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THE FIRST WORD

CONTENTS PUBLISHERS Anar Higgins Darryl Olson Michael Kramer Noel Olson EDITOR Candice Holznagel DEPUTY EDITOR Leigh Robshaw JOURNALIST Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane PRODUCTION MANAGER/ GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kath Hawkins GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Ali Smith Meg Woulfe Morgan Earney ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Dave Hawkins SALES EXECUTIVES Bethan Eaton Danielle Bussa Ian Brittain Nikki Carter GENERAL & SALES ENQUIRIES (07) 5444 0152 DISTRIBUTION ENQUIRIES 1300 367 352, PO Box 6362, Maroochydore BC, Qld 4558.

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Quick chat

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Fast facts

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Cover story

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Socials

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Star style

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News summary

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Profile

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My body

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My life

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Technology

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My opinion

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Business & finance

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Our 50th year

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My style

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My time

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Business feature

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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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OUR STORY My Weekly Preview is a high quality magazine delivering more of what matters to the Sunshine Coast. It features news, business, regular columnists, interesting facts ts and figures for that hot topic at the dinner table, motoring, socials, travel, health, lifestyles and more, as well as the most up-to-date information on local real estate.

The magazine is 100% locally owned, which means we don’t just talk about being local, we are local, we live it every day. Delivered fresh every Friday.

We’re also conscious of the environment at MWP – all our home delivered magazines are wrapped in degradable plastic.

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The My Weekly Preview team has decided to kick-start summer a little earlier this year and share all the reasons we love celebrating this season on the Coast.

It got me thinking while on my early morning walk, and I realised it’s the simple things I love. I look forward to seeing the regular faces on my path – the lovely lady walking her dog and the two elderly men who wave enthusiastically and call out hello.

These are the people who make up our community, the people I wish to connect with in my role as editor of this magazine.

Life is all about connections – those special shared moments, no matter how brief, shape who we are not only as individuals, but as a region. With our dedicated and creative team, this is what I hope to achieve in the pages of My Weekly Preview.

Feel free to email me any time at cholznagel@myweeklypreview.com.au.

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QUICK CHAT

HAT TRICKS Buderim’s Sandy Aslett is one of Australia’s leading milliners and is making 80 pieces of headwear for the Spring Racing Carnival.

YOUR GREATEST REGRET?

FIRST JOB?

Not realising my millinery talents earlier in life. I only started my millinery eight years ago. I’ve always wanted to do millinery because I’ve always had a small head and couldn’t find anything. I had a milliner make a hat for me. I’ve always been good at fashion, always been good at sport, whatever I challenge myself at I end up being okay with. When I first started out, I’d bring tutors – international and Australian milliners – here to teach at my studio. I had a really great opportunity to help Neil Grigg in Sydney – that was great work experience. I find it difficult to break into the Melbourne market but I’ve done really well this year. I spent nearly all of September down in Melbourne and Sydney. I’m grounded in my studio preparing for Derby Day, Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup, Crown Oaks Day in Melbourne. I’m making 80 pieces for clients all over Australia. My hats go to Darwin, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne. It’s a lot of hard work. I’ve not been sitting on my butt and not marketing, I’ve been out there promoting my label, the invitations come hard and fast now.

I left school at age 15 and could not wait to join the workforce. I was lucky enough to gain a position in office administration at the local Datsun dealership in Bundaberg.

WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON? At this time of year I am inundated with millinery orders for the Spring Racing Carnival. Loving all the latest trends in fashion that my clients bring to me for designer headwear to complete their total look.

YOUR FAMILY INCLUDES… My husband Jeff and Maltese/Shitzu Max, who actually runs the house (don’t tell Jeff).

FIRST CAR? A second-hand 1960s vintage VW beetle that was of course called Herbie and was often crashed by my younger sister.

FAVOURITE BOOK? Bob Ansett’s An Autobiography, signed by Bob when I worked for him at Budget Rent A Car, he is a very inspirational person.

PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT?

WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW? Photo: Tracy Naughton

So Audrey – 59 Ways to Put a Little Hepburn in Your Step. Light reading but good advice.

FAVOURITE SONG? Here Comes the Sun, The Beatles. The song sees the bright side.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED HERE? Had a long desire to live on the Sunshine Coast and been here now for 14 years.

WHY DO YOU LIVE HERE? Certainly the beach and hinterland, plus the close proximity to Brisbane for business.

FAVOURITE PLACE ON THE COAST? You would have to travel far and wide to surpass Mooloolaba Beach early morning or late afternoon.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ON THE COAST, WHAT WOULD IT BE? The rising presence of drugs and associated violence in society.

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During my time with Jeanswest as manager my store was recognised as the top store in the nation for sales and customer service out of 110 stores – very motivational. I also played hockey for Queensland for 13 years and was picked as a shadow player for Australia. I was also one of eight international milliners invited to exhibit my millinery at the Dubai World Cup last year and this year.

YOU ARE HAPPIEST WHEN? Playing sand angels on a beach in Bali after the racing season is completed.

IF YOU COULD TELL YOUR 18 YEAR-OLD SELF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

CAN YOU NOMINATE A DAY IN YOUR LIFE THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A TURNING POINT?

Don’t stress about things that you cannot control.

The day I decided to quit my high pressure, fast-paced career as a regional industry careers advisor and follow my passion to become a milliner.

Tea with a drop of honey and my favourite cafe latte.

BEST DAY IN YOUR LIFE? Receiving an Australia Day Award for Sporting Achievements.

TEA OR COFFEE? NRL OR AFL? ‘Queenslander’. Fortunately I have no bias so NRL and Queensland is just fine.

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COVER STORY

20 REASONS WE LOVE THE SUNSHINE COAST

PHOTOS: VISIT SUNSHINE COAST

Summer starts early here on the Sunny Coast, so it’s time to get out and make the most of living in paradise. WORDS: Candice Holznagel

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un, surf and sand. When it comes to summer living it doesn’t get much better than that. Unless, of course, you are one of the lucky 288,000 people who call the Sunshine Coast home.

Although our beaches are celebrated the world over, there is so much more that makes this region wonderful.

With the weather warming up and the fun-filled holiday season just around the corner, My Weekly Preview has decided to kick-start summer a little early this year.

So – here are the top 20 reasons we love summer on the Sunshine Coast.

family-favourite Bulcock Beach through to Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Alexandra Headland, Mudjimba and Coolum.

1 HIT THE BEACH

Foodies will attest to the fact that the Coast is home to some of Australia’s best restaurants. From Asian-fusion to Italian and modern Australian, the region caters to all palates. Earlier this week Yandina’s Spirit House was named number six in TripAdvisor’s 10 best Australian restaurants for 2016. Following closely on its heels was Mooloolaba’s Spice Bar, which placed seventh.

Wide stretches of white sand, blue water and clear skies make beach days a part of everyday life here on the Sunshine Coast.

Whether you step foot on the sand regularly or not, it’s difficult to ignore the beauty of the coastline as you navigate through your day.

The region is blessed with some of the world’s best beaches. Last summer Surf Life Saving Queensland unveiled its top 10 with Caloundra’s popular Kings Beach taking out the number one spot. Main Beach in Noosa also made the cut, selected in eighth position. However, as residents know, there are dozens of beautiful beaches to explore from

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TIP: Be sure to check out Caloundra’s Ballinger Beach (Ann Street) during the busy holiday period. This is a favourite among locals.

Located between two schools in a residential area, it is a great surf beach and is also an off-leash dog area. It’s located a short walk from Currimundi Lake.

2 EAT UP

OUR SUMMER FAVES? You can’t go past a summer’s night, with the moon reflecting off the Maroochy River, at The Boat Shed or Ebb Waterfront Restaurant. Also, be sure to head out for a night under the stars along Maroochydore’s Ocean Street and check out Orleans or La Canteena.

3 PICNIC PERFECTION

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When was the last time you grabbed a blanket, packed a basket and headed out to enjoy an afternoon in the sun? There are so many beautiful picnic spots around the Coast and summer is the perfect time to enjoy them.

One thing local artists and music lovers will agree on is that the Coast’s live music scene is alive and well. After a downturn in support for the industry, it is now back bigger and better than ever. Aussie World’s The Shed, Maroochydore’s Solbar, Nambour’s The Bison Bar and local surf clubs have event calendars worth checking out. Art lovers will enjoy visiting the art centres of Maleny and Montville or viewing the latest exhibition at the Caloundra Regional Art Gallery.

4 NO TRAFFIC Anyone who is game enough to head south over the summer period is guaranteed to get caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Yes, our roads can also be busy through the holidays, but not in comparison to other popular tourist destinations. Free-flowing roads are a definite advantage.

5 SEASONAL PRODUCE Hit the market trail and spend a day under the sun sourcing local produce. The Big Pineapple comes alive on Saturday mornings with markets that are abundant with fresh, local fruit and vegetables. They are just one of about 25 markets across the Coast including the Noosa Farmers Markets, Caloundra Country and Farmers Market and Eumundi Markets. Alternatively, jump in the car and head to Maleny Dairies or to Kenilworth Country Foods to sample some of the locally made, and award-winning, cheese.

WHAT’S ON? Have you got your tickets to see Boy and Bear on stage at Lake Kawana Community Centre on November 19? Or, head to the Peregian Originals event on November 13 to see Sunshine Coast legends Dubarray headline supported by Jimmy Watts Band, Hailey Calvert Trio and Dan Horne Music. The barbecue will be sizzling and there will be plenty of fun in the park from 1pm.

7 SHOP TIL YOU DROP Who doesn’t love a good shop? Here, at MWP, we love to revel in the fun of hunting for a great bargain. From designer pieces to handmade clothes crafted with love, the Coast’s markets and stores deliver.

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8 PROXIMITY Before long the kids will be on summer holidays and let’s be honest, some days they need a change of scenery. Thankfully, the Coast is located a short drive from the quiet beaches of Bribie Island and the excitement of Brisbane city and all it has to offer.

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In need of a mini-break? Escape everyday life and head outdoors. From camping to glamping, you’ll find a great hideaway only a stone’s throw from most Coast towns. Try Boreen Point, Noosa North Shore or the all-new Rivershore Resort, which boasts luxury safari tents.

WHERE TO GO: If you haven’t heard of Borumba Deer Park, do yourself a favour and book a weekend away. Located on Yabba Creek, the camping park is great for families.

10 CHILD FRIENDLY We can’t think of another region that is as child friendly over summer as the Sunshine Coast. There are beaches, tourist attractions such as Sea Life, Top Shots and Aussie World, plus canoeing, children’s education and holiday programs, myriad parks and playgrounds. An added bonus is that the restaurants and cafes are kid-friendly, so if you feel like escaping the heat of your own kitchen, there are plenty of alternative options.

OUR FAVOURITE? Beautiful Happy Valley has a great playground, plenty of shady trees, green space and lots of barbecues. Plus, it’s only a step away from Bulcock Beach.

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OUR TOURISM BOSS IS A BIG FAN

We’re not the only ones who think the Coast is the best place to be this summer. MWP caught up with Simon Latchford, who was recently appointed to the role of CEO for Visit Sunshine Coast to find out what he loves about the region.

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annual YogaFest is on this weekend, leading into the coming weeks of entertainment.

There will be lots of fun to be had at the various Christmas carol events, cricket lovers won’t want to miss the Sunshine Coast Smash, and the 21st annual Ginger Flower and Food Festival is on in January.

Plus, the annual Woodford Folk Festival has a cracker line-up this December – around 400 artists.

If you haven’t yet visited this serene location, do yourself a favour and head up the range to the reserve. The canopy of the trees provides a welcome relief on hot days and it’s a great place to take some time out and enjoy the best nature has to offer.

Simon Latchford, CEO Visit Sunshine Coast

What is the best thing about the Sunshine Coast? I love the holistic aspect of the region, how there are so many amazing and varied experiences, all within a small geographical area, the river systems, biospheres, villages, 25 million years of Glass House Mountains history, fantastic food choices, sensational beaches, rainforest, events, attractions.

And, we have our own airport.

How would you spend your ideal day on the Coast? There are so many things to do and I like all of them. I really enjoy the beaches and water as I grew up with them, but I also have a big soft spot for the hinterland. My partner and I spend a lot of time exploring the countryside with Maleny and Montville being amongst our favourites – how good is the IGA in Maleny?

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It’s easy to get caught up in the humdrum of everyday life. So, take time out and view the Coast as a tourist does. Locations such as Australia Zoo and the Ginger Factory will be alive with excitement and activities. Book yourself a day trip aboard Whale One to enjoy this year’s action-packed season.

Lace up your shoes and take in the beauty of Sunshine Coast Council’s Coastal Pathway.

Stretching from Pelican Waters up to Tewantin, it is the region’s longest shared pathway providing a scenic route for walking, jogging or cycling. Maps are available at council’s website.

Need we say more? Take in the sunshine, long days and beautiful evenings that summer in paradise has to offer.

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Fishing, boating, surfing – need we say more. Rich in beauty, the internationally recognised Pumicestone Passage is a haven for recreational fisherman, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and swimming.

Off-shore fishing from Mooloolaba is also a popular pastime through summer as the days become longer.

Summer screams ice-cream. Grab a gelato, head to the beach and celebrate the simple things in life.

FEELING ADVENTUROUS? Subtropical rainforest and picturesque waterfalls in secluded areas of the Blackall Range are highlights of the 58-kilometre, four-day Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk.

There are bush campsites along the way, or you can opt for a short half-day or full-day walk within the route.

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17 SLOW DOWN Take in the great weather and enjoy a break over a cup of coffee. The Sunshine Coast has some of the country’s best cafes. Why not make it your goal to visit as many as you can? We love Brewed. espresso in Buderim, The Pallet Espresso Bar, The Velo Project, Good Bean and Decisions Cafe.

HIDDEN GEM: Caloundra’s Lamkin Lane ranked fifth in review site Beanhunter’s Top Cafe awards for 2015.

19 SHAKE IT OFF Get rid of that winter body and freshen up for summer. Bronze up with a spray tan, get active and hit one of the Coast’s growing number of fresh food cafes that specialise in paleo, vegan and superfood diets.

WE LOVE: CK Coffee Bar and Wholefoods Mooloolaba, Cafe Envy in Cotton Tree and Mooloolaba, The Paleo Place in Caloundra, Elixiba in Ocean Street, Maroochydore and Cafe Nurcha in Maroochydore.

20 HIT THE ROAD Take a drive up the coastline or through the hinterland and discover all that the region has to offer. Cool off at Buderim or Kondalilla Falls, browse the boutiques in Montville or explore the rock pools and enjoy the views of Point Cartwright.

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ALTITUDE ON MONTVILLE The Purcell family last week threw open the doors of their new boutique development and restaurant Altitude on Montville. Guests enjoyed fine wines and fabulous food thanks to Matt Golinskiinspired canapés.

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Karen Croker, Gavin Chainey

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SUNSHINE COAST CHAMPAGNE CLUB The Coast’s newest club launched with a champagne tasting, matched to a special menu of tapas.

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VINTAGE CALENDAR GIRLS GALA LAUNCH Old Petrie Town was transported back to the 1920s for the gala launch of the limited edition 2017 Vintage Calendar Girls calendar. Twenty-three Sunshine Coast women joined AFL legend Barry Hall to pose for the calendar, which raises funds for Rare Cancers Australia.

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“Local Bed Shop Will Give Away Over $250,000 In Discounts On His Inventory Of Beds, Bedside Tables, Bunks, Dressing Tables and Mattresses (10 days only) Because they are Over Stocked...”

IF you were waiting for the best time to invest in a new bed or bedroom suite then now is the time to act. Because you’ll get incredibly discounted prices right now...

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Bed retailer, Dial A Bed, is on a mission to reduce their stock level by offering their beds at up to 47% of retail prices in order to clean up their warehouses. We just got back from an overseas buying trip and realised we ordered way too much new furniture and won’t be able to fit it in our warehouse. Temporary storage costs too much. So we’ve decided to hold our biggest sale ever and clear...

We have ordered some new models and in order to store them we will have to clear our existing stock. We would have in excess to $250,000 worth of beds, mattresses, bunks, tall boys, dressers and bedside tables. Unfortunately we do not have the room to store this quality stock. Therefore, we have decided to clear them at ridiculously low prices.

While our profits are slashed dramatically, our hope is to clear all our stock and at the same time we will attract so many happy customers that they’ll refer us to their friends and family in the future.”

Seems fair, right?” That’s why for a limited time, Friday 28th October to Monday 7th November, you can get beds, mattresses and bedroom suites at up to 47% off retail prices.

That could save you hundreds of dollars of small purchases. Or even thousands of dollars if you are purchasing beds for your whole family.

These bargain prices are only just above wholesale, and this offer is only being made for a short time only. So in other words, if you don’t take advantage of this offer now — you may never get another chance to save so much money on your beds again. Anyway, let’s give you a sample of savings you will get......

That could save you hundreds of dollars of small purchases. Or even thousands of dollars if you are purchasing beds for your whole family. These bargain prices are only just above wholesale, and this offer is only being made for a short time only. So in other words, if you don’t take advantage of this offer now — you may never get another chance to save so much money on your beds again. Anyway, let’s give you a sample of savings you’ll discover...

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AUSTRALIAN WILDLIFE CELEBRATED IN ART The entries are in and art enthusiasts are waiting with bated breath to see who will take out the Holmes Art Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art. The winner will be unveiled at an exhibition opening night on November 2 from 6-8pm at the Caloundra Regional Gallery. Guests will enjoy a welcome glass of bubbles and music by pianist Scott Gaedke. The young and young-at-heart will revel in a visit from the Geckoes Wildlife feathered friends from 6.30pm before the big announcement is made at 7pm. If you would like to go along, RSVP by email to friendsofthegallerycaloundra@gmail.com or call 0410 347 259.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO TURF CLUB ON CUP DAY More than 7000 people are expected to flock to the Sunshine Coast Turf Club in Caloundra for the Melbourne Cup. With live racing action, roving entertainment, DJ Favourite Son, Fashions on the Field and all the action of Flemington shown on the on-course big screen, this year promises to be a day to remember. General admission tickets to the strictly 18+ event cost $20 for adults and are $15 for concession and can be purchased online at sctc.com.au or at the gate on the day. Gates open at 9.30am with the Melbourne Cup race run at 2pm.

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AN IDEAS FEST FOR HACKFEST People with innovative solutions and concepts are being sought to take on the Sunshine Coast Smart City theme by creating smart applications for business and community as part of HackFest.

The second annual event aims to link up community members to participate, innovate, create, develop and succeed by working in teams or individually to hack – take something and make it better – and create an outcome over an entire weekend. To find out more about the event, which kicks off on November 18, email Hackfest@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

Can you help Coast2Bay and the Zonta Club of Caloundra raise enough money to build a new home for families fleeing domestic violence and looking to restart in a safe environment? The organisations are halfway through their $90,000 in 90 days challenge and will host their final fundraiser, a movie night at Caloundra Cinemas, on Wednesday, November 9. Mel Gibson’s Hackshaw Ridge will be the movie of the evening, with drinks and light refreshments provided at 6.15pm prior to the 7pm screening. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased from Marilyn on 0408 700 732.

FABULOUS FUNKY FASHION ON SHOW Beautiful You will hold the third annual Fabulous Funky Fashions Show, showcasing pre-loved clothes from the organisation’s two op shops.

The Nicklin Way, Bokarina and Norval Court, Maroochydore shops raise money and awareness for the charity, which focuses on helping women and their families living with cancer with practical, financial and emotional support. The big event will kick off from 1.30pm at the Caloundra Rugby Union Club in Arthur Street. Tickets can be purchased at the op shops or RE/MAX First and are $25 each and include tea, coffee, food and the fashion show.

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FIVE YEAR COMMITMENT TO DUNE RESEARCH National development company Sekisui House has committed to a medium-term sponsorship of the University of the Sunshine Coast’s world-leading marine and coastal research team to investigate the biodiversity and ecological function of coastal dunes and beaches of the Sunshine Coast region. As one of two major beachfront landowners in the region, Sekisui senior development manager Evan Aldridge says they are “vitally interested in how best to protect the irreplaceable ecological assets of sandy shore ecosystems, including surf zones, beaches, and dunes.” Professor Thomas Schlacher says the research funding allows the team to examine and map biodiversity across the region, which will provide better planning data.

LIGHTNING STRIKES COAST NETBALL TEAMS The Sunshine Coast Lightning team has began to build links with the community, with coach Noeline Taurua and several players on hand at the SunCoast Lynx netball trials recently. Taurua was joined by squad members Madeline McAuliffe, Cara Koenen, Stephanie Wood and Laura Scherian as more than 100 netball players from around the region took part in the tryouts. The players assisted the coaches with the training drills and offered advice on how to progress to netball’s elite level.

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$530,000 MAYOR TAKES ON LGAQ TOP JOB Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson has been elected president of the Local Government Association of Queensland for the next four years, replacing acting president Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill.

The role will see Jamieson lead the state’s 77 councils. He says he will seek to improve productivity and financial sustainability in councils, help the sector gain access to innovative new markets and connect to the digital economy and foster stronger indigenous communities through the state.

Community organisations across the Sunshine Coast have more chances to receive council grants with more than $530,000 being approved for the region. Community Programs Portfolio councillor Jenny McKay says this round of grant funding will assist music and literature projects, a program to support children at risk, the establishment of a community garden, festive season events, community facility upgrades and much more. Applications for the next round of major grants in Sunshine Coast Council’s Community Grants Program will open on February 1, 2017 and grants information sessions will be held throughout February. For more information or to discuss your project, phone 5420 8616.

AGENT FOR POSITIVE CHANGE RECOGNISED

Alex Lever-Shaw

The man credited as changing the perception of the Coast from that of a lifestyle region to that of a business investment destination has received one of the top gongs at the Economic Development Australia Awards for Excellence. Sunshine Coast Council’s investment attraction coordinator Alex Lever-Shaw won the Agent of Change Honorary Practitioner Award. The council was also a finalist in the Community Economic Development initiative.

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PROFILE

GOLDEN GIRL COMES UP ROSES Coolum’s Chanelle Louise left a lucrative stockbroking career and is capturing global attention with her luxury beauty beverage. WORDS: Leigh Robshaw

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shocking accident four years ago ended 28-year-old Chanelle Louise’s international stockbroking career and brought her back home to the Sunshine Coast, where she has put her knowledge of business and finance to good use and reinvented herself as an entrepreneur in the lucrative health and beauty industry.

In 2012, she was working as a derivatives analyst for the Bank of New York in London and aggressively climbing the corporate ladder. She’d been maintaining a long-distance relationship with her now husband, Darcy Higgins, and was looking forward to his impending visit to London.

The day Higgins was due to fly out he was riding his motorbike in Coolum, buying supplies for his trip, when a van crossed to his side of the road and hit him head-on. He died at the scene but was later resuscitated and spent a month in a coma, followed by six months in a brain injury rehabilitation unit in Brisbane.

“He had to learn to walk and talk again,” says Louise. “Due to his brain injury, he was told he’s not to drink alcohol again.

We loved having a red wine on a Friday night and we loved fine dining, but I decided not to drink alcohol either.

“Once he had got better, we felt that ritual was missing from our lives. I was drinking rose tea at the time and I loved how the rosebuds opened up in the warm water – I thought it was really beautiful. I started playing around with iced rose tea drinks – I wanted to replace that red wine experience, so I set up a distillation operation in my home kitchen and started playing around with rose oils and powders.”

The result was Cilk Rose Water, a concentrated rosewater elixir you can add to sparkling water, champagne or smoothies.

Louise launched the luxury product online in February and it has quickly captured global attention.

“I just did a partnership with Alexander Wang for Paris Fashion Week,” she says. “He was serving it in his showroom and was gifting it to his clients and celebrities.

“I received an email from Vogue on a Friday evening saying they wanted product for a photoshoot in Sydney on Monday and there were no couriers that could get it there on time, so I flew there myself on Monday morning and hand-delivered it. It featured in the beauty section of their June issue, alongside Elle Macpherson’s wellness product.”

Louise now has stockists in Singapore and China, is looking at export opportunities in Korea and has been approached by a major premium department store in the US. “I had that very cliché lightbulb moment where I was in the bathroom one morning and realised a lot of my skincare had rosewater in it. I realised the rose drink I was working on could

Left: Coolum entrepreneur Chanelle Louise Above: Pretty in pink – her luxe beauty elixir

be more than just a drink, that it could be a beauty product. So I delved into the beauty and health benefits and history of roses and rosewater and noticed there was a gap in the market for not only rose drinks, but beauty products you can consume.”

After refining her formula, Louise had it tested for its nutrient value. She worked with the Southern Cross University’s plant science lab and discovered the product contained high antioxidant and vitamin properties. She’s now working with

naturopaths and dermatologists to determine its health benefits and effects on skin.

Louise participated in the Spark Bureau’s first startup incubator in Maroochydore, graduating in June, and says the business just took off after that.

“I didn’t do any advertising or pay influencers, I think it was just word of mouth,” she says. “A few beauty editors came across the Instagram page and wrote articles when I first launched and that’s what gained the traffic to the site and the sales, and I got a lot of write-ups in the US. “When I started the incubator I’d just officially launched the business and it did help in terms of support. When I pressed the go button, I wasn’t expecting to get worldwide sales so quickly. About two months ago we broke even, we made back the startup costs I put into it. Now we’re making a profit and I’ve got some interest from private investors who are quite influential business people. There’s a lot of opportunity at the moment.”

Louise is happily married and living in Coolum with Higgins, who runs a cafe in Noosa. She hopes to one day have a daughter to pass her business down to. Or, she may just sell it to a company like Estée Lauder once the glitterati discover it as the latest must-have beauty product.

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FROM THE MAYOR

Summer is always a great time to travel, so it’s very pleasing that our Sunshine Coast Airport’s domestic airline partners have come on board by adding more than 61,000 extra seats to their Sunshine Coast services for the upcoming summer period.

There will be 20,890 more seats to and from Sydney and 17,150 on the Melbourne–Sunshine Coast route, as well as the 23,400 seats on the new Adelaide service provided by Jetstar.

The additional capacity is another great show of confidence and support from the airlines in our region and our local airport.

As well as bringing more visitors to the Sunshine Coast in what is a very popular time for holidaymakers, it also gives our residents more options to travel south and see friends and family without having the hassle of travelling to Brisbane.

Our airport’s growth figures continue to lead the country and that is encouraging the airlines to boost their Coast schedules.

It’s a simple formula – the more we use our Sunshine Coast Airport, the more the airlines will provide.

Please take advantage of the new services and ‘fly local’ over summer.

Mark Jamieson Mayor Sunshine Coast Council

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HAVE YOUR SAY

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PARK PLAN FOR SIPPY DOWNS We know everyone loves our beautiful parks and we’re always looking to improve what we have to offer our community.

A long-term project to guide the development of a draft Sippy Downs Parks Master Plan is underway and we want to hear what you think.

Improving the quality of open space, addressing ageing park infrastructure and creating a park network for Sippy Downs will be the key focus of the consultation.

Over the next few weeks, council officers will be conducting park user surveys at local parks and your feedback will let council know about the community’s desires and expectations for upgrades to these parks and the overall park network.

Once the consultation is complete, a draft master plan will be put together and then made available for public feedback before seeking council’s approval to start a detailed planning phase.

It is expected there will be a staged program of construction over future years, subject to funding.

Team Scotland Chef de Mission Jon Doig and Commonwealth Games Scotland Chairman Paul Bush with Mayor Mark Jamieson and council CEO Mike Whittaker.

THE SCOTS ARE COMING Up to 300 athletes and support staff from Team Scotland will call the Sunshine Coast home in the lead-up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

The team will base their official overseas preparation camp at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort with the country’s best athletes, staying for up to three weeks before the Games begin on the Gold Coast on April 4.

The 2014 Commonwealth Games hosts will be joined at Twin Waters by 32 athletes and officials from the Isle of Man in the lead-up to the Gold Coast Games, while up to 60 athletes and officials from Wales will be based in Brightwater for around two months leading into the event.

Council is exploring avenues to maximise exposure for the Sunshine Coast during the Scottish team’s visit.

One of those will be a commercial featuring Scottish judo champion Euan Burton who was a gold medallist and flag bearer for Scotland in the Glasgow 2014 Games.

The advertisement will showcase the Sunshine Coast for a competition that will offer a trip for two to the Sunshine Coast with accommodation at Twin Waters and VIP visits to our leading tourist attractions.

There will also be opportunities to meet the Scottish Commonwealth Games athletes during their training camp.

This week’s Scotland announcement was made at the University of Sunshine Coast Sports Centre, where a large number of Team Scotland athletes, along with those from Wales and the Isle of Man, will be spending much of their time during their stay.

Scotland is coming off its most successful Commonwealth Games in 2014, where as hosts it won 19 gold, 15 silver and 19 bronze medals to finish fourth on the medal table.

In 2018, the Scots are aiming for their most successful overseas Games by winning more than 29 medals.

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Acclaimed Australian author Tony Park will speak about his new fiction release, Red Earth, at council’s Maroochydore Library on Saturday evening, November 5. Bookings are essential. See library.sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au for details.

Head to Caloundra Regional Gallery on November 3 from 10.15 to 11.15am and hear from past and present finalists of The Holmes Art Prize, including last year’s winner, Katherine Cooper. The Holmes Art Prize for Excellence in Realistic Australian Bird Art is an exceptional exhibition recognising the excellent work of national bird artists depicting real birdlife scenes.

Book via the gallery website– gallery. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

2 Collectorama will bring together around 140 dealers from all over South-East Queensland to Nambour Showgrounds on November 5. It runs from 7.30am to 2.30pm and is $5 for adults with kids free.

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UPGRADE FOR SKATE PARK Planning for an upgraded skate park at Coolum has progressed to the next stage after the community provided its feedback on the future of the popular recreational spot.

Originally built in 2004, the park will undergo a number of improvements including a small extension to the skate area with new street elements, better drainage in the bowl,

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new spectator seating and improved lighting, as well as some repairs to the existing facility.

The project has been allocated $120,000 in council’s 2016/17 Capital Works budget plus $35,000 from the councillor divisional funds for Division 9.

Detailed design work for the upgrade will now take place.

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“Braids, plaits and cornrows are going to be big for the spring racing season”

James Colquhoun says the right kind of chocolate in small amounts is good for body and soul.

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SUMMER HAIR TRENDS Braids, plaits and cornrows are going to be big for the spring racing season and moving into summer, says Lulu Dalgleish from Toni and Guy Cotton Tree.

Originally from the UK, Dalgleish has been hairdressing for 40 years and prides herself on staying up with the latest trends in hair styling and colouring.

“Waves and soft, messy, undone looks are also going to be popular,” Dalgleish says.

“Fringes are popular too – short, choppy

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fringes in particular. Long hair also seems to be huge here on the Sunshine Coast.

When it comes to summer colour trends, the biggest new colour technique is ecaille, which gives a tortoiseshell look.

“It’s like a colour placement which gives a marbling effect and creates a multidimensional look,” says Dalgleish.

“Ecaille works well with shoulder length hair of medium texture. It’s better for wavy hair than curly hair – with wavy hair, the multidimensional colour is more effective.”

Two new self-tanners getting rave reviews are Eco Tan’s Cacao Firming Mousse and Bondi Sands Ultra Dark.

Bondi Sands is Priceline’s biggest selling self-tanner, while Eco Tan is organic, vegan and ticks all the boxes for those who want a natural looking tan using only natural ingredients.

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This all-natural self-tanner helps to create a deep brown tan within an hour. It can be used on the face and body and contains certified organic coffee, blood orange, ginger and mandarin, $34.95 from Healthy Life Kawana, Buderim Pharmacy and Flannerys.

Rochelle from Priceline at Sunshine Plaza says the new Ultra Dark formula is excellent and gives you a deep tan with only one application. “This is more of an ashy tone and all the girls here wear it.” $24.99 from Priceline.

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here’s nothing that quite compares to the velvety, melt-in-your-mouth culinary experience of chocolate.

For many years, this indulgence was touted as a junk food or guilty pleasure to be enjoyed every now and again. But what if we were wrong about it being bad for us?

1. Good chocolate is packed with antioxidants – cacao powder and good quality dark chocolate are the best forms of chocolate to eat.

2. Cacao contains some surprising nutrients – these include soluble fibre, copper, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, phosphorus and potassium.

3. Chocolate might improve your brain health – the components in cacao are able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Flavonoids and resveratrol are neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory, so they may play a role in reducing inflammation within the central nervous system.

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pressure – the flavanols in chocolate interact with the endothelium that lines our arteries, causing cells to produce nitric oxide, a natural gas that helps arteries to relax, which helps to lower overall blood pressure.

5. Eating chocolate makes you feel good – you may have heard that chocolate can be a mood enhancer and romance inducer.

This is because chocolate is a source of phenylethylamine. This wonderful chemical stimulates all those feel-good endorphins that make the world suddenly seem like an even bigger, brighter, better place. It also mimics the sensation of falling in love within your brain.

Our verdict? Eat sensible quantities of dark, dairy-free chocolate a few times a week. In fact, one study suggests just 20 grams every three days is enough to get some benefits.

Find out more at foodmatters.com.au.

STUDY: MELATONIN THE KEY FOR SLEEPYHEAD TEENS Teenagers often get a bad wrap for being lazy when they refuse to get out of bed for school because they’re too tired. However for some it’s not a bad attitude, it’s their body clock that’s to blame. Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD) is a physiological condition that affects a person’s ability to fall a sleep at night and is highly prevalent in adolescents.

New Australian research, unveiled at the national sleep conference in Adelaide this week, has found melatonin to be effective in helping those with DSPD get better and more sleep.

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that anticipates the daily onset of darkness. For people with DSPD the time melatonin is produced and secreted is significantly delayed.

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MY OPINION

DAY FOR DANIEL’S NEWEST RECRUIT

IT’S TIME FOR A UNITED IMAGE

Sami Muirhead can’t wait to see the Morcombes smile as they carry their first grandson Winston on the Day for Daniel walk.

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he Morcombes are walking with a very precious passenger at today’s Day For Daniel. Bruce and Denise will be clutching their first grandson during the walk.

Denise is beaming with happiness over the birth of little Winston, who is nearly three months old and the son of Daniel’s twin brother Bradley and his wife Anna.

“It will be very special having Winston at the walk and he already has his red Daniel Morcombe T-shirt,” says Denise. “It gives us fire in the belly to continue our precious work at the Foundation and it must go on. Daniel would be very proud,”she adds.

Indeed, Daniel would be very proud. At last the Morcombes seem lighter.

Those eyes of Denise’s finally do not look haunted with the terrors she has been through. They have a twinkle.

While no one can bring their handsome little boy back, there is finally the joy a baby can bring a family. And all of Australia will no doubt be smiling to see the local family finally get some happiness.

I know thousands of us on the Coast will be wearing red to support Daniel Morcombe’s family and to support the day that spreads the message about stranger danger. Tens of thousands will follow suit around Australia.

“We love Day For Daniel and we love seeing all the photos and images from people and schools around the country. We have 2400 schools registered around Australia,” says Denise.

I met Bruce and Denise a day or two after Daniel went missing. I was a journalist at the time for Seven Local News. I watched Bruce address media scrums with dogged determination to get his message out when inside he must have been screaming in rage and desperation. I watched Denise and stared into those eyes so many times and wanted to just stop her agony.

The constant coverage of stories about pedophiles and the depraved details I would hear were some of my reasons to leave news journalism. Four years ago I had a son born on the morning of Day For Daniel. I spoke to Denise on the phone and cried as I felt so thankful her and Bruce have worked so hard to protect our kids after losing their child.

So please, wear red today. Join the walk if you can and show your support.

Jump on social media and hashtag the day. And most importantly, talk to your children about stranger danger. And they don’t ask for this, but say a prayer for the Morcombes for them to continue to find happiness and peace in their private lives.

“Indeed, Daniel would be proud. At last the Morcombes seem lighter”

Sami Muirhead is a radio announcer, blogger and commentator.

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

Rebecca Grisman says the Sunshine Coast has so much going for it that we struggle to define ourselves under a united brand image.

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think the Sunshine Coast as a region is lacking a brand image. I love living here but when asked why, I struggle to give a pithy reason – it’s partly the small city pace; partly the beautiful patchwork of beaches, farms and rainforest; partly the startup opportunities for business and cultural events; and mostly, my friends.

I’ve asked visitors from France, Melbourne and Africa for their impressions and opinions of our local features and strengths versus weaknesses. Generally, visitors expect our great beaches – but they have beaches at home too, or were also awestruck by other Australian hotspots. We are more than just a string of beaches. I strongly support the efforts of tourism leaders to put us on the world map, but we are also more than just tourism.

Some visitors remarked on the traffic congestion, our reliance on cars, and the poor public transport as a lasting impression. Some noted the lack of welcoming signage representing the region and offering a sense of arrival. Surely we are also more than our roads and signs.

Our local seafood and produce rates highly, but not so much our dining out options, service or diversity – and don’t even mention kitchen closing times or the dearth of places open on a Monday. Locals know this well and so we keep a shortlist of reliably favourite restaurants and excitedly celebrate new openings, innovative chefs and inventive menus. We definitely must aim to

be more than our food scene.

Every weekend it seems we are teeming with major events, festivals, markets and community gatherings dotted throughout the coast’s villages, when a decade ago our surf clubs and shopping centres were the social hubs. We also have many active charities and community organisations that provide an impressive safety net for us all.

We are more than the things that a visitor’s eye can see.

Several bodies and chambers of commerce are working to create an allied

“We are more than the things that a visitor’s eye can see” approach and a shared calendar of events for the whole coast and that will be a huge effort. It’s a good step towards a united front, look and feel. I don’t think it is the role or responsibility of one sector, or of councils, to frame our regional brand image and we don’t need another round of logo reviews.

(Spare us the ubiquitous renditions of pandanus and sun graphics.)

It seems perfect timing as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the naming of our region to come together as a unified voice and image, based on understanding who we are now and what our future could be.

Rebecca Grisman is a communications specialist who has lived on the Sunshine Coast for more than 20 years.

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OPEC CUTS A POSITIVE STEP Troy Davey is from Ord Minnett in Buderim.

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he Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recent high level agreement to cut production is a positive step. As we await more details from the next OPEC meeting on November 30, much uncertainty remains as to how these cuts will be accomplished and whether members will actually agree on the required adjustments.

After allowing for further volume recovery in Iran, Libya and Nigeria, the size of the cuts that members of OPEC may be asked to bear may be too great.

Our energy analysts now assume more restrained OPEC production next year will help the market rebalance from the second quarter in 2017, which would aid a gradual recovery in the Brent oil price to around US$60 ($78) per barrel by the end of 2017.

While short on detail, OPEC’s

announcement signals that current oil prices are a pressure point for them.

In fact, according to data from the International Monetary Fund, for more than a year now, oil prices have been below the level required to see most OPEC members balance their budgets.

Even if the bottom end of the targeted production range is not achieved, a move to keep production steady would still reflect a more conciliatory approach by OPEC helping to reduce supply burdens and improving the prospects of a rebalancing in oil markets in 2017.

While oil inventories are elevated, the low oil price has been dragging on other supply drivers.

The number of rigs has fallen 60 per cent globally, while non-OPEC crude oil production has started to moderate and is now down three per cent from its peak.

It is estimated that global investment in upstream exploration and development declined by circa 20 per cent in 2015 and is expected to see a similar drop again in 2016.

As such, the overall rate of growth in supply is starting to slow as is the inventory

build, creating prospects for an improvement in oil market fundamentals.

Longer term, there remains headwinds for the oil price, including a structural shift towards renewable energy, uncertainties around US energy policy, and more cost effective technologies. However we believe, once inventories are worked down, a longer term oil price of US$75 per barrel is needed to induce investment back into the sector.

Of the key commodities, oil, gold and iron ore are our preferred exposures with better price outlooks heading into 2017.

Moreover, oil is one we are more constructive on, with our preferred exposures being OilSearch, Woodside and at the higher risk end, Origin.

Troy Davey is an Authorised Representative (no 473122) of Ord Minnett Ltd, AFS licence 237121. He can be contacted on 07 5430 4444. This article contains general financial advice only and does not consider your personal circumstances; you should determine its suitability to you and consult a financial adviser and consider the relevant product disclosure statement before purchasing a financial product.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

GROWING SMALL BUSINESS Sunshine Coast small businesses are being supported to start, grow and employ under the Queensland Government’s new Advancing Small Business Queensland Strategy 2016-20.

Small Business Minister Leeanne Enoch says the strategy will provide opportunities for local small businesses to innovate, diversify and connect with each other.

“The Sunshine Coast region is home to approximately 35,000 small businesses that are a big part of the local community and economy – providing goods, services and jobs,” she says.

“Small businesses will be further assisted to enter the digital economy through our Small Business Digital Grants program. Under the strategy we’ll also be fostering our future entrepreneurs through the New Business for Tomorrow program.’’

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OUR 50TH YEAR

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The Sunshine Coast as we know it took shape in the 1980s, when there was a building frenzy to exploit this new pot of real estate and tourism gold, writes Dot Whittington.

Moving on up – cranes tower over the horizon at Alexandra Headland

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he region had been gaining impetus during the 1970s, and by 1980 it was shucking off its veneer of country cousin and stepping on to the national stage as a beautiful but relatively undeveloped area on the brink of big things.

It was finding its place on the map.

The three local councils were swamped as applications flooded in to provide housing in all forms – subdivisions of all sizes, canal developments, and beachfront apartments from six-packs to medium and high-rise towers.

Inevitably, there were growing pains and town planning was introduced to the landscape to cope with them.

When Maroochy Shire gazetted its first town planning scheme in 1973, it was the first on the Sunshine Coast. After much to-ing and fro-ing it had 17 zones to cater for residents, business, industry and landholders.

It also introduced height controls on tourist development in 1980, which led to bitter disputes between developers, councils and citizens fearing the consequences.

The state government, if called in to override council decisions, usually came down on the side of the development industry with “ministerial rezonings”.

It was the Bjelke-Petersen era and Russ Hinze was known as the Minister for Everything, Local Government among them.

The Gold Coaster who made little secret of his white shoes, wasn’t overly sympathetic to the cries of “no more high-rise” and “this is not the Gold Coast” that prevailed through the ‘80s.

Land prices took off and Noosa became the real estate rocket.

In 1981, Noosa Shire valuations showed an overall rise of 188 per cent with Noosa Heads accounting for the largest share.

The total shire valuation from June 1981, was $193,659,570 compared with $64,225,100 in 1976.

A 124 square-metre Hastings Street shop site went from $14,600 to $93,000 and a 2697square-metre site for apartments from $134,700 to $1.1 million.

A Noosa Sound shop site jumped from $40,000 to $407,000 while a house site with canal frontage soared from $16,000 to $130,000.

The story was similar although not quite as dramatic further south. The first lot at Mountain Creek was sold on October 4, 1982 for $20,000. The last lots were sold in 1987 for $70,000.

The maxim “build it and they will come” prevailed and by 1996, the Sunshine Coast was the 12th largest community in Australia after growing at a rate well above the national average for more than 30 years.

GRANTS ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS Community groups are invited to join the 50th anniversary of the naming of the Sunshine Coast celebrations with the help of a grant.

Applications close at the end of the month for a special, one-off 50th anniversary grant to celebrate our identity and engage our community.

It is open to not-for-profit groups and organisations for projects, events and activities that support the 50th anniversary and its legacy.

Round one closes October 31.

Not-for-profit organisations that operate within the Sunshine Coast local government area or can demonstrate the project, activity or event will benefit residents of the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area are eligible to apply.

There are two types of grants available, category A up to $2000 and category B up to $20,000.

For more information, to discuss a project or for assistance with an application, call 5420 8616, email grants@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or visit sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au/grants.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Walter Hay, born in Scotland in 1833, became known as the Father of Noosa. A grazier, butcher, timber-getter, entrepreneur, land speculator, amateur surveyor, builder and boarding house proprietor, he had two visions for Noosa – for it to become a great port and for it to develop as a tourist resort. He died at Noosa Heads 1907.

• In 1918, kikuyu grass was introduced from South Africa for Maleny dairy farms.

Wishing the Sunny Coast a happy 50th birthday.

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TODD’S GROG Toddy’s in a reflective mood as he talks up a great new local brew.

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’m in a reflective mood this week, friends. I reckon if I had my time again, I’d probably add cheese to more things.

Seriously, think about it. There ain’t nothing that cannot be improved with the addition of tasty cheese. Speaking of which, here’s the best, most cheesiest joke of the year. Did you hear about the explosion at the cheese factory in France? There was nothing left but de Brie.

If I had a dollar for every woman who told me I was unattractive, they’d eventually find me attractive. Seriously, a woman accosted me at the pub a coupla Fridays ago and gave it a bit of, “You know, I’ve seen you on the

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telly, yeah I have… the TV makes you look good. But you do look skinnier in real life”.

The fact is the camera puts on five kilograms lady. Maybe I should stop eating cameras.

Worst part about it is my mate Nugget witnessed the whole exchange. I haven’t stopped hearing about it.

Here’s a tip. If you’re ever wondering who the oldest James Bond is. Do not, repeat do NOT simply Google “Old man Bond age”.

Trust me on this last one.

Late 2016 realisation. There’s nothing I have learned from being a father of four that I couldn’t have just as easily worked out from setting all my money on fire.

And finally, as I draw to a close my reflective mood friends, life and beer are very similar. Chill for best results.

This week I’m stoked to bring you a cracking local brew from two lads from Moffat Beach. Matt Hepburn and Christen McGarry formed Your Mates Brewing Co just over a year ago and in that time they’ve made a significant impact on craft brewing, not just on the Coast but all over Queensland.

I met the boys in Caloundra 12 months ago when they were starting out with a sweet as Pale Ale. Fast forward to today and the fellas now offer four beers, but it’s the original

that we’re looking at this week.

And for the record, it’s a ripper. I’m a shameless bandit for a PA, there’s no secret there. I love the distinctive hop-driven fruity aromas, the perfect blend of passionfruit and citrus, along with the deep golden colour and the crisp refreshing finish you get from a well-brewed Pale.

This solid offering from Your Mates is all that and a packet of chips. If you reckon you’ve sampled the best PAs around, then in the words of the great Molly Meldrum, “Do yourself a favour”, give Your Mates a go, it’s a mindblowing brew, 100 per cent. Hard to believe it all began with two buddies sharing a love of beer in a garage at a unit in Moffats.

Not to mention both the boys are sporting sweet-as beards too. I give Your Mates Brewing Co Pale Ale a ripping 4.5 out of 5.

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SECRET TO A GOOD COCKTAIL My Weekly Preview caught up with cocktail master Brady Hixson from Orleans Restaurant and Bar to find out what it takes to make the perfect summer drink.

How did you become a cocktail expert?

I worked and lived in San Diego, California.

Being over there you’ve got the beer scene and the food scene. It’s like a smaller version of LA. It has boomed with culture and music. I worked at a brewery and got my beer knowledge from there. Coming here I dove a little bit further into it.

Tell us about Orleans Restaurant and Bar. During daytime you have the lunch crowd.

When the sun goes down, the lights shine and it’s a cool little speakeasy kind of thing.

You walk in and you just feel it. I have been

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What is your ideal summer’s day?

I’d go for a surf, a fish and then drink some good beer.

What’s the secret to a great cocktail?

Good ingredients, that’s a good starting point. All good cocktails have a balance between spirits, acid and sugar. A lot of what we have is correctly pH balanced. It’s a lot more technical than most people realise.

What is the best summer cocktail?

A spritzer is good. I’ve also been making one called shrubs. It’s a method from back in the

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VIEUX CARRE Invented in the late 1800s this cocktail is named after the oldest neighbourhood in New Orleans.

It consists of equal parts of sweet vermouth, cognac and rye whiskey, two dashes of angostura bitters and Peychaud’s bitters and finished off with a bar spoon of benedictine.

renaissance times involving fruit, sugar and vinegar and they would preserve the fruit.

I’ve made five of them but they take two weeks to make because you use a maceration technique – the sugar breaks down the vinegar. I’ve used balsamic, thyme, lemon myrtle, rosemary and blueberry.

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WHERE TO WATCH THE RACE

The Sunshine Coast is set to celebrate the race that stops the nation. If you don’t have plans, check out what’s happening around the region.

BRIGHTWATER HOTEL There will be all of your Melbourne Cup favourites including sweepstakes, delectable food and live music. The event kicks off at 11.30am with MCs Todd and Sami from Mix FM keeping the atmosphere electric.

Tickets are $65 and include a three-course alternate serve meal. Bookings essential.

Phone 5493 9440.

BELLVISTA TAVERN Enjoy a three-course menu, prizes for best dressed, full TAB service and sweepstakes fun. It all begins at 11.30am. Tickets are $45. Phone 5437 2999.

MAROOCHY SURF CLUB Looking for races magic by the beach with a seafood buffet to boot?

This event includes glass of bubbles on arrival, fashion parades, sweeps, lucky door prizes, live DJ and a gourmet buffet including fresh seafood and desserts.

Tickets are $59 per person.

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John Gallagher is the founder of Argon Law. He has extensive experience in commercial and property law as well as wills and estate planning. Gallagher shares his advice on wills.

Wendy Chadwick of Express Print & Mail demystifies some of the printing process by explaining how two of the most popular methods work.

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o you know who is entitled to view a will? The list may surprise you.

It is quite common for people to keep the contents of their will private throughout their lives.

This means that when they die, their family and others close to them are naturally curious to know what the will says.

While the period immediately after someone dies is often an emotional time, it is important for those who hold the will to understand that there are a broad range of people entitled, by Queensland law, to inspect the will or be provided with a copy.

These people include: • Any person mentioned in the will, even if not specifically named and even if they don’t actually stand to receive anything under the will • Any person who stood to receive

something under an earlier will of the deceased • Any parent, spouse, child (including a step child), grandchild or further descendant • The parents or guardians of a child mentioned in the will • A creditor or other person who has a legal claim on the estate.

To see the full list of entitled persons, you need to look at Section 33Z of the Succession Act. There may be circumstances where you need to seek legal advice about whether someone qualifies under that section.

Remember, this information is of a general nature only and is not to be relied on as legal advice.

You should seek your own legal advice.

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rinting definitely has its own vocabulary and also certain limitations. Not everyone has the same passion or desire to live and breathe the world of paper and ink or has the same understanding of print terms as the team at EPM, so if you want print to be a little less confusing, read on.

Traditional offset printing is the most popular and involves artwork being transferred onto a metal plate and mounted onto a printing press, where it interacts with water and ink to achieve the required image.

The image is then transferred onto a rubber blanket and finally onto the sheet of paper passing through the printing press.

Offset is still the platform of choice for high quality, high volume print. It has a longer setup time than digital which means that the first sheet off the press costs more to produce but it becomes cheaper once the

press is running. You can achieve great colour control and consistency this way.

Digital printing is a newer technology that has become popular over the past decade due to significant improvements in quality and reliability.

Instead of printing plates, images are driven directly from the processor onto the press which allows for a different image to be produced with every impression.

They are either toner based (a powdered form of ink) or electro-ink (a liquid more closely related to traditional ink) and are capable of being setup in a short amount of time so are favoured for short runs and fast turnaround work. The cost of producing a sheet remains consistent throughout the job, meaning there is a stage when digital becomes less economical than offset.

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s a small business owner there are many balls that you have to juggle, ensuring day-to-day operations are running smoothly.

This will occupy your time and energy. Trying to find time to plan an exit strategy for your retirement can often be the last thing on your mind.

I often hear business owners say: “My business is my retirement plan.”

That is all well and good, unless an unforeseen circumstance occurs that affects this retirement plan.

During the global financial crisis, I saw many of these retirement plans go bust.

Forced closures, selling business assets at fire sale prices and unforeseen levels of declared bankruptcy were a common occurrence at that time.

This, and many other unforeseen circumstances, could affect your retirement plan so maybe it’s time you start thinking about a backup plan.

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We work closely with our client’s accountants to ensure the best possible taxation outcome for you, as well as your business.

Any advice in this publication is of a general nature only and has not been tailored to your personal circumstances.

Please seek personal advice prior to acting on this information.

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improvement might be changing the way you pass information between yourself and your customer,” Bennett says.

“But if you implement a new cloud-based accounting platform that fully automates and integrates the client and the accountant, that would be what we would define as more of an innovation.”

The OECD-recognised Oslo Manual defines innovation as introducing something new or making a significant improvement in one or more of business processes, products and services, organisational structure and also marketing practices.

The innovation is assessed as being either new to firm, new to market or new to world.

CBA, which released the preliminary findings of its Unlocking Everyday Innovation report on Saturday, says South Australia is the most innovative state or territory with 51 per cent of businesses surveyed being what the bank calls “innovation active”.

New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia are next, with 46 per cent.

The full report is set to be released in November.

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t’s been a prime ministerial buzz word for months but if you don’t know what “innovation” actually means, you’re not alone.

Almost half the Australian businesses who rate themselves as innovative actually aren’t, according to research from Commonwealth Bank.

The financial institution says many firms are mistaking business improvements for innovation.

The bank reports that 82 per cent of firms believe they are innovating, but only 44 per cent are actually doing so, according to standards recognised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

“For example, if you take a very highly innovative global firm like Apple, when they’re launching a new iPhone, launching a new colour range or changing the basic dimensions of the phone would be an improvement,” Commonwealth Bank business and private banking group executive Adam Bennett says.

“But when you’re introducing Siri or a brand new operating system, that would be what we classify as an innovation.”

Locally, the same applies - albeit on a smaller scale.

“If you took an accounting firm, an

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MOTORING PREVIEW

A WELCOME FRESHEN UP Once a class leader, Honda’s latest Accord V6 is a plush but compromised example of the long-standing model. By Peter Atkinson.

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all it the Tiger Woods syndrome: being too good for your own good. It happens when you set the bar so high, for so long, that even just coming back to the field is viewed as a failure.

Excellence can be a harsh master. So when someone, or something, achieves it for a sustained period, we tend to be rather unforgiving when the halo slips.

So it is for Japanese car maker Honda, which has copped a few bruises in the recent years.

Having enjoyed its status as the Mercedes-Benz of Japan for a decade or more, Honda slipped back to the pack a few years ago and has struggled recently to regain its mojo.

Honda, having been the Japanese benchmark for quality, stylish design and product innovation through the early 2000s, has watched rival Mazda grab that mantle and run with it. Happily, there have been recent signs of a Honda revival – including the relaunch of its halo model, the NSX supercar.

But there’s still a way to go if the car we’ve just driven – the recently-refreshed Honda Accord, is any example.

The iconic Accord nameplate celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and as recently as a few years ago was an unequivocal leader in its class.

The model has returned to a single body style these days – albeit it with the option of a four-cylinder or six-cylinder powerplant – as tested here.

Now into its ninth generation, the Accord is still a good car, but probably sits somewhere in the middle of the pack.

A recent facelift has given the Accord a welcome freshen up, with new technology and electronic aides added to the mix.

Those features include adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation braking system and lane-keeping assist system; multi-angle reversing camera and trailer stability assist.

Luxury features include satellite navigation, leather trim, electric rear sun blind and colour touchscreen display.

One feature we particularly liked was a camera, mounted in the passenger side mirror, which is activated when the left-hand indicator is pressed.

We weren’t as keen on the Accord’s lane departure system that wobbles the steering wheel gently from side to side when you inadvertently cross a solid lane. It’s much more intrusive than other similar systems

that merely vibrate the steering wheel or give an audible warning.

The Accord’s finishes are first class and the cockpit nicely thought out with vivid colour display screens and easy-to-read, attractive instruments.

Dynamically though, the Accord seems to have been left behind by its rivals.

The 3.5-litre V6 is punchy and smooth enough but at 9.2L/100km is a bit thirsty.

That’s partly because it is coupled to six-speed auto that falls short of best-inclass when compared to the eight and nine-speed options available elsewhere.

Still, the Accord is handsome, comfortable and otherwise refined.

HONDA ACCORD V6L HOW BIG? Once a smallish hatchback, the Accord these days is a full-sized family sedan with room for five adults, plus a decent boot.

HOW FAST? Despite its impressive 206kW, the Honda’s V6 delivers only average performance.

HOW THIRSTY? Its average thirst of 9.2L/100km is, once again, a bit disappointing.

HOW MUCH? We tested the flagship V6L model listed at $52,590 plus onroads. However the four-cylinder Vti starts as low as $32,990.

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COAST PROPERTY MARKET HEATING UP Despite reports that Brisbane is facing an oversupply of units, Coast agents are calling for more stock to feed the growing buyer demand. Journalist Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane explores in part one of a five week series.

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hile reports suggest that Brisbane’s property market is in oversupply of apartments, the Sunshine Coast is facing a different issue – real estate agents can’t get their hands on enough houses to meet increasing demand.

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s Market Monitor report for the June Quarter shows there were 328 less sales in the Sunshine Coast local government area in the last quarter than there were at the same time in 2015.

Of the Sunshine Coast and Noosa suburbs listed in the report, just 24 had the same number of sales or outperformed last year, while 43 experienced a drop in year-on-year sales.

According to the experts, it is not due to lack of interest from buyers, or a struggling property market.

CoreLogic’s Highest and Lowest Turnover of Housing Stock report, which was released earlier this month, shows the number of residential properties sold in the past year has reduced across the nation.

“One of the main reasons behind the decline in sales has been a reduction in

“It means if buyers see a property they like, they should move quickly. The days of thinking about it for a week are over” stock becoming available for sale,” the report states.

“In addition to fewer homes being available for sale, lending conditions have also tightened and affordability constraints are preventing some market segments from being more active.”

According to CoreLogic, just 4.9 per cent of the total national dwelling stock transacted in the 12 months to June 2016. In comparison, the Sunshine Coast had a comfortable 6.9 per cent turnover, with 8468 homes sold from a possible 122,209.

This placed it equal ninth on the table of top 25 turnover council areas, which included a majority of regions in coastal markets and also a number of council areas in which there has been significant housing supply additions during the year.

“The heightened level of turnover in lifestyle markets indicates that the

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popularity of purchases in these markets has returned after many years in the doldrums,” the report concludes.

Day & Grimes Real Estate principal agent Ian Black, who specialises in property within a 20 kilometre radius of Nambour, says house and land, both new and established, up to $450,000 is in undersupply.

“Quality level land for slab on ground construction up to $230,000 is virtually non-existent,” he says.

“There has been a lot of new units built in the inner Brisbane precinct. A lot of the stock has been sold to investors. Both sale and rental oversupply is coming.

“In comparison, sales on the Coast are occurring at an excellent rate, but again in the bottom end where high rents and low interest rates are the two factors in play attracting buyers to the market both as owner occupiers and investors.

“Positive gearing is the new paradigm for investors taking the place of capital growth and tax concessions as the way to get value from property in a low inflationary climate.”

Up the hill, Maleny Real Estate’s Jess Luthje says they have only one-third of the stock for sale they had two years ago, with the same number of buyers wanting to move to the hinterland.

“The hinterland market is buoyant at the moment with well-priced, well presented property selling very quickly,” she says “It means if buyers see a property they

SALES INDICATIVE OF LOWER STOCK SUPPLY SUBURB SALES SALES SALES JUNE ‘16 JUNE ’15 YEAR-ONQUARTER QUARTER YEAR

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“The days of thinking about it for a week are over.”

Based centrally on the Sunshine Coast, Define Property principal Ross Cattle says Brisbane’s problems centre on the over development of units and a simultaneous tightening of foreign investment regulations, which make it harder for the lucrative Chinese market.

“This problem doesn’t affect the Sunshine Coast as our buyers aren’t the

same, we have never relied on the Chinese market. Our market is driven by lifestyle and people wanting to live in a healthy, clean environment with great weather,” Cattle says.

“Our Sunshine Coast culture is very attractive and that’s not going to change anytime soon, my prediction is that there is some good solid gains ahead and my advice for buyers is to get your ducks in a row, Continued page 40 > myweeklypreview.com.au

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PROPERTY

“If I were buying in the current market, I would be decisive... if you wait longer or deliberate it could mean that you are paying more”

<from page 38 because if you don’t, you’re going to miss out on the property you want as it’s a very competitive market for buyers.”

Further south in Caloundra, Next Property Group agent Kerri Johnston, who specialises in Pelican Waters real estate, says a tightening of stock a few months ago has relaxed.

“There seems to be more confidence in the market and more listings are coming on the market,” she says.

“Stock is moving in the lower price ranges, however, in the million-plus range, it still is taking a lot of work and longer days on the market.

“Of course, sometimes I may have the buyer just waiting for a particular house to come on the market and it sells in a week, but generally in the higher end of the market, it’s a few months.”

Johnston says local buyers are up against stiff competition from cashed-up southerners, who sell their homes for a motser to capitalise on undersupply and then look for their dream home on the Coast to get more bang for their buck.

“They are buying a house they could never afford in Sydney or Melbourne and these sales are pushing our market up, which is great,” she says.

WATERFRONT PROPERTIES IN PEAK DEMAND Next Property Group’s Karen Jones has seen a lot of trends ebb and flow in the property market since she entered real estate in 2001, but what she is experiencing now is peak demand for waterfront property.

“The demand in the areas I am selling is increasing and properties are selling quickly with a limited number of new properties coming on the market,” Jones says.

“In the sub $2 million bracket, the supply of waterfront property is very low. In August and September, I sold 10 waterfront properties from Mooloolaba to Wurtulla. The demand is very strong.”

While some areas of the Brisbane market are experiencing an oversupply, Jones says we are seeing the opposite when it comes to waterfront property on the Sunshine Coast.

Buyers will be faced with buying older property and refurbishing or even demolishing and rebuilding once the last couple of blocks of land have sold, she says.

And the competition is fierce as interstate retirees and investors have cottoned on to the value of buying waterfront property on the Sunshine Coast.

“Most of the buyers I am now dealing with are not local buyers and they have sold in southern markets and are keen to buy. They think our waterfront market offers great value and are jumping in.’’

“If I were buying in the current market, I would be decisive. I believe that if you wait longer or deliberate it could mean that you are paying more for the property.

“The prime positioned properties in the $1 million plus bracket have only experienced minimal price growth in the last couple of years, but that looks like it is about to change.”

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rom the moment you walk through the oversized statement door you will be impressed with the high ceilings, which arch above the open plan living and dining areas. Stacker doors marry the indoor living areas with the outdoors. The modern kitchen has an oversized island bench and top of the range appliances. The large main bedroom has built-in robes and a beautifully presented ensuite. The low maintenance garden, covered patio and swimming pool are perfect for entertaining. This home is steps away from the Maroochydore River.

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20 SUMMER DRIVE, MAROOCHYDORE 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday November 12 @ 12pm Define Property Agents 5478 2477 Jordan Barden 0422 990 824

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AUCTION

Maroochydore, 20 Summer Drive

Prestige Living Steps Away From Maroochydore River • Stunning high ceilings providing breezes and natural light • Cornerless stacker doors marry the expansive indoor living areas with the outdoor entertaining overlooking crystal blue swimming pool • Architecturally designed kitchen finished with oversized stone top island bench and modern top of the range appliances • Ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning • Low maintenance, sophisticated and functional with ample storage space • Double lock up remote garage

OPEN HOME: Saturday 29th October 12.00 -12.30pm VIEW AT: www.defineproperty.com.au AUCTION: On site Saturday 12th November at 12.00pm AGENT: Jordan Barden 0422 990 824

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Exclusive Buderim Home Family Sized With A Prime Location • On Buderim home has impressive street appeal and stunning views. Split level, upstairs is at street level with three large bedrooms • Main bedroom features walk in robe and ensuite • Modern kitchen taking in a beautiful private view over the tree tops. Main living area flows out onto the large undercover entertaining balcony • Downstairs is a huge rumpus/games room with its own bathroom with dual living potential • Two car garage with remote access • Set on large 1346m2 parcel of prime Buderim real estate

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AUCTION OUTSTANDING VALUE IN BUDERIM - SELLING SATURDAY 12 Honeyeater Close, Buderim Sellers circumstances have changed dramatically as they are moving to Brisbane! This property must be sold – please disregard all previous price expectations! Perfectly positioned with an ideal north eastern aspect and expansive ocean views this elevated multi-level home offers a stylish, relaxed and low maintenance lifestyle. Catering for family, executive and/or entertaining living this property offers a versatile floor plan with the flexibility of 4 or 5 bedrooms. This impressive property is further complimented by the heated pool and spa, low maintenance gardens, double garage and additional off street parking.

5 Bed | 4 Bath | 2 Car • North east facing timber deck • Dual living options • Heated pool and spa • Parent’s retreat with sea views • Space for boat/caravan • 4 minutes to Mooloolaba Beach • Security system

Auction: On Site, This Saturday October 29th at 1pm Inspect: Saturday From 12.30pm Anne Wallace 0418 769 466 Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222

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AUCTION AUCTION THIS SATURDAY – WILL BE SOLD! 22-26 Golden Valley Road, Valdora

4 Bed | 2 Bath | 6 Car

Are you yearning for an idyllic acreage lifestyle, where you can spread out and relax in a beautiful rural residential setting? Then look no further than this stunning fully landscaped and grassed 6863m2 (1.69 acres) property. This summer will be enjoyed entertaining friends in your poolside gazebo or dining alfresco while watching the kids kick a ball or play a Sunday afternoon game of cricket. At the rear of the property is a fenced horse or dog yard with shelter. The oversized 12 metre x 9 metre shed will be the envy of your friends with oversized doors to house your caravan or boat.

Enjoy this idyllic location and start living your dream lifestyle. For sale now or at auction.

• Expansive fully grassed 1.69 acres • 12m x 9m shed, power, water • Inground pool with BBQ gazebo • Horse/dog yard with shelter • High end finishes plus media • 9ft ceilings, ducted air conditioning and fans • 98,000 litres rain water

Auction: On Site, This Saturday October 29th at 11am Inspect: Saturday from 10.30am John Skerlak 0413 441 834 Kylie Tredrea 0402 240 687

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY - RARELY AVAILABLE Units 2 and 3, 9 Nelson Street, Golden Beach This location is forever, but the opportunity is not! Your choice of penthouse or sub-penthouse in a small block of only 3 apartments, with 1 per floor. The beautifully maintained, house-like apartments each have their own feel, and feature open plan light filled living areas, well appointed kitchens, and wrap around balconies boasting gorgeous views over Pumicestone Passage.

Oversized double garages with internal access and low body corps are the envy of many. Shops, cafes, medical centres and the Coastal Pathway are at your doorstep. It’s rare to find one of these, let alone two!

3 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car • Secure block of only 3 units • 1 per floor - complete privacy • Wrap around balconies • Expansive living areas • Low maintenance, low fees • Suit permanent or holiday • Everything at your doorstep

Price: Unit 3: Mid $600,000s Buyers Unit 2: Offers Over $599,000 Inspect: Saturday 10-10.30am Kerri Johnston 0412 580 184 Andrew Dyce 0410 504 764

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AUCTION URBAN GLAMOUR COMPLIMENTED BY ISLAND LIVING 4 Trinidad Street, Kawana Island This impeccably designed home is the pinnacle of urban glamour, showcasing streamlined surfaces, minimalistic interior, soaring ceilings and modern polished concrete floors. Displaying classic yet simple geometry, the U-shaped home is built around a fantastic entertaining courtyard and inground pool. With delightful indoor/outdoor connectivity optimised by employing wall-sized windows and doors. Located on cosmopolitan Kawana Island with its restaurants, kilometres of waterfront bike and walking tracks and beautiful parks. You are just a few moments drive from the new multi-billion dollar medical precinct, beaches and great shopping, the perfect combination.

4 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 2 Car • Low maintenance 620m2 block • Architecturally designed • Polished concrete floors • Central entertainer’s pool • Skillion roof and soaring ceilings • Sound proofed media room • Inground watering system

Auction: On Site, Saturday November 19th at 1pm Inspect: Saturday 12-12.30pm Karen Jones 0405 122 526

Over $100,000 worth of items to bid on this year!

SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY! Where: Maroochy Surf Club When: October 29th, 2016 - Doors open at 6.30pm Why: Help raise much needed funds for Bloomhill Cancer Care!

With over $100,000 worth of items ranging from beauty and trade services to a new car, jet ski, pink diamond and more - there will be something for every taste and budget at this year’s event! Visit our website to browse before you bid. No prior registration or fee to attend.

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UPCOMING AUCTIONS

AUCTION RESULTS

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Here’s a preview of hot auctions taking place on the Sunshine Coast in the next seven days:

The easiest way to check out the latest auction results. Email auctions@myweeklypreview.com.au.

Passed in / 4 bed, 2 bath, 1 car

12 HONEYEATER CLOSE, BUDERIM Auction on site Saturday October 29 @ 1pm Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Anne Wallace 0418 769 466 Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222 22-26 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD, VALDORA Auction on site Saturday October 29 @ 11am Next Property Group 1300 400 777 John Skerlak 0413 441 834 Kylie Tredrea 0402 240 687

30 SCRUB ROAD, COOLUM Passed in / 3 bed, 3 bath, 4 car

Elite Lifestyle Properties 5444 0111

U11/236 ALEXANDRA PDE ALEXANDRA HEADLAND $380,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Team Godwin Real Estate, Luke Godwin

Mark Unkel 0412 738 675 32 HAMILTON CLOSE, MOOLOOLAH VALLEY SOLD @ AUCTION FOR $602,000 4 bed, 3 bath, 3 car

10/123 BURNETT STREET, BUDERIM $475,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Belle Property Buderim, Bevan Horsnell

Justin Boyanton 0458 608 257

4 PIMELEA COURT, MOUNTAIN CREEK $455,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Next Property Group, Ingrid Ludbrook

Harcourts Buderim 5445 2777

MARKET TRACKER

50/1 PEREGRINE DRIVE, WURTULLA $255,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath Next Property Group, Kylie Tredrea

Justin Boyanton 0458 608 257

A list of what’s recently sold on the Coast:

Riddell Real Estate 5442 1888 Kirk Patrick 0439 395 599

Harcourts Buderim 5445 2777

350 HIGHLANDS ROAD, EUDLO Passed in / 4 bed, 2 bath, 1 car

*As supplied by contributing real estate agencies

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Adjoined by a large ensuite complete with bath, skylight and walk-in-robe.

The two other bedrooms are finished with robes, fans and a balcony to each room to capture the easterly breezes. A centrally located kitchen ensures beautiful water views.

14 SARINA PLACE, MAROOCHYDORE 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car $765,000 Sunshine Cove Realty 5443 2766 Scott Service 0402 079 271 Penny Service 0434 006 144

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his property is a fully usable gently sloping acreage surrounded by rainforest. It boasts more than 200 mango trees and plenty of room for horses or riding motorbikes. The well presented home has an elevated northerly aspect. It is located a short drive to both state and private schools. It sits in a quiet location about 200 metres from the road. This immaculately maintained home has high ceilings, four bedrooms plus study and a layout that provides privacy for the parents. There are two separate living areas and a large modern kitchen.

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239A CHEVALLUM ROAD, PALMWOODS 4+ bed, 2 bath, 3 car $849,000 RE/MAX Realty Excellence Buderim 5476 7654 Darren Rix 0416 188 259 Barbara Banks 0419 760 492

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LOW MAINTENANCE ACREAGE

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ooking for a low maintenance acreage property? Nestled on one-and-a-half acres this private property is surrounded by natural bushland and tropical gardens. In addition to the main home, the property features a fully self-contained granny flat with one bedroom and ensuite, living room and kitchenette. The main section of the house has four bedrooms, ensuite and is air-conditioned.

Externally, there is a saltwater inground swimming pool, entertainment area and gardens.

This home is located in a quiet neighbourhood.

36 OLD KIEL MOUNTAIN ROAD, KIELS MOUNTAIN 5 bed, 3 bath, 3 car $695,000 RE/MAX Property Sales 5470 7000 Steve Perry 0418 711 955 Sharon Heays 0499 205 409

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o not miss this unique opportunity. This home is located in a quiet cul-de-sac street on canal frontage. This home is a true entertainer. It features a large private deck with waterviews and a private pontoon with ocean access. The kitchen overlooks the large open plan living area, and also flows outside marrying internal and external living together. This family home will have the kids happy as there is plenty of room to play, including a 40 metre sandy beach front. The property is located close to Mountain Creek School and a short drive from the beaches.

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23 RAKUMBA PLACE, MOUNTAIN CREEK 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday 12th November @ 5pm Platinum Properties 5437 8806 Steve Turner 0412 679 488

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Mons 23 Innsbruck Court • • • • •

Elegant and Spacious Family Home

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Seamless kitchen, dining and living Stunning master and ensuite complete with spa bath Dual living quarters: 2 bedrooms, kitchen, lounge & private deck Designer pool set within a beautifully manicured garden Immaculate and timeless home for the extended family

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NOBODY IN THE WORLD SELLS MORE REAL ESTATE THAN RE/MAX.* KULUIN, 3 Nepean Court

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Headline Need More Space? Problem Solved! Huge Family Home, Walk To School Make this home your summer holiday and enjoy the handy location, lots of flexibility in set out, fresh renovations, large master suite, open lawns, secure cul de sac and enough space for all your hobbies and pets.

• 5 minutes walk to Kuluin school, drive 5 minutes to Buderim or to both highways • Beautiful 1,292 metre setting with open lawn and bordered by palms and trees

Inspect: Saturday 10:30am Auction: Saturday November 12th at 4pm, on site Chris Ryan 0455 974 039 For more details visit realtyexcellence.com.au ID: 16747505

• Ensuited master bedroom with WIR and 3 more good size bedrooms • Large entertainment areas with privacy and shelter. Sunday lunch deckside!

• Chef friendly kitchen and open plan living so arrange it to suit • 3 office areas, massive second lounge, tons of storage and 6x6 hobby shed

Realty Excellence

DIDDILLIBAH/KIELS MOUNTAIN, 36 Old Kiel Mountain Road

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Headline Private Bush Retreat - Could Be Yours • Centrally located brand new kitchen with stone benchtops

Inspect: Saturday 11 - 11.45am Price: $695,000

• 5 beds, 3 bathrooms, self-contained granny flat, large rumpus room

Steve Perry 0418 711 955

• 3 separate outdoor entertaining areas, 3 car garage

Sharon Heays 0499 205 409 For more details visit outstandingagents.com.au

• Lowset rendered, hardwood frame home, fully air conditioned

• Room to park caravan, motorhome, boat or trailer, low maintenance gardens • Town water on 6,087m2 lot • Easy 15 minutes to the beach and Sunshine Plaza, 5 minutes to Sunshine Coast Christian College and highway access • Elevated to catch the breezes, room to build another dwelling with ocean glimpses

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Proudly marketed by Darren Rix 0416 188 259 and Barbara Banks 0419 760 492 PALMWOODS, 239a Chevallum Road

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Huge Price Reduction on Private Acreage in Chevallum Road

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Over 200 mango trees and plenty of room for horses, riding motor bikes, whatever

Inspect: Saturday 1:00 - 1:45pm Price: $849,000

your family is into.

Darren Rix 0416 188 259

• Immaculately presented home with elevated northerly aspect

Barbara Banks 0419 760 492 For more details visit www.realtyexcellence.com.au ID: 14425175

Fully usable gently sloping acreage surrounded by rainforest ensuring total privacy.

• Short drive to schools state and private • Optional tax advantages with mango orchard

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MOUNTAIN CREEK

AUCTION

88 NEWRY STREET

Forever Home Must Be Sold Due To Work Transfer Designed with entertaining and an easy Queensland lifestyle in mind this attractive Edge Developments quality home is finished off with the finest fixtures, superb features and tasteful neutral colours, whilst maximising the most out of the large 581m² block of land.

Including standout features, such as: • Electronic front security gate to a fully fenced low maintenance yard, with secure parking for up to eight vehicles • Entertainer’s kitchen located at the heart of the home with stone benchtops, soft close drawers and doors, SMEG 900mm gas stove and appliances • Multiple living zones including a separate media room/lounge room, open plan family/dining room, a purpose built rumpus, plus alfresco dining • Large master suite, with oversized walk in robe and a stylish ensuite with floor to ceiling wall tiles, double sinks and a shower fit for a king AUCTION On site Saturday 5th November at 2pm INSPECT Saturday 10-10.45am SIPPY DOWNS 07 5450 1515 GAVIN FLATON 0414 826 687 WEB www.fnlifestyle.com.au Beerwah - 5494 6444

Maroochydore - 5443 3377

Nambour - 5441 1344

Caloundra - 5438 2166

Mooloolaba - 5444 0800

Sippy Downs - 5450 1515

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PROPERTY

CLASSIFIEDS HOUSES FOR SALE Real Estate

2/18 Blackall St, WOOMBYE

5442 1888

OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS & BEST BUYS HIGHWORTH: 38 Kentia St Sat 11-11.40 1st home or investment? Neat 3 bedroom lowset brick, combined lounge/dining, covered rear patio, 2 carport accom. Currently tenanted @ $355/wk. Ideal opportunity!

Priced to sell at $369,000 WOOMBYE: 89 Countryview St Sat 11-11.40 Popular Woombye estate. Close to town and short drive to Nambour. Pole home, open plan yet designed to give separation. 4 beds, 2baths, 2car accom. Outdoor deck leads of open plan lounge, study and separate family room. Outdoor deck. The home has a homely feel, the kitchen is stylish and functional with plenty of bench and cupboard space. This home is priced to sell at $499,000 NAMBOUR: 46 Rigby St Sat 12-12.40 2 This 1341m property offers a number of development options. Close to town centre & schools. Fully fenced gently sloping block, 2 bedroom cottage, country style kitchen $419,000

GET IN THE RHYTHM Just a short stroll to the Maroochydore entertainment precinct, The Rhythm on Beach is a new development on Beach Road which brings a fresh new look to the growing CBD region.

With shops, beaches, dining, nightlife and entertainment only steps from your new home or investment, The Rhythm caters to those who seek a convenient yet fun and active lifestyle.

Featuring nine storeys of one, two and three bedroom units with stunning river and ocean views overlooking Chamber Island and beyond, convenience will be king with your front door only steps away to world-class shopping, dining, transport, beaches and nightlife. Sales are launching soon.

DIDDILLIBAH: 18 Brookfield Crt Sat 12-12.40 Private unique home offering a dual living with good separation or ideal for work from home. Leafy block situated in a quiet cul de sac. 5 brms, 3 bath, 3 car accommodation and more!

Hot Property!

COOLUM: 30 Scrub Rd Sat 12.30-1.30 Location – ocean views – quality construction.

Superb presentation inside and out, unique, irresistible street appeal. Upstairs provides large o/plan living area, kitchen and dining, spacious east facing deck. 3 generous sized bedrooms and ensuite. D/stairs a fabulous rumpus/ multi purpose room (large enough to create another 2 brms if required) or leave as .. dream games room + another bathroom. Priced to sell at $875,000 LAND FOR SALE - Horizons North (Off Taintons Rd into Davey Dr) Agent on Site 2-2.40 Huge level building sites, some with views.

Blocks from 800m2 with wide frontages.

Situated in an ideal location, with easy access to a range of shopping, coastal beaches and more.

Priced from$295,000 NAMBOUR: The Mill, 10 -12 Mill Lane Six 2 & 3 bedroom townhouses to choose from. Priced from $349,900 Plus 57m2 retail opportunity. Under Construction (artist’s impression) $285,000 COES CREEK: NEW LISTING – BE QUICK! Neat 3 bedroom home with large living and dining areas and a new kitchen. Double garage and a level yard. Overlooking pineapple farm. This home will not last! Priced to sell at $379,000 Ilkley : 89 Slaughter g Yard Road Acreage with immacula immaculate residence, ulaatee res eside idenc fantastic famil family mililyy hom hhome. ome. 4brm, ome om 4b 22bath, 2b ba 2 ba separate lliving Inground iving iv ing areas. Ingroun undd ppool, o horse stables, fe fenced paddocks more! enced paddo en ddo docks do cks kss & mo m more o Kirk Patrick SOLD by K

THE RHYTHM ON BEACH BEACH ROAD, MAROOCHYDORE From $299,000 Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Ingrid Ludbrook 0488 701 388

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Qualified, mature electrician Fully insured, reasonable rates This large family home is a short walk from parks, daycare and the Kuluin State Primary School. The home is situated on a 1292m2 block and boasts a large entertainment deck, two carports and plenty of space for the kids. Inside, there are two downstairs living areas, three office spaces and plenty of storage.

The modern kitchen has an island bench and opens up into the dining room. It has a large, corner pantry, stainless appliances, overhead saucepan hooks and plenty of cupboards. Upstairs, two of the double bedrooms have fans and air-conditioning. All have built-in wardrobes. The main bedroom has a walk-in-robe and renovated ensuite with spa bath and separate shower.

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3 NEPEAN COURT, KULUIN 4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car Auction on site Saturday November 12 @ 4pm RE/MAX Realty Excellence 5476 7654 Chris Ryan 0455 974 039

BUDERIM $340pw 2 1 3 Large townhouse in quiet complex. Handy to shops, school and transport. Available 14th November.

1 1 BUDDINA $400pw 2 Lovely unit, short walk to shops, library, beach and restaurants, ideal location, open plan.

Available now.

2 2 3 MERIDAN PLAINS $440pw Light and airy unit close to schools, kindy, Aldi shops and hotel. Fully fenced. Pet on application Available now.

1 1 4 MAROOCHYDORE $450pw From home – small business, office space separate from the home. No pets. Available now.

GOLDEN BEACH $500pw 2 2 3 Highset beach house with water views, lovely fenced front yard and in a very central location.

Available now.

2 2 3 KAWANA ISLAND $500pw Fully Furnished family home handy to the new hospital and furnished with quality furniture.

Available 11th November.

2 2 4 KAWANA ISLAND $520pw Lovely family home in quiet cul de sac surrounded by waterfront walking paths and parks. Pet possible. Available now.

2 2 MINYAMA $650pw 3 Waterfront home freshly painted, modern bathrooms and new carpet. Rumpus room, boat ramp. Available now.

2 2 MINYAMA GARDENS $660pw 4 Air conditioned and recently renovated home in quiet area close to shops. Separate living areas.

Available 29th November.

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

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KULUIN FAMILY HOME

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TV GUIDE

ABC (CH2)

SEVEN (CH6)

NINE (CH5)

WIN (CH8)

SBS (CH3)

FRIDAY

6.10pm Pointless.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 QI. (M) 8.30 The Level. (M) A detective faces divided loyalties.

9.20 DCI Banks. (M) Annie discovers an irregularity in the case.

10.05 Hard Quiz. (PG)

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE Maleficent. (2014) (M) Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley. A fairy curses an infant princess.

10.30 To Be Advised.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Ready For Takeoff. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Catch Me If You Can. (2002) (M) Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken.

11.20 MOVIE Oranges And Sunshine. (2010) (M) Emily Watson, Aisling Loftus, Stuart Wolfenden.

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Special guests include Tom Cruise.

9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 WIN News.

6pm Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Wild Sri Lanka: Land Of Lakes.

8.30 MOVIE Margin Call. (2011) (MA15+) Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany. A risk analyst uncovers shocking information.

10.30 SBS News.

SATURDAY

6.30pm Gardening Australia.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) Doc Martin returns to Portwenn without Louisa.

8.20 Home Fires. (M) Kate and Jack’s relationship intensifies.

9.10 Inspector George Gently. (M) Sergeant John Bacchus resigns.

10.40 Call The Midwife. (M)

6pm Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE Spider-Man. (2002) (PG) Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe. A teenager becomes a superhero.

9.30 MOVIE Deliver Us From Evil.

(2014) (MA15+) Eric Bana, Olivia Munn, Edgar Ramirez. A police officer joins forces with a priest.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 MOVIE Pacific Rim. (2013) (PG) 9.35 MOVIE A Walk Among The Tombstones. (2014) (MA15+) Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour.

11.35 MOVIE Bad Boys. (1983) (MA15+) Sean Penn, Ally Sheedy, Esai Morales.

6pm Territory Cops. (PG) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver. (M) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) McGarrett and Alicia are kidnapped.

9.30 MOVIE Let’s Be Cops. (2014) (MA15+) Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr, Rob Riggle.

11.35 48 Hours. (PG)

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.35 Treasures Of Ancient India: Pakistan Unveiled. (M) Part 1 of 3.

8.30 Outlander. (MA15+) A nurse travels back in time to 1743.

9.30 Outlander. Claire meets the laird of the clan.

10.30 RocKwiz. (PG)

SUNDAY

6pm QI. (PG) 6.30 Compass.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year.

8.30 Poldark. (M) George calls in Ross’s debt.

9.30 Wolf Hall. (M)

6pm Seven News.

7.00 The X Factor Live. (PG) The finalists once again take to the stage for their live performances.

8.50 Sunday Night. Current affairs program, hosted by Melissa Doyle.

9.50 To Be Advised.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 The Block. (PG) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

9.30 Events That Changed The Noughties. (M) Takes a look at the 2000s.

10.30 Hyde & Seek. (M) 11.30 Unforgettable. (M)

6pm Family Feud: Sunday.

6.30 Modern Family. (PG) 7.00 Modern Family.

7.30 All-Star Family Feud.

8.30 MOVIE RED 2. (2013) (M) Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, MaryLouise Parker.

10.50 To Be Advised.

11.50 48 Hours. (M)

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.30 The Great Human Odyssey: The Adaptable Ape. (M) Part 2 of 3.

8.35 I Am JFK Jr. Takes a look at the story of JFK Jr, a man whose life was cut tragically short when his plane crashed in 1999.

10.45 Fallout. (PG)

MONDAY

6.10pm Pointless.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative current affairs program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q&A.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The X Factor Live. (PG) 8.40 The Secret Daughter.

(PG) Billie’s court appearance grows closer.

9.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Leonard goes into hospital.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 Hyde & Seek. (M) 9.40 Australian Crime Stories: Ray Bennett – The Criminal Mastermind. (M) 10.40 Person Of Interest. (M) 11.40 Undateable. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 All-Star Family Feud.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9.30 Life In Pieces. (PG) 10.30 The Odd Couple.

11.00 The Odd Couple. (PG) 11.30 WIN News.

6pm Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Supervet. (PG) 8.30 The Supervet: Bionic Stories.

Part 2 of 4.

9.30 Richard Hammond’s Miracles Of Nature: Super-Powers.

Part 3 of 3.

TUESDAY

6.10pm Pointless.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Catalyst. (PG) 8.30 Joanna Lumley: Elvis And Me. (PG) An insight into the life of Elvis Presley.

9.25 Trillion Dollar Island.

10.30 Lateline.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 First Dates. (PG) 8.30 Gold Coast Medical. (M) A man’s legs and life get saved.

9.30 Cold Feet. (M) Jenny’s old flame turns up at work.

10.30 The Windsors. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 Unreal Estate. Kate and Cam explore a mansion.

9.40 The Secret Life Of Growing Up: Teenagers. (PG) Part 1 of 2.

10.50 Doctor Doctor. (M) 11.45 20/20.

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Jamie’s Super Food Family Classics.

8.30 Todd Sampson’s Body Hack: Bollywood.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles.

10.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 11.30 WIN News.

6pm Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Insight. Presented by Jenny Brockie.

9.30 Dateline.

10.00 SBS News.

WEDNESDAY

7pm News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Upper Middle Bogan.

(M) Shawn invites his new girlfriend to stay.

9.00 Rosehaven. (M) 9.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.15 Lateline.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Beach Cops. (PG) 8.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M) Presented by Gordon Ramsay.

9.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Raj awaits some important news.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 Doctor Doctor. (M) Hugh decides to tell Ajax the truth.

9.40 Brett: A Life With No Arms.

(M) A look at the life of Brett Nielsen.

11.00 Embarrassing Bodies. (MA15+)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Jamie’s Super Food Family Classics.

8.30 The Wrong Girl. (M) Pete and Meredith argue.

9.30 Madam Secretary.

10.30 Hawaii Five-0.

11.30 WIN News.

6pm Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 India: Nature’s Wonderland.

8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Extra Time. (M) An elderly woman is referred to the hospital.

9.30 Miniseries: Tutankhamun.

10.25 SBS News.

THURSDAY

YOUR PRIME TIME TV GUIDE

6.10pm Pointless.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Silvia’s Italian Table. (PG) 8.30 Miniseries: National Treasure.

(M) Part 4 of 4.

9.20 Kevin McCloud’s Escape To The Wild: Belize. (M) 10.10 Shock Horror Aunty. (M)

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.00 World’s Angriest. (M) Footage of people losing their cool.

9.00 MOVIE Sex Tape. (2014) (MA15+) Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry. A couple discover their sex tape has leaked.

6pm Nine News.

6.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Evening session.

7.45 World’s Best Commercials. (M) 8.45 MOVIE Rush Hour 2. (2001) (M) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker.

10.45 Survivor: Millennials Vs Gen X. (PG) 11.45 The Mysteries Of Laura. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities.

8.00 David Attenborough.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 WIN News.

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.30 Matthew Evans’ For The Love Of Meat. (PG) 8.30 Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia. Luke explores Asian street food.

9.00 My Restaurant In India. (PG) 9.30 Outlander.

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6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 News.

7.30 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 8.30 Selling Houses Australia. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 House Wreck Rescue.

6.30pm MOVIE After Earth. (2013) (PG) Will Smith, Jaden Smith, David Denman. 8.30 MOVIE 2012. (2009) (M) John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor.

11.40 Defiance. (M)

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 MOVIE Racing Stripes. (2005) (G) Hayden Panettiere.

8.40 MOVIE The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. (2002) (M) Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd.

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life In Cold Blood. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE The Enforcer.

(1976) (M) 10.40 MOVIE The Longest Yard. (1974) (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver. (PG) 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 9.30 MOVIE True Justice: Angel Of Death. (2012) (M) 11.30 Nash Bridges.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. (S) 7.05 The Simpsons.

7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 The Grinder. 8.30 MOVIE The Guilt Trip. (2012) (M) 10.30 Sex And The City.

SATURDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Highway Thru Hell. 8.20 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.50 Rosehaven. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Catastrophe. 10.30 Episodes.

6pm The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure.

(PG) 7.00 MOVIE Jersey Boys. (2014) (M) 9.45 MOVIE Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie.

(2014) (M)

6.30pm Cowboys Of The Sea. (PG) 7.30 Wicked Tuna. (M) 8.30 MOVIE The Lone Ranger. (2013) (M) 11.30 1000 Ways To Die. 12am Wicked Tuna.

6pm MOVIE Igor.

(2008) (PG) 7.45 MOVIE Gremlins.

(1984) (PG) Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton.

10.00 MOVIE Gremlins 2: The New Batch.

(1990) (PG)

7.30pm MOVIE Ghost.

(1990) (PG) Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg.

10.00 Scott & Bailey.

(M) 11.00 Rugby League. Four Nations.

Round 1. England v New Zealand.

8pm Attenborough’s Gorillas – On The Trail Of King Kong. 9.00 48 Hours. 10.00 Megastructures Breakdown.

6pm MOVIE How To Train Your Dragon 2.

(2014) (PG) 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. (M) 10.30 Sex And The City. (M) 11.00 The Loop. (PG)

SUNDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Stan Lee’s Superhumans.

(PG) 8.15 Miracle In The Storm. (PG) 9.05 Ross Kemp: Extreme World. (M) 9.50 Sicko.

(M) 11.55 The Fried Chicken Shop. (M)

6pm SCU. 6.30 Motorway Patrol. 7.00 For The Love Of Dogs.

7.30 Around The World With Manu.

8.30 Escape To The Country.

6pm Seinfeld. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE The Mummy Returns. (2001) (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Apollo 13. (1995) (PG) Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon. 12am 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+)

6pm Scared Shrekless.

(PG) 6.30 MOVIE The Addams Family. (1991) (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Dark Shadows. (2012) (M) 10.45 MOVIE Interview With The Vampire. (1994) (MA15+)

7.30pm Animal Super Parents. 8.30 Major Crimes. (M) 9.30 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 10.30 The Closer. (M) 11.30 Murder In The First. (M)

6pm Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 CSI: Cyber. (M) 8.30 Lands Of The Monsoon. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE The Factory. (2012) (MA15+) 11.35 Megastructures Breakdown.

6pm Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 Futurama. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 The Simpsons. 8.30 MOVIE The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

(1975)

MONDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Class.

8.15 To Be Advised.

8.30 Humans. 9.20 Ross Kemp: Extreme World. 10.05 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.35 Trump’s Angry America.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG) 8.30 Foyle’s War. (M) 10.30 Air Crash Investigation.

(PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Need For Speed. (2014) (M) 11.10 Ice Road Truckers. 12.10am Pawn Stars.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 MOVIE Addams Family Values.

(1993) (PG) 9.30 MOVIE Beetlejuice.

(1988) (M) 11.30 Tattoo Fixers. (MA15+)

6.30pm Friends. 7.30 David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet. 8.40 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. (PG) 9.40 Nature’s Weirdest Events. (PG) 11.00 World’s Worst Holiday Horrors.

6pm Family Feud.

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

8.30 MOVIE Die Hard.

(1988) (M) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman. 11.10 House Of Lies. (MA15+) 11.40 House Of Lies. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.30 Supernatural. 9.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 10.30 American Horror Story.

TUESDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Seconds From Disaster. 8.30 Good Game. 9.00 The Agony Of Modern Manners. 9.30 Hard Time. 10.15 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.50 Humans.

6pm Crash Investigation Unit. (PG) 6.30 Seven Local News. 7.00 News.

7.30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Green Mile. (1999) (M)

6pm American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 9.00 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 10.00 Counting Cars.

(PG) 11.00 Restoration Garage. 12am Harley-Davidson TV.

6pm Regular Show.

6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Ocean’s Thirteen. (2007) (PG) 11.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.30 South Beach Tow.

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (M) 10.40 Cold Case. (M) 11.40 Dalziel And Pascoe. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 48 Hours. (M) 9.30 48 Hours. (PG) 10.30 Rosewood. (M) 11.30 Motor Racing.

Formula 1. Race 19.

Mexican Grand Prix.

Replay.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Don’t Trust The B----. 8.30 MOVIE Idiocracy.

(2006) (M) 10.20 How I Met Your Mother.

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Seconds From Disaster. 8.30 Employable Me. 9.30 Kids With Tourette’s: In Their Own Words.

10.20 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.45 Class.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Lewis. (M) 10.30 Air Crash Investigation.

(PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 8.30 American Restoration. (PG) 9.30 American Pickers. (PG) 11.30 Rude Tube. (M) 12am Pawn Stars. (PG)

6pm Regular Show.

6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.30 Airplane Repo.

(PG) 9.30 Baggage Battles. 10.30 Storage Hunters. 11.30 Toy Hunter.

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) 8.40 Midsomer Murders.

(PG) 10.50 Silent Witness. (MA15+)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Sharks: Beneath The Surface. 8.30 Shark Tank. (PG) 9.30 Megafactories. 10.30 24: Live Another Day. (M) 11.30 Sons Of Anarchy. (MA15+)

6.30pm Neighbours.

7.05 The Simpsons.

7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Futurama. 8.30 The Simpsons. 9.00 The Simpsons. 9.30 The Simpsons. 10.00 Bob’s Burgers.

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Seconds From Disaster. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Black Books. 9.20 Comedy Showroom. 9.50 The Spoils Of Babylon.

10.15 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL.

6pm SCU. (PG) 6.30 Seven Local News.

7.00 Seven News.

7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 10.30 Air Crash Investigation.

(PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG) 8.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 8.30 Baggage Battles.

(M) 9.30 Barter Kings.

(PG) 10.30 Hardcore Pawn.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Cliffhanger. (1993) (M) Sylvester Stallone.

11.00 Two And A Half Men. (M)

6pm Cricket. First Test.

Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Evening session. 6.30 Friends.

7.30 What’s Your Emergency? 8.30 Kings Cross ER. (M) 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Moments Of Impact.

(PG) 8.30 Megastructures Breakdown. 9.30 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 10.30 Undercover Boss.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 8.00 New Girl. (M) 8.30 MOVIE World War Z. (2013) (M) 10.50 Sex And The City.

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With my nine-year-old in hand we proceeded to place and light in fresh, rather large cow poo.

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Still waiting on a result from Portugal. Will John John win the world title? Let’s hope so.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 20)

TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21)

GEMINI (May 22-Jun 21)

Restless rams – you’d gladly trade refuge for freedom. Fortunately this week, Uranus catapults you out of a rut and into more exciting territory.

You’ll achieve more independence (in close relationships) through direct and open communication.

It’s a wonderful week to dream big or pursue a new goal. Plus spend quality time with a loved one or favourite four-legged friend. Joint ventures and group projects are particularly favoured, as you combine individual talents for the greater good.

Mainstream issues are your bread and butter as Mercury keeps you abreast of current affairs, pop culture and the latest high-tech devices. Plus Pluto steadies your quicksilver mind and helps you focus on the essentials.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 23)

LEO (Jul 24-Aug 23)

VIRGO (Aug 24-Sep 23)

Are you working on auto-pilot? Have to got stuck in a rut? Or are you looking for the same kind of job in the same kind of places? This week Uranus steps in and changes all the rules. So you need to listen to advice, and seek challenging opportunities.

Luscious lions – it’s a lovely week to make long-term plans. Travel is also favoured, as you extend your horizons and venture into new territory. A combination of creativity, compassion and communication will help solve a frustrating family problem.

When it comes to a relationship, it’s time to blast out of a rut and into a new phase. So think outside the box.

With Mercury moving through your communication zone (until November 12) stop avoiding issues and start discussing what you need.

LIBRA (Sep 24-Oct 23)

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21)

With Jupiter jumping through your sign, many Librans will have attracted a lucky opportunity or generous gesture from someone special. So this week is a wonderful time to repay acts of kindness in order to balance the karmic scales.

Your Scorpio world pulsates with pent-up energy. This week Pluto suggests you release it through activity, while Mercury prefers a talk-fest. Either way, a respite comes mid-week, when you express your energy in positive ways.

This week you’ll find soul-searching comes more easily than usual, as you reflect on mistakes of the past and ponder what can be done differently in the future. Sentimental solar forces work in your favour, and give you a newfound sense of self.

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AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19)

PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)

All-inclusive stars demand equal treatment for everyone. So stop judging people on status and instead, adjudicate on character. You have an inbuilt sense of right and wrong, but aloofness often masks your noble intentions.

This week you’ll enjoy riding a wave of change. Venus (planet of love, friendship and joint ventures) helps you form alliances. While Uranus dares you to choose a romantic or platonic partner who opens your eyes to new possibilities.

This week’s Sun/Neptune trine is terrific for creative projects and pursuits like yoga and meditation.

You’re also in the mood to help others, as a random act of kindness shines a spotlight on your compassionate Piscean personality.

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SLEEPLESS IN THE CBD At an ungodly hour, Richard O’Leary weighs up the pros and cons of city versus country living.

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s I lie in bed at 2.30 in the morning I start to catalogue the differences between living in a CBD apartment in Darwin and residing in a house on acreage in Mooloolah.

We have only made the switch to the smaller abode in the last week or so, but it’s already a significant shock to the system.

The reason I am awake at this hour on a weeknight has nothing to do with hard living at an age when I should know better. It’s because those who live in the apartment above us are doing what I was doing at their age – partying like it was 1999. Or should that be 2099?

The music has penetrated the concrete walls and my brain.

Embarrassingly, I have no idea what song it is. I’m sure it’s popular, at least to those above me.

I could get up to get a drink, except I’ve lived on tank water for the last five

years, and the stuff that comes out of the taps in my new kitchen tastes like it’s straight from the complex’s pool.

But it sounds like I’m being negative; there are many positives as well.

When I exercise my dog Truman I don’t have to drive to the beach, or risk getting hit

“The reason I am awake at this hour on a weeknight has nothing to do with hard living…” by a car as we negotiate the road verges around my old place in the hills.

If I forget an ingredient for dinner, I can just run across the road to get it.

Even better, most nights we don’t cook at all. Instead we duck out to one of many restaurants that are stumbling distance from our communal security door.

But that creates its own challenges.

Before the move I bought three new business shirts. The saleswoman at Myer said I should get the European style – the Classic fit would look like a parachute on me.

Two weeks later I tried on one of those shirts, and it was tighter than the car park below my apartment building.

Alas, all that rich food has turned me into a Classic sort of guy, and now I really do need a parachute to prevent my self-esteem from free falling.

I ponder all this, wondering whether or not the saleswoman was just being polite to get a sale, and chastising myself for not trying the shirts on, when a song comes on upstairs that I know, and like.

I sing along with the chorus until the music suddenly stops.

Would it be rude to knock on my neighbour’s door at this time of the night to request just one more tune? rolearylastword@gmail.com

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