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THE FIRST WORD

CONTENTS 8

Quick chat

PUBLISHERS Anar Higgins Darryl Olson Michael Kramer Noel Olson

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Fast facts

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Cover story

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Socials

EDITOR Richard O’Leary

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Star style

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News summary

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Travel

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Technology

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My body

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My life

PRODUCTION MANAGER/ GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kath Hawkins

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Profile

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My opinion

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Ali Smith Carly Head

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Business & finance

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My time

PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Kara Holmes

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Wedding guide

MEDIA MANAGERRETAIL/MOTORING Nigel Petrie

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Motoring

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My Property Preview

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TV guide/surf & fishing report

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Crossword/sudoku/stars

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The last word

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SUBEDITOR Leigh Robshaw CONTRIBUTOR Jemma Pearson JOURNALIST Candice Holznagel

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Getting married? Thinking about it?

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Also this week, we meet a local who has taken a year out of her life to take care of sun bears in Borneo, have a quick chat with one of the region’s most successful writers, and travel to Italy to learn how to cook.

As always there’s beauty, health and life tips, all the latest celebrity style, pics from social events across the Sunshine Coast, as well as plenty of property.

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QUICK CHAT

OUTSPOKEN AUTHOR

Steven Lang is the author of two novels, An Accidental Terrorist, which won both Queensland and New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards, and, 88 Lines About 44 Women. He and his wife Chris run Outspoken, an extended writers festival in Maleny, presenting conversations with well-known authors.

FIRST JOB?

BEST DAY IN YOUR LIFE?

Pulling frozen tuna off a conveyor belt in the Honolulu fish market. I lasted a day.

That would have to be today and today and today, even when it’s not.

YOUR FAMILY INCLUDES. . .

CAN YOU NOMINATE A DAY IN YOUR LIFE THAT WAS A TURNING POINT?

My wonderful wife, our four grown children, five grandchildren and Sebastian, the dog.

Winning the Premier’s Literary Award for my manuscript of An Accidental Terrorist.

I was being recognised by people who had no stake in me for doing what I most loved. I would probably have kept writing anyway, but it gave me the courage to try for even greater things.

FIRST CAR? A Kombi. It was 1972. I was a hippie. I couldn’t help myself.

FAVOURITE BOOK? There’s about a hundred of them but if you force me to pick then Humboldt’s Gift

by Saul Bellow. I’ve read it more times than I can count. Saul Bellow is the master.

WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW? Throwim Way Leg by Tim Flannery. I’ll be interviewing Flannery in September for Outspoken, so I’m doing a bit of background reading – but what a joy!

Flannery was a true explorer in his youth, camping out with cannibals (I mean really) in Papua New Guinea.

FAVOURITE PIECE OF MUSIC? Probably Arvo Part’s Spiegel im Spiegel, but on another day it might be Ry Cooder’s Meeting by the River.

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN?

YOUR GREATEST REGRET? Hiking at Beinn Alligin on a recent trip back to Scotland here I thought this was the place. There was a sense of freedom in Australia, on an interpersonal level, that I’d never encountered anywhere else.

WHY DO YOU LIVE ON THE SUNSHINE COAST? I came here because my ex-wife moved to Maleny with our children and I wanted to be an active parent. I wasn’t so happy about it, but I came to love it. I stayed because it’s special; people in Maleny, whether you like it or not, are engaged… they care about how the place develops.

You don’t get that so much in other parts of Australia, or indeed the world.

I’ve never been so good at listening to advice. I don’t know many people who are.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE ON THE COAST?

WHEN DID YOU COME TO AUSTRALIA?

Bouloomba Gorge. You have to be prepared to walk and scramble to get there but it is truly magical, particularly on a hot summer’s day.

In 1970. I’m from Scotland. I was 19 and hitchhiking around the world. When I got

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IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ON THE COAST WHAT WOULD IT BE? Only one? A railway connection to Brisbane is the priority. Any further development without one is criminal negligence on behalf of planners. Can I have another one? A town centre, perhaps something like a piazza in Italy, not a shopping centre, not a Principal Activity Centre (whatever that is), a town centre where people come to meet. On one side you’d have an art gallery/theatre, on another the seat of government (so you can gather to protest when they get it wrong), all around it cafes. A centre that defines who we are.

WHERE DO YOU TAKE VISITORS WHEN THEY COME TO THE COAST? Noosa National Park.

Not writing more when I was younger.

YOU ARE HAPPIEST WHEN? I’m walking in the hills.

WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU? This government (Federal) and their cynical exploitation of the worst aspects of our society in order to gain votes. I think Australia is ill-served by this mob of goons.

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH YOUR FRUSTRATIONS? I write to politicians. And I try my best to be true to my own ideals.

WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR 18 YEAR-OLD SELF? Trust yourself. You know more than you think, and, please, start writing it all down, now. You might think you’ll remember it later, but you won’t.

TEA OR COFFEE? Espresso coffee, as a piccolo.

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BUSTING SOME MYTHS George Washington smoked marijuana.

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WORD OF THE WEEK Orrery a clockwork model of the solar system, or the sun, earth, and moon.

“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.”

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COVER STORY

FROM TRASH TO TREASURE Recycling goes to a whole new level at the Coast’s four resource recovery centres.

WORDS: Candice Holznagel

GETTING BACK TO BASICS… What CAN go in your yellow-lidded bin?

Plastics with numbers one to six, clean and dry cardboards and paper, glass bottles and jars, aluminium, aerosols and steel cans.

What CAN’T go into your yellow-lidded bin?

Disposable nappies, garden waste, Styrofoam, plastic bags, plastic wrappings, drink glasses, syringes and scrap metals.

How do you PREPARE your recyclables?

Rinse and clean containers, remove lids and labels, squash and flatten containers and cardboard.

Do not place recyclables in plastic bags.

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t’s 7.55am on a Saturday morning and Caloundra’s Pierce Avenue is bustling.

Motorists are queuing for a car park and, from all indications, it’s the hottest place to be.

The doors to the Caloundra Recycling Markets are yet to open but already the line is at least 40 people deep.

Five days a week, people of all ages and from all backgrounds swoop on the markets in search of a great bargain.

There are four recycling markets across the Coast – Caloundra, Buderim, Witta and Beerwah. As of this month, the Caloundra and Buderim facilities are being operated by Endeavour Foundation.

As a result, a number of disadvantaged residents are employed, or volunteer, to assist in the provision of services.

Treasure hunters, renovators and do-it-yourselfers scouring the markets will unearth everything from golf clubs to books, appliances, furniture and even

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the kitchen sink.

It’s testament to the phrase: someone else’s trash is someone else’s treasure.

That’s the name of the game – to reduce waste that would ultimately go to landfill.

The items that fill the shelves and floor space of the markets are sourced from Sunshine Coast Council’s Resource Recovery Centres (RRC).

The Caloundra and Witta centres have been operating since 2002 with Beerwah and Buderim opening in the following two years, a council spokesperson says.

“Initially, each RRC opened to the public one day per week. However, due to growth and demand for items from the three main recycling markets, Caloundra RRC is now open five days per week, Buderim RRC four days per week and Beerwah RRC three days per week.’’

In the past 10 years, an increased interest in preserving the natural environment has spurred on the recycling movement.

Recycling is not new. According to peak environmental body Planet Ark, the first Australian paper mill to use recycled material was built in 1815, while waste paper collections from households and businesses started in Melbourne more than 90 years ago.

However, it has changed substantially in recent years with the introduction of e-waste and coffee pods, two of the biggest game changers – neither of which can be placed in council-supplied recycling bins.

On the Sunshine Coast there are almost 100,000 of the yellow-lidded bins with council collecting and processing more than 40,000 tonnes of material each year.

In addition, council diverts 10,000 mattresses, 23,000 litres of oil, 7800 tonne of metal and 1500 tonne of cardboard from landfill each year.

But the question still remains: are we doing enough?

Reports indicate that people are still not recycling correctly despite

Anne Wensley

“There’s no such thing as waste, it’s just a misplaced resource’’

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COVER STORY

campaigns and educational tools circulating within the community.

Australians are among the highest waste producers in the world, producing 48 million tonnes of rubbish each year.

According to Clean Up Australia, 40 per cent of this is being sent to landfill or dumped in the environment.

Environmental warrior Ian Kiernan, who founded Clean Up Australia in 1989, says it’s about getting back to basics.

“It’s about intelligent resource recovery instead of consigning it to the tip,’’ he says.

“It’s about reusing and conserving energy and resources.”

“Kerbside recycling is very easy,’’ Kiernan adds.

“Put the bin out, that’s a good start.

What we’re looking to do is expand the commitment every day.

“Your own purchasing policy has a big role to play here. It’s about rewarding the responsible manufacturer and retailer.”

Environment crusader Ann Wensley knows a thing or two about the vital role purchasing policy can play in terms of recycling.

She believes people have a choice when it comes to the amount of rubbish they accumulate and much is derived from their weekly grocery shop.

The Sunshine Coast historian and author has been fighting for the environment since 1987 when she went head to head with the former Caloundra City Council in a battle of the bins.

The council was introducing wheelie bins and Wensley refused to take ownership of one.

She took her plight to the media and eventually won, remaining without a bin until recently.

Even now it goes weeks without being emptied and even then, it’s near empty.

“I didn’t want a bin because I had chooks and compost,’’ Wensley says.

“In those days most people didn’t have much stuff. We didn’t have all the packaging.

Clean Up Australia founder Ian Kiernan

“It’s about intelligent resource recovery instead of consigning it to the tip. It’s about reusing and conserving energy…”

“You went to the butcher shop for meat and the fruit shop to get fruit.

The same as I do today.

“At that time the only thing you could recycle were glass bottles and aluminium cans at the Caloundra Scouts, which is what I used to do.’’

Following her stance against waste, Wensley formed the Caloundra/ Kawana Wastebusters group, which was gifted a parcel of land from the council to create a recycling depot.

She was also asked to sit on the waste committee’s board in an honorary capacity.

“We drew up the plans for the resource recovery centre… we really were leading the nation with those ideas at the time.

“The fact is, it was a group of people who were really passionate about no waste.

“There’s no such thing as waste, it’s just a misplaced resource.’’

It’s difficult to fathom how a household can produce little to no waste.

“I buy fresh meat and vegetables, what rubbish do you have from that except a dirty plastic bag, which I wash and use again. I used to take my own Tupperware containers to the butcher but you can’t do that now because of health regulations.

“All my papers, I seal them up and tie up like a parcel and then cover them with compost.

“If we all ate fresh food we wouldn’t have much rubbish and we’d be healthier too.

Wensley says the message is simple: “Recycling is necessary for the future of the planet.’’

Kiernan has faith in the human race. The annual Clean Up Australia Day events are proof of that. More than 562,000 people participated in the event earlier this year.

He says the key to behavioural change is awareness and education.

“We need to start in the home.

“It’s not only an Australian problem.

The main contributor is all of humanity.’’

THE MODERN CHALLENGE Technology is now one of the biggest contributing factors to Australia’s growing waste issues.

Figures from Clean Up Australia indicate that 88 per cent of the four million computers and three million televisions purchased in our country each year will end in landfill.

E-waste, including old computers, laptops, printers, mobile phones, batteries and faxes, will be taken at all of Sunshine Coast Council’s waste facilities at no cost.

The emergence of the coffee pod is also creating a new challenge, with the little capsule quickly taking over bottled water in the waste stakes.

In 2013 consumer advocacy group Choice reported that Nespresso had sold about 28 billion capsules globally. While these pods are recyclable, the reality is most end up in landfill.

Nespresso has partnered with recycling company Terracycle to build a network to tackle the issue.

For those wanting to do the right thing, used pods can be delivered to the Nespresso Boutique in Brisbane City.

DID YOU KNOW? Sunshine Coast Council diverts the following from landfill each year:

If you want to think green but need some assistance to get on the right path, head to the Clean Up Australia website for more information. The organisation has tips and advice on how to recycle and work towards a healthier planet. Visit cleanup.org.au.

Metals 7,800t, Batteries 148t, Cardboard 1,500t, Garden waste 32,000t, Concrete 10,000t, Bric-a-brac at markets 2,800t; Mattresses 10,000.

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SOCIALS

RED HAT SOCIETY FUNCTION Caloundra RSL The Red Hat Society aims to support and encourage women, and recently more than 300 members and their guests gathered for lunch to enjoy entertainment and each others company.

Eldene Blacque, Matt Bousso

Felipe De Carvalho Galler, Janina Hildebrand Mary Bourke, Julie Walker

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THE FLOAT SPACE LAUNCH 6/12 Norval Court, Maroochydore Locals joined Float Space owners Felipe De Carvalho Galler and Janina Hildebrand at the opening of their new centre in Maroochydore.

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NEWS SUMMARY

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SUNSHINE COAST ART PRIZE

SENIORS WEEK

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Sunshine Coast Council will hold a nine-day celebration of events to mark Seniors Week from August 15 to 23. The region’s libraries will host the activities, which range from how to become tech savvy to author talks on the latest best seller – library.sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au.

The first rate payments of the new financial year are due by August 21 after council sent notices for more than 130,000 properties. Ratepayers with a waste service will receive a $16.91 carbon tax rebate after the council agreed to refund more than $2 million in carbon tax charges.

2014 People’s Choice: Tessa McOnie, Gateway to the Soul – Alfred Umbagai

EVENTS PROMOTION WORKSHOP

The finalists in this year’s 10th anniversary Sunshine Coast Art Prize will go on display at the Caloundra Regional Gallery from August 20. It’s a coming of age for this nationally coveted award, which offers a combined prize pool valued at more than $125,000 – sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

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Wondering how to market your event? The Sunshine Coast Events Network (scene) educational workshop will be held at the Lake Kawana Community Centre on August 12. Open to everyone involved with events, the scene program helps people who are new to the events industry, or those who would like to further develop existing events or skill sets – sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

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One-hundred and twenty-two years after it ran aground on the beach named after it, the visible remains of the SS Dicky have begun their final journey. Relocation of the wreck is seen as the best chance to save this piece of Sunshine Coast history after time and tide reduced the wreck to a shell of its former self.

BIRTINYA COMPLEX A 32-hectare development at Birtinya has been recommended for State Government approval by the Sunshine Coast Council. If given the go ahead, the site will become home to about 750 houses and units, a shopping complex and 1.7 hectares of open space.

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The new $1.2 million Eudlo bridge has opened to traffic.

The new concrete structure replaces an old timber bridge which could no longer be maintained. The new bridge is much wider, and includes a pathway for pedestrians and cyclists.

It’s the third bridge to be built at the location since Eudlo was settled more than a century ago.

NEW RDA CEO APPOINTED Regional economic development expert and strategic business consultant Estella Rodighiero has been appointed as the new CEO for Regional Development Australia (RDA) Sunshine Coast.

Ms Rodighiero has 20 years’ experience in regional development in the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Cairns regions.

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TRAVEL

A TASTE OF ITALY This is the kind of holiday true Italian food fans salivate over.

By Sarah Marshall

“O

h no, it’s all gone crooked.”

I am trying to roll my last batch of fresh egg pasta through a heavy, clunking machine, preparing ravioli for a late lunch. But it all seems to be going horribly wrong.

With the help of head chef Maxine Clark though I’m soon back on track and my ravioli parcels, filled with beef cheeks marinated in Amarone di Valpolicella wine, start to resemble the squares of soft loveliness I am used to seeing on restaurant plates.

Once the hard work is done, we sit down to our meal in the villa’s former silks storage room, with views to the vast rose garden.

I am staying at the beautiful 15th century Villa Casagrande, in the glorious Veneto, surrounded by the Dolomites mountain range, and for the next four days I will be sharpening my skills in the kitchen at the Stirred cookery school.

I could spend hours eating and

drinking in the gracious company of co-founders Sarah Roberts and Patrick Obert, but there is lots of work to be done.

We drive for an hour through lush green fields to reach the floating city of Venice. Sarah hurries us through the crowds and across the Rialto Bridge to the lively, bustling market.

We wander past mountains of black-ink cuttlefish and piles of red shiny tomatoes, selecting the ingredients for our next culinary masterpiece.

A string quartet plays in the background, transporting me to another era.

Later that day, we take a water taxi to the island of Mazzorbo for lunch at the Venissa hotel and restaurant.

I explore a 12th century monastery and discover a vineyard, planted with the rediscovered Dorona grape.

Back at Villa Casagrande, chef Maxine suggests that olive oil can be tasted in the same way as wine – swirl a small amount in the mouth, inhale then oxygenate.

Villa Casagrande “The further south you go, the less peppery the flavour,” she tells me.

I savour these nuggets of information just as much as the food I’ve been served and have created during my four-day course.

After all, if my ravioli fails to impress future dinner guests, my conversation certainly will.

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A NEW RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY JUST MINUTES FROM THE BEACH Stage6 Peregian Breeze has fast become the most desirable new residential community on the Sunshine Coast with over 130 lots sold in 6 months. Just minutes from Peregian Beach and bordered by the iconic Noosa National Park, this contemporary enclave is designed around “Cool Living”, a quality built environment with a great coastal community vibe.

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TECHNOLOGY

APP OF THE WEEK

VINYL REVIVAL For too long, vinyl records have been stashed away. They’ve been packed up in boxes, forgotten about despite bringing hours of joy to a generation who wore bell bottoms, watched Happy Days and revelled in Mexican jumping beans. Thanks to this new technology, the old records are about to be dusted off and revived.

The Flexson VinylPlay Turntable not only plays the tracks but, through the use of a USB port, converts the records to digital files so they can be preserved and played through other devices including smartphones.

The VinylPlay isn’t cheap. It retails for around $999. Visit flexson.com.

WATER YOUR BODY It seems a little surprising to learn that people need reminding when it comes to drinking water.

But this app is used by more than five million people, and is listed in Google Play’s most popular app list.

The Water Your Body app not only acts as a reminder but tracks your drinking habits.

It’s simple to use – enter your weight and the app will calculate how much you should be drinking on a daily basis.

Once you’ve had a drink, add a cup in the app, which will graph and log your records.

Water Your Body is free on Android.

EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN Anyone who grew up in the 1980s will recall the Commodore PET and 64 fondly.

Now the old school computer is back. It’s just a little smaller – and sharper – than you remember it.

The Commodore PET smartphone will be released to the European market first and rolled out to the wider world at a later date. The slim phone has all the features you would expect – 32GB of storage with a 64GB MicroSD, 13-megapixel camera and Google’s version of the Android mobile operating system, 5.0 Lollipop. Retro fans will be pleased to know the phone also allows users to play the old Commodore 64 and Amiga games.

The PET smartphone retail for around $400 but there’s no word yet on when it will be available in Australia.

Sinus? Headaches & Sneezing? Constipation, Nausea, Bad Breath or Overweight? Does Your Gut Gurgle?

It May Not Be Allergies or Food Afterall!

Sinus, hayfever, ongoing sneezing, and daily headaches, worse in the morning, though seem to last more months through the year than the Spring should bring, and could have been going on for decades, all could be part of a bigger health problem that is NOT associated with your allergies! Do you also suffer with symptoms of constipation, gurgling sounds in the gut, stubborn weight, nausea, or bad breath? These are all connected to the same underlying cause, and can last a lifetime if never detected.

One single underlying issue can cause all of these symptoms. Often these symptoms have been going on for months, or years, and have been mistaken for allergies, resulting in the overuse of nasal sprays or antihistamines, doing little to help, and harming your sinuses. You may suffer just a few of these symptoms or perhaps all of them.

The cause has been found in the mucous membranes of the entire digestive canal, including the gut, right through the mucosa of the mouth and the sinuses, and is quite common. It is an insidious infection mainly picked up from eating food that has been left out for long periods, though is only detected in specialised testing. This specific infection will burrow deep within the villi of your gut wall, releasing a nerve toxin, paralysing the muscles of your bowel, causing symptoms of constipation and nausea, not to mention the secondary effects such as chronic weight gain, fatigue, and tender lymph glands in the groin and armpits. It is rarely investigated, often mistaken for allergic rhinitis, or lazy bowel, so can go on for years undetected and untreated, causing irreparable damage.

Fortunately quite easy to address, most symptoms relieved when the infection is eradicated.

Patients who have suffered with fatigue, sinus headaches and overweight for many years, watching them adhere to low fat and low carb diets, all with no results, and after treatment for just a few months have improved out of sight, losing weight and feeling well.

These are not conditions with unknown cause like many believe, and can be resolved quickly when properly investigated with the right medical testing.

If you’d like to know more, call the centre and arrange a FREE ½ hour consultation, with one of our experienced and specially trained naturopaths.

LATEST PODCASTS STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW Have you ever looked at something and wondered about the science or story behind it?

Chances are this podcast will have the answer.

The award-winning Stuff You Should Know is the brainchild of Charles ‘Chuck’ Bryant and Josh Clark, both writers for Howstuffworks.com It airs twice a week and is consistently placed in the iTunes top 10 podcast chart.

The podcast tackles the big questions – how Tupperware works, how waterslides work and how sushi works.

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MY BODY

STUCK ON SERUMS

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What the Elle? le?

Elle Macpherson has added a protein powder to her Super Elixir range. Called Nourishing Protein, the model claims it “contains all nine essential amino acids, nutrients to balance blood sugar levels, fibre, antioxidants to hoover-up free radicals and B vitamins for anti-stress”. Made from organic, sprouted brown rice, pea protein and Peruvian cacao, it is designed as a “nutritious snack or meal replacement”. If you simply must have what Elle’s having, get it online from David Jones or welleco.com, for $49.95 for 300 grams. If you still have cash to spend, stock up on The Body’s alkalising greens – the 300-gram “resealable pouch” is available for the bargain price of $85.

In a recent post from her site zotheysay.com, author and columnist Zoe Foster Blake shares some of her favourite beauty products.

For the face, she’s fallen for Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation and Concealer, $50, because “it covers pigmentation beautifully and acts as a formidable under-eye concealer”.

On the eye she is “back in love” with Revlon Brow Fantasy, $23.95, “a simple, old school brow pencil and gel in one”. Face of Australia also gets a mention with its Powder Blush in Primrose, $9.45 – “It looks a bit intense and shimmery in the compact, but is in fact wildly flattering.”

Five years ago you would never have even heard the word serum, but now every beauty brand has one. So, which are the best?

Clarins Double Serum, $99 for 30ml, promises to improves cell oxygenation, protect against premature ageing and boost production of collagen.

SK-II say its Cellumination Essence, $200 for 30ml, increases skin resilience and reduces the amount of melanin in the skin to encourage an even tone.

For something more affordable, go for L’Oréal Paris Youth Code Rejuvenating Anti-Wrinkle SuperConcentrated Serum, $39.95, to increase skin’s radiance and reduce signs of fatigue.

Emma’s lovely lash potion Actress Emma Stone’s makeup essential essen is mascara. The Birdman star B told Cosmopolitan magazine Cosmopo in the US that she loves Revlon’s Lash Potion by Grow Luscious, Luscious $21.95.

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MY LIFE

CATCH SOME RAYS Nutritionist Cyndi O’Meara explains why it’s important to get a daily dose of sunshine.

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unshine and vitamin D are essential to our health, but synthetic supplements will never compare to the real thing. Vitamin D needs to come from the sun and through high-quality vitamin D-rich foods, such as grass-fed liver, butter, ghee, eggs and dairy, oily fish and mushrooms that have been exposed to the sun.

So why is sunshine so essential?

Several studies have shown that exposure to sunlight significantly reduces, or even eliminates, symptoms of depression. Daily sunshine may be an easy, cost-effective way of improving mental illness. Vitamin D is essential in order to heal and seal a leaky gut and for calcium absorption, ensuring your bones are kept strong and healthy.

Vitamin D has been shown to reduce symptoms and risk of autoimmune

disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes. It can regulate blood pressure and reduce your risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic syndromes due to the link between insulin sensitivity and vitamin D levels. Vitamin D is a huge contributor in regulating your immune system.

Cholesterol is required for the production of vitamin D in the body, and as vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, it requires dietary fat for it to be absorbed and used. To get the vitamin D your body needs, expose yourself to the sun for at least 10 minutes a day.

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It is so salty you just can’t possibly sink.

The hour went by surprisingly quickly, so I showered and headed upstairs to relax in the Float Space’s lounge while sipping on cumin tea.

COST? A single float costs $69 but you can buy packages that reduce the cost.

WAS IT WORTH IT? Absolutely.

De Carvalho Galler and Hildebrand have created a beautiful space, and while it took me a while to relax in the tank, I was reluctant to leave. The real benefit was felt afterwards – floating left my muscles relaxed and I spent the rest of the day feeling energised and content. But don’t take my word for it. Book in yourself by heading to thefloatspace.com.au.

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PROFILE

BEARING FRUIT

Sunshine Coast conservationist Case Murtagh reflects on her year rehabilitating Malayan sun bears in Borneo. WORDS: Leigh Robshaw

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n July 2014, Yaroomba conservationist Casey Murtagh left her comfortable life on the Sunshine Coast to spend a year living in the forests of Borneo with lions and tigers and bears. Well, not the lions and tigers, but definitely the bears. And tarantulas.

The adventurous 33-year-old accepted a 12-month volunteer position with Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) in the province of Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, rehabilitating two Malayan sun bear cubs back into the wild. She lived in a compound three hours by motorbike from the nearest town, walking three kilometres to the bears’ sleeping quarters each morning.

“My day would start at sunrise and I would return with them at sunset and walk back that three kilometres with a head torch,” Murtagh says. “Borneo comes alive at night.

It was scary but I kind of got used to it after a while. There were animal sounds and there were tarantulas walking across the path.

“But I think the scariest thing for me would be when it would start to rain in the forest because daytime would turn into nighttime. The canopy gets really dark and the rain sounds like a steam train coming through the forest and when it hits, the whole place is really noisy. When it’s raining in the forest, the bears go completely mad. They become rolling balls of fur and teeth and claws, you have to keep your eyes on them and stay out of the way at the same time. They love the rain but it can be dangerous for the human involved; they grab hold of you and want to shake around. You just have to try to stay out of the way and keep an eye on them.”

Murtagh’s passion for conservation was sparked when at the age of 25, she took up a five-month tree planting position in Canada, returning to Australia to complete a Diploma in Conservation and Land Management. Her interest then turned towards wildlife conservation, and she raised almost $60,000 for orangutan conservation through Australian-based charity The Orangutan Project, before heading to the wilds of Borneo to work with OFI. While OFI is widely recognised for its important role in protecting, rescuing, and rehabilitating orangutans,

the Foundation has a ‘no turn away’ policy for all wildlife, which has led to the rescue and care of many other species, including Malayan sun bears. These bears face an uncertain future due to an illegal pet and cruel bile milking trade throughout Asia and Southeast Asia.

Murtagh’s role as an OFI volunteer was to establish a bond with two confiscated female cubs, who had been previously kept as illegal pets.

“Sun bear rehabilitation is known to be extremely difficult work,” says Murtagh. “One of the main reasons for having a human in the rehabilitation process is to protect the cubs from wild bears; they’re very territorial.”

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“I’d sit in the cage for five hours every day and interact and play fight with them. I had to wear long sleeves and thick clothing and if things started to get too much for me, I’d remove myself from the situation. I spent every day with them for nine or 10 hours giving them food, treats, cleaning their enclosure. I was their go-to person and that helped me to establish trust and allowed me to work closely with them.”

When the time came for forest rehabilitation, Casey spent months living alongside OFI field staff in a remote jungle location taking the cubs on daily walks to explore their new territory. Casey has spent time in the jungle before, but the isolation at the remote release site was a whole new level.

“There are so many potential dangers and situations that could arise at any given time. I had to remain constantly vigilant in that environment which was exhausting. But the joy of seeing the cubs living free, doing what wild bears do, was worth every scare and every uncomfortable moment.”

Deforestation is the number one threat to the sun bears and orangutans, and Murtagh is appealing to Sunshine Coast locals to be aware of products that contain palm oil and its derivatives, especially cosmetics and cleaning products.

“I’ve seen with my own eyes the huge amount of deforestation happening in Central Kalimantan and I know [the] bears can’t survive in disturbed habitat.

Murtagh is now studying veterinary nursing and hopes to get a job at one of the zoos or wildlife sanctuaries on the Sunshine Coast. She also has a long-term goal to set up a sun bear sanctuary in Borneo, a project that would involve negotiating a tonne of red tape and take hundreds of thousands of dollars to achieve.

“It’s a huge undertaking and it’s an idea at the moment, but I’m pretty good at making ideas come to fruition. If it’s something I’m passionate about, I’m like a bull at a gate.”

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Don’t scoff at the Gold Coast – it can teach us a thing or two about hospitality and urban renewal, writes Bill Darby.

Sami Muirhead gets a sobering lesson about life and death from her kids.

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e have had a big week of life and death in our little household with small children.

Our fish died.

I found poor old Peppa Pig (the then two-year-old named him) looking a little sick and I was worried about the cold weather for an ailing little fellow. So I did what any sensible person would do: I took him to the only heated room in our house and wrapped his bowl in foil to try and insulate it.

The next morning I found Peppa floating belly up and was quite sure he had gone to the big lake in the sky.

My friends are accusing me of boiling Peppa to death. I am having none of it. It was a humanitarian mission that failed.

When our Super Nan arrived to steer the domestic ship when I was about to leave for work, I whispered in frantic tones, “I am pretty sure Peppa has died, but I cannot bear to look at him or touch him so can you please deal with him and for goodness sake’s do not tell the kids as they will be so upset.”

Off to work I went, confident Peppa would be discreetly buried or unceremoniously flushed. Nope.

Super Nan is in her mid-70s and from the land where death is part of daily life. This was her chance to teach my city kids about nature and the cruel cycle of life.

I am fairly sure my kids think meat

is magic and just appears on the shelf.

So I received the first of many shocking but hilarious texts of the ceremony for the burial of the fish underway at home. First, the two-yearold and the four-year-old held the fish in a purple satin strip of fabric. He was lying in state. Then they all made a coffin covered in flowers and butterflies. Then a hole was dug in the bark garden near the swimming pool under the hibiscus tree. Some beautiful words were spoken I was told. The two-year-old screamed, “Darth Vader is a baddie Then the four-year-old chimed in: “What are we having for dinner?”. Clearly, she too was coping with this monumental sliding door point of her life.

The foam shark head was yanked off the blue pool noodle to be used as a tomb stone and Super Nan announced the ceremony was over and everyone went back to their business.

I arrived home from work later that night and was expecting fragile and emotional children. We asked our cherubs, “So do you understand that Peppa is in heaven now?”, to which we received a reply straight out of the mouths of babes. It went like this: “Do not be silly Mum, he is lying out under the red flower tree.”

For more from Sami go to twomadrabbits.com or you can hear her on Mix FM.

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t’s become quite noticeable over the past few months that a fresh wave of collaboration is taking hold amongst the Sunshine Coast’s business and tourism communities. This region has suffered more than its fair share of division over the past few years, with the bringing together of multiple shires and then the eventual split from Noosa. With time healing all wounds, the new Sunshine Coast seems to be finding its own identity and in doing so, enjoying a renewed sense of optimism.

With tourism statistics revealing growth well beyond that of other Queensland destinations, the pressure is on us to ensure we deliver on the brand promise and continue to build visitor numbers. Cruise boats are now firmly on the agenda for Mooloolaba, and the new Qantas flights announced last week will enable tens of thousands of people access to the Coast.

Now is our opportunity to make the most of our export potential, for both business and tourism.

I believe we have the great advantage of observing what our big brother the Gold Coast does as it consolidates its position as an economic juggernaut.

Sadly, there are those who will read this column and scoff at the idea that we should compare ourselves to the Gold Coast. We’re talking high rise, pub crawls and schoolies right? Delve a bit deeper and a whole new side of the Gold Coast is revealed.

In recent times, the Gold Coast has attracted a lot of talent. A number of world-class chefs now call the Gold Coast home and communities such as Mermaid Beach are reinventing themselves through urban renewal projects authentic to their heritage.

Even the bright lights of Broadbeach conceal a highly advanced level of hospitality and personalised customer service that leave most Sunshine Coast businesses for dead.

A glowing example of successful urban planning locally surely has to be the Ocean Street precinct. On any given weekend, these Maroochydore restaurants and clubs are packed, leaving neighbouring tourist towns scratching their heads wondering where they went wrong. This happened without 50-storey buildings.

The Sunshine Coast is big enough, and close enough to Brisbane to warrant a number of innovative urban renewal projects for all of us to enjoy.

For some reason though, we’re slow in going about it.

There’s an old saying: a good plan executed today, is a much better than rolling out a perfect plan one day. With an election year coming up, there’s no better time to let your councillor know it’s time for action.

Bill Darby is a director of Rumba Beach Resort and is Tourism & Events Chair for the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce. Email: bill@billdarby.com.au

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ALDI SCARES THE BIG GUYS Troy Derwin is from Ord Minnett in Buderim.

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ack in March, Ord Minnett focused on Woolworths, highlighting the ‘lighten’ recommendation on the shares and the competitive pressures that its supermarkets business was facing.

Recently, the German supermarket retailer Aldi provided a submission to the Senate Economics References Committee in response to an inquiry into corporate tax avoidance and minimisation.

Aldi’s response, which detailed its financial performance from 2010 to 2013, provides an insight into its profitability and affords a comparison with its main rivals – Coles, which is owned by Wesfarmers (recommendation: hold), Woolworths (recommendation: lighten) and Metcash (recommendation: sell).

In 2013, Aldi sold $5 billion of

groceries, which generated profit before tax of $261 million – a profit margin of 5.2 per cent.

Sales from existing Aldi stores grew by high-single digits each year from 2010 to 2013, well ahead of Coles and Woolworths. Importantly, Aldi’s sales growth remains strong, with media reports that 2014 sales grew to $6 billion.

Sales per square metre in 2014 are estimated to be around $13,500, up on $10,400 in 2010, yet below $15,700 for Coles and $16,600 for Woolworths.

Aldi’s improving sales growth is consistent with it gaining market share.

Aldi’s gain in profit-before-tax margin from 3.9 per cent in 2010 to 5.2 per cent in 2013 outpaces the achievements of Coles and Woolworths.

This indicates the lower prices that Aldi offers compared with its peers are sustainable under its operating model: a low cost offering, reliance on private label and operating leverage from strong sales growth.

Aldi’s margin is higher than Coles’ (4.6 per cent) but below Woolworths’

(7.5 per cent). This points to increasing pressure on Woolworths’ ability to maintain its margin and the broader challenges from Aldi’s expanding market share.

Poor financial performance at Aldi would deter potential entrants into grocery retailing.

Instead, its glowing report card raises the prospect of other offshore retailers setting up shop in Australia, including fellow German discounter Lidl.

This would add further pressure to the incumbents, including Coles, Woolworths and Metcash supplied IGA stores.

Coles has the ability to undertake a variety of cost reductions and business improvements to support its profit margin, hence our ‘hold’ recommendation on Wesfarmers.

However, Metcash is facing greater challenges, especially as Aldi expands into South Australia and Western Australia, where Metcash supplied stores have higher market share (25 to 30 per cent versus 15 per cent nationally).

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retirement of Woolworths’ chief executive officer, a question mark sits over its supermarket strategy – a greater effort to deliver lower prices could shrink margins.

Troy Derwin is an Authorised Representative (no 435773) of Ord Minnett Ltd, AFS licence 237121.

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YOU BEAUTY Coast residents are being urged to dress up next month and help raise money for a good cause.

The Beautiful You Variety Gala Performance will be a night of entertainment, glamour, laughter and inspirational young talent.

To be held at the Flinders Performance Centre in Buderim, the gala is a fundraiser for the Beautiful You cancer charity, which is focused on establishing a Sunshine Coast based retreat for families.

The fundraising event will showcase a range of talented performing art professionals from across the Coast, plus there will be raffles, door prizes and canapés.

Doors open at 6.30pm. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased through trybooking.com/HLAS. For more information phone Sarah Sullivan on 5477 2951.

The Bison Bar in Nambour keeps the stellar entertainment flowing next Thursday night, August 6, with Melbourne-based songwriter Skyscraper Stan.

Stumble into the world according to Skyscraper Stan – a hazy dream of sunburnt country towns and inner-city intersections.

Skyscraper Stan’s keenly observant lyricism has garnered him a reputation as a songwriter to watch.

A must-listen for fans of Nick Cave, Timber Timbre, Father John Misty and Old Crow Medicine Show.

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From Australia’s award-winning producer of musical theatre for kids and families, Garry Ginivan Attractions, comes another toe-tapping, knee-slapping, fullon musical adventure.

Author, illustrator and publisher, Wendy Binks’ story of Stripey is an adventure based on a simple story adapted for the stage in the same style associated with other Garry Ginivan shows, such as Possum Magic, Wombat Stew and My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch.

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TODD’S GROG Todd Widdicombe gives his opinion on the best brews of the week.

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his week we’ve got another treat of a beer for you and I’m all over it like Mick Fanning’s fists on a great white’s snout.

No seriously, how good is Mick Fanning? The real question is: Is Mick Fanning the greatest Australian EVER? The answer is YES. I believe the time has come to honour the great man Fanning with some Chuck Norris style accolades.

Neil Armstrong may have been the first man to walk on the moon my friends, but Mick Fanning has walked on the sun.

When the boogie man goes to bed at night, he checks under the bed for Mick Fanning. Mick Fanning has a grizzly bear rug in his house. It’s not dead – it’s just afraid to move. Mick Fanning likes his meat so rare, he only eats unicorns. Some people wear Superman pyjamas; Superman wears Mick Fanning pyjamas.

I could go on and on like a 1990s Kevin Costner movie, but the fact is Mick Fanning is easily the 2015 Strayan of the year. If this is the case, then our local lad Julian Wilson should be knighted for his ace bravery at J

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Bay in South Africa. In fact Tony Abbott, how ‘bout you Indian give the knighthood you dished out to Sir Prince Phillip to Willo? What a champion!

Sir Julian Wilson. Well played son.

Whilst many others may have thought, “I don’t have to outswim the shark, I’ve just gotta outswim the Mick”, you paddled towards the attack trying to help ya buddy.

Somebody call Kenny Loggins baby, ‘coz Willo was halfway to the Danger Zone.

This will go down as one of the truly great, iconic tales of Aussie mateship.

This week’s brew is from Tooheys Brothers and it’s their all-new Darling Pale Ale. Now I gotta admit, I’ve got about as much love for Toohey’s beers of late as I do for Crocs footwear and Kim Kardashian updates. I gave drinking Toohey’s New away years ago, but slap me silly and call me Nancy if the master brewers at Toohey’s haven’t created a little gem.

The Darling is a refreshing pale ale with a cracking fruity hops aroma and a well balanced, crisp malt flavour.

It’s a cheeky little winner and with no additives or preservatives, it surely has the same health benefits of a green smoothie thingo. I’d recommend one after your morning jog, just before breakfast. That’s how Mick Fanning stays in shark fighting shape.

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WEDDING GUIDE

ESSENTIAL CHECKLIST Swap the stress for serenity and enjoy planning your wedding with My Weekly Preview’s wedding guide.

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ove comes free, right? Not according to the annual Bride to Be Cost of Love survey, which reports that Australian couples are dishing out, on average, more than $65,000 on weddings. It comes as no surprise that many are taking out loans to pay for their big day.

So with this news comes some valuable advice – set a budget and stick to it.

But it doesn’t mean you have to skimp on the things you love. Highlight the most important things and allocate more funds to those.

Once you have a budget in mind, there are a number of ways you can reduce costs, such as considering a weekday wedding, serving the cake instead of dessert, have a daytime reception and avoid the costs of a sit-down meal, make your own centrepieces, choose flowers that are in season as they are cheaper and make the invitations.

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accessories (veil, headpiece, jewellery, lingerie and shoes) Decide on centrepieces for reception Order bombonniere Book wedding night accommodation if needed

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IT STARTS WITH A RING Men have been showing their love with diamonds for hundreds of years. In fact, the earliest record is from 1477 when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave a diamond engagement ring to Mary of Burgundy.

Today the diamond is a symbol of commitment and finding the perfect engagement ring – and wedding bands – isn’t as challenging as some may think.

As long as you go to your jeweller armed with some knowledge of the four c’s – colour, cut, clarity and carat – you will be fine.

CUT: The cut shouldn’t be confused with the shape of the diamond, but instead refers to the way it is faceted. It’s about the symmetry, proportion and polish of the diamond, which promotes the greatest amount of light to be reflected through.

The better the cut, the more sparkle.

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CLARITY: Clarity refers to the presence or absence of internal flaws and surface blemishes known as inclusions. A flawless diamond will be much more brilliant than a flawed one. However, they are rare.

CARAT: Like all precious stones, diamonds are weighed in carats. One carat equals .2 grams and the larger the stone, the more expensive it will be.

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More couples are now incorporating their own style and design flair into their special day.

Sunshine Coast event planner and founder of Made To Match Events, Anna Pugh, has some fresh ideas to get you thinking.

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This relaxed style has a gypsy feel with lots of different textures and patterns. Incorporate wicker furniture, native blooms, rugs and cushions.

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RUSTIC If you love everything vintage, old and eclectic, then this is the style for you.

There is nothing better than an old barn dressed to the nines, or long, wooden tables under the stars. This style suits the DIY bride as you can add personal touches. Think mason jars, wood, lace, ladders and hessian.

BEACH Maroochy Surf Club’s function room features floor to ceiling windows with stunning beach views and the team can create a tailored, yet affordable, wedding package.

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Let your cake steal the show and create a centrepiece for your reception.

Go for colour, bold design and unique flavours.

Why not celebrate your love under the stars? Twin Waters Golf Club has a new under the stars reception package catering for up to 150 guests. There are plenty of other options at the beautiful venue, including a marquee package and cocktail style receptions. The club has a dedicated wedding planner who will help style your event into your dream day.

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CHOOSING A VENUE One of the biggest decisions you will make in planning your big day is choosing the venue. Here, Kellie Armstrong from The Lake House in Brightwater shares her tips for finding the right one: • Make sure your venue provides a wet weather option • Ample on-site parking is important • Consider the benefits of holding the ceremony and reception at the same venue

• Check whether the audio visual technology is up to date • Consider the amenities for your guests – pristine bathrooms are a must • Ensure the venue has professional food and beverage staff who appreciate the importance of your big day.

“The ability to tailor make each wedding reception so that a couple’s dream and vision for their wedding day is delivered,’’ Armstrong adds.

Pelican Waters Golf Course makes the experience of planning your big day as enjoyable as the day itself. With green fairways and a scenic lake, this venue provides not only options for your ceremony and reception, but also great photo locations. The club caters for informal and formal receptions including cocktail style or sit-down.

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RIGHT FIT You have the ring and have set the date, now it’s time to find the perfect wedding gown. Here are some of the most popular styles.

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THE BALL GOWN This dress is what fairytales are made of and features a fitted bodice and full skirt, usually with lots of tulle.

This style flatters most body types.

SHEATH A flattering, slim-fit style which flows with the body from the shoulders down. It’s best on petite or hourglass figures.

When buying your dress, think about your entire look and style. Are you designing your look around your dress, a standout headpiece or pair of heels? Ensure all of the pieces complement each other.

TRUMPET This modern body-hugging style, which flares mid-thigh, works best on petites and women with an hourglass figure.

A-LINE Typically suitable for all body shapes, the A-line is a classic look. These dresses boast a fitted bodice through to the hips and flare out towards the ground.

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“Natural, not too posed, candid, elegant and captivating are some of the words my clients have used when describing my work” – Carly Head of carlylooyah.com.au

Images are a lasting memory, so it’s important to choose the right photographer.

When selecting a venue for your big day, it’s important to think about photo opportunities.

Mooloolaba, with its stunning surf and sand, is a popular setting.

The Surf Club Mooloolaba offers the perfect trio that bridal couples seek for their beach wedding: magnificent views, fine food and impressive service. Ceremonies can be held on the beach before retreating to either an open-air or indoor reception space. What’s more, a professional team of wedding coordinators will guide you through the planning process.

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Hire someone who you feel comfortable with and discuss options for photos – what you like and don’t like. Here are some great wedding photography locations on the Coast: • Mooloolaba Beach • Mooloolaba Spit • Point Cartwright • Caloundra’s Shelly Beach • Dicky Beach • The hinterland, including Maleny, Montville and Flaxton • Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens • Noosa

For any mother, a daughter’s wedding day is a momentous occasion. Charlotte from Essential Style boutique at Cotton Tree offers some tips for selecting the perfect mother-of-the-bride attire.

• Avoid choosing the same colour or clashing with the bridesmaids’ dresses.

• Go shopping with an open mind.

• Try two or three outfits that appeal to you, but also let the sales assistant choose a couple of styles too. Quite often, the dress that didn’t jump out or has no hanger appeal can be the nicest on.

• Choose the correct underwear to suit your body and the outfit.

• Take a pair of nude heels shopping as they will give you better posture and the colour will enhance and elongate the leg.

According to the annual Bride to Be Cost of Love survey, brides and grooms spend a combined $3100 on their outfits. With so much money at stake, it’s important to take good care of your special gown.

Bundilla Dry Cleaners suggests the use of preservation boxing once you are finished with your dress. These boxes come with acid-free tissue paper which surrounds the gown to ensure no penetration of moist air or day light.

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WEDDING GUIDE

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Will you choose a simple honeymoon close to home or fly off to an exotic destination for the trip of a lifetime?

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There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all honeymoon. Choose a destination that suits your likes and interests. Here are some ideas to get you started: • Santorini • Las Vegas • Paris • Africa • Port Douglas • Vietnam • Phuket

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With all the planning and organising of a wedding, sometimes it’s easy to forget to take care of yourself. It’s a good idea to pencil in a day of relaxation in the lead-up to your wedding.

Mooloolaba’s Waterfall Day Spa is a tranquil paradise offering a range of treatments. Our favourite is the signature spa treatment which includes a frangipani body polish, hydrating fruit body mask and massage. Bliss.

One of the most exciting things about organising your wedding is planning the honeymoon.

Here, Kristen New from We Know Travel shares her tips on planning the perfect getaway.

Book early – The earlier the better to avoid disappointment. You might also be able to secure early-bird packages or special offers.

Beach vs city – There’s no point in looking at beachy, romantic resorts if they’re not your thing. Are you an adventurous couple? Cultural? Or do you really just want a romantic getaway? These are just a few of the things you’ll need to consider.

Check the weather – You book your wedding date and venue around the weather, so why don’t you book your honeymoon around the weather too?

Name change – Most of the time a bride probably won’t have time to change her name straight away, but it’s important to wait if your maiden name is the one on your passport.

Lastly, relax and enjoy!

The Perfect Ambience for Your Special Day

Twin Waters Golf Club on Queensland’s breathtaking Sunshine Coast provides highly personalised attention, tantalising menus and spectacular surroundings to create magical weddings. With the flexibility to suit any style of decoration and a terrace and rotunda overlooking the picturesque gardens and manicured lawns of the Golf Club you’ll have perfect backdrop for a day to remember.

Our amazing wedding packages are designed to suit you and our experienced team is always available with caring advice. We invite you and your family to meet our dedicated Wedding Specialist, view our exquisite gardens, wonderful facilities, and immaculate course.

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MOTORING

BMW’S NEW i-OPENER Peter Atkinson from AAP reviews the ELECTRIC i3.

F

irst came the iMac. Then the iPod, the iPad and, of course, the iPhone.

Now there’s the iCar. But this one’s not made by Apple – it’s a BMW. The German prestige maker’s most radical, most economical and, in many ways most interesting car ever has arrived. The electric i3.

It might not have emerged from the creative genius of Steve Jobs, but it’s every bit as surprising, wonderful and delightful in its own way as those Apple products that have so transformed our lives.

The i3 is unlike any car I’ve ever driven – in performance, appearance and driving dynamics.

BMW boasts this is the first electric vehicle purpose-built from the ground up to accommodate electric power and the large, heavy batteries that sustain it.

Its construction is largely of lightweight plastics and carbon fibre.

It’s a bit ungainly from the outside, but certainly wins plenty of glances.

Inside, it’s even more idiosyncratic.

If I were being unkind, I might suggest

the cockpit looks like a collection of odd bits they found sitting around the factory floor. Composite mouldings surround the dashboard and door trims; other materials include sustainable textiles and recycled plastics and polyester.

There are two basic versions of the i3, one which relies solely on electric charge, starting from $63,900 plus onroads.

Another (our test machine, called the REx) that adds a tiny, two-cylinder petrol engine to recharge the battery on extended journeys, costs $6000 more.

The engine is not visible and is barely audible when it kicks into life, emitting a very faint purr from the rear of the little hatchback when the electric batteries require a boost.

The i3 is extraordinary to drive, although it takes a bit of getting used to.

The gearshift is like a little pod on the right side of the steering wheel.

Push away from you for forward, pull back for neutral and reverse.

The car is amazingly responsive and nippy. It jumps from zero to 60 kilometres per hour in just over three seconds, and to

the speed limit in about seven. Top speed is an impressive 150 kilometres per hour and it’s quite at home on the open road.

The i3 is, without question, the most manoeuverable machine I’ve driven.

Without axles or drive shafts, the steering wheels can turn freely to enable a ridiculously tight turning circle.

So, how far will it go? BMW claims up to 150 kilometres when fully charged, although our experience was closer to 120 kilometres. The additional 150 kilometres or so offered by the range-extender engine gives the i3 a total range of about 300 kilometres if driven at its most economical.

You can squeeze extra efficiency by choosing from one of three driving modes.

Default mode is Comfort while the other choices are EcoPro (which trims power usage) and then EcoPro Plus, which turns off things like climate control and other electronics, and limits top speed to 90 kilometres per our in order to make the batteries last as long as possible.

An energy gauge in one of two colour screens on the i3’s dashboard allows you to see whether you’re draining or charging the battery (it replenishes when you brake or decelerate) and it’s tempting to drive as smoothly as possible in order to stretch your range. That, of course, is what the i3 is all about.

It’s innovative. It’s very different. And I suspect, in due course, it will inevitably catch on.

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NEWS ROUND-UP PALMWOODS PROPERTY ATTRACTS A CROWD

RENTERS FACE TIGHT MARKET New vacancy rate data from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland reveals Brisbane and the south-east corner of the state have healthy to tight vacancy rates across all markets.

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella says despite low interest rates that have been encouraging people to move out of rented property and into their own homes, demand for rental accommodation in the inner city remains strong. “People are choosing to live where they can be close to entertainment, work and transport and this is reflected in the vacancy rate data,” she says.

The REIQ classifies vacancy rates of 2.5 per cent or below as tight and rates of 2.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent as healthy. A vacancy rate of 3.6 per cent or above is a sign of a weak rental market.

The Sunshine Coast dipped from 1.9 per cent to 1.5 per cent, reflecting continued tight conditions, largely due to seasonal workers and relocations from Brisbane.

“The trend of people commuting to Brisbane from the Sunshine Coast is continuing and, as people seek to leave the city and opt for a sea change, this places pressure on rental accommodation,” Mercorella says.

It’s tight when compared with Brisbane City, which has a vacancy rate of 2.4 to three per cent. “This information suggests that demand for rental accommodation is keeping pace with supply.”

Ipswich and Logan’s vacancy rates were both 2.8 per cent at the end of June, nudging up from 2.4 per cent and 2.1 per cent respectively. Moreton Bay registered a vacancy rate of 1.4 per cent, up from 1.3 per cent the previous quarter. Caboolture registered the lowest vacancy rate in the state at just one per cent.

There were 11 registered bidders at the auction.

MORE LAND NEEDED The Housing Industry Association is concerned that land supply shortages are preventing home buyers from entering the market. The HIA generates its HIACoreLogic RP Data Residential Land Report each quarter, and the March 2015 quarter report shows price growth accelerating as turnover falls sharply.

“This is not a good combination – escalating residential land values and a related decline in sales volumes,” says HIA chief economist Harley Dale. “The upcycle in detached and low-density housing construction has been strong, without being stellar. The combination of significantly reduced turnover and strong price growth suggests that supply bottlenecks in residential land are intensifying. That is pricing new home buyers out of the housing market and capping the construction cycle at a lower level than would otherwise be the case.”

Dale says providing enough affordable land is crucial to ensure the housing affordability issue is addressed.

“More needs to be done to expedite supply in 2015/16.”

During the March 2015 quarter, the residential land price in Australia increased by 4.1 per cent compared with the previous quarter. This represented an increase of 8.2 per cent compared with the same quarter last year. During the March 2015 quarter, residential land transactions fell by 5.2 per cent compared with the previous quarter, to be 17.6 per cent lower than the same period 12 months earlier. The March 2015 quarter represents the third consecutive decline in land transactions in Australia.

More than 86 people attended the auction of 2 Nicklin Lane in Palmwoods, a property that consists of around 22 acres of land and features a brick home. Platinum Properties’ Steve Turner reports that he had more than 90 inspections through the four-week marketing campaign, with 86 people attending the auction and 11 of those registering as bidders. Bidding started at $500,000 and quickly progressed to $600,000. After 35 bids, Turner sold the property under the hammer for $660,000. The local Buderim couple who secured the property plan to renovate and make it their family home.

NEW BIRTINYA LAND RELEASE A new land release at Stockland’s popular Birtinya at Oceanside community has attracted strong interest from buyers.

Stockland has released 11 new lots in Viridian Circuit, a quiet pocket adjacent to an expansive village park and lake area and minutes from the beach, cafes and shops.

Home sites in this area of Oceanside Kawana start at $245,000 for a 250-square metre block, with lot sizes up to 498 square metres.

Stockland development manager Mark McMahon says there has been a flurry of interest in the latest land release at Birtinya. “We continue to see strong interest from a range of buyers,” McMahon says. “The Viridian lots are particularly popular with people employed in the health sector as they are a short walk to the Kawana Health Campus and Oceanside Health Hub. We will soon be releasing a very limited number of exclusive waterfront lots and I would encourage anyone interested in Birtinya at Oceanside to register their interest now.”

Viridian Circuit is a 10-minute stroll to the future Oceanside Town Centre. Located on the shores of Lake Kawana, Birtinya at Oceanside is part of the $5 billion Oceanside Kawana health, retail, commercial, education and residential hub.

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“In the June quarter, the CPI rose by 0.7 per cent and an annual rate of 1.5 per cent. These figures are below the RBA’s target zone of two to three per cent and

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Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Karen Jones 0405 122 526

the Coast:

3 LAMEROUGH PARADE, GOLDEN BEACH $720,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Seaside Real Estate, Denise Ruhle 42 CARYOTA STREET, HIGHWORTH $365,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Carolans First National Real Estate, Kathy Mulheron

16 Gumtree Drive Buderim UNIT 4, 8 SOLANDRA ST, NAMBOUR Passed in, in post auction negotiations / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Day & Grimes 5441 3366 Gary Langford 0412 348 533 UNIT 5, 8 SOLANDRA ST, NAMBOUR Passed in, in post auction negotiations / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Day & Grimes 5441 3366 Gary Langford 0412 348 533

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REED SNAPS UP FIRST LIGHT MOOLOOLABA A local developer secures the last development site within First Avenue.

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ff the back of the recent $85 million sale of Maroochydore’s Big Top Market Fresh shopping centre and surrounding holdings, Queensland-based developer Reed Property Group (RPG) has purchased a new Mooloolaba development from the Guilfoyle Group.

RPG’s head of development Jay Emmerton says the company has taken ownership of First Light Mooloolaba, a 13-level development consisting of 67 architecturally designed two-bedroom apartments and two penthouses.

“First Light enables us to secure a prime position in the growing Mooloolaba market. The recent sale of Big Top Market Fresh proved to be the catalyst for the sale and we look forward to making the project a reality when our construction division, RCQ Construction, gets started on site in the coming months,” Emmerton says.

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Simon Guilfoyle, who is delighted with the sale of the development to RPG. “I have been involved with this project since 2009 when I first bought the houses that occupied the site,” Guilfoyle says. “I have always been keen to have RCQ Construction as the builder.

Both RPG and RCQ Construction possess an excellent track record in delivering successful commercial, retail and residential projects, and they are dedicated to supporting the local community.

“I was interested in construction companies prepared to create local jobs rather than bringing in workers from Brisbane. This immediately struck a chord with RCQ Construction being based in Maroochydore and sharing the commitment to using a local workforce.

“The market has given the development a tick of approval with 65 per cent of the apartments sold off the plan for $20 million following a soft launch in January.”

Emmerton says RPG bought First

Light Mooloolaba because of its enviable location and its exclusivity as the last development site within First Avenue. He adds there are still apartments for sale, starting from $419,000. “We look forward to continuing to market First Light apartments and plan to commence construction late October this year subject to approvals,” he adds.

“We expect the remaining stock will be snapped up quickly.”

Reed Property Group has been responsible for the development of a number of well-regarded property projects across Queensland over the past two decades, including Big Top Market Fresh and m1, Platinum and Riva in Maroochydore, Flame Tree Pocket, The Parks and the Chancellor Village commercial precinct in Sippy Downs.

To find out more, please visit www.reedproperty.com.au or www.firstlightmooloolaba.com.au.

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IN GOLDEN BEACH Situated on 567-square metre block Si Situ tuat ated ed o n a 56 5677 sq squa uare re m etre et re b lock lo location iin n a ssought-after ough ou ght afte er lo loca cati tion on iiss th this is warm, spacious home that is perfect for the growing family, downsizers or investors. The home is located in a peaceful and tranquil setting approximately 150 metres from the calm waters of Pumicestone Passage.

The Pelican Waters shopping centre is only 600 metres away.

21 GERRYBELL STREET, GOLDEN BEACH 4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car $519,000 Raine & Horne Caloundra 5499 7588 Lachlan Anderson 0403 262 995

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EXCLUSIVE MINYAMA HOME From page 39

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oasting one of the most exclusive addresses on the Sunshine Coast is this stylish residence, perfect for families who love the waterfront lifestyle. For the boating enthusiast, you can moor your own boat at the 12-metre private pontoon and jetty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from here itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an easy motor through the safe Mooloolah River harbour to the ocean. This spacious home offers an abundance of living areas, inside and out. Bifold windows and doors enable you to enjoy summer living and open up the whole home to either the waterfront outdoor entertaining decks or the private lap pool.

PELICAN WATERS ABODE This m This magnificent agni ag nifi fice cent nt h home ome om e of offe offers fers rs a sspectacular pect pe ctac acul ular ar ffamily amily y ente en tert r ai aini ning ng e nviiron onme ment nt Th The e fo four ur bed edro room om entertaining environment. four-bedroom home features five separate living areas and a huge undercover alfresco area by the sparkling pool.

There are formal dining, media and party rooms, and all bedrooms are safely on the top level. There is excellent separation for the master suite, and for the keen golfer, the home offers direct access to the golf course.

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6 MOOLOOLAH ISLAND, MINYAMA 5 bed, 4 + bath, 3 car Auction on site Saturday August 1 @ 12pm Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Karen Jones 0405 122 526

UNIQUE IN FOREST GLEN 3 MIDDEN PLACE, PELICAN WATERS 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 3 car Offers above $829,000 RE/MAX Realty Excellence 5476 7654 Petro Geyl 0447 770 457

This is is an exceptional exc xcep epti tion onal al h ome om e in a u niqu ni que e lo loca cati tion.

This home unique location.

Clev Cl ever er d esig es ign n fe feat atur ures m ake ak e li livi ving ng iin n th this is h ome om Clever design features make living home a pleasure, while it is so easy to get on the road to Brisbane, to the Plaza or the airport. The property is just a five-minute walk to Sunshine Coast Grammar School, and a quick drive to Buderim. In a beautiful setting, the five-bedroom house looks out to wide open lawns, a creek and a one-acre paddock. Other features include ducted air-conditioning, three water sources, 5kW solar, gas, solar hot water, and three living spaces including a lounge with fireplace.

54-60 PARSONS ROAD, FOREST GLEN 5 bed, 3 bath, 5 car $1,395,000 RE/MAX Realty Excellence 5476 7654 Chris Ryan 0455 974 039

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AUCTION COULD THIS BE THE BEST BUY IN MINYAMA IN 2015? AUCTION ON SITE SATURDAY AT 12PM 6 Mooloolah Island, Minyama This could be the opportunity of a lifetime! The owners of this prime positioned waterfront home on the most exclusive Mooloolah Island, Minyama, have bought elsewhere, have moved in and need to get this home SOLD, now. The stylish and generous home boasts an appealing position on the island, surrounded by multi million dollar homes. This is a fantastic family home with an abundance of space and separation. Lifestyle options are plenty with its own private lap pool surrounded by sunbaking decks, undercover alfresco area overlooking the sparkling wide river. Your own private 12 metre pontoon is ready to take your boat offering unrestricted ocean access to the Pacific Ocean... Don’t miss this, the owners are VERY GENUINE AND WANT THIS HOME SOLD. Come and meet Karen Jones before the auction and enjoy a free coffee!

• Deepwater, unrestricted ocean access • Large 911m2 waterfront block • Plenty of living space inside and out • 12 metre private pontoon • Opposite beach and parkland • Separate children’s wing • Lap pool

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5 Bed | 4+ Bath | 3 Car

Auction: On site, Saturday August 1st at 12pm Inspect: Saturday from 11.30am Karen Jones 0405 122 526

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AUCTION NORTH FACING WATERFRONT PLAYGROUND 36 Tepequar Drive, Maroochydore Ticking all the boxes, this low maintenance home on the Maroochydore canal is in a very sought after position. Conveniently located near schools and an easy walk to the new social hub of Ocean Street and the Plaza, this quiet location is in high demand. Both living zones adjoin the modern kitchen and all open up onto the fully covered alfresco entertaining area, the perfect spot to soak up the winter sun. Featuring a drive through garage, boat ramp, pontoon and jetty, everything a boating and fishing enthusiast could want. The sellers have loved living here and you will too... book your private inspection today.

4 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car

• Sought after north aspect • Walk to shops and schools • Light and airy • Great alfresco area • Low maintenance lifestyle • Selling on or before auction day!

Auction: On site, Saturday August 22nd at 5pm Inspect: Saturday 10-10.45am & Wednesday 5-5.45pm Kate Jewry 0404 817 916 Glennis Schindler 0412 737 324

WATERFRONT ELEGANCE... BLUE CHIP LOCATION... DIRECT OCEAN ACCESS 10 Delisser Place, Pelican Waters Luxury, lifestyle and location are three words that come to mind when you think of this impeccable home. Featuring multiple outdoor areas, including a generous over-water timber deck with an easterly aspect, jetty and pontoon. Direct ocean access is rare, which makes this property a gem for avid boating enthusiasts. Uniquely designed interior embraces our coastal lifestyle with open plan living, dining and kitchen areas. Upstairs boasts the master suite, walk-in-robe, grand ensuite and wrap-around balcony with stunning water views. Total enjoyment awaits you whether you are dining on your waterfront alfresco terrace or taking a leisurely dip in your sparkling resort style pool.

5 Bed | 3 Bath | 2 Car

• Impeccable property • Direct ocean acces • Multiple entertaining/living areas • 5 stunning bedrooms + 3 bathrooms • Large deck, pontoon and jetty • Security, ducted air, fully fenced • Superb water views, easterly aspect

Price: Offers over $1,300,000 Inspect: Saturday 1-1.30pm Linda Feltman 0412 805 362

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AUCTION AUCTION THIS SATURDAY! 105 Grand Parade, Parrearra (Kawana Island)

4 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car

Imagine living in this contemporary low maintenance home with everything at your fingertips. You can walk to your favourite restaurant nearby after a busy week to meet friends for dinner or perhaps dine at home knowing you can cater for everyone in your chef inspired kitchen. An enviable lifestyle in a fabulous location. Serious sellers will meet the market.

Auction: On site, Saturday August 1st at 11am Inspect: Saturday from 10.30am Kylie Tredrea 0402 240 687

YOUR NEXT HOME IS OPEN FOR INSPECTION MOUNTAIN CREEK

ALEXANDRA HEADLAND

COES CREEK

Sat 10-10.30am - 2/7 Alice Street Please contact agent - Alan Riley Sat 12-12.45pm - 2 Atlantis Parade $1,250,000 negotiable - Kate Jewry

Sat 12-12.30pm - 38 Rod Smith Drive High $400,000’s - Richard Scrivener

Sat 11-11.30am - 1/5 Karri Court Offers over $399,000 - Craig Porter

Sat 12-12.30pm - 15 Bapaume Court Low to mid $400,00’s - Danyell Sparksman

Sat 12-12.45pm - 36 Lucida Place Mid $1 million buyers - Craig Porter

KAWANA ISLAND

Sat 2.30-3pm - 4/22 Netherton Street Buyers in the $200,000’s to inspect - Kym Whiteman Sat 3.30-4pm - 1/7 Hemdan Court Offers over mid $200,00’s - Kym Whiteman

AROONA

BEERWAH

Sat 1-1.30pm - Lushland Estate - Roxton Court Please contact agent - Andrew Dyce

BIRTINYA

Sat 11-11.30am - 10 Keelson Street Please contact agent - Dominic Fernandez

BOKARINA

Sat 2-2.45pm - 12 Mariner Place Listed at $899,000 - Karen Jones

BUDDINA

Sat 10-10.45am - 28 Harbour Parade Offers over $1.5 million - Karen Jones Sat 3-3.45pm - 13 Mawarra Street Mid to high $800,000’s - Minka Jenkins

BUDERIM 6DW DP 0D\ê HOG 6WUHHW Offers over $799,000 - Dean Stewart Sat 11.45-12.15pm - 6 Garden Court Buyers from the high $500,000’s - Richard Espray 6DW SP 0D\ê HOG 6WUHHW Offers over $799,000 - Dean Stewart Sat 12.30-1pm - 6 Kerenjon Avenue Buyers from the high $600,000’s - Richard Espray

BURNSIDE Sat 11-11.30am - 10 Dandenong Street Offers from mid $300,000’s - Robyne Williams Sat 1-1.30pm - 193 Nambour-Mapleton Road All $300,000’s buyers - Robyne Williams

CALOUNDRA WEST

Sat 11-11.30am - 17 Huntley Place Listed at $399,000 - Andrew Dyce

CHEVALLUM

Sat 11-11.45am - 57-67 Dales Road Buyers in the high $2 millions - Craig Porter

ILKLEY

Sat 10.30-11am - 105 Grand Parade Auction Sat August 1st at 11am - Kylie Tredrea

LANDSBOROUGH

Wed-Sat 12-4pm; Sun 9-1pm - Pathways Estate Lower Mount Mellum Road - John Skerlak

MAPLETON Sat 2-2.30pm - 36 Crystal Street Offers above $599,000 - Robyne Williams

MAROOCHYDORE

Sat 10-10.45am - 36 Tepequar Drive Auction Sat August 22nd at 5pm - Kate Jewry Wed 5-5.45pm - 36 Tepequar Drive Auction Sat August 22nd at 5pm - Kate Jewry

MERIDAN PLAINS

Sat 11-11.30am - 27 Scribbly Gum Drive Buyers in the $600,000’s - Jodie Hedley-Ward

MINYAMA Sat 11.30am-12pm - 6 Mooloolah Island Auction Sat August 1st at 12pm - Karen Jones Sat 1-1.45pm - 40 Jessica Boulevard Buyers in the $600,000’s - Alan Riley

MOFFAT BEACH

Sat 10-10.30am - 1/22 Queen of Colonies Parade Offers over $1,800,000 - Sally Mulhearn

MOOLOOLABA

Sat 11-11.45am - 21 Culbara Street Listed at $1,750,000 - Kate Jewry Sat 12-12.30pm - 8/91 Goonawarra Drive Low to mid $400,000’s - Linda Weaver Sat 1-1.45pm - 7 Applegin Court Buyers from the high $700,000’s - Kate Jewry Sat 3-3.30pm - 8/91 Goonawarra Drive Low to mid $400,000’s - Linda Weaver

Alan Riley 0422 723 719

Kate Jewry 0404 817 916

Alex Veal 0402 808 569

Karen Jones 0405 122 526

Andrew Dyce 0410 504 764

Kerri Johnston 0412 580 184

Anne Wallace 0418 769 466

Kym Whiteman 0434 007 161

Bree Charles 0416 435 391

Kylie Tredrea 0402 240 687

Craig Porter 0411 554 880

Linda Feltman 0412 805 362

Danyell Sparksman

0421 670 696

Linda Weaver 0477 774 741

Dean Carey 0432 559 220

Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222

Dean Stewart 0412 530 258

Minka Jenkins 0488 550 063

VALDORA

David Hedley-Ward 0406 011 123

Richard Espray 0413 883 540

Sat 9-10.30am - Lots 1-9/65 Thomson Valley Road From $299,000 - The Manor Estate - John Skerlak

Dominic Fernandez 0424 767 121

Robyne Williams 0488 999 536

Georgina Griggs 0401 868 006

Rod Whiteman 0434 219 118

Glennis Schindler 0412 737 324

Richard Scrivener 0416 799 188

Jason Burns 0417 762 001

Sally Mulhearn 0422 228 320

Jodie Hedley-Ward 0424 842 837

Tian Hu 0422 871 101

John Skerlak 0413 441 834

Vicki Cooper 0412 802 215

NAMBOUR

PARREARRA

Sat 1-1.45pm - 34 Sunbird Chase Offers over $900,000 - Karen Jones

PELICAN WATERS

Sat 11-11.30am - 4 Artunga place Offers over $720,00 - Sally Mulhearn Sat 12-12.30pm - 28 Bongaree Drive Listed at $549,000 - Andrew Dyce Sat 12-12.30pm - 17/28 Pelican Waters Boulevard Offers over $390,000 - Sally Mulhearn Sat 1-1.30pm - 56 Lamerough Parade Offers over $1,200,000 - Sally Mulhearn Sat 1-1.30pm - 10 Delisser Place Offers over $1,300,000 - Linda Feltman Sat 2-2.30pm - 30 Bellanboe Circuit Offers over $1,000,000 - Linda Feltman

WARANA

Sat 10-10.30am - 142 Oceanic Drive Offers over $900,000 - Dominic Fernandez

WURTULLA

Sat 11.45-12.15pm - 31 Swallow Street Buyers around $900,000 - Dominic Fernandez Sat 12.15-12.45pm - 103/2 Peregrine Drive Offers over $369,000 - Kylie Tredrea Sat 1-1.30pm - 192/6 Fantail Place Offers over $380,000 - Kylie Tredrea

YANDINA

Sat 10-10.30am - 2-14 Bracken Fern Road Submit all offers - Robyne Williams

OVER 50 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE AT NEXT RENTALS!

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BURNSIDE, 241 Windsor Road

Cape Cod Romance...

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Auction: On site Saturday 22 Inspect: Saturday 1 - 1.20pm

Dreaming of a beautiful, refreshing Cape Cod home - on a private, almost pasture like setting? Here’s your opportunity to turn dreams into reality.

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• Stunningly romantic home on established 3,291m2 • Wonderfully private & tranquil, yet mins to shops & hospital • Exposed timber ceilings, dream galley kitchen & fittings • Spacious in design, with a seducing cottage ambience • Abundant natural light reflects beautiful Bamboo floors • Huge Deck, ideal for entertaining all year round • NOTE: Please enter Windsor Road from Nambour-Mapleton Road

Buderim 5476 7654

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Stunning Queenslander on 1,518m2 development site This charming Queenslander will get everybody talking!

• ‘Sky high’ 3.2 metre ceilings • 3 verandahs, including huge back deck • Delightful modern kitchen • Polished hardwood floors throughout • Spacious bathroom with dual vanity • 1,518m2 of ‘Mixed Housing’ land

Auction: On-Site, Saturday 1st August at 4pm Inspect: Saturday 11 - 11.20am & 3.30 - 4pm www.outstandingagents.com.au ID:13121783 Jason Stock 0411 123 888 RE/MAX Property Sales

COES CREEK, 3 Mundara Court

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Ideal Starter...Great Location Perfectly located in an elevated Coes Creek court, this solid home will make the ideal starter or investment and is ready to be SOLD! • New carpets, new paint, rejuvenated bathroom • Elevated with nice view, 300m to shops • Huge lounge, large kitchen • North-east facing patio. Large double carport • Fully fenced, security screens, great value.

Price: $349,000 Inspect: Saturday 10 - 10.20am outstandingagents.com.au ID:13229285 Jason Stock 0411 123 888 RE/MAX Property Sales

HIGHWORTH, 8 Bangalow Street

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Outstanding value for money - with views!

Price: $369,000

• Views to Woombye! Awesome 790m2 block!

• Immaculate home, great location, air-con • HUGE rumpus/media (or other bedrooms) • Free standing pool room with own patio

Inspect: Saturday 12 - 12.20pm outstandingagents.com.au ID: 13461845 Jason Stock 0411 123 888

• Hardwood floors, large bedrooms, robes • Room for a pool. Easy en suite addition

RE/MAX Property Sales

NAMBOUR, 80 Image Flat Road

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Investors Note: 7.5% Yield!! $535 Per Week!!

Dual living, investor alert - Sellers want this SOLD immediately.

Price: $369,000

• Upstairs, 3 bed, 1 bath, SLUG, hardwood floors

Inspect: By appoinment outstandingagents.com.au ID:11241923

• Large lounge, veranda, ceiling fans • Downstairs, self-contained granny flat/studio

Jason Stock 0411 123 888

• Secure & divided back yard • Rent $535 per week, walk to hospital & shops.

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BLI BLI, 3 Lefoes Road

XL Lifestyle Living For The Whole Clan

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Tastefully Renovated and freshly Refurbished , this spacious 5 bedroom home offers lifestyle living choices to enjoy the place you live in. Located centrally in Bli Bli, the Coasts attractions and services are minutes away.

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Chris Ryan 0455 974 039 For more details visit www.realtyexcellence.com.au ID: 13413335

• Modern kitchen looking over the dining deck to Mount Coolum • Upstairs and downstairs living areas- finally reclaim the TV remote • Redecorated and modernized - there is nothing left to do • Open living with fireplace, laminate floors, high ceilings and lots of light • Master bedroom with en suite & four more double bedrooms • School & day care close by and just minutes to shops, bus, motor ways

Realty Excellence

FOREST GLEN, 54-60 Parsons Road

Prestige Family Home On 4 Acres Close To Grammar School

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This is an exceptional home in a unique location. Clever design features make home living a daily pleasure while it is so easy to get on the road to Brisbane, to the Plaza or to the airport. Better yet, just stay at home!

Inspect: By appointment, contact agent Price: $1,395,000

• Just 5 minutes walk to Grammar, drive 5 to Buderim or motor ways • Beautiful setting with wide open lawns, creek and 1 acre paddock • Noel Gardner design 555m luxury home. SC apartment & 2 bed house • 5 large bedrooms, master suite, gourmet kitchen & separate dining • Ducted air-con, 3 water sources, 5kw solar, gas, solar hot water • 3 living spaces: games room, lounge with fireplace & family living

For more details visit www.realtyexcellence.com.au ID:13109423

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NAMBOUR, 37 Aspland Street

Brand New Townhouses

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Barbara Banks 0419 760 492

• Great position, walk to schools, shops, station • Private courtyard to each unit • 2 very spacious bedroom • Large multi purpose room • Kitchen has stone benches, quality fittings, dishwasher • Spacious,light and bright lounge and dining areas • Repayments maybe less than your rent!

For more details visit www.realtyexcellence.com.au ID: 13416605

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PERWILLOWEN, 276 Perwillowen Road

4.48 Ha -Peace And Quite So Close To Town

LAND

This 11 acre block would be absolute paradise for children, room for their horses, bikes and the stream with is waterfalls and rock pools is an adventure playground in itself.

Inspect: Any time Price: $550,000

• Excellent homesites to choose from • Fully fenced - currently running cattle • Less than 5 minutes to Nambour, schools and hospital • Gentle sloping land - easy to build on • The stream is the headwaters of Petrie Creek

For more details visit www.realtyexcellence.com.au ID: 13230525

Barbara Banks 0419 760 492

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PELICAN WATERS, 36 Whitehaven Way

Stunning Executive Residence

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Stylish opulence engulfs you from the moment you enter your new residence.

Apply your personal stamp with the extraordinary advantage of magnanimous space and storage. Opulent family living set for your future.

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Petro Geyl 0447 770 457 For more details visit www.realtyexcellence.com.au ID:13281165

• Stunning kitchen + butlers pantry • Spectacular parent retreat with views with huge walk through robe • 5 separate living areas including two on the top floor • Extensive installation of hi-tech cabling and security systems • Drive through garage provides extra space for the toys • Location and package will suit any family.

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PELICAN WATERS, 8 Campbellville Circuit

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Picture Perfect Family Living By The Lake This picture perfect home is a must see to fully appreciate the idyllic setting.

• Spectacular pool setting overlooking lake • 2 Gourmet kitchens inside and lakeside • Separate media room + open plan living • Undercover alfresco and spa • Large 5kw solar power system • Massive parent retreat on top level

PELICAN WATERS, 3 Midden Place

Price: Early to Mid $700,000’s Inspect: Saturday 12.30 - 1.00pm www.realtyexcellence.com.au ID:12798973 Petro Geyl 0447 770 457 in conjunction with RE/MAX Realty Excellence

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Spectacular Family Entertainer On The Golf Course Enjoy a spectacular family-entertaining environment in your magnificent new home • Huge undercover alfresco + sparkling pool • Direct access to the golf course • 5 Separate living areas • Formal dining, media, party room • All bedrooms safely on the top level • Excellent separation to master suite

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WURTULLA WATERSIDE HOME

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his waterfront home is immaculately presented and cared for and features three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The home is north facing and situated on the Baroona Canal linked to Currimundi Lake and Conservation Park. The property is close to local shops, transport and medical facilities, and is only a short drive to the beach, major shopping centres, golf courses and the new hospital precinct.

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9 BOOLAGI DRIVE, WURTULLA 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday August 1 @ 10am Platinum Properties 5437 8806 Steve Turner 0412 679 488

NOBODY IN THE WORLD SELLS MORE REAL ESTATE THAN RE/MAX.*

FLAXTON, 23 Old Mill Lane

Formally listed at $725,000 - Now Offers Over $689,000. Astonishing Value!

Indisputably the best value for money on the range and will be the next acreage home sold in this price range. It simply will not be beaten for outlook, lakeside style, quality and flexibility. The home has a fully self contained granny flat for Mum, the teenager or guests and would easily rent out for extra income. Great value double rental for investors.

• Spectacular lake and forest views all on 9,667sqm • Low maintenance block with peace and total privacy • Mediterranean influences and quality construction • Warm polished floors, high ceilings and a wood fireplace • Two sheds for workshop/storage. Unlimited lake water.

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Tim Burrough 0418 666 356 For more details visit www.realtyexcellence.com.au ID:13010823

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chic entertainer on buderim

81 lindsay road, buderim

lifestyle private, elevated and perfectly positioned with hinterland views and ocean glimpses, this stunning home provides the ultimate in laid back buderim lifestyle. situated on a low maintenance 622sqm block and within walking distance to buderim villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurants and cafes. accommodation completely renovated across two levels, this beautiful home offers seamless indoor outdoor living with multiple entertainment areas on both the ground and upper levels. clever design allows for easy everyday living on the upper level with the master suite, main living, dining and sitting room adjacent to the stylishly appointed kitchen. a massive covered outdoor terrace will accommodate the largest of gatherings in comfort while overlooking the pool deck area.

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saturday 15 august at 2.00pm

contact

5456 0219 bevan horsnell 0412 512 257

features fully fenced with secure video and intercom access, off street parking for 6 cars and covered parking for a boat or caravan. sparkling pool with waterfall and 3kw solar power.

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private and serene acreage

159-161 vise road, mons

lifestyle peaceful, private and positioned with a beautiful bush backdrop, this wonderful home offers a tranquil acreage lifestyle often sought but rarely attained. in close proximity to everything the coast has to offer, but hidden from the road behind lush gardens, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a restful haven from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. accommodation cleverly designed, the home consists of three bedrooms plus office, three bathrooms, double car garage and extra covered carpark. fantastic indoor outdoor living flows from the large deck through to main lounge, with separate family and dining areas off the kitchen. downstairs has a large rumpus area also flowing through to another deck surrounded by rainforest.

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saturday 2.30-3.00pm

auction

saturday 15 august at 11.00am

contact

5456 0219 bevan horsnell 0412 512 257

features renovated kitchen and bathrooms add a clean contemporary feel, with gorgeous timber flooring, raked ceilings and fireplace providing warmth and character.

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grand in scale gracious in style

14 walgarri drive, tanawha

lifestyle grand in every sense of the word, this premium tanawha property will provide the astute purchaser with the ideal combination of privacy and position often sought but rarely available. enjoy a serene setting on a flat and fully fenced 1.25 acre block, close to private schools and the university. accommodation an executive style home all on one level with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, dedicated office and garaging for 6 cars. beautifully appointed kitchen completely separates the family room from formal dining and lounge. perfectly designed for dual living with an additional kitchenette and completely separate living area, there is approximately 700sqm of luxury living.

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saturday 12.30pm-1.00pm

auction

saturday 22 august at 1.00pm

contact

5456 0219 bevan horsnell 0412 512 257

features two ducted air conditioning systems and a sunken wine cellar are a beautiful indulgence, and a dedicated studio makes an ideal work from home office, completely separate from the main residence. sparkling 15m pool and outdoor entertainment areas situated in complete privacy.

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prime position in minyama waters

32 murrindi street, minyama

lifestyle located at the corner of murrindi street and the ultimate minyama address of mooloolah drive, the gorgeous home will allow a sought after position in keeping with one of the coasts most exclusive and tightly held suburbs. accommodation with only two owners in around 30 years this solid brick and tile home is in great condition, with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and double garage. the lovely kitchen and dining sits adjacent to a large covered outdoor area and the lounge leads to a separate covered entertaining area on the river side.

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auction

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contact

5456 0219 bevan horsnell 0412 512 257

features safe and secure with a fully fenced 558sqm block, there is off street parking and side access for boat or trailer off mooloolah drive, solar power and water tanks for the garden. adjacent to some of the coasts most expensive homes, this is a location that is seldom available but always in high demand.

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guide auction

residence on regatta - rental return $420-$440 pw - hurry only 3 units left 46 regatta boulevard, wurtulla lifestyle these stylish brand new apartments with quality fixtures and fittings throughout are located within minutes of the new sunshine coast university hospital, due for completion in 2016. residence on regatta is conveniently close to quality schools, the sunshine coast university and some of the coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best beaches. accommodation the remaining apartments are selling fast and feature combined living, kitchen, dining area, two bedrooms and a two-way bathroom with laundry facilities.

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saturday 1.30-2.00pm

for sale

from $450,000

contact

5445 6722 renee vearing 0401 947 244 bevan horsnell 0412 512 257

features these air-conditioned apartments are located in one of the sunshine coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest growth areas. the secure complex boasts undercover parking, pool and bbq facilities, great rental returns and low body corporate fees. move in and enjoy or rent out now and reap the rewards! view online - www.residenceonregatta.com.au

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ready and waiting for you!

29 columbia street sippy downs

lifestyle this freshly painted, newly carpeted home allows you time to relax! with the convenience of only a very short walk to school, uni, transport and shops you will find this property ideal for either investment or your new home. accommodation the great floor plan has a separate lounge as well as a spacious open plan informal area. both zones open to the undercover patio and backyard where you will be able to create your own private paradise.

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for sale

buyers around $450,000

contact

5456 0263 jan withers 0403 737 790

features the 640sqm block has side access and is perfect for a swimming pool, children and pets. thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also air con and a large garden shed. expected rental return is $460 per week.

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relaxing retreat

54 martins creek road buderim

lifestyle if you like to have trees and nature in your sight but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the extra work that sometimes comes with them you are bound to be interested in this modern home. itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s located close to buderim forest park where peace and tranquility abounds yet still only a few minutes from buderim village shops, restaurants and other conveniences. accommodation built nine years ago, this modern split level home is a great design with living areas benefiting from the sunshine and picturesque outlook. the wide deck is an extension of the spacious family room and wraps around two sides of the home to provide a sheltered external area as well.

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saturday 1.30pm-2.00pm

auction

saturday 15 august at 5.00pm

contact

5456 0263 jan withers 0403 737 790

features oversize bedrooms and bathrooms are a bonus at this lovely property which is just one of the reasons that the good tenants already living here would like to remain if at all possible. the lease expires mid august and is currently returning $450 per week.

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mooloolah valley

’hillcrest house’

223 neill road

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lifestyle this well presented cottage has all the old-world charm of years gone by with high ceilings and polished floorboards while offering the convenience of a modern kitchen and bathroom. entry-level bush acreage, minutes from the amenities of mooloolah,where mother nature is the major developer!

view

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for sale

$379,000

accommodation hillcrest house is a high-set character timber home, elevated and flood-free with the opportunity to extend or make further improvements: open plan kitchen and dining, study nook, polished timber flooring, paneled ceilings and new window furnishings.

contact

5445 6722 lara blackbeard 0449 161 759

features private semi-rural 3500m2 block (0.86 acre) with options to landscape, plant vegetables or fruit trees, located less than 2 kms to the lovely township of mooloolah. offering a deck, large external laundry, secure workshop, 20,000l water tank and side access *rental potential at approx $390pw*

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reesville, maleny

’hemingway’

78 watson lane

lifestyle perched high on a volcanic ridge this exceptional home and surrounding 12.7 acreage is a residence of flawless appeal and intuitive design capturing panoramic 180 degree north-east views over 5.14 ha of private rainforest and landscaped tropical gardens. a rare rainforest retreat offering a desirable low-maintenance home with 8 cabin tourist development potential, established dual living options or 3 bedroom b&b accommodation only 7 minutes from maleny town centre. accommodation flooded with natural light and designed for entertaining, the contemporary design strikes a balance between resort-style, functional living and a prized eco-locale.

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saturday 1st august 9 - 9:45am or by private appointment

for sale

realistic vendor looking for serious offers (valuation & survey available)

contact

5445 6722 lara blackbeard 0449 161 759

features available fully furnished, including kubota tractor front-end loader, john deer ride-on, miele gas oven and dishwasher, samsung stainless steel fridge, solar powered hot water, underground power lines, mezzanine storage area, additional kitchenette and ample water storage.

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SPACIOUS BUDERIM HOME Spac Sp acio ious us e noug no ugh h fo forr la larg rge e fa fami mili lies es a nd p erfe er fect ctly ly sset et Spacious enough large families and perfectly or d uall living store ey delight deli de ligh ghtt sits sits on on up ffor dual living, this two two-storey 847 square metres and is an easy walk to Buderim cafes and shops. The potential for development (medium-density land use) is an added drawcard for the investor. The home features an open-plan living/kitchen/dining area opening out to deck, bifold doors from the sun room and a spacious kitchen with ample bench space. The home also has a single lock-up garage and a three-bay shed.

maroochydore

HOME ON KAWANA ISLAND 4 HIGHLAND PLACE, BUDERIM 5 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday August 1 @ 11am RealWay Buderim 5445 2777 Kevin Pasco 0414 880 592

’maroochy sands’

Pric Pr iced ed to to meet meet the the market, mar arke ket, t, tthis hiss so hi soli lid d si sing ngle le-ssto tore rey y, Priced solid single-storey, four ur bed edroom m home hom ome e is located loc ocat ated ed iin n a qu quie i t stre eet on on a four-bedroom quiet street very low-maintenance block. The home has four large bedrooms, the master with walk-in robe, ensuite with dual vanities and direct access to the outdoors. The modern kitchen overlooks the open-plan dining and living area, and the covered outdoor area is spacious.

The two-car garage has internal access.

27/110 sixth avenue

lifestyle live in or let out; this spacious 3rd floor corner unit with sparkling ocean views represents value for money ideal entry-level buying and an investment opportunity in a sought after location *renting at $340pw* accommodation north-facing ocean-views with dual-aspect outlook west to buderim and mt coolum, open-plan lounge and dining to private balcony and galley kitchen. featuring two spacious bedrooms, built-in robes, bathroom and laundry inset.

2 view

20 SANIBEL COURT, KAWANA ISLAND 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Low $500,000 Platinum Properties 5437 8806 Steve Kealey 0437 935 369

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for sale

’priced to sell’ $229,000

contact

5445 6722 lara blackbeard 0449 161 759

features maroochy sands is an iconic apartment complex located 50m from the patrolled maroochydore beach and centrally located to the developing cbd. the complex showcases an expansive resort-style entertaining pool patio, heated outdoor pool, bbq facilities, secure parking and on-site management.

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CHARMER IN NAMBOUR

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his appealing Queenslander is a stunning combination of yesteryear charm and modern touches. Features include huge 3.2-metre ceilings, polished hardwood floors throughout and a two-way wood heater to the living areas. There are three verandahs, including a huge back deck, and a delightful modern kitchen with 900-millimetre cooking station. The bathroom is spacious and features a clawfoot bath and dual vanity.

The home is on a 1518-square metre block zoned mixed housing.

8 GEORGE STREET, NAMBOUR 3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Auction on site Saturday August 1 @ 4pm RE/MAX Property Sales Nambour 5470 7000 Jason Stock 0411 123 888

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SANDSTONE LAKES 11 Echidna Place, Ningi

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STUNNING PRESENTATION - QUIET CUL-DE-SAC - MOTIVATED VENDORS This home is in ‘as new’ condition, the gardens are very low maintenance and landscaped to perfection and the property backs onto bush land making it a very peaceful and relaxing place to live.

Close to transport, schools, shops, child care centre and only 5 minutes to Bribie Island.

The owners are committed elsewhere and have priced this one to sell quickly.

• 4 bedrooms plus large study - en-suite & a/c master bedroom • Double remote garage, security screens & doors • Large kitchen area with lots of space & storage • Separate formal lounge & dining with a/c • Insulated under cover entertaining area, garden shed • 5000ltr water tank plumbed-in to main house, gas hot water

Price $398,000 View Contact Agent ljhooker.com/3URHCP Roy Freeth 0467 636 002 rfreeth.bribieisland@ljh.com.au LJ Hooker Bribie Island 3400 1900

$519,000

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R H Caloundra 5499 7588

21 Gerrybell Street, Golden Beach MOTIVATED VENDOR - SORT AFTER LOCATION

View Saturday 9:30 - 10:00am

With its ideal location, this home is sensitively appointed for easy living creating a beautiful ambiance which will make this house a pleasure to call home. Freshly painted and new carpet throughout it gives you fresh canvas for your imagination. Enjoy a peaceful and tranquil se ing approximately 150m to the calm waters of the Pumicestone Passage.

Agent Lachlan Anderson 0403 262 995 lachlan.anderson@rh.com.au

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AS-NEW HOME IN NINGI This h ome om e is iin n as as-n new ccondition, ondi on diti tion on, th the e ga gard rden ens are e very v This home as-new gardens low ma main inte tena nanc nce e an and d la land dsc scap aped ed tto o pe perf rfec ecti tion on and the low maintenance landscaped perfection property backs onto bushland, making it a peaceful place to live. Close to transport, schools, shops, a child-care centre and only five minutes from Bribie Island, the property features four bedrooms (the master with ensuite and air-conditioning) plus a large study. The large kitchen has lots of space and storage, and there is a separate formal lounge and dining area with air-conditioning. Other features are double remote garage, security screens and doors, insulated undercover entertaining area, garden shed, 5000-litre water tank and gas hot water.

LARGE WURTULLA HOME 11 ECHIDNA PLACE, NINGI 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car $398,000 LJ Hooker Bribie Island 5499 7588 Roy Freeth 0467 636 002

This stunning stu tunn nnin ing g five-bedroom five fi ve-b bed edro room om rresidence esid es iden ence ce ffeatures eatu ea ture ress This mult mu ltip iple le living liv ivin ing g areas area ar eass an and d a su ssun-drenched n dr dren ench ched ed p ooll on a oo multiple pool spacious 750-square metre parcel of land. It is located in an enviable position in a sought-after suburb and offers modern styling, high ceilings throughout and seamless pairing of indoor and outdoor living. The home has five bedrooms, the master with huge ensuite and large walk-in robe, plus multiple living areas and a stunning outdoor living area with private pool. There is side access for vehicles, a boat or caravan, and the home is a walk to waterways, the beach and shops.

MOOLOOLABA

6 STERN DRIVE, WURTULLA 5 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Price on application RealWay Caloundra 5436 0700 Brad Moore 0415 477 943

OFFERS OVER $590,000

UNIT 20 ‘WINDWARD’ 137 MOOLOOLABA ESPLANADE

Watch the Pacific Ocean Roll In…..

This unit has all the uninterrupted ocean views you can ever wish for. Situated on the northern end on the 7th floor of Windward, in one of the best Mooloolaba locations. The patrolled beach and trendy cafes are only a stroll away giving you the lifestyle you have been looking for. Enjoy your holidays with the family in this roomy 3 bedroom 2 bathroom unit, sold fully furnished ready for you to move in. Add your own touches to it or just enjoy the comfort as it is. Heated pool, sauna, gym and games room and covered entertainment and BBQ area. Perfect for owner occupier.

INSPECT Saturday 12:45 - 1:15pm MOOLOOLABA 5444 0800 JEAN HAMER 0419 034 500 WEB www.fnmooloolaba.com.au

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Caloundra - 5438 2166 Maroochydore - 5479 6600

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MOOLOOLABA

AUCTION

14C ADMIRALS COURT

Vogue Villa - Living Right on the Water’s Edge!

Meticulously designed & brilliantly remodelled to maximise the light and space and orientated to allow the very best of views. The result is intrinsically Sunshine Coast lifestyle in design. Proof that small can be spacious. This immaculate, 2 level townhouse features fabulous water views, open plan living as well as indoor/outdoor living taking advantage of our wonderful climate. The huge balcony is perfect for Coastal entertaining.

Lie in bed and watch the fish jumping and the local friendly pelican fly by. It is situated in a tightly held pocket, quite unique to Mooloolaba. Walk, drive or take the boat to the beach.

AUCTION Saturday 8th August 2015 AT 12:00pm, On-site INSPECT Saturday 11:30 - 12:00am MOOLOOLABA 07 5444 0800 JEAN HAMER 0419 034 500 WEB www.fnmooloolaba.com.au

MOOLOOLABA

$495,000 NEG

UNIT 6 ‘OSPREY’ 1-3 BUDERIM AVENUE,

Big Unit, Small Price Located in one of the most iconic resort complexes on the Sunshine Coast this beautiful apartment has been furnished in a grand style which provides a wonderful sense of fun and color!

This beautifully maintained 4 star resort is only a short walk to the Mooloolaba Esplanade restaurants, cafes, resort shopping and of course Mooloolaba’s stunning North Facing beach and bay.

• Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom plus separate second living area • Courtyard to the front and a balcony to rear to follow the sun • Large inground pool plus spa and fully equipped gymnasium on site • Seller has decided to move on – act now to grab a bargain Available for immediate inspection.

INSPECT Saturday 2:30 - 3:00pm MOOLOOLABA 07 5444 0800 DAN HAWES 0477 503 059 WEB www.fnmooloolaba.com.au

Beerwah - 5494 6444

Caloundra - 5438 2166

Mooloolaba - 5444 0800

Bribie Island - 3408 7000

Maroochydore - 5479 6600

Nambour - 5441 1344

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IN MOOLOOLABA Me Meti ticu culo lous usly ly d esig es igne ned d an and d br bril illi lia antly Meticulously designed brilliantly remo mode dell lled e to maximise the lig ght and remodelled light space, this home is also orientated to take in the views. The result is a stunning home that shows small can also be spacious. This immaculate, two-level townhouse features water views, open-plan living and indooroutdoor living area taking advantage of our wonderful climate. The huge balcony is perfect for entertaining.

14C ADMIRALS COURT, MOOLOOLABA 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car Auction on site Saturday August 8 @ 12pm First National Mooloolaba 5444 0800 Jean Hamer 0419 034 500

IN HIGHWORTH Offeri Offering Offe ring ng o outstanding utst ut stan andi ding ng v value alue al ue ffor or money thi hiss ho home h as v iews tto o money, this has views Woombye on a 790-square metre block. The immaculate home has air-conditioning and a huge rumpus/media room, freestanding pool room with its own patio and hardwood floors. The bedrooms are large, and outside, there is also room for a pool.

BUDERIM 82 William Street

THE VIEWS ARE WORTH IT…..

Sit back, relax and enjoy this immaculately presented Queensland style home, perfectly designed to capture the Hinterland views, sunsets and cooling breezes.

• Spacious open plan living, high ceilings, air-con, and opening onto wide wrap around decks • Kitchen has loads of cupboards, plenty of bench space and a huge pantry • Three double bedrooms with built in robes; master has an ensuite and walk-in robe • 4 car accommodation, large workshop area and storage • 5 minutes to Buderim village and 10 minutes to the Sunshine Coast beaches

8 BANGALOW STREET, HIGHWORTH

3 BED | 2 BATH | 4 CAR

3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car

Inspect: Saturday 10:00 - 10:45am Price: Offers over $595,000 Web: Ref No. 118617811 Marg Deighton 0411 399 514

$369,000 RE/MAX Property Sales 5470 7000 Jason Stock 0411 123 888

SA AUC TU TIO RD N AY

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BUDERIM 4 Highland Place

BUDERIM 8 Dubois Close

BUDERIM HOME WITH GRANNY FLAT

PRIVACY - QUIET CUL-DE-SAC IN BUDERIM

VERY MOTIVATED VENDORS...Spacious enough for large families and perfectly set up for dual living, this 2 storey delight sits on 847m2 and is an easy walk to Buderim cafes and shops. The potential for development (medium density land use) is an added drawcard for the investor.

• Open plan living/kitchen/dining opening out to deck • Bi-fold doors from the sun room • There are 3 bedrooms on the upper level • Spacious kitchen with ample bench space • Separate living area on ground floor • 2 bed, bath, living area, kitchen and SLUG • 3 bay shed

5 BED | 2 BATH | 2 CAR

5 BED | 4 BATH | 3 CAR

Inspect: Saturday 10:00 - 11:00am Auction: On site Sat 1st Aug at 11:00am Web: Ref No. 118730879 Kevin Pasco 0414 880 592

Inspect: Saturday 1:00 - 1:45pm Price: $849,000 Web: Ref No. 119970701 Marg Deighton 0411 399 514

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This modern 2 storey, home is located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in a private and peaceful setting.

This executive residence has classic elegance and spaciousness and is surrounded by nature.

• 5 spacious bedrooms, master with ensuite • 4 bathrooms including ensuite • Open plan living – high ceilings, tiled floors, ducted vacuum, air-conditioning • Dual living potential • 3 car garage, huge under-home storage & workshop • Suitable for large and extended family - minutes from Buderim village

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KINGS BEACH 17/40 Verney Street

MUST SELL - PURCHASED ELSEWHERE Fantastic views over the ocean where the whales are visible while your dining or entertaining your friends. From the lounge you view the sunsets over the Glasshouse mountains and all the activity over the Pumicestone passage with 270 degree views in total and situated on the ninth floor ensuring the views are everlasting.

• 270 degree views from living area • Spacious living areas, modern kitchen • Walking distance to Caloundra CBD • Three bedrooms, master with ensuite • Secure complex with intercom system

• Access by lift and private foyer • Entertain by the water gardens • Enjoy a cool dip in the pool • Vendor meets the market • View panoramic video on Caloundra website

3 BED | 2 BATH | 1 CAR Inspect: Saturday 1:00 - 1:45pm Price: Your chance to declare Market Value Web: Ref No. 119672511 Graeme Palmer 0414 544 478

WURTULLA 6 Stern Drive

STUNNING DESIGNER HOME IN ENVIABLE POSITION This stunning 5 bedroom, multiple living area residence with sun-drenched pool and spacious 750m2 parcel of land is located in an enviable position in the sort after growth suburb of Wurtulla.

This designer home has a classy yet functional layout and offers modern styling, high ceilings throughout and seamless pairing of indoor/outdoor living.

• 5 bedrooms, master with huge ensuite • Multiple living areas and home office option • Stunning outdoor living and divine private pool • Designer kitchen, 2.5 bathrooms • 750m2 land and side access

• Near Sunshine Coast University Hospital precinct • Walk to local beach and neighborhood shopping • Current owner committed to sell

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5 BED | 2 BATH | 2 CAR Inspect: Sat 10:00 - 10:45am & 12:00 - 12:45pm Price: Selling Now Web: Ref No. 120306865 Brad Moore 0415 477 943

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RENOVATED MINYAMA HOME

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ocation, lifestyle and an abundance of space are on offer in this beautifully renovated family home, which sits perfectly positioned in the heart of Minyama. A useable floor plan has multiple living zones and provides perfect separation, with a huge contemporary kitchen in the heart of the home. A covered north-facing patio area makes entertaining a dream, and offers the perfect combination of indoor-outdoor living.

40 JESSICA BOULEVARD, MINYAMA 5 bed, 2 bath, 3 car $600,000s Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Alan Riley 0422 723 719

MOOLOOLABA UNIT unit uninterrupted ocean This u This nitt ha ni hass un unin inte terr rrup upte ted d oc ocea ean n views higher view iews and is on one of the eh ighe ig her floors of Windward. The patrolled beach and cafes are only a stroll away, making this a great holiday home. The unit is roomy and has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and is being sold fully furnished. The complex has a heated pool, sauna, gym, games room, covered entertainment and barbecue area, and free Wi-Fi.

UNIT 20 ‘WINDWARD’, 137 MOOLOOLABA ESPLANADE, MOOLOOLABA 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car Offers over $590,000 First National Mooloolaba 5444 0800 Jean Hamer 0419 034 500

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PROPERTY

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HOUSES FOR SALE Real Estate

2/18 Blackall St, WOOMBYE

5442 1888

OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS & BEST BUYS WOOMBYE: 136 Blackall Range Road Sat 12-12.40 “Green Change” .. with easy access to all town facilities. Immaculate small acreage property with master built home consisting of 4 bdrms, 3 bath & 4 car. Large lounge + sep formal dining.

Study provides perfect “work from home”option, large open plan family area opens to fully covered deck and verandah overlooking manicured grounds and views to Mt. Ninderry. 4 bay color bond shed with power provides more space for the handyman – tradesman. Downstairs offers the option for separate accomm. $749,000

WOOMBYE: 430-436 Blackall Range Rd Sat 1-1.40 Perfect rural escape yet close to

GREAT VALUE IN FLAXTON This p This property rope ro pert rty y on tthe he rrange ange an ge o offers ffer ff erss gr grea great eatt va valu value lue e fo forr money mo he h ome om e has a fu full lly self lf con onta tain ined ed g ranny ra money. T The home fully self-contained granny flat for extended family, the teenager or guests and would easily rent out for extra income. The property enjoys spectacular lake and forest views all on 9667 square metres. The block is low maintenance offering total privacy. There are Mediterranean influences and quality construction in the home, which features warm polished floors, high ceilings and a wood fireplace. There are two sheds for the workshop and storage, and the verandah is part open and part enclosed for year-round entertaining.

23 OLD MILL LANE, FLAXTON 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car Offers over $689,000 RE/MAX Realty Excellence 5476 7654 Tim Burrough 0418 666 356

shopping and minutes to Sunshine Coast beaches. Located on one water front acre with a spacious 3 bedroom home (newly renovated kitchen), large dining & living and a huge rumpus / entertainment room and personal office adjacent the upstairs bedroom Breathtaking sunset views across the water. Plenty of off street parking and plenty of room for your own shed. An added bonus –13,000gal. tank. $539,000

COES CREEK: 4-6 Gardenvale Drive Sat 12-12.40 Beautifully privatized cottage home offering 3 bed + 2 sleepout rooms, 2 bath & 2 car. Outdoor entertaining with Northern views. Set on a 1754m2 block, 2 separate driveway entrance, separate structure offering many uses. A charming “Country Cottage” Buyers in mid $400,000s

WOOMBYE: Large family home set on approx. 2 acres. 5 bdrms, 3 bath, wrap around verandah, (3 bdrms up – 2 down).

Downstairs will accommodate any living arrangement with media room and outside access. Multi purpose studio separate to the home, ideal for home office, teenagers retreat. This home is spacious and offers many features throughout. Fantastic outdoor lifestyle with pool and plenty of room. Two large tanks plus bore water.

Positioned in a quiet area.

$829,000 Gary De Paoli 0408 731 412 John Pyne 0418 710 209 Kirk Patrick 0439 395 599 Kathryn Doyle 0432 609 115

LAND FOR SALE

FOR SALE Residential Lot (790 m2)

$275,000 5 minute drive or 10 minute walk to Buderim Village.

Gentle slope, North facing.

Phone: 0403 044 432

WANTED TO BUY

1 1 2 MOUNTAIN CREEK, $340PW Close to water, walk to shops, parks etc. Handy to Mooloolaba & schools. Ceiling fans and security screens. Small pet possible. Avail now.

WURTULLA, $430PW 1 2 4 Handy to new hospital, fully tiled throughout with solar electricity. Covered outside area. Double carport, plus large outside shed. Close to shops, transport & park. Pets on application. Avail 21st Aug. PACIFIC PARADISE, $475PW 2 2 3 At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, this home offers a modern kitchen w/ air-conditioned family room, a separate lounge & a large double garage with a fully fenced back garden. Pet possible. Avail 7th Aug. MARCOOLA, $500PW 2 2 3 Large beach house with covered balcony and verandah. Open plan, modern kitchen and walk to beach. Split living areas both upstairs bedrooms and down. Dual living possible. Avail now.

WARANA, $510PW 2 2 3 Modern spacious freshly renovated beach side Warana home. Single level home with pool & a short walk to the beach. 2 spacious living areas, one with air-conditioning. Main bedroom w/ air-con. Avail now.

2 2 4 KULUIN, $510PW New family home in Maroochydore. Quality stainless steel kitchen appliances, and large open living areas.

Double auto garage and front courtyard. Avail now.

BOKARINA, $525PW 2 1 3 Short stroll to the beach & handy to schools, shops & transport. 2 separate living areas, modern kitchen, air-conditioning, ceiling fans, solar hot water, huge covered area, saltwater pool. Avail now.

KAWANA ISLAND, $530PW 2 2 4 Beautiful family home surrounded by walking & riding paths, boardwalk fishing & BBQ’s at Double Bay. 5 mins to surfing beaches, shopping & schools.

Spacious large open plan living areas overlooking the under cover outdoor area. Pet possible. Avail 5th Aug. PELICAN WATERS, $590PW 2 2 4 Modern & opposite waterfront and park. Generous sized bedrooms + office. Ducted reverse cycle air-con. Alfresco outdoor dining area. Avail Sept.

MINYAMA, $900PW 2 2 4 Waterfront, modern family home overlooks exclusive water view w/ jetty, pontoon & dry lift for tinny.

Master retreat upstairs, ducted air, solar hot water.

20M deep water access & pool. Avail Aug. 3 2 BUDERIM, $985PW 5 Less than 15 mins to Kawana Hospital, on large level block, within a short walk to the shops. Easterly view from the internal and external living areas. Home cinema, ducted air, security gate & solar system. Pet possible. Avail 3rd Aug. MINYAMA, $1,395PW 3 3 5 Deepwater & NE to water, close to harbour mouth on the main canal. Modern family home with exclusive water view, jetty & pontoon. Master retreat upstairs, all living downstairs. Avail now.

PH: 5437 8806 www.platinumproperties.net.au platinum@platinumproperties.net.au

KINGS BEACH APARTMENT Enjoy Enjoy Enjo y fa fant fantastic ntas asti ticc vi view views ewss ov over er tthe he o ocean cean ce an w where here he re tthe he w whales hale es are vi visi sible while dining ng o terttaiining ing ffriends. rien ri ends ds F rom visible orr ent entertaining From the lounge of this home you can watch the sun set over the Glass House Mountains and see all the activity over Pumicestone Passage, with 270-degree views in total from this ninth-floor apartment. Other features are the spacious living areas, modern kitchen and three bedrooms, including a master with ensuite. The property is within walking distance of Caloundra CBD in a secure complex with pool, intercom system, lift access and a private foyer.

17/40 VERNEY STREET, KINGS BEACH

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3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car Offers over $499,000 RealWay Caloundra 5436 0700 Graeme Palmer 0414 544 478

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TV GUIDE

SEVEN (CH6)

WIN (CH8)

TEN (CH52)

SBS (CH3)

FRIDAY

6pm Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 QI. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Fry. 8.30 Jonathan Creek. (M) Strange occurrences bedevil Jonathan.

9.30 Line Of Duty. (M) Lindsay is denied bail.

10.30 Lateline.

6pm Local News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Joh visits the home of Dancing With The Stars contestant Emma Freedman.

8.30 To Be Advised.

6pm News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 21. Sydney Roosters v Canterbury Bulldogs.

9.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 21.

Wests Tigers v Melbourne Storm.

From Leichhardt Oval, Sydney.

11.30 Extra.

6pm Family Feud. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG) Barry visits the home of Brian Ritchie.

8.30 To Be Advised.

11.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M)

6pm Raymond Blanc: How To Cook Well.

6.30 News.

7.30 Secrets Of Britain. (PG) 8.30 Secrets Of The Castle: Beyond The Castle Walls. Part 5 of 5.

9.30 Go Back To Where You Came From. (M) 10.30 News.

6.30pm Gardening Australia.

7.00 News.

7.30 Father Brown. (PG) 8.20 New Tricks. (PG) Brian searches for a missing man.

9.20 Doc Martin. (PG) Louisa decides to leave for Spain.

10.05 The Bletchley Circle. (M) 10.55 The Weekly. (M)

6pm News.

7.00 MOVIE Spider-Man 2. (2004) (PG) Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco.

9.35 MOVIE Get Him To The Greek.

(2010) (MA15+) Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss. A rock star must get to Los Angeles.

11.50 The Goldbergs. (PG)

6pm News.

7.00 MOVIE Monsters Vs Aliens.

(2009) (PG) Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert.

After being transformed into a giant by a meteor, a young woman finds herself fighting alongside a team of monsters.

9.00 To Be Advised.

6pm Far Flung With Gary Mehigan.

7.00 MOVIE Epic. (2013) (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. (2011) (M) Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg.

A rogue spy pursues a madman.

11.40 Motor Racing. International V8 Supercars Championship. Round 7.

Ipswich Super Sprint. Highlights.

6.30pm News.

7.30 Wild West With Ray Mears: Mountains.

8.30 Room 101. (PG) Hosted by Paul McDermott.

9.00 MOVIE The Finishers. (2013) (PG) Jacques Gamblin, Fabien Heraud, Alexandra Lamy. A young man competes in a triathlon.

6pm The Book Club.

6.30 Compass. (PG) 7.00 News.

7.40 Grand Designs.

8.30 Miniseries: The Politician’s Husband. (M) Part 1 of 3.

9.30 Silent Witness. (M) 10.30 Born To Fly: Elizabeth Streb Vs Gravity.

6pm Antiques.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story: Being Bradman Pt 2.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q&A.

6pm News.

7.00 Sunday Night. Current affairs program.

8.00 Dancing With The Stars.

Celebrities show off their dance skills.

10.00 Bones. (M) The team works to save a death row inmate.

11.00 Covert Affairs. (M) 6pm Local News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Restaurant Revolution. (PG) Hosted by Jock Zonfrillo.

8.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M) Presented by Gordon Ramsay.

9.30 The Blacklist. (M) Tom tackles a new mission.

6pm News.

7.00 The Voice. (PG) 9.00 60 Minutes. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher and Charles Wooley.

10.10 A.D. Kingdom And Empire. (AV15+) 11.10 Stalker. (M) 6pm News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 The Hotplate. (PG) 8.40 Lip Sync Battle. (M) Presented

by LL Cool J. 9.40 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.10 Mom. (M) 10.40 2 Broke Girls. (M) 11.40 Extra.

6pm Family Feud: Sunday.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.00 Gold Coast Cops. (PG) 7.30 Modern Family. (PG) 8.30 CSI: Cyber. (M) The team investigates a series of abductions.

9.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 MOVIE The Descendants.

(2011) (M) 6pm Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Great Australian Spelling Bee. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

10.00 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 11.00 Under The Dome. (M)

6.30pm World News.

7.35 Byzantium: A Tale Of Three Cities: Capital Of A New Empire.

(PG) Part 3 of 3.

8.35 The Murder Trial. (M) Remotely operated cameras document the murder trial of Nat Fraser in the High Court in Edinburgh.

10.25 Obama At War. (M) 6pm Nigella Bites.

6.30 News.

7.30 Fat Vs Sugar. (PG) 8.30 The Island With Bear Grylls: Women’s Island. (M) Fourteen women are stranded on an island.

9.30 The Island With Bear Grylls: Men’s Island. (MA15+) 10.25 News.

6pm Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent.

8.30 Kevin McCloud’s Escape To The Wild: Tonga. Part 1 of 4.

9.20 Wonders Of Life With Brian Cox: Home. Part 5 of 5.

10.30 Lateline.

7.30pm 7.30.

8.00 How Not To Behave. (PG) 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M) 9.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Matt Moran. (PG) 9.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

6pm Local News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Restaurant Revolution. (PG) Hosted by Jock Zonfrillo.

8.30 Winners & Losers. (M) Sophie tells Sam about Luke’s problems.

9.30 Chicago Fire. (M) Severide goes missing.

6pm Local News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Restaurant Revolution. (PG) Hosted by Jock Zonfrillo.

8.30 Criminal Minds. (M) The unit searches for a suspect who controls minds.

10.35 Motive. (M)

6pm News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 The Hotplate. (PG) 8.40 The Truth About Calories.

9.40 Embarrassing Bodies Down Under. (MA15+) 10.40 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. (PG) 11.40 Extra.

6pm News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 The Hotplate. (PG) Restaurant owners battle for a grand prize.

8.40 The Mysteries Of Laura. (M) A biker bar owner is murdered.

10.40 Neighbours At War. (PG) 11.10 Renters. (PG) 11.40 Extra.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Great Australian Spelling Bee. 8.30 NCIS. (M) DiNozzo and Bishop become stranded at the airport.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) Nate Getz asks the team for help.

11.30 The Project.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Bachelor Australia. (PG) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.40 Madam Secretary. (M) Elizabeth confronts Juliet.

9.40 Elementary. (M) A judge is murdered.

11.40 The Project.

6pm Nigella Bites.

6.30 News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Insight. Australian current affairs forum program.

9.30 Dateline.

10.00 World News.

10.30 The Murder Trial. (M)

6pm Antiques.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?

8.30 Glitch. (M) Vic snoops around Elishia’s property.

9.30 Dirty Laundry Live. (M) 10.15 Lateline.

6pm Local News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.00 Restaurant Revolution. (PG) Hosted by Jock Zonfrillo.

9.00 MOVIE This Is The End. (2013) (MA15+) James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill. Celebrities are faced with the Apocalypse.

6pm News.

7.00 WIN News.

7.30 Inside Story: Mother Knows Best. (PG) 8.00 Kings Cross ER. (PG) A look at St Vincent’s Hospital’s ER. 8.30 The NRL Footy Show. (M) Hosted by Paul Vautin.

10.30 The AFL Footy Show. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Bachelor Australia. (PG) 8.40 Zoo. (M) Mitch and Chloe are kidnapped.

9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.40 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.40 The Project.

6.30pm News.

7.30 French Food Safari.

8.00 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne.

8.30 Ainsley Harriott’s Street Food.

Ainsley Harriott takes a look at street food.

9.30 Masters Of Sex. (M)

THURSDAY

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

MONDAY

SUNDAY

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6pm Nigella Bites.

6.30 World News.

7.30 Dan Snow: Birth Of Empire – The East India Company. (PG) 8.35 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Conspiracy To Murder. (M) An insight into English policing.

9.40 Bosch. (M) 10.35 News.

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4-DAY FORECAST

7TWO (CH62)

7MATE (CH63) GO! (CH88)

GEM (CH80)

ONE (CH50)

11 (CH55)

7pm Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.15 That ’70s Show. (PG) 8.40 Cocaine Cowboys. (M) 10.35 How Drugs Work.

(MA15+) 11.35 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG)

6.30pm Local News.

7.00 News. 7.30 Dog Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Animal Airport. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Homes Under The Hammer.

11.30 Best Houses Australia.

6.30pm How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 18. Hawthorn v Richmond. From the MCG. 11.00 MOVIE Jackass 2.5. (2007) (MA15+)

6pm MOVIE Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island. (1998) (G) 7.30 MOVIE Shark Tale. (2004) (G) Will Smith, Jack Black. 9.30 MOVIE Hall Pass.

(2011) (MA15+) 11.40 Anger Management.

(M)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test.

England v Australia.

Day 3. Morning session. 10.30 Cricket.

The Ashes. Third Test.

England v Australia.

Day 3. Afternoon session.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Black Gold. (PG) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 9.30 MOVIE True Justice: One Shot, One Life. (2012) (M) Steven Segal, Sarah Lind, Meghan Ory. 11.30 Bellator MMA.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Raymond. 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance.

(PGR) 9.30 New Girl.

(PG) 10.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG) 10.40 Sex And The City. 11.20 Movie Juice.

7pm Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Total Wipeout. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Louis Theroux. (M) 10.20 Dirty Laundry Live. (M) 11.05 Cocaine Cowboys. (M) 11.40 Mock The Week. (M)

6pm Motorway Patrol.

(PG) 6.30 Castle. (PG) 7.30 Castle. (M) 8.30 MOVIE The Saint.

(1997) (M) Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija. 11.00 Body Of Proof. (M)

7pm Football. AFL. Round 18. Gold Coast v West Coast. 10.00 MOVIE Transporter 3.

(2008) (M) Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Natalya Rudakova. 12.15am MOVIE Next. (2007) (M)

7.30pm MOVIE What A Girl Wants. (2003) (G) Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston.

9.40 MOVIE Stick It. (2006) (PG) Missy Peregrym, Jeff Bridges.

11.50 MOVIE National Lampoon’s Senior Trip.

(1995) (M)

6.30pm Kalgoorlie Cops. 7.30 Cricket.

The Ashes. Third Test.

England v Australia.

Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

6.30pm Monster Jam. 7.30 Cops. 8.30 Motor Racing. International V8 Supercars C’ship.

Round 7. Ipswich Super Sprint. H’lights. 9.30 Ross Kemp: Back On The Frontline. (MA15+) 10.30 Have You Been Paying Attention?

6pm Becker. (PG) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(M) 9.30 Sex And The City. (PG) 10.10 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 10.50 James Corden.

(PG) 11.50 The Loop.

(PG)

SUNDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Wild Things With Dom Monaghan. 8.15 The Checkout. 8.30 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. 9.55 Secrets Of Mexico’s Drug War.

7.30pm Escape To The Country. 9.30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea. 10.30 Best Houses Australia. 11.00 Megastructures. (PG)

6pm Seinfeld. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE The Next Karate Kid. (1994) (PG) 9.45 MOVIE Resident Evil: Apocalypse. (2004) (M) 11.45 AFL. Round 18. Essendon v Western Bulldogs.

6pm Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE Wrath Of The Titans.

(2012) (PG) 8.30 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Gotham. (M) 10.30 Arrow. (AV15+) 11.30 Almost Human.

(AV15+)

7.30pm Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test.

England v Australia.

Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

6.30pm M*A*S*H. 7.30 Cops. 8.30 Motor Racing. International V8 Supercars C’ship.

Round 7. Ipswich Super Sprint. Race 20. Replay.

9.30 MOVIE Collateral.

(2004) (M)

6pm Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.00 Futurama. 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Bachelorette.

(2012) (M) 10.20 House Of Lies. 11.00 James Corden.

MONDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.15 Gruen Planet: Cutdowns. (PG) 8.30 Humans. (M) 9.15 Louis Theroux. (M) 10.20 Jimmy Fallon.

11.00 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender.

6.45pm Olympians: Off The Record. 7.30 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (PG) 10.45 Air Crash Investigations. (PG)

6.30pm MythBusters.

(PG) 7.30 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 8.30 American Restoration. (PG) 9.30 American Pickers. (PG) 11.30 World’s Worst Tenants. (M) 12am SportsFan Clubhouse.

(PG)

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.00 Top Gear. 9.30 MOVIE Priest. (2011) (M) Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet. 11.30 The Originals. (AV15+)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 Monarch Of The Glen. (PG) 9.10 MOVIE The Young Victoria.

(2009) (PG) Emily Blunt, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Friend. 11.20 Person Of Interest. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Undercover Boss.

(PG) 9.30 MOVIE Minority Report. (2002) (M) Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 The Simpsons.

(M) 9.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.30 Extant. (M) 11.30 James Corden. (PG)

TUESDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.10 That ’70s Show. 8.30 Good Game. 9.05 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show.

9.30 Humans. 10.20 Archer. 10.45 Jimmy Fallon.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt.

7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) 8.30 Foyle’s War. (M) 10.30 Wire In The Blood.

(AV15+)

6.30pm MythBusters.

7.30 Highway Patrol.

(PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Outback Truckers. (M) 9.30 Prospectors. (PG) 10.30 Goldfathers.

11.30 American Stuffers.

6pm Regular Show.

6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Sherlock Holmes. (2009) (M) 11.05 MOVIE Showdown In Little Tokyo. (1991) (AV15+)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) 9.00 Midsomer Murders.

(M) 11.10 Person Of Interest. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Madagascar. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Madagascar. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE Vanilla Sky. (2001) (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Raymond. 7.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 Bondi Ink Tattoo.

9.30 MOVIE Mallrats.

(1995) (MA15+) 11.30 James Corden.

WEDNESDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG) 8.15 That ’70s Show. (PG) 8.35 The Human Tissue Squad. (M) 9.35 Bodyshockers. (M) 10.20 Jimmy Fallon.

(PG) 11.05 Great Ormond Street.

6pm Olympians: Off The Record. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme.

(PG) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (PG) 11.00 Suspects. (M)

6.30pm MythBusters.

(PG) 7.30 Air Crash Investigations. (PG) 8.30 Hardcore Pawn.

(M) 9.30 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 10.30 Baggage Battles. (PG) 11.00 Rude Tube. 11.30 1000 Ways To Die. 12am Operation Repo.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

7.30 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Man On A Ledge. (2012) (M) Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks. 10.30 The Last Ship. 11.30 Anger Management. (M)

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.30 A Current Affair.

8.00 New Tricks. (PG) 9.10 MOVIE The Power Of One. (1992) (PG) Stephen Dorff, Morgan Freeman, John Gielgud. 11.45 Person Of Interest. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Cops. (PG) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 9.30 Legends. 11.30 Blue Bloods. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Raymond. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.30 The Simpsons.

10.00 Bob’s Burgers.

(M) 11.00 Duckman.

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.30 The Weekly.

9.00 The IT Crowd.

9.30 Cherry Healey: Secrets Of The Sales.

10.30 Jimmy Fallon.

11.10 Good Game.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Lewis. (M) 10.30 Mr Selfridge. (M) 11.30 Supercarrier. (PG)

6.30pm MythBusters.

7.30 Doomsday Castle. (PG) 8.30 Tricked. (PG) 9.30 Ink Master. (M) 10.30 America’s Hardest Prisons. 11.45 Jail: Las Vegas Jailhouse.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adventure Time. (PG) 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) 9.30 Big School. 10.00 Big School. (M) 10.30 Little Britain. (M) 11.40 Mom. (M)

6.30pm Friends. 7.30 Cricket. The Ashes.

Fourth Test. England v Australia. Day 1.

Morning session.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Last Man Standing.

8.00 Last Man Standing. 8.30 The Millers. 9.00 MOVIE The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell Of Fear.

(1991) (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Raymond. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Katy Perry: Part Of Me. (2012) (PG)

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THURSDAY

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SURF REPORT

with MWP’s man in the water

Imagine this…being sucked over the falls on a 20 foot bomb in Tahiti Teahupoo. Yep, last week’s footage of a Niccola Porcella being absolutely slaughtered.

It will be hard to imagine a wipeout that is more severe. Check YouTube, it will blow your mind! How he survived is anyone’s guess. Cannot wait for the interview. My prediction – wipeout of the century.

For those who remember last August, it was pumping! Best waves in a long time. So here is hoping we are set to enjoy the same next month. A sacrifice may be required. Burn a board and buy a new one!

Well there will be some great conditions over the weekend so just enjoy! Small waves on offer.

FISHING REPORT with Wayne Nilsson from Maroochydore Fishing World

ESTUARY: Bream are moving over the Maroochy Bar on the night rising tide with fish up to a kilo taking fowl gut, prawns and white bait. Flathead are working the yabby banks around Goat Island with live whiting attracting the bigger fish. There are still a few mud crabs at Bli. SURF: Dawn and dusk are the best times for tailor at Pincushion and along Kawana Beach with pillies the best bait. Baby blue pillies are returning bream and flathead in low tide gutters at Twin Waters and Marcoola. You can get sand whiting and dart on pippies at Mudjimba.

OFFSHORE: Sweetlip, parrot and moses perch are working the close in reefs off Mooloolaba and Caloundra with early evening the best time. Cut baits are returning the better quality. Wider reefs are best for snapper, pearlies and trag jew using pillies and plastics.

FRESHWATER: The Borumba Dam level is high making it easier to sound out where bass and golden perch are schooling. The old eagles nest is returning saratoga on shallow diving lures and floated baits.

Lake Baroon is worth a visit for spangled perch and bass with earthworms and jigged lures the best bait.

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TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) Get set for a turbulent week as Venus (your ruling planet) hooks up with prosperity planet Jupiter – and then squares sombre Saturn. A piece of good luck could fall into your lap – followed by the realisation that you’ll have to work very hard to maintain it.

GEMINI (May 22-Jun 21) You start the week well with a novel idea or an ingenious plan, but the planets also stir up your restless nature and shorten your attention span. Superficial chit-chat won’t be appreciated on Thursday so don’t skim over the surface when communicating with others.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 23) Many Cancers are (or were) creative entrepreneurs – like John D. Rockefeller, Richard Branson, Gisele Bundchen and Khloe Kardashian. This week, with so many planets in your money zone, all types of business projects are highlighted.

LEO (Jul 24-Aug 23) Lions love luxury and often charm their way out of doing menial chores. But with Venus reversing through Leo (until September 6) your charisma may not work on others. So it would be better to just roll your sleeves up and do the jobs that need to be done.

VIRGO (Aug 24-Sep 23) You love to help others and feel useful. A friend or family member may be drawn to you for support and you’re in the mood to listen. Mercury (your ruling planet) moves into your sign on Friday (until August 27) when you’ll be t your logical best as you multi-task with flair.

LIBRA (Sep 24-Oct 23) With Venus in retro mode, life is difficult for many love-obsessed Librans. Relationships are rocky and, if you’re single, your soul mate seems to be delayed! It’s important to have a goal you’re aiming for – something that can transport you to a future bigger than just you.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) When it comes to professional matters, it’s a terrific time to broaden your knowledge and update your skills. Contacts with work colleagues, clients or customers also prove beneficial, but make sure you do all the checks before you commit to a new course of action.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21) With Jupiter (your ruling planet) squaring Saturn, it will be a stop/start kind of week as projects proceed slowly. Be patient! If you are in it for the long-run, you’ll gradually make progress. The stars could also send a travel or business break your way, but it’s not a free ride.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) Hey Capricorn - can you be extra diplomatic and oh-so discreet? You’ve been told something in strict confidence … so make sure you keep it to yourself. If you’ve got to make an important decision about something that’s troubling you, follow your intuition.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Dramas are likely at home or work, unless you stay calm.

A colleague or loved one is feeling unsettled, so don’t take negative comments personally.

If you are reckless with relationships, then you could find yourself with a fractious friend – or livid lover.

PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) Energy levels are fluctuating so pace yourself. With five planets in your wellbeing zone, focus on your health – but choose food and exercise routines that are flexible and enjoyable. And do you wish there were more hours in the day so you can tackle the jobs that need to be done?

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Sometimes you just have to step back and let loved ones make their own mistakes in their own individual way.

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THE LAST WORD

LET’S FLAG THE IDEA The Australian flag is in need of an image upgrade, writes Richard O’Leary.

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o one of my old stomping grounds, the Northern Territory, wants to join the big kids in the political sandpit known as the Commonwealth of Australia. State leaders at the Council of Australian Governments meeting last week agreed with the push by the NT to become its own state by July 1, 2018. I’m all for it as it would give the Territory the same political footing as every other jurisdiction for the first time.

But there is the small problem of the Australian flag. With a seventh state, the Commonwealth star would have to be altered, which is a bitter pill to swallow for our Prime Minister who is not only a dyed-in-the-wool conservative, but a monarchist to boot.

“I’m not in favour of changing the flag, I’ve got to say, although I have to say that if the Commonwealth star was to be a seven-pointer star rather than a six-pointer star, that’s hardly a massive

change,” Mr Abbot says.

But why restrict the change to that – if it was going to be altered anyway, why wouldn’t we have a sensible discussion about the design of the flag itself? I for one have never felt comfortable about having another flag in the corner of our own.

When you see the stars and stripes of the American flag you automatically know who and what it represents. The same can be said about the red maple leaf of Canada – which it should be noted is only 50 years old, yet has already become an iconic image of that nation. Our flag will be flapping in the breeze for a very long time before it gets the same instant recognition.

The first argument mounted by supporters of the flag will be that diggers in World War I fought and died for it. That claim is questionable.

Although the current Australian flag has been around since 1901 (it was

the winning entry in a magazine competition of the same year), it only officially became our national flag in 1954.

When MWP spoke with Peter FitzSimons earlier this year about his well-received history of Gallipoli, he said: “If the Australian flag was sighted [at Gallipoli], it was rare indeed and I never came across reference to it.”

I think Ausflag, a group pushing for a change to our flag, sums it up pretty well.

“A truly Australian flag must represent: Our nation and its people.

Our past, present and future. Our land.

Our equality and diversity. Our achievements. Our hopes and aspirations.”

I don’t think the current flag does that… do you? roleary@myweeklypreview.com.au.

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