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THE FIRST WORD

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

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Quick chat

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Fast facts

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Cover story

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Socials

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Star style

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News summary

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Local news

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Profile

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My body

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My life

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My opinion

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Business & finance

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Travel

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My time

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My style

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Our 50th year

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Reader survey

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My Property Preview

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TV guide/surf & fishing report

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Crossword/sudoku/stars

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The last word

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Photo of the week

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y Weekly Preview is the largest circulating 100 per cent locally-owned weekly publication within our piece of paradise. We think that is something pretty special.

What’s even better is the connection we have with you – the community, our readers and the businesses we support and who support us.

We want to work with you to shape this magazine and tell the stories of our community and its inspirational people.

People such as Jak Hardy who we chat with in this edition following his muchdeserved Sunshine Coast Young Citizen of the Year award win.

Or like Misty Bland, the woman behind the Vintage Calendar Girls project, who fundraises for people living with rare cancers. You can read about the project in this week’s cover story. Also in this edition we have property, fashion and local news.

In keeping with our desire to connect with the community and discover more about our readers – your likes and dislikes – we also launch our reader survey. We will use these results to make our publication even bigger and better. Visit myweeklypreview.com.au to participate and go into the draw to win an iPad Mini.

Good luck!

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

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

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

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QUICK CHAT

PUTTING HER STAMP ON LIFE Natalie Tink of Mountain Creek juggles business and motherhood and makes it looks easy.

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

FIRST JOB? A car washer when I was 12 years old. I still to this day, bump into people whose cars I used to wash.

The day we sent out launch invitations for Miss Monogram.

Each were hand delivered by our staff to important VIPs. I watched my dreams unfold on that day after 12 months of planning. It was at that point I realised that if you picture it, you can make it happen.

WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON? I just launched my fourth business on the Sunshine Coast, Miss Monogram, in November. It is an online store that specialises in bespoke leather monogrammed pieces that are as individual as you. I am currently working on all our Valentine’s Day orders.

YOUR GREATEST REGRET? Not spending more time with my Nanny Jeannie before she passed. She lived in the UK and was the most beautiful and kind human I had ever met. My daughter, London Jean is named after her, so I have a piece of her with me every day.

YOUR FAMILY INCLUDES. . .

My husband Brad, my seven-year-old superhero Kooper, London my cheeky two-year-old, Chachi and Spencer, our Chihuahuas and LouLou the Pomeranian.

PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT? My babies have filled me up with more love than I could have ever imagined. I am grateful each and every day that I am lucky enough to be their mummy.

FIRST CAR? A 1970 Ford that was freezing in winter and boiling in summer.

YOU ARE HAPPIEST WHEN?

FAVOURITE BOOK? Oooh, that’s a hard question. I am addicted to autobiographies. I read Victoria Beckham’s autobiography Learning to Fly in two days. I could not put it down.

Wrapping orders for Miss Monogram. I was possibly an elf in a previous life.

WHAT ARE YOU READING NOW?

People who don’t value your time. Juggling business and motherhood, my time is so precious and I am always very conscious to value other people’s time.

The Sell: The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone by Fredrik Eklund.

FAVOURITE SONG? I’m Still Standing by Elton John.

BEST ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN? People don’t always remember what you say but they will always remember how you made them feel.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED ON THE SUNSHINE COAST?

WHAT FRUSTRATES YOU THE MOST? WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE ON THE SUNSHINE COAST? A good family day out in Maleny and Montville, it never fails to slow me down.

WHERE DO YOU TAKE VISITORS? Definitely Maleny and always Mooloolaba Beach, so they get a chance to see both sides of the Coast.

Since I was seven, so that is 27 years.

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

WHY DO YOU LIVE HERE?

I would say adding a David Jones. One is on the way. I can feel my credit card already crying.

Because there is no place I would rather bring up kids. We are blessed with the best of the best on the Coast. Great beaches, schools, restaurants and the people are down to earth and friendly. The Sunshine Coast community is very unique, I feel incredibly grateful to be able to own businesses here.

BEST DAY IN YOUR LIFE? The day I found out I was pregnant with my son. We had been trying for 13 months and to see a positive result was the biggest shock of my life. I cried tears of happiness for weeks.

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HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH YOUR FRUSTRATIONS? In my experience, hibernating with my family and a glass of champagne fixes everything.

ADVICE TO YOUR 18-YEAR-OLD SELF? Your past does not determine your future. Work hard, be good to people and gravitate towards those who will hold you up, not pull you down.

TEA OR COFFEE? I am a huge green tea fan but I can’t function without coffee – small skinny double shot cappuccino.

NRL OR AFL? I married a Geelong boy so I should say Geelong Cats but to be honest, I am more of a boxing gal.

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FAST FACTS

BY THE NUMBERS

EIGHTY TWO Monday, February 6 marks 82 years since the Monopoly board game first went on sale.

DO YOU REMEMBER?

THE LIST THE TOP FIVE MOST WATCHED TELEVISION SERIES FINALES OF ALL TIME (VIEWER NUMBERS) 1. MASH, 1983 – 105.9 million 2. Cheers, 1993 – 80.4 million 3. Seinfeld, 1998 – 76.3 million 4. Friends, 2004 – 52.5 million 5. Magnum PI, 1988 – 50.7 million

DID YOU KNOW? BUSTING SOME MYTHS

Iceland is the only country in the world that does not have mosquitoes.

One dog year is equivalent to seven human years.

This is inaccurate. In the first two years of life, dogs age faster than humans, but the process slows considerably the older they become.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Younger generations will never understand the relationship between the pencil and the cassette tape, as music lovers of yesteryear do.

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you .”

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COVER STORY

STRIKING A POSE FOR A GOOD CAUSE The name Todd McKenney has been synonymous with entertainment for more than two decades and later this year, the man who made maracas look cool will be coming to the Sunshine Coast to support a local charity project.

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odd McKenney first stepped onto the radar of theatregoers when he starred as Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz. Others came to know him as the no-nonsense judge on Channel 7’s Dancing With the Stars.

The seasoned performer has captured our hearts with his boundless energy, dedication to performing and his ready smile, but while McKenney is a household name in Australia, not many people know his pre-maracas history.

It’s no surprise there was a heavy theatrical influence in his Perth upbringing, with his grandmother and mother both accomplished dancers and his grandfather having a background in gymnastics.

His father was a Freemantle jail warden, which McKenney says lends itself to many interesting family stories.

Some of these are unveiled in his show Todd McKenney Live, which debuted in December last year and is set to return later this year.

“I would leave school every day at 3.30pm and do theatrical dancing from 4pm to 7pm and then from 7pm to 10pm every night I would be doing ballroom dancing,” he says.

“I went to school, did my homework and danced, I spent my whole life in the dance studio.”

McKenney represented Australia and England on the dance floor at international ballroom competitions in the junior category and at the age of 16, was ranked sixth in the world.

“It got to a point in ballroom where I either had to focus on just doing that, or head into the stage side of life,” he says.

“I auditioned randomly for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Song and Dance in 1983 and got the role. Luckily I’ve only been out of work six months in those 30 years.”

McKenney describes his stage career as a “dream run” having played roles in 42nd Street, The Pirates of Penzance, Singin’ in the Rain and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – the Musical.

His background in ballroom was also put on show when he graced the silver screen as Nathan Starkey in Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom.

“I got bigger and bigger roles and was working my guts out when The Boy from Oz catapulted me into the main stage arena,” he tells My Weekly Preview ahead of his

upcoming visit to the Sunshine Coast.

“Dancing With The Stars was where I became mainstream and had my first experience with celebrity, which was something I couldn’t care less about. What I do care about is that it has allowed me to fill theatres doing what I love and the TV show was incredibly important to allow me to live my dream.

“They probably come to the theatre just to see if I can actually do anything.”

McKenney admits it was hard to come to terms with the power of TV, but made a conscious decision early on in his 12 years with DWTS to avoid being a “vanilla” fence-sitter in the judge’s seat.

“I learnt very quickly that people who come to see you at the theatre are warm and friendly, but when people push a button and you are in their living room, people get irate if you say something that is not to their liking,” Pauline Hanson was the very first dancer on the show and took on the cha-cha.

“I will always remember at the end of it, she said ‘I’m so glad that’s over,’ and the first thing that came out of my mouth was ‘You’re glad?

So are we’, and that set the tone for what I call my character on that show,” he says.

“She was fiery and she called me out to get down on the floor and show her how it’s done and she later challenged me to cook fish and chips and we had a competition to cook potato scallops.

“One of my favourite things to come out of the show is that Helen Richards is now one of my dearest friends.”

McKenney juggled life on the stage with the Sunday night live TV shows and says rarely a performance goes by where he isn’t scored by at least one person in the audience.

“I’ve had everything from a one through to an 11,” he laughs.

In the rare moments when he gets some down time, McKenney is heavily involved in the world of greyhounds, thanks to his two adorable four-legged companions, and also enjoys collecting art.

“It’s my secret passion,” he says.

“I used to have prints on my walls and then a friend of mine, who was a director of arts in Victoria, said ‘Get that sh** off your walls Toddy’ and I bought my first piece in 1989 and have been steadily collecting stuff,

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“She was very fiery and she called me out to get down on the floor and show her how it’s done…”

Right: Todd McKenney in action in The Boy From Oz

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COVER STORY even though my mum thinks it’s a massive waste of money.”

McKenney says his favourites are photographer Rosemary Laing and painter Tim Maguire.

Despite his hectic schedule, McKenney has given generously of his time to support charities around the country, including being an advocate for the deaf community, fundraising for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research, Variety and the Children’s Tumour Foundation, which supports people living with neurofibromatosis.

McKenney will be venturing to the Sunshine Coast in coming months to support the Vintage Calendar Girls project.

No stranger to the art of striking a pose, McKenney will channel his inner Fred Astaire as the 2018 cover model, alongside Australian renovation queen Cherie Barber and 22-year-old Battery Hill resident Shakira Frisby, to raise much needed funds for Sunshine Coast families who are dealing with the uncertainty of a rare cancer diagnosis.

According to Rare Cancers Australia,

more than 50 per cent of the cancers diagnosed in the country are classed as rare and patients are not afforded as many Medicare benefits to assist with treatment.

The calendar was created by Maleny mother-of-two Misty Bland, who became a champion fundraiser after her husband and childhood sweetheart, Rob, was diagnosed with a thoracic chordoma – a cancer that attacks the spine – in early 2014.

The diagnosis came after five years of emotional turmoil as doctors struggled to find out what had caused a mass to grow on the T10 of Rob’s spine.

“The doctor brought us in and told us what it was and then sent us on our way,” Bland says.

“We felt so isolated and hopelessly inadequate to fight this on our own and we had no idea what the future would hold.”

The third annual calendar, which has an Audrey Hepburn-inspired theme, will feature 12 local women, many of whom are fighting their own health battles, as well as some familiar personalities.

Funds raised from the sale of the

calendars will provide financial support for Sunshine Coast families who are dealing with a rare cancer diagnosis, and the associated costs.

McKenney says he has a soft spot for the Sunshine Coast, having enjoyed two sell-out shows of Todd McKenney Sings Peter Allen in Caloundra, the latest just last year, and hearing the Blands’ story also captured his heart.

“Misty connected with me a couple of years ago on Facebook and when I read her story, it touched me in the way that she said she can’t just sit back and be a passenger while her husband and their family are going through this. She really wants to do something to help others,” McKenney says.

“Dressing up as Fred Astaire is the perfect fit for me, and I’m happy to help.”

To donate or offer services or equipment for the 2018 calendar project, visit the Vintage Calendar Girls on Facebook or email vintagecalendargirlsqld@gmail.com.

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2. Celebrity stylist and former model Kate Bollard will step in front of the camera as a calendar girl.

3. London-based milliner Ana Pribylova has supplied four bespoke headpieces from her internationally awarded business Ana Bella Millinery.

4. Cherie Barber, Australia’s renovation queen, will feature on the cover alongside Todd McKenney and local Shakira Frisby.

5. Founder of The Next Step Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Centre and Cosmopolitan magazine’s ‘Game Changer’ Woman of the Year, Rhiannon Tracey, will be a calendar girl.

6. Sunrise presenter David Koch has come on board as a calendar model.

Image: AAP 7. iStyle TV presenter, actor and performer Tamara Wrigley will be a calendar girl.

Image: iStyle TV 8. Maleny milliner Caren Lee Millinery has donated headpieces for the calendar.

OUR LOCAL COVER GIRL Shakira Frisby’s life changed forever when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 18.

The outgoing, fun-loving Battery Hill woman loves dressing up in theme, so she was a natural fit for the 2018 Vintage Calendar Girls cover.

The 22-year-old is excited about the opportunity to be photographed with Todd McKenney and Cherie Barber.

Frisby received calendar director Misty Bland’s phone number at an appointment with their shared psychologist and left the piece of paper on the table at home.

A few weeks later, she stumbled across the number and couldn’t remember what it was for, so she called it in case it related to something important.

The partnership was even more serendipitous as Frisby’s grandmother, Jenny Frisby, had started referring to her tumour as Audrey Hepburn, who happens to be one of Shakira’s favourite actresses and is also the inspiration for the latest calendar.

Shakira says there was no warning of the tumour. One day she had a migraine so severe she partially lost her vision, started losing feeling down the right side of her body and couldn’t talk cohesively.

With all of the hallmark symptoms of a stroke, Shakira was rushed to hospital and in the same week she was due to start a degree in childcare at university, she was diagnosed with a non-cancerous tumour.

Doctors couldn’t remove it as it would cause permanent paralysis to the right side of her body. Shakira says being involved with the calendar will be “really empowering”.

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AUSTRALIA DAY 2017 AT DOWNUNDER DRIVE

Laraine Corbett, Zac Fox

The Maroochydore Roos AFL team took out the big race

AUSTRALIA DAY AT CALOUNDRA POWER BOAT CLUB Families enjoyed a barbecue with the Pumicestone Passage as a backdrop, plus a thong-throwing competition for young and old, head and tails for the older patrons, face painting for the kids and live music.

You can’t get more Aussie than the annual charity dunny races at Downunder Drive. The exciting event has become a popular tradition on the Coast.

The celebrations continued with live music, games and entertainment.

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Live entertainment with Anrie Prinsloo

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STAR STYLE

TAKING A STAND Stars at the SAG Awards took the time to call out US President Donald Trump’s executive order, aiming to block the entry of Syrian refugees and impose a de facto ban on travellers coming from several Muslim-majority countries. The first to take on the issue was Ashton Kutcher, who opened the award show with a pro-immigration message that had the crowd roaring.

“Good evening, fellow SAG-AFTRA members, and everyone at home, and everyone in airports that belong in my America,” he said. “You are a part of the fabric of who we are. And we love you and we welcome you.”

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RECOGNISE THIS STAR? Pamela Anderson has stepped out in Paris and stunned onlookers with her new, demure look.

The actress and model has built much of her career on her styling choices, but it now looks like this could be a thing of the past.

The Baywatch star attended The Best Awards Gala at the Four Seasons George V hotel in Paris recently and was almost unrecognisable due to her natural, back-to-basics look. We love it.

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LOCAL MAKEUP MUM WINS TRIP TO HONG KONG A Kuluin mother has won an all-expensespaid trip to Hong Kong on March 17 to represent Australia in the Mary Kay Dream Beautiful Contest. Mel Kynoch, who started Lipstick Silhouette after having children, spent every spare cent she had to become a makeup artist and the trip means she will compete against makeup artists from six other countries for the Face of Mary Kay crown. What makes the win even more special is that Kynoch has often worked free of charge, chalking it up to experience.

RAY MARTIN TO JOIN SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GRAND CELEBRATION Television presenter and awardwinning journalist Ray Martin will come on board as the celebrity host for Wishlist’s Sunshine Coast University Hospital Grand Celebration. The cocktail evening on March 4 at the new $1.8 billion hospital – due to open the following month – will feature live entertainment, five-star catering, signature cocktails and a night of splendour inside the state-of-theart Birtinya complex. Tickets are $175 each and are available at wishlist.org.au.

THESE BABIES AREN’T NINJAS – GIVE THEM A HAND It won’t be long before tiny turtle hatchlings leave their nests to begin the journey to the ocean and the call has gone out for people to help make their trip less hazardous. You can join the effort to clean the beaches of rubbish and debris at La Balsa Park at Point Cartwright from 6.15am to 9am on February 11.

Volunteers will also enjoy a free barbecue breakfast from 8am. Those who register also go into the draw to win prizes from Sea Life Mooloolaba and Reef Check Australia. To sign up, visit bit.ly/1OO3ge8.

People with interesting ideas for ways to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the naming of the Sunshine Coast are encouraged to apply for the second round of Category A grants. Applications close on May 19. Mayor Mark Jamieson also invited residents to share their fond memories of the Sunshine Coast with the launch of the unique 50th Anniversary Memory Mobile. The mobile recording booth allows residents to record their personal connection and history with the Sunshine Coast, and will be located throughout the Sunshine Coast during the year. Details of the Memory Mobile locations can be found on the council’s website.

JUICY REVAMP PLANNED FOR BIG PINEAPPLE Planning is underway to renew and enhance one of the Sunshine Coast’s most visited and loved attractions. Following years of uncertainty, there is renewed interest in the long-term future of the iconic Big Pineapple and the public is being called upon to give feedback. In addition to current attractions, additional site considerations include a family fun park, a travel centre, food-based tourism, an eco-tourism destination with walking trails, outdoor sport and recreation, educational facilities, health and wellbeing services and tourist accommodation such as a holiday RV park and glamping sites. A drop-in community information session will be held at the Big Pineapple, Nambour Connection Road, Woombye, on February 18 from 10am to 2pm.

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REVIEW The fight against a proposed 105-hectare sand mine at Forest Glen continues, with public meetings being held to push to have the State Government Key Resource Area designation delayed. The proposed sand mine was rejected by the Sunshine Coast Council in October last year, sparking the appeal. Eudlo Creek Neighbours Inc spokesman Mike Perritt says the community was concerned the KRA designation would be seen as “tacit approval of the site” in the eyes of the court. Hundreds of community members have joined the council as co-respondents in the case to have the KRA delayed.

THURSTON BACKS JAMES ACKERMAN HEADGEAR The limited edition James Ackerman Headguard launched at Kawana has been backed by one of NRL’s biggest names.

Johnathan Thurston, who has always worn headgear on the field, was among the first to don the unique headgear designed by Ackerman’s younger brother Thomas. The design captures Ackerman’s country New South Wales Indigenous heritage, his favourite colour blue, his playing number eight, his handprint and the Donate Life symbol. Ackerman tragically died as the result of a tackle gone wrong in a Sunshine Coast Falcons match against Norths in Brisbane in 2015.

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CURRIMUNDI MAN NAMED AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR Emeritus Professor Alan Mackay-Sim has been awarded the 2017 Australian of the Year.

Mackay-Sim is the Director of the National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research at Griffith University and his pioneering research has helped provide a positive future for thousands of Australians and people overseas with spinal cord injuries. He led the world’s first clinical trial using nasal cells in treating spinal cord injuries and his research helped play a central role in the world’s first successful restoration of mobility for a quadriplegic person.

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Families like the Kruppa family from Nambour will continue to receive much-needed support from the Board Meeting Surf Charity’s Guardian Program thanks to a generous $10,000 donation from the Vita Foundation. The program helps provide respite for Sunshine Coast families with severely disabled children. Felix Kruppa, who is almost four years old, has Cockayne syndrome causing both neurological and degenerative delays and premature ageing. The Board Meeting has assisted with the cost of in-home care that allows his parent small windows of time for work, each other and their other child.

LOCALS SHINE AT AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS Pilot Lachlan Smart received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the mayor at the Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards after he secured the World Record for flying solo around the world unassisted, a feat he completed last year. Citizen of the Year went to 4Paws founder Julie Penlington; Young Citizen of the Year was Jak Hardy; Senior Citizen of the Year was Coastal Caring Clowns stalwart George Farmer and Community; and Group or Organisation was awarded to the Innovation Centre, Sunshine Coast.

Ron Grabbe was recognised with a Sport and Recreation Award while Robyn Ernst secured the Creative Award and Rhondda Alexander received the Environment Award.

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$1.2 BILLION OFFER DERAILED BY STATE GOVT A US company has offered to build a maglev train link from Beerwah to Maroochydore by the end of the decade. Words: Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane.

A maglev rail prototype similar to the one proposed for CAMCOS

“They said that there is no present need for the CAMCOS project to be developed�

Dick Rowe Translink subsidies, which are paid to all other public transport operators in SouthEast Queensland.

Rowe says AMT had several meetings from July through to October last year before receiving a response in December. “They said that there is no present need for the CAMCOS project to be developed,� he

says. “Notwithstanding that it was originally proposed by the then State Government in the mid-1990s and remains a commitment under the government’s State Infrastructure Plan published in March 2016. “The Treasury position has been a bit of a mystery to us. There is a great emphasis on cost and they have never given any consideration to the benefits, which would be quite considerable. “The position seems to be based on two considerations. The first is that they don’t want to incur that $30 million Translink subsidy, and the second is that there are other public transport priorities that they feel need to be developed, which will also inevitably increase their Translink subsidy outlays. “Among those projects are Brisbane’s cross-river rail and the Gold Coast light rail system to support the Commonwealth Games in 2018.�

A Department of Transport and Main Roads spokesperson says although they cannot discuss the specifics of the AMT proposal, there was a requirement for successful market-led proposals to be low-risk, low-cost and meet a government or community need. “The Government is yet to be presented

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he Sunshine Coast could have a fully operational rail link from Beerwah to Maroochydore by the end of the decade if the State Government accepts an American company’s proposal to privately fund and construct the long-promised public transport project.

But the $30 million annual Translink subsidy the government would be required to pay American Maglev Technology Inc. (AMT) once the railway is operational seems to have been a deal-breaker for the Treasury.

AMT’s Australian representative Dick Rowe, who lives on the Sunshine Coast, says the company submitted a ‘maglev’ rail concept to the State Government in December 2015.

Maglev uses magnetic levitation to move vehicles without making contact with the ground. It takes up a smaller footprint because it is an elevated line and is also more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional rail systems.

AMT originally looked at opportunities for its technology around the country, including Perth, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast.

The company was initially interested in proposing a maglev system as a light rail alternative between Maroochydore and Caloundra, but the Sunshine Coast Council had already advanced its own plans, so AMT turned its attention to CAMCOS (the Caboolture to Maroochydore Corridor Study) after discussions with the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

In mid-2015, the new Labor government introduced a market-led proposal policy framework, so AMT invested around $200,000 to prepare a plan to privately fund the CAMCOS line.

Its submissions to the Queensland Treasury and the Department of Transport and Main Roads in December 2015 offered to pay the full $1.2 billion cost of the construction, trains and the implementation of the service in exchange for annual

with a business case demonstrating demand along the CAMCOS corridor at this time that justifies its development,� the spokesperson tells My Weekly Preview. “Developing this corridor without proven demand would create an unnecessary level of cost and risk.�

The spokesperson says the department and local governments, including the Sunshine Coast, are developing Regional Transport Plans. “They will consider all modes and aspects of transport that support prosperity and liveability of each region.�

With AMT investigating opportunities around the world, Rowe says the Coast is in danger of losing the company’s interest. “What frustrates me more than anything else is in this country is that infrastructure development is always behind population growth and we are always struggling to keep up,â€? Rowe says. “As a resident of the Coast of more than 30 years, I have witnessed personally the strong growth of the region. Growth that, by and large, has not been matched with corresponding developments in public transport infrastructure and services. “If (the AMT) proposal is agreed to‌ we could see the implementation of the project and the commencement of service by the end of this decade.â€?

WHO IS AMT? • Based in Atlanta, USA • Founded in 1994 by Tony Morris and Dr Kent Davey • Management team with more than 30 years of experience • Invested US$50 million in research and development of its advanced technologies • US$10 billion in completed projects • First project completed on the Old Dominion University campus in Norfolk, Virginia in December 2000.

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YOUTH LEADER AIMS HIGH Meet the Sunshine Coast’s Young Citizen of the Year – a young man with a big heart and a head for business. Words: Leigh Robshaw.

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he Sunshine Coast’s Young Citizen of the Year is a 20-year-old University of the Sunshine Coast student who has dedicated his life to creating a better world.

Jak Hardy, who says he was shocked to receive the award, has demonstrated extensive local, national and global leadership in youth empowerment roles.

He believes the answer to the world’s ills lies in creating a civil society, and that it has to begin with our youth.

More than 300 family members and friends attended the Sunshine Coast Council’s Australia Day Awards ceremony in Woombye on January 24, with Hardy one of eight recipients.

The USC Law/Business student was recognised for his tireless efforts in community work and international development projects. He represented Australia at the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network and is the first ever Australian competing for Chairmanship of Commonwealth Youth Council. Back home, he helped establish a major effort to support USC’s Nepalese students following the 2015 earthquake and is about to launch his own not-for-profit organisation, Life Changers.

“Young people are the future of civil society and it’s up to us to act now for our future and the future beyond us,” he tells My Weekly Preview.

It’s this belief that has driven Hardy’s desire to make a difference, which he traces back to early memories of seeing his parents and grandparents going out of their way to make a small difference in the lives of others on a daily basis.

Articulate, quietly spoken and humble, Hardy lives at home with his parents in Mooloolaba and deliberately didn’t tell them about the award.

“They found out by accident on the news,” he laughs. “I just didn’t want a big fanfare about it, but they are proud of me.

Jak Hardy (third from right) with fellow recipients of the Sunshine Coast Council Australia Day Awards, January 24

“They got phone calls from across the country.

“I’m not enjoying it in the sense that I like the attention, but I’m enjoying the opportunity to share stories.”

After joining USC, Hardy quickly became involved in the Student Guild and served on a number of students boards, which led to a trip to Europe in 2015 to study human rights in Belgium.

“I came back impassioned to build a better society, to help young people use their passion for social justice, to help young people in enterprise, and to see them achieving better.”

Hardy’s experience in leadership, youth advocacy and social justice have now come together in his Life Changers project.

“It’s a corny name but it aims to empower young people with the entrepreneurial skills and the resources they need to remedy social ills,” he says.

Set to launch in March, he already has

his first three projects lined up.

“The first project is related to indigenous opportunity. I’m looking to create some sort of app or website that makes available all those opportunities available to indigenous students across the world, UN councils, scholarships, grants programs available to indigenous people.

One problem I’ve noticed is there’s no one place that’s updated with relevant, engaging information.

“The second project is around cultural sensitivity. We’re hoping to run a creative writing competition for school students. It’s a simple, replicable model we hope schools will adopt.

“The third project is a little more secret.

It’s going to raise awareness of the needs of child trafficking survivors.”

While Hardy clearly has a head for business, he’s driven by something a lot deeper than money.

“I’m not looking for salary, I’m looking

to change lives,” he says.

A member of Life Church at Kawana, he says Jesus is his greatest inspiration.

“Strength comes from living beyond yourself and for me, the greatest example was Jesus, who lived and died beyond himself. You realise it’s not all about yourself and it’s not all by yourself.”

Hardy was 11 when he first began going to church and says like a lot of kids, he didn’t like it at first, but he eventually committed to the Christian path.

“The power of God has been real to me,” he says. “I’ve seen some incredible miracles. I’ve seen the power of God move through people. The greatest miracle of all is a life turned around, a life headed for addiction or destruction. I’ve spoken to people who were cutting themselves or wanting to end their lives and have found a new love of life.”

While Hardy is reluctant to blow his own trumpet, he acknowledges he’s only just getting started on a rewarding future.

“I imagine my career is always going to be a mixture of public service and private enterprise,” he says. “I’m just going to see where it takes me.”

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DID YOU KNOW? Skipping breakfast is not an effective means of weight loss, medical researchers have found.

A five-year study of more than 1100 men and women concluded that those who eat breakfast daily and stick to three other obvious self-imposed rules, could avoid gaining nearly four kilograms over the period.

A team from the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research revealed four keys to success: eating breakfast, limiting takeaway food to once a week, taking at least 10,000 steps a day, and capping television viewing to two hours a day. AAP

ONE FOR THE DIARY Mark your calendar. Sunshine Coast Council is set to host 10 weeks of free outdoor yoga classes from March 4 through to May 6. The classes are held in Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens. For more information on the council’s health classes, including mum and bub yoga sessions, visit sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

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HOW TO BE IN THE MOMENT Jodi Chapman says being mindful and staying in the moment is the key to happiness.

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These moments have the strength to lift sadness, break depression, calm anxiety, and create bonds connecting us to others in a more significant way.

Choosing to focus on the past or future, rather than now, may mean we miss those moments that build meaning into our lives.

A busy schedule, lacking time, being focused on too many things, or perhaps the inability to focus through periods of intense stress, can mean those special moments pass us by too easily.

Wake up early and watch the sunrise – it’s spectacular every time.

When you’re connecting with someone, focus on feeling and creating history and memories that last forever.

Taking a moment to say something kind may lift someone else as well as yourself.

Choose to bask in the affection of a hug or kiss, rather than rushing because you’re focused on where you need to be next.

“Wake up early and watch the sunrise…”

Respect your body with good food and exercise – you’ll be surprised at how much better you’ll feel. Focus on the food you eat, and the exercise you do – don’t rush it.

Slow down your actions and be mindfully present for every moment. You’ll be surprised at the change your body, your mind, and the people around you will experience.

Find out more at advancedwellness.com.au.

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31/01/2017 10:56:51 AM

FROM THE MAYOR

There will be many images I will remember from the recent vegetation fires near Coolum.

The hundreds of hectares of blackened bushland left behind are certainly an unusual sight for our region and distressing for many residents.

The encouraging news is the green shoots are already appearing and our bushland and farmland will bounce back in time.

It was remarkable to see flames come so close to so many houses and buildings without a loss of one single property.

That was the direct result of the outstanding skills and dedication of our emergency services personnel and hundreds of volunteers.

Those are the other images that will remain in my mind – those of outstanding men and women working in very trying conditions, with the benefit of great coordination between different services.

Thank you to everyone who did such a fantastic job.

Organisations like the SES, rural fire brigades and surf clubs who are called on in difficult times like these can always do with more volunteers.

I encourage you to think about donating some of your time to help out and keep our community safe.

Mark Jamieson Mayor Sunshine Coast Council

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COMMUNITY EVENT

RIVER MOUTH UNDER REVIEW Sunshine Coast community members can be assured they will be consulted on any proposed works at the Maroochy River entrance, which are designed to protect the Cotton Tree precinct from erosion.

A report to council has investigated options to replace the geotextile groynes which are coming to the end of their 20-year life.

At council’s January Ordinary Meeting, Mayor Mark Jamieson successfully moved that further analysis of economic, tourism, social and environmental impacts of the Maroochy Coastal Infrastructure upgrade, including retaining the geofabric bags at the Maroochy River entrance, needed to be undertaken.

The Mayor’s recommendation was supported unanimously.

Council also agreed with the Mayor’s recommendation that community engagement on the available options would be undertaken to inform any future recommendations to council.

A further report will be presented to council by June this year.

HORIZON RETURNS IN 2017 If you were one of the thousands who loved the inaugural Horizon Sunshine Coast festival of arts and culture in 2016, you’ll love the news that council has committed to funding the event for the next three years.

Planning is already well underway for the 2017 festival, which will be held from August 25 to September 3.

Last year’s inaugural 10-day Horizon was an outstanding success and featured more than 200 events across 16 locations.

More than 1000 local artists were showcased, with events ranging from contemporary art and new media exhibitions to film, literature, performance, street art and more.

The festival was embraced by locals and visitors alike with a total attendance of more than 35,000 and around 20 per cent of attendees came from intrastate, other states in Australia or from overseas.

It had an estimated economic impact of $2.84 million and promoted social inclusion

and well-being, brought communities together, fostered participation and enabled residents to gain a wealth of experiences that would otherwise not be readily available or accessible.

The 2017 festival will feature artist-led events and activities as well as permanent signature events including the opening event, art trail, the internationally renowned REMIX Summit, public art projects and a festival finale event.

The culture of the region’s Indigenous people will also continue to be, not only acknowledged, but featured within the festival.

If you are an artist, performer or producer and would like to get involved in Horizon 2017, expressions of interest are now open.

Visit the Horizon festival website for more information – www.horizonfestival. com.au. Follow Horizon on Facebook – www.facebook.com/horizonartfest.

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TIPS

WHAT’S ON TOP 3

3 1 Rugby league fans, don’t miss Melbourne Storm back at Sunshine Coast Stadium for an NRL pre-season trial match against the NZ Warriors on Saturday, February 11. For tickets, go to www.sunshinecoaststadium. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/events.

2 Join Jackie Nevard, the author of My Food Allergy Friends, at Sunshine Coast Libraries during February for a guided tour on how to be food allergy smart. The sessions are free but bookings are essential by going to www. library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or calling 5475 8989.

Start the weekend early by attending Friday³Live at Caloundra Regional Gallery on February 17 from 7–9pm. Inspired by the vibrant patterns featured in the current exhibition, All of Your Women and Some of Mine, this event is all about collaborative fun for the creative spirits. Come and join in on a collective pattern artwork and help us create psychedelic and colourful shapes on our handmade tables. Cost $5. Book via the gallery website.

For a full event listing and full detail visit www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

SLIDES FOR AQUATIC CENTRE New water leisure activities such as splash pads, water spray elements and waterslides form part of a draft concept plan designed to enhance the Nambour Aquatic Centre Precinct.

The draft plan has just been released and is open for community feedback until 5pm on February 8.

It’s just one part of the Nambour Activation

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Plan designed to enable local businesses and community to continue to energise their much-loved town You can view the draft concept plan and fill out a hard copy survey at Nambour Library or complete the online survey by visiting council’s website – www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Living-andCommunity/Community-Engagement/2017.

Make sure you take advantage of the early bird discount on your latest rates notice by paying by February 17.

You can save 5% off your general rates.

Did you know there are 30 dog parks and off-leash areas across the Sunshine Coast.

Visit council’s website to find your nearest location.

Keep up to date with employment opportunities at council. We post vacancies on our website every Friday and you can subscribe for emailed job alerts.

Find more hints and tips online at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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31/01/2017 10:49:50 AM

MY OPINION

LUNCH BOX LESSONS

TOURISM SIZZLES OVER SUMMER

Sami Muirhead says making school lunches today is a far cry from the days she was sent to school with a simple peanut butter sandwich.

Tourism on the Coast looks set to continue its stellar performance in coming years, says Simon Latchford.

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eek two of school and the dramas have commenced.

My six-year-old thinks ‘hate’ and ‘stupid’ are swear words.

I don’t know why because trust me, she has probably heard her mother say far, far worse. So my dear daughter, cover your ears, as Mummy is about to let loose: I hate stupid lunch boxes.

Before I get started on the contents conundrum, actual lunch boxes these days need to be something Bear Grylls would take on a wildlife expedition for three days.

They need to be BPA-free, keep the food fresh, be easy to clean, have 284 compartments, have perfect portions, be reusable, be dishwasher safe, be easy to store and preferably be machine washable. And then you need ice bricks and a chilled bag to stuff your nut-free, chocolate-free, sugar-free, red food colouring-free lunch into because we have all embraced a brave new world that revolves around nude food in 2017.

This is a good thing for the environment but a bad thing for a mum’s sanity. You see, my eldest child started grade one this year and I smugly thought I was killing it on day one with my healthy lunch box packed with chicken, yoghurt and a boiled egg. I was a legend. I was a success. I was living the dream. Nigella herself would be impressed.

And then I was told there is no fridge after the Prep year to store lunch boxes. The lunch boxes just sit out in 30-degree heat all day jammed in school bags.

With a thud I was a loser. A moronic mum set to give her kid food poisoning from eating hot dairy food and rancid chicken.

The teacher took mercy on me on day one and I was allowed to use the fridge. But now it is my mission to find every size ice brick available. This lunch caper is taking up far too much time and effort.

I admit I am raising cotton wool kids. I was raised on peanut butter sandwiches and bananas. For a treat I had 2 Minute Noodles.

I looked up some websites for inspiration this week. One article suggested the following: Mexican meatballs, sticky beef noodles with sesame mushrooms, pork and sweet potato souvlaki, and kecap manis chicken wraps.

I wouldn’t eat that well if I ordered at a restaurant. We need to calm the farm with lunches and get back to basics. I also think every Queenslander would agree to finding a fridge for every classroom in Queensland.

To me that’s a privilege our kids deserve.

It would help tackle the obesity epidemic and it seems pretty logical for a state with soaring temperatures. In the meantime, wish me luck – I hope I don’t inflict food poisoning on the grade one kid.

“We need to calm the farm with lunches and get back to basics”

Sami Muirhead is a radio announcer, blogger and commentator.

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t seems that just about all tourism operators have been happy with the summer holiday season – from Flame Hill who is looking forward to an outstanding grape harvest at Montville, to hotel operators up and down the coast.

The all-time record for visitor numbers is likely to be surpassed in the next six months, which would be the perfect way to celebrate the Sunshine Coast’s 50th anniversary.

However, as any cricketer will tell you, an attractive 50 is only the first step, which is why January has been such a busy time for Visit Sunshine Coast. Our team has been busy in Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia selling the region to prospective travellers.

The sky’s the limit as a result of the airport extension agreement, and in anticipation we have increased our presence in the Asia market with Rachel Meyer relocating to Singapore and opening up channels in a market that offers unlimited potential.

Meanwhile, we are pursuing our more traditional markets, picking the best possible time to launch an Australia’s Nature Coast promotion with our partners Fraser Coast Tourism & Events in the European market – our sales mission coincided with an Arctic blast of winter and our message of ‘sunshine’ generated even greater currency.

Of course, we should never become complacent. Fortunately the region has enjoyed three really good years of stable

weather, and while Australian economic and political conditions have not been quite as constant, that’s been offset by lower fuel prices, a lower Australian dollar and very successful destination marketing programs over the past few years.

Fortunately, we have some outstanding natural attractions that set us apart from most other east coast destinations. Yes, we will always be known for our beaches, but increasingly attractions such as the Glass

“The sky’s the limit as a result of the airport extension agreement” House Mountains, the hinterland, Mary Valley and Noosa’s two biospheres are creating the interest.

This will also be the year that our new Food Trail really makes its mark. It helps that our seafood, cheese, cooking schools and increasingly our boutique beers are considered world class.

The anniversary year will naturally showcase our events capability. We have a stellar line-up of events throughout the year, and a real coup has been attracting the Australian Society of Travel Writers in August to celebrate our 50th anniversary. It will be a great opportunity to showcase that the region shines even in the middle of winter.

Simon Latchford is the CEO of Visit Sunshine Coast. For more information about the region, and what is happening, visit visitsunshinecoast.com.

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BUSINESS & FINANCE

GET YOUR SUPER SORTED BEFORE JUNE 30 Troy Davey is from Ord Minnett in Buderim. $30,000 (for those under age 49) prior to June 30, 2017.

Concessional contributions are broadly made up of your mandated employer contributions, salary sacrifice contributions and personal deductible contributions.

From July 1, 2017 everyone’s concessional contribution limit falls to $25,000.

Currently you can make total nonconcessional (or after-tax) contributions of up to $180,000. Further, if you are under the age of 65, you will be able to bring forward three years of non-concessional contributions and contribute up to $540,000.

From July 1, 2017, this nonconcessional contribution limit falls from $180,000 to $100,000. Further, for those under age 65, the bring forward rule will still exist but will be restricted to $300,000.

There are transitional arrangements for those who have triggered the bring forward provision prior to June 30, 2017.

Importantly, for those of you who have managed to accumulate $1.6 million in your superannuation account (or more),

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here are a number of changes to superannuation that have now been legislated. Now is a good time to review your current situation to ensure you take advantage of current rules and to ensure that the new rules do not affect you adversely post July 1, 2017. We will look at some of the key changes in relation to contributions in this article.

HOW MUCH CAN I CONTRIBUTE TO SUPER PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2017?

Currently you can make concessional (or pre-tax) contributions of up to $35,000 (for those over age 49 on June 30, 2016) or

you will effectively not be able to make any further non-concessional contributions to super from July 1, 2017.

Non-concessional contributions are generally contributions made to super using money that has already been taxed (for example your savings). Please note that there are some other types of contributions that can also count towards your nonconcessional contribution cap – so be careful.

Unfortunately for those of you over the age of 65 – you will still be required to satisfy a work test to make contributions to super.

WHO SHOULD BE ACTING BEFORE THESE CHANGES TAKE PLACE AFTER JUNE 30, 2017?

If you are someone who has high taxable income you should certainly be reviewing the appropriateness of maximising your concessional contributions prior to June 30, 2017. Additionally, you should also review your concessional contributions if you are likely to realise a capital gain this year.

If you are approaching retirement and have savings and assets in your personal name – reviewing the appropriateness of making a non-concessional contribution

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE REMAINS HIGH Confidence in the region’s business sector has remained positive, according to the latest regional survey released this week.

The November 2016 Sunshine Coast Business Confidence Survey quizzed respondents on business profitability, capital investment, business constraints and the smart city technologies. The index remained high at 116 points, one point below the record high in September 2015 but still nine points higher than the year-on-year average.

More than 88 per cent of businesses surveyed expect the same or increased profitability levels over the next six months and 92 per cent indicated they will maintain or increase staffing levels. Furthermore, around 90 per cent also expect to see an increase or maintain capital investment during the next six months.

Mayor Mark Jamieson says the results show optimism within the business community.

“The Regional Economic Development Strategy is providing our region with a clear 20-year economic blueprint to build a high-value economy of choice for business, investment and employment,’’ he says.

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TUESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY Join us in kicking off 2017! Our first major event for the year is all about focusing on your business and giving it some TLC. Our guest speakers will be sharing there expert knowledge along with answering your questions in all areas of advertising, promotion, social media, goal setting and work/life balance.

Held at The Lakehouse in Brightwater not only will you be filled up with a delicious breakfast but you will also leave with insights and key take-aways that you can implement into your business and life right away.

Joining us on the morning will be: • Darryl Olson from My Weekly Preview • John Williams from 92.7 Mix FM and 91.9 Sea FM • Yvette Adams from The Creative Collective • Vickie Magic from Matters Magazine Being love month we want to help you love your business!

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TRAVEL

Chris and Lincoln enjoying the luge in Queenstown

The view of Queenstown from the top of the gondola

NZ ROAD TRIP: GO YOUR OWN WAY The great campervan adventure of New Zealand’s South Island continues for Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane, her husband, two children and grandfather as they move from the Catlins to Queenstown.

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t is hard to visit the South Island and not stop in at Queenstown.

I have been there several times while growing up and have also hit the slopes in my pre-children days, but this was the first time I would get the chance to show my two young children the natural beauty that is Queenstown.

We were fortunate to arrive on a beautiful, sunny day and driving the winding roads around Lake Wakatipu was simply stunning.

Queenstown is known as a thrill-seeker’s capital, offering everything from the opportunity to bungy jump off a mountainside or bridge to being thrown at

high speed towards cliffs in a jet boat, but with two children in tow we were opting for the more subdued version of activities.

Taking a stroll through town is an adventure in itself, with an eclectic mix of clothing, jewellery and souvenir stores and a host of amazing places to wine and dine.

Backpackers from around the world flock to Fergburger, thanks to its prominence in the Lonely Planet guide and its ability to deliver quirky-named burgers that are the size of your head.

It’s been a regular haunt of ours in our trips to Queenstown and this time was no exception. The lines have sure grown since we were last there five years ago, with

people patiently waiting in a line weaving down the street. Luckily the hungry masses were able to order quickly thanks to a well-oiled machine keeping things moving.

Another must-do while in Queenstown is the gondola. It is so humbling to sit in that little cabin and watch as this glorious expanse of scenery opens up below you and when you reach the top, the views are postcard-perfect – even when the clouds descend and cap the surrounding mountains.

There is plenty to do atop the hill, from the aforementioned bungy to wining and dining in the café, a spot of shopping or you can take a spin on the luge.

My three-year-old son was pumped at the idea of the luge, so my husband (who feigned exasperation but was excited to have the chance) obliged and took him for two runs.

The luge is great for people of all ages, with the choice of a beginner’s course for first timers or a more advanced course for the speed demons.

As my husband was doubling my son on the same luge, he was confined to the beginner’s track for both runs, but they loved every second of it.

Once we finished our descent, we loaded into the Maui campervan and started the next picturesque leg of our journey to Lake Tekapo – a place I was yet to discover.

Lake Tekapo is a three-hour drive north-east of Queenstown and the moment you see the lake is awe-inspiring.

We arrived on an unusually calm day and the lake acted as a mirror as it reflected the surrounding mountains, which were actually snow-capped in the distance.

It was a chilly seven degrees (yes, this was in the spring), but with walking tracks to explore, playgrounds to play in at the lakeside holiday park and a stone collection to amass, there was plenty to keep us active and warm.

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TRAVEL Lake Tekapo has been ranked one of the best spots in the world for stargazing and the hilltop observatory capitalises on the location.

With one of the darkest skies in the world perched above, stars and constellations are amazing to see here and astro tourism is very much alive and well in this town.

When the morning came, we checked out the nearby hot springs precinct, which also incorporated a day spa, inflatable slides and a roller skating rink. The latter two were closed due to the cold weather.

A visit to the hot springs was by no means cheap, costing our family of four around $75, but it was a real thrill to be out in bath-like water with a view in singledigit temperatures.

It is a little off the beaten tourist track, but I would recommend Lake Tekapo for people of all ages as a place to unwind and get back to nature.

TOP ROAD TRIP TIPS: A road trip can be a great way to tailor-make a holiday to see everything you want to, but throw kids into the mix and suddenly three-hour car journeys are no longer so appealing. That said, it can be done.

I recently returned from a seven-night campervan tour with not only my husband and two kids, but also my grandfather in tow.

We covered 1500 kilometres in the week and saw some amazing sights along the way, so now I am a family road trip convert.

Here are some of the tips and tricks we used to make it possible.

HAVE PLENTY OF SNACKS ON HAND

Roxanne and daughter Lilly in the Queenstown gondola

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I don’t know about your children, but the moment mine are strapped into their car seats, they demand some form of sustenance. Then they proceed to eat as if I haven’t fed them for 48 hours.

If I try to distract them from food with other activities, it gets to a point where they begin to transform from small humans to Gremlins intent on tearing each other and their surroundings to shreds.

The catchphrase for a certain confectionery bar rings true in my household: ‘You’re not you if you’re hungry!’

A GPS IS A GOOD INVESTMENT

PLAY A GAME

If you are like me and don’t have the latest whizz-bang car with built-in GPS and everything else, a GPS will be a lifesaver.

Travelling for long periods of time is tiring enough on its own. Throw in a few missed turns or an hour-long detour because you followed the map or directions wrong is like throwing a grenade into the vehicle – it’s not pretty and everyone is a loser.

You can pick them up relatively cheaply these days and it will not only get you to where you are going efficiently, but will also keep track of how far you have to travel, so you can plan rest stops accordingly.

I Spy, finding vehicles of certain colours and even preparing a treasure hunt of things to check off that you can see out the window along the way are also screen-free ways to pass the time.

For older kids, you can get the letter combinations from number plates and try to come up with the most creative combination of words. Something like OEF might stand for Original Elephant Farm.

REST STOPS ARE ESSENTIAL Not only for the driver, to prevent fatigue, but also for the passengers. Let’s face it, it is boring being cooped up in a stationary position for hours on end for us, so it’s borderline excruciating for kids.

LINE UP SOME ENTERTAINMENT DVD players must have been sent from heaven – they sure saved us by distracting the kids when they wouldn’t sleep and we had a two-hour drive ahead of us.

If you are not a fan of screen time, you can get nifty little travel tables so your kids can colour in, play magnet games or do other crafty things.

Although horrific at times, kids music could be your best friend. Disney, the Wiggles, La La and others can be annoying at the best of times, but the kids love it and the path of least resistance is good on a road trip.

So let ‘em rip. Hopefully they will get so tired of belting out tunes, they will eventually drop off and you can switch Triple J back on.

Back in my day there were no digital entertainment options and we had good, old-fashioned singalongs. The whole family got involved and it can actually be a lot of fun.

REMEMBER YOUR ROUTINE If you have a routine at home, try to keep it intact as much as possible. My little man still has a sleep every day around midday, so we’d start the day with a bit of adventure wherever we were at the time, have lunch and then start the next leg of our campervan journey around the time he would usually nap.

It worked 90 per cent of the time, but there was a day or two where he decided he was too pumped up for a nap, so we substituted it for quiet time and then had an early bed time that night to compensate.

If you are still breastfeeding, you could coordinate your rest stops with when you usually feed bub.

BE FLEXIBLE The best tip of all when going on a road trip with kids is to let it go and go with the flow.

If they are having a bad day, a threehour car ride is going to be hell for everyone. If you’re one hour from your intended destination and it’s getting on in the day, consider stopping for the night.

Being able to mould your timetable around your kids is essential to everyone keeping their sanity and an enjoyable holiday.

Remember to drive safely, rest or change drivers regularly and above all relax and have fun.

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Caloundra musician Jacob Stewart is the man behind the inaugural Monsoon RockStock Festival. WORDS: Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane.

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ou may not yet have heard of a music festival called Monsoon RockStock, but it will quickly become and must-do for fans of rock and heavy metal.

The inaugural event, which will be held at the Lake Kawana Community Centre next month, has attracted heavyweights Regurgitator, Frenzal Rhomb, King Parrot and Darkcell.

It is the brainchild of Caloundra musician Jacob Stewart, who says the local music scene is in need of some more rock, punk and metal offerings that will not only bring the big players to the region, but also provide a platform for local bands to showcase their talent.

With backup from David Dean of Hostile Entertainment and event partner Dean Wagner, Stewart plans to make a noticeable mark on the music scene, with high interest from not only locals, but Brisbane residents and people further afield who want to travel to the Coast to see the 12-hour spectacular.

Stewart says with festivals like 20-year-old Big Day Out and 10-year-old Soundwave falling over, Monsoon RockStock will help to bridge a gap he has seen within the boutique festivals that have sprung up both on the Sunshine Coast and throughout the state.

“We don't want to be the next Soundwave or Big Day Out, if we could all co-exist in harmony with these other boutique festivals, we can only hope that Australia's live music scene will get better and better,” he says.

“The falling of Australia’s largest hallmark festivals have left a huge gap in our fan's hearts and if our event is a success, we will be back with a bigger scale on an annual basis.”

While the vast majority of music festivals

are held at outdoor venues, Stewart says the choice of Lake Kawana Community Centre was a deliberate one as it helped to keep the often crippling costs of security and public liability insurance to a minimum.

“As a debut event with limited time and resources, going indoor with the assistance from the centre and the Sunshine Coast Council assisted greatly in the project planning and support,” he says.

“The venue is decked out with huge stages and production back to back, with plenty of space for drinking and chill-out zones for under-18s. We figure the venue capacity of 1300, the largest on the Coast, was a good number to start with.”

Stewart says although the pressure was on to deliver a hard-hitting line-up and rejection was inevitable for some on his wishlist, his dogged determination has resulted in an impressive mix of 16 bands that will collectively crank out 12 hours of tunes.

Even better, there will be no timetable pre-planning needs as Stewart has designed the program to give festivalgoers ample time to walk from one stage to the other before the next band starts their set.

“As we are trying to set the bar, there has been a huge outlay of expenses to engage the scene and make an impact,” he says.

“With your support, we can grow together and allow us to begin knocking on doors internationally – while still showcasing local musicians and artists.”

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WHAT’S ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 TOTALLY CHARLIE, Caloundra RSL, 11am BRIAN CARLON, Alex Surf Club 4.30pm TERENCE BOYD THALLON, Solbar, 6pm NEIL TAYLOR, Caloundra RSL, 6pm MATTY BOI, Parklands Tavern, 6.30pm HARII, Brightwater Hotel, 6.30pm ANDY DICKSON, Mets on Kings, 7pm MICHELLE BROWN, Alex Surf Club, 7.30pm MO SWAGGER, Maroochy Surf Club, 7.30pm SOUL REPUBLIC, Tewantin Noosa RSL, 8pm BLEACH GIRS, Solbar, 8pm CROWDED ENZ TRIBUTE SHOW, Caloundra RSL, 8.30pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 THE SEARCHERS FIND CALOUNDRA Following their sell-out performance in Caloundra earlier this year, The Searchers are coming back in 2017 to perform all their greatest hits.

The distinctive jangling of the 12-string guitar and the rich harmonies embellishing their immaculate vocals have assured The Searchers of a lasting place in the history of popular music throughout the world.

From their early beginnings in the late ‘50s as a skiffle group formed by John McNally and a bunch of friends, through the heady days of the ‘60s as teenage idols, they have comfortably settled into a position well deserved by a band whose sound has influenced some of the most important artists of our generation including The Byrds, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Marshall Crenshaw.

With hit songs including Sweets for My Sweet, Love Potion Number 9 and When You Walk in the Room, it is no wonder they have record sales in excess of 40 million.

The Searchers are at The Events Centre, Caloundra on February 17 at 8pm.

Tickets are $69.90 and available at theeventscentre.com.au.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 ALAN KELLY, Parklands Tavern, 1.30pm MATTY BOI, Brightwater Hotel, 1.30pm MASON HOPE, Mets on Kings, 2pm CARL LYNCH, Caloundra RSL, 2pm THE LYRICAL, Alex Surf Club, 3.30pm BREA ROBERTSON, Solbar, 4pm ANDREA KIRWIN (ALBUM LAUNCH), Solbar, 7pm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 SPIRIT CLUSTERS, Caloundra RSL, 11am FABIAN, Tewantin Noosa RSL, 6pm TENNYSON KING, Solbar, 6pm CRAIG MADDEN, Maroochy Surf Club, 6pm PAUL DEMPSEY, Solbar, 8pm

MEET AUSTRALIAN CRIME AUTHOR CANDICE FOX Candice Fox won the Ned Kelly Award from the Australian Crime Writers Association for best debut in 2014 for her novel Hades.

Now the author of five books, including Fall, Eden and Never with James Patterson, Fox will be discussing her new fiction release, Crimson Lake, with Sunshine Coast fans at a library appearance.

Her latest offering is an edgy suspense novel set in the crocodile-infested wetlands of Far North Queensland.

Fox’s books will be available for purchase at the venue and live music will be provided by Sunshine Coast singer/ songwriter Josh Curtis.

This event is part of a series of Sunshine Coast Libraries author talks hosted at various locations across the region to mark Library Lovers Week.

For more information on the timetable, check out the Sunshine Coast Council’s website.

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OUR 50TH YEAR

FIRST STEPS TOWARDS WHITE SETTLEMENT For 50 years before the first settlers arrived, white men were travelling the native tracks through the scrubs and forests of the hinterland, writes DOT WHITTINGTON.

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY In February 1949, passionfruit farmer Con Daetz, who also had a shop facing Mapleton Road in Nambour, subdivided eight blocks along his frontage. It marked the opening of West Nambour. He then went on to build Isabella Avenue and in March 1960, opened Hillcrest Avenue. Roy Charlton created Crescent Drive in 1959.

DID YOU KNOW? The six bunya pines at the City Botanic Gardens were grown from hinterland seeds; tough country for explorers like Andrew Petrie (inset)

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onvicts are known to have escaped from the Moreton Bay penal settlement (Brisbane) and fled northward from as early as 1823.

Moreton Bay had been founded as a place of secondary punishment for the hardened criminals and repeat offenders, so it wasn’t long before enterprising souls made a run for it. Several lived with tribes of Aborigines until they were recaptured or voluntarily returned to captivity.

In November 1823, convict timbergetters Pamphlet, Finnegan and Parsons crossed the Mooloolah River at low tide and then walked up the Maroochy River for two days before turning north to Noosa.

John Graham “Moilo” escaped in 1827 and lived at Tewantin and the Maroochy River until 1833.

James Davis “Durramboi” lived with the Aborgines in Maroochy for 13 years after his escape in 1829. Sam Derrington lived in Maroochy from 1831-36 while on the Blackall Range, escapee John Fahey “Gilberri” lived with the Aborigines for 11

years until his recapture in 1854.

David Bracewell (sometimes Bracefell or Bracefield) lived with the natives of Noosa after absconding from the oppressive rule of Captain Patrick Logan shortly after the strict and punitive commandant’s arrival in the Moreton Bay settlement in 1826.

He was known as Wandi and picked up the local aboriginal language.

The next white men to set foot in the coastal region of Noosa was an exploration party sent by Governor Gipps, consisting of Andrew Petrie, Joliffe, Stewart-Russell and Wattersley. Accompanied by Aborigines who assisted their landing, they arrived in Noosa Heads by boat.

In 1842, Bracefell was discovered by Petrie who, with much difficulty, persuaded him to embark with his party when they left the area, to return to Brisbane.

On May 5, 1842, Petrie and his companions reached what Petrie named in some accounts, Bracefield Cape and in others, Bracefell Heads. This, according to one account was re-named Noosa Heads on account of prejudice against convicts.

Earlier, in 1838, Petrie, his son John, two convicts and two native guides had first ventured through the north coast area to the Maroochy River in search of gold.

They took timber specimens, including bunya pine from the ranges and in the early 1840s, after trips to the Maroochy River and Glasshouse Mountains, reported the discovery of several new pine species.

Most impressive was the bunya pine which Petrie named Araucaria petriana. It was later renamed Araucaria bidwillii.

Petrie’s “laborious quest for bunya roots took place in the forests between Caboolture and Maroochydore”.

On the basis of pioneering excursions, undertaken during 1839-1841, Petrie made a convincing claim to have been “the first white person who risked his life with others in procuring the first plants of this tree”.

Bunyas never grew along the lower Brisbane River, so it appears that the seeds of the bunya trees carried back from the Sunshine Coast hinterland grew into the six giant bunya trees that still stand tall in the City Botanic Gardens.

Currie St, Nambour in 1928

• Electricity came to Nambour in 1928 but it did not extend to the regions. Coolum was not connected to the electricity grid or the telephone network until 1955.

• A township was surveyed at Mooloolah Heads, the mouth of the Mooloolah River, in 1915. Five years later, the name of the town was changed to Mooloolaba as the name was too close to the hinterland rail town. In 1919, there were 22 privately owned allotments. Mooloolaba’s first high-rise opened on the Spit in 1974.

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

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PROPERTY

TIGHT RENTAL MARKET CONTINUES

THE COAST IS THE AUCTION CAPITAL

The Sunshine Coast continues to display the lowest rental vacancy rates in South-East Queensland.

The Auction Group principal auctioneer Gordon Macdonald tells My Property Preview why the Coast is transforming into an auction hotspot.

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hile the REIQ Master Vacancy Rates report for the December quarter shows supply and demand in the rental market is fairly evenly matched in the south-east corner, the Sunshine Coast remains the exception to the rule.

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella says while vacancy rates in Brisbane and the Gold Coast are operating in the “healthy range”, the Sunshine Coast bucked the trend of other regional centres by holding the title of the lowest vacancy rates in Queensland.

“When vacancy rates are within the healthy range it means landlords can secure tenants comfortably and it also means tenants have the opportunity to secure appropriate and suitable rental accommodation,” Mercorella says.

The Maroochy Coast, which takes in the former Maroochy Shire Council boundaries, was the tightest rental market in Queensland with a vacancy rate of 1.1 per cent for

December and Noosa wasn’t far behind, with 1.4 per cent.

“Rentals of medium to high density living in Noosa follow a cyclical performance with a market peak during the summer and holidays period. Vacancy rates of units in Noosa reduced from 3.2 per cent in June to 1.4 per cent in December,” Mercorella explains.

“It is well-known that jobs and rental markets go hand-in-hand. When workers are made redundant they are often forced to leave town to search for work elsewhere and we are seeing many move to SouthEast Queensland.

“A boost to employment figures will benefit the state’s housing market enormously. We have seen this at the Sunshine Coast, where the unemployment rate of 4.7 per cent (for September) sits well below state and national levels and it’s no coincidence that the vacancy rates on the Sunshine Coast are the lowest in Queensland.”

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t might surprise you to know that Queensland has been the country’s biggest hive of auction activity throughout January, hosting an incredible 433 auctions last week alone – more than double Victoria’s 147 and New South Wales’ 144. But even more telling is the Sunny Coast has been a wonderful contributor to the auction volume.

A big driver has been the high number of visitors to our region from the southern capitals and their willingness to buy property via the auction process.

Holidaying here every year, many are now planning ahead for their retirement.

For sellers, it’s the ideal combination.

Auction crowds of up to 100 people have been yielding 15-plus bidders.

Another unique factor this holiday season is the high number of properties that are hitting the market for the first time in decades.

It’s usually a very emotional process for the vendors and the culmination of many months of debate among family members.

With change a part of life, letting go of the past is the natural next step for these families, for any number of reasons.

Of course, once the hard decision has been made to sell, the next challenge is finding the right agent.

People often ask me how to do this and the only answer I have is that you need to find someone you feel you can trust.

Ideally, don’t make that decision under pressure – trust takes time to build and it’s only over time that you’ll really be able to gauge character.

From my perspective, it’s always humbling to call the auction for a property that’s been tightly held over generations – there’s a rich fabric of history that forms part of the property’s story and I feel it’s important prospective buyers understand that they’re not just looking at bricks and mortar or square meterage.

One last piece of market information I’d pass along is that even though most of the holidaymakers have now gone home, there are plenty yet to buy who are still ready and willing to act remotely.

With current conditions being as close to ideal as you could wish for and looking likely to stay that way for at least the next few months, 2017 should be a good time for anyone who’s been considering a sale to move forward.

…the Sunny Coast has been a wonderful contributor…”

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Suburb, Street Chevallum, 354Name McGilchrist Road 4 $1,095,000 Prime Rural Retreat This stunning retreat offers rural living yet being in close proximity to schools,university,rail station,beaches etc and only 10 minutes from Buderim village.Situated on 1.96 HA, this home is stylishly presented for easy living.

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With the Top Shots Fun Park closing its doors on January 31 after 16 years, plans for a brand new development have been unveiled for the site.

The Reed Property Group is offering a selection of two- and three-bedroom townhouses in an estate called Locale.

Due to their location close to the new Maroochydore CBD, the development has already been attracting attention from buyers looking to maximise the convenient location on Allora Drive.

Reed Property Group sales executive Cathie Price says some of the many features of the development include NBN connectivity, multiple storage areas, modern finishes, undercover patio, stone benchtops and low maintenance landscaping.

The parcel of land vacated by the fun park will house 40 townhouses, with 137-square-metre, two-bedroom and

165-square-metre, three-bedroom options available.

“Some of the lots offer home-sized backyards ranging in size from 250 metres squared to 728 metres squared,” Price says.

“The project is ideally positioned to reap the benefits of the Sunshine Coast’s major infrastructure boom that is set to drive the local economy for the next 20 years.”

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Buderim, 97 Ballinger Road

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A Place to Call Home Within easy reach of Buderim village, this quaint colonial style abode offers relaxed living in a peaceful setting. Set back from the road, this neat and tidy pole home offers peace and quiet, while taking advantage of the natural landscape. Perched above a small valley, easterly breezes naturally cool the home allowing comfort all year round. The yard also has enough space for the addition of a pool.

• Master bedroom with ensuite and private deck • 2 separate living areas,open plan kitchen/family room • Postiotned to capture easterly breezes • Large undercover deck perfect for entertaining • Street level entry with all living on one level • Ample kitchen with plenty of bench space and cupboards • Plenty of extra storage plus workshed under home • Close proximity to Buderim village and major facilities

Offers Over $550,000 View Saturday 10:00-10:30am harcourts.buderim.com.au/QB2562

Justin Boyanton 0458 608 257

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PEACEFUL BUDERIM LIVING From page 41

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ithin easy reach of Buderim village, this quaint colonial style abode offers relaxed living in a peaceful setting. Set back from the road, this neat and tidy pole home offers peace and quiet, while taking advantage of the natural landscape.

With all the living on one level, it’s the ease of accessibility you will note as you enter the property. Inside, a foyer leads to a sunken lounge room.

The updated kitchen and family/ dining room offer open-plan living which, along with the lounge room, leads out to a deck. The bedrooms occupy both wings of the house.

24 Jarrah Road, Buderim • • • •

Charming Queenslander Modern Kitchen Low maintenance landscaped gardens Quiet Street

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97 BALLINGER ROAD, BUDERIM 3 bed, 2 bath, 3 car Offers Over $550,000 Harcourts Buderim 5445 2777 Justin Boyanton 0458 608 257

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Well sought after location on top Renovator’s delight Neat as a pin Large backyard, room for a pool Quiet family friendly street

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Stunning design capturing the true essence of relaxed beach side living Balconies & windows capture ocean breezes and views to Coolum & Coral Sea Entertainer’s dream home complete with master chef’s style kitchen & dining Outdoor entertaining area with built in kitchen, lap pool, spa & water features Over-sized living zones; private guest suite; ample storage; internal lift

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WORLD CLASS OPULENT PENTHOUSE – IN THE HEART OF THE SUNSHINE COAST 1001/8 Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore Presenting for sale the ‘Aurora Penthouse’, boasting the ultimate panoramic 360° views of ocean, river, city lights and hinterland. This remarkable property, presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure yourself the pinnacle of Sunshine Coast penthouses, a showcase of extraordinary space, prestige, views and luxury. Finished to world class standards and occupying the top two floors of the coveted Aurora building, this is a unique linear penthouse of undeniable refinement. Offering over 700m2 of pure luxury living with an endless choice of entertaining zones inside and out including media room, games room, alfresco dining/lounging and 6 person Jacuzzi set amongst the clouds. Located in the heart of the Sunshine Coast

• River, ocean, hinterland • 360 degree awe inspiring views • Commanding the top two floors • World class finishes • Beautiful entertaining balconies • Secure 4 car garaging with storage • Private sauna room • Recreational bar and games area • Walk to restaurants, shopping and beach

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Price: Expressions Of Interest Closing 4pm, 24th February 2017 Inspect: By Appointment Only Karen Jones 0405 122 526

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AUCTION DEEP WATER LIVING IN MAGNIFICENT MINYAMA 67 Mooloolah Drive, Minyama If owning a quality residence is on your wish list and you want to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of what waterfront living has to offer, then look no further. This luxury home with its Hamptons design features and long water vistas comes to the market once in a lifetime. The newly completed renovation will surpass your expectations. Offering soaring VJ ceilings, extensive use of imported Italian tiles inside and out, custom cabinetry with stone finishes, exceptional entertainment zones including an outdoor kitchen and fire pit are only a few of the inclusions this home has to offer.

Don’t miss out – call Karen today!

4 Bed | 2 Bath | 4 Car • Unimpeded direct ocean access • Outstanding long canal vistas • Private pontoon and sandy beach • Covered alfresco entertaining area • Expansive tiled pool and spa • High end appliances and fittings • East-north-east water aspect

Auction: On Site, Saturday February 11th at 11am Inspect: Saturday 11am-12pm, Wednesday 5-6pm Karen Jones 0405 122 526

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OWNERS PURCHASED ELSEWHERE AND THIS PROPERTY MUST BE SOLD! 44 Mary Street, Alexandra Headland Very rarely does a property in the coveted Golden Triangle come to market. This iconic beach house is set on a remarkable 1,042m2 of premium land and offers further development options to increase or extend, with plans for a self-contained flat available. Architecturally designed by Blackburne & Jackson, this is a lifestyle opportunity of superb quality and tranquillity. A truly scarce commodity in such a blue chip location is the extra height under cover parking, accommodating a plethora of recreational vehicles. Enjoy all that Alex has to offer, just a stroll to the beach, award winning restaurants, surf club and boutique shopping. Motivated venders require an immediate sale!

3+ Bed | 3 Bath | 8 Car • Superb Golden Triangle home on 1042m • Breathtaking ocean views • Perfect northern aspect • Stunning private balcony • Inground salt water pool • Stroll to beach, dining and shopping • Architecturally designed

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Price: Buyer Interest Around $2M Inspect: Saturday 10-10.45am, Wednesday 5-5.45pm Alan Riley 0422 723 719 Karen Jones 0405 122 526

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THE BEST PRESTIGE BUY OF 2017!

48 Tantula Road East, Alexandra Headland This stunning Alexandra Headland home will be SOLD well below replacement cost! Ignore all previous price advertising! The owners of this beautiful residence are relocating to Brisbane and have provided strict instructions – SELL IT NOW! This property is ready to move into and enjoy the highly sought after lifestyle on offer. With a commanding position high above Alexandra Headland, this stunning Ken Down designed masterpiece will appeal to the most astute buyer and features sweeping panoramic views over the Coast. An urgent sale is required and the owners will consider all offers. Don’t delay or you might just miss out on the best buy of 2017!

4 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car • Stunning position high above Alex • Perfect northern aspect • Amazing 200° panoramic views • Architecturally designed by Ken Down • Beautiful deck offering privacy • Abundance of natural light • An opportunity not to be missed

Price: Expressions of Interest Closing 4pm, 28th February 2017 Inspect: Saturday 11-11.30am, Tuesday 5-5.45pm Alan Riley 0422 723 719 Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222

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SUPERB BUDERIM HOME SELLING WELL BELOW REPLACEMENT COST! 8 Riverview Avenue, Buderim It will only take one minute to appreciate the outstanding quality that this masterbuilt home boasts.

In fact, it is much more like a 6 star penthouse (minus the body corporate fees). Take the stairs, or the internal lift to what is undoubtedly the hub of the home, and if you’re not impressed by what this level offers then you never will be! The kitchen would not be out of place at the Marriot and the backdrop enjoys one of Buderim’s finest, true north facing, 200 degree views that simply says WOW! Entertaining from the deck will never be a hardship as words don’t do this justice! You have to view to fully appreciate everything this home offers!

4 Bed | 3 Bath | 2 Car • Stunning panoramic views • Inground magnesium pool • Internal lift • Electronic security gates • Absolute quality throughout • Easy care, extremely low maintenance • True north facing allotment

Price: $1,695,000 Inspect: Saturday 9-9.30am Craig Porter 0411 554 880 Alan Riley 0422 723 719

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RELAXED COASTAL LIVING IN WURTULLA 4 Bed | 2 Bath | 2 Car

13 Baroona Street, Wurtulla

Perfectly positioned in one of the coasts most sought after suburbs, this meticulously maintained home offers beachside living at its best. This spacious open plan home with high ceilings, modern kitchen and rich polished timber floors will Price: Offers Over $890,000 truly delight. This beautiful home is ready for you to move in, Inspect: Saturday 3.15-3.45pm Enquire now.

Karen Jones 0405 122 526

AUCTION

MOVE QUICKLY ON THIS FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY 5 Blackwood Street, Maroochydore

Located in the heart of Maroochydore within a 10 minute walk to the Plaza, 100 metres to Sunshine Cove parks and waterways and only a few minutes drive to the best beaches on the coast. This home is perfect for the first home buyer, investor or keen renovator, a blank canvas waiting for your personal touch. Join us on auction day to secure this red hot property.

3 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 1 Car

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46 Sunrise Drive. Exclusive, large, north facing waterfront land in Brighton Precinct.

for sale

• Having 392sqm of waterfront land to work with, you have a fabulous opportunity to plan and design the home of your dreams with the builder of your choice.

• With 180 degree, north facing views across the lake to tree lined foreshore, this perfectly located parcel of land offers one of the best examples of what makes Sunshine Cove’s waterfront lifestyles so special.

• Just imagine your life living here. Adjacent to a hectare of lush parkland, close to our wonderful beaches, a stones throw the best shopping on the coast and all within walking distance of Maroochydore’s evolving SunCentral CBD. • Make no mistake, this unique homesite will not last long. Best make sure you’re the lucky one to secure your Sunshine Cove lifestyle today.

$475,000

392sqm Allotment

20 Mackenzie Drive. A stunning, north facing waterfront homesite with it all!

• Here’s your opportunity to enjoy the best that our Mackenzie Precinct has to offer!

• One of the exclusive allotments with direct access to our stunning lakefront foreshore, yet this homesite offers an affordable entry point to owning your own waterfront home.

• With 400m2 of land to work with and ample setbacks, you have plenty of scope to plan and design the home you’ve always wanted. And have it all within walking distance of Maroochydore’s exciting and evolving CBD. • North facing panoramic views across the lake to the Savannah and Trinity Precincts are

for sale

the highlights of this generous parcel of land, a homesite that is singing out to become one of the best examples of our Sunshine Cove waterfront lifestyle.

$455,000

400sqm Allotment

20 Almaden Lane. Brand new house offers pristine canvas for you to call home!

Architecturally designed to maximise the full potential of its living space with brilliant touches of urban style with fully ducted, zoned air conditioning to provide year round comfort.

• A beautifully finished kitchen with butler’s pantry, expansive work spaces, stone bench tops and quality appliances will make entertaining inside or out a breeze.

• Massive sliding doors throws open the ground floor living space to embrace an equally massive, alfresco entertainment area.

• Upstairs offers a private, open plan master bedroom suite that encompasses a luxury ensuite and walk in dressing room.

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• A second lounge room upstairs provides privacy between the master and the second & third carpeted bedrooms both of which feature built ins.

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PROPERTY

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2/18 Blackall St, WOOMBYE

5442 1888

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BEACHSIDE BEAUTY This is arguably one of the Sunshine Coast’s most prestigious beachside residences. The open-plan design of this three-storey home features high ceilings, large windows that frame the outdoors and capture the ocean breezes. The kitchen, living and dining is an entertainer’s dream with a huge chef kitchen and a four metre kitchen bench and large dining room. Other features include a king-sized master bedroom with walk-in robe, private ensuite and bath, separate toilet and remote controlled external blinds. There are timber floors throughout the second and third level. Outdoors, there is an entertaining area with built-in barbecue, kitchen and fridge plus a pool and spa.

3/80 NORTH SHORE ROAD, TWIN WATERS 5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday February 11 @ 12pm Belle Property Buderim 5445 6722 Bevan Horsnell 0412 512 257

WOOMBYE: 26 McCarthy St Sat 12-12.40 Close proximity to Woombye Shopping Village.

2 1042m block with 3brm home. 2 bathrooms, formal lounge + family room + office with sep. entrance. Space for boat or trailer.

Buyers in the high $400,000’s DIDDILLIBAH: 18 Brookfield St Sat 1-1.40 Dual Living On Over 1 Acre at the end of cul de sac. 2 separate residences joined by covered walkway. Dual living possibilities, extra income potential or a super sized family home for those needing more space. 5brms, 3 bathrooms, 3 car accommodation. Situated on a lush, leafy, private 4897m2 at the end of a dress circle cul de sac. Well established landscaped gardens, Verandahs with north aspect. Rare opportunity.

Buyers in the high $500,000s NAMBOUR: 62 Price Lane Sat 1-1.40 Major Centre Zone. Located in the centre of 2 Nambour on a 637m block with Major Centre Zone. Currently a duplex on the land. Both are neat & tidy, recently refurbished & provide an attractive return of $480/wk. $347,000 Nambour:10-12 Mill Lane Sat 2-2.40 Ideal Lifestyle … Opportunity knocks. Fully completed townhouses - 2 & 3 beds to choose from. Quality built and situated in an ideal location, close to all amenities. First home, looking to downsize or invest.

Priced from $349,900 WOOMBYE: Close to Woombye. Open plan design. 4bed, 2bath, 2car. Outdoor deck, lounge, study & separate family room. Lovely homely feel, stylish kitchen with plenty of bench & storage space. Priced to sell at $489,000 WEST WOOMBYE: 2 livable homes, 8 acres, 2 dams.1st home- 3brms, 2bath, spacious lounge & kitchen. 2nd home, 3-4brms, 2bath, n/facing verandah. Ig pool, 15mx9m shed with 4mt high roller doors + 3 phase power (own meter). Priced at $795,000 VACANT LAND - MERRIMAN ESTATE. Vacant block 901m2 in this boutique estate.

Close to all amenities and just waiting for your Dream home to be built! Don’t miss this opportunity! $287,000 HORIZONS NORTH - Stage 2 and 3 Selling Fast!

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.

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TV GUIDE

ABC (CH2)

SEVEN (CH6)

NINE (CH5)

WIN (CH8)

SBS (CH3)

FRIDAY

6pm Pointless.

6.45 One Plus One. (PG) 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 A Taste Of Landline.

8.30 Vera. (M) A surgeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder is investigated.

10.00 The Weekly.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Joh visits a pair of My Kitchen Rules contestants after their instant restaurant.

8.30 To Be Advised.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (PG) The experiment begins with the ďŹ rst two of the 10 couples meeting for the ďŹ rst time at their wedding.

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room: Summer Edition. (PG) Cherie sets out to ďŹ x an outdated home.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) Guests include Michael Fassbender.

9.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 WINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All Australian News.

6pm Food Safari.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Derby To Grantham. Presented by Michael Portillo.

8.40 MOVIE Boyhood. (2014) (M) Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane. Follows the life of a son of a divorced family in Texas.

SATURDAY

6pm Grand Designs: House Of The Year.

7.00 News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) 8.30 Call The Midwife. (M) Patsy helps deliver a baby.

9.30 MOVIE Burton And Taylor.

(2013) (MA15+) Dominic West, Helena Bonham Carter, Greg Hicks.

6pm Seven News.

7.00 Athletics. Nitro Athletics Melbourne. Night 1. From Lakeside Stadium, Victoria.

9.40 MOVIE Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Angels. (2000) (M) Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu. Three detectives search for a kidnapper.

11.40 To Be Advised.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 MOVIE Paul Blart: Mall Cop. (2009) (PG) Kevin James, Keir Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, Jayma Mays.

9.00 MOVIE The Hangover. (2009) (MA15+) Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach GaliďŹ anakis.

11.00 MOVIE Caddyshack II. (1988) (M)

6pm Gold Coast Cops. (PG) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver.

8.30 Hawaii Five-0. Five-0 races to Mexico.

9.30 NCIS. (M) Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity is stolen.

10.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 11.30 48 Hours. (M)

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.35 Hitlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secrets: The Monster.

(PG) A look into the life of Adolf Hitler.

8.30 Interview With A Murderer.

(M) Interview with murderer Bert Spencer.

10.00 Soccer. EPL. Chelsea v Arsenal.

SUNDAY

6.10pm Tomorrow When The War Began. (PG) 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Grand Designs.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) A young man is found murdered.

10.00 MOVIE Dior And I. (2014) (M) Christian Dior, Omar Berrada, Raf Simons.

6pm Seven News.

7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted

by Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.

8.30 MOVIE Interstellar. (2014) (M) Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain.

Astronauts travel across the galaxy in search of a new home for humanity.

11.15 To Be Advised.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PG) 8.30 60 Minutes. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart.

9.30 Lethal Weapon. (M) 10.30 Better Late Than Never. (PG) 11.30 Public Morals. (MA15+)

6pm Family Feud: Sunday.

6.30 Bondi Rescue.

7.00 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A Celebrityâ&#x20AC;Ś Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Kingsman: The Secret Service. (2014) Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson, Taron Egerton. A troubled young man is recruited as a spy.

11.05 48 Hours. (M)

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.30 The Silk Road. (PG) Part 1 of 3.

8.30 Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road To The White House. An investigation into how Donald Trump deďŹ ed expectations to win the US presidency.

9.35 Weiner. Documents Anthony Weinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeback campaign.

MONDAY

6pm Pointless.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners. Hosted by Sarah Ferguson.

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

9.35 Q&A.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted

by Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.

9.00 Bride And Prejudice: The Forbidden Weddings. (M) Bradâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mum lets loose.

10.10 The Big Bang Theory. (PG)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) The social experiment continues.

9.00 House Husbands. (M) Four men tackle lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges.

10.00 Botched. (M) 11.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A Celebrityâ&#x20AC;Ś Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 9.00 Life In Pieces. (PG) John and Joan share a secret.

9.30 Life In Pieces. (M) 10.00 The Odd Couple.

11.00 The Project.

6pm Food Safari.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A Doctor.

8.30 Sacred Rivers With Simon Reeve: The Ganges. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

9.30 Undressed.

10.30 SBS News.

TUESDAY

6pm Pointless.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Outback ER: Young Cowboy. (PG) 8.30 Ice Wars. (MA15+) Part 1 of 4.

9.30 Human Universe With Brian Cox: Why Are We Here?

10.30 Lateline.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted

by Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.

9.00 800 Words. (PG) George and Fiona hold a dinner party.

10.00 Bones. (M) 11.00 Chicago Fire. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (PG) The runaway bride is confronted by her husband.

9.00 MOVIE Just Go With It. (2011) (M) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston.

A surgeon tries to cover up a lie.

11.30 Mom. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A Celebrityâ&#x20AC;Ś Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 8.30 NCIS. (M) The team investigates a car explosion.

9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.30 NCIS: LA. 11.30 WIN News.

6pm Food Safari.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Paul Mertonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secret Stations: Beasdale, Bristol And Pontarddulais. (PG) 8.30 Best Of Insight. Part 2 of 2.

9.30 Best Of Dateline.

10.00 One Born Every Minute. (M)

WEDNESDAY

7pm News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Julia Zemiroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Delivery.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. A satirical news program.

9.00 Stop Laughingâ&#x20AC;Ś This Is Serious: I Said Pet, I Said Pet, I Said Love. (M) 10.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Justin is furious about Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival in town.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted

by Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.

9.00 Murder Uncovered. (M) Presented by Michael Usher.

11.00 Blindspot. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight.

(M) Sparks ďŹ&#x201A;y at the ďŹ rst weekly dinner party.

9.00 MOVIE The Best Of Me. (2014) (M) James Marsden. High school sweethearts are reunited.

11.30 Murder In The First. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A Celebrityâ&#x20AC;Ś Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 8.30 This Is Us. (M) 9.30 Madam Secretary. (M) Venezuelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president is killed.

10.30 Hawaii Five-0.

11.30 WIN News.

6pm Food Safari.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Chinese New Year: Biggest Celebration On Earth.

8.35 The Eighties: Raised On Television Pt 1. (PG) Examines the 1980s.

9.30 Vikings.

THURSDAY

YOUR PRIME TIME TV GUIDE

6pm Pointless.

7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Dream Gardens.

8.30 Newtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law. (M) A solicitor resumes her career as a barrister.

9.25 Restoration Australia: Holowiliena.

10.25 Lateline.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 9.00 Ramsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen Nightmares.

(MA15+) Gordon Ramsay tries to help Moore Place.

10.00 To Be Advised.

11.10 Grimm. (MA15+)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 20 To One. (M) Hosted by Erin Molan and Dave Thornton.

9.30 MOVIE Olympus Has Fallen.

(2013) (MA15+) Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart.

11.50 The Mysteries Of Laura. (PG)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m A Celebrityâ&#x20AC;Ś Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) Hosted by Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown.

9.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M) Two serial killers escape prison.

11.00 Blue Bloods. (M)

6pm Food Safari.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Hessle To York.

8.05 Destination Flavour Singapore.

8.35 Deutschland 83. A spy goes undercover in West Germany.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

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FRIDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dirty Jobs. 8.30 Catfish: The TV Show. 9.15 I Am An Adult Baby. 10.00 Portlandia. 10.25 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.05 Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 Wild Planet: North America.

8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Before And After. 11.00 Wild Planet: North America.

6pm AFL Women’s Pre-Game Show. 6.30 AFL Women’s.

Round 1. Collingwood v Carlton. 8.45 Big Bang. (PG) 9.15 MOVIE Blue Thunder.

(1983) (M) 11.30 Knights Of Mayhem.

6pm MOVIE Valiant.

(2005) (G) 7.30 MOVIE Flushed Away. (2006) (G) Hugh Jackman.

9.15 MOVIE Meet The Spartans. (2008) (M) 11.00 Mike & Molly.

(M) 11.30 Mike & Molly. (PG)

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.40 Secret Dealers.

(PG) 8.40 MOVIE The Thomas Crown Affair.

(1999) (M) Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary. 11.00 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) 11.30 Ripper Street. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PGC) 8.30 MOVIE Scent Of A Woman.

(1992) (M)

SATURDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 8.10 Would I Lie To You? 8.45 Live At The Apollo. 9.30 Comedy Next Gen. 10.30 Black Books. 10.55 Red Dwarf. 11.25 Archer.

6pm Homes Under The Hammer. 7.00 Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em. 7.45 One Foot In The Grave. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Blue Murder. (M) 10.45 Citizen Khan.

6pm AFL Women’s Pre-Game Show. 6.30 AFL Women’s.

Round 1. Western Bulldogs v Fremantle.

8.45 MOVIE Tears Of The Sun. (2003) (M)

7.20pm MOVIE Superman Returns.

(2006) (PG) Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey. 10.20 MOVIE Priest. (2011) (M) Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet.

7pm MOVIE The Great Train Robbery. (1979) (PG) 9.15 MOVIE The Glimmer Man. (1996) (MA15+) Steven Seagal, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Brian Cox. 11.10 Little Britain Abroad. (M)

6pm Freddie Flintoff: Lord Of The Fries. (PG) 7.00 The Life Of Mammals. 8.00 Attenborough’s Tiger: Spy In The Jungle. (PG) 9.00 48 Hours. (M) 10.00 Megacities. (PG) 11.00 Megafactories.

7.30pm New Girl. (PG) 8.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 9.00 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 11.00 The Loop. (PG)

SUNDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 River Monsters: Invisible Killers. (PG) 8.30 The Imposter. (M) 10.05 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail. 11.05 I Am An Adult Baby. 11.55 Mad Hot Ballroom.

7pm Border Security: International. 7.30 Border Security USA. 8.00 Border Patrol.

8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Damned Designs: Don’t Demolish My Home.

6pm Seinfeld. (PG) 6.40 MOVIE Remember The Titans.

(2000) (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Django Unchained. (2012) (MA15+) 12.25am What Went Down.

6pm MOVIE Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven Seas. (2003) (PG) 7.40 MOVIE Wayne’s World 2. (1993) (PG) 9.40 MOVIE Team America: World Police. (2004) (MA15+) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

6pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 8.55 Major Crimes. (M) 9.50 Rizzoli & Isles.

6pm Family Feud: Sunday. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Numb3rs. (M) 8.30 Attenborough’s Ark. 9.30 MOVIE Age Of Heroes. (2011) (MA15+) 11.30 Moments Of Impact.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Futurama. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 9.30 Sex And The City. 10.00 How I Met Your Mother. 10.30 Party House.

MONDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Dirty Jobs. (PG) 8.30 Louis Theroux: Extreme Love. (M) 9.30 Extreme UK With Reggie Yates.

(M) 10.25 Portlandia.

(M) 10.50 The Imposter. (M)

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

(PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 World’s Most Amazing Videos. (M) 8.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 9.00 Prospectors. (PG) 10.00 Klondike Gold Fever. (M) 11.00 Dogs Of War.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 Science Of Stupid. (M) 8.00 Top Gear. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE The 6th Day. (2000) (M) Sarah Wynter, Michael Rapaport.

6pm Friends. 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.40 David Attenborough’s Lions: Spy In The Den. (PG) 8.50 Weird Wonders Of The World. (PG) 10.00 Stephen Fry In America. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

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

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE A Civil Action. (1998) (M) John Travolta, Robert Duvall, James Gandolfini. 11.00 The Crazy Ones. (M)

6.30pm Neighbours.

7.05 The Simpsons.

7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat.

9.00 The Great Indoors. 9.30 Supernatural.

TUESDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dirty Jobs. 8.30 Tattoo Disasters UK. 9.15 Locked Up: Broadmoor. 10.00 Archer. 10.20 Portlandia.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 Kingdom.

(PG) 8.30 Endeavour.

(M) 10.30 I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (M) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

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

(PG) 8.30 MegaTruckers. (M) 9.00 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 10.00 Car Chasers. (PG)

6pm Regular Show.

6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Last Action Hero. (1993) (M) 11.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.30 South Beach Tow.

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.40 New Tricks. (M) 8.50 MOVIE Lady Chatterley’s Lover.

(2015) (M) 10.50 Cold Case. (M) 11.50 Heartbeat.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 48 Hours. 8.30 48 Hours. (M) 10.30 Backstrom. 11.30 Gang Related.

(MA15+)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 MOVIE The Wog Boy. (2000) (M) 10.25 How I Met Your Mother.

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dirty Jobs. 8.30 Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week. 9.20 Hunted.

10.10 Portlandia.

10.35 Tattoo Disasters UK. 11.20 Catfish: The TV Show.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 Jonathan Creek. (M) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (M) 10.30 I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (M) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Pawn Stars Australia. (PG) 9.00 Aussie Pickers. (PG) 10.00 American Pickers. (PG) 11.00 Canadian Pickers.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 BattleBots.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE Into The Storm. (2014) (M) 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 11.30 Container Wars. (PG)

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) 8.50 DCI Banks. (MA15+) 9.50 Killer On The Line. (M) 10.50 Silent Witness.

(MA15+)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Attenborough’s The Life Of Mammals.

(PG) 8.30 Megafactories. 9.30 Shark Tank. (PG) 10.30 Backstrom. 11.30 Sons Of Anarchy. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 The Simpsons. 9.00 The Simpsons. 9.30 Bob’s Burgers.

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dirty Jobs. 8.30 The Weekly.

9.00 Black Books. 9.25 Red Dwarf. 9.55 Maximum Choppage.

10.25 Portlandia.

10.45 Comedy Next Gen.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) 8.00 Vicious. (PG) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

(M) 10.30 Suspects.

(M) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm Nitro Athletics Melbourne. Night 2.

8.40 Big Bang. (PG) 9.40 Family Guy. (M) 10.10 American Dad! (M) 11.10 Hardcore Pawn. 11.40 Rude Tube. 12.10am What Went Down.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 Big Bang.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE Coming To America.

(1988) (M) 10.50 Balls Of Steel. (MA15+) 11.30 Toy Hunter.

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.40 RPA. (PG) 8.40 To Be Advised. 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies.

(M) 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Little Britain. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Moments Of Impact. (PG) 8.30 Megacities. (PG) 9.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M) 10.30 Undercover Boss. (PG) 11.30 Epic Meal Empire. (PG)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.05 The Simpsons. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Trainspotting. (1996) (MA15+)

All the reasons to choose

Partly cloudy Friday 03/02/17

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Sunday 05/02/17

23°C MIN

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Monday 06/02/17

23°C MIN

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SURF REPORT

with MWP’s man in the water

While our regular surf reporter (if you can call him that) is dodging trees on his snowboard in Canada us Sunny Coasters will again be dodging stingers this weekend.

Hands up who hasn’t had a run in with a lovely brown jelly this summer? If you haven’t, I reckon you just haven’t been trying hard enough.

Another Groundhog weekend of surf by the looks with a couple of feet of wind swell pushed in by the steady onshores. Not even sure a dawny will have any respite from the wind.

Anywho, have fun dodging the jellies and bluies, which may actually be more fun than the waves?

FISHING REPORT with Wayne Nilsson from Maroochydore Fishing World

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WEDNESDAY

4-DAY FORECAST

THURSDAY

DIGITAL CHOICE

ESTUARY: Drifting along the sand banks in front of Picnic Point has produced whiting on worms and yabbies, flathead on live whiting and lures. Maroochy bar has trevally and tarpon on flies and baby blue pillies with dusk the best time to fish. Estuary cod and Jew at the motorway bridge at night. Mangrove jack and mud crabs are up in Eudlo and Petrie Creeks.

SURF: Bream have been a surprise packet in the low tide gutters at Teewah with some honker whiting taking beach worms or pippies. Mudjimba to North Shore has small dart and sand whiting during the day, with bream and chopper tailor at night.

OFFSHORE: Spotted and school mackerel are schooling around the Inner Gneerings and south of Bribie Island readily taking trolled baits and plastics.

Reef fish are under these feeding fish in certain areas and are picking up the pieces. Murphy’s and Currimundi Reefs have parrot, squire and sweetlip with early evening best.

FRESHWATER: Lake Baroon near Maleny is the quiet achiever of late with some bass up to 50 centimetres taking deep diving lures along the weed line in front of Bridge Creek. Borumba Dam is in need of some rain, but is steadily returning bass, golden and silver perch using lures and live shrimp.

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ArtiďŹ cial waterway (5) Race meeting for boats (7) Publicise (3) Word picture (9) Means of communication (7) Elevated (5) A dried grape (6) Fundamental principles (6) Worth more than the cost (5) Examine minutely (7) A history (9) A social insect (3) To increase (7) General direction (5)

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14th-century English poet (7) Story (9) Perennial garden ďŹ&#x201A;ower (5) On few occasions (6) The largest ape (7) Endeavour (3) Mixture of metals (5) A fantasy (5,4) Encroach (7) Fragrant (7) Talisman (6) Chocolate drink (5) ProďŹ cient (5) Manipulate dishonestly (3)

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N E P K E E G E R Rules: Form as many words as possible. Each word must contain the centre letter. Plurals made by adding â&#x20AC;&#x153;sâ&#x20AC;? are not counted.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 20)

TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21)

GEMINI (May 22-Jun 21)

Mercury moves into your hopes and wishes zone on Tuesday. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful week to write down your goals and dreams for the future.

Friday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiery lunar eclipse links up with Uranus and Jupiter, which is an impulsive combination.

A work colleague wants to hurry you up but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to cruise along at your own pace. (As Taurean actor Glenn Ford declared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only got one other speed, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slower.â&#x20AC;?) Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got so much on your to-do list that the last thing you need is drama.

Communication is the buzz word this week, but make sure you consider the consequences of what you say (and write). Mercury helps focus your mind but the fiery lunar eclipse increases your inclination to put your foot firmly in your mouth!

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 23)

LEO (Jul 24-Aug 23)

VIRGO (Aug 24-Sep 23)

Are you stuck in a career rut? If you resist changes at work, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just be left behind in the dust. Look for exciting ways to inject fresh ideas into your professional life, but make sure you consult with loved ones and include them in your plans.

This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lunar eclipse in Leo boosts your confidence, charisma and chutzpah! But it also stirs up your gypsy gene, as foreign escapades are on your mind. Be patient. Your time in the sun (exploring exotic locations) will come.

Life at planet Virgo can sometimes resemble being in the army, your days are organized with military precision and you try to get everything right.

But strive to be more spontaneous as Jupiter, Uranus and the lunar eclipse toss your timetable out the window.

LIBRA (Sep 24-Oct 23)

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21)

This week the sun and Jupiter encourage you to channel your inner hedonist as you eat, drink, socialise, love, and live life to the Libran max.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a wonderful week to host a dinner or party, where you can play the gracious host or hostess.

Obsessive thoughts and subconscious forces are driving you mid-week, so avoid making decisions (or sending messages via social media) that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll later regret. A professional project could come to a dramatic conclusion later in the week.

Sagittarians are the masters of excess. Moderation and common sense fly out the window as you party to the max, spend too much, overdo just about everything, and make a multitude of mistakes. But youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a lot of fun along the way!

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20)

AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19)

PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)

This week the lunar eclipse shines a spotlight on lust and loot. An intimate relationship could soar spectacularly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or crash and burn. All business transactions must be examined carefully, and a joint venture may cause some stressful moments.

Many Aquarians are rebels at heart (like James Dean, Yoko Ono and Bob Marley). But remember thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fine line between being rebellious and just plain reckless. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re impatient for change, especially involving a major relationship.

This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lunar eclipse stimulates your wellbeing zone. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to be more proactive about your health, fitness and diet. Are you spending too long on your Piscean posterior?

Perhaps you could slot more exercise breaks into your working day?

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JUNIOR X-WORD: crust, Delta, rusty, adult, oinks, piano, navel, cross (CARTOONS)

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THE LAST WORD

ASKING SIRI THE SERIOUS QUESTIONS Richard O’Leary’s boys hit Siri with a barrage of questions only kids would think to ask.

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t’s after I offer my boys five dollars to find my dog Truman’s lead that I discover they think Siri is a cross between God and Santa.

Now I must say that my two boys aren’t allowed to use screens very often – save for Friday movie nights when we all sit down together, so I don’t know why they thought Siri would be the best person to help end my frantic search.

“Siri – where is Truman’s lead?” they ask.

“I couldn’t find any matching places,” she replies.

Giving up very quickly on the five dollars, the questions become more personal.

“Who are you?” my six-year-old asks.

“My name is Siri and I was designed by Apple in California and that’s all I am prepared to say.”

“Can I have a mountain of ice-cream?” one of my boys asks.

They proceed to go through a long list

of items they want, including new bikes, lollies and toys – world peace and the alleviation of world hunger are not considered important enough to request.

Finally realising that Siri is not a genie, they start to treat her like anyone else they have just met.

My eight-year-old asks “What’s your favourite book?”

“I’d rather talk about your calendar and dinner plans.”

“What do you do for fun?”

“I love pina coladas and getting caught in the… oops, never mind.”

Then my youngest cuts to the chase.

“Excuse me, where do you poo and wee and do stinky pops.”

“I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to that.”

To be fair to my second born child, he only continues down this path of bodily functions for another five minutes or so – although towards the end even super-calm Siri starts to lose her cool.

My first-born jumps in to save the day.

“Do other phones have different names?”

“I would prefer not to say.”

“Do you have any friends, Siri?”

“Sometimes I talk to myself, it’s a bit circular.”

“That’s super-duper funny.”

“I’m relieved to hear that.”

“Who’s your best friend?”

“I’m not really sure.”

“I’m sorry to hear that.”

“It’s OK really.”

“Do you love Lego?”

“I really have no opinion.”

“She doesn’t know what Lego is!”

This proves to be a deal-breaker for my boys, although my eldest makes sure there are no hard feelings.

“I think you have a very pretty name.”

“Thank you very much.”

They say their goodbyes and my boys go back to playing with their Lego. I still need to find a dog lead. olearylastword@gmail.com

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