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THE FIRST WORD

ISSUE 461 August 11, 2017

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THE COAST FROM

My Weekly Preview took to the skies in a helicopter at the weekend thanks to AVID Property Group, who sent 50 people up in the air for a quick tour of the Coast. Mother nature put on a great display for the locals and visitors, many who are buying into the first two stages of AVID’s Harmony development in Palmview. The journey from Palmview out to Mooloolaba showed just how lucky we are to have so many amazing facilities and stunning natural assets in our region. We couldn’t have asked for a better winter’s weekend!

FROM THE EDITOR

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magining our future is part of being human.

Without wanting to wish away my life, I have on occasion thought about the years that lay ahead, once our son has left the nest (you will hear the sobbing of a mother’s love from miles away), and retirement is upon us.

Life can throw many hurdles, but provided health and wellbeing allows it, I’ve imagined spending my senior days travelling the world with my husband; reading books in comfort at home and celebrating milestones with our future generations.

Never once did I imagine jumping from a perfectly good plane, or donning a tutu and heading to a ballet studio – until now.

The seniors featured in this week’s cover story are living a full life, inspiring not only their peers, but younger generations. They are living proof that age does not necessarily slow you down. I’m sure you will enjoy their stories as much as I did.

On the topic of inspiration, many women may find our annual Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network awards feature the boost they need.

The 29 finalists – driven and successful women – of the 19th annual awards provide plenty of business advice and words of wisdom ahead of their night of nights.

Happy reading. Until next week, take care.

Candice

Candice Holznagel

Candice Holznagel Editor

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COVER IMAGE: Ballerina Jeanette Thomas, 75.

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MOVIE MAN First job? Petrol station attendant. My dad let my brother and I work there and earn some pocket money.

Petrol was not unleaded in those days, so I think we got lead poisoning, which could explain a few things.

What are you currently working on? I’m currently working on the annual Caloundra Film Festival which will run from October 3–10. This year we’re hosting the first Sunshine Coast Spanish Film Festival Film Festival as part of that. We’re also going to host a student showcase with work from film and television students in the region. A YouTube exec based in Singapore is going to do a Google Hangout with the kids, there will be a VR workshop and other activities. I also run the Sunshine Coast Surf Film Festival and have had a couple of documentaries made in the last couple of years.

Your family includes… My wife Corinne and my kids Jude, nine and Sabine, six. We came at the family thing later in life and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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BIO Murray Power is a Caloundra-based scriptwriter and producer with a recent film, Ella, premiering at last year’s Melbourne Film Festival.

He also curates and directs the Caloundra Film Festival and the Sunshine Coast Surf Film Festival, annual events that now have monthly screenings in Caloundra, drawing big crowds. His children are his proudest achievement.

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First car? A Holden Premier. It wasn’t treated with the respect it deserved.

What is your favourite place on the Sunshine Coast? The golden arch of Kings, Shelly and Moffat Beach.

If you could change one thing on the Coast, what would it be? Greater connection between art and commerce.

I’ve been lucky that the Struik family, owners of the cinemas in Caloundra, have been so helpful in launching both the Caloundra Film Festival and Sunshine Coast Surf Film Festival. Without their support and the support of the Deputy Mayor Tim Dwyer, we wouldn’t be here.

Now we are attracting support from the local Telstra stores, McGrath Real Estate, WDCI and others.

Can you nominate a day in your life that turned out to be a turning point? Opening my own business in Sydney was pretty big. I had to grow up a lot, accept responsibilities and it was character changing. It was in music retail and we had a good run for 20 years before the iPod came along.

“A YouTube exec based in Singapore is going to do a Google Hangout”

Favourite book? Impossible, but Catcher in the Rye and Catch 22 for starters.

Your greatest regret? Not buying a house in inner Sydney for $230K. I thought it was too expensive and coming from Queensland, I didn’t get why there wasn’t any yard.

What achievement are you most proud of? Jude and Sabine. Incredible kids.

What are you reading now? Corinne got me a great book recently called Thinker, Failure, Soldier, Sailor, which is an anthology of great lives in 365 days. It’s laugh out loud stuff. Some people’s lives are outrageous.

You are happiest when? With them, probably.

Everything else is unprintable. And unlawful.

Favourite song? That’s impossible too, but I’ll throw you A Day In The Life by The Beatles. A perfect meeting of two incredible songwriters and a great producer resulting in a song that is still an outstanding recording achievement 50 years later.

Most bands are simply not capable of such music.

I should know, I was in one of them.

How do you deal with your frustrations? Diving into the sea. All year round.

Best advice you’ve been given? Don’t believe a word of what the religious Brothers are telling you at school. It’s all rubbish. My dad. He was right.

NRL or AFL? NRL. A number of teams. I’m having a competition with a friend in my street to see how many teams we can support in any one year. He’s beating me.

What frustrates you the most? That’s a very long list, but cruelty is top of it.

If you could tell your 18-year-old self anything, what would it be? Not to be so hesitant. Be disciplined. Believe in yourself.

Tea or coffee? Both, but I love coffee.

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1. Jeanne Louise Calment, 122 years and 164 days 2. Shigechiyo Izumi, 120 years, 237 days 3. Sarah DeRemer Knauss, 119 years and 97 days 4. Lucy Hannah, 117 years and 248 days 5. Marie-Louise Febronie Chasse Meilleur, 117 years and 230 days INFORMATION GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

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COVER STORY

SENIORS LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST Meet three Sunshine Coast seniors proving it’s never too late to dance like no one is watching, scare yourself silly in the name of a good cause, or take up a new sport. It’s all about the attitude. WORDS: Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane.

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ow do you see yourself in your seventies, eighties or nineties?

Could you picture yourself doing pliés at the barre clad in lycra? How about skydiving at 15,000 feet?

Or maybe spending 10 hours a week on the green chasing an elusive hole-in-one?

It’s all possible and as Seniors Week approaches from August 19 to 27, it’s time to celebrate the region’s over 55s, who are continuing to take life on in full throttle.

Just over one-third of the Sunshine Coast population is made up of seniors aged 55 and over, so it wasn’t hard to track down seniors who are stunning the community with their drive, determination, and passion for what they do – in fact, it was hard to pick just a few to feature.

But before we get into their individual stories, let us share a few words of wisdom from University of the Sunshine Coast lecturer in psychology, Dr Prudence Millear.

Dr Millear says the key to living a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life in your golden years lies in one simple thing – having a positive attitude.

“There’s quite a bit of research to show that people who have a positive selfperception of ageing live on average seven-and-a-half years longer than others who don’t,” she says.

“The more you do it, the easier it is to do. It’s a virtuous circle, if you think about it that way. It is, of course, harder if you are unwell, but it still matters that you see life as still worth doing.

“One of the best things you can do is to be grateful for what you have. You may not be as fit as you used to be, but if you’ve woken up to a glorious winter’s day and the sun is shining, that is something to be grateful for, as are the people you have around you.

“It is all about an attitude, it’s all about the way you see the world. If you think it’s hard and horrible, that’s what you get back.”

And while some in society may be quick to tell you that you are ‘too old’ to do something, Millear says seniors can easily choose not to hear this and ensure they are doing all they can to keep their bodies strong, their minds active, and stay socially connected.

“Don’t listen to them, listen to your inner child, have fun with life. Life’s too short to spend it with dull people, so go and find some interesting ones.”

JEANETTE: 75-YEAR-OLD BALLERINA Image: Greg Gardner Photography

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Although Jeanette Thomas spent her teens and early twenties working as a professional dancer for the Borovansky

Ballet (a precursor to the Australian Ballet) and then in musical theatre, her husband and three children had never seen her dance until she joined Lyn Fitzsimon’s Adult Dance Circle classes at the age of 73 and rekindled her passion for dance.

Jeanette studied under Phyllis Danaher, the founder of Ballet Theatre of Queensland, and was performing for the Borovanksy up until it closed. It was then that she found musical theatre and spent 10 years performing in Australia in productions as varied as My Fair Lady, Hello Dolly, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

“I just went from musical to musical and then a colleague and myself decided to work on a cruise ship doing cabaret, but we didn’t come prepared with the right documentation and landed in England without a plan,” Jeanette says.

“Within a year, I’d met David and fell head over heels in love. Life then took a very different turn and I continued work as a secretary before becoming a housewife.”

The couple moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2006 and Jeanette discovered the Senior Swans ballet class 18 months ago.

“It can feel daunting, but once I set foot in the studio, I felt completely at home” Despite having a double hip replacement 10 years ago, she overcame reservations her body “wouldn’t be able to do what it used to,” and hasn’t looked back.

“After being a performer, you never get that real high that you experience when you are a dancer in being able to express yourself in that way,” Jeanette says.

“Even though the body doesn’t react as you’d love it to now – I’ll never get my turnout back and pointe is out of the question – you still get an awful lot out of your soul with the music and the movement.

Jeanette says there is a real social element to her classes, allowing her to connect with people aged in their thirties through to their seventies. They come from a range of backgrounds, with many doing ballet as young children and others who are picking up the art form for the very first time in the Senior Swans class.

“My husband and I walked and I used to go to the gym a bit just to keep alive and moving, but it doesn’t inspire you much,” she says.

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So far, eight people have taken the leap through the initiative, and the self-funded charity has raised $12,000 through this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freefall for the Future, which is enough to run the program in six schools.

Although Bob says his skydiving days are now behind him, he will continue to mentor young people and share his life experience to prevent them from making avoidable mistakes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Older people should mentor younger people and help them to learn, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been around a lot longer than they have,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more of this that happens in our community lifestyle, the better life will be for everybody concerned.â&#x20AC;?

movement, it also improves your balance, agility and general health. I just feel so good when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m dancing. It just steps inside you, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the thing I think, you realise how much youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve missed it.â&#x20AC;?

Determined to take her passion as far as she can, Jeanette is again taking the Royal Academy of Dancing exams through the studio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It brings back the memories and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite nice to re-enter that discipline again,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say to anyone that they should give it a go. It can feel daunting, but once I set foot in the studio, I felt completely at home and Lyn has this way of teaching that allows people of all dancing ability to have a great time and learn new skills.â&#x20AC;?

BOB: 86-YEAR-OLD SKYDIVER You would be forgiven for thinking it is slightly nuts to jump out of a perfectly good plane at the age of 70, but to do it twice more at the ages of 85 and 86 takes a special kind of crazy.

But passionate youth mentor Bob Sherwell would do just about anything to help troubled Sunshine Coast kids to have a better future. And even when it meant skydiving to raise money for programs to support at-risk young people, it was a challenge he embraced willingly.

The Buderim resident first tried skydiving when he was 70 years old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wife was overseas and I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d give it a whirl,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoyed the adrenaline rush and when I turned 86 last year, I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do it again. Fran was not terribly enthusiastic about that, so we agreed that if I was going to do something stupid, I should make some money out of it.â&#x20AC;?

Bob jumped at 15,000 feet, alongside granddaughter Ashleah Taylor to raise vital funds for the Potential Project for Al Taylor for Kids (ATK).

Allan Taylor, who spearheaded the school chaplaincy movement on the Coast and was a passionate advocate for showing troubled kids their true potential, was Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son-in-law.

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Bob Sherwell and granddaughter Ashleah He and wife Kari were killed in a car crash in 2009 and the foundation was set up to continue his tireless work. Bob has been one of its biggest supporters.

His skydive in June last year raised $8000 for the program, which is run by John Murphy with the assistance of eight regular volunteers who go into schools around the Coast and work with kids at risk who might be self-harming, disengaging from their education, or living in various abusive situations at home.

They are assisted over a period of eight weeks through school-based programs to unlock their potential and can also attend an annual camp for up to 70 young people to enjoy fun activities and learn about their value as individuals to set them on the right path in life.

Bob jumped again in June this year as part of a new Freefall for the Future scheme, where anyone can earn a skydive, if they raise $1500 for ATK. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s addictive, I tell you,â&#x20AC;? Bob says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think you get used to it, but even

Every Tuesday and Thursday, Mary Hadden drives herself from her home at Immanuel Gardens in Buderim to the Maroochy River Golf Club in Bli Bli and spends up to five hours on the green playing 18 holes.

It sounds like the life of many a retiree on the Coast, but what makes Mary different is her age. She is 96 years old.

Mary is the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest member and has been frequenting the new course and

the former Horton Park course since she moved to the Coast with her late husband Don in 1982.

Golf has been a passion of Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life for 54 years and started on a bit of a whim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just had a feeling that I would like to play golf and I mentioned it to my husband one day and the next day, he arrived with a set of golf clubs for me. That was Don,â&#x20AC;? she says fondly.

After taking golf lessons with PGA legend Billy McWilliam at Sydneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beverley Park with her son John, Mary quickly left her successful A-grade tennis pursuits to take on the eternal golf challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gets you in. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real challenge and you meet so many nice people. My husband used to say that golfers are really special types of people,â&#x20AC;? she says.

At Horton Park, Mary held just about every committee position at different times over the years, from president to treasurer, handicap manager to veterans delegate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she has done it all.

On top of that, she was the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s florist, creating nine different arrangements throughout the clubhouse each week.

Although she hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won any competition badges since the Maroochy River course opened two years ago, Mary is still playing with a handicap of 33 and gives the younger players a run for their money while always being impeccably dressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m no good at social anything, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be playing for something, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the point,â&#x20AC;? she quips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get around on the cart nowadays, I was walking the course until I was 85, but I have no illnesses, no arthritis, not anything and people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe me when I tell them how old I am. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will play for as long as I can, who knows when something might give out? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just keep going as long as I can. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never too old to play, so just get out there and do it.â&#x20AC;?

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COAST MUM A FINALIST IN MUMPRENEUR AWARDS Kym Foster (pictured) of Shareshop has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 AusMumpreneur Awards as a Rising Star.

Shareshop is an online money-free marketplace that connects people and resources so they can live more of the life they love. It allows people and businesses to use whatever skills, talents, products or services they already have, to get what they require or desire, using Shareshop’s currency of points instead of money. The Sunrise Beach mum says the Shareshop has more than 600 members nationwide. The winners of the 2017 AusMumpreneur Awards will be announced at a glamorous awards dinner at Doltone House in Sydney on August 25.

CLEANTECH EXPERTS TO CONVERGE AT FORUM Leading Australian architect and presenter of the TV series Grand Designs Australia, Peter Maddison (pictured), will join Dr Keith Suter to share the latest information and solutions to save energy, water, waste and money at the Cleantech Effect 2017. The focus of the event is on the challenges of ‘designing our future’ and creating sustainable communities. The forum will be held on August 23 from 11.45am to 7.30pm at the Lake Kawana Community Centre. To find out more, Google: cvent.com/events/cleantech-effect-2017.

BLACK TIE GALA TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The Luke Batty Foundation Black Tie Gala Dinner will be held at Peppers Noosa. The Battys’ tragic story spurred the nation to action, with Luke’s mother Rosie named Australian of the Year in 2015. The gala dinner will raise much-needed funds for domestic violence prevention and awareness and will feature live entertainment by Hurricane, silent auctions, raffles, and a three-course dinner as designed by head chef Andy Wilcox and award-winning chef and guest of honour Matt Golinski.

Tickets are $100 and available from tinyurl.com/peppersnoosaLBB.

As Homelessness Week is upon us, SunnyKids CEO Chris Turner says many people may be surprised to know that 75 per cent of people living in SunnyKids’ homelessness services are children, mostly aged 12 years and under. “Last year alone, SunnyKids supported 140 children who were homeless,” he says. “The real problem that we need to address is that homelessness is an outcome of intergenerational disadvantage – over 50 per cent of the adults in our services were also homeless as children themselves; there is a clear pattern.” Another issue on the Sunshine Coast is that the true picture of homelessness is difficult to gauge because local services are at full capacity.

READERS AND WRITERS GET SET FOR FESTIVAL More than 100 international, national and regional creatives will converge on Coolum for the second annual Sunshine Coast International Readers and Writers Festival. The festival runs over August 12 and 13 in five venues, including the Coolum Civic Centre and major presentation marquees in the precinct’s Jack Morgan Park. Festival founder and director Wendy O’Hanlon says the program includes writers of all genres, slam poets and singer-songwriters, a world-class children’s and young adults writers’ program, children’s storytelling and craft activities, plus a variety of artisan market stalls and information stalls manned by regional environmental groups. The focus this year is on Papua New Guinea authors and Rashmii Amoah Bell (pictured) is among the presenters. Visit sunshinecoastreadersandwritersfestival.com.

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USC SWIMMING STARS RETURN HOME WITH MEDALS Local swimmers have made a splash at the FINA World Championships in Hungary and have returned home with a clutch of medals and personal best times. University of the Sunshine Coast Spartans swimmer Kaylee McKeown cemented her place as a future star of the Australian team after winning a silver medal in the mixed medley relay and touching fourth in the women’s 200 metres backstroke. Kaylee’s sister Taylor also picked up a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay, while Leah Neale bagged a bronze medal after a blistering swim in the heats of the 4 x 200 metres freestyle. USC was also wellrepresented in the FINA Open Water events, with students Jack Brazier and securing bronze medals in the Australian mixed five-kilometre Open Water event.

NEXT FACELIFT FOR BULCOCK STREET REVEALED The design for the next stage of a major streetscape upgrade for Caloundra’s Bulcock Street has been finalised. Work on this next stage is valued at $2 million and is expected to start in April 2018. It will see the section between Minchinton Street to Knox Avenue intersection upgraded. Design improvements will include new footpaths, additional street furniture, new trees and shrubs, directional signage and public art. The roadway will be reshaped and upright kerbs removed as per lower Bulcock Street. The design can be viewed at sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au from August 15 to 24.

$500,000 THOUSANDS FLOCK TO CONCERT Almost 4000 people flocked to the Sunshine Coast Stadium to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the naming of the region with the Our Sunshine Coast Concert. MC and performer Darren Percival led the festivities, which included powerful performances by the Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra backed by a 400-strong choir and the finalists of a Sunshine Coast Song competition. The Sunday storm held off until after the jam-packed afternoon of entertainment wrapped up.

Festivities continue through to October. A full list of event is available at sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au.

A $500,000 Federal Government grant has saved the Buderim Men’s Shed. Members of Australia’s largest Men’s Shed discovered last year they had to move from the Mill Road site it has been located at since its inception six years ago. The Shed has since secured a lease on State Government land at Kuluin, which was ready for them to relocate to once the Mill Road lease expired in 2022. The 300-strong membership had made plans to build a custom-designed shed and community centre there and had raised $100,000 towards the project. The Coalition Government’s Building Better Regions Fund grant means building plans can begin as early as this year.

COAST WELCOMES STUDENT AMBASSADORS Twelve new volunteer ambassadors from five countries have started their duties in promoting the region’s education benefits as part of the Study Sunshine Coast student ambassador program. Deputy Mayor Councillor Tim Dwyer says the ambassador program, now in its second year, promotes Study Sunshine Coast student ambassadors with Cr Tim Dwyer the region through student ambassadors attending events and activities and sharing their experiences through blogs, videos and social media. This year’s ambassadors are from the USA, China, Canada and the Philippines.

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MOOLOOLABAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UPGRADE BEGINS Supporters of the northern caravan park at Mooloolaba vow to fight on as the new plans take effect. WORDS: Roxanne McCarty-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kane.

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he Mooloolaba foreshore will look drastically different in just a few years, with the first phase of the Place Making Mooloolaba Master Plan to get underway soon.

The plan, which was initially endorsed by the Sunshine Coast Council in 2015 saw the June 30 closure of the former Mooloolaba Caravan Park, which had been a fixture on the beachfront for 100 years.

A council spokesperson says the former northern Mooloolaba caravan park site will be used as a temporary car park for 124 vehicles to provide alternative parking options while the Brisbane Road car park development is underway (to be completed in September). â&#x20AC;&#x153;While the site is being used as a temporary car park, our community will enjoy access to the beach via a connecting pedestrian walkway which was not possible when the site was a caravan park,â&#x20AC;? the spokesperson says.

The council aims to begin constructing the additional Brisbane Road car parks in mid-2018. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Construction will start on the foreshore redevelopment when the new multi-storey Brisbane Road car park opens,â&#x20AC;? the spokesperson says.

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Mooloolaba foreshore (artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impression) The new-look foreshore will include more than 6200 square metres of additional parkland with a kiosk, an outdoor gym, a new amenities building, public art, a modern adventure playground and furniture, as well as a refurbished Loo with a View structure.

The most talked about component of the plan is the move to see the former caravan park site returned to the community.

The closure of the caravan park was a huge disappointment for the Mooloolaba Caravan Park Action Group. Spokesperson Jon Erbacher says the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statistics show 72

per cent of the people who provided feedback over two phases of community consultation for the master plan supported the relocation of the caravan park, not its closure.

In addition, 3065 people signed a Queensland Parliament e-petition against the closure of the caravan park.

Erbacher says he cannot believe the council â&#x20AC;&#x153;chose to ignoreâ&#x20AC;? the petition as well as the recommendation from Natural Resources Minister Anthony Lynham that the council give serious consideration to amending the master plan to include a

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While the council has made it clear the land will be tied up as a car park for the next two years, Erbacher says the action group has not admitted defeat yet and will begin lobbying again in two years to have the caravan park to be reinstated or relocated.

Meanwhile, Mooloolaba Business and Tourism President Bruce Ferguson says the master plan will be a marathon rather than a sprint, but the â&#x20AC;&#x153;disruption will outweigh the future benefits.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This project is going to culminate in a fabulous, modern area that is going to attract residents and locals for a long time to come,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Ferguson agrees with the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision not to renew the northern caravan park lease in order to open the space up to the public.

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Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Sunshine Coast Council, global infrastructure and property development company John Holland, the University of the Sunshine Coast, and SunCentral Maroochydore signalling the continuation of exclusive negotiations to develop multiple lots in the new Maroochydore city centre.

John Holland, which delivered the $150 million Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital in Kawana, is poised to take a stake in the new city centre in a deal with an end value of more than $200 million.

USC vice-chancellor Greg Hill says the university is considering a combination of student accommodation, teaching and community spaces in the new city centre, while the council has already committed to having its primary civic presence in the core commercial precinct, with customer service facilities, a council chamber and work space accommodation for staff and councillors.

Mayor Mark Jamieson says the council will maintain a strong presence in Nambour and Caloundra into the future.

Jamieson says John Holland’s interest in the CBD project is a “huge vote of confidence in the future of the Sunshine Coast.”

“We are creating Australia’s first truly smart city for the 21st Century – one which

John Holland Group Queensland and Northern Territory Project Director Chris Mattes, Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson, USC Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Hill, SunCentral Maroochydore Pty Ltd Board Chairperson Doug McTaggart will generate thousands of construction jobs, more than 15,000 permanent jobs and provide a $4.4 billion boost for the local economy,” he says.

“John Holland obviously understands the value in being part of the early stages of this development and the growth trajectory of our region, with the development of a new CBD, the opening of the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital, the expansion of the Sunshine Coast Airport and our plans for an international broadband submarine cable linking the region directly to global markets.”

FAREWELL GARTH FRASER A Caloundra resident who was a worldrenowned expert in small scale model railways and a passionate member of the Buderim-Palmwoods Heritage Tramway committee has passed away.

Garth Fraser was a brilliant electrical engineer of world standing with a love of railways and was the driving force behind the restoration of the original KRAUSS locomotive, which ran between Buderim and Palmwoods between 1914 and 1935.

Garth graduated from the University of Queensland in 1953, then spent a year in the USA on a general electric’s graduate training program, followed by four years with the Canadian Navy based in Ottawa.

In 1958, he returned to Brisbane to undertake further studies and was a lecturer at the Queensland University until 1971, when he moved into the defence industry in Holland and subsequently South Australia.

He retired as chief scientist at AWA Defence Industries in 1990 and he and his wife Myra settled in Buderim until later moving into a retirement village in Caloundra in 2009.

Garth had a love of model railways and was a member of the Caloundra District Model Railway Association.

He was also a world-renowned expert in small scale model railways and in 2005 received the award of Master Model

Railroader from the worldwide National Model Railroad Association – one of a small number of people in Australia to receive this award.

He also designed and built a diorama of the old Buderim tramway yards, which were located on part of the present school grounds, swimming pool site and the top end of Lindsay Road.

The diorama includes models of the KRAUSS loco and rolling stock.

It is displayed by the BuderimPalmwoods Heritage Tramway group and will be included in the display of the KRAUSS loco in Buderim when that eventuates.

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GEARING UP FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Buderim cyclist Alexandra Martin-Wallace broke an Australian record in March and will this month head to Italy to compete in the Junior Cycling World Championships. WORDS: Leigh Robshaw.

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hile most Year 12 students are buckling down for the business end of their school years, Buderim cyclist Alexandra Martin-Wallace is preparing to head to Italy for six weeks to compete in the UCI Junior Cycling World Championships from August 23 to 27.

The 17-year-old Year 12 Matthew Flinders Anglican College student broke the national record in March for the 2000-metre pursuit at the Cycling Australia Track National Championships in Brisbane, putting her on the radar for the Tokyo Olympics (she’s too young for next year’s Commonwealth Games).

With the world record at 2.22 and the Australian record having been 2.26, Alex came in at 2.24, becoming a new Australian champion with a promising future.

“It’s really exciting, it’s my first time going overseas for cycling,” Alex says of her trip to Italy. “There are 15 junior athletes going with the Australian team and my aim is to go well in the 2K pursuit – that’s what I train for.”

While track cyclists are known to push and shove their opponents on the velodrome, it’s not this young champion’s style.

“It can be really aggressive and you have to watch and make sure you have good positioning to be able to stay up the front and not crash,” Alex says. “A lot of people head butt, elbow or start pushing each other. They’ll fight to get into a certain position they want on the track. It can be really argy bargy, so it can be quite dangerous. As long as there’s no crashes and nothing bad happens, people usually get away with it. It happens often in bunches while we’re racing; if someone starts pushing me around, I’m not going to budge for them, but I don’t try and cause crashes.”

Alex’s mum Tess says her daughter is level-headed but not hell-bent on success at all costs: “She’s a very clean rider – she definitely doesn’t step on people to get where she wants. She doesn’t nudge, doesn’t push, doesn’t use any tactics in racing to try

and get the right manoeuvre. It’s unusual in track racing.”

Alex started out doing triathlons at 10, but cycling quickly became her main passion.

“For one, I really liked the cycling community,” she says. “When I was younger, I did it a lot for fun – I wasn’t one of the best. But then I wanted to go really well and had the aim to compete at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

Cycling is really hard but it’s also tactical and you have to think. I just love the feeling of riding and going as fast as I can.”

Alex trains for 20 hours a week, with road or track rides and/or gym workouts every day – she often leaves for rides at 4am before school. It’s a lot to fit in, along with studying

Year 12. She plans to study engineering at university next year so taking time out at a crucial point of her studies is risky.

“This is term three and she’s away for six weeks, but she manages her time well and she tries to study while she’s away. I’m sure she’ll be all right. She got her OP prediction yesterday and it’s really good.”

“It can be pretty hard to balance it all,” says Alex. “It’s a lot of time off school but I’m trying to get the study done, which is really tricky.”

While she doesn’t have time for much of a social life outside school and cycling, she does manage to play cello in the school band and orchestra and like any teenager, loves going to the beach.

Unfortunately, it looks like Alex will miss out on competing at the Commonwealth Games, even though she raced against elite open cyclists at the International Track Series in Melbourne last week and won a couple of races despite being a junior and having fewer gears than her older competitors.

“In cycling, you can’t represent your country until you’re 20 at the very youngest, and they prefer you to be older,” says Tess.

“You can’t race on open gears until you are 19.

It’s an international rule; young kids are locked out of big gears and have to learn to spin really fast and every two years they gain an extra couple of gears until they reach 19.

This preserves their hips. They also can’t use carbon bikes or fancy wheels”.

As a junior athlete, Alex has to fund her sporting career and recently received a grant of $2500 as a runner-up in the Colonial First State Sports Boost bursary, however the fee to attend the World Championships is much more and she has created a Go Fund Me Page to help her get to the velodrome in Italy to compete. If her racing to date is anything to go by, it will be a stellar performance.

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ZEN AND THE ART OF THE SCHOOL RUN

HOW TRANSPARENT IS OUR COUNCIL?

Sami Muirhead is sick of starting each day frazzled and has put a call out to other mums for advice on how to manage the morning mayhem.

Alex McKean says the way our council has dealt with the Sekisui House proposal for Yaroomba raises serious questions about democracy.

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ur mornings are not exactly Zen. I want to be all Angelina Jolie in her UNICEF ambassador role as we start the morning. I dream of calmly sending my cherub offspring into the world to find wonder in every beautiful step. However, I am more like Angelina when she went through that weird crazy stage of wearing a vial of blood around her neck. You know.

A bit possessed or something. On some days, I look like a banshee complete with spinning head and gurgling noises of panic.

The morning mayhem and school scramble leave me swearing I will do it better tomorrow. Because I do not like hustle and bustle. I adore my kids and I want to be a good parent and lead the way by example by being present and calm. But the morning rush is my damn kryptonite.

I know I will miss these frenetic years, but they are a little stressful.

“Clean your teeth. Now! Teeth! Now! Teeth! Teeeeth!” can pretty much be heard down the entire street in my efforts to get the three kids out the door before the school bell rings. “Go! Go! Go! Now! Go! Go! Go!” is my next chain of command to try to shove them into the car. “Ruuuuuuuuunn.

Just ruuuunnn!”are often the final words they hear as I drag them across the car park as the bell is ringing.

The kids of course find every excuse under the sun to not get ready for school

and think the morning is the perfect time to start to read a book or tip out the entire tub of Lego or insist on porridge for breakfast. The other sock can never be found. The sports hat is missing. The backpack has gone. And the bread is all too often mouldy or I plain forgot to buy it.

One friend I shall not name (Maya) asked me once if I put maca powder in my kids’ smoothies each morning. Smoothies? Mine get burnt toast with a scrape of butter.

On a good day.

In an attempt to gain some calm into the cocoon, I asked my friends for some advice. The response was overwhelming.

Preparation is clearly key. For the achievers, they all said having the uniforms laid out is a must, a ban on iPads and TV is in play, the lunches are made the night before and a visual chart helps a lot.

But here are some of the funniest responses from my dear friends. Samantha wisely told me, “Just have stronger coffee”.

Kellie suggested wine for breakfast. Bec recommended putting the wine in a traveller mug so everyone thinks it’s coffee. Lisa the rebel is late every day, but literally dances across the school car park in a bubble of bliss with her teenage son and says we should enjoy the most important meal of the day with our kids and just don’t stress about missing the roll call. Life is too short.

Thank you wise mums for your advice.

I will start with baby steps, a new attitude, and a gleaming traveller mug.

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n the last occasion when Sekisui House challenged the town plan, the people of the Sunshine Coast won a significant victory. In April 2015, when the council rejected the proposal then on the table, the older and wiser heads among the assembled members of the Yaroomba community at that council meeting said ‘Sekisui will be back’.

They were dead right.

What can go unnoticed in the hurly-burly of spin, claim and counterclaim, about developments like that proposed by Sekisui House for the Yaroomba site, is the amount of effort required by community members, and community groups, to ensure that development is sustainable and appropriate.

On one side of the argument there is access to paid lobbyists, performing introductions and smoothing the path for the overturning of a town plan developed after a process of consultation with over 3500 Sunshine Coast residents, stakeholders and community groups. On the other are groups of working people, defending a town plan created with their democratic input, while the supposedly neutral umpire tears down signs posted on fences which creatively give voice to opposition.

It is important that the current proposal is viewed in light of the history of

the relationship between the proponent and the council.

On April 28, 2015, the mayor, Mark Jamieson, said that three options were on the table when Sekisui previously sought to make changes to the planning scheme. He said that one of those options was, ‘to slip the major change into the planning scheme without community consultation, which I’m sure, I’m sure would have been approved by the then State Government and construction may have commenced by now’.

While the council decided not to go down that road, this statement by the mayor raises some very serious questions.

It would be very interesting to know who made the proposal that the democratic will of the people of the Sunshine Coast should be overridden in such a cavalier fashion, by ‘slipping in’ a major change without any form of community consultation?

It is also of interest that such a proposal was even considered as an option by the council. Frankness is also required as to what consideration was given to such action being taken and which, if any, of the councillors argued in support of such disregard for the town plan, and the residents and ratepayers of the Sunshine Coast.

The community should be informed of these matters so a transparent and democratic process can attend the decision making about this important issue.

Alex McKean is a barrister and academic who is currently researching in the area of integrity commissions.

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MUSICAL GREATS CONVERGE The Sunshine Statesmen Chorus is hosting a special concert to mark the 50th Anniversary of the naming of the Sunshine Coast.

The concert, led by chorus master Brian Martin, will feature a song specially created to mark the anniversary.

Joining the chorus for a lively night of entertainment will be Blindside, a young quartet from Brisbane who recently placed third in the International Youth Quartet Competition held in July in Las Vegas, along with a host of local musicians.

The Sunshine Statesmen Chorus 50th Anniversary of the Sunshine Coast concert will be held on August 12 at the BWMCA Hall in Buderim from 7pm. Tickets are $25 and $15 for under 18s and are available at the door.

One of Queensland’s finest soul, funk and reggae outfits, The Hanlon Brothers, will headline a stellar afternoon of entertainment at the next instalment of the Peregian Originals.

The Burleigh Heads six-piece will be supported by the Coast’s own Andrew Kirwan with the support of five backing musicians, Sydney touring artist Billy Fox and Coast band Favourite Son. Peregian Originals will be held on Kingfisher Drive in Peregian Beach on August 13 from 1pm to 5pm.

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An exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the naming of the Sunshine Coast is attracting attention at the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery.

It brings together objects, artworks and memorabilia from across the region dating

back to ancient times through to today.

Exhibition curator Peter Connell says, “Some highlights in the exhibition include the Kabi Kabi Community possum skin cloak that was created for a cultural revitalisation project initiated by the State Library of Queensland last year, and I’m also quite fond of a hand-whittled hunting dog sculpture by Jim Hall loaned from the Peachester History Committee,” he says.

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This is the setting for Jo Loth’s interpretation of the William Shakespeare classic – set in a post-apocalyptic, 21st century landscape.

The head of Drama at the University of the Sunshine Coast says the work has once again become timely.

“It’s about megalomaniac politicians, part of the struggle of power, people being easily swayed by politicians. It’s a play about a population feeling very uncertain and full of fear,” Loth tells My Weekly Preview.

“After I decided to do Julius Caesar, I noticed so many performances of Julius Caesar are happening at the moment and that is due to the political landscape we find ourselves in. There is the fear of World War III… there are the dictators in Third World countries getting so much power and it all has a lot of resonance with the story of Julius Caesar and exploring how we handle these situations.”

Mary Eggleston (left) and Angel Kosch (right) But Loth says this is far from a doom and gloom production.

“This adaptation puts a very unique spin on the play, we are absolutely not trying to be true to how it was done 400 years ago. We are trying to explore it through a new perspective and look at how it is relative to 2017.”

Loth says a strong collaborative team has evolved around the production, which features some of the leading lights of Sunshine Coast theatre including Rainee Skinner, Mary Eggleston and Angel Kosch.

Julius Caesar is on at The Events Centre, Caloundra on August 12 and 19 at 7.30pm and August 17 at 11am and 6.30pm.

Tickets are $35 and $25.

RAW ROCK DUO ELKO FIELDS TO PLAY THE COAST

Brisbane duo Elko Fields have just released their self-titled debut EP on vinyl and to celebrate, they are hitting the road.

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guitar tones and crooning female vocals courtesy of Kella Vee over a cataclysmic drum frenzy from Jhindu Lawrie.

“We wanted to finish the record with an exercise in minimalism, something that showcased the raw power and physical impact of our sound… Just three notes, three riffs, slowly evolving into the final coda,” Vee says.

“Jhindu is one of those freak-like drummers who will listen to a track, bring it to rehearsals and immediately put his animalistic stamp on it.”

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Armed with a keen mind, remarkable beauty and the small amount of money her father gave to her before he died, she embarks on a journey to create a new existence for herself.

From a life of privilege and stature, she becomes the owner of Le Boudoir, a place where rich and powerful men can come to indulge in their secret desires.

But will this new life mean she can never reclaim her rightful place?

It is well worth the read to find out.

WANDERINGS AT WAN’DIN’IN A celebration of raw materials, even those that are fragile and broken, is underway at the Wan’din’in Art Space with Eumundi artist Katrin Teron’s Wanderings exhibition.

Terton’s mixed-media and photographic works continue her focus on the tenuous and transient elements of our environment, on transformation and impermanence.

She is drawn to nature’s discards and other found objects.

“Viewers might find the use of organic materials like snake skin sheds, human hair, disintegrating bones compelling and at the same time confronting as it evokes thoughts around our own vulnerability, life and death and how we feel about changes within and around us throughout time,” Terton says.

Wanderings is on at the Wan’din’in Art Space in Eumundi behind the Visitor and Information Centre until August 13. Visit discovereumundi.com.

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OUR 50TH YEAR

THE BIG PINEAPPLE PUTS DOWN ITS ROOTS The Big Pineapple opened on the Bruce Highway at Woombye, 46 years ago, on August 15, 1971. The late David Drane worked for Bill and Lyn Taylor, the original owners, from its construction until its sale to Queensland Press in 1985.

The Sunshine Plantation was popular from the start; the pineapple had to face the right way

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ill Taylor was a generous man.

Sometimes he would invite me into his office for coffee and scones, and tell me stories about how it all began and show me his photos.

He had left his job in the finance section of the UN in New York and come to the Sunshine Coast with his wife Lyn, who had been a New York interior designer. They lived at Buderim and had bought the old pineapple farm at Woombye.

Bill and Lyn had the dream of building a Big Pineapple and to be sure it would work, he had sat down near what was then the Bruce Highway and counted how many yellow (New South Wales) number plates went by, working out how many would visit.

He approached the bigger business owners in Nambour – he called them the Nambour Mafia – with his ideas. They laughed and said they weren’t interested in

getting involved so Bill then approached the Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing and the Golden Circle cannery. Both were impressed enough to invest.

Bill and Lyn then began organising construction of the pineapple and took advice from various fibreglass firms in Brisbane. Everything had to be exactly right, right down to ensuring that the ripe side was facing the way they envisaged.

After Des Scanlan built the Big Cow north of Nambour, Bill decided he did not like the name Big Pineapple and decided on Sunshine Plantation. He was very strict about the old name never being used again.

I never saw Bill drive any other car than his old HR Holden that we could always hear coming to our workshop in Nambour.

We knew it was him because it would rattle and creak over the driveway. One day when I arrived on site, he met me and was excited

because he had bought Lyn a new car. I was thinking maybe a new open-top Merc or something similar. She was classy and I could see her driving that, but when he opened the door, it was a Honda Accord.

When he was building the first restaurant, the cheapest floor covering was seagrass matting, which he bought directly from Asia. It came wrapped in plaited grass so he decided to staple that to the walls. It saved on lining and gave a tropical effect.

In the early hours of September 11, 1978, the Plantation was robbed and the thieves used oxyacetylene to try to cut the safe open. The walls quickly set alight and the tropical market and restaurant was completely destroyed.

Bill rushed to rebuild and two months later, on December 19, he had a new Tropical Village up and running, but the restaurant would now be separate. Boxing Day was always one of the bigger days of the year for visitors and the shops were able to trade, but the restaurant had to be set up under a huge marquee in the parking lot.

After the Sunshine Plantation was sold the new owners insisted on very different materials and styles. It was sad to see it slowly go backwards after that. The rusted tram tracks covered in weeds made me think that Bill and Lyn would be turning in their graves. Their attention to cleanliness and appearance was beyond reproach. They were good days.

The 16 metre Big Pineapple was heritage listed in March 2009. Sunshine Plantation grew in popularity from 250,000 visitors in 1972 to more than 1 million in 1980. In 1990 the Bruce Highway was realigned and the Big Pineapple was bypassed.

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

The Kawana Canals in January 1969

Work on the first canal development at Kawana commenced on August 18, 1967.

Managing Director of Kawana Estates, Noel ‘Mr Kawana’ Burns, famously said, “the best land for canals is swamp”.

DID YOU KNOW? • The Education Department in 1947 finalised subsidised transport for school children on Tanawha Road. It meant 20 children were saved a four-mile (6.5km) walk.

The 50th anniversary of the naming of the Sunshine Coast was celebrated on August 1, 2017. To celebrate the momentous 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.

What do you give the Sunny Coast for its 50th birthday?

For starters we’d like to say thanks.

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COAST’S BUSINESS WOMEN SHINE Twenty-nine inspiring business women will be celebrated at the 19th annual Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network awards.

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ore than 300 people will come together on August 12 to celebrate the 19th annual Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network’s Business Woman’s Awards Night Gala.

My Weekly Preview is once again proud to be the media partner for the event, which recognises the success of the region’s women.

The awards have attracted the best of the best across five categories including Young, Corporate, Micro Small, Sustainable and Professional.

Twenty-nine finalists were selected from more than 60 nominations in July.

These women then faced a judging panel for face-to-face interviews.

SCBWN judge Michelle Hamer says the panel was impressed by the strengths and diversity of talent from the Coast’s

Who inspires you?

The phenomenal team I work with inspire me daily. They are a diverse group of Coast locals who are so passionate.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Just focus on the next step. Don’t be daunted by the big picture and what it will take to get where you want to go.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome?

As my business has grown rapidly, the demands on my time have become greater in terms of serving my clients, mentoring my team and striving to be a great wife/mum.

I’ve become good at delegating and saying no, so I can say yes to things that matter.

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JODIE HEDLEY-WARD McGrath Caloundra Jodie says the three key factors to her success are working in a positive culture, having a focus on team collaboration and building strong connections to the community via McGrath’s Community Giveback Program.

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“The outstanding calibre of numerous nominees yet again highlights the bright future for women in business,’’ she says.

“The meticulous judging process developed and refined by the Business Women’s Network over the 18-year history of the awards continues to provide the judges an amazing opportunity to learn about the remarkable journeys and talents of the finalists.”

The five winners will be announced at the gala event, which is being held at The Events Centre in Caloundra.

In addition, one finalist will be named the 2017 Outstanding Business Woman of the Year – a crown, which last year, was presented to Shine Beauty’s Tania Turner.

My Weekly Preview wishes all the finalists the best of luck.

KIM MORRISON Twenty8 Essentials Kim says the best advice she ever received is to invest in a business mentor or coach.

Name the three key factors for your success?

I love what I do, I always aim to give my best, I love to learn.

Who inspires you?

Ordinary people who overcome the odds and people going through challenges who still find a way to give back and be positive. My biggest inspiration is my amazing husband and two children who inspire me every day.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Go for it. Don’t wait for the right time. Get a business coach if you’re not business-minded.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve ever had to overcome?

Launching my business the same month we lost all of our money in a financial collapse.

I thought it was the universe saying give up.

It’s not been as easy as I imagined, but I’m grateful I did not give up.

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Evalyn loves growing her own business and building her profile as a leading wedding hair stylist.

Name the key factors for your success: Using my personal qualities of courage, determination, resilience and integrity to see my business grow and succeed.

Being creative and offering good customer service.

Who inspires you?

My mum. She has so much energy and drive for life at 75 and still runs her own business, organises community meetings and ladies groups as well as volunteering every week.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Make a start somewhere and see where it will lead you, but don’t wait till you have everything perfect to start. Choose something that excites you and makes you wake up with a smile on your face, as that will keep you going when challenges come along.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Building and growing a salon team while having our children and also going through losing my dad to cancer. With a great team around you, you can get through anything.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Never stop learning. Learn to be a lifelong learner.

For Kylie, wearing steel capped boots and driving trucks is great, but it’s improving the business which is the thing she loves most about her job.

Name the key factors for your success?

Attitude, people, relationships, financial management and systems.

Who inspires you?

My friends, family and other successful business owners.

My dad has been one of my biggest inspirations. He was orphaned at age eight and went on to build a successful business. He always helped other people who were down on their luck.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Trust your gut, listen to your instincts and don’t be swayed by the opinions of others if they don’t align with your own.

Gender isn’t an issue. It’s your attitude and hard work that matters in the end.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

FTI (failure to implement), this simple truth can make or break a business. I try to live by this mantra in my business.

You can have the best ideas in the world but if you don’t put them into action, and test and measure them, they will fail.

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LOUISE TURTON Surrender Dorothy Hair Salon Louise says communication within a team is a major factor in building a successful business.

Who inspires you?

Oprah Winfrey.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Create a vision bigger than you could ever imagine achieving and take organised strategic steps to get there.

Surround yourself with go-getters with a can-do attitude.

Create a five-year vision board you can look at every day.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

I started my business in Noosaville five years ago in a side laneway with no shop frontage and only $3000 in the bank.

I have grown to two salons, a team of nine and my own product range called Eden&Tilly Organic Haircare.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

To aim for the moon and if you hit the stars, that’s OK. What’s the best thing about your job?

Every day is different in a hair salon. I create, talk, inspire, help women to feel amazing. I love mentoring my apprentices, watching them grow confidence in their work, and in who they are as people. When a guest is so happy with her hair and she cries, it’s the best feeling in the world.

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Karen says the best advice she has received is that consistent positive action creates huge momentum.

Name the key factors for your success: A passion for helping people achieve their goals, consistency, commitment, organisation and well-developed systems.

Who inspires you?

I admire Richard Branson. He seems full of life, enthusiasm and adventure. He is incredibly successful.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Focus on the things that make you money. It can be easy to get caught up in the fun of starting a business, but you need to be focused on what matters – customers, delivering good services/products and your cashflow.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Getting a business up and running from the ground up.

We started the business fully self-funded and it was the sole income for our family of four. There was a lot of pressure to make it work and I really had to work hard to get customers.

What’s the best thing about your job?

Getting to buy amazing properties each week and the excitement from our buyers when we call to say they’ve bought a house.

For Helen, ordinary people who do extraordinary things inspire her.

Name the key factors for your success: Networking and building a community, creating a solution that positively impacts our environment and our society.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Find something you are passionate about, as this passion will help when times are tough. Then find a tribe of other women who you can share your journey with, who will support and comfort you and celebrate your wins with you.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

To bring my daughter home from the hospital after a lengthy stay when she was born. Seven weeks later I was able to place her in her bed. Now, at 14, she is flourishing.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Just do it. It’s about having a go and not letting procrastination get in the way. It’s about doing, not talking.

What’s the best thing about your job?

The connections I make as I travel this journey. The people I meet and the personal stories I have the privilege to hear.

Connections that bring like-minded people together to make our world a better place.

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Nanette says the best advice she has received is to never give up on your dreams.

Name the key factors for your success: Innovation is the key to my business model as innovation represents new technology, new industry education and creating new skills.

Who inspires you?

Anne-Sophie, a well known eco-conscious hairdresser who began researching due to her own allergies. She then developed and launched her highly successful product range, Zenz Organic. She inspired me with her strength.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

My first hurdle was to find the most accurate and current knowledge based on relevant safe and green hairdressing practices in Australia and overseas. My second hurdle was to overcome my lack of confidence due to my dyslexia.

What is the best thing about your job?

Being an eco-conscious hairdresser is fulfilling. I am able to educate my team and see them grow in their knowledge to be able to work in a certified green salon. I love to succeed when I am rewarded by the enjoyment that I bring to other people’s lives by the positive impact I have, particularly with women by empowering through health.

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A solid business plan, innovation, vision and purpose are the major factors that contribute to Lindsey’s success.

Who inspires you?

The creator of the Harry Potter franchise, J.K. Rowling. With 450 million books sold and $7.7 billion in box office sales for the films, these statistics are testament to her persistence and talent. She achieved all of this in the face of poverty, divorce, depression and rejection letters from publishers.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Build a strong sense of vision, self-belief and persistence.

These qualities are essential to creating successful results.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

The biggest challenge was in the early stages of setting up the business and getting our three company founders to work together effectively. Our working relationships started showing signs of fracture, so I sought the help of a Sunshine Coast business, Aus Identities who specialise in identifying innate personality traits, understanding behavioural responses and recognising the preferred working style.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

The best advice I have received was by my life coach, Lisa Bowen – dream big and make decisions to achieve any goal.

Motivation, clear vision, an implementation plan and sheer persistence are the key factors Anne attributes her success.

Who inspires you?

People who overcome adversity and use it as a catalyst for positive change to motivate, educate and help others, especially in business. My mum.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Believe in yourself. Be authentic and shine your passion.

Walk your talk, have a strong support network. Invest time in personal development to upskill yourself. Be a life-long learner and focus on how your business can best help people.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

When my mum was terminally ill, I provided palliative care and had to put the brakes on my business to meet our family’s needs. This traumatic experience helped me reflect on my business model at that time and adapt to take the business in a more sustainable direction.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Start with the end in mind. Having clarity about what I want to achieve, a strong desire to make it a reality and taking consistent action to manifest it. Keeping my ‘why’ in mind is vital.

Michele says working with committed organisations who are trying to help vulnerable community members is the best thing about her job.

Name the key factors for your success: Passion about what I do and being able to convey that passion to others so that they believe in what I do.

Commitment to what I do and social justice – a desire to focus on work that helps make a difference in people’s lives and to be an advocate for people who have no voice.

Who inspires you?

My husband as he is my best friend, a person who will help build me up when I feel down, who has unwavering belief in me and what I do. [A person] who encourages me to follow my dreams, who helps guide me when I feel a bit adrift and shares my passion and commitment.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Believe in yourself and no matter the obstacles, turn those obstacles into opportunities. And as importantly, have fun.

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Catherine says in business it’s important to identify the areas in which you excel and seek advice from experts.

Name the key factors for your success: Passion, self-belief and persistence. It is essential to have the confidence in your talents and abilities and that what you deliver can, and does, make a difference.

Who inspires you?

Naomi Findlay. Naomi is the creative director at Silk Home Staging. She is the founder of the International Institute of Home Staging that runs the only Australian home staging course.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Build on solid foundations. Develop clear visions, missions, plans and financial strategies. Start with foundation education and continue with ongoing professional development. Seek advice from people already in your industry.

What is the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Having spent most of my life trying to fit in, my biggest challenge has been learning how to, having the confidence to, and being comfortable with, standing out from the crowd.

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DR TEGAN KEOGH Hear Check Dr Tegan says the best advice she has received is to not live in regret, but to move forward and grow.

Name the key factors for your success: My love of learning and completing a PhD in audiology, discipline and persistence.

Who inspires you?

People with hearing impairment and deafness. Anyone who lives each day not hearing clearly, effectively or normally is an absolute inspiration.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Knowing your profession is not good enough. Become a master in your field, learn about business and gather a team who complement your skill set and provide the best advice.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

No mother should ever have to watch their baby or child pass away. This, combined with completing a PhD and renovating a home, was a huge challenge and it took a while to land on my feet again.

What’s the best thing about your job?

I see myself as doing something that I love. I am fortunate enough to help people with hearing impairment… to be able to see children being able to speak, and learn better.

DIONE MAURIC Finn Franchise Brokers Dione says it’s important in business to promote core competencies, position yourself as the expert and build a rock-solid reputation.

Name the key factors for your success: Perseverance, determination, integrity, strong moral compass and a genuine client focus. For me, it’s not what you say, it’s about what you do. I position myself, and my business, as the solution to our clients’ problems.

Who inspires you?

Indra Nooyi is the chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo. She is 60 and has been at Pepsi for 17 years. During my employment with this company I had the honour of meeting her on several occasions and learnt a lot about her leadership philosophies. She manages a corporate family of over 300,000 employees. Being a successful businessperson is about leadership, the philosophies you live by and the actions you take.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Starting a new business as part of a new franchise group.

A start with no clients, no referral networks and no team.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

When the opportunity presents itself take the uncomfortable option.

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Auspac Business Advantage Family, friends, staff and clients – these are the things that inspire Catherine.

Name the key factors for your success: Purpose keeps me energised and passionate about our outcomes, experience and self-leadership.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Create synergy. Other women are not your competition, work with them and have fun. Understand your purpose and build your business around this. You need to take action and don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. Everything else will follow.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

One of my biggest challenges is having someone close suffering anxiety and the feeling that it can be soul destroying for both parties at times. We need to be consciously working on coping strategies each day and keep smiling through the process. This challenge has helped me to help more people.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Believe in yourself and don’t ever give up. Follow your heart, lead with your gut.

What’s the best thing about your job?

Making a difference each day and seeing our clients grow in skills, mindset and helping them create a great toolset.

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Moving Made Easy

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Kym says she is inspired by everyone who achieves against the odds through perseverance and persistence.

Name the key factors for your success: Customer service, knowledge and experience – having worked in the industry for over 25 years I have seen, heard and resolved it all. Being a woman in the removals industry allows me to see events from a female perspective.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Surround yourself with positive likeminded people, always believe in yourself and ask for help. Find a mentor or program to learn skills and knowledge as there is always someone who has been through similar issues to you.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

My own perceived limitations. Despite knowing my industry inside and out and being great at what I do, I listened too much to dreamtakers who said I wouldn’t be successful.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

If you know your industry, work hard, be authentic and do the right thing, the rewards will come.

What’s the best thing about your job?

Really supporting people through one of the most stressful times in their life, moving house.

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The best thing about Natalie’s job is hearing and seeing the excitement from her clients when they receive their products.

Name the three key factors for your success?

Firstly, my passion. Secondly, using social media to connect me with my consumers. Social media can be a key ingredient in connecting you with your clients and providing a gateway into your consumer’s life.

Who inspires you?

Women who are juggling family and business. Being in a position where you don’t have to make a choice between career and family is rewarding, but it brings with it many challenges. I admire women who embrace the crazy and commit to the juggle of trying to have it all.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Don’t compare yourself to other women or other businesses. Learn what your personal point of difference is and make sure that is what you exploit.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Running one business while trying to get another off the ground and combining motherhood in between.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

If it was easy, everybody would do it.

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Tanya says consistency, professionalism and innovation are the key factors to her success.

Who inspires you?

Biz Stone author of Things a Little Bird Told Me. What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Find something you’re passionate about. The world needs more passionate people. When you find that thing, let your passion overflow, keep doing it, perfect it. Accept that it won’t be easy, be positive about the knocks that life sends and learn from them. Never give up, and don’t be afraid to review and change direction when required.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Learning to work independently when I started the company was my biggest challenge. I went from being part of a team of staff to being solely responsible for all details of my dream, my company. It was my biggest challenge and my greatest achievement all in one.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Be perfectly you. It was advice from my mother.

Authenticity in my opinion is a key ingredient in a successful business. You are the best at being yourself and being authentic will attract your clientele.

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Jetts Fitness Elaine names Richard Branson as her business idol due to his fearless attitude.

Name the key factors for your success: A positive attitude – I have been fortunate to have been influenced by some great leaders early on in my career. These people have encouraged me to understand the importance of maintaining a positive mindset and being solution focused. Also, a very supportive husband.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

I think as women we feel we need to have everything perfect before we start. Women should back themselves more often.

Start where you stand and just go for it. You have everything you need within you to make a business a success.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

When I went to work for Virgin in South Africa I was part of a new executive team who had been put in place to improve the business and turn it into a Virgin company. This company had previously been led by what can only be described as gangsters. We worked hard to improve the culture.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Wherever you go, make yourself useful. It’s not the most inspirational statement, but it has truly defined my success.

Laserzone Sunshine Coast Connecting with others, performing random acts of kindness and seeing people have fun is the best thing about Annette’s work.

Name the key factors for your success: Culture, ownership, purpose, values, trust, people and service excellence. When you have people who care for your business you then benefit from a committed team with shared values, all striving for your shared goals.

Who inspires you?

Paul Dunn, the chairman of Buy 1 Give 1(B1G1), an organisation he co-founded based on the principle that businesses have the power to change lives for the better. To date B1G1 has created over 100 million giving transactions.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Identify why you are going into this particular business and your top five personal values in life. Ensure your business aligns with your personal values. Wear comfortable shoes.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Performing a pole dance routine in front of live audience.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Don’t aim for a win-win outcome in business. Aim for a win-win-win.

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Bloomhill Cancer Care Mervat says the best advice she has received is to understand that individuals have a history that you may not know about.

Name the key factors for your success: Leave your ego at the door, show compassion, encourage others to be the best they can be and listen to your intuition.

Who inspires you?

I am inspired daily by the courage and conviction of our clients who are faced with challenges and continually champion the essence of what humanity is about.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Surround yourself with passionate and encouraging people who don’t mind being a sounding board. Always be ready for challenges as they come your way, as they are the best character building exercises you will come across.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

The loss of my husband to cancer was a challenge that was beyond measure. This has shaped my identity, changed my outlook on life and I draw from this experience every day.

What’s the best thing about your job?

I get to work with some amazing people who so generously give so much of themselves to our cause.

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Tenacity, drive and a desire to make a difference are the factors Jennifer attributes her success to.

Who inspires you?

Linda Delamotte, Roz White and Debbie Battaglini-Clarke.

All are truly beautiful ladies who are successful, driven and give back more than anyone I know. They are supportive of other women, even when they have more on their respective plates than many other people.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Surround yourself with believers and people who are not afraid to let you also have the occasional home truth between the eyes when you need it. The world is changing so fast so don’t become outdated by hanging on to the past.

Stay up to date and relevant and be prepared to shed past learnings if they no longer apply.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Deciding to move from Sydney in 2010 and start completely fresh on the Sunshine Coast knowing only my parents and one other family. Having to build new networks from scratch is daunting, but it’s a decision that I have not regretted for a moment and could not see myself living anywhere else.

MICHELLE WINSER Destiny Rescue

Michelle says she loves everything about her job, from rescuing children to working on community projects.

Name the key factors for your success?

My relational skills. I am a good listener and good at engaging with people. My leadership style is one that empowers people. Feeling privileged in having found my calling and not just working in a job, but one that empowers me to be bold and courageous and to experience things first hand.

Who inspires you?

The children we rescue. Seeing the horrible and gruesome situations that these children have been brought out of and then watching them restore, grow and go on to have a beautiful life inspires me to no end. Their courage and determination humbles me.

What advice would you give other woman starting out in business?

Just do it. Women are their own harshest critics. You don’t have to be book smart to get ahead. Life experience counts for a lot, so does being relational and being persistent.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

My own self-confidence. I used to measure intelligence by academic achievements. I had to learn to push through my fear and extend myself beyond my comfort zone.

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Bacchi Designs Erin says the three key factors for her success are her passion, setting goals and perseverance.

Who inspires you?

I’m inspired by people who visualise their dream life and have done everything in their power to make it a reality.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Make a plan, set achievable goals and never give up. Power through the hurdles, you’ll forever be learning something new that will shape yourself and your business.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

I had designed a document for a local business, after the project was complete the client decided they no longer needed the document and that they weren’t going to pay for it. Since then I’ve always charged a 50 per cent deposit up front for my services.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

“Look around at the top people and realise that no one is smarter than you and no one is better than you. If people are ahead of you today, it is because they are doing things differently from you. And whatever anyone else has done, you can do as well, if you just learn how.” – Brian Tracy

For an animal lover, Katie has the ideal job. She says working from home and being her own boss are definite advantages.

Name the key factors for your success?

Myself, being driven and passionate.

Who inspires you?

I am fortunate to have some strong powerful females in my life. Lindy Kelly is not only a good friend, but is also a mentor to me. And my mother, who has shown me nothing will hold you back if you work hard and smart.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Just give it a go, what do you really have to lose? If it doesn’t work out, I believe you have gained so much more from giving it a try and you know what to do differently next time.

But most of all don’t give up, it’s tough and not for the weak.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

This is a hard one because at the time whatever is challenging you [makes it feel as though] there is no light at the end of the tunnel. But you keep fighting on and you make it happen.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

If someone offers you an amazing opportunity and you’re not sure you can do it, say yes. Learn how to do it later.

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ANG MANSEY Kuluin Mufflers A genuine passion for the car industry, professional customer service and standing out from the crowd are key to her success in business, Ang says.

Who inspires you?

A true role model of mine and someone I look up and aspire to would be Lisa Rowe from Wishlist. Not only is she an outstanding business woman in her own right, an advocate for children and a loving mother and partner, but she is someone who makes such a significant difference to the community. She inspires me to dream big and emulate her proactive approach and compassionate nature.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Whichever field of business you enter, knowing your target audience and consumer is key. Be bold and confident in your pursuits and don’t be afraid to take risks.

What is the biggest challenge you have overcome?

Being a wife and mother of four sons meant learning to juggle the balance of running a business and meeting the needs of my family. Being a full-time carer to my six-yearold, who has complex medical and health issues and has undergone 23 surgical procedures, meant I needed to find a way to nurse my son while managing my business.

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ELISA REEVES

Home Care Assistance Sunshine Coast

Youi Insurance Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and motivational speaker Mel Robbins are the women who inspire Jaymee.

Name the key factors for your success?

My passion, motivation and commitment. I am a big believer in loving what you do, be passionate and put in 110 per cent or don’t do it at all.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

Believe in yourself and never stop growing. Having self-belief and self-confidence is a huge factor of your success. Know your strengths and always continue to work on your opportunities to be the best you can be.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome?

Learning to look after myself and my own wellbeing so I can be effective at work and at home. I can’t help the people I care about, if I am not looking after myself. One of the key things I have found that works for me is compartmentalising, being able to break down any problem and look at it in small pieces.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

The best advice I have ever received is ‘feel the fear, and do it anyway’. I started my career in leadership at the age of 19, managing a sales team of 10 people.

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One. Chew. Three.

Elisa puts the success of her business down to brand equity.

Name the factors for your success?

I’m a marketer, so I have to say marketing and branding.

Knowing your customers and what make them tick, as well as knowing your why – essentially what you do, how you do it and why you do it. While I don’t think passion alone can run a successful business, you definitely can’t run a successful business unless you are passionate.

Who inspires you?

Family and friends. From my mum and dad who roll up their sleeves whatever chance they get, to the besties who are there to dish out the real advice, and the hubby and kids who just motivate me every day to be better and do better.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

I built ONE.CHEW.THREE from the ground up. The one thing I underestimated was the amount of work involved and it really can be consuming. While attention to detail is important, it’s also important to recognise when you’re going that step too far and no longer adding the value you need from what you’re doing and you need to move on.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

The one thing I live by in business is run your own race.

Kendall is inspired by her young children and says children have a way of putting everything into perspective.

Name the key factors for your success?

Hard work, passion and customer service.

Who inspires you?

My children – Coty, eight, Rafe, six, JJ, four and Tula, almost two. Kids have a way of putting everything into perspective and filling the days with joy and colour and fun. Knowing I am coming home to amazing little people puts a positive spin on any day.

What advice would you give to other women starting out in business?

The only limits we have are those we put on ourselves.

Make decisions that are right for you and those you love.

Become involved in the business community and meet amazing women who become a support network.

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Focus on the clients and the money takes care of itself.

If you care about the service you provide, then everything else will fall into place. Another great piece of advice I received in the early days is when there is so much to do, to think about, and it seems overwhelming – just focus on what is the next right thing.

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AN IRONIC PRETTINESS Colour trend: Millennial pink We’ve been crushing on pink for some time now, and we know that we are not alone.

First there was rose, then it was blush and now we’ve moved on to a colour that is trending worldwide – millennial pink. It’s been compared to Pantone’s 2016 Colour of the Year, Rose Quartz, and likened to a blend of apricot, salmon and grapefruit. Confused?

Don’t be, instead, openly accept this colour into your home. The MWP team love this hue, which is reminiscent of vintage-influenced pinks.

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It is printed on a textured basketweave cotton with a cotton canvas reverse. Visit kasaustralia. com.au to find local stockists.

Accessories es such as cushions,, throws and d linens aree the easiestt way to incorporate te a trending g colour into o your home.

Try it: Angelica Pink by Haymes As demonstrated in these images from Haymes, millennial pink tones, such as Angelica Pink, can work in various rooms and styles. From a nursery to a hall entryway, let your imagination run wild. Visit haymespaint.com.au.

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LANDSCAPING TIP Before embarking on landscaping projects, talk to an expert about what plants work for the right space.

For example, you should avoid overhanging trees in pool landscaping as they will shed leaves into the water. Also, be mindful not to plant vegetation too close to a pool fence as it can be a safety hazard – children can see this as an opportunity to climb over the fence.

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ummer gardens are made in winter. With warmer weather and longer days on the way, we all look forward to spending as much time as we can in our outdoor living spaces. To get the most out of your space, start preparing now. When it comes to planting around pools, decks and outdoor entertaining areas, there are few things to consider.

have. If your pool is salt water or chlorine, you will need to account for any potential overflow areas.

Decks and paving can change the drainage of areas, or even create water traps which can limit how well an area drains water. If you can’t overcome these problems, then you may need to adapt your plant choices – there are plenty of plants that can thrive in these conditions, you just need to know they are a problem in the first place.

1. MESSY LEAVES AND FLOWERS

Marjorie Van Roy is a horticulturist and the director of Manawee Garden Centre. She is passionate about providing advice to customers ranging from the home gardener to the developer.

The aim is to gain pleasure and enjoyment from a garden or a complex.

Having lived both in the southern states and in Queensland, Van Roy has extensive knowledge of both tropical and cool climate plants and their requirements.

Van Roy has a personal interest and love of the French country style, using extensive hedging and pleached trees from magnolias to fruit trees.

The pleasures gained from a well-maintained garden cannot be understated and become an asset to any home.

Although colour looks fantastic, there are plenty of ways to achieve this that don’t have to mean lots of extra work in summer. High flowering plants can lead to more pool cleaning or even staining on decks, so try to choose positions that minimise the mess. Remember, even different shades of green create great contrast and can be more dramatic than flowers. There are some great foliage plants that can be used including; crotons, cordylines, nandina species, alternanthera Little Ruby or melaleuca Little Red, which are all great in sunny positions, or for shadier spots consider calathea, ctenanthe, philodendron species, variegated iris or bromeliads.

2. CHECK OUT WHAT’S BELOW When planting around pools and near decks, it always pays to understand the roots of the plants you want to use. Larger trees have larger roots, so make sure you have used these in areas which don’t create any risk. A very basic guideline for trees is to remember that the width of the canopy directly relates to the width of the root system below. Small, shallow or narrow garden beds can be tough to plant, especially when it may affect the structural elements in your yard. Don’t be tempted to plant what will look good, or create privacy just in the short term – as these plants will grow and may cause a lot more pain in the long term. There are many creative ways to use plants in narrow spaces. Consider using climbing plants, vertical wall gardens or even large raised containers to help overcomes these issues.

4. CHOSE PLANTS THAT SUIT HOW YOU PLAN TO USE YOUR SPACE The most common mistake we see is people choosing plants that just aren’t suited to how they treat their outdoor space. Decide what you want to achieve and ensure this is possible with the space you have. Target important areas such as screening or privacy plantings or areas that may cool or shade the most frequently used spaces. Also, consider maintenance requirements for your new space, including the suitability of watering systems as well as the growth rates of the chosen plants.

Remember every space is different, so take the time to examine your area and work out want you want to achieve and what your space will allow you to do. Most importantly, start work now, don’t wait until the heat of summer has arrived. Happy gardening.

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HONDA BACK IN FORM The Japanese automotive brand has been off its game for some time, but the new Civic has brought the giant back to the game. Words: Peter Atkinson, AAP.

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T’S been a long wait, but finally Honda appears to be getting its mojo back.

Once the prince of Japanese automotive brands, it’s fair to say Honda has been off its game for some time now – dating all the way back to the Global Financial Crisis precisely a decade ago.

That event seemed to knock the wind out of Honda’s sails (and sales) and stalled or delayed much of its model development.

The result has been a series of model launches that have failed to match the very high standards of quality and innovation that

we’d come to expect from Honda.

But the hints of a Honda revival have been growing with the release of impressive models like the all-new Honda Civic.

A sharply-designed, impressively packaged Civic sedan arrived last year and now, the launch of an all-new hatchback version of the Civic has confirmed that Honda is back on track.

The Civic unmistakably bears the same design DNA as the new HR-V. Interior styling, too, is modern and easily navigated, with a seven-inch

touchscreen at the heart of the cabin management. Apple Carplay, Android Auto and Bluetooth are part of that arrangement, along with push-button start, electric park brake and a full suite of electronic safety features standard across the range.

Moving up the range, additional driver assistance such as lane-departure warning, collision mitigation, road departure mitigation, lane-keeping assist and adaptive cruise control become part of the package.

Of course, edgy styling and a cool looking cockpit is one thing. But it’s the mechanics that most impressed us about this tenth-generation Civic hatch.

In particular, the turbocharged, 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine, matched by an equally impressive, smooth-shifting constantly variable transmission. The Civic will be offered in five trim levels – and with two engines including a normally-aspirated 1.8-litre four – but the turbo is undoubtedly the pick. It represents something of a change of direction for Honda.

The new turbo powerplant is an impressive device, extracting a useful and accessible 127 kilowatts and 220Nm from its relatively modest 1.5 litres of capacity.

That, in turn, when combined with the notoriously-frugal CVT transmission, allows the Civic to post average combined fuel consumption of just 6.1L/100km.

That’s a winning combination and one we

can expect to see replicated in other Honda models moving forward.

Dynamically, the new Civic’s credentials are obvious from the moment you point it at a corner for the first time.

It feels immensely solid, beautifully balanced and eager for action – in the mould we had come to expect from Honda models.

HONDA CIVIC HATCH HOW BIG? For a compact-sized hatch it offers grown-up interior space, with a roomy, airy cabin and plenty of stretch room in the back. The cargo space also makes the most of the hatchback format with 414 litres of storage space.

HOW FAST? While the upcoming Civic Type R will provide the performance benchmark for this car, even the conventional models are impressively quick and responsive.

HOW THIRSTY? With the efficient turbocharged 1.5-litre engine and the fuel-saving CVT transmission, you can expect 6.1L/100km which is impressive.

HOW MUCH? Civic prices will range from $23,390 to the mid-$30s, which puts it right in the sweet spot for this competitive market segment. It probably doesn’t quite match the appeal of the market-leading Mazda3 but it certainly warrants a look at this price.

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50 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE AND STILL GOING STRONG Jean Hamer is a trailblazer for female real estate agents on the Sunshine Coast. As she celebrates 50 years in the business, she reflects on how the local property market has changed and shares the personal philosophy that has underpinned her successful career. WORDS: Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane.

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eing an early pioneer for women in the real estate industry, Jean Hamer has spent the past five decades enjoying a busy career.

Jean was living at the Gold Coast caring for her two young daughters, Michelle and Donna, when her husband Bill came home from building at Kawana and said, “You’ll have to learn to drive, you are going back to work – I’ve bought a real estate office”.

So began a totally new life.

As Jean celebrates the 50th year of her career, the 73-year-old has been told by her daughters that it’s time to retire, but she is determined to continue with her real estate passion for some time yet.

Jean was the first woman to hold the positions of Real Estate Institute Queensland Sunshine Coast branch chair and the QLD REIQ Board president after being on the board for many years, and was heavily involved in setting up the REIQ’s property management chapter. She was appointed to the State Government Auctioneers and Agents Committee, which she served on for many years.

“When I first came here, Kawana had a block of flats, a shop and no more than half a dozen houses. The tallest building along Mooloolaba was Milwyn, three storeys high. I came in the same year the area was named the ‘Sunshine Coast’ and have seen and been involved with its evolution since then,” she says.

With no experience in the industry, the Hamers took over an agency where Huntington now stands in Boolarong Crescent, Alexandra Headland, changing the name to Richardson Hamer Real Estate.

Jean handled the rentals, which, in the days before the name ‘property management’ existed, were mainly holiday units. She has the old ledger showing the brand new Ela Dorina units at Alexandra Headland, rented for $40 per week off season and $70 at Christmas, plus cleaning.

You also had to bring your own linen and cutlery along and hired a TV if you wanted one, paying to erect the aerial.

Jean and Bill divorced in 1977 and she took over the business and rebranded from Bill Hamer Realty to Jean Hamer Real Estate in 1978.

“It was unknown for a woman to own a real estate business or to be a real estate salesperson. At that time, there were no other female real estate agents on the Sunshine Coast,” she says.

Jean recalls the days of manual typewriters, carbon copies to provide triplicate contracts, with handwritten ledgers, journals and cash books. With no

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The Century 21 sales team in the 1990s with Jean Hamer second from the right in the back row fax machines or emails, there was many a road trip to deliver contracts.

Her agency was the first on the Coast to have two-way radios in agents’ cars. Later they progressed to electric typewriters, but frequent blackouts interrupted her work, so when the power returned during the night, she would have to go back to the office to complete the contracts.

This was the case when Jean and another agent were amalgamating the site Osprey stands on today. It consisted of a block of flats on The Esplanade and four old houses going up Buderim Road.

Technology obviously has improved the efficiency of the industry. From one computer half the size of a room, to every desk with a computer. Every salesperson today has the latest mobile phone and receives their emails on it too.

Jean says she is astounded at how much the region has grown in the past 50 years – along with property prices.

“I have an old ledger from those days and in 1970 I sold a block of land in Centenary Crescent in Maroochydore for $1600. That land is now worth $500,000. A block in Oloway Crescent sold for $1050 and a house at 266 Alexandra Parade sold to George Chaplin for $34,000. It was a lovely home and some years later he demolished it and built The Headlands units,” she says.

“About this time, we purchased land at 134 Alexandra Parade, for $6000 and built

“It was unknown for a woman to own a real estate business or to be a real estate salesperson” our office on it. I ultimately developed that into Quontro units where I lived on the top floor with my office at ground level. One of the units has just resold for over $1 million.

“In the mid-1980s, Trevor Love, one of my salespeople, sold the land located up Hobbs Road between Maroochydore and Buderim and Tyrone Heights was

subdivided. Blocks sold for between $11,000 and $14,000. We keep getting more noughts.”

Although her office locations have shifted from Alexandra Headland to Mooloolaba, and she also operated under a number of franchises, from Richardson and Wrench and then Century 21 and now at First National Mooloolaba, where Jean works with experienced agent Suzanne Annabel, the one thing that has remained constant for Jean is her love of the industry and working with people.

“I am still selling well and winning First National Silver Awards and keeping pace with the rest of the top salespeople, it’s all a matter of understanding and caring for people,” she says.

“I believe in being totally honest at all times – I don’t have a good enough memory to tell lies – and I have only ever aligned myself with others who have the same philosophy.”

Hamer says with the exception of the GFC, when homes plummeted as much as 20 per cent on the Coast and she went through the toughest time in her career, the region’s property market has always been fairly steady. For many years, we had cycles where property would double every seven to 10 years, but we’ve never experienced the huge highs and equally huge drops the Gold Coast has,” she says.

“At one stage in the late 90s, some property doubled in 18 months, which was horrendous, you just didn’t know what to expect. However right now we have quite an unusual market difficulty, with a huge challenge to find properties to sell to well cashed-up buyers.

“We have a lot of willing buyers out there, but owners are hanging on tight.

Let’s hope they don’t leave it too long and then find they cannot get the price they could get if they were to sell today.”

With the Maroochydore CBD development, the Mooloolaba Place Making project, the new hospital precinct plus the airport upgrade and other game-changer projects coming to fruition across the Coast, Jean predicts property prices will continue to enjoy an upward trend.

To celebrate reaching her 50th anniversary, Jean is looking forward to a gathering with many past employees and long-term clients and friends at Alexandra Headland on August 17.

For more information, email Jean at jean@fnmooloolaba.com.au.

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SIMPLY PUT... THIS IS “PERFECTION“ 29 Bowerbird Place, Mons Sometimes, in very rare occasions we come across a property that no matter how good your vocabulary is, you just do not seem to be able to describe or detail the home to do it justice. This is such a property and it is why I am using just the one word to describe it...”PERFECTION “. For a very detailed property report including a video walk through tour, please email me at cporter@nextpropertygroup.com.au or call to arrange your own private viewing to fully appreciate this one personally.

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STUNNING HOME WITH OUTSTANDING VIEWS ON ONE ACRE! 10 MINS TO M’DORE CBD 11 Trainstop Court, Bli Bli This beautiful family or executive home ticks many boxes for the discerning buyer wanting the rare combination of usable land with a striking outlook. The main living area, dining and kitchen are the real focal point and entertainment hub of the home, boasting the stunning outlook and interaction with the 10m x 4m sparkling inground pool. The owners are relocating and have priced to sell now. Call Craig to arrange your viewing today to fully appreciate the extreme value this very versatile beauty offers.

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CONTEMPORARY LOW MAINTENANCE LIFESTYLE - WALK TO DOUBLE BAY, PARKS & SHOPS 19 Bahamas Circuit, Kawana Island Within walking distance to Double Bay, restaurants, shops and only a five minute drive to our pristine beaches, 19 Bahamas Circuit, Kawana Island offers convenient, contemporary and low-maintenance living. The home features four bedrooms, three bathrooms and spacious living zones. The covered outdoor entertaining area off the dining and kitchen area overlook the stunning pool and tranquil water feature. This is ultimate, easy family living in the heart of Kawana Island.

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AUCTION COMMANDING RIVERFRONT POSITION - UNRIVALLED FUTURE POTENTIAL 29 Carwoola Crescent, Mooloolaba There are only a handful of riverfront positions on the Sunshine Coast which would be considered world class – taking into account aspect, view, location, potential and access to local amenities. 29 Carwoola Crescent, Mooloolaba is the cream of the crop and without doubt the most elite waterfront position available on the market today. Facing North East, this grand original home is extremely tidy and offers the perfect starting point with the ideal canvas for a true riverfront masterpiece! Be quick, this opportunity won’t last!

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VIEWS FOREVER - SIMPLY STUNNING ALEXANDRA HEADLAND HOME! 48 Tantula Road East, Alexandra Headland The owners of this beautiful residence are relocating to Brisbane and have provided strict instructions - SELL IT NOW! With a commanding position high above Alexandra Headland, this stunning Ken Down designed masterpiece will appeal to the most astute buyer. With its stunning Northern aspect this home captures breathtaking panoramic views over the Coast. An urgent sale is required and the owners will consider all genuine offers. Don’t delay or you might just miss out on the best prestige buy of 2017!

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THINKING OF SELLING? YOU SHOULD BE CALLING KAREN! “Our sincere appreciation to Karen and her team for the successful purchase of our new home on Mooloolah Drive, Minyama. Karen had previously sold our property 20 years ago so when it came to finding an agent we trust for our purchase back on the coast it was an easy decision.

Karen’s professionalism, high standards and level of integrity are second to none. The regular communication and personal courtesies you afforded us throughout the purchase process was flawless. Karen is truly a credit to the real estate industry and we would have no hesitation in recommending her and The Next Team to intending vendors and purchasers.”

Diane and Gary, 116 Mooloolah Drive Karen Jones 0405 122 526

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AUCTION SATURDAY!

29 Dotterel Street, Parrearra Prime location within minutes to local parks, beaches, canal, shopping centres, schools and the new billion dollar health precinct. Set on a fabulous 642sqm corner block in a peaceful and friendly neighbourhood. Brimming with potential is this value packed property with incredible scope to renovate or update. Reap the rewards now and in the future. Motivated vendors - take action, this property will be SOLD!

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RESORT STYLE LIVING ON KAWANA ISLAND 87/7 Grand Parade, Kawana Island Resort style living at its best - this gorgeous townhouse located in the prestigious St Kitts apartment complex offers tranquility and privacy set amongst lush tropical grounds. Incredible facilities will be yours to enjoy including two pools, spa, sauna and gymnasium. This three level townhouse has abundant space for family and friends. Call Ingrid or Karen to arrange your inspection today.

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY OR PERFECT LOW MAINTENANCE HOME Unit 2 & Unit 3/83 Beerwah Parade, Beerwah Situated in a secure gated complex with a fabulous in-ground pool are these modern, spacious three bedroom townhouses in a fantastic location. Already reaping the benefits of a great rental yield. Offering fantastic indoor and outdoor living, air conditioning and plenty of storage throughout. A small complex of 10 in a peaceful setting. Take advantage and secure a great property!

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RESORT STYLE FREEHOLD VILLA – KAWANA ISLAND 97/2 Grand Parade, Parrearra

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UNIQUE DUAL LIVING IN BUDERIM 27 Mons School Road, Buderim It is rare to find such a unique dual residence. Essentially two separate 3 bedroom homes in one providing a high-performance investment or shared home opportunity. Large block with stunning hinterland views.

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The current home offers three bedrooms, one bathroom and spacious living zones, plus a rear timber deck that overlooks the pool and out to the lake. You can choose to update the current home to add modern touches or make the most of the property’s medium density zoning and exceptional location by building units or town homes on the 765m2 block. The property is fully-fenced and includes side access.

4 LAKE COURT MAROOCHYDORE 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car Auction on site Sunday, August 13 @ 1pm Property Today 5444 2222 Craig Morrison 0407 142 027

4 HOUSES TO THE LAKE – WURTULLA BEACHSIDE 5 Mandara Drive, Wurtulla Stroll to Currimundi Lake, parks and the beautiful Wurtulla beach from this immaculate low set family home. Complete with four bedrooms, multiple living zones and a prime North East facing rear yard and pool. Act fast – selling quickly!

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Auction: Saturday 19th August at 2pm Inspect: Saturday 12th August 11-11.30am Vicki Kaparic 0411 541 960 Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222

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DOWNSIZING INFORMATION SESSION Is Retirement Village living right for you?

Our complimentary information session will help to answer some of the questions you may have about choosing where to move.

Discover the pros and cons of your options including units in standard residential complexes, units in resort style complexes, Over 50s lifestyle communities and Retirement Villages.

Learn about why retirement villages have exit fees, plus understand the purchase costs and ongoing costs associated with your downsizing options.

This session will include an informative talk from two Ord Minnett Financial Planners specialising in retirement living issues.

By attending you will discover: • The pros, cons, fees and costs of residential units, over 50s resorts and retirement villages • Why retirement villages have an exit fee • Financial implications of your housing choice • How to prepare for the transition to your new home • How to maximise cash flow in retirement

When: Thursday 17th of August 10am-11:15am Where: Buderim Tavern A downsize by choice, rather than necessity is always preferable, so arm yourself with knowledge by attending our information session at the Buderim Tavern Thursday 17th August from 10am.

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Tucked away at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac is this brand-new custom-designed contemporary masterpiece; in a commanding,elevated position showcasing panoramic ocean views from north to south that are amongst the most spectacular Buderim has to offer! Brand new homes in this enclave of Buderim are virtually non-existentâ&#x20AC;ŚComplete with four bedrooms, three bathrooms plus powder room, fully equipped media room, two separate living areas, stunning kitchen, expansive tiled balcony to admire the vista, 50m2 courtyard with vertical garden, poolside alfresco terrace with outdoor kitchen, plus double lock up garage on a landscaped 721m2 block; this is a substantial sized residence built to impress. Buyers in the market for an exceptional home that exhibits first class workmanship,exquisite attention to detail, and designed to embrace the ultimate luxury lifestyle, should act immediately. This is next levelâ&#x20AC;Ś

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53 Mannikin Road, TANAWHA

5 Bed | 3 Bath | 3 Car

Number 53 Mannikin Road is a stunningly beautiful acreage estate on a sprawling 4,003sqm of manicured private

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• Beautifully presented light filled stylish open plan interiors • Sleek kitchen with quality appliances and stone bench tops • Master bedroom with walk in robe and spa ensuite • Generous sized bedrooms all with built-ins and fans • Home office offering a good amount of storage • Two outdoor living areas perfect for yearly seasonal changes

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7/11-21 Lakeshore Avenue, BUDERIM

28 Samuel Place, MOOLOOLAH VALLEY

• Private outdoor entertaining, courtyard with grass overlooking bush reserve • Master with ensuite and A/C plus private balcony with tree-lined outlook • Recent flooring in all living and bedroom areas • Open plan living, dining and kitchen with dishwasher

Considering Offers over $350,000 2 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car

Inspect: Saturday 12th August 1.30 - 2pm Amber Fox 0405 357 735

• Quiet cul-de-sac position • 1km walk to Mooloolah Valley and train • Open plan A/C living plus large undercover patio • Side access, room for all the kids, toys and pets • Fully fenced, private and leafy outlook • 2 bay shed in back yard for car, workshop or storage

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23 HETHERINGTON DRIVE, TWIN WATERS 5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday, August 12 @ 12.30pm First National Coastal 5444 0800 Suzanne Annabel 0411 106 791 Jean Hamer 0419 034 500

Incredible Development Opportunity - First Time to Market!!

- High density zoning and a building height to 21 metres, subject to council approval.

- 607sqm corner block with north east frontage on Mahia Tce & Arthur St - 350 metres to Kings Beach and 650 metres to the CBD - 3 bedroom 1 bathroom original beach house currently on site

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It features five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a modern and neutral interior design.

7 CICADA CLOSE, BUDERIM 5 bed, 3 bath, 7 car Auction on site Sunday, August 13 @ 10am Harcourts Buderim 5445 2777 Jarrad McCarthy 0410 052 219 Shayne Callander 0409 427 850

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If your agent suggests you save money on a print campaign.

THINK AGAIN MARKETING MATTERS! I recently took on a property that had been on the market for 90 days, limited inspections, no bids at auction and the highest offer was $450K. The previous agent advised against a print media campaign.

Our first half page ad in MWP produced 51 people at the first open home and a further 17 inspections over the next 4 days resulting in several offers above the $529,000 asking price.

An agent who suggests you “save a few hundred dollars on marketing” may cost you TENS of thousands.

MWP delivers again!

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Price: $529,000 Inspect: Saturday 1 - 1:45pm

This could be the buy of the year.

Jason Stock 0411 123 888

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Suburb, Buderim,Street 2/143Name Burnett Street When Quality Meets Convenience Luxurious and elegant sub-penthouse apartment in “Sea Aura” featuring: • 180 degree uninterrupted panoramic views • Spacious balcony & living zones • Workshop/potential dual living • Secure undercover parking

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Suburb, Street24Name Palmwoods, Rimmel Place Owners Request Submit All Reasonable Offers

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Set on over half an acre with well established gardens. Stunning outdoor entertaining area looking over the dam. Reverse cycle air-con and solar power to keep those bills down. Large quality Dean Logsdale 0400 711 017 2 Pac kitchen.

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Buderim, 7 Cicada Close Grand in scale, rich in quality and unique in composition, this spectacular Buderim residence belongs in a class of its own. With a seven car garage, immense open floor space and a private bush backdrop - the home has unparalleled features. The design of this home creates the perfect balance between open living while providing space for all.

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Sunday 13th August at 10.00am, on site View Saturday 12th August 1.00-1.30pm Sunday 13th August 9.30-10.00am buderim.harcourts.com.au/QB2876 Jarrad McCarthy 0410 052 219 Shayne Callander 0409 427 850

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NOBODY IN THE WORLD SELLS MORE REAL ESTATE THAN RE/MAX.* ROSEMOUNT, 105 Upper Rosemount Rd

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Headline Choice of three acreage bush lots. First time offered!

• Elevated with views • Cleared building sites

Price: Lot 31 $395,000 Lot 32 $435,000 Lot 34 $405,000

• No building covenants

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Price: Lot 6 - 2.22ha Lot 22 - 6000m2

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Rare Opportunity – River Front Land

Price: From $360,000

Water sports at your doorstep – great fishing and crabbing Northerly aspect with views over river to Mt Coolum and Ninderry.

• Lot 1 - $750,000 - 17.83ha, power available • Lot 2 - $850,000 - 26.6424ha, power available, old stone boat ramp • Lot 101 - $450,000 - 8.32ha • Lot 102 - $360,000 - 6.10ha • Only a few minutes drive to Bli Bli and Sunshine Coast CBD

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54 GERRARD ROAD EUDLO $877,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Craig Barnby Real Estate, Craig Barnby

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

2 CRESTWOOD ROAD, GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS $628,500 / 5 bed, 2 bath, 3 car RE/MAX Coast and Country, Melina Fredsberg

29 DOTTEREL STREET, PARREARRA Auction on site Saturday, August 12 @ 2pm Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Cali Marsh 0424 792 855 Karen Jones 0405 122 526

SUPERB, PRIVATE, DUAL LIVING HIDEAWAY ~ 2.5 ACRES, POOL + • Impressive residence, 2 storeys with dual decks, versatile floor plan • Upstairs 4brms, 2bath + office, huge galley style kitchen • Master bedroom including walk in robe is 8m x 3.7m + ensuite • Downstairs, 2nd living area, 3rd bathroom + 2 additional multi purpose rooms .. ideal teenagers retreat with bathroom • Separate studio situated away from the home with bathroom, kitchenette, lounge + 2 rooms

23 HETHERINGTON DRIVE, TWIN WATERS Auction on site Saturday, August 12 @ 12.30pm First National Coastal 5444 0800 Suzanne Annabel 0411 106 791 Jean Hamer 0419 034 500

Price: $ VALUE Acreage Buy Inspect: Saturday 2 – 2.40pm Contact: Kirk Patrick 0439 395 599 www.riddellrealestate.com.au

Dual living! 5brms, 4bath, 2 levels of house, panoramic views, 6car accomm + much more !

WOOMBYE: 12 SWEET WATER STREET

OPEN SAT. 10-10.40 $589,000

WOOMBYE: 86 PLANTATION RISE DR

OPEN SAT. 11-11.40

Impressive living & luxury abounds in this 4bed, 2bath,2car home with pool & media room.

Priced at $635,000

WOOMBYE: 9 HAMILTON ROAD

OPEN SAT. 12-12.40 $799,000

First class 10 acre property, 4bed, 3bath, 6car. Impressive features throughout, dual living.

Only 1 left, quality 2bed, 2bath, 1 car townhouse with courtyard. 5 mins from rail & shops.

OPEN SAT. 12-12.40 $339,900

COES CREEK: 13 NALIN LANE

OPEN SAT. 1-1.40

NAMBOUR: UNIT 6, 10-12 MILL LANE

New Listing! 3/4brms, 2 bathrooms, single car accomm. Open plan living,huge u/cov. Deck.

Mid – High $300,000s

OPEN SAT. 1-1.40

TOWEN MNT: 91 TOWEN MNT RD 14 acre Unique property! 3brms, 1bath, 6 car. Solar, dam + 90000ltr concrete water tank

Buyers in the mid $600,000s

Gary De Paoli 0408 731 412 | Kirk Patrick 0439 395 599 | John Pyne 0418 710 209 | Virginia Brown 0400 763 837

2 ROSELLA STREET, PARREARRA Passed in / 4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Karen Jones 0405 122 526

LOT 34 CLEARVIEW PLACE, ROSEMOUNT $385,000 / Vacant Land RE/MAX Coast and Country, Barbara Banks and Darren Rix

MARKET TRACKER

A list of what’s recently sold on the Coast: 7 CORYULE STREET, BATTERY HILL $500,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car Belle Property Buderim, Bevan Horsnell

10 BURROWS STREET, SIPPY DOWNS $429,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car RE/MAX Coast and Country, Madi Willis 5 RAINBOW COURT WOOMBYE $505,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Craig Barnby Real Estate, Paul Ciseau

37 SAM WHITE DRIVE, BUDERIM $457,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Harcourts Buderim, Jarrad McCarthy and Shayne Callander

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PURE LUXURY AND MAJESTIC HINTERLAND VIEWS Perched at the pinnacle of Woombye with uninterrupted views to the majestic Blackall ranges and surrounds. No expense has been spared in the building of this supreme contemporary style abode with fixtures and fittings of the highest quality. Extra large double lock up garage and workshop/garage underneath.

This property is a one of a kind. I suggest viewing today!

Come and see me this Sunday!

2 of Sunshine Coast’s pristine blocks of land: 34+ acres and 2+ acres ready with power connected and phone available. 4 km from Eudlo.

Easy to finish house site with a fantastic spring fed creek passing through these blocks. What a fantastic opportunity to build your dream home among the trees.

Why not utilize the top portion of this land with your home and room for the shed, and then stroll down to the bottom grass flats with a crystal clear creek for summer enjoyment. A block that is big enough to enjoy and yet such easy care. A rare find for the treechange lifestyle on the Sunshine Coast’s pristine hinterland.

Lot 20 - $310,000 Lot 21 - $415,000

3 WOODS COURT, PALMWOODS $560,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Elders Real Estate Palmwoods, Jim O’Connell

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5 ROBERTS STREET, PALMWOODS $420,000 / 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Elders Real Estate Palmwoods, Mike Burns & Meng Meng

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• Master bedroom with private balcony, dressing room & ensuite • Three separate living areas + office • Two bathrooms + plus powder room • Outdoor fully screened Alfresco dining with built in BBQ. Swimming pool with waterslide & spa AUCTION On site Saturday 12th August at 12:30pm INSPECT Saturdays 12-12.30pm FIRST NATIONAL COASTAL 07 5444 0800 SUZANNE ANNABEL 0411 106 791 & JEAN HAMER 0419 034 500 WEB www.firstnationalcoastal.com.au

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This hot property is located on a 609m² corner block in the growing, popular suburb of Sippy Downs.

Featuring; • Four spacious bedrooms, master with ensuite & WIR • Well appointed kitchen with stainless steel appliances • Double gate side access on corner allotment • Formal lounge room • Tiled family/dining room • Alfresco area, surrounded by easy care gardens • 1.5kw solar power, air conditioning • Concrete pad for large caravan or boat INSPECT Saturday 11am-11.45am SIPPY DOWNS 5450 1515 RACHEL GANT 0408 582 907 WEB www.fnlifestyle.com.au

This lowest brick and tile family home sits on a large, fully fenced block located within minutes from Nambour Hospital, train station, schools and shops.

Key features include: • 3 Bedroom lowset brick and tile home • Single carport • Quiet court location with park across the road • Minutes to Nambour Hospital, Train Station, Schools and Shops • 20mins to Maroochydore, 1 1/2hrs to Brisbane • Currently tenanted $350pw with lease Nov 2017 • Land Size: 872sqm INSPECT Call Agent To Arrange Inspection NAMBOUR 5441 1344 VANESSA BRUNTON 0467 448 850 WEB www.carolans.net

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A fusion of grandeur and flawless functionality with both indoor and outdoor entertaining. There are four levels of construction featuring block and reinforced glass. The home includes a main living zone, library, cinema, gym and pool.

Design features includes mosaic Turkish style bathrooms, roof top terrace, pool with limestone surrounds. The home is located close to beaches and amenities.

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32/10 GRAND PARADE, KAWANA ISLAND

Boasting it’s own private courtyard this pet-friendly townhouse style apartment will suit the smart investor or the savvy owner occupier. Centrally located to the Sunshine Coast and only five minutes from the new hospital and medical precinct will ensure this apartment will always be in demand. The apartment includes three bedrooms, two undercover carparks, two bathrooms and a quality kitchen that overlooks the living and outdoor patio. There is also a private courtyard, pool and barbecue area. Restaurants and a convenience store are located across the road from the complex.

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3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Mid $400,000s Platinum Properties 5437 8806 Steve Kealey 0437 935 369

29 DOTTEREL STREET, PARREARRA 3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Auction on site Saturday, August 12 @ 2pm Next Property Group 1300 400 777 Cali Marsh 0424 792 855 Karen Jones 0405 122 526

MOOLOOLABA, 12/95 Parkyn Parade

Stunning Roof Top Apartment Tightly Held For The Past 27 Years A rare opportunity exists to secure an amazing piece of real estate on prestigious Parkyn Parade at the Mooloolaba Spit. This stunning third floor Beachport Apartment is the jewel in the crown with its north end position and its own 86m2 private roof top terrace capturing all day sun.3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets, Laundry and a large open plan living, dining and kitchen space. Two balconies either end of the fully furnished apartment and 2 car spaces in the secure basement carpark. Beachport Apartments is perfectly located less than 60 seconds from Mooloolaba beach.

Alexandra Headland 15/2 Mandin Street

A Rare Exciting Buderim Location

Positioned ideally at Alexandra Headland with panoramic ocean views, 15 Elysee creates a striking impression, with its clean and bold white lines, perfectly accompanying the surrounding crystal blue ocean and never to be built out. Premium oceanfront Sunshine Coast living with Low body corporate fees, this is a rare opportunity - the building is 90% Sold Out. Projected finish expected Sept 2017. Panoramic ocean views, high-end architectural design & finishes, superb oceanfront location, close to all facilities, shopping, schools.

Builders, renovators, investors be excited. A tree lined street entry into this perfect location gives that neighbourly feel, prestigious upon arrival and situated at the very end of the street in a little pocket creating perfect privacy, there is no doubt this is a prime piece of Buderim real estate set on 1045m2. This two-story family home is ideal for dual living, with three sizable bedrooms on the upper level you will be delighted by the room the open plan living area opens out onto the covered balcony downstairs is completely self contained with huge potential.

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TV GUIDE

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SEVEN (CH6)

NINE (CH5)

WIN (CH8)

SBS (CH3)

FRIDAY

6pm Sideliners. (PG) 7.00 News.

7.30 The Link.

8.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites.

8.30 Prime Suspect 1973. (M) A body is discovered in the canal.

9.20 Happy Valley. (M) 10.20 Lateline.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Joh and Pete visit a home built on the shores of Lake Wendouree, in Ballarat.

8.30 To Be Advised.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23.

Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks.

From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

10.10 MOVIE The Cold Light Of Day. (2012) (M) Henry Cavill, Verónica Echegui. A Wall Street trader’s family is abducted.

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project. Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 The Living Room. Dr Chris Brown attends the biggest Elvis Festival in the southern hemisphere.

8.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

6pm River Cottage Aust.

6.30 News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Ely To King’s Lynn. (PG) 8.35 MOVIE Blue Jasmine. (2013) (M) Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin.

A New York socialite moves to San Francisco.

10.20 SBS News.

SATURDAY

6pm Compass.

6.30 Gardening Australia.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.15 Last Tango In Halifax. (M) Part 2 of 2.

9.15 Agatha Raisin. (PG) A local “witch” is found murdered.

10.00 Pulse. (M)

6pm Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE Tomorrowland. (2015) (PG) George Clooney. Two people search for a mysterious city.

9.45 MOVIE Dracula Untold. (2014) (M) Dominic Cooper, Luke Evans.

A prince becomes a monster to protect his people.

11.45 The Goldbergs. (PG)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. Penrith Panthers v North Queensland Cowboys.

9.45 True Story With Hamish & Andy. (PG) 10.15 MOVIE Observe And Report.

(2009) (MA15+) Seth Rogen. A security guard pursues a flasher.

6pm Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.00 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities. (PG) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Fishing Leopards. (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 11.30 48 Hours. (M)

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.35 Britain’s Greatest Bridges: The Tyne Bridge. Part 2 of 4.

8.30 Travel Man: Venice. Richard Ayoade and Jo Brand visit Venice.

9.00 Soccer. EPL. Watford v Liverpool. From Vicarage Road, Watford, England.

SUNDAY

7pm ABC News.

7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand.

Hosted by Chris Moller.

8.30 Poldark. (M) Prudie and Tholly spy French sails on the horizon.

9.30 Death In Paradise. (M) A prisoner is killed while in custody.

10.30 MOVIE Parer’s War. (2014) (M) Matthew Le Nevez.

6pm Seven News.

7.00 Hell’s Kitchen Australia. (PG) 8.15 Sunday Night. Hosted by Melissa Doyle.

9.15 Heists That Shook The World: Britain’s Biggest Bank Job. (M) Documents infamous robberies.

10.15 Police Under Fire: Mad Max. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 The Block. (PG) 8.30 60 Minutes. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart.

9.30 The LA Riots.

11.15 Australian Crime Stories: Lennie McPherson – Mr Big. (M)

6pm Family Feud: Sunday.

6.30 Modern Family. (PG) Manny and Luke graduate from high school.

7.30 Australian Survivor. Presented

by Jonathan LaPaglia.

9.00 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) The team investigates a train heist of navy weapons.

11.00 48 Hours: Resident Evil. (M)

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of The Pyramids.

Part 1 of 2.

8.30 Titanic: The New Evidence.

Takes a look at the Titanic.

9.30 You Are Here: Occupation: Native. A look at the history of the Aboriginal people.

10.30 Inside World War II. (M)

MONDAY

6.10pm Restoration Man. 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

9.15 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) Brody considers leaving rehab with Lena.

7.30 Hell’s Kitchen Australia. (PG) Hosted by Marco Pierre White.

8.45 The Story Of Diana. (PG) Interviews about Princess Diana.

10.45 Britain’s Secrets. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 This Time Next Year. (PG) Hosted by Karl Stefanovic.

9.50 An Hour To Save Your Life. (M) Part 3 of 4.

11.10 Botched. (M)

6pm News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Australian Survivor.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

9.30 Life In Pieces. (PG) 10.00 Elementary. (M) 11.00 The Project.

6pm River Cottage Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 24 Hours Inside Your Body.

8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Face Value. (M) A woman cuts her hand on her lawnmower.

10.25 SBS World News Late Edition.

TUESDAY

6.10pm Restoration Man. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 The House With Annabel Crabb. Hosted by Annabel Crabb.

8.30 Catalyst. Dr Nikki Stamp looks at the human heart.

9.30 The Farthest. (PG) Part 2 of 2.

10.30 Lateline.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Hell’s Kitchen Australia. (PG) 8.45 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (M) Presented by Gordon Ramsay.

9.45 First Dates UK. (M) 10.45 The Catch. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Dani. (PG) A woman recounts a personal story.

9.10 Kath & Kim. (PG) 10.20 2 Broke Girls. (M) 11.20 The Mysteries Of Laura. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Shark Tank. Hosted by Sarah Harris.

8.30 NCIS. (M) Torres must rely on old case notes.

10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) Two contractors are murdered.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

6pm River Cottage Aust. (PG) 6.30 News.

7.30 Great American Railroad Journeys.

8.30 Insight. Presented by Jenny Brockie.

9.30 Dateline.

10.00 SBS News.

WEDNESDAY

6.10pm Restoration Man. 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz.

8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.

9.00 Utopia. (M) 9.30 Growing Up Gracefully: Career.

10.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 8.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG) 8.30 Criminal Minds. (M) The unit pursues a possible serial killer.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 Doctor Doctor. (M) Charlie plays dirty to win back her husband.

9.40 Don’t Tell The Doctor. (M) 10.40 Chicago Med. (M) 11.40 The Closer. (M)

6pm WIN News.

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

7.30 The Bachelor Australia. Hosted

by Osher Günsberg.

9.00 Offspring. (M) Harry and Nina face a co-parenting challenge.

10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.00 Hawaii Five-0. (M)

6pm River Cottage Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside The Houses Of Parliament. A look at the British Houses of Parliament.

8.30 Hijacked. Part 2 of 4.

9.30 The Good Fight. Diane and Lucca represent a cancer survivor.

10.25 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+)

THURSDAY

YOUR PRIME TIME TV GUIDE

6.05pm Restoration Man. 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food.

8.30 Pulse. (M) An outbreak targets the immune suppressed.

9.30 Catching A Killer: The Wind In The Willows Murder. (M)

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Weddings Makes You Laugh Out Loud. (PG) 8.30 All Round To Mrs Brown’s. (M) Guests include Michael Ball.

9.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24.

Parramatta Eels v Gold Coast Titans.

From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

9.50 The NRL Footy Show. (M) A look at the latest NRL news.

11.30 The AFL Footy Show. (M) A look at the latest AFL news.

6pm News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Bachelor Australia.

8.30 Common Sense. Topical news show.

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

6.30pm News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG) 8.05 Gourmet Farmer.

8.35 Michael Mosley: Eat, Fast, And Live Longer. A look at fasting as a way to live longer.

9.35 Versailles. (MA15+)

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FRIDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dirty Jobs. 8.20 Catfish: The TV Show. 9.05 The Never-Ending Orgasm.

9.50 You Can’t Ask That. 10.25 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.05 The Lie Detective.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 News.

7.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 8.30 Selling Houses Aust.

9.30 Building The Dream.

6pm World’s Craziest Fools. 6.30 Big Bang.

7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. 7.30 Football.

AFL. Round 21.

Western Bulldogs v GWS. 11.00 Outback Truckers. 12am Outback Hunters.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 MOVIE Charlotte’s Web. (2006) (G) 8.30 MOVIE Paper Planes. (2014) (G) Sam Worthington. 10.30 Airplane Repo. (PG) 11.30 WWE Smackdown. (MA15+)

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 Monarch Of The Glen. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE Dear John. (2010) (M) Channing Tatum.

10.50 MOVIE Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood. (2002) (M)

6pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver. (PG) 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 10.30 MOVIE Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes. (1972) (M) Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalban.

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Malcolm. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 8.00 New Girl. (C) 8.30 MOVIE The First Wives Club. (1996) (PG) 10.35 To Be Advised. 11.35 James Corden.

SATURDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 8.15 Would I Lie To You? 8.45 Live At The Apollo. 9.30 The IT Crowd. 10.00 Broad City. 10.20 Sexy Beasts.

6.30pm Mighty Ships.

7.30 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Mighty Ships.

7.20pm Football. AFL. Round 21. Essendon v Adelaide. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne.

10.30 MOVIE Wild Things. (1998) (MA15+) Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell.

7pm MOVIE School Of Rock. (2003) (PG) Jack Black, Joan Cusack.

9.15 MOVIE Take The Lead. (2006) (PG) Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Alfre Woodard.

11.40 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

7pm This Time Next Year. (PG) 8.10 MOVIE Star Trek: Nemesis.

(2002) (PG) Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner.

10.25 MOVIE Innerspace. (1987) (PG) Dennis Quaid.

6pm Attenborough’s The Life Of Mammals.

(PG) 7.00 Undercover Boss. (PG) 8.00 48 Hours. (M) 11.00 Forensics. (M)

6pm Frasier. 6.30 Raymond. 7.30 Last Man Standing. 8.00 Last Man Standing.

8.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 10.30 To Be Advised.

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 River Monsters. 8.30 Abused: The Untold Story. 10.00 The Never-Ending Orgasm.

10.50 Louis Theroux: Under The Knife.

7pm Border Security: International. (PG) 8.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M) 10.30 Border Security: International. (PG) 11.30 Escape To The Country.

6pm Seinfeld. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE 2012.

(2009) (PG) John Cusack, Amanda Peet.

9.40 MOVIE Bad Boys.

(1995) (MA15+) Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Téa Leoni. 12.10am Outback Hunters. (M)

7pm MOVIE Dennis The Menace. (1993) (PG) Walter Matthau.

9.00 MOVIE Mad Max: Fury Road. (2015) (MA15+) Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron. 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

6pm Secret Dealers.

(PG) 7.00 The Good Life. 7.40 New Tricks.

(M) 8.50 MOVIE Diamonds Are Forever.

(1971) (M) Sean Connery, Jill St John, Charles Gray. 11.20 The Closer. (M)

6pm M*A*S*H. 7.00 Scorpion. 8.00 Elsa: The Lioness That Changed The World.

9.00 Cops: AO. (PG) 9.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Austrian Grand Prix.

Race 11.

6pm Frasier. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE Gulliver’s Travels. (2010) (PG) 8.15 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 9.15 MOVIE High Crimes.

(2002) (M) Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman.

11.35 Frasier. (PG)

7pm Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 Dirty Jobs. (PG) 8.30 Louis Theroux: Behind Bars.

(M) 9.30 Brainwashing Stacey. (M) 10.20 Abused: The Untold Story. (M) 11.50 The Human Tissue Squad.

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

(PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 8.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. (M) 9.00 MOVIE Pain & Gain. (2013) (MA15+) 11.30 Jail: Las Vegas Jailhouse. 12am Talking Footy.

6pm Regular Show.

6.30 Adv Time. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Science Of Stupid. (M) 8.00 Top Gear: Burma.

(PG) 9.30 MOVIE The Last Boy Scout. (1991) (MA15+) 11.40 Two And A Half Men.

6pm Friends. 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life Story. 8.40 Weather Gone Viral.

(PG) 9.40 Extreme Weather: The Survivors. 10.50 Killer On The Line.

6pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver. (M) 8.30 MOVIE Collateral.

(2004) (M) Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith. 11.00 The Last Man On Earth. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Malcolm. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M) 8.00 The Simpsons.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE Turbulence. (1997) (M) 10.35 How I Met Your Mother.

TUESDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dirty Jobs. 8.20 Hard Quiz.

8.50 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 9.30 The Traffickers. 10.15 Brainwashing Stacey.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 The Secret Life Of Dogs. 8.30 Prime Suspect. (M) 10.30 Waking The Dead. (M) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Towies. (PG) 9.00 Highway Thru Hell: USA. (M) 10.00 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 11.00 Restoration Garage.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE Bad Teacher. (2011) (M) Cameron Diaz. 10.30 Balls Of Steel Australia.

(MA15+) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG)

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.50 Last Tango In Halifax.

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6pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 48 Hours. (M) 9.30 Forensics. (M) 10.30 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 11.30 Breakout Kings. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Malcolm. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 The Simpsons. 8.30 Futurama. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE The Big Lebowski. (1998) (MA15+)

WEDNESDAY

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dirty Jobs. 8.20 This Old Thing. 9.10 Tattoo Disasters UK. 9.30 The Lie Detective. 10.15 Plus Sized Wars. 11.05 Catfish: The TV Show.

11.50 Tattoo Tales.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 Jonathan Creek. (M) 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (M) 10.30 The Border. (PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 7.30 Tattoo Nightmares. (M) 8.30 Ink Master. (M) 10.30 MOVIE Mortal Kombat. (1995) (M) 12.30am Tattoo Nightmares. (M)

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.00 Police Ten 7. (M) 8.30 MOVIE The Italian Job. (2003) (M) 10.45 Best Ink. 11.45 South Beach Tow.

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 Call The Midwife.

(M) 8.45 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) 9.55 Silent Witness.

(MA15+) 11.05 To Be Advised.

6pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth. (PG) 8.30 Undercover Boss. (PG) 9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Ripper Street.

11.35 Forensics. (M)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Malcolm. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG) 8.00 The Simpsons.

(PG) 9.00 Futurama.

(PG) 9.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 10.00 Bob’s Burgers. (PG)

7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Dirty Jobs. 8.20 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 8.50 The IT Crowd. 9.15 Utopia.

9.45 Live At The Apollo. 10.30 Broad City.

6.30pm Seven Local News. 7.00 Seven News. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

(M) 11.30 Bargain Hunt.

6pm American Restoration. (PG) 7.30 Big Bang. (PG) 10.00 ScreenPLAY. (MA15+) 10.30 Kinne. (MA15+) 11.00 Bogan Hunters.

11.30 World’s Craziest Fools. 12am The Front Bar.

6pm Regular Show.

(PG) 6.30 Adv Time.

(PG) 7.00 The Middle.

(PG) 7.30 Big Bang.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE Waterworld. (1995) (M) Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn. 11.10 WWE Raw. (MA15+)

6pm Friends. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 Weather Top Ten. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Prestige. (2006) (M) Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson. 11.10 Person Of Interest. (M)

6pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Gold Coast Cops.

(PG) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Force Of Execution.

(2013) (MA15+) Steven Seagal, Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo. 11.00 Graceland. (MA15+)

6pm Family Feud.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Malcolm. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. 8.00 The Simpsons. 8.30 Sex And The City.

(MA15+) 9.40 Sex And The City. 10.15 Sex And The City.

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Reef Hazelwood scored a tight second place in the US Open Juniors missing out by half a point.

Not too bad for the young Sunshine Coast kid. I’ll be surprised if he is not on the tour soon.

Tahiti will be about to start and I am yet to see the forecast, but let’s hope it is nail biting and Owen Wright or Julian step up.

Locally, the waves look fairly ordinary so either get on the golf course or in the garden and some score brownie points.

August has been so warm it beggars belief – summer is going to be interesting.

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TAURUS APR 21-MAY 21

GEMINI MAY 22-JUN 21

With Mercury now in retrograde motion (until September 5) proceed carefully with a complicated professional project this week. If you are too hasty (or too stubborn) then you’ll experience communication problems with a colleague, client or customer.

Expect some dramas this week, as Pluto stirs up old grievances with a friend or relative. By all means use your diplomatic talents to help find solutions but, if you sit back and let others make decisions, then you’ll just feel paralysed and powerless.

Are you feeling hemmed in at home?

This week’s stars favour cleaning, de-cluttering and/or extending your present living space so it’s more open.

With Mercury (your power planet) now reversing through your home zone, expect some domestic dramas.

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Reward of victory (5) Ingenious stratagem (8) System of unarmed combat (6) State of intense excitement (5,5) Long deep cut (4) Betrayal of allegiance (7) Seize for military use (10) Opposite (8) Driving force (7) Annoy continually (6) Refrain from exacting (5) Cutting remark (4)

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M I T N C E U P A Rules: Form as many words as possible. Each word must contain the centre letter. Plurals made by adding “s” are not counted.

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Enormous aquatic mammal

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Inundated with water

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Mushrooms etc

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CANCER JUN 22-JUL 23

LEO JUL 24-AUG 23

VIRGO AUG 24-SEP 23

Avoid getting drawn into a pointless power struggle with a loved one on Tuesday. With Mercury now in retrograde mode (until September 5) expect some frustrating disruptions and delays involving commerce, cars, computers, travel or phones.

With the fiery sun and Mars both charging through your sign, it’s time for larger-than-life Leos to let your hair down, express yourself and indulge your senses. Be inspired by movie star Mae West: “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.”

Are work or school worries on your mind? Does a relationship with a colleague or close friend feel as if it’s going backwards? Mercury (your patron planet) is now reversing through your sign. So, with persistence and patience, you can turn things around.

LIBRA SEP 24-OCT 23

SCORPIO OCT 24-NOV 22

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23-DEC 21

This week there may be conflict between domestic and professional responsibilities. You’re keen to plunge into a personal project but make sure you do your homework first.

Otherwise there’ll be major mix-ups and general mayhem.

Tuesday’s tempestuous stars highlight your inclination to jealous, possessive or overbearing behaviour.

It’s time to loosen your intense grip on a loved one Scorpio! Otherwise you’ll just drive them away with your dramatic and demanding behaviour.

Be careful your spontaneous spirit doesn’t land you in unexpected trouble! You’re keen to communicate but, if you rush in and say the first thing on your mind (especially at work) then you could find yourself regretting your haste.

CAPRICORN DEC 22-JAN 20

AQUARIUS JAN 21-FEB 19

PISCES FEB 20-MAR 20

Does the gap between your ambitious dreams and your daily reality seem to be incredibly wide at the moment? Gradual progress is being made behind the scenes. So you need to slow down, calm down, and be a super patient Capricorn.

Mercury is retrograde until September 5. So expect communication chaos, relationship rumbles and/or financial frustrations over the next few weeks. It’s also a time when unresolved issues from the past could be dredged up all over again.

Expect some communication mayhem over the next few weeks, as Mercury reverses through your relationship zone. Loved ones will certainly test your patience this week.

If you are firm and flexible then you’ll be able to navigate your way through.

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

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9-LETTER WORD: acme, acne, actin, acumen, acute, antic, came, camp, cane, cant, cape, caput, catnip, cent, cine, cinema, cite, cumin, cute, enact, encamp, epic, iceman, impact, incept, mace, manic, mantic, mica, mice, mince, nice, pace, pact, panic, pecan, pectin, pica, PNEUMATIC, puce, pumice, puncta, teacup, tunic, uncap.

JUNIOR X-WORD: Whale, Maori, Lotus, Shred, Flood, Fungi, Razor, Juice (WILDFIRE)

CROSSWORD: Across: 1 Peacock 4 Fight 7 Iota 8 Crevasse 10 Effrontery 12 Income 13 Disown 15 Undercover 18 Travesty 19 Grim 20 Sober 21 Reflect Down: 1 Prize 2 Artifice 3 Karate 4 Fever pitch 5 Gash 6 Treason 9 Commandeer 11 Converse 12 Impetus 14 Pester 16 Remit 17 Barb

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BOOKS TO CHERISH Richard O’Leary bears his soul by revealing what’s on his bookshelf.

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while ago I wrote a story that included a reference to what books lay on my bedside table, which probably revealed a little about where my head was at that given point in time.

I was reminded of this while reading a story that claimed bookshelves are coming back to a room near you as more people use them as props for a ‘shelfie’ – a photo of one’s library.

It got me thinking about what your bookshelf does reveal about you – does it reveal who you are?

Or, who you would like people to think you are?

As many of you would know, I recently moved house so I had to pare down my first editions and paperbacks to a couple of shelves on a bookcase,

“It got me thinking about what your bookshelf does reveal about you – does it reveal who you are?”

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which I share with my wife (sharing a shelf with a partner is worth a column in itself, but I’ll leave that for another day) – which means for the first time in years I’ve had to really narrow down what publications are most important to me.

At first glance my bookshelf may look like a mishmash of genres and styles, but closer inspection reveals a couple of broad categories, which I claim make some sort of sense.

The top shelf is aspirational, the second is inspirational, the third is dysfunctional and the bottom tier is what I have left for my wife and I make no attempt to explain her collection at all.

Let me explain. At the pinnacle of my bookshelf you’ll find a bunch of books about how to become a writer: Philip Roth’s Reading Myself and Others,

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Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass, and Stephen King’s On Writing – A Memoir on the Craft – and many others.

To save you a lot of time, I’ll distil the hundreds of thousands of words into a few drops of advice – it’s all about perspiration, persistence and having something to say.

Now if you tilt your head slightly, you’ll see on the second row all the books that inspire me. These are the books I would want to take with me on the proverbial desert island: Steinbeck’s haunting Of Mice and Men, Cormac McCarthy’s masterpiece Blood Meridian, To Kill a Mockingbird, my favourite history book AJP Taylor’s The Origins of the Second World War and my only collection of short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver.

The relatively coherent narrative provided by the top two shelves gives way to random ramblings as you get closer to the floor, as cook books share space with novels, a dictionary, a guide to practical Balinese and a recent edition of the New Philosopher.

What books are on your bookshelf, and which title could you not do without? Let me know at olearylastword@gmail.com.

Or even better, send me a shelfie.

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