise gained have been invaluable through the impact of COVID-19, reducing demand and the need to make difficult management decisions.

“To me, winning this award was very emotional and it made me realise that I have done a lot for my people back home through my business.”

She said one of her business goals going forward is to open a factory so farmers don’t have to go through the challenge of taking their produce into town Tina“The Manamb with Australian Commissioner Jon Philp factory would createHigh job opportunities for my people.

I’m currently looking for funding to make this dream become a reality,” she said.

The Kumul Organics owner was among 31 other producers vying for this year’s PNG SME Awards.

The Papua New Guinea-Australia Partnership supported three out of the total 10 awards.

Australian High Commissioner Jon Philp said PNG’s SME sector was a vital driver for economic growth and job creation.

“The private sector is the engine of economic growth, and PNG and Australia are partners in creating an environment for small businesses to flourish,” he said. “PNG is full of amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs.”

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These are the words of Cholena Hughes, who is practising what she preaches by using her artistic skills and knowledge to help rehabilitate prisoners at Woodford Men’s Correctional Centre.

Cholena (pictured) began teaching short courses through the VET Inside program at the centre in 2013.

Designed to rehabilitate prisoners by creating education and training pathways, the program was so successful that in 2017 she was tasked with delivering a full Certificate II in Visual Arts qualification at the facility.

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“Teaching art in the prison gave me the opportunity to inspire, influence and encourage the men in a positive way,” she says. “I have the opportunity to teach them skills to help them realise their ideas and potential, to see them light up when they feel excited or proud about what they are creating, and see their sense of accomplishment when they obtain their qualification.

“Many of my students in the correctional centre haven’t even completed high school, so to receive a qualification really affects them.”

Cholena began her TAFE journey as a student in 2007, going on to complete a Bachelor of Fine Art. A 41-year-old Koa woman raised on Kabi Kabi country, last year Cholena helped TAFE Queensland add the Certificate II in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Art to the VET Inside program, providing First Nations students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of their own cultural identity in addition to learning drawing and painting skills.

Now she is working with TAFE Queensland to scope the public’s interest in undertaking a Certificate III in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Art at the Nambour campus, where she also helps teach part of the Certificate III in Visual Art. “I believe courses like these are really important as they create opportunities for First Nations people to connect more with their culture – especially those who live in mixed families and may not have grown up with community cultural knowledge,” she says.

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EDUCATION

School mural comes to life

begin with documented European contact, but has a long and deep history.”

The school is at the foothills of Buderim Mountain, which is why it is so significant.

The NAIDOC celebrations were formally launched

by James Doyle, a proud Kabi Kabi, Butchulla, Lardill and Ungarri murdi (man), who undertook a formal Welcome to Country and shared cultural stories and dance.

The school also participated in the Australian-wide incentive called the Connect to Country Walk.

The idea was to walk around the school area and connect with the way local Aboriginal people traditionally used and lived with the local flora and fauna.

The school is also looking forward to more cultural events in 2021.

"We are excited about our future projects planned for 2021 connecting our school with the traditional custodians of this land, the Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi peoples," said ISP homestay co-ordinator and international student liaison officer Fiona Howett.

Lyndon Davies and his team work on the mural

Principal Brian Parr and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander liaison officer Jacqui Andrews in front of the mural as it nears completion

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James Doyle leading the Connect to Country Walk

ountain Creek State High School has marked NAIDOC Week for 2020 by commissioning a mural that tells the story of Buderim Mountain.

Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi traditional custodian and artist Lyndon Davies and his team designed and painted the mural for more than a week to prepare it for NAIDOC Week.

“This year’s theme Always Was, Always Will Be recognises

the ongoing custodianship and close cultural and spiritual connection to land and sea that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have had for over 50,000 years,” said Edward Ong, the school’s deputy principal – inclusion.

“It is about recognising our First Nations people as the first explorers, first navigators, first farmers and scientists and astronomers, and acknowledging that Australia’s history did not

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A plea to the winner

Drone complaint

This is a message to the local election winners … please, please put the environment on the top of the agenda. I know jobs, jobs, jobs and economy is usually the way to win votes around here, but if we don’t look after the planet, this will become meaningless anyway.

Who can work when floods, fire and air pollution affect our way of life? Who can work, if the ecosystem is damaged and bees are decimated by pesticides?

When will politicians take this seriously? At a recent meet the candidates event, when asked by a community member about the No.1 priority of the environment, the first politician to answer said, “Well, firstly, it’s not the No.1 concern…” How worrying that people like this are guiding the future. It is the No.1 concern. And it’s not even a political issue, it’s a worldwide major issue.

So, I implore you, for our kids, your kids and the future generations – don’t let us down over making a profit. You can’t eat, drink or breathe money. It’s time to wake up! Start putting money into industries that are moving forward with clean energy, support businesses and manufacturers who give a stuff about our future.

Your children are depending on you.

Kath Furniss, Nambour

You had a reader last month sharing how a drone was very intrusive on their property, hovering in front of the windows, etc.

I have another drone story. Taking a picnic to the Mary Valley River with some friends recently, we looked forward to a few hours in nature. There was no one else around and it was peaceful and relaxing.

Within 20 minutes we heard an annoying buzzing/whirring sound, and above us was a drone. This drone continued to fly around near us on and off for the next hour.

Having looked up the guidelines on drones, it seems there is not much we could do in this situation, but drones beware, people will start finding inventive ways to bring you down from the sky if you are invading our privacy.

Valerie Matthews, Maleny

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Email editor@sunnycoastmedia.com.au.

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Trivia answers:

1. Keebra Park is a suburb of which Australian city?

2. During the Covid-19 crisis, who was Health Minister in Queensland?

3. Which major car manufacturer has a model called the Navara?

4. What is the angle between the hands on an analogue clock at 3 o’clock?

5. In which sport has Richie Porte made a name for himself?

6. Specifically, what is the name for a person who plays the flute?

7. What kind of living thing has a bole?

8. What is the first given name of Bindi Irwin’s husband?

9. With the politics of which country was Fidel Castro associated?

10. In what major conflict did the Australian Armed Forces fight in the early 1950s?

11. In the cartoon, what was Popeye’s girlfriend’s name?

12. Who was the English noblewoman who reportedly rode naked through the streets of Coventry in protest over a tax imposed by her husband?

13. What is the reciprocal of one fifth?

14. In Cockney rhyming slang, what does “bread and honey” mean?

15. To what continent is a klipspringer native?

16. What is the common name of the Acacia pycnantha?

17. In the sentence, “The man ran quickly for the bus”, what part of speech is “quickly”?

18. In Spanish, how is the letter “j” pronounced?

19. Computer colour printers typically use cyan, magenta, black and what other colour?

20. In what year did the First Fleet arrive in what is now c alled Australia?

Driving down the Razorback and on to the Hunchy Rd, I have noticed how many cars do not slow down enough on the flat section at the bottom going into Palmwoods, or out towards Montville.

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Slow down

I am a local, and a car driver, but I also cycle with my family into Palmwoods to go to the park or pool. It is hugely worrying that there is nothing in place to slow cars down, especially on the two bends that are potential blind spots.

In addition, there is a bus stop at the bottom of Hunchy Rd where schoolkids regularly need to cross, and cars zooming down or round the corner are a serious danger – a kid steps out and the wrong moment and...

The signage says 70, but with houses either side and many cyclists (both families and racers) and schoolkids, this is too fast.

Can the speed be reduced to 60? Or can speed humps be placed just before the bus stop, and just after the first bend in the road?

It would be great to have a cycle/pedestrian path like there is in Flaxton, Mapleton, Palmwoods and Woombye, but I’m not sure on the cost and logistics of this. If it’s not possible, then surely speed humps would be some help? And reducing the speed to 60 once off the descent.

If any locals are concerned like me, please email Sunshine Coast Council (mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au ) and let them know. Maybe if enough people email, a change can be implemented before a tragedy occurs.

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A CHORUS TO THE OCEAN

A STATE OF ORIGIN

There is a chorus to the ocean rising upon crescendo resounding beneath every wave.

This is State of Origin, To back Maroons or Blue, Some from New South Wales, And some from Queensland too.

I hear its ancient call residing in my veins a summoning of senses where blood and brine meet a hidden, yet tangible tide carrying me to shores distant and familiar both.

Come follow your breath into timeless depths oceans ever vast as stillness awaits discovery within all the elements there is a chorus and to this hour I surrender. © Gerard Traub

MOTHER BIRD It's the way she moves so unaffected yet alive with cause, determined in her beauty defiant in her flaws.

It's the way she remains instinctive and inviting ready to receive or fall, the same way water bends itself every time it meets the shore. © The Night Bird

Queenslanders are the tough guys, They never will give in, They'll be there at the finish, Believing they can win.

The team from New South Wales, Can pack a punch or two, And that is why they call them, The boys in navy blue.

To watch the game is thrilling, With lots of ahars and groans, But mostly they are shouting, Go get em you Maroons.

To be one-eyed and biassed, Is important and a must, Even if the team you've backed, Is eating all the dust.

If you were born in New South Wales, And now in Queensland live, You can back them both each way, Allegiance you don't give.

To watch it on a big screen, It matters not who won, A night out with the boys, Has been a lot of fun, When the game is over, Both teams will then shake hands, And go back to their home state, To celebrate with fans. © H.R. Buckpitt

MIND AND BODY Put time aside to meditate, Walk outside and beyond your gate, Get on your bike, Or go for a hike, Swim out in to the ocean, Have a body massage with lotion, Eat wholesome food for good health, No sickness is your wealth, Always having a positive attitude, Puts you in a happy and cheerful mood, Have fun loving and living, Be generous and enjoy giving, These things you must begin, Radiance will come from within…. © Wenz Blew

THE RETINA OF NIGHT As the forest whispers under the fading sky foliage spills where shadows lean into silence with the shrinking light.

There is a language spoken between every leaf with a sigh of branches calling in the colder air.

Upon fragrance I awaken hrough this melting dark here uncommon eyes watching needing no lens but the retina of night. © Gerard Traub

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Tour de fourth CoVibes returning to Eumundi after trio of sell-out shows

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mily Wurramara will headline CoVibes 4, a collaboration between local artists, agencies and the Imperial Hotel at Eumundi.

The event, set for Saturday, November 28, at the hotel’s Brewery room, follows the sell-out success of CoVibes 1, 2 and 3.

Also performing on the night will be Volcanic Lovers and Jem Cassar-Daley.

Originally from Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Emily grew up hearing her uncles sing, but also realised that women from her community rarely sang in public. Wanting to inspire and empower members of her community, especially young Indigenous women, to find their voice, she embarked on a musical journey that has touched the hearts and minds of audiences across Australia and internationally.

Her debut album received an ARIA nomination and Australian Independent Record Award for Best Blues and Roots

Album. She is a six-time Queensland Music Award winner and has toured extensively across Australia, Canada and Ireland.

Volcanic Lovers, from the Gold Coast hinterland, blend their influences in Afro-Latin rhythms with their love of rich harmony and heartfelt storytelling, with a sound likened to a blend of Fat Freddy’s Drop, Jamiroquai and Paul Simon.

Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Jem plays piano across a variety of genres. She has recorded and performed live with her father Troy, as well as being the opening act for his Greatest Hits tour last year.

The event is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Tickets are $35 through Oztix and are strictly limited. It is an 18-plus event. Doors open at 7pm and COVID measures will be in place.

Visit www.imperialhoteleumundi.com.au.

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CREATIVE CUTS Heather Murphy, My Better Half

Kay Wright, Dusk Sagar Collection

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he Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre is preparing for its latest exhibition Eclectica, showcasing the work of the Butter Factory Friends.

The exhibition is a celebration of local talent, with painters and sculptors alike coming together to showcase a wide range of artworks.

A free opening event will be held on November 28 from 4-6pm with a bar, food truck and live music. Bookings are essential. Visit www. butterfactoryartscentre.com.au.

Ahead of the exhibition, which runs from November 27-January 10, we showcase a handful of the works that will be on show.

Beatrice Prost, The Lost Bear

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Ed Hamill's artwork "a time before"

Bringing laughter after the ‘apocalypse’

by JUSTIN SAYSON

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s a year full of the unexpected draws to a close, the people at Funny Coast Comedy want laughter to be the light at the end of a long tunnel.

Comedian Mick Neven and producer Rebecca Chandler are the brains behind the comedy club, which made its sell-out debut at Maroochydore’s Sol Bar last month.

The duo say they have tapped a desire for laughter the Coast has needed.

“People love to laugh they need that release being stuck at home and the pressure of the apocalypse,” Rebecca says.

Mick adds: “Once people got locked down, they realised I can’t be sitting down wasting our lives watching Netflix.”

Their first show featured international acts Nick Cody, Nicki Wilkinson, Ting Lim and Mick himself.

With the troupe of usually travelling comedians finding themselves locked down in their home state, the stars aligned for them to start something new on the Sunshine Coast.

The idea was born over beers at Coolum Beach Surf Club.

In a year where they found themselves telling jokes to a computer screen rather than people, Rebecca says the opportunity to establish a comedy fixture on the Coast couldn’t be missed.

“We all found ourselves in the same place in the same time,” she says.

“There was no real lightning bolt, there was a ‘yeah it makes a lot of sense to do this’.”

Hoping to build on the event’s popularity, the next show on November 26 will feature comedians Ashwin Segar, Lindsay Webb, Dave Eastgate and more.

They hope to eventually transform it from a gig on the fourth Thursday of every month to an event that can happen every week, and could even have workshops for aspiring comedians.

Eumundi

Comedian Mick Neven and producer Rebecca Chandler

“There’s no regular comedy really on the Sunshine Coast and we’re here to start that up,” Mick says.

Rebecca adds: “We’re creating the scene. There’s a market for comedy, just not a platform for it.”

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“Make it a place where comedians can book to go, there’s no better place.”

Tickets are available from Oztix.

For more details find Funny Coast Comedy on Facebook.

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Martin performs Led Zep

Passing on experience

Pantomime time

Tea Party frontman Jeff Martin has added a third show at the Imperial Hotel in Eumundi, after his first two shows sold out.

He will perform songs from the legendary Led Zeppelin, solo and acoustic, using a collection of his rarest instruments.

The Canadian singer has added a show on Friday, November 20, in addition to the sold-out shows on December 4 and 5.

Martin formed the Tea Party in the early 1990s and the band has gone on to release eight studios, as well as topping the Canadian charts with the song Heaven Coming Down.

He has also worked extensively as a producer, solo artist and with numerous side projects. He now calls Australia home.

The gigs were originally slated for September but had to be rescheduled.

The event has limited capacity to comply with COVID regulations. Seating is non-allocated, so it's first come, first served.

Tickets are available through Oztix.

Image by Adrienne Jones.

As an artist, the human spirit and our place in the world has always interested Julie St Aubyn.

She has taught art for more than 30 years in schools and through workshops within the community. The lessons are instructive, inspiring and – most of all – fun.

“I like to explore the themes of impermanence, the beauty of life and the interconnectedness of all beings,” she says.

“At the age of 21 I attended university to study art and education, and attained the skills that I have practised and shared all of my life.

“Family groups are my specialty and I have a Blue Card for working with children.

“I am offering tuition in many different mediums – mosaic, drawing, batik and painting. I am also offering a mobile service to bring the world of art to people who are unable to travel or are house-bound.”

To contact Julie phone 0458 541 337 or email julie.st.aubyn.022@gmail.com.

The Maleny Players have become well known for their plays and, as a community theatre, particularly their Christmas pantomime, with large casts including local children involved in the Maleny Youth Theatre.

The Maleny Players are happy to announce they will stage a Christmas variety show at the Playhouse on December 5, 6, 12 and 13, with both matinee and evening performances.

Enjoy a diverse mix of short plays, comic skits, songs and monologues showcasing Sunshine Coast talent.

The Maleny Players, at 13 Maleny Stanley River Rd, have a fully air-conditioned 60-seat theatre with a foyer and bar, green room and large outside deck.

Tickets are $20, or $15 for under-18s. Seats are limited as COVID-19 restrictions are in place, so book early to avoid disappointment. Visit www.malenyplayers.org.

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Caloundra

Caloundra

Tribute to legends

Love of nature

Singing and swinging

Get ready to dance and jive your way to The Events Centre, with ABBALIVE performing on November 27.

ABBALIVE takes you on a trip down memory lane, capturing all of ABBA’s iconic dance moves, pitch-perfect harmonies and stunning costumes.

“ABBA’s incredible genius and obviously timeless music have brought so much joy to generation after generation, and continue to do so,” says Lynelle Leighton, the creator of ABBALIVE. “Our show celebrates this monumental act by producing the perfect recreation of ABBA as they were live in concert.”

The show will feature hits such as Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Waterloo, SOS, Take A Chance On Me and more.

“ABBALIVE is just as much fun for us as it is for the audience and we can’t wait to party with the Sunshine Coast,” says ABBALIVE member Heidi Enchelmaier.

The show is at 7.30pm. Tickets are $49.90.

Visit www.theeventscentre.com.au.

Sunny Coast hinterland duo JC and the Tree have released their debut album Between Land and Sea. The long-term boyfriend and girlfriend duo – aka Jacinta Simons and Jesse Tree, who grew up in Montville and Yandina respectively – launched the album in September.

“The album is a compilation of songs written from my teen years until now,” Jesse says. “It tells a story of the changing life of a young lost teenager to adulthood and finding purpose in life.”

The lead single is called Sunday Coffee, which features a film clip with footage from around the Sunshine Coast.

Motivated by their love of nature, the duo will be gifting native seeds with the purchase of each CD and vinyl (all printed to be as eco-friendly as possible). They also have other ethically and environmentally conscious merchandise on offer.

The album can be bought via www.jcandthetree.com and is avaialble on online streaming services.

The Sunshine Coast Jazz Club is inviting people to celebrate a Gatsby-style Christmas with the Caxton Street Jazz Band on Sunday, December 13.

The swinging jazz band elicits enthusiastic responses from audiences. Members of the band include some of Australia’s leading jazz players as well as instrumentalists who are vocalists.

While their roots are firmly planted in the hot jazz of the early 1900s, many other influences are represented including big band swing, mainstream jazz, folk, country, rhythm and blues and popular tunes from ’30s, ’40s and ’50s.

This band is guaranteed to get you singing and swinging all at the same time.

Shows are at the Caloundra Power Boat Club. There will be two shows on the day – the first at noon and the second at 4pm.

For more information phone Richard on 0427 782 960 or visit www.sunshinecoastjazzclub.net.au.

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Caloundra

Maroochydore

Concerts return

Callea in concert

Churchill on stage

Eudlo has been champing at the bit to bring back live music, and is doing so with a bang.

Katie Noonan and Louise King will perform their Sunshine Sounds show at Eudlo Hall on Friday, November 20, at 7pm.

Then on Sunday, November 29, at 3pm the Festival of Small Halls hits Wominjeka Park, featuring Women in Docs (pictured) and Karl S. Williams.

Women in Docs is made up of Chanel Lucas and Roz Pappalardo who are known for their raw, exciting, upbeat sounds; while Williams performs a kind of folk/soul/blues, but not as you know it.

For more details find the Eudlo Hall and Recreation Grounds Facebook page.

ARIA Award-winner Anthony Callea is hitting the road in 2021 for his Together Again tour, performing at The Events Centre, Caloundra, on June 26.

The former Australian Idol contestant, whose career spans more than 16 years and seven albums, will take to the stage with his full band and deliver a truly spectacular live music experience.

“Music is a universal language – it brings people together and evokes emotion,” he says. “My heart and thoughts go out to people and families who have been affected directly, whether it has been losing a loved one or their job/business. Music not only brings people together but is healing, joyous and allows us to escape.”

Tickets are $75 and available from www.theeventscentre.com.au.

Indie-folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kim Churchill is performing two exclusive gigs at the new streatsidemusic, a music event at the weekly StrEATside market at The MET within the new Maroochydore CBD. “Kim is known the world over and has performed headline shows, festivals and support acts including Glastonbury, Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay Bluesfest, Falls Festival and Montreal Jazz Festival,” StrEATside Market operator Andrew Sisley says.

“For those who have seen Kim perform in the past, we can guarantee something completely different as he will combine his dynamic stage presence, lyrical artistry, mesmerising vocals and overall creative musical talents with the classical and uplifting sounds of a string quartet and backing choir.”

The shows on December 18 and 19 kick off from 5pm, with strEATside market food trucks and a bar serving craft beer, wine and cocktails. Shows commence at 7.30pm. Tickets are $50 per person (food and drink not included).

Visit www.streatside.com.au.

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Little Mountain

Rosemount

Buderim

Military inspiration

Prize hopes

Cathartic piece

Local author David Adams’ second book, Terror in Paradise, is set for release on November 18.

In the book, protagonist Steve Wallace comes up against smugglers, hitmen, bedouins and more as he tries to stop ISIS plans to dominate the world by selling stolen ancient artefacts.

David, who lives and works at Little Mountain, served as an officer in the Australian Army Reserve and has trained alongside members of the US Marine Corps and SAS. He uses this experience to provide authentic characters, settings and knowledge of military equipment and procedures.

“All my working life I had a burning desire to write,” he says.

“However, like most people, I focused on providing for my family and a career in the disability sector. My dream never left me, I would hear stories or meet people and scribble down ideas or notes down on napkins. Later, as we travelled, I continued this habit and collected exotic settings that now appear in my books.”

The book is available from Amazon in both paperback and eBook.

Sunny Coast author Edward Figg has been shortlisted for an award in the UK called the People’s Book Prize.

His book The Euro Man, the latest in his DCI Carter series, is in the running for the award, which allows people to become the judges through a voting system.

Edward, who now lives in Rosemount, was born in the UK and spent seven years as a special police officer there. He moved with his wife and children to Australia in 1969, moving to the Sunshine Coast in 2015. He didn't start writing until he was 70.

Other books in the DCI Carter series are The Anniversary Man, The Burning Man and the yet-to-be-published The Doll Man. Voting for the awards closes on in April.

Visit www.peoplesbookprize.com.

August 31, 2019, was a day Joanne Hattersley could never forget. She lost her soulmate. The other half of herself. Joanne found that she needed to let out her grief but she needed to do it in a way that worked for her. Her feelings and emotions were crafted into words and put down onto paper.

Ramblings of a Forty Something Widow reflects on her late husband’s illness and her own emotions. It is raw, emotional and brave, but for the writer herself, it proved cathartic.

Joanne is a 48-year-old ex-nurse living in Buderim. She completed two writing qualifications prior to the release of this book. Her next book My Adventures with Bruce is a children’s story out soon. She continues to write and is working on her next collection of work as well as her website, madhatterpress. cloud.

Ramblings of a Forty Something Widow is available on Amazon.

Palmwoods

Bokarina

Music

Remembering the ’80s

Line-ups revealed

Stunning soundscapes

The ’80s … big hair, coloured Lycra, leg warmers, padded shoulders and fluoro everything. Big bands and super groups, electronic sounds and searing vocals ruled the radio airwaves.

From rock legends like Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses, Cold Chisel, INXS and AC/DC to Madonna, Michael Jackson, Joan Jett, Cyndi Lauper, Blondie, Pat Benatar and Tina Turner, the ’80s were one of the most eclectic musical decades in rock history.

Enjoy the musical journey as Daz and Jo take you through the years from 1980 to 1989 playing all the No.1 rock anthems and pop hits.

See them on November 29 from 3pm at the Palmwoods Hotel.

Venue 114 has announced the line-up for its second LIVE@114 music event, taking place on November 21 from 7pm.

DJ Jesswah will spin the first set, followed by The Dawn Light, Dear Doonan and headline act Band of Frequencies (pictured).

Band of Frequencies lead singer Shannon Sol Carroll says the band is thrilled to be coming to Venue 114.

“We’ve been looking forward to bringing our sounds and projected visuals to Venue 114 and we’re stoked to be performing live on the Sunny Coast with one another,” he says.

Venue 114 manager Louise Thompson is thrilled to be bringing back live performances.

“LIVE@114 includes a diverse range of incredible artists and these intimate, licensed live music gigs will continue to evolve throughout summer,” she says.

LIVE@114 continues on December 5 with Sunny Coast Rude Boys, DJ Global Party People, Mad Tones and Solua.

Tickets are $25. It is a licensed, seated event. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. Visit www.venue114.com.au.

Vocalist Kacey Patrick and guitarist Andrew Veivers combine to form Youkali, presenting an enigmatic program of jazz, folk and world music.

The duo are playing a series of shows across the Coast from November 25-29, taking in the Lind Theatre, Nambour; Maleny Community Centre; Eumundi School of Arts; Coolum Civic Centre and a sunset tour on Saltwater Eco Tours' Spray of the Coral Coast, Mooloolaba.

Kacey’s three-octave vocal range is a rare instrument combining sublime vocal intuition and beauty, with instinctive risk-taking and vocal soundscapes. Andrew is one of Australia’s finest Spanish guitarists, drawing on a wide range of musical influences to evoke the sensual and mesmerising sounds of the instrument in all of its guises.

For tickets and more details visit www.redchair.com.au/ what-s-on/event/509-youkali-on-tour.

Image by Trevor Worden.

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SOCIALS

Ivan Carlse from The Alternative Board and Alex De Corso from the USC Business School Student Association

Carlos Vaquero and Stu Peace from Your Brand Crew

Scott Howie from Australian Mobile Finance Solutions and Allen Hertel from Focus Professional Group

M Sandra Smith from Veducci by Sandra and Ruth Holland from Expandasign

Hayley Waylett from Chapter Two Interiors and Tadeusz Pieniek from ACN

Suzy Downes from Silver Downes Realty with Pheobe Kitto and Rebecca Wright from HR Dynamics

embers of the 4556 Chamber have come together for their annual dinner, held at the Buderim Tavern.

Our thanks to Your Brand Crew, who were there to capture these great images.

On December 3 a Combined Chambers Christmas Celebration is being held at the new NightQuarter in Birtinya. Among the chambers coming together are 4556, Glasshouse Country, Maroochydore, Kawana, Caloundra, Coolum and Young Sunshine Coast Chamber. Tickets from https://pos.li/2h5129.

Carmel Fulton, Karen Nicholas and Tanya Mungomery from TM Estate Agents with Jeanette Allom-Hill

Kim Taylor from Ultimate Speaker, Linda Glassop and Julia Jones-Walker from Cr Ted O’Brien’s office

Bethany Butler from Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy Sippy Downs and Sarah McIntosh from Your Employment Solutions

Jeanette Allom-Hill and Cr Ted Hungerford

Ashlee Taylor and Fiona McGovern from P Law Sunshine Coast with Cathy Dyson from BOQ Buderim

Annie Jones (left) and Tracey Morris (right) from No More Fake Smiles with Heidi Meyer from Aquila Retreat

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Centenarian tees off celebrations

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ary Haddon celebrated her 100th birthday on October 29 with one of her favourite pastimes: a round of golf.

The centenarian has been playing the sport for more than 70 years and teed off at Maroochy River Golf Club to mark the special occasion.

“Sport has been my passion," she said. "While tennis was always my favourite, golf is special to me. I am not the longestserving member of the Maroochy River Golf Club but I'm pretty sure I'm the oldest.

“I played tennis regularly in my younger days but nowadays I confine myself to golf with an occasional game of boule. However, I do love a game of bridge and try to play most Fridays."

Ms Haddon – who completed a sky dive for her 80th birthday celebration – also enjoys travel and still has some more places to tick off her bucket list.

"I have been to the most southerly point in Australia, the most easterly and the most westerly," she said. "I would like to get to the most northerly point to cover the whole set of compass points.

“I have travelled extensively – all around the world.

Nowadays – or pre-COVID at least – I was still travelling to Sydney, Melbourne and Thailand to visit family and friends.”

Ms Haddon, who plays golf sometimes twice a week, has been transported her golf games for a number of years by Suncare Community Services.

“Mary shows us every day that age won’t hold her back," Suncare CEO Russell Mason said.

"The grandmother is living in a retirement village where she is still living independently.

“We love seeing clients still active and able to be a big part of the community.

“Mary has lived a wonderful life where she has always enjoyed playing sports and joined the Maroochy River Golf Club in 1982.

“Mary is truly an inspiration to many people. When her husband died 20 years ago, Mary started the Merry’s Widows lunch at the golf club where many women continue to meet once a month.”

Healing through nature’s colour

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Sunshine Coast couple have discovered a unique way to help people wanting to get, or to keep, their life in balance by appreciating the inspirational messages colours in nature provide.

Lorraine and Bob Roberts call the technique Balance With Colour and have released two books about it. The technique was inspired by their artist son, the late James Roberts, and both their children’s love for nature.

Now they want to share the technique with anyone who may be becoming overwhelmed by day-to-day stress, anxiety, loneliness or sadness, to ensure they have a positive attitude to life.

Balance With Colour came about as Lorraine and Bob, who have lived in Nambour since 1983, reflected on their son’s life and today’s world.

“When we suffered overwhelming stress and frustration, caused mainly by outside influences, on top of the loss we were going through, we felt we were in danger of sliding into depression,” Bob says. “We then wondered how our late son, James, had coped with all the problems he had had to handle.

He was always positive and kind, and we wondered if it was his love for colour, and also an appreciation of nature, that both our children had always been passionate about. That was when we discovered the Balance With Colour technique we are now using, that has made such a difference for us, enabling us to handle all the negativity that we are having to cope with on a daily basis.

“We decided to experiment by experiencing colours in natural settings and noting very carefully the effects such settings had on us and the colours associated with those settings.

Using Balance With Colour creates a positive mindset to balance out the negativity we cannot avoid.”

Lorraine says: “Consider what positive words come to mind when being in a forest or a garden: growth, harmony, protection, freshness, flexibility, etc. Note that the predominant colour there is green, and then choose one word to focus on for the day.

Say, you choose ‘growth’. Ask yourself, ‘How can I grow in myself today?’ … Then for that day, focus on that intent and you will have little or no headspace for negativity. Do that each day, using a different colour to remind you of the chosen word to focus on.

Do that for one or perhaps two weeks, and thinking positively will then become a habit and useful tool for life.

“We then wrote a book, Balance With Colour: To Avoid Sliding Into Depression, that explains how we discovered and developed this technique; and soon after we added a Balance With Colour Guide that explains more fully how the technique can be used to meditate, deal with bullying and address men’s mental issues, and be used in the classroom and shared with professional and social groups.”

They say Balance With Colour is easy to learn; fun and educational; can be used privately or shared; and will not interfere with any other health, religious or wellbeing practices.

James Roberts in his studio at the National Art School in Sydney

James died in a cycling accident in Sydney last year. At the time of his death, he was about to enter a Master of Fine Art course at the National Art School, and was then planning a PhD. He had for many years worked as a staging technician at the Sydney Opera House.

Balance With Colour: To Avoid Sliding Into Depression and the Balance With Colour Guide are available from Amazon, the Little Book Nook in Palmwoods or directly from Bob and Lorraine’s Maju Publications on robertsbob@optusnet.com.au or 5441 5976.

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Organisation is the key to success IMAGE

by KERRIE FRIEND

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his has certainly been a crazy year for all of us, full of COVID-19, flattening curves, isolation, lockdowns, masks and many other bizarre things we’d never considered until a pandemic invaded our life. Some say it’s been a year to forget, and I agree, but I also believe there are many lessons that have been learnt and will be remembered to help our futures become more productive, purposeful and joyful. One thing I learned for certain is that not everything is under our control and in a world that seems out of control, getting organised is an authentic solution to making life better with the things I can control. Our homes and our image (self ) are a manifestation of what’s truly going on in our lives and it’s very beneficial for us to ask are they in chaos or are they healthy, clean, tidy, uncluttered and organised?

When COVID struck early this year I was in the process of moving and life became very challenging but it also allowed me to rethink how I was going to live my life. I reorganised everything and began to access all the different areas of my home and self, and created more balance in all areas, including some relationships. It’s important we look at those also when we’re restructuring our lives. Being organised helps you feel calm and will allow clarity, achievement and focus. The lessons learnt during this time are almost endless but my silver lining has definitely been getting my priorities right once and for all.

I’ve focused on those near and dear to me, and put strict boundaries on social media use (so helpful to combat anxiety). Keeping our homes clean and organised, and ourselves in good health, reveals how much respect we have for ourselves and determines the areas we need to work on to gain more respect.

With a new year now just around the corner it’s a perfect time to begin organising your home and self if you’ve haven’t already. Or perhaps you’ve started during this unprecedented time but now there are more areas you’d like to focus on? Start by tightening up any loose ends or get serious about decluttering, you’ll feel accomplished and so much more relaxed. Control the things you can control and decide to do your best, whether it’s for getting through this pandemic or for your life moving forward. If you want a better future get organised and recognise what needs to change. Remember it’s much harder to create momentum in mess. Begin truthfully evaluating your home, office, garage, closets, financials, kitchen, exercise, relationships and social media and so on, and consider all the areas you desire to improve. Then devise a plan for 2021 and begin organising your way to success while staying focused on what you want to take with you into the future. There’s never been a better time to get clarity and perspective for our life and image.

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NATURE

Festive season brings challenges with pets

by PENNY BRISCHKE Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge

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t’s well and truly our storm and fireworks season.

Here are some key tips to keeping your pets safe if you know these upset them: • Know when fireworks are scheduled for your area and plan ahead to be home with your dog.

• Keep an eye on the weather and if you know your pet struggles in storms try to ensure someone is home to help keep them safe.

• Close windows and curtains and use masking noises, such as playing music or a TV, to lessen the noise of fireworks and thunder.

• Create a hideout space that they can access at all times.

• Don’t punish your pet for being scared.

• Use calming massage concentrating on areas such as the neck, cheek, forehead and shoulders.

• Try using a thunder jacket. These can generally be purchased from local pet stores.

• Make sure your fencing and gates are secure and appropriate to keep your cat or dog in your yard.

• Ensure your animals are microchipped and that the contact details are up to date so they can be returned home if they run away in a storm or fireworks.

• Ensure your pet is wearing a collar with an ID tag with your pet’s name and a contact number on it.

If your pet does get out, make sure you contact the Sunshine Coast Council pound (5439 8000), local vets and lost and found pages on Facebook. All have very good results in reuniting lost pets.

It’s also a good idea to take photos of your pets regularly so if needed you can post one that looks like your pet to help people recognise them and get them home. If you are like me that won’t be a problem because I take photos every time my cat or dog does something cute ... which is all the time.

We have another senior pet looking for her forever home.

Lady (pictured) is a boxer-cross who is nearly 10 years old.

This sweetheart has loads of love to give. Please contact us to arrange to meet her.

Our Santa Paws pet photos and Christmas market is on at SCARS on Saturday, November 21, from 8am-1.30pm. You must call to book a photo on 5494 5275. Be quick as it will book out quickly. All pets welcome on lead or contained. A coffee van, cakes, plants, dog massages, dog psychic and loads of new and old bargains for humans and pets will be available at the market.

Come along and join us for some early Christmas cheer.

If you can’t adopt or foster then volunteer. We would love to hear from you at office@sippycreek.com.au.

Eyes too big for its belly

by VIC JAKES

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s official summertime nears, our 20 or so species of Sunshine Coast snakes have been active for some three months following their winter rest. For cold-blooded creatures such as reptiles this is known as brumation. when activity, body temperature, heart and respiratory rate all drop, but – unlike the long, deep and unmoving sleep of hibernating warm-blooded animals – snakes and other reptiles may become active on warmer winter days, basking in the sun or even looking for food.

Now that the days are considerably warmer, snakes are out and about every day, although sightings of them having caught prey are not that common. However, while in the Noosa hinterland, I was fortunate enough to be able to witness this local species of python, Morelia spilota mcdowelli, also known as the eastern or coastal carpet python, trying to deal with its potential meal in the form of a european hare (Lepus europaeus).

Quite clearly this fastest land animal in Australia could easily have out run the python. So how was it caught?

The python can effectively see in the dark as it possesses special pits called thermoreceptors along the lower jaw that transmit thermal images of the body heat of prospective prey to the snake’s brain. So, at some time, day or night, the hare, which is also diurnal and nocturnal, would probably have been noticed routinely passing this spot and the python then just had to wait patiently for the unsuspecting creature to return within striking distance. A rapid lunge would have seen the experienced snake seize the hare with its teeth and quickly coil its body around the

animal. It was then that the life and death tussle began.

The python is non-venomous and kills its prey by constriction. This does not actually mean crushing and breaking bones. Also, the long-held belief that the kill is achieved by suffocation through squeezing the ribs so that breathing is impossible is now being questioned, with more recent research suggesting that the prey dies because the constriction prevents the circulatory system supplying blood to the brain, resulting in death.

For over an hour the python attempts to swallow the hare, and gradually extends its jaws over the head. Contrary to popular belief, the jaws, which are attached with tendons, muscles and ligaments, do not dislocate, but the swallowing is achieved by side-to-side movement of the snake, thereby levering the prey backwards. On this occasion, however, the python’s eyes were rather bigger than its belly and eventually, on reaching the hare’s shoulders, swallowing proved impossible.

The only choice now was to abandon the meal by regurgitating the slimy head of the dead, but still intact, hare, leaving it, no doubt, to be consumed by a grateful scavenger.

Although this ython was entirely preoccupied while trying to eat, be aware that sudden aggressive behavior can be exhibited if a python feels threatened. Its curved and backwardfacing teeth can deliver a very painful bite that may result in severe lacerations and subsequent infection, so caution is advised if you find yourself in close proximity to one of these fascinating creatures.

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Hospice adds stunning new Japanese gardens

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Carol Raye with members of the gardening team

olunteers at Katie Rose Cottage Hospice have been working tirelessly to create a new Japanese garden at the palliative nursing care facility.

The garden, which is nearing completion, includes a waterfall, ponds, bridges and a beautifully built Japanese teahouse. The entire garden was created by the gardening team in small, socially distanced groups.

“The gardening team sought and won a grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund to contribute to the development of the Japanese garden concept and they have worked tirelessly for months to see it come together,” Katie Rose Cottage chairperson Carol Raye says.

“They should be so proud of the beautiful, lush, thriving gardens that offer many places of peace for guests and their families to sit, admire and contemplate. We are in no doubt that our guests, their families, staff and visitors will find peace and serenity when they sit in the Japanese teahouse and admire the grounds.”

In difficult and trying circumstances because of COVID, the team at Katie Rose Cottage has managed to keep the hospice open and operating right throughout the pandemic.

“We know the families of those who passed in our hospice during this time were so grateful that we were able to be there for them and their loved one,” Carol says. “The Sunny Coast community should be very proud of the support they give to their local hospice, and this spirit of support reflects in our success.

“Of course, any organisation with a backbone of 270plus volunteers knows how important volunteers are. We acknowledge all our volunteers for staying the course with us during this year, you are so much appreciated.”

Carol says Katie Rose Cottage Hospice’s purpose has always been focused on serving the community, offering professional and compassionate end-of-life care to those with a terminal illness. It is the only hospice on the Sunshine Coast offering 24/7 fully accredited palliative nursing care in a home environment.

“Our hospice is almost all community funded through our op shops, donations, fundraising and events, and is proudly community owned,” she says. “If you would like to visit the property in Doonan to view the gardens, or inquire about becoming a volunteer, please call our admin team.”

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Visit www.katierosecottage.org.au or phone 5471 1468.

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Hospital marks an eye care milestone

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oosa Hospital is celebrating a milestone with more than 1000 local residents accessing its ophthalmology services in the past year.

Private ophthalmology services recommenced in August 2019, giving residents the latest eye surgeries right in their own shire.

Chief executive officer Justin Greenwell says it’s wonderful residents no longer need to travel for the treatments.

“It’s so important to have this service close to home because when we’re talking about people’s sight, it’s vital that they get any problems sorted quickly,” he says.

Services included cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, eyelid surgeries and injections for diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration.

LYMPHOEDEMA

Skin Surveillance

WHEN WAS YOUR LAST SKIN CANCER CHECK?

Skin Cancer Centre

What is Lymphoedema?

Skin cancer is often invisible to the naked eye, which is why professional skin cancer checks are so important.

Lympoedema refers to swelling that occurs in different body parts of the body due to problems with the lymphatic system. Any part of the body can be affected and it is usually caused by removal of lymph nodes after surgery to remove cancer.

See the Sunshine Coast's trusted Skin Cancer Doctors for peace of mind.

Symptoms of lymphoedema:

Dr Donal Kerrin

Dr Terry Harvey

Call 5438 8889 skincancercentres.com.au/birtinya 5 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya

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Heaviness in affected body part Swelling Tightness of the skin Achiness Limitation of movement

What services do we provide for Lymphoedema management?

To help you manage your lymphoedema and ensure that swelling doesn’t affect your day to day life we provide treatment plans that involve the following:

How can REFLEXOLOGY help you?

Relieve Pain and Improve General Health

• Early intervention education

Reflexology is a natural deeply relaxing pressure therapy designed to treat all areas of the body via the face, hands & ears. Whether you have a serious physical illness, injury ,emotional issue or simply need to de-stress, reflexology has proven benefits both physical & emotionally, and promotes deep relaxation. When used on a regular basis, it acts as a powerful preventative measure against illness.

• Manual lymphatic drainage massage: This aids in redirecting the lymph fluid to other healthy lymph nodes and reduce the swelling. It also aims to improve circulation and the efficiency of the lymphatic and circulatory system

Norma Street, of Reflexology on Buderim, who is a fully qualified reflexologist has been practising reflexology on the Sunshine Coast for 20 years. Norma’s client base is very diverse, ranging from five-year -old children to seniors.

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App helping those on Hunt

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Sunshine Coast-based jobs app is open for business and available now for download.

The Hunt app has entered the market in time to help drive the economy forward in the post-COVID era.

Job candidates and businesses can connect using the app’s match-making technology and an intuitive interface that allows job seeking, communication and job matching at the user’s fingertips.

Natalie Cherry, co-founder of Hunt, launched the idea after discovering the need for jobseekers and business alike to be able to connect and communicate quickly without the requirement of labour-intensive candidate profiling and long hours spent on cycling through hundreds of CVs. “As a local business owner based here in the Noosa and Sunshine Coast region, I saw the need for an application to disrupt the traditional jobseeking platforms and decided

Both jobseeker and employer have complete visibility

to develop a tool that was accessible to all, without the need for expensive job ads and long hours sifting through CVs,” she says.

The app was developed and led by Natalie (pictured) with a small team of Australianbased app developers and designers, before going through rigorous testing prior to it being launched in the local market.

Hunt uses AI and machine learning so employers can select precise demographic parameters for employees, instead of resorting to the laborious processing of resumes and cover letters, or via equally inconsistent applicant tracking systems that currently exist.

Employers will now get a short-list guaranteed to fulfil candidate selection criteria before the interviews start. There’s no need to outsource employment application processes to recruiters and agencies, saving time and money of both employers and employees.

“Both jobseeker and employer have complete visibility of each other’s attributes before being matched and selected, all whilst they go about their daily tasks and routines,” Natalie says.

“Candidates can also share video CVs and portfolio attachments if required all via the app interface.”

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Making most of marketing

by ANTONIA MERCORELLA CEO, Real Estate Institute of Queensland

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hen it comes to selling your home, marketing is an essential ingredient in achieving a successful sale. It builds awareness and captures the attention of a wider target market. An effective marketing campaign helps your property to stand out in an otherwise crowded market and is a critical factor to achieving the best sale price possible.

No time is ever a good time to cut back on marketing, even as we navigate our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. When it comes to Please property marketing, it’s an indispensable investment remove all wording under the 'we that can make the difference between selling for the best price offer' and add the following: (please possible and not selling at all. Today’s property market remains fiercely competitive.

It’s also currently market with swap in the blue circlea seller’s the above strong buyer demand. So to maximise your potential sale price, wording to the new wording '') selling your property is all about an effective marketing strategy.

Popular property platforms such as online portals and newspaper advertising (particularly regional) along with search advertising, social media, signboards, window displays, local marketing and letterbox drops all play an important role in spreading the word about your property and garnering the most attention among buyers. Each of these options comes with a cost that must be factored into your marketing budget. The best marketing strategies will combine a mix of different channels, while your real estate agent will have a database of targeted buyers looking for a property like yours ready to kick-start the campaign. The end-game is to create maximum exposure that translates to more buyers and more competition, with the best price outcome possible.

While it’s tricky pinpointing an exact figure on how much to invest in marketing, as it will depend on the property as well as the seller, across the Sunshine Coast region you can expect to pay anywhere between $2000 and $10,000 depending on what options you choose. Alternatively, a general guide many use today to calculate their marketing investment is about 1 per cent of their property’s value.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression

so to achieve maximum exposure and interest in your property, two areas that should never be compromised are photography and copywriting. A buyer’s first impression begins with your property photography so it’s important to have the right photos to help trigger a buyer’s impulse. And let it be said, it pays to have a professional photographer capture your property the

best way it can be. They understand the composites of light and staging; how to make areas look bigger, brighter and more inviting; and will seek out the best attributes to showcase and the best angles to capture.

Getting the words perfectly polished as well to accompany your photos means using a good copywriter who can produce highly engaging and authentic copy that focuses on your property’s best features, along with the potential lifestyle benefits. Good copywriting evokes imagination and aspiration, and will serve as a great guide for photography and floor plans so getting it right is important.

Another great first impression, and proving to be increasingly popular options, are 3D virtual home tours and photo-realistic floor plans. With a wide range of affordable options available starting from $250, it gives you the ability to capture your property within an immersive digital diorama. It’s what is often referred to as experiential marketing and it can result in more buyers, particularly out-of-towners, interstate and even international, who may not have the opportunity to visit your property in person.

Ultimately, property is the biggest purchase in the lifetime of any buyer, and represents much more than material worth.

That’s why it pays to invest in a marketing strategy that achieves the lion’s share of market exposure while tapping into the emotional and rational motivations of prospective buyers. Of course, your agent will still need to be a skilled negotiator to extract the best price from the buyer but an effective marketing strategy will attract the largest group of prospective buyers.

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Grant said some resorts raised their prices substantially to try to deter Schoolies, but their parents were prepared to pay up to four times the normal rate for that time of year.

He said resort managers were employing security guards for the week and offering Red Frogs volunteers free accommodation to assist.

“Red Frogs are working closely with resort managers, the Queensland Police Service, surf lifesaving officials and other services to ensure the safety of young people,” he said.

“The challenge for resort managers will also be to ensure COVID-safe planning requirements are met.

Parkridge Noosa wins horticulture award

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arkridge Noosa has taken out the prestigious 2020 Green Space Urban Award at the 60th annual Australian Institute of Horticulture awards.

Rob McCready, the director of Peregianbased developer Altum Property Group, said the award recognised the commitment of the developer and consultants to create a harmonious environment between the mixed-use project and the nearby Girraween Nature Reserve.

“The feedback from the judging panel is that we won this award due to our commitment to excellence, innovation and exemplary planning and delivery of a seamless interface between natural vegetated areas and the Parkridge development,” he said.

“Pathways were installed surrounding the development, including plant pallet and landscape design, to encourage the integration

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ready to descend on the Queensland holiday hot spot of Noosa later this month despite the State Government officially banning end of year celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sunshine Coast-based Archers the Strata Professionals partner Grant Mifsud said resort managers had reported of a flood of bookings for the designated Queensland Schoolies Week between November 21 and 28.

“One resort, which normally would be at less than 40 per cent capacity at that time of year, is almost booked out by mostly teenagers from Brisbane who will be celebrating the end of school,” he said.

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Freehold office space snapped up

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The property at 18 Mary St has about 221 sq m of net lettable area spread across two levels, plus balcony areas, and is on about 878 sq m of land.

It was sold on a net yield of 6.4 per cent.

“We started marketing the property with only two tenants secured in leases,” said Ray White Commercial Noosa and Sunshine Coast North property consultant David Brinkley, who marketed and sold the property. “During the sale process, we located a third tenant to lease the last vacancy for the vendor, which in-turn made

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This is the first time in 20 years a new development has occurred on the tightly held Queen of Colonies Pde. It includes five full-floor residences between 280-300 sq m, all offering unobstructed views with a northern aspect.

The design by Joe Adsett Architects and Holm Developments was developed in consultation with several residents of the street to better understand the unique environment and conditions a north-facing headland presents. Both developer and architect sat on site for hours on end while sketching the floor plates to make sure the sun, rain, wind and other elements were all addressed and captured in the design.

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Golfers chip in for charity

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Sunny Coast golf club has helped raise more than $10,000 for Bloomhill Cancer Care thanks to a charity golf day.

More than 100 golfers descended on Beerwah and District Memorial Golf Club for its Be There For Bloomhill charity golf weekend.

The event coincided with the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which was in October.

The event gave golfers the opportunity to dress up and enjoy a more social game.

“Golf is a pretty serious game for our regular golfers, this day gave them the opportunity to participate in a more relaxed atmosphere,” club secretary Tracy Odgers said.

“We had some great, colourful outfits and golf buggies. We had a few quirky activities and of course many laughs along the way.”

She said the club was delighted to be able to help the local charity.

“When we became aware of the challenges that COVID-19 has placed on Bloomhill’s usual fundraising opportunities, our team got together to discuss ways that we can help them out,” she said.

“Their work is so valuable as it has a direct impact on the lives of Sunshine Coast cancer patients and their families.”

Bloomhill Cancer Care clinical services manager Trish Wilson expressed her gratitude for the fundraising efforts.

“I’m amazed at the generosity of Beerwah Golf Club’s members, and grateful beyond words,” she said. “Thank you, wonderful people. We will keep doing what we do thanks to people like you.”

Stadium expansion takes step forward

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lans to expand the Sunshine Coast Stadium at Bokarina have received a boost after Stage 1 of the project received bipartisan funding support.

Labor and the LNP have both agreed to commit $20 million towards the $68 million first stage.

Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson welcomed the commitment.

“Our council has already committed $17 million towards this project, with local philanthropists having also agreed to commit $11 million,” he said.

“The only thing missing now is a $20 million commitment from the Federal Government, which would enable our stadium expansion to proceed.”

Stage 1 is the first phase of a longer-term development that would ultimately see a venue of between 20,000 and 25,000 seats delivered in time for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, should Queensland be successful in securing those events.

“We have already shown in spades, what our Sunshine Coast Stadium can offer by hosting NRL competition matches, two Elton John concerts and providing the home base this season for the Melbourne Storm – but we can lock in so much more if we had an expanded, contemporary venue,” Cr Jamieson said.

“With the Stage 1 expansion, we can increase the fixed seating capacity to 11,618 seats and thus accommodate around 16,618 patrons at the venue under normal operating conditions.”

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t’s been a year like no other for Sunshine Coast Supa Oldies, but not even COVID-19 was going to stop the annual masters football tournament from going ahead.

A slimmed-down version of the tournament, the second biggest masters tournament in the country, will kick off at 10am on Friday, November 27, with the finals held on Sunday, November 29, from 2pm onwards.

The coronavirus pandemic means there will be no teams coming from New South Wales and Victoria, but as Supa Oldies president Bob Smoothey explains, there are sides coming from all across Queensland for what should be a feast of football.

“When we came back (from lockdown) and started playing football again, we said we would try and run the tournament, obviously subject to COVID-19,” he says.

“We looked at the interstate situation and said we were going to have to make a call at the end of September to say yes or no to the NSW, Melbourne and ACT teams.

“The ACT teams crept in, but the Canberra boys had not had enough time to prepare, so they pulled out after getting an invite, but we may have an older Canberra side coming now.

“We are pretty upset that we can’t have some of the boys who have been coming 15 years, like Melchester from Melbourne, and the Sydney teams.

“Having said that, we have ended up with 53 sides all from Queensland and tournament director David Loy has done a magnificent job in that respect with the help of the committee.”

Teams from as far north as Cairns and Gladstone will be heading to the Sunshine Coast, with the Gold Coast also well represented.

Players will contest at over-35, over-45, over-50 and over-55 levels, with eight over-30s and five over-40s women’s teams also taking part.

The games will be played at Buderim’s Ballinger Park and also at Maroochydore Soccer Ground in Kunda Park.

Loy says that although it has been a challenge to get the tournament up and running this year, it is all about playing the games.

“The teams coming are thrilled to able to play,” he says. “They were all anxious about whether it would be on or not, and the 16 interstate teams we normally have are devastated they can’t be here.”

Smoothey is expecting some great entertainment on the field but most of all says the tournament is all about having some fun with old mates.

“The tournament’s just gone gangbusters the last five or 10 years,” he says.

“It’s incredibly competitive, there are a few exprofessionals among the players.

“But there’s a really great camaraderie. We get some nice emails after the tournament, thanking us for the organisation, but also telling us that they have met people that they haven’t seen for 10 years.”

For more information on the tournament had to the Supa Oldies website at www.scsos.com.au or check out the Sunshine Coast Supa Oldies Facebook page.

Gymnasts make return to action

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MCA Caloundra has hosted the first Queensland Gymnastics-sanctioned competition since the COVID-19 shutdown.

The event showcased junior and senior women and junior men.

“We were determined for our members’ sakes, and those of the wider gymnastics community, to come back to open competition as soon as possible,” event director Trevor Dowdell said. “Our COVID-safe event was a solid success for the six attending clubs. The event was runup event to a huge two-week statewide event to be held at the Caloundra stadium in early December.”

As usual, a significant group of community volunteers made the event possible. Competitors and volunteers also took the opportunity to dress in variety of Halloween costumes.

YMCA Caloundra has already been contracted to run several competitive events for 2021.

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The junior boys showed off some new routines for guest judges

Caloundra women’s Level 4 and Level 5 gymnasts wait for awards

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Women excel on water

The winning team, Typhoon

Conditions became more challenging as the wind picked up

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ompetitors in the Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta ran the gamut of challenging conditions on the Mooloola River, from near glass-out to 25 knots, strong tidal flow and a super-tight windward-leeward course dictated by the northerly winds and the geography of the river.

The regatta saw a high level of ‘collaborative’ competition, with the ultimate winners, team Typhoon, hailing from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Local Mooloolaba Yacht Club team Knot Shore placed second with Bazinga Girls, from Darling Point Sailing Squadron in Brisbane, third.

With the regatta’s objective of promoting pathways for women to develop their skills in the traditionally maledominated sport of sailing, competitors ranged from Australia’s sailing elite to relative newcomers, with teams from as far away as South Australia and Brisbane.

Age proved no barrier either: the Lake Cootharaba team averaged 16 years old, while the Twisted Sisters from South Australia averaged 65 years young.

Eight teams of three or four sailors competed on the Mooloolaba Yacht Club’s fleet of Olympic-class one-design Elliott 6 keelboats, with each yacht completing up to nine short-course races over the two-day event held over the October 31-November 1 weekend.

“The regatta demonstrated the enormous potential for increasing women’s participation in sailing, and Mooloolaba Yacht Club is hugely supportive of that goal,” said Tanya Kelly, the club’s commodore and skipper of team Boom Shakalaka.

“We saw excellent capability in boat handling and a great competitive spirit, but it was also great to see the collaboration amongst the different teams, with the experienced sailors welcoming and supporting those newer to the sport.”

This was the second Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta and the 2021 event is planned for late June, by which time border restrictions may once again enable more interstate teams to compete.

Easy way to stay safe on the water

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oast Guard Caloundra is offering the ideal Christmas gift to help keep boaties safe on the water.

For just $65 for one year, boat owners can get Marine Assist Membership – it might just save your loved one’s life.

Coast Guard Caloundra offers its Marine Assist members advice, education and training on boating matters, and if you experience difficulties on the water we will locate you and return you to your departure point. Members have access to nationally accredited training courses including basic seamanship, coastal navigation and radio licensing.

We note your particulars on our QF4 (Caloundra) database, ensuring that, in an emergency, we know your vessel’s description, your nominated contact, your vehicle and trailer particulars, and other pertinent details.

A Coast Guard Marine Assist Membership is reciprocated between flotillas – if you are a member and you need assistance while on the water, it doesn’t matter where you launched from, your membership covers you. We have your details and will assist you and not ask you for a donation.

This brings us to an important point: radio. Too few members log on when departing their launch point and log off on returning. It’s easy! If you need help in knowing what to do come and talk to us.

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Coast Guard Caloundra is not a regulatory authority.

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unshine Coast Stadium is preparing to host a night of monster truck mayhem on Saturday, November 21.

The event will showcase some of the world’s greatest monster trucks, including Australian No.1 Outback Thunda (pictured) and US legend Bearfoot.

The show will include a water screen, five huge trucks and even a monster truck jumping a fighter jet.

State of Origin legend and Sunshine Coast local Chris Flannery will also get behind the wheel.

With a COVID-safe capacity in place, just over 4500 tickets are available.

“The monster trucks have been popular in the past as a great family night out and we are working with the event organiser to ensure our venue offers a COVID-safe event space for locals and visitors to feel comfortable in,” Cr Peter Cox said.

The one-night-only event is presented by Monster Truck Promotions Australia.

Tickets are available from www.ticketek.com.au.

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