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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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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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My body

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My life

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Profile

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Travel

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My opinion

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Business & finance

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My time

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My style

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Retirement promotion

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Our 50th year

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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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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.

itness guru Michelle Bridges’ words had me feeling a little guilty: “You’re on holidays… come on.’’ Her enthusiasm about exercising over the upcoming break made me think twice – if only for a moment. I won’t lie, I had no plans to step foot in the gym this Christmas.

What I am planning to do is enjoy the great outdoors; hit the beach (a lot), spend time at Happy Valley and utilise the Coastal Pathway. Michelle says our iconic beaches and environment promote a healthy lifestyle.

This, I agree with wholeheartedly.

Thankfully, she says there is no need to sweat it out on a treadmill to keep fit this summer. Instead, find something you love – like jogging or swimming, and you’ll be on your way to improved health. It’s great advice and if you need more inspiration, read this week’s cover story for more tips from one of Australia’s number one trainers.

Also this week, Leigh Robshaw speaks with charity queen Angela Miles, we help you plan your next adventurous holiday with our travel feature and have some great properties in My Property Preview. With this being our last edition before Christmas, the entire MWP team would like to wish all of our readers and their families a happy and safe holiday.

We’ll be back with a new edition on December 28. Until then, take care.

Candice Holznagel Editor

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QUICK CHAT

LIVING THE DREAM Peregian musician Mark Moroney was about to give up on his dreams and get a day job when a good friend stepped in and saved the day.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ON THE COAST, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

FIRST JOB? My first job was as a kitchen hand at Red Rooster. I cooked a mean chicken nugget.

I would like to see a review of the liquor licensing laws in regard to live music. It seems to me that they are currently far too strict with decibel limits and can make it very hard for a venue who wants to support live music. I would like to see the restrictions relaxed, especially in areas where tourism is a key source of business.

WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON? I am currently writing songs for my next musical offering and hoping to get started on pre-production early next year. If all goes to plan, I will have something to release later in the year.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE PERFORMING AT THE WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL?

BEST DAY IN YOUR LIFE? IMAGE: GLEN HANNAH – STUDIO GOONGA

Probably the most enriching and positive festival experience I have ever had. We as a family spent the week at Woodford last year and I had the great pleasure of working with Darren Percival in The Singing Space. It was inspiring and powerful to see so many people let down their guard and sing together.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT FOR THIS YEAR’S WOODFORD FESTIVAL? I’m very excited to be performing in the Pineapple Lounge and I’m looking forward to seeing some of the other amazing artists and seeing what happens with regard to spontaneous collaborations. That’s another thing I love about Woodford, there is always a little surprise around every corner.

YOUR FAMILY INCLUDES. . .

My beautiful wife Tammy and two amazing kids, Kiara and Joshua.

DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED ON THE SUNSHINE COAST? We moved to the Sunshine Coast when I was four years old. It’s always been home for me.

My wedding day, the birth of my two children, meeting and hanging out with some of my musical heroes last year, snowboarding in Val d’Isère, travelling through the Mediterranean with my wife.

CAN YOU NOMINATE A DAY IN YOUR LIFE THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A TURNING POINT? One in particular happened in 2011. At this time we were really struggling financially and I had painfully made the decision to give up my musical dreams and pursue a regular day job. The next day a good friend of mine paid me a visit and expressed to me how much he believed in me and my music. He then said, “I want to help you make an album”. I was instantly reignited and thrown back on the path where I knew I was supposed to be. That was a significant turning point for me.

PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT? Being a good father and having the courage to pursue my dreams.

Macca.

WHY DO YOU LIVE HERE?

YOU ARE HAPPIEST WHEN?

FIRST CAR?

I love the energy in this area and have always been drawn to the coastal life. My family live here and it’s a wonderful place for our kids to grow up in.

I’m cuddling my kids, and when I’ve just finished writing a great song. As much as I love to get out and about travelling and performing, I’m always happiest and more relaxed when I’m home. Surfing also brings me immense joy.

My first car was an awesome beige Nissan Pulsar, known for blowing lots of smoke and backfiring.

FAVOURITE BOOK?

FAVOURITE PLACE?

At the moment it’s The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield.

So many great places but I’ve always had a connection to Peregian Beach.

Stop partying so much and get to work.

Too many to list. At the moment I’m really into Jason Isbell, Cover Me Up.

WHERE DO YOU TAKE VISITORS WHEN THEY COME TO THE COAST?

Coffee, double shot, no sugar.

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN?

I love taking friends up to Noosa National Park and Double Island Point. The hinterland is also a favourite, especially Maleny and Montville.

Both great games but I don’t really follow a team. I always watch the State of Origin though – Queenslander!

FAVOURITE SONG?

Practice the art of feeling grateful and you will live a happy and abundant life.

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FAST FACTS

BY THE NUMBERS

THE LIST

$8.8 BILLION

THE TOP FIVE MOST CHARITABLE COUNTRIES BASED ON A WORLD GIVING INDEX SCORE

That’s how much Australians are expected to spend on Christmas presents this year.

Clackers were a popular toy in the 1960s and ‘70s.

They consisted of two plastic spheres, which were suspended on string. They made a clacking noise when they connected as the user swung them around.

Summer is hot because we are closer to the sun.

Not true. It is always warmer because Earth is tilted during this time, which means the sun hits us directly.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”

Washington Irving

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The index score is based on the percentage of the population who donate or volunteer.

Source: top5ofanything.com / Charities Aid Foundation: World Giving Index 2015.

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BUSTING SOME MYTHS

1. Myanmar 2. United States 3. New Zealand 4. Canada 5. Australia

DID YOU KNOW? The world’s most expensive Christmas tree was displayed by the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi in 2010.

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COVER STORY

BUILD YOUR BODY, REFINE YOUR MIND Fitness guru Michelle Bridges speaks to My Weekly Preview about the importance of exercise for both your body and mind. WORDS: Candice Holznagel

“Body beauty is not doing a handstand in a bikini in the Bahamas… that’s not what it’s about”

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t is the meteoric rise that began as a small town girl’s dream and grew into an enviable career, making Michelle Bridges one of the country’s richest self-made women.

She has been credited as the fitness instructor who ‘got Australia on its feet’ – a title she willingly accepts.

“At 14 I wanted to get my classmates on their feet,’’ she recalls of her days at New South Wales school, Nelson Bay High.

“I was already participating in fitness classes… and all sports I could get my hands on. The kids in my classes would sit in the classroom and pretend to do their homework.

I’d think it’s such a shame because they were missing out. I pitched the idea to do fitness classes to the school mistress and she let me do it. I’m still doing the same, but times the whole country.’’

The whole country indeed. Last year, Bridges debuted at 29 on BRW’s Rich Women list, with an estimated net worth of $53 million.

She is constantly on the go. Her work schedule is jam-packed with guest appearances, media opportunities and book launches. She has television commitments, DVD releases, a clothing range, and is the creator and face of online program 12 Week Body Transformation. Add one-year-old son

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Axel into the mix, along with her partner, fellow fitness guru Steve ‘The Commando’ Willis, and you’ve got a pretty full life.

And yet, somehow, Bridges still manages to fit gruelling exercise sessions into her day.

When we finally catch up for a chat, Bridges is between engagements – rushing to and from events seems to be the norm – but the 46-year-old is full of enthusiasm.

“If you blow off a workout because you are tired or lethargic, 45 minutes later you are going to feel worse” The secret, she says, is simple: exercise.

Though don’t be fooled – when it comes to lacing up those trainers, even the queen of fitness lacks motivation from time to time.

“Of course,’’ she laughs.

“I think: oh, I’m a bit tired, oh a bit cold, whatever. We all do play to them (excuses) but often the best thing is to switch the head off, shut up, stop paralysing by analysis and just get on with it.

“You get through it and come out the other side and feel 10 feet tall and bulletproof. If you blow off a workout because you are tired or lethargic, 45 minutes later you are going to feel worse.

“You don’t have to go to the gym. Find something that makes you excited and makes you smile.”

Bridges acknowledges that it can be tough to find time to exercise, which is the impetus behind her latest project. Her DVD series, Booty Blitz, is aimed at people on the go.

“I’m really excited about this DVD coming out and to provide that for people particularly over Christmas. That’s the time of year many of us will have the time. When you are on holidays that’s one thing you’ve got bags of.

“You’re on holidays… come on,’’ she enthuses. “It’s great to have these DVDs on hand if you are travelling. Even if you have the kids at home and can’t get to the gym… then you can do that at home.’’

Bridges, who visits the Coast regularly, has plans to hit our beaches this Christmas break.

She loves the region and says it lends itself to a healthy lifestyle. While she acknowledges the adage of getting in shape for summer is a good one, Bridges believes the focus needs to be year round.

“Look, I would say any time is a good time to be thinking about your health.

“Your body is with you a long time.

Houses come and go, cars come and go… your body is with you. Summer is a good time outdoors. Summer makes everyone happy.

“What exercise does for your head, and the way in which you feel about yourself and the way in which you feel about the world, I think that’s lost on what the media loves to put out there, what Instagram puts out there about body beauty.

“Body beauty is not doing a handstand in a bikini in the Bahamas. Don’t get me wrong, those are pretty pictures, but that’s not what it’s about.

“We forget how good exercise is for our head.

“You do have to make time, it’s not going to fall into your lap. Where in that day can I squeeze in 10, 15, 20 minutes, half an hour, even an hour for myself and my wellbeing?

“It makes you a better person. If you look after yourself… everyone is going to get the best of you.

“You are not going to be that resentful mum, the mum who is feeling down about themselves, not the mum who has lost her mojo.

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down the drama.’’

It’s the message that Bridges has been publicly pushing since she first hit our television screens almost a decade ago as the enthusiastic trainer on The Biggest Loser. And despite taking time out from the series in 2017, it’s a mantra she won’t stop spruiking – for good reason.

In 2013, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that Australian adults spend around one month a year sitting and watching TV. We spend, on average, four hours a day doing sedentary leisure activities compared with only half an hour of physical activity.

In 2014–15, one in three adults aged 18 to 64 stated they were insufficiently active, while 14.8 per cent were totally inactive.

Interestingly, the National Health Survey 2014–15 shows that more than half of Australians aged 15 years and over consider themselves to be in excellent or very good health, while only 14.8 per cent rated their health as fair or poor.

Yet, the ABS study revealed that a whopping 63.4 per cent of adults (11.2 million people) are overweight or obese.

This figure has increased by seven per cent in the past 10 years.

In a bid to combat the growing epidemic and the chronic health conditions that come with it, in 2014, the Australian Government doubled its recommended amount of exercise.

At the time of release, lead author of the research, director of the University of Queensland’s Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, professor Wendy Brown, said it was the wake up call Australians needed.

The new physical activity guidelines recommend adults undertake between 150 and 300 minutes of physical activity per week.

According to the 2016 ING Direct Cost of Health and Fitness Report, Australians spend $14.1 billion on gym memberships, activewear and fitness fads. But while three in five people buy exercise clothes only one in five have a gym membership.

Food has not escaped our obsession with faddism. According to a new report out of the UK, the popularity of kale is set to be

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Television personalities Steve ‘The Commando’ Willis and Michelle Bridges overtaken by mustard greens – and some other pretty unusual foods.

The annual Waitrose survey predicts vegetable yoghurt, camel milk and Hawaiian raw fish salad will be at the top of our lists.

Sunshine Coast dietician Yasmin Wiesmayr-Freeman says it’s fun to experiment with food, flavours, textures and recipes. However, she recommends avoiding fad diets.

“The Dietitians Association of Australia describes fad diets as any diet that promotes fast weight loss without scientific proof,’’ she tells My Weekly Preview.

“They often eliminate entire food groups and as a result don’t provide a wide range of important nutrients. Food fads often promise all kinds of health benefits that are not proved and unlikely.

“People have always associated food with healing and food faddism and fad diets have been around since the 19th century. I believe this trend will continue. There’s more to healthy eating than losing weight or the perfect size.

“Choose foods and eating patterns which are proven to help prevent heart disease, diabetes, cancer and promote the enjoyment of food.”

Wiesmayr-Freeman, who next year is

embarking on an honours program at the University of the Sunshine Coast, says eating a wide variety of foods including grains, meat, meat alternatives, vegetables, fruit and dairy, is important. Summer is a great time to turn over a new leaf.

“Including healthy fats and oils and prioritising foods of high nutritional quality can help us balance out our diets with the nutrients our bodies need to function. It’s what you do 90 per cent of the time that really determines your health,’’ she adds.

“Eating fresh has a range of advantages.

Choosing fresh produce that is in season is often cheaper and tastes better. It also helps support local farmers and employment.

“The Coast has many great places for buying fresh produce. From your local fruit and vegetable store to farmer’s markets, organic stores and even grocery stores, “Let the produce of summer inspire a new menu for the festive season and everyday eating. There’s nothing like cold watermelon or sweet mangoes on hot days.

“Maintaining a healthy life is about more than just food; it’s about a lifestyle that is holistic. That includes healthy eating, regular physical activity, having a healthy relationship with food and exercise.”

FAST FACTS

5 TOP SUMMER BODY TIPS Kick-start your healthy lifestyle this summer. Sunshine Coast dietician Yasmin Wiesmayr-Freeman shares her top tips to get you on the right track: 1. Eat mindfully. Bring your awareness and attention to the present moment. Engage all the senses when eating and notice physical signs of hunger and fullness.

• Physical inactivity contributes to more than three million preventable deaths globally each year

2. Eat a wide variety of foods from the five food groups. Choose a majority of vegetables, fruit, dairy, meat or meat alternatives, grains and cereals.

• Physical inactivity is estimated to be the main cause for 21–25 per cent of breast and colon cancers

3. Don’t diet: 98 per cent of diets fail, with people gaining weight back within five years.

• It is the second greatest contributor, behind tobacco smoking, to cancer in Australia • In 2014–15, 56.2 per cent of Australians aged 15 and over considered themselves to be in excellent or very good health, while 14.8 per cent rated their health as fair or poor • 63.4 per cent of Australian adults are overweight or obese.

Source: health.gov.au and abs.gov.au

4. Get in the kitchen, experiment with flavours, textures, new foods and recipes.

It helps keep eating interesting and opens up a new world.

5. Taking care of your health over summer can sometimes slip under the radar with the busyness of the season. Being prepared is the key. Prepacking snacks such as a small handful of nuts, a piece of fruit, a tub of yoghurt or some crackers and cheese, will help keep your mind and body going.

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DICKY BEACH SURF CLUB GRAND OPENING Club members and local partygoers turned out to see the surf club’s new restaurant and meet the new management team behind the grand opening.

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BUSINESS COUNCIL 2016 AGM Members of the Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC) and local dignitaries came together at the Surfair Beach Hotel in Marcoola on Thursday, November 24 for the organisation’s Annual General Meeting and Christmas drinks.

Attendees reflected on all that has been achieved and appointed board members to lead the not-for-profit group.

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Cinemas, Riverwalk retailers and major stores may trade extended hours. See individual stores for details.

Riverwalk Light Show Shop longer and enjoy the festive light show display at the Riverwalk.

Starting at 6.00pm daily from Monday 19 to Friday 23 December.

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AACTA AWARDS Australia’s brightest on-screen stars were honoured at the sixth annual event, which was held in Sydney.

Sacha Baron Cohen & Isla Fisher

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Hollywood star Mel Gibson has been recognised for his work on the acclaimed film, Second World War drama, Hacksaw Ridge.

Gibson won the Best Direction category at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, which were held in Sydney on December 7.

The film, which was shot in New South Wales, also picked up the Best Film, Best Screenplay and two actor’s awards. “All the way up and down it’s a homegrown film,” Gibson said during his acceptance speech.

“I’m really honoured and choked up, I can’t even talk.’’

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Actress Reese Witherspoon was joined by her children on the red carpet for the premiere of her new film, Sing. The mum of three captioned the cute family snap: “In good company at the #SingMovie premiere last night - A wonderful family film for the holidays.”

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YAROOMBA BEACH COMMUNITY UPDATE

Sekisui House is providing information to the community on the new proposal for a 5 star international Westin eco-tourism resort and coastal village on its 19 hectare site at Yaroomba.

The view to Mount Coolum across the public park and Westin Coolum Resort and Spa.

Our new proposal will transform a disused golf course into a significant local and international destination, setting a benchmark for sustainable development on the Sunshine Coast.

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Alternatively you can view all of the information online at www.yaroombabeach.com.au.

This is your opportunity to show your support to ensure a sustainable outcome at Yaroomba Beach goes ahead.

Disclaimer: Images and plans are indicative only. The proposed Yaroomba development is at concept stage only. Designs have not yet been finalised and a development application has not been lodged with the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

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We invite you to view the proposal, talk to the project team and provide your feedback at our listening post located at Mt Coolum Shopping Centre.

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FIRST T20 BASH FOR THE REGION Maroochydore Cricket Club will host the Brisbane Heat and the Hobart Hurricanes in two Big Bash League practice matches in the first-ever KFC Sunshine Coast Smash. The games will be held on December 16 and 17 with gates opening at 11.30am with both games starting at 1pm. This free event will see world-class T20 action come to the Sunshine Coast in a first for the region. Both the Heat and Hurricanes are likely to have their full squad complement of players to draw on as they finalise their KFC T20 Big Bash League preparations, meaning international superstars like Brendon McCullum and Kumar Sangakkara will be on show.

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GEAR UP FOR THE BUDERIM 9 CHALLENGE There will be a lot of pedals pumping in Buderim on Sunday as hundreds of cyclists take on the 75-kilometre course over the suburb’s nine most impressive hills. You can take up the challenge to ride all nine hills in three hours by becoming a member of the exclusive Buderim 9 Club and in turn, helping the Cerebral Palsy League support Queenslanders with cerebral palsy and related physical disabilities.

To register as a rider or sponsor a rider, visit buderim9.com.au.

The 13th annual Christmas Boat Parade will see the canals come to life with fairy lights, tinsel and Christmas songs on December 17.

Members of the Mooloolaba Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade are putting the finishing touches to their vessels ready for the event, which starts at 6.30pm. All funds raised from the parade entry fee and raffles will be given to the charity of choice, STEPS Charity and their Pathways Christmas Appeal, raising $50,000 for the fit out of their Pathways College.

Spectators can find the best viewing points from The Wharf Mooloolaba, Penny Lane and La Balsa Park. For information, visit christmastboatparade.net/.

Mayor Mark Jamieson describes 2016 as “momentous” for the Sunshine Coast. The region posted an unemployment rate of 4.7 per cent, lower than the Queensland average and around half the rate of 2012.

Purchasing more than 100 hectares of environmentally sensitive land and recording $1.29 billion worth of building approvals are just some of the other highlights of the year in the annual State of the Region report.

Jamieson says the region has more than $10 billion committed, or in the pipeline, in major public and private investment in the region.

KINDLY ‘ELVES’ GIVE TOYS TO 200 KIDS IN NEED Two hundred underprivileged Sunshine Coast children will receive special gifts this Christmas, thanks to the efforts of the Living Choice Toymakers at Living Choice Kawana Island.

The beautifully handcrafted wooden toys given to the Salvation Army include trucks, trains, tanks, cots, billie carts, washing lines, children’s tables and chairs. The woodworking group comprises John Sutton, George Humenik, Graham Hibbert, Don Lindsay, Norma Lawrence, Kerrie Gasteen and acclaimed artist Brian Spencer, whose beautiful paintings illustrated many of the items. Members of the village’s craft group also made bedding for the cots, dolls clothing and soft toys.

Pictured: Jarrod Bleijie, John Sutton and John Connolly.

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WATERLIFE BACK BIGGER AND BETTER NEXT YEAR More than 40 corporate teams took to outriggers and faced up against federal, state and Sunshine Coast politicians, Paralympians, Olympic speed kayakers and well-known Coast identities in the ultimate face-off on the water. The inaugural regatta-style event Waterlife raised funds for hospital foundation Wishlist, endED and No Limits Adaptive Paddling.

From a jumping castle, sausage sizzle and face-painting, to the Waterlife Corporate Marquee, MixFM broadcasting live, and all the thrills and spills of the water sports – the charities are poised to run an even larger event in September 2017.

ROAD UPGRADE OPEN IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS More than 13,500 of us use it each day, it’s the biggest infrastructure project delivered by Sunshine Coast Council and it’s now complete three months ahead of schedule, in time for Christmas. The $20 million upgrade of Maroochydore’s Evans Street is now open. The new road, which took 20 months to construct, includes two new lanes, improved intersections and landscaping and will cater for forecast traffic growth. Additional minor landscaping and visual structural elements will be added in early 2017.

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14 HOURS A LASTING LEGACY The Buderim community is mourning the loss of David Edwards, one of the six community members responsible for the appointment of the Buderim Foundation’s board of directors. Edwards lost his battle with cancer and will be greatly missed. Immediate past chair of the Buderim Foundation Professor Paul Clark says David had “a real generosity of spirit and a willingness to pitch in wherever he could contribute. I will miss his vibrant and occasionally irascible presence. Buderim has lost one of its great sons, but his legacy will continue.”

Sunshine Coast shoppers will have extra time to pick the perfect present this year with new Queensland Industrial Relations Commission rules allowing further extended Christmas trading hours.

From now until Christmas, supermarkets and department stores can open for 14 hours from 7am to 9pm Monday to Saturday. Major shopping centres including the Sunshine Plaza, Kawana Shopping World, Stockland Caloundra and Noosa Civic all have plans to take advantage of the ability to trade longer with some offering their specialty stores the opportunity to open until midnight on more than one night.

QLD TAKES A HARD LINE ON PLASTIC BAGS The Queensland Government will ban single-use plastic shopping bags from 2018.

Labor has been considering the move for more than a year and pushed for New South Wales and Victoria to join in to create an east-coast ban, but has decided to go ahead without them. In the three years of voluntary action by supermarkets several years ago, the number of lightweight bags in use was reduced by 44 per cent, but this increased once the voluntary actions stopped.

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HOW TO COPE WELL WITH CHRISTMAS Jodi Chapman says it’s particularly important to eat well, get good sleep and reduce stress around the busy Christmas period.

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hange and challenges can be overwhelming at times, especially during the busy Christmas period, leading to stress and strained relationships.

Unloading some unnecessary stressors may be a great idea for this time of year, which could very well mean the difference between coping well, or not at all.

Doing your best to choose a better diet, cutting out sugars, reducing grains, and preservatives in pre-made foods, plus including all food groups to supply you with fuel to keep you going is a great way to feel better within just a few days.

By avoiding foods with chemicals and preservatives, you’ll boost mood and energy. Choose organic and avoid chemicals in your home as much as possible.

Do what you can to get to bed early and sleep well for at least eight hours every night. If you find you’re waking often, this

often correlates with food that has disturbed your digestion from your evening meal, or high stress, which can be resolved through using specific nutrients that produce your sleep hormones in abundance.

Resolve stressful issues you may have with friends, family, or at work by dealing with them rather than pushing them aside.

Keep in mind that though it may seem a challenge to resolve a dispute, the reward of an improved lifestyle is incomparable to holding onto stress.

Reduce responsibilities, work less, exercise more, get outside, surround yourself with beauty and the people you love. Know that you have some say in how it goes. Start making the changes you want to see for yourself in your life.

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MILES OF DETERMINATION Angela Miles of Sippy Downs is one of the people behind a unique independent living facility for people with disabilities. WORDS: Leigh Robshaw

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f ever there was someone determined to make a difference, it’s Angela Miles. A powerhouse of drive and dedication, she’s well-known on the Coast for her success in a variety of business and service roles, most notably her nine years as fundraising manager for LifeFlight (formerly CareFlight) which won her the title of Professional Business Woman of the Year at the 2015 Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network Awards.

While completing her Bachelor of Business at the University of the Sunshine Coast, she worked on campaigns for Mal Brough, did charity work for CareFlight ran her shop and raised three sporting children who competed at a high level in their chosen sports six days a week, all while her husband was a FIFO worker.

It’s clear Miles doesn’t shy away from a challenge, which makes her the perfect candidate for her new role as charity manager for STEPS Group Australia, which she took on in April this year. She’s now on a mission to raise $50,000 for the fit out of a seven units at the new STEPS Pathways College at Caloundra, a $1.6 million construction donated by Murphy Homes and BA Murphy Constructions and their suppliers.

“We are hoping to house young adults with a disability between the ages of 18 and 35-plus,” says Miles. “They will come in and we will teach them how to live – things like cooking and cleaning, nutrition, paying bills, changing tyres, catching buses – all the things they need to learn to live an independent life.

“There will be industry and service professionals who will come in and do their bit. We might work with the banks,

they’ll come in and teach about online banking, setting up savings accounts. You might get someone like a Ken Mills Toyota come in and teach them how to change tyres, topping up with water and oil, all those basics.

“There’s nothing like this in Australia,” she says. “Tens of thousands of parents ask what will happen to their children when they’re gone and now we have a solution for many of them.”

According to STEPS, there are currently 7000 young Australians living in aged care homes and 25,362 young Australians living permanently in public and private hospitals, while 78,000 parents of children with a disability fear for the future of their child.

“It’s such a social issue across Australia,” Miles says.

“We’re going to blueprint this and roll it out as a national program and partner with other organisations to deliver it.”

Pathways College is due for completion in early 2017 and will run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Each unit has two bedrooms with ensuites, a desk and television in each room and a central kitchen and living area with everything the students need to simulate living in a home environment.

Pathways College currently receives no government funding so every cent comes through the community, which is where Miles comes in.

“My job is the money side,” she says. “It’s $25,000 per student for the education component. We will put 11 students through in the first year and then we will eventually run day programs for other young adults who are interested in the program.

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Australian first: Angela Miles stands proudly in front of the STEPS Pathways College in Caloundra “It’s very hard for them to learn these things in a home environment,” she says. “We take for granted the running around we do as parents. We do the making of beds, the cooking of dinner... particularly when you’ve got a person with a disability, sometimes it’s quicker to just do it yourself rather than teach them.”

It’s these essential everyday life skills that young people with a disability will be able to learn in a comfortable live-in environment through Pathways College. STEPS is already inundated with enquiries and will soon begin interviewing students for placement.

“Tom Amerena is a prime candidate,” Miles says. “He’s 26, he has Down’s syndrome, he has brothers and sisters who are normal. Tom is asking, when do I get to leave home? Up until this point, there was really no answer to that.”

Miles is now studying for her executive MBA while continuing her work for STEPS, which gives her great satisfaction in life.

“I wake up every day knowing that I’m changing a life. I’m working towards changing the state of being for young adults with a disability, I’m building a legacy for others and I’m making the place we live a much better place.”

Australian Olympic Kayaker and STEPS Charity ambassador Alyce Burnett is encouraging people to reach deep into their pockets this Christmas to help STEPS raise the $50,000 it needs to complete the fit out of the Pathways College.

“This is something that is really close to my heart and something I’m really passionate about. We Angela Miles with have a family member with a Tom Amerena disability so I understand the need for extra care and support. This project offers so many opportunities and will really take the pressure off families. I urge you to give a gift worth giving this Christmas and donate towards STEPS Pathways to really make a difference in 2017. This extra support and the lifelong skills these students will learn will be invaluable to people living with a disability.”

Due to open in just a few months, STEPS charity manager Angela Miles reinforces the importance of the project.

“Whether you have children or not, you understand the anxiety parents feel about what the future holds for their child, particularly when they are no longer able to care and watch over them. For parents of children with a disability this anxiety is tenfold,” she says.

“It means building confidence, new friendships, and leading a life made rich through self-fulfillment.

Each donation over $30 will receive a copy of Symply Too Good To Be True 6, which can be picked up from the STEPS office in Caloundra, kindly donated by author Annette Sym.

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Budapest is becoming more popular as a top Eastern European city, and increasingly crowded. If you still want the Eastern feel, try Krakow, one of Poland’s oldest cities, dating back to the seventh century. Poland is still very bustling and busy, but cheap (if not cheaper) than Budapest, filled with history and culture (it was named European Capital of Culture in 2000). Like Budapest, Krakow boasts great nightlife. You can also make a day trip to Auschwitz from here.

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LIKE COSTA RICA? TRY NICARAGUA Costa Rica is great for beaches, wildlife and nature but if you want a touch of this and more culture, Nicaragua has this for half the price. It is much more diverse with ancient ruins, dense jungle and jam-packed with culture – minus the crowds.

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MY OPINION

SANTA PHOTOS ARE FOREVER

STRETCH YOUR WINGS

Santa photos depicting tearful and terrified children are the best ones of all, writes Sami Muirhead.

The summer holidays are a great time to venture beyond our enclaves and explore the greater Sunshine Coast, writes Bill Darby.

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t’s that time of the year when social media is full of photos of our kids with Santa. I was a little sad this year as I thought it would probably be the first year in many that my three children would embrace Santa and scoot up into his lap to eagerly whisper into his mammoth beard their little heart’s desires.

I was a little melancholy, as I love that quintessential shot so many of us have of a screaming child looking terrified of Santa. It is almost a passage of childhood.

Well. I should have saved my nostalgia as my two-yearold turned on the biggest tantrum you have ever seen to avoid the clutches of St Nick.

So of course, I had to come into the photo and sit with the possessed child on my lap in the hope it would pacify the entire situation. It thrilled me to no end to be unexpectedly in the photograph, as I had my bingo wings on display, not a scrap of makeup on and my regrowth was the worst it has ever been. Good times.

But my spirited child would not be convinced this Santa guy was worth sticking around for and half-ran and half-crawled on his stomach at the speed of light to get away from the bloke with the snowy beard. Little Augie was so determined to give St Nick the boot, he ran all the way down the corridor of

the shops at Nambour Plaza and straight out into the car park. His unfit Mother Of The Year was in hot pursuit, but thanks to Christmas shopping and another child to pull along, I was too slow to catch him.

So thank you to that lovely stranger who grabbed my tearful child by the scruff of his collar and held him at the zebra crossing.

But let’s face it – sometimes those photos that capture the non-perfect moments are the funniest and best memories to cherish. We all fill our Facebook and Instagram pages with picture perfect images, but the real deal would entail pictures of kids losing their minds because you are sending them to bed instead of allowing them to watch TV until 10pm.

My kids love to throw a wobbly if I say no to chocolate for breakfast. And the big one that sends most kids over the edge? Asking them to share. How outrageous. How unfair.

So good luck getting your Santa photo this season. But if all else fails, I say embrace the disgrace and do not be embarrassed as we have all been there. It must be strange for those little people to be thrust into a stranger’s arms and told to smile. No wonder my child also got a quick kick into Santa’s um, sack, in his panic to exit the crime scene.

Merry Christmas one and all and especially to Santa.

“My kids love to throw a wobbly if I say no to chocolate for breakfast”

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t is often observed how shy we Sunshine Coasters are when it comes to venturing either up or down the Coast, especially those of us in the more mature demographic.

I’m not sure if it’s force of habit or through general disinterest, but as a community, we tend to confine ourselves to either the northern, central or southern parts of the Coast. For as long as I’ve lived here, there’s been an imaginary barrier that divides each area.

It’s a shame this division exists because these areas all have so much to offer and many of us are guilty of remembering an area for what it once was, rather than what it might be like now.

Take Maroochydore as an example. In just a few short years, tired old Ocean Street has evolved into a thriving cultural and hospitality precinct that rivals any ‘eat street’ in Queensland. Interestingly though, if you ask any of the over 50s in Caloundra or Noosa about the restaurants, clubs and night markets in Maroochydore, chances are they’ve never even been to have a look.

For years, Caloundra has had a reputation for being God’s waiting room.

Nowadays however, the Coast’s southern capital is being referred to as ‘Cooloundra’. A modern and bright Bulcock Street renovation has replaced much of the old-school look. A new mix of eclectic boutiques and cafes dot the laneways and beachfront esplanades around the CBD.

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.

The holidays are a good time to explore some of the great things on offer in our own backyard. Who knew that we have three botanic gardens – Tanawha, Maleny and Noosa?

Did you know there’s a coral reef just north of Kings Beach where you can go snorkelling? The variety of sea life here rivals the southern Barrier Reef and there’s even a hidden ramp for convenient access.

There is a tribalism dividing the Coast

“For as long as I’ve lived here, there’s been an imaginary barrier” and the reasons for this can be traced back through fairly recent history. It wasn’t long ago when Noosa, Maroochydore and Caloundra were completely separate communities. The access to these coastal towns came inland via the Old Gympie Road and movement between the towns was restricted. Flood-prone marshland divided the villages and over the decades they grew, hardly relying on one another at all.

Fast forward 60 years from when coastal access roads first began to open up and the region looks a whole lot different. We are now one big vibrant and diverse community and in the decades to come, we will all no doubt behave like one.

Bill Darby is a businessman and general manager of Caloundra’s Rumba Beach Resort.

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State of the

Region

From the Mayor What a momentous year!

There really is no better place to be at this time than on the Sunshine Coast.

As I talk to people right across our region, I detect that sense of excitement and optimism as our efforts over the last four years are delivering positive results.

This has been a year of substantial progress on the Sunshine Coast.

Thanks to our balanced and unwavering focus on protecting our environment, supporting our community, maintaining a lifestyle which is the envy of others and strengthening our economy, the Sunshine Coast Council is continuing to shape a prosperous future for our residents.

Healthy Creative Smart

I know that in years to come, we will look back on 2016 as an historic marker in time.

This year we have seen a number of our region’s game-changer projects move from the drawing board to reality – projects like the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion, the State Government’s new $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital, the Sunshine Coast Solar Farm and the Maroochydore City Centre – ZKLFK LV $XVWUDOLD¶V RQO\ JUHHQ¿HOG &%' LQ DQ H[LVWLQJ urban area at this time.

Our council has been entrusted by Sunshine Coast residents to continue to shape a prosperous future – one which offers enduring employment opportunities, better access to facilities and services, greater connectivity between communities and an outstanding natural environment.

This is not a responsibility we take lightly – and it drives our approach in everything that we do.

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I am pleased to present this snapshot of the State of our Region which highlights just some of our achievements over the past year.

Our vision for the Sunshine Coast is based on the premise we are healthy, smart and creative – and the future is here, on the Sunshine Coast. :H DUH ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR ZLWK JUHDW FRQ¿GHQFH I wish you and your loved ones my very best wishes for the festive season.

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more than halved since 2012 It now sits at 4.7% – lower than the Queensland unemployment rate

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When the 15 megawatt solar farm at Valdora is complete by mid next year, Sunshine Coast Council will become Australia’s first local government to offset 100% of its electricity consumption with energy from a renewable source. The solar farm will be the largest in Queensland and will deliver $22 million in savings, after costs, for our ratepayers over the next 30 years.

Our new city centre emerges Get ready as our new Maroochydore City Centre – Australia’s only greenfield CBD within an existing urban area – takes shape. Construction will start on great new city streets, parks and a stunning new central waterway in 2017. The project will deliver more than 30,000 jobs by 2040, contribute $4.4 billion to the Sunshine Coast economy and is attracting worldwide interest.

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Discover Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve One of the Coast’s most popular destinations is about to become even better. Visitors to the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve will enjoy an educational experience at the new Discovery Centre, with an elevated viewing platform and boardwalk and meeting theatrette when it opens next year.

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Construction starts on the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion project Scheduled for completion in 2020, the airport expansion will link our region directly to new destinations in Australia, Asia and the Western Pacific.

It will enable more choice, more flights and will directly connect with key tourism, investment and export markets. It will generate 2230 jobs and contribute $4.1 billion to our local economy through to 2040.

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The first season of the Sunshine Coast Lightning Excitement is building as the first Sunshine Coast team to compete in a national professional sporting competition prepares to play its inaugural season in the Suncorp Super Netball League. Televised nationwide on Channel Nine, the competition starts on February 18 with the Lightning against the Queensland Firebirds in Brisbane. The first home game will be at the upgraded USC Sports Stadium on February 26.

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Naming of the Sunshine Coast We are getting set to celebrate half a century of people, places and events in the region since the Sunshine Coast officially received its name. The 50th Anniversary of the Naming of the Sunshine Coast will be commemorated on August 1 and we’re planning celebrations throughout 2017 to mark this special occasion. Keep an eye out for the calendar of events which will be released early in the New Year.

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Great news for everyone who loves to get outdoors and enjoy our beautiful environment. The second stage of the Mt Ninderry trail upgrade will open in 2017 with three viewing areas set to provide views out to the Blackall Range, north to Lake Weyba and across Mt Coolum to Mooloolaba. New directional signage will also be installed to help walkers enjoy the area.

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A modern, dynamic canopy lighting feature will be installed in Bulcock Street following this year’s streetscape upgrade. The bespoke LED lighting feature will weave across the street and use innovative region-first technology to light up the area at night and provide shade during the day.

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The State Government’s new $1.8 billion public hospital will open in April 2017 and will continue to be a major contributor to our region’s economy.

When it is fully commissioned more than 10,000 patients each year will no longer have to travel to Brisbane for complex treatment.

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A winter cycling escape Thousands of riders and their friends and family will converge on our region for the ultimate winter cycling escape, Velothon Sunshine Coast, from July 13-16.

Based at Mooloolaba, the race for elite and age-group compertitors will be part of the Velothon Series, which includes events in Germany, Canada, Sweden and Wales, and is expected to inject about $3.5 million into our local economy.

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BUSINESS & FINANCE

NEW SUPER LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1 Troy Davey is from Ord Minnett in Buderim.

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s you are no doubt aware, the government finally had the changes to superannuation passed into law on November

23, 2016.

From July 1, 2017 a number of changes come into effect that may be of concern to a number of Australians who are saving for retirement or who are currently retired.

The non-concessional (after-tax) contribution cap will reduce to $100,000 from $180,000 on a financial year basis post July 1. This means that if you are able to make use of the bring forward provision, you will only be able to put in up to $300,000 (3 x non-concessional contribution limit) after July 1, 2017.

Currently the bring forward provision allows for non-concessional contributions of up to $540,000.

In addition to the reduction in the non-concessional contribution cap, you will no longer be able to make non-concessional contributions to super from July 1 if you have more than $1.6 million in super at the start of that financial year.

There has also been a change to the concessional contribution limit. You will only be able to make concessional (before tax) contributions of up to $25,000 regardless of your age. Currently the concessional contribution cap is $30,000 (or $35,000 for those who were 49 or older post June 30, 2016).

On a positive note, in relation to concessional contributions, the government has removed the 10 per cent test for personal deductible contributions for all individuals under the age of 65 post July 1.

This means that employees will be able to make personal deductible contributions instead of salary sacrificing.

There will also be a pension cap of $1.6 million. In short, this means that you are

be allowed to remain in pension phase.

In summary, these are the most significant changes to superannuation in a number of years. The abovementioned only scratches the surface of the changes and there are a number of complexities around each change that need to be considered before implementing any strategy.

Importantly, you have until June 30 to take advantage of the current laws before they change. We stress that you must review all strategy options available to you well and truly before the deadline.

Make it a New Year’s resolution to have your situation reviewed by a financial adviser to ensure that you have made use of the current rules before they are gone. only allowed to transfer, or have, up to $1.6 million in pension phase. Anything above this cap at this time will need to be transferred back to accumulation mode where earnings will be taxed at up to 15 per cent.

Importantly, any investment returns which result in your pension account increasing above $1.6 million after July 1 will

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.

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What do The Bee Gees, Crowded House and Oasis have in common? Apart from producing great music, they are all comprised of sibling band members.

Mike and Andy Bevan are another example of brothers who share a great musical connection, playing Brazilian, jazz and world music together since they were in their early teens.

Mike plays the seven-string guitar and Andy has mastered the sax and flute.

There was a time when the highly respected musicians began to go their separate ways, with Mike performing jazz, blues and Brazilian music in Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea and the US and Andy travelling through South-East Asia absorbing the various cultures and musical traditions of Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal and India and eventually settled in Japan.

Despite living on opposite sides of the

MAGICAL TWILIGHT MARKETS The Twilight Markets at Caloundra will have a distinct summery feel as they return to Bulcock Beach this month.

The family-friendly market features more than 150 stalls including street food, gourmet sweets, handmade artisan crafts, fashion, jewellery, live music, street performers and much more.

A very special visitor will be dropping by on December 16 and 23, so be sure to bring the kids along and don’t forget the camera.

globe, they have kept playing music together.

Though they have both produced many recordings and released many CDs, this year they finally decided to create their first formal recording together, Never Too Far Away.

Now touring after the release of their album, they will celebrate their life-long musical partnership in a performance featuring original Brazilian and jazz music.

They will be joined by Fabian Hevia on percussion and fantastic Brisbane musicians Helen Russell on bass and Luiz Carlos Cunha on piano.

Mike and Andy Bevan will be at The Jazz Sessions at The Bison Bar in Nambour on December 18 from 3pm.

Tickets are $20 and available at stickytickets.com.au.

Whether you’re a visitor or a local, you’ll love the festivities and energy of the Twilight Markets, not to mention the beautiful backdrop of the Glass House Mountains with the sun setting over the iconic Pumicestone Passage.

The Twilight Markets will host various entertainment acts such as Hoo8Hoo, Dave Stygall, The Antics, Laree and Sambazzy.

Twilight Markets will run on December 16, 23 and 30 and January 2, 13 and 20 at Bulcock Beach, Caloundra from 5pm to 9pm.

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WHAT’S ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 MIDNIGHT ROMEO, Mooloolaba Surf Club, 4pm PAT NICHOLSON, Alex Surf Club, 4.30pm ALEXIS SAWFORD, Lemon and Thyme, 5.45pm STUIE WHO, Caloundra RSL, 6pm CRAIG MADDEN, Brightwater Hotel, 6.30pm RACHEL ELLEN, Parklands Tavern, 6.30pm SHARON BROOKS DUO, Caloundra Surf Club, 7pm SHANNON SOL CARROLL, The Yacht Club Mooloolaba, 7pm BRIAN CARLON DUO, Alex Surf Club, 7.30pm SHANE WILKINSON, Maroochy Surf Club, 7.30pm SHADES OF GREY, Tewantin Noosa RSL, 8pm RADIO FLYER, Caloundra RSL, 8.30pm CONTRABAND, Mooloolaba Surf Club, 9pm

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WOODFORD’S EXPERIMENTAL BAMBOO FOREST A three-way international partnership pushes Woodfordia’s land use into a new dimension. WORDS: Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane

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he Woodford Folk Festival has become the undisputed largest gathering of artists and musicians in the country and with so many creative minds collaborating over six days of every year, it is no surprise that magic continues to happen on the site long after the last remnants of the festival are packed away.

The latest innovation is a collaborative project between the International Bamboo Foundation based in Indonesia, Sydneybased artist collective Cave Urban and the Arris Water’s festival site wastewater treatment plant.

The partnership, which was recently formalised in an agreement, will see the development of a two-hectare experimental bamboo forest, which will harness organic, disinfected wastewater from the world-first water preservation facility on the Woodfordia site.

The bamboo forest will be planted in nutrient-rich soil created using recycled food scraps from the festival.

International bamboo expert Arief Rabik says this is the first time all of these sustainable components have been integrated into a single project.

International Bamboo Foundation’s Arief Rabik, Woodfordia general manager Amanda Jackes, Arris Water representative Gavin Kele, architect and director of Cave Urban Nici Long The first dozen clumps of bamboo were rescued from the ravaged area of Rockhampton in the aftermath of Cyclone Marcia in 2015 and are now flourishing.

A further 35 clumps have already been planted and the water preservation facility will be launched on December 29 as part of Rabik’s presentation on the festival’s speakers program.

A research partnership has also been established between Ben Kele of Arris Water and Central Queensland University, with the aim of irrigating bamboo forests with

effluent water.

Woodfordia general manager Amanda Jackes says the aim is to be able to build onsite structures using bamboo from the forest. In the meantime, organisers are sourcing local bamboo.

“It’s a very organic resource to work with, so it’s a real fit with the Woodford Folk Festival, it links us back into the site and gives that sense of place,’’ she says.

Bamboo will again feature heavily this year, with a two-story treehouse created under the leadership of Taiwanese master

bamboo artist, Wang Wen Chih as part of a teaching masterclass leading into the Planting Festival, held in April–May. Festivalgoers can look forward to their first visit of the treehouse, with a view overlooking the festival site.

Construction of this year’s village is well underway and although she has 30 festivals under her belt, Jackes says she is looking forward to seeing what this year’s artists and performers will have in store.

The Woodford Folk Festival is held over six days and six nights from December 27 to January 1. For a list of performers, or to buy tickets, visit woodfordfolkfestival.com.

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RETIREMENT PROMOTION

VOLLIE DRIVER LOVES SENSE OF COMMUNITY

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larence Smith’s face is a familiar one around Buderim Gardens.

Residents give him a wave as they pass by and staff members stop for a chat.

Why? Because he has clocked up more than 4000 kilometres behind the wheel as a volunteer bus driver for the village in the past 12 months.

He takes his neighbours to their regular activities, as well as on the occasional day trip further afield. The former area manager knows a community like this one can be hard to find and he doesn’t take it for granted.

“I did a lot of driving as an area manager for a company before I retired,”

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“It’s a great chance to help out the community and I love having a chat with everyone”

Clarence Smith and his wife Lynn

Smith says.

“So when I moved in, of course I volunteered. It’s a great chance to help out the community and I love having a chat with everyone.”

When Smith and his wife Lynn moved to Buderim Gardens from Gympie four and a half years ago, it was the location that drew them there.

“We looked at two villages and settled on Buderim because of its location as well as the facilities,” he says.

“We like to travel and there’s a sense of security that comes with being able to just say, ‘we’re off now’ and know everything will be looked after.”

Smith’s charitable spirit is reflective of

a wider trend. According to Volunteering Australia, senior Australians contribute the highest number of volunteer hours in the community.

It was a heart attack that Smith says forced him to stop and focus more on his health.

Now, with walks on the beach with his wife, volunteer work, travel, friends, and nearby family to devote his time to, he is feeling happier and healthier than ever.

And he is right at home at Buderim Gardens, celebrating those things every day.

For more information about any of the 12 Lendlease villages in Queensland, go to retirementbylendlease.com.au or call 1800 550 550.

he arrival of Santa Claus at the Nature’s Edge Christmas Party at See Restaurant, Mooloolaba caused more excitement for the over 50s crowd than it would for a kids’ Christmas party. Santa had sack full of presents for the 70 guests who were treated to a night of fine dining, fine wines and genuine fun by the management of Nature’s Edge Buderim.

It was obvious from this event that the camaraderie within this growing community is powerful The multimillion-dollar leisure centre is still under construction, so the management decided a night out with the residents would be a great way to celebrate the festive season. After champagne and canapés on site, two coaches arrived to take the 70 guests to the a-la-carte restaurant at the

Wharf, Mooloolaba and it was deemed to be a fantastic night.

With 17 new home owners moving in during the month of November alone, there were new neighbours to meet, new friendships to form and the opportunity to engage with existing friends and neighbours.

Living in an ambient community like Nature’s Edge has the fundamental benefit of offering a network of friends and neighbours who are close enough to join together during times of celebration, offer help in times of need and offer support in times of sadness.

It was obvious from this event that the camaraderie within this growing community is powerful.

Nature’s Edge has many great natural assets, but really the essence of this community, the thing that sets it apart, is the people – a community of enthusiastic home owners who are the nucleus of a vibrant and expanding community at Nature’s Edge.

For more information phone 1800 218 898 or visit naturesedgebuderim.com.au.

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OUR 50TH YEAR

IN THE BEGINNING … THERE WERE TREES The story of the Sunshine Coast begins on the range at a time when the bunya pine ruled, writes DOT WHITTINGTON.

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

On December 19, 1903, the North Coast’s first butter factory opened in Maleny. The Maleny Co-Operative Dairy Company had 19 suppliers of cream and the factory made 10 hundredweight of butter a week or 26 tonnes in its first year. In 1922, the company manufactured 535 tonnes of butter.

The first homes are carved from the forest in Maleny and in 1911, bunya pine logs are hauled from the forest

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ich red volcanic soil along with an average annual rainfall of 70 inches, ensured that for 23 million years up to white settlement, the Bonyi Bonyi Mountains were covered with forest and thick vine scrub.

They were full of valuable timbers as well as ferns, orchids, staghorns and piccabeen palms and, most prized of all, an abundance of bunya pines.

Stone axe heads found in the Mapleton forest and a burial site provide evidence of Aboriginal settlement 40,000 years ago. In fact, about six archaeological areas have been recorded in the Mapleton district. The Aboriginal people, the Nalbo, a clan of the Gubbi Gubbi, were thought to be named for the abundant hoop pine in the area, the name meaning “gum from pine trees”.

But the most precious of places was Baroon Pocket where the bunya feasts were held. White men had been travelling the native tracks through the scrubs and forests of the range for 50 years before the first settlers moved in.

Andrew Petrie, his son John, two

convicts and two native guides rode through the area to the Maroochy River in search of gold in 1838. They took timber specimens, including bunya pine, from the ranges.

Ludwig Leichardt, botanist and explorer, visited the Bonyi Bonyi Mountains, in December 1843-44, and with John Archer of Durundur sheeprun and three Aboriginal carriers, walked from the southern end of the range to attend the Bunya Feast at Baroon Pocket.

In 1846, another Petrie son, 15-year-old Tom, went with 200 aborigines of the Brisbane area to the Bunya Feast.

They showed him where his father had travelled through thick vine scrub eight years earlier. They camped between Dulong and Razorback. John Fahey, an escaped convict, lived with Aborigines in the area from 1840 until his recapture in 1854.

Aboriginal tales of the abundance of bunya pines, a sign of fertile soil, tantalised early settlers whose eyes turned to the ranges.

However, by order of Governor George Gipps, no timber licences were granted and

settlement of bunya territory, the ranges “to the north of Moreton Bay” was prohibited.

The Government Gazette of April 14, 1842 reported: “A district exists to the northward of Moreton Bay in which a fruit bearing tree abounds, called Bunya or Banya Bunya and that the Aborigines from considerable distances resort, at certain times of the year, to this district for the purpose of eating the fruit of the said tree.

“His Excellency is pleased to direct that no licences be granted for the occupation of any lands within the said District in which the Bunya or Banya Bunya tree is found.”

The regulation remained in place until 1860 when the population expanded following separation from the colony of New South Wales in 1859.

It wasn’t until 1874, when the surveyor C.S. Bradbury arrived to survey the timber reserves, that the mountains were named the Blackall Range for Sir Samuel Blackall, the Queensland Governor from 1864-1871.

And the bunya pines of the Bonyi Bonyi Mountains gave way to the red cedar of the Blackall Range as its greatest prize.

DID YOU KNOW? Thomas D. Smith, in 1917, stretched a strong wire above the Mapleton Falls and set a cage on pulleys on the rope with a winch to operate a light cable. Visitors who were brave enough, could wind themselves across the top of the Mapleton Falls and back again. It was awe-inspiring with the falls dropping hundreds of metres below. The flying fox fell into disrepair in the 1920s.

When the railway line opened in 1891, the settlement of Petrie’s Creek was re-named Nambour. William Samwell had taken up a selection in March 1870 named Naamba, an aboriginal word meaning red flowering ti-tree or its bark. The first reference to Nambour was in a letter written by Mr Samwell to the Lands Department in 1872, when he used the Anglicised version.

The 50th Anniversary of the Naming of the Sunshine Coast will be celebrated on August 1, 2017. In the lead up to the occasion, My Weekly Preview will each week take a look into our region’s past. If you have any historical photos or stories to share, feel free to email: editorial@myweeklypreview.com.au

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Information about the services and facilities provided in the village is correct at the time of printing but may change as the needs of residents change. Photographs are for illustrative purposes. Some images may depict items not provided by Lendlease within the units such as furniture and other decorative items. December 2016. Published by Lendlease RL Realty (QLD) Pty Ltd ABN 25 138 535 814.

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MOTORING PREVIEW

THEY DO MAKE ‘EM LIKE THEY USED TO Legendary off-road marque Jeep has delved deep into its past to deliver a nostalgic throwback model to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Words: Peter Atkinson, AAP

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t is a history as proud and remarkable as any in the automotive world.

Sure, it doesn’t have quite the same romance as marques like MercedesBenz, which can claim to have invented the motor car – or Ferrari, with its motorsport and movie-star image.

But Jeep’s story, forged on the battlefields of World War II and enhanced by its unique place in the off-road community, is one of which the company is rightly proud.

So no surprise that the brand is celebrating its 75th anniversary in style.

Jeep has worn its ‘since 1941’ status on its

vehicles for a couple of years now, and the company’s recent ‘etched in mud’ advertising campaign has further entrenched that message.

To formally mark its three-quarters of a century, Jeep has created celebratory models right across its 4WD and SUV range. In the

case of the Wrangler – the Jeep with the closest connection to those original wartime Willy’s Jeeps – they have created not one but two commemorative models.

The first is the ‘75th Salute’ concept vehicle that retro-fits a standard Wrangler with all manner of nostalgic cues – from the canvas seats to the manual transmission and absence of B-pillars and even doors.

The second, though, is one you’ll see on the roads Down Under – a 75th anniversary edition Wrangler rekindling the spirit, if not exactly the form, of those original wartime vehicles.

The original Jeep – known as the Willy’s MB – was a no-frills military vehicle that helped pave the way for modern four-wheeldrives. It had a so-called ‘Go Devil’ engine delivering a puny 60 horsepower (45 kilowatts) from its 2.2-litre capacity. With canvas seats, three-speed manual transmission, virtually no suspension and a top speed of 100km/h, the spartan Jeep was nevertheless a remarkable thing – with more than 600,000 built in the final four years of World War II. It later morphed into the civilian Jeep CJ – and a long line of models to follow.

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But it still manages to evoke the spirit of those famous Jeeps of long ago with its rugged looks (particularly the military khaki green paint job, known as Sarge) and its tough-looking hardware, like rubber stops and tie-downs on the bonnet, chunky push-button door handles and big, flared wheel arches.

But don’t be fooled into thinking this car fits into the modern mould of urban SUVs. The Wrangler is an unashamedly hardcore off-roader – cutting its teeth on the legendary rugged Rubicon trail in the US. That means a tough, ladder-frame construction and rugged handling characteristics to match. It’s stiffly sprung and rides on big, chunky tyres – characteristics that deliver a very Jeep-like) ride. That means it tends to buck and pitch on uneven roads and even wanders a bit on the highway.

The Wrangler’s relatively short wheelbase magnifies this rather unsettling ride – requiring plenty of driver inputs on rough or uneven surfaces.

The payoff is that the Wrangler will effortlessly take you to places that most SUV owners only get to see in travel brochures. It has a dual-range transmission, massive ground clearance and enough grip and torque to allow it to scale the steepest of inclines.

“…the Wrangler will effortlessly take you to places that most SUV owners only get to see in travel brochures” The Wrangler’s trademark removable panel roof gives it the true outdoorsy, built-for-adventure personality – a slightly rudimentary interpretation of the sunroofs so prominent in modern SUVs.

Mechanically the Jeep is adequate, if nothing to write home about. Our test machine came with the 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 petrol engine (209 kilowatts), coupled to a fairly basic five-speed automatic transmission.

Not the most responsive, nor the most refined drivetrain we’ve tested – but it delivers enough low-down torque to give confidence that it could haul itself out of the deepest, slushiest mud holes you’re likely to encounter.

We drove the two-door variant of the Wrangler – a four-seater with fairly modest rear-seat accommodation but plenty of space up front.

Cargo space, too, is restricted in normal format but much more useful when the rear seats are folded down and rolled forward, creating a flat, accessible storage space. A split rear door gives easy access.

While we quite enjoyed the chunky, deliberately macho styling of the Wrangler’s cockpit, a couple of ergonomic issues proved annoying.

Worst was the uneven positioning of the pedals, requiring careful placement of your foot to avoid missing the brake altogether. Not a major issue, perhaps, but a potential danger in emergency situations. This was compounded by some low-hanging wiring which further

restricted access in the footwell.

Other bugbears were mainly cosmetic – the strange placement of the electric window buttons, for instance – which sit at the top of the centre console stack.

First World problems, no doubt, and matters that would hardly have troubled those Jeep drivers 75 years ago.

JEEP WRANGLER 75TH ANNIVERSARY HOW BIG? With its short wheelbase and two doors, it’s a relatively compact four-seater with slightly compromised access to the rear seats. Not that your mates will mind too much once they’re tearing down the beach with the wind in their hair.

HOW FAST? Not particularly. The petrol V6 is a competent performer but the Jeep’s high, stiff ride and dual-range transmission means it’s not as fast or as smooth as your typical SUV.

HOW THIRSTY? Official combined thirst is 11.3L/100km, which isn’t particularly frugal. But the Wrangler’s off-road capability isn’t designed to produce fuel efficiency.

HOW MUCH? While the cheapest Wrangler starts from $41,000 drive-away, this special edition will set you back $51,000.

Just as good the second time around.

Mercedes-Benz Certified vehicles. Available now at Mercedes-Benz Sunshine Coast.

2016 C200, Tenorite Grey with Black Leather, Cruise Control with Speed Limiter, Heads Up Display,13,400km. UN13394. $62,490 Driveaway

2016 CLA 250, White with Black Leather, Memory Seats, Multi-Media, Self-Parking, Blind Spot Assist 3,800km. UN13461. $69,900 Driveaway

2014 ML63, Obsidian Black with Black Leather, Adaptive Bi-Xenon, Voice Command, Blind Spot Assist, 35,500km. UN13422. $117,900 Driveaway

2013 ML 350 White with Beige Leather, Reverse Camera, Radar Cruise Control, 64,986km.

UN13401. $69,900 Driveaway

2015 B 200d, White with Black Leather, Voice Command Satellite Navigation, Push Button Start 15,878km. UN13402. $38,900 Driveaway

2010 C 200, White with Black, Front & Rear Park Assist, Dual Zone Climate Control, 111,115km.

UN13452. $22,900 Driveaway

2013 C 250, Palladium Silver with Black Leather, Sunroof, Reverse Camera, Cruise Control with Speed Limiter, 42,349km. UN13428. $44,900 Driveaway

2012 MY13 C 250, Magnetite Black with Black Leather, Sunroof, Reverse Camera, Premium Sound 24,307km. UN13450. $43,900 Driveaway

Factory backed warranty

Full service history

Only authorised dealerships

118 point check

Factory trained technicians

24hr roadside assistance

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HAPPY DAYS FOR COAST PROPERTY MARKET The latest CoreLogic Australian Residential Property Market and Economy report has painted a steady-as-she-goes picture of the Brisbane property market, but the Sunshine Coast market is looking much brighter. WORDS: Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane.

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s the year nears its end, CoreLogic has released its December quarter report with an optimistic view for the year ahead.

The report says although the organisation’s general forecast is that values will continue to rise over the coming year, it may come at a slower rate but there are “potential headwinds” for the market.

While the Sydney and Melbourne markets experienced a boom that saw their respective growth in home values far outstrip those in our nearest capital city, Brisbane continued to see a fairly moderate and steady growth in home values over the past 12 months.

The report says this is due to soft job creation, but predicts Brisbane’s housing market may “accelerate a little” with the increased interstate migration and also as a flow-on effect of the housing affordability challenges faced by potential homeowners in Sydney and Melbourne.

In comparison, Harcourts Buderim principal Jarrad McCarthy says 2016 has been one of the strongest years for buyer demand on the Coast in recent memory.

“The Sunshine Coast economy is reaping the reward from the

The Coast property market has been the strongest in recent memory, according to a local agent unprecedented level of infrastructure projects currently being undertaken which is providing ample confidence in the local housing market,” he says.

“The increased demand in property was met with a decrease in supply, with listing levels at much lower levels than previous years.

“This imbalance of supply versus demand created upward pressure on prices and better results for sellers and property owners.”

Markets across the country are benefitting from low interest rates, increasing demand and strong investment returns,

which are largely fuelled by capital growth rather than rental returns.

According the CoreLogic, the current growth phase for capital city home values began almost four and a half years ago in June 2012 and this has seen Sydney home values jump 65.9 per cent higher and Melbourne up 48.6 per cent, Brisbane was recorded a more modest 19 per cent.

CoreLogic estimates that over the 12 months to October 2016, there were 451,461 settled property sales nationwide.

Following the release of the latest REIQ Queensland Market Monitor report, CEO

Antonia Mercorella says the Sunshine Coast held relatively steady this quarter, with the median house price of $515,000 just one per cent below last quarter.

“Looking at annual figures, the median house price of $515,000 has grown 5.1 per cent since this time last year and 17 per cent from this time five years ago.

“With a broad range of infrastructure projects either under way or proposed for this part of Queensland, underpinned by a strong tourism economy, we feel the outlook continues to look rosy for the Sunshine Coast,” she says.

BY COMPARISON: THE SUNSHINE COAST MARKET AT A GLANCE • Mooloolaba held the number one position for supply and demand from September 1 to October 1, 2016. This was followed by Coolum Beach in second place and Noosa Heads in third.

• Properties spent an average of 50 days on the market • Average vendor discount is 4.1 per cent • Gross rental yields steady on 4.3 per cent for homes and 5.1 per cent for units

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Prime Development Site Current Dual Income Return This is a very unique opportunity for those smart investors or developers, with unprecedented major projects given the green light on the Sunshine Coast, including the airport expansion, hospital and in close proximity to this site the new business CBD of Maroochydore • Central proximity to the Maroochy River, Ocean Street and Cotton Tree • Currently returning dual income of $645pw • Downstairs 3 bedrooms, 1 bath with single Lock up garage • Upstairs 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, with single Lock up garage

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• Mixed housing zoning offers great potential for development • Land size 607m2 • Great opportunity for the discerning buyer • This site must be sold, all written unconditional offers will be considered

OPEN HOME: Saturday 17th December 11.00-11.30am VIEW AT: www.defineproperty.com.au AUCTION: On Site Saturday 7th January at 12.00pm AGENT: Ross Cattle 0410 625 758

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MOFFAT BEACH AT ITS BEST 3/30 McIllwraith Street, Moffat Beach

A rare and exclusive opportunity to secure a north to water gem on millionaire’s strip. Sea views both front and back. A private residential boutique complex of only four. Spacious, open plan and recently refurbished. This is a lifestyle investment, exceptionally placed in the centre of the most unique oceanfront playground we affectionately call – Moff’s.

3 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car

Price: Offers over $900,000 Inspect: Saturday 10-10.30am Kerri Johnston 0412 580 184

A REAL CATCH IN GOLDEN BEACH 24 Taylor Avenue, Golden Beach

Whether you are an investor or looking for a spacious family home this 607m2 block of Golden Beach prime land is what you have been looking for. If you are looking for value, position, a beach house – then look no further! Only a 20 metre stroll to the waters edge. This is a lifestyle change that is hard to pass. Perfect set up for future growth.

4 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car

Price: Buyers Around $600,000 Inspect: Saturday 12-12.30pm Kerri Johnston 0412 580 184

PICTURE PERFECT POSITION 23/38 Bulcock Beach Esplanade, Bulcock Beach

A perfect combo - north facing with the beach at your front door. A private residence since being purchased off-the-plan.

Tastefully renovated and meticulously maintained - lifestyle will not be compromised here. From the spacious living area to balcony you can take in the stunning views over the pool to the broadwater beyond. It’s a winner!

2 Bed | 2 Bath | 1 Car

Price: $550,000 Inspect: Saturday 2-2.30pm Kerri Johnston 0412 580 184

ABSOLUTE WATERFRONT - TAKE YOUR LIFESTYLE TO THE NEXT LEVEL 20 Westholme Circuit, Pelican Waters

Contemporary waterfront living reaches new heights in this stylish, spacious, open plan single level home. 920m2, 20 metre deepwater frontage, direct ocean access - all your aquatic desires are catered for. Extensive use of glass, extra high ceilings,the overall ambiance is of a sophisticated peaceful waterfront abode.

4 Bed | 3 Bath | 2 Car

Price: $1,250,000 Inspect: Saturday 1-1.30pm Kerri Johnston 0412 580 184

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MOFFAT MAGIC! ENDLESS SUMMER DAYS ALL YEAR LONG 1 Grevillea Street, Moffat Beach

Hard to find a better investment or position in exclusive Moffat Beach. Positioned in a quite private enclave, this spacious, airy, beach style home awaits a new family to enjoy the lifestyle on offer here as much as my sellers have.

Multiple living areas, 4 bedrooms, balconies front and back and the option of dual living. An opportunity not to be missed!

4+ Bed | 3 Bath | 3 Car

Price: Mid To High $700,000s Inspect: Saturday 11-11.30am Kerri Johnston 0412 580 184

A RED HOT OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSED 5 Blackwood Street, Maroochydore

Nestled away in a quiet cul de sac within walking distance to the Sunshine Plaza and the new CBD, this home is perfect for the first home buyer, astute investor or handy DIY’er.

With neutral tones throughout, separate laundry, undercover outdoor entertaining area. THIS HOME IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.

3 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 1 Car

Price: Offers Over $500,000 Inspect: Saturday 10-10.30am Megan Murray 0414 734 929 Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222

WATERFRONT HOUSE & LAND PACKAGE – LIMITED OPPORTUNITY – OCEAN ACCESS 6 Tarawa Street Lot 7, Kawana Island Looking for the perfect place to call home? Imagine one that is specifically designed to meet your every desire and need, combined with an exciting waterfront lifestyle. This is an unheard of opportunity, vacant ocean access land is a scarce commodity on the Sunshine Coast. Located outside the lock and weir, moments from the new medical hub and just a stroll to cosmopolitan dining -this is LOCATION, LOCATION! Along with G.J Gardner we have put together an exciting house and land package to show how easily you can build the house of your dreams. Hurry call Karen today. *Price is subject to a full soil report and contour survey. Imagines are indicative only

5 Bed | 3 Bath | 2 Car • Direct deep-water ocean access • Private 10m marina berth • Desirable north east aspect • Wide water views • Stroll to restaurants and shopping • Secure privacy gate • Moments to the new hospital

Price: $1,200,000* Inspect: Agent On Site Saturday 11-11.30am Karen Jones 0405 122 526

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his luxury contemporary, pavilion-styled acreage home is a dream come true with a natural bush outlook, light-filled interiors and spacious, modern layout. Positioned on its three usable acres of land, it is located only minutes from schools, shops and transport. It features four bedrooms with a spacious master retreat, plus an office with kitchenette and private balcony. The design boasts high ceilings and multiple indoor and outdoor living areas. The home also has ducted airconditioning, a saltwater pool, three bathrooms and two bay shed.

57 REIDS ROAD, WOOMBYE 5 bed, 3 bath, 4 car Offers over $1,195,000 Elders Woombye 5442 1855 Mike Burns 0418 991 702

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Elevated, Privacy and Tranquillity Prevail • Set well back from the road on 12 acres • Craftsman built home that exudes warmth and character • North facing and positioned to catch the breezes • Attention to detail in construction and design • Completely private with 2 road frontage

Yandina/Kulangoor 132 Creightons Road

• Huge entertaining decks and new kitchen • Great layout with high ceilings, light and airy • Spring fed dam, fully fenced paddocks with 2 sheep • 6m x 9m shed with 3KW solar power • Simply a fantastic place to call home!

$695,000

• Great block with 2 dams (one spring fed) • Fenced for stock and motorbike track • Fruit trees, veggies and chook house in one place • Plenty of useable flat land (5 acre block) • Don’t miss this - sellers want a result ASAP!

Mike Burns 0418 991 702 Elders Palmwoods Web Id 10752139

• It’s private and it’s a feel good place to call home • Home is 4 bed + media room or 5th bedroom • Huge entertaining area & enormous kitchen • Good separation with parents wing

$695,000

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UPCOMING AUCTIONS

16 CEDARA PLACE, BUDERIM

Here’s a preview of hot auctions taking

Passed in / 5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car

place on the Sunshine Coast

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Jamie Holbrook 0418 500 081 51 POINSETTIA AVENUE, MOOLOOLABA

16 PACIFIC BOULEVARD, BUDDINA

Passed in / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car

Auction on site Saturday December 17 @ 2pm

First National Real Estate Mooloolaba 5444 0800

Elite Lifestyle Properties 5444 0111

Jean Hamer 0419 034 500

Mark Unkel 0412 738 675

9 MCKEIVER COURT, GLENVIEW SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER $900,000 5 bed, 3 bath, 4 car Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Craig Porter 0411 554 880 79 RODERICK STREET, MOFFAT BEACH Passed in / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1+ car Ray White Kawana 5458 5777 Matt Glynn 0404 315 066

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20 WESTHOLME CIRCUIT, PELICAN WATERS 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car Buyers Around $1,300,000 Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Kerri Johnston 0412 580 184

This spacious, This spa paci ciou ous, s, open ope pen n plan plan home hom ome e ta tak takes kes contemporary cont co n emporary y waterfront wat ater erfr fron ontt living livi li ving to o ne new w heights. This property boasts 920m2 plus 20 metres of deepwater frontage and direct ocean access. The open plan kitchen has a huge central breakfast bar that has been designed to maximise style and convenience. Fitted with a range of high quality appliances, including a five burner gas cooktop and electric double oven, entertaining has never been easier. This waterfront home exudes sophistication.

CLASSIFIEDS HOUSES FOR SALE Real Estate

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2/18 Blackall St, WOOMBYE

5442 1888

OPEN FOR INSPECTIONS & BEST BUYS NAMBOUR: 10 Hocking St Sat 10-10.40 Very well presented tidy timber home, recently updated, fresh paint and well maintained.

3brms, 1bath, 1carport. Back verandah, bbq area is privatised by established trees. Quiet location, walk to town services. Mid $300,000’s MAPLETON: 99 Mapleton Rd Sat 11-11.40 MUST BE SOLD!! Sitting on 8,789m2 walking distance to the Nambour Hospital and shops, this property has DA approval to be split into 2 blocks and comes with a 4 bed post war home (needs some TLC).Make your offer! $375,000 NAMBOUR: The Mill, 10 -12 Mill Lane Sat 12-12.40 Location, opportunity in the heart of Nambour.

6 x new t/houses + a 52m2 retail shop situated at the front. Double storey, spacious, 3brms, 2.5 bath, 2 car accom. Nearing completion.

From $349,000 COOLUM: 30 Scrub Road Sat 11.30-12.30 Unique, quality two storey timber home with ocean views, ig pool, two spacious living areas, 3 bed & three bath. High cypress pine timber lined ceilings and flooring, large east facing deck with massive downstairs rumpus/multi purpose room - suit teenage retreat or could convert to a Granny Flat. Level front yard on 749m2 block. Owners are ready to downsize Buyers in the $800,000’S DIDDILLIBAH: 18 Brookfield St Sat 1-1.40 Options available! 2 separate residences joined by covered walkway. Dual living possibilities, extra income potential or a super sized family home. 5brms, 3 bathrooms, 3 car accomm.

Situated on a lush, leafy, private 1&¼ acre at the end of a dress circle cul de sac. Landscaped gardens are well established, verandahs with north aspect. Rare opportunity to acquire a property that offers space and options. Inspect today.

Priced to sell at $639,000 NAMBOUR: Unit – low maintenance – neat as a pin. 2 bedroom + 1 carport. Open plan living.

Situated in a small complex. Good tenants in place ($250/wk) Will Not Last ! Priced to sell at $205,000 HORIZONS NORTH Land For Sale! Level building sites available, some with views. Block sizes from 800m2, offering wide frontages. Ideal location, easy access to shopping, coastal beaches and more. $295,000 SELLING FAST! From

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CURRIMUNDI $375pw 1 1 2 Brand new with quiet laneway entry. Handy to beach, shops and transport. Available now.

2 2 MERIDAN PLAINS $430pw 3 Light and airy unit close to schools, kindy, Aldi shops and hotel. Fully fenced. Pet on application. Available now.

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

2 2 3 MERIDAN PLAINS $450pw Spacious unit close to schools, shops and only minutes to the Coasts’ beaches and Bruce Highway. Pet possible.

2 2 CURRIMUNDI $475pw 3 Brand new with office. Courtyard is easy care gardening. Handy to beach, shops and transport.

Available now.

CALOUNDRA WEST $475pw 2 1.5 4 Brand new is Bells Reach. Air conditioned and handy to schools, transport and new shops etc. Available now.

MOOLOOLABA $495pw 1 2 3 Neat home in quiet street with only short walk to school, beach and shops. Fully fenced. Available now.

2 KAWANA ISLAND $530pw 2 3 Neat home with pool in culdesac. Freshly painted throughout and is walk to the water. Avail Now CURRIMUNDI $795pw 3 3 5 Brand new with extra office area as well. Two full kitchens. Handy to beach, shops and transport.

Available now.

2 2 5 MINYAMA $900pw Large family home with pool, pontoon and jetty. Access the ocean or relax by the water. Available now.

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TV GUIDE

ABC (CH2)

SEVEN (CH6)

NINE (CH5)

WIN (CH8)

SBS (CH3)

FRIDAY

6pm QI. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 A Taste Of Landline. A look at where Australia’s food comes from.

8.30 Vera. (M) Vera investigates a murder at a remote cottage.

10.00 Hard Quiz. (M) 10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

8.30 MOVIE The Santa Clause 2. (2002) (G) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold. A man tries to find a bride.

6pm Nine News.

6.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Night session.

8.15 RBT. (PG) 8.45 MOVIE 3 Days To Kill. (2014) (M) Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen.

11.10 MOVIE Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever. (2002) (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room: Summer Edition. (PG) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

9.30 Just For Laughs: More From Montreal. (M) 11.00 To Be Advised.

11.30 WIN News.

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.30 Wild Canada.

8.30 MOVIE Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World. (2003) (M) Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd.

A British navy captain pursues a French vessel.

SATURDAY

6pm QI. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) Martin is taken hostage.

8.20 Grantchester. (M) Geordie struggles with a personal tragedy.

9.10 Inspector George Gently. (M) A lonely, old man is murdered.

10.40 Gruen Planet. (M)

6pm Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE Frozen. (2013) (PG) Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff.

9.10 MOVIE Matilda. (1996) (PG) Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman. A gifted girl is taken under her teacher’s wing.

11.10 First Dates UK. (M)

6pm Nine News.

6.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Night session.

8.15 RBT. (PG) 8.45 MOVIE Non-Stop. (2014) (M) Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy.

10.55 MOVIE A Midnight Clear.

(1992) (M)

6pm Territory Cops. (PG) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver.

8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) The girlfriend of a former officer is kidnapped.

10.30 Elementary. (M) 11.30 48 Hours. (M)

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of Britain: Secrets Of Her Majesty’s Secret Service. (PG) 8.25 MOVIE Death At A Funeral.

(2007) (M) Matthew Macfadyen, Rupert Graves, Alan Tudyk. A funeral takes an unexpected turn.

10.00 Soccer. EPL. Crystal Palace v Chelsea.

SUNDAY

6pm QI. (PG) 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Joanna Lumley’s Japan. (PG) Part 3 of 3.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) A wealthy landowner dies.

10.00 Call The Midwife. (M) 11.15 MOVIE An Accidental Soldier.

(2013) (M)

6pm Seven News.

7.00 Sunday Night.

8.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG) The canine unit uncovers double trouble.

8.30 Carols In The Domain. From Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens.

11.00 Molly: Counting Down The Hits. (PG)

6pm Nine News.

6.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 4. Night session. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

8.15 60 Minutes.

9.15 MOVIE Contagion. (2011) (M) Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law. 11.30 Public Morals. (MA15+)

6pm Family Feud: Sunday.

6.30 Modern Family. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE Home Alone. (1990) (PG) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern.

9.10 Michael Bublé Live At The BBC. A performance by Michael Bublé.

10.30 MOVIE Life Of Pi. (2012) (PG)

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.30 This Is Greece With Michael Scott: The Dodecanese Islands.

Part 4 of 4.

8.30 Egypt: What Lies Beneath? A hi-tech map of ancient Egypt.

10.15 The World’s Most Dangerous Journey?

MONDAY

6.30pm QI Christmas Special. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Thursday Island.

8.30 Restoration Man. Presented by George Clarke.

9.20 Fukushima. A look at the Fukushima disaster.

10.20 Silent Witness. (MA15+)

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Love Actually. (2003) (M) Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley. A series of interlocking vignettes.

11.20 To Be Advised.

6pm Nine News.

6.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 5. Night session.

8.15 RBT. (PG) 8.45 MOVIE Mission: Impossible III. (2006) (M) Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Monaghan.

11.15 Person Of Interest. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook.

8.30 MOVIE Die Hard. (1988) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman. A police officer takes on a gang of terrorists.

11.10 The Project.

6pm Rick Stein’s Taste Of The Italian Opera.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Supervet: Christmas. (PG) Noel treats an Alaskan malamute.

8.30 O.J. Simpson: Made In America. (M) Part 5 of 5.

10.20 F*ck That’s Delicious. (MA15+)

TUESDAY

6.30pm QI Christmas Special. (PG) 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Simply Nigella: Christmas Special.

9.00 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul. Rick visits the Greek Peloponnese.

10.00 QI Christmas Special. (M)

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 7.30 First Dates UK. (M) 8.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.

(MA15+) Hosted by Gordon Ramsay.

9.40 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M) Gordon visits the Roosevelt Inn. 10.40 Chicago Fire. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Little Fockers.

(2010) (M) Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro.

10.30 2 Broke Girls. (M) 11.00 Mom. (M) 11.30 20/20.

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 1. Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers. From Spotless Stadium, Sydney.

10.10 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) The team investigates a good Samaritan.

11.10 The Project.

6pm Rick Stein’s Taste Of The Italian Opera.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 The Mekong River With Sue Perkins. (PG) Part 3 of 4.

9.35 One Born Every Minute: Perfect Fit. (M)

WEDNESDAY

6.30pm QI Christmas Special. (PG) 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 QI Christmas Special. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Fry. 9.10 Walliams And Friend. (M) Sketch comedy show.

9.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Air Rescue. (PG) 8.30 Gold Coast Medical. (M) A former champion boxer is mauled by a shark.

9.30 The Blacklist. (MA15+)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Stop, Search, Seize. (PG) 8.30 Kings Cross ER. (PG) A look at St Vincent’s Hospital’s ER. 9.30 Chicago Med. (M) 10.30 Medical Mysteries: The Incredible Shaking Woman. (PG) 11.30 Murder In The First. (M)

6pm WIN News.

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

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 2. Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat. From Adelaide Oval.

10.10 Hawaii Five-0. (M) The team investigates a decades-old crime.

11.10 The Project.

6pm Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Tony Robinson’s Wild West. (PG) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Stiff Upper Lip. (M) An elderly woman is rushed to hospital.

9.30 ABBA Christmas Party.

10.25 Trapped. (MA15+)

THURSDAY

YOUR PRIME TIME TV GUIDE

7pm News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? At Christmas.

8.30 Grantchester: Christmas Special. Amanda struggles to adjust to life.

9.35 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. (PG)

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 7.30 First Dates UK. (M) An atheist goes on a date with a schoolteacher.

8.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.

(M) Presented by Gordon Ramsay.

9.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Sheldon suffers from a mental block.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 World’s Best Commercials. (PG) Holiday commercials from around the world.

9.30 Lip Sync Battle. (M) 10.30 Conspiracy. (PG) 11.30 The Mysteries Of Laura. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 3. Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne.

10.10 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.10 The Project.

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.35 Heston’s Great British Food.

8.30 Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen. Peter looks to the future of farming.

9.00 Destination Flavour Down Under.

9.30 Outlander.

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4-DAY FORECAST 9GEM (CH52)

ONE (CH81)

11 (CH82)

6pm American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 7.30 Big Bang.

(PG) 8.30 Big Bang.

(M) 9.00 MOVIE That’s My Boy. (2012) (MA15+) 11.30 Defiance.

6pm MOVIE Dogstar: Christmas In Space.

(2016) (C) 8.00 MOVIE Jack Frost. (1998) (PG) 10.00 MOVIE Christmas Bounty.

(2013) (M) Francia Raisa. 11.30 Anger Management. (M)

6pm Cricket. First Test.

Australia v Pakistan.

Day 2. Night session.

6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 Secret Dealers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Great Gatsby. (2013) (M) 11.15 Dalziel And Pascoe.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver. (PG) 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 9.30 Highlander. (M) 10.30 Highlander. (PG) 11.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Raymond. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 MOVIE The Princess Bride. (1987) (PG)

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 8.15 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Comedy Next Gen. 11.00 Black Books.

6pm How Britain Worked. (PG) 7.00 One Foot In The Grave. (PG) 7.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Citizen Khan. (PG) 10.30 The Border. (PG) 11.30 How Britain Worked.

6.30pm Speed With Guy Martin. (PG) 8.30 Wicked Tuna. (M) 9.30 American Hoggers. (M) 10.30 Outback Hunters. (M) 11.30 What Went Down. (PG) 12am Wicked Tuna.

(M)

7.30pm MOVIE The Polar Express. (2004) (G) Tom Hanks. 9.30 MOVIE Snow Wonder.

(2005) (PG) Poppy Montgomery, Jason Priestley, Julie Ann Emery. 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

6.30pm Vacation, Vacation, Vacation.

7.00 The Great British Sewing Bee. 8.20 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge. 9.30 River Cottage: Christmas Special.

6pm Last Man Standing. (PG) 7.00 Freddie Down Under.

(PG) 8.00 The Life Of Mammals. 9.00 MOVIE The Fear Of Darkness. (2015) (M) 11.00 The Glades.

7.30pm New Girl. (M) 8.00 New Girl. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE My Super Ex-Girlfriend. (2006) (M) Luke Wilson, Uma Thurman, Anna Faris.

10.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 11.10 The Loop. (PG)

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 The Hoarder Next Door.

8.30 The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story Of Aaron Swartz. 10.10 End Of The Line.

10.40 Louis Theroux: Extreme Love.

6pm The Zoo. 6.30 Animal Airport. (PG) 7.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 7.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 The Art Of The Architect.

10.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features.

11.30 Sean’s Kitchen.

6pm Seinfeld. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE The Hot Chick. (2002) (PG) 9.00 MOVIE S.W.A.T. (2003) (M) Samuel L Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez. 11.25 Jail.

(MA15+) 11.55 Locked Up Abroad. (MA15+)

7.30pm MOVIE Elf. (2003) (G) Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen. 9.30 MOVIE Old School.

(2003) (MA15+) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn. 11.30 Adult Swim. (MA15+)

6pm Cricket. First Test.

Australia v Pakistan.

Day 4. Night session.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 9.00 Major Crimes. (M) 10.00 Rizzoli & Isles.

6pm Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 NCIS: LA. (M) 8.30 MOVIE The X-Files.

(1998) (M) 11.00 Undercover Boss.

6pm Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 Futurama. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

8.30 MOVIE Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000) (M) 10.15 Party Down South.

6pm Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 Seven Local News. 7.00 News.

7.30 Craziest Christmas Lights. 8.30 Blue Murder. (M) 9.30 Waking The Dead.

(MA15+) 10.30 Downton Abbey.

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Car Crash TV. (PG) 8.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 8.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG) 9.00 Klondike Gold Fever.

(M) 10.00 Prospectors.

(PG)

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 Science Of Stupid. (M) 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE Observance. (2015) (M) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

6pm Cricket. First Test.

Australia v Pakistan.

Day 5. Night session.

6.30 Friends. 7.30 Frozen Planet. 8.40 Ready For Takeoff. (PG) 9.40 Weird Wonders Of The World. 10.50 Death Row Stories.

6pm Family Feud.

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

(PG) 8.30 Megafactories. 9.30 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 10.30 The League.

(MA15+) 11.00 Hogan’s Heroes.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Raymond. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 MOVIE The Grand Budapest Hotel. (2014) (M)

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Winter Wipeout. 8.30 The Hoarder Next Door Christmas Special.

9.20 Hard Time. 10.05 Archer. 10.30 Peep Show. 10.55 Humans.

6pm Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 The Indian Doctor. (PG) 8.30 Endeavour. (M) 10.30 Downton Abbey. (PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Motorway Patrol.

(PG) 8.30 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) 9.30 Strip N’ Rip. (PG) 10.30 Car Chasers. 11.30 Counting Cars.

6pm Regular Show.

6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Outback Wrangler.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE Reindeer Games.

(2000) (M) 10.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.30 South Beach Tow.

6.30pm Friends. (PG) 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Heartbeat. (M) 11.00 Cold Case. (PG)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 1.

Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers. 7.00 M*A*S*H. 7.30 48 Hours. (M) 8.30 MOVIE A Time To Kill. (1996) (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Raymond. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 MOVIE The Tuxedo.

(2002) (M) 10.30 How I Met Your Mother.

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Winter Wipeout. 8.30 Stupid Man, Smart Phone.

9.20 Digilante. 9.50 Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow. 10.50 Peep Show.

6pm Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 Australia Beyond 2020. (PG) 8.30 Inspector Morse.

(M) 10.30 Suspects.

(M) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 7.30 Tricked. (PG) 8.30 Ink Master. (M) 10.15 Bogans. (M) 11.15 Bad Ink. (PG) 12.15am What Went Down. (PG)

6pm Regular Show.

6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 BattleBots. 8.30 Airplane Repo. 9.30 MOVIE A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.

(2011) (MA15+) 11.30 Baggage Battles.

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. (PG) 7.30 Poirot. (PG) 8.30 DCI Banks.

(MA15+) 9.30 Killer On The Line. (M) 10.30 Filthy Rich. (M) 11.30 Silent Witness.

(MA15+)

7pm M*A*S*H. 7.30 The Life Of Mammals.

8.30 Cops: Adults Only. 9.00 MOVIE Maximum Conviction.

(2012) (MA15+)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Raymond. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 8.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 10.30 Bob’s Burgers.

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Total Wipeout. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Black Books. 9.25 Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am. 9.55 Fancy Boy. 10.25 Comedy Next Gen.

6pm Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 One Foot In The Grave. (PG) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 10.30 Mr Selfridge. (PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.30 Family Guy. (M) 10.00 American Dad! (M) 11.00 Hardcore Pawn.

(M) 12am The Big Bang Theory. (PG)

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 MOVIE All I Want For Christmas.

(1991) (G) 9.30 MOVIE The Family Man. (2000) (M) Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Don Cheadle.

6pm Friends. 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 What’s Your Emergency? (M) 8.30 Amazing Medical Stories. (PG) 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies.

(M) 10.30 Filthy Rich.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 3.

Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder.

7.00 M*A*S*H. 7.30 48 Hours. (M) 8.30 MOVIE Noah. (2014) (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Raymond. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 MOVIE Deck The Halls.

(2006) (PG) 10.30 How I Met Your Mother.

MONDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Winter Wipeout. 8.30 Louis Theroux’s Weird Christmas. 9.30 Humans. 10.20 Peep Show.

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with MWP’s man in the water

Well, my perfect waves in Sumatra are now well and truly gone and it’s back to the reality of weak beach break waves with no push. And people wonder why I enjoy my stand up.

This weekend promises a little bump with variable winds so get up early and you might score a few hours. Stay safe and be cool to all of our visitors.

Hopefully you all score new boards at Christmas.

The guys at Beachbeat are giving puppies with every board sold. Merry Christmas peeps.

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7MATE (CH63) 9GO! (CH53)

6pm Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 Seven Local News. 7.00 News.

7.30 ABBA: Dancing Queen. 8.30 Selling Houses Australia. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Front Of House.

TUESDAY

7TWO (CH62)

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Winter Wipeout. 8.30 Catfish: The TV Show. 9.10 Luke Warm Sex. 9.40 Sex Box. 10.30 Peep Show. 10.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

WEDNESDAY

ABC2 (CH22)

THURSDAY

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

FRIDAY

DIGITAL CHOICE

ESTUARY: Quality sized whiting taken this week from Goat Island to Cotton Tree with worms and yabbies best on a rising tide. Quality flathead on the drift past Chambers Island and down past the Twin Waters banks on the northern side of the Maroochy.

Sand crabs around, so don’t forget your pots. Trevally around the motorway bridge pylons.

SURF: Some tailor on the night high tides from Mudjimba to North Shore Maroochy. Try some big baits on ganged hooks. Whiting just down from Alex Surf Club with pippies and worms working. Trevally on lures and baby blue pilchards at Pincushion, fly fishers taking advantage of them as well.

OFFSHORE: Northerlies have slowed down the action, but whenever the wind swings back to the south, reef fishing will improve. Berley is a must if you anchor around Murphy’s and Coolum with these areas returning sweetlip, parrot and spotted mackerel at dawn and dusk using cut baits or livies. The Barwon Banks working for mixed reef fish mainly just after dark.

FRESHWATER: Anglers having a ball catching and releasing bass in Somerset, Lake Baroon and Lake McDonald. Borumba is looking good for fly fishers having a fantastic time around the lily pads. Good news for Ewan Maddock Dam near Caloundra, as big bass have been reported this week on plastics and spinner baits or live shrimps.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 20)

TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21)

GEMINI (May 22-Jun 21)

Your bossy side usually goes into overdrive, as you take charge of festive preparations. But perhaps it would be smarter to delegate and cooperate this Christmas? With Mars moving into Pisces, it’s time to morph from a rowdy ram into a gentle lamb.

Taureans are in a terrifically festive mood, as you enjoy the Yuletide revelry. Mars moves through your hopes and wishes zone from Monday until January 28. So it’s important to start dreaming big dreams for 2017.

Are you running around being super busy but you’re actually achieving very little? Slow down Gemini, and work your way through your Yuletide to-do list one logical step at a time.

With Mercury in retrograde motion all week, communication chaos is likely.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 23)

LEO (Jul 24-Aug 23)

VIRGO (Aug 24-Sep 23)

With jolly Jupiter jumping through your home zone, you’re looking forward to some fabulous festive fun and cheer. Clannish crabs are the keepers of the family flame so aim to be proactive about gathering loved ones together over the coming week.

The moon’s moving through your domestic zone, so many cats will host Christmas celebrations at home this year. But communication between guests looks somewhat chaotic, as retrograde Mercury stirs up sensitivities.

This week looks somewhat stressful as Mercury (your ruling planet) is in retrograde mode. So it will be very easy to feel unsettled, and obsess over small details and minor matters.

And you’ll need to be extra diplomatic if you want to avoid too much friction.

LIBRA (Sep 24-Oct 23)

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21)

Party-loving Librans love the colourful drama of Yuletide celebrations. Just make sure you’re pulling your weight on Christmas Day – with preparations and cleaning up – otherwise you’ll be in the bad books by Boxing Day.

When it comes to last minute gift shopping, look for presents that are practical. But, if you spend more than you can afford this Xmas, then you’ll just end up with a heap of New Year debt. You don’t have to go overboard in order to have a good time.

Have you left most of your Christmas shopping to the last minute … again?

If you make a list and pace yourself, then you’ll get the gifts you need without too many problems. Look for creative presents that stimulate the imagination.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20)

AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19)

PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)

With Mercury retrograding through your sign, it’s up to you to handle Xmas celebrations (and misunderstandings) with stacks of Capricorn style and composure.

Be smart enough to rise above silly family squabbles!

You’re in the mood for Yuletide cheer and holiday hijinks! But, with Mercury in retro mode, erratic thoughts could cloud your judgement. So enjoy the festive celebrations, and leave important decision-making for another time.

With Mars moving through your sign it’s time to become as motivated and proactive as a Piscean can possibly be. Do your utmost to capitalise on the extra energy surge while it lasts!

Mars also boosts your innate compassion, creativity and spirituality.

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Causing needless anxiety (8) Run away (4) Not suitable (5) To hire (7) Paranormal (12) Lawsuit (6) To puzzle (6) Apathy (12) Small partitioned space (7) Outflow (5) Entice (4) Cooperate (4,4)

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A malarial fever (4) Culpable (2,5) Unemotional (6-2-4) Runner-up (6) Web-footed river mammal (5) Exciting, suspenseful book (8) State capital of Utah (4,4,4) Insane (8) Showy flowering shrub (7) Happened to (6) Exclude (5) Fervour (4)

JUNIOR X-WORD

C R O A R S O S D Rules: Form as many words as possible. Each word must contain the centre letter. Plurals made by adding “s” are not counted.

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Light purple flower

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Indigenous people of New Zealand

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Play a joke on someone

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Second planet from the sun

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A herb

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Mario’s brother in the video games

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Big group of people

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A small meal

Solve all the clues and reveal the eight-letter word spelled down the middle of the grid.

SUDOKU

LEVEL: MEDIUM

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SCATTERWORD: CROSSROAD, across, crass, ardor, dorsa, cross, dross, card, scar, road, sard, roar, rosa, soar, cord, door, odor, rood.

JUNIOR X-WORD: Lilac, Maori, Prank, Venus, Thyme, Luigi, Crowd, Snack (LIPSTICK)

CROSSWORD: ACROSS: 1 Alarmist 5 Bolt 9 Unfit 10 Charter 11 Supernatural 13 Action 14 Baffle 17 Indifference 20 Cubicle 21 Issue 22 Lure 23 Play ball DOWN: 1 Ague 2 At fault 3 Matter-of-fact 4 Second 6 Otter 7 Thriller 8 Salt Lake City 12 Maniacal 15 Fuchsia 16 Befell 18 Debar 19 Zeal

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HARROWING CAROLS Richard O’Leary will wear a Santa hat, just don’t subject him to Christmas carols.

N

ow I don’t like to mess with the classics but I’ve been reading Dante’s Inferno of late and I think it has a major omission.

Sure, it mentions many forms of eternal punishment: the gluttonous prostrated in foul-smelling mud, misers and spendthrifts forced to roll giant rocks towards each other, and those consumed by anger surrounded by boiling blood and accosted by ghastly centaurs.

But nowhere in the description of the poet’s descent into the circles of hell does it mention what I consider the ultimate torture – an evening spent at Christmas carols.

You may well argue that no one deserves such a cruel punishment – alternatively, it may just be the ultimate hell on Earth.

And I have to say some of the people singing next to us sounded eerily similar to the soul-

“You may well argue that no one deserves such a cruel punishment…”

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

destroying lamentations of the condemned described in Dante’s masterpiece.

But please, don’t think I’m against Christmas full stop.

I love the well wishes given and received. I’m grateful this season brings many families together.

I raise the Santa hat my wife makes me wear to the people who work in the soup kitchens on Christmas Day to make a difference for those who are doing it tough.

But I simply can’t handle Christmas carols.

I blame Big W. When I was 15, I worked every Thursday and Friday night and Saturday during the Christmas

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season – which in retail runs from the day after Easter Monday through to midnight on December 24.

The entire time Bing Crosby’s best-selling festive season album was playing on loop. So while everyone else in my school form had the lyrics of Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back To My Room) imprinted on their brains, I was “dreaming of a white Christmas” – OK, not the best example.

But this year’s Christmas carols did end on a high note (sorry). No, not the arrival of Santa Claus or the fireworks at the end. The next morning I woke to find the front page of the local paper with my youngest son on the cover staring back at me. And it was obvious from his holey grin what he wanted for Christmas.

No, don’t sing it, the poor little fella is going to have to put up with that tune about his two front teeth enough this year.

But I do wish you a Merry Christmas. I hope it is spent with family and friends and is full of joy and bad jokes from Christmas crackers. olearylastword@gmail.com

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3 day sales event on now.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one star you need to look out for this festive season and it shines brighter than any other.

With 130 new and demonstrator vehicles to be moved, the Mercedes-Benz Sunshine Coast star will be shining bright during our biggest ever sale event.* Visit Mercedes-Benz Sunshine Coast between Thursday 15 and Saturday 17 December 2016. www.mbsunshinecoast.com.au *Available on new & demonstrator vehicles in stock purchased between 15 December 2016 and 17 December 2016 or while stocks last. Excludes the all new E-Class, the all new C-Class Cabriolet, the all new S-Class Cabriolet and the all new GLC CoupĂŠ.

The best or nothing.

65-73 Maroochy Boulevard, Maroochydore. Phone: 07 5409 0100. www.mbsunshinecoast.com.au

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