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FIRST WORD ON THE COVER Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson with musician Taylor Moss will perform at the NightQuarter.

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From the editor Comedy festival tickets The Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival is kicking off with a stand-up extravaganza! on November 13–15.

The show features Steph Tisdell, Anna Brennan, Jacques Barrett, Nicky Wilkinson, Vanessa Conlin, Mike Neven and more, and you’d be crazy to miss the funniest thing that’s happened this year!

This is your chance to win two tickets to opening night of the Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival at NightQuarter on Friday, November 13. at 6pm. Visit: sunshinecoastcomedyfestival.com.

For your chance to win, visit our website myweeklypreview.com.au.

OUR STORY O M Weekly Preview is a My h high-quality magazine de delivering more of what matters to the Sunshine Coa It features news, Coast. busine business, regular columnists, iinteresting facts and figures for that hot topic at the dinner table, motoring, socials, travel, health, lifestyles and more, as well as the most up-to-date information on local real estate. The magazine is 100% locally owned, which means we don’t just talk about being local, we are local, we live it every day. Delivered fresh every Thursday. We’re also conscious of the environment at MWP – all our home delivered magazines are wrapped in degradable plastic.

How are you feeling this week? Whether you are up, down or in between, can I recommend you go straight to page 32?

That’s where our two hilarious columnists Sami Muirhead and Ashley Robinson take a look at some of life’s more serious topics, arrange it all carefully in a big, loud, colourful bowl and hand it over to us for a good laugh.

This week’s cover features two great Sunshine Coast entertainers, Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson and musician Taylor Moss. Check out the cover story by deputy editor Leigh Robshaw to find out about their fun new country music gig, together with the Coast’s fresh entertainment direction as it re-emerges post-COVID. Entertainment writer Bayley Olson checks out what’s happening across the Coast and provides you with a great list of

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Thank you for your letters and photos.

Sharing your views with MWP often provides an interesting conversation starter, so keep them coming.

The state election is fast approaching and we have provided a list of candidates, but please ensure that for a final list, you go to the Electoral Commission website.

Caitlin Zerafa has put together your hyper-local news stories to keep you informed about what’s happening in your neighbourhood.

Home renovations are booming and we have a beautiful home renovation section this week, starting on page 34.

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Cover story – We celebrate the return of live music and entertainment.

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TWO SUNSHINE COAST WOMEN SHARE SECRET WOMEN’S BUSINESS ON PODCAST Halinka and Michelle have created a humorous and entertaining podcast called Little Grabs.

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he Little Grabs podcast is created by two very different Sunshine Coast women, Halinka and Michelle, who come together for their weekly catch-up to share secret women’s business (as taken from their daily lives). It’s delivered in a lighthearted, conversational style, with no filters applied – simply looking at the funny side of some very serious topics.

The podcasters say inspiration for this work comes from research that shows although we live in such a beautiful place, women are struggling to keep up appearances. They’re up for asking the big questions: What’s with all the secrets? Can we have it all and be happy?

The podcast takes you behind the scenes into what women talk about and what they do not. It’s aimed at lifting the veil on taboo subjects and demystifies how to be a happy, healthy, functioning female in today’s world.

This series jumps out of the box to explore the bravery required to connect with our authentic selves.

The women say it’s time to stop hiding and come out of the closet. In their frank conversations they explore previously untold stories of women’s desires, ambitions, and fantasies.

There’s no doubt you will laugh and learn as these two daringly funny women share their survival guides on topics such as husband training, family survival techniques and our modern-day guide to etiquette. Additionally, they share helpful tips on how to be gracious and bold and master skills like running in heels.

THE ORIGINS OF PODCASTING

WHO ARE HALINKA AND MICHELLE? Two ex-corporate God-fearing gals who have tried so extremely hard to be good, well-behaved, and self-sacrificing…. but flunked out.

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The name would appear to be derived from local Aboriginal word ‘gulum’ or ‘kulum’, meaning ‘blunt’ or ‘headless’, referring to the shape of Mount Coolum, which has no peak. According to Aboriginal legend, Ninderry knocked off Coolum’s head and it fell into the ocean and is now Mudjimba Island. Mount Coolum is a volcanic plug, 681 feet (approx. 207 mtrs) in height, rising from the coastal plain and with part of its base projecting into the ocean to form Point Arkwright.

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10 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy A Mattress You don’t buy a new bed every day. So you want to get it right.

Especially when you can easily spend $1,000, $2,000, and even $5,000 or more at a department or specialty bedding store (that is, if you don’t know better).

With so many different brands, different prices, and so-called discounts, it can be very confusing to know which mattress to choose. Here are 10 things you need to know before you buy a new mattress.

ONE: Same Mattress, Different Name Have you wondered why no two store sells the same mattress?

Although they look similar, the name at one department store is different to another, which is different to the chain speciality bedding stores.

The truth is, most mattresses in Australia are made by 3 companies. But, to make it diffi cult for you to compare mattresses (and prices) from one store to another, the manufacturer puts a different label on the mattress depending on which store is selling it.

So, the only difference between the $1,000 mattress you are looking at in one store, and the $1,500 mattress in another store, may be the label.

does not affect the feel. But it will make a big difference to how long your mattress will last. Density is what costs money. So before you buy a mattress, be sure to ask about the density of the foams inside.

The fi rst layer (on top of the springs) is usually the lowest density (20-25kg/m2 is usually fi ne for this layer). But many manufacturers continue to use low density (20kg/m2 or lower) for the top comfort layers. While you won’t notice this when you fi rst feel your new mattress, it will become obvious as the foam breaks down and you end up sleeping in a hollow (sometimes as quickly as just a few months).

FIVE: Specialty Foam Memory foam is a term used to describe foams that have a slow ‘bounce’. In other words, once de-pressed, they take a few seconds to regain their original shape. Gel foam is a term used to describe foam that is infused with a special gel substance. Both memory and gel foams feel similar to touch.

But because some people fi nd memory foams hot to sleep on (due to the fact you tend to sink into the foam more), the addition of gel particles encourages air fl ow and a cooler sleeping surface. Although used as a marketing gimmick by many manufacturers, we do see some benefi t in using gel infused memory foam if you tend to feel hot when you sleep.

TWO: Springs Apart from straight foam and straight latex mat-tresses (which are not very common), all mattresses contain springs.

Some have Bonnell Springs (hour glass shaped springs held between a wire hoop at the top and bottom) or Pocket Springs (individual springs that are independently wrapped in a thin layer of fabric).

No matter what fancy names manufacturers give their springs, or what quantity of springs or zones their mattresses have, they are essentially the same. In fact, most springs are made by one manufacturer in China and shipped in compressed form to mattress companies all around the world including Australia.

Pocket Spring mattresses tend to cost a little more than Bonnell Spring mattresses but offer a genuine advantage in terms of less partner disturbance.

THREE: Edge Support In order to maintain support right to the edges, an extra piece of wire can be connected to the top and bottom hoops of a Bonnell Spring mattresses and a strong foam box can be added to a Pocket Spring Mattress.

Edge supports add genuine benefi t because they allow you to sleep or sit right on the edge of the bed without the side collapsing.

Edge supports should add around $100 to the price of a Bonnell Spring mattress and around $200 to the price of a Pocket Spring mattress depending if the support goes all the way around or if it is just added to the sides.

FOUR: Foam The type of foam used in a mattress will not only affect its feel, it will signifi cantly affect the longevity of the mattress.

Foams are measured in two ways. Firstly there is the feel – hard or soft. Then there is the density – high or low. The feel is what makes one mattress plush and another fi rm. The density is what makes one foam last longer than another.

You can get a soft mattress in low or high density. Density

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SIX: Latex Like foam, not all latex is the same. Genuine latex is highly elastic and will last for many years. Synthetic and hybrid latex becomes brittle over time.

SEVEN: Pillow Top The term pillow top refers to the extra comfort layers usually only on one side of the mattress. This provides an extra soft sleeping surface for those who like a plush feel. Once again, the most important thing is what is inside the pillow top – namely, the density of foam. A low density foam may feel luxurious at fi rst, but as it breaks down you may feel like you are sleeping in a hollow.

Eight: Non-Flip Mattresses In some ways, this is another industry gimmick. The fact that most people don’t like to fl ip their mattress each month has lead manufacturers to say things like ‘non-fl ip technology’.

What this really means is that the mattress only has comfort layers on one side. So in a way, this has enabled manufacturers to save money on manufacturing while charging more. A mattress that can be fl ipped will generally last twice as long as a single side mattress (provided you do actually fl ip it).

NINE: Plush Top

TEN: Are Expensive Mattresses Worth It? As you now know, the internal components of most mattresses are pretty much the same. And the most important part is the comfort layers (i.e. the density / quality of the foam). But no matter what fancy names are given to a mattress or it’s components – including terms relating to the type or number or springs – if you’re paying $5,000 for a mattress, we think you are being ripped off.

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Some people like the look and feel of the ‘cloud-like’ comfort layers incorporated into the quilting of some mattresses.

The problem is, this layer usually fl attens quickly. Some salespeople say, “Your mattress will settle and mould to your body shape over time.” The truth is, the fl uffy quilting is simply getting fl at. We advise against plush quilting because if you like the plush feel, you will soon be disappointed as the quilting fl attens. If you do like a particularly soft surface layer, we recommend inserting a thin layer of high density memory foam in the quilting. It feels amazing and will not fl atten.

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COVER STORY

Taylor Moss, Dicko and Michelle Christoe IMAGE: LISA PEARL

Live entertainment is back!

Some exciting shows and events are happening across the Sunshine Coast, signalling the return of our vibrant live music and entertainment scene after a challenging year. So get off the couch, put down the remote and get ready for some fun and frivolity. WORDS: Leigh Robshaw.

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ive entertainment on the Sunshine Coast is back – and back in a big way. Our arts and music scene suffered a hit this year, but with COVID restrictions in large entertainment venues now easing, Sunny Coasters starved of live entertainment are being encouraged to back away from the TV and rediscover how much creative talent we have in our corner of the world.

Excitement has been building in the lead-up to the launch of the entertainment precinct, the NightQuarter in Birtinya.

Owners Michelle Christoe and Ian Van der Woude ran the NightQuarter on the Gold Coast for three years to great success and were planning to open here in March, before COVID put a spanner in the works.

“It’s been a difficult year for all hospitality,” Ms Christoe says. “We closed not only our Malt Shovel Taphouse, which opened in October last year, but also had to delay the opening of NightQuarter. We cancelled $750,000 worth of events and functions, employment for musicians, artists and people in the industry. To us, that was extremely devastating, so we can’t wait to open NightQuarter and start to put back into the arts, support the industry and

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incubate new talent.”

The NightQuarter will be unlike anything the Coast has seen, a unique blend of community, culture and street food. The mostly covered outdoor precinct comprised of more than 100 shipping containers will offer innovative food and drinks, live music and performance across five stages, as well as street art, bars, workshops and vintage amusement rides.

In its former home on the Gold Coast, NightQuarter attracted big touring bands as well as cultivating local talent .

“We’ve attracted bands as big as UB40, Hoodo Gurus and Cat Empire in the past,” Ms Christoe says. “COVID has made us think differently about how we deliver music and cultural events, however. Until all the restrictions lift, we’ll be more likely to have dinner and show formats where we have chefs deliver restaurant quality food paired with unusual cocktails and whiskey in the NightQuarter live space.”

Dicko’s Country Spit Roast will be held on the last Thursday of every month over a six-month period, launching Cabaret Thursdays. The lovable Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson will host a dinner and show featuring country music favourites performed with a

“Music is something that makes everyone’s soul sing… it’s a beautiful thing” Louise Thompson

live band. The NightQuarter will also host performances as part of the inaugural Sunshine Coast comedy festival from November 13 to 15. On Fridays and Saturday nights there will be up to 20 musicians booked across the precinct and Sundays will include chill sessions and a ‘pup-up bar’ for dogs.

“It has been heartbreaking to have to delay all this,” says Ms Christoe. “The culture of our business is about incubating talent and when you’re not able to do that, it’s devastating.

“It’s so important that our community gets away from Netflix and away from their phones and just connects,” says Ms Christoe. “They do it in Europe and Asia, where community gets together at nighttime with their families. We don’t do that enough in Australia.”

Stockland Birtinya Shopping Centre, which owns the site, is thrilled NightQuarter is finally close to opening.

Fiona Papworth, retail asset manager Queensland, Stockland says, “NightQuarter is strongly in line with our focus on bringing curated customer experience to our retail town centres while supporting local artists and businesses.

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of the leading venues in the state on a regional basis and it was great hearing our staff say they saw local residents walking up seeing the doors open again. People are thrilled and delighted. After the first show we did, the elation from the patrons as they were leaving was amazing. People have such an appetite to go out again.”

The recently refurbished venue is looking better than ever, and Mr Romer says it has 40 events booked between now and Christmas, including Russell Morris and the Queensland Ballet, as well as school formals and awards nights.

Lousie Thompson manages Venue 114 at Bokarina and says a full program of events for 2020 had to be put on ice.

“Being in this industry for nearly 20 years, when we closed our doors back in March and I had to let my team know I would be working off a laptop from home was so difficult,” she says. “We reopened in June but we’ve just been doing workshops and smaller meetings. We’ve gone from a 1400 standing live music venue to about 198 sit down cabaret style, or 350 theatre style max. With the new chequerboard seating approved, we can accommodate 700 theatre style, but we still can’t have standing for live music or dancing.”

Ms Thompson says the venue has taken the opportunity to undergo renovations and has some exciting events coming up.

“It has been a very big journey,” she says. “Music is something that brings positivity to everyone, it makes everyone’s soul sing, it’s a beautiful thing. Everyone has missed that engagement with people and performance, so we are excited to have a diverse number of events coming up. We have Venue 114 Live, a series of live music events that commence in November and we’re in the process of speaking with some incredible local artists about doing a Christmas themed event. We’re going to finish on a high after a very turbulent year.”

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V and music industry personality Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson (pictured far left) can’t wait to see live entertainment back in full swing on the Sunshine Coast, so much so he’s donning a cowboy hat and hosting a cabaret night of country music classics at the soon-to-open NightQuarter at Birtinya.

Dicko’s Country Spit Roast will serve up a 12-hour slow-cooked brisket for dinner, with entertainment provided by Dicko’s handpicked band, The Lazy Cs, who will perform singalong favourites like Jolene, The Gambler and Rhinestone Cowboy.

“These are the songs I heard on the radio in England when I was a kid,” he says.

“They’re just classic pop songs that happen to be country.

“I just think right now we need a bit of a pressure valve. We need a bit of a laugh and togetherness and to say thank you for living in a part of Australia and the world that has really escaped the worst ravages of COVID. What I love about this community is it’s really engaged and this event is such a brilliant thing to be part of.”

Dicko, who lives in Maleny, has known Michelle Christoe and husband Ian Van der Woude since they ran NightQuarter on the Gold Coast.

“The fact they’ve decided to commit the NightQuarter to this region is brilliant for us,” he says. “It’s going to be one of the

best venues in Southeast Queensland, if not Queensland. It will attract amazing bands, it’s a magical outdoor/indoor venue that will capture people’s imagination.”

The show will also feature Queen Cowgirl Sellma Soul & the Reverse Cowgirls, a naughty troupe of drag queens who will parade in an assortment of outrageous outfits and perform dance routines.

Tewantin musician Taylor Moss will channel Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette and Linda Ronstadt and after a couple of months without gigs due to COVID, says she’s thrilled to be performing again.

“I’m super excited to be involved,” she says. “When Dicko got in touch with me, it was one of those things I couldn’t say no to.

Dicko is so kind and giving. With creating these shows, he just wants to give back to the community.

“The music industry did stop for a while and everything stopped for a while. I think the Sunshine Coast needs an event they can go along to and sing along to their favourite country songs of all time. Even if you’re not a country music lover, everyone loves those songs. It’s really going to lift people’s energy and spirit.”

This will be an ongoing event and the first one will kick off on Thursday November 26. For more information and tickets, visit oztix.com.au and search ‘Dicko’s Country Spit Roast’.

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complements our existing centre offering and positions the retail precinct as more than just a great place to shop and socialise, but a destination with a range of choice, convenience and entertainment.”

Prior to COVID-19, the Sunshine Coast Council identified that our region required new arts infrastructure. The arts and live entertainment industry has lost millions in revenue in 2020 and NightQuarter is expected to be one of the drivers of cultural tourism and community engagement with the arts, with the hope it will bring audiences back to our region and help stimulate our economy.

Two stalwarts of the Sunshine Coast entertainment scene who’ve also done it tough this year are The Events Centre, Caloundra and Venue 114 at Bokarina. Both have suffered heartbreaking cancellations and drops in revenue, but are back with new programs of events.

Steve Romer took the reins as general manager of The Events Centre three months ago, right in the midst of the COVID closures. With an impeccable pedigree in events and venue management, including Bluesfest, the Gold Coast theme parks and the Sydney Entertainment Centre, he was the right person to steer the much-loved Events Centre through the stormy seas of the past few months.

“We were still closed when I arrived but five days into the job, the state government announced that theatres could operate under COVID-safe industry plans. Then we had to get all of our COVID plans ready, called all our staff back in, and everyone worked tirelessly putting together five plans, which then had to be approved and endorsed by government. In terms of the theatre, we could open to a capacity of 30 to 35 per cent. With the government announcing on September 24 that we could have chequerboard seating, we’ve now come to a true 50 per cent capacity.

“We had our first event on the 29th of August, which was Tenori and entertainment at The Events Centre has been back and strong since then. We’re one

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STUFFIT – LET’S GO AND SEE A MOVIE This year’s Stuffit Film Festival is happening on October 17 at Nambour’s Majestic Cinemas.

Stuffit, or Student Film Festival International, is a film festival run and organised by students from St John’s College in Nambour for high school filmmakers around the world. “A small group of students started this venture in 2011 with a grant and a vision for something great,” Stuffit’s Bernadette Natoli says. “Over the past nine years, Stuffit has grown and expanded in ways that we could only have dreamed of. “This is an amazing event that connects students through a similar interest and passion in this growing industry.” This year, the festival had more than 170 entries from Australia, USA, India, Portugal, United Kingdom, Iran, Russia, France, Italy, Canada, Greece and more.

There are nine different categories featuring a range of entertaining, informative and action-packed films. The event will include screenings of the finalist films and and awards presenation. Tickets are available online only. For more information about the film festival and to buy tickets, visit majesticcinemas.com.au.

Pool owners are being reminded to do a safety check and ensure barriers are compliant in time for summer. All pools, including spas and some portable pools need to comply with the Queensland pool safety standards, which regulate the height and strength of barriers, non-climbable zones, gate latching requirements and preventing direct access from a building into a pool area. Pools capable of holding more than 300mm of water must comply. Check you have a building approval, get advice from a pool safety inspector and have a formal inspection with a view to getting a pool safety certificate.

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Unitywater has announced the extension of its customer care package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All bill due dates have been extended from 30 days to 60 days and no interest will be charged on overdue bills until March 2021. The support was initially due to end on September 30. “We know that some customers continue to face financial challenges and we encourage anyone who may be having trouble paying their bill to contact us as soon as possible so that we can help them.”

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Locals are being urged to put forward nominations for the 2021 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards. This year has been a rollercoaster and the Sunshine Coast community has shown strength and compassion with many incredible stories of ingenuity, selflessness and giving.

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MARTIN RUDD WINS FOOTY TIPPING

Motorists are being advised the speed limit has been reduced to 60 kilometres-per hour on David Low Way between the Fishermans Road and Petrie Creek Road intersections in Diddillibah. Transport and Main Roads deputy regional director for North Coast Leah McKenzie says a speed limit review considered a range of factors such as road function, roadside environment, road construction standards, prevailing traffic speeds and crash history. “In consideration of these factors, its recommended to permanently reduce the speed limit from 70 kilometres to 60 kilometres.”

“I urge all motorists to observe the new speed limit signs.”

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The winner of the 2020 wooden spoon for the My Weekly Preview NRL Footy Tipping Competition has been announced.

First-time tipper Martin Rudd found the going a bit tough, but has seen it out to the end with a withering display of close but no cigar tipping all year. “I had a great time participating in the My Weekly Preview footy tipping, hopefully not too many people followed my tips as it doesn’t appear to be my strong point,” Mr Rudd says.“On a positive note, I did win the prestigious wooden spoon award and enjoyed chatting and having a laugh with people that saw my not-so-great footy tips.” Mr Rudd finished on 78 points.

The Sunshine Coast Holmes Junior Prize 2020 for the 18 years and under category Has been announced. Jemma Ritson won with her coloured pencil piece, Glorious Casuarius. Jemma’s winning entry, as well as the other 12 finalists, is on display at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve until October 11. Sunshine Coast Council received a record 416 entries this year. This year’s finalists, judged by Esther Horton, were: Trelyse Allan, Isabelle Hobbins, Sebastian Candia, Tehya Payne, Ella Cobain, Kayla McWilliams, Sarah McCarthy, Georgie Porter, Holley Blee, Zoe Kamarinos, Giselle Shaw and Grethe Gloy.

MALENY DAIRIES RECORDS DROP IN SALES Not long after expanding to support Queenland farming families in Toowoomba and the greater Brisbane region, Maleny Dairies is reporting a drop in sales from September.

“Our sales in Brisbane and the two Coasts have actually gone backwards and we encourage you all to spread the word regarding what we are about to people you know,” a Maleny Dairies statement says. “The success of what we are trying to do relies, at the end of the day, on people buying our milk.”

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WHAT’S ON Zebra Finch is a Sunshine Coast band of few words and many talents.

Featuring a diverse line-up of multiinstrumentalists, Zebra Finch have equipped themselves for success.

The band has the clear sonic influences of classic, psychedelic and surf rock, blues, soul and funk. Zebra Finch plays the Solbar, supported by the Blow Ins, on Friday October 9.

Tickets are available via oztix through the Solbar Facebook page or at solbar.com.au.

World music favourites MZAZA bring you their brand-new show, The Birth and Death of Stars at Venue 114, on October 16, at 7pm. After a successful Queensland tour in 2017, these consummate performers return with a show that encourages us to take a step away from our daily lives to contemplate our place in the universe. Driven by their eclectic backgrounds and European influences the members of MZAZA will take you on a musical ride built on exotic rhythms that make you smile and melodies that tap into the beating heart of humankind.

Visit venue114.com.au.

Oct 22 & 23 Visit The Brewery, at the Eumundi Hotel on Thursday October 22 and Friday October 23 when country music singer-songwriter Troy Cassar-Daley takes to the stage supported by his daughter Jem. Seated show. Visit imperialhoteleumundi.com.au.

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W H AT ’ S There’s loads to explore and things to do on the Sunshine Coast this month. Here are a few events to pop in your diary.

Brisbane locals Tropical Crush will give you a night of funky beats and psychedelic sounds at the Maroochy RSL this Saturday. An energetic and versatile duo, the band uses Ableton with tropical house beats to perform a range of pop, RnB, funk, and soul classics. Lead singer Jamie Lee Fox shows her musical ability with her smooth voice and wavy timbre that will put you in a dancing mood!

Free at Maroochy RSL, Saturday October 10 at 5.30pm.

Visit maroochyrsl.com.au for more information.

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Oct 20 Worship at the altar of El Camino Cantina during its 2020 Day of the Dead fiesta and celebrate delicious foods of the Dias de los Muertos holiday, with sinful margaritas, loud music, colourful costumes and elaborately face-painted staff.

The colourful celebration runs from October 20 to November 7. The legendary, late-night Tex-Mex diner and bar will drop some new flavours of its fabulous frozen margaritas: Devil Chilli (a mix of watermelon, chilli and chilli salt), Walking Dead (passionfruit), Ghost Drop (blueberry), and Poison Apple (sour apple). A two-hour Deluxe Day of the Dead fiesta package ($89 per person), available at all venues from October 20 to November 7, includes tortilla chips and salsa, buffalo wings with blue cheese mayo and guacamole for entree; chargrilled chicken fajitas served with all the Tex-Mex trimmings; and churros with chocolate and caramel sauce.

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DEVELOPMENT.I PAVES THE WAY FOR PLANNING EXCELLENCE

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An online platform that keeps residents informed about new developments has won a major award.

Development.i, Sunshine Coast Council’s revolutionary development tracking and visualisation platform, won the Improving Planning Processes and Practices award at the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) National Awards for Planning Excellence, held virtually on Thursday September 24.

The council launched the in-house developed platform in October 2018, where it quickly set the new Australian benchmark for accessing development information, empowering communities to be informed about development and engaging them in the planning process.

Development.i users are increasing each year, demonstrating our community’s desire to stay informed on developments proposed in their neighbourhood.

Service Excellence Portfolio councillor Christian Dickson says, “Enabling communities to be engaged and informed is at the heart of contemporary urban planning and I hope that we have navigated a pathway for others to follow with confidence.

“By law, local and state governments

are required to provide development application information to the public – but unfortunately, many of these systems are difficult to use.

“Development.i is easy to navigate and

enables anyone to search and track development activity, and features visualisation, advanced searching and the ability to subscribe to receive email notifications.”

YouTube has committed around $135,000 worth of scholarships for three people to study at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). One scholarship of approximately $44,000 will be awarded each year for the next three years to a student from a background that has been underrepresented on screen and stage.

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A HELPING HAND IN RECORD YEAR OF CHALLENGES Together with customers, team members and suppliers, Coles contributed $139 million to the Australian community.

In a year marked by drought, bushfires and COVID-19, Coles and its customers, team members and suppliers have contributed a record $139 million to support communities across Australia – more than 20 per cent higher than the previous year.

As recently revealed in its Sustainability Report, the most significant component of Coles’ support for the community was food donated to national partners SecondBite and Foodbank to feed Australians who were facing tough times.

Coles’ $139 million in community support comprised $125 million from Coles directly in cash, in-kind support, management costs and time, and $14 million contributed by Coles’ customers, team members and suppliers from activities such as fundraising.

Achievements also outlined in the Coles Sustainability Report include: The equivalent of more than 147 million meals provided to people in need since 2003; more than one billion pieces of flexible plastic through REDcycle since 2011; 79 per cent of waste diverted from landfill, compared with 74 per cent in the previous year; over 4700 Indigenous team

members employed at Coles – 16 per cent more than in FY19; more than 2400 Own Brand products displaying Health Star Rating (by the end of FY20); a reduction of 36.5 per cent in greenhouse gas emissions from 2009.

Coles CEO Steven Cain says Coles’ contribution to the community and the environment was central to its strategy of becoming Australia’s most sustainable supermarket, and to help all Australians to help them lead healthier, happier lives. “As one of Australia’s largest companies, we understand our responsibility to support our community and minimise our impact on the environment,� he says.

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DESIGN BOOK REFLECTS OUR REGION

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An award-winning design book created locally will help steer the look and feel of design in our region.

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f you’re thinking about building, renovating or doing some DIY around the house, be sure to get your hands on Sunshine Coast Council’s new design book before you get started.

The Sunshine Coast Design book – which recently won an award for Research, Policy and Communications at the 2020 Queensland Landscape Architecture Awards and a coveted Gold Good Design Award at the Good Design Australia Awards – provides design ideas and seeks to inspire designs that complement our region’s environment, climate and identity.

Sunshine Coast Council Environment and Liveability Portfolio councillor Peter Cox says the design book demonstrated the council’s commitment to encouraging and promoting good design.

“Since its launch earlier this year, the design and development industry has applauded council for our foresight in developing this resource,” Cr Cox says.

“But this book isn’t just for professionals, it’s for anyone interested in design and creating liveable buildings and spaces.

“The Sunshine Coast Design book is an outcome of the Sunshine Coast Design Strategy, which was created by council in collaboration with our residents, the design and development industry and community groups to identify what we all love about the Sunshine Coast.

“From these discussions, four values and 10 design principles were established.”

Cr Cox says the values and principles offer a guide for good Sunshine Coast design. So what is good design?

“Well, good design echoes our region’s

core characteristics while enhancing and protecting what our community loves most.

Fellow Environment and Liveability Portfolio councillor Maria Suarez says the book provides a guide for the council, industry and community to make design decisions that take advantage of our wonderful surroundings.

“As outlined in council’s Environment and Liveability Strategy, sustainable design has the ability to improve our health, wellbeing and productivity and can even make our buildings more affordable, responsive and resilient,” Cr Suarez says.

“The design book is a wonderful resource for achieving good design for our communities, neighbourhoods, buildings, streets and spaces.

“It helps protect the things we value about our region as our economy grows

and our climate changes.

“It’s also a beautifully striking book, with 150 vivid and scenic photos of special places and well-designed buildings on the Sunshine Coast. It’s sure to make you feel connected and proud to live in this wonderful part of the world.”

Coordinating the development of the design book was Sunshine Coast Council Design and Placemaking Manager Sarah Chalkley, who says the book is intended to raise awareness about the benefit of good design and how to best design for our region.

“We want buildings on the Sunshine Coast to have eaves and awnings to provide shade, doors and windows that open up to let the sea breeze in and indoor living spaces that flow onto outdoor decks or patios to make the most of our indooroutdoor lifestyle,” Ms Chalkley says.

Community groups can now apply for funding of up to $5000 through Unitywater’s grants program. Unitywater recently announced its new community program and is welcoming applications for local initiatives that help deliver its purpose of keeping communities healthy.

Unitywater communications and engagement manager Jana Dore says the organisation is committed to supporting those groups who provide essential community services in the Moreton Bay, Noosa and Sunshine Coast areas.

“As an essential service provider, we know what it takes to deliver services 24/7 and we’re proud to have supported hundreds of local groups and organisations over the past decade,” she says.

“These groups often rely on community support or donations and we’re pleased we can assist in this way to help tackle important social and environmental issues.”

Ms Dore says successful programs must directly benefit the Moreton Bay, Noosa and Sunshine Coast communities and applications can be submitted under the following categories: Prevention of domestic and family violence; Homelessness; Vulnerable children and youth; Mental health; Environment, focussing on single-use plastic prevention.

Applications close on October 14. Visit unitywater.com/community-grants.

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KIDS THE BIG WINNERS IN HOME SALE More than $160,000 is raised for the Morcombe Foundation with the Build it for the Kids home sale.

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t was smiles all round when the Morcombe Foundation’s Build it for the Kids Home at Harmony was sold on September 27.

The home was built by Murphy Homes to help raise funds for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. It was marketed

by Natalie Tink and auctioned by Dan Sowden from Ray White Maroochydore.

The property agents said the six-week marketing program was met with an outstanding amount of interest.

However, the program concluded with three bidders competing for the home on auction day.

Bidding on the day reached $630,000, with South Australian buyers just in front of the two other local groups. After a few days of canvassing all conditional interest in the home, it was successfully sold to the South Australian buyers who are soon to move to the Coast.

All profits raised from the sale – more than $160,000 – go towards keeping kids safe.

Denise Morcombe was thrilled to congratulate the new owners.

“We couldn’t be happier and are overwhelmed by the generosity of

everyone involved in this project, Mrs Morcombe says.

“We can guarantee you that the money raised will go directly towards assisting young victims of crime.”

Bruce Morcombe commented that this project has been a win-win for all connected with the build.

“But the real winners are children.

They will be safer and better equipped to stay that way from this day forward,” Mr Morcombe says.

Murphy Homes director Brooke Bastien was also pleased with the outcome.

“The Murphy Homes team are delighted with the result and our Build it for the Kids home being sold, Mr Bastien says.

“We love building homes for local families and knowing this project has raised much-needed funds to protect our kids, makes it more special.

“Working with the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and so many amazing supporters has been a pleasure. The community has come together to keep our kids safe, and now the home has been sold, we can see all their hard work realised” AVID Property Group general manger Queensland, Bruce Harper, says it had been an incredible 12 months watching the home take shape.

“I know that everyone here at AVID couldn’t be prouder to be part of this very worthwhile cause – so many of us have children and to have the Morcombess legacy right here in the heart of Harmony means a lot to us,” Mr Harper says.

A LIBRARY IN YOUR HAND Sunshine Coast Council Libraries have launched a convenient, time-saving app for library customers.

Community Portfolio councillor David Law says our library services are very popular among the Sunshine Coast community and the new app would make it easier to access the suite resources.

“The Libraries app means you can now carry the library service in your pocket,” Cr Law says.

“With faster access to your account, the app allows you to explore the library catalogue, browse new releases, renew loans and reserve your favourite titles for collection.

“You can also search the What’s On calendar, register for events and find endless activities for kids, teens and adults to enjoy.

“New customers are also encouraged to sign up to enjoy the extensive eLibrary collection which includes eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, movies, music and more, all for free.

“And for convenience, the app can link your account with other family memberships, including children, making it even easier for whole family to read, watch, listen and learn with Sunshine Coast Libraries.”

Visit library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ About-Libraries/App. It is available from Google Play for Android and the App Store for iPhone and iPad users.

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The bright side Motivational speaker Chris Helder knows as well as anyone what the pandemic is costing business, but he also says there is much to be gained during this time.

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Motivational speaker Chris Helder does.

It was March 13 and he had just finished giving a presentation in Adelaide. He walked into the Qantas lounge and saw a report on TV saying the National Basketball Association had suspended its season.

Within 72 hours, he went from having 60 presentations booked throughout Australia, Asia and New Zealand, to having zero.

As a public speaker for 18 years, he’s delivered close to 2500 presentations, teaching business people how to create an empowered mindset in order to achieve more success and happiness, regardless of life’s hurdles. Now, his teachings are being put to the test.

“I was absolutely in shock,” he says. “I definitely reserved the right to grieve in that time and I think one of the hardest things about COVID for everybody has been that it wasn’t something we could plan for, so it was a shock and I definitely grieved for a couple of weeks.

“One thing that is important in my philosophy is it’s important we do understand grief is okay and grief is useful.

It’s part of the healing process. But there is a point where we will say to ourselves in any grief situation, this grief is no longer serving me; it’s now time for me to turn that into a learning and move forward.”

Move forward he did, taking his dynamic presentations online.

“I realised people would want to communicate via Zoom,” he says. “Now I’m averaging four to five Zoom presentations a week. One of the exciting things for me is my philosophy has been put to the test and it has helped thousands of people get through this time. I’ve done 76 presentations since March via Zoom. It certainly doesn’t pay the same, but it’s great to help people.

“I did joke during the time when all the business disappeared that in a crisis, you never want to be a motivational speaker.

Everybody looks at you and says, ‘why don’t you give yourself a talk?’, ‘why don’t you read your own book’!”

Based in Melbourne, Mr Helder quite wisely chose to ride out the pandemic in Noosa and will be back in his natural habitat – presenting live – as the keynote speaker of the upcoming Shine Business Women’s Rise and Shine Conference at Kawana on October 16. A high-voltage motivator, he’ll definitely prove an entertaining speaker for the business women of the Sunshine Coast as he shares his empowering philosophies – most notably, that thinking positive thoughts is not the answer.

“I wrote a book called Useful Belief, an alternative to positive thinking in challenging times and everyday times,” he says. “The premise of it is that … positive thinking is emotional and negative thinking is emotional, but if we do useful thinking, we ask ourselves, what is the most practical thing to do right now? All of a sudden, we have clarity. When the useful belief kicks in, you can start to develop a world view.

“It has been put to the test this year, with everything that’s going on. One of my catchphrases is, ‘this is the best time in the history of the world to…’ So if you’re single, you say, ‘this is the best time in the history of the world to be single’. If you’re in a challenging relationship, you don’t say you’re in great relationship. There’s a difference between useful belief and denial.

I would be saying, ‘I’m in a relationship

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“My philosophy has been put to the test and it has helped thousands of people” show me.’ This is the best time in the history of the world to have a global pandemic. Imagine going through this without internet, Netflix and especially all the medical staff, hospitals and treatments we have.”

Something you notice immediately when you talk to Mr Helder is his halfAmerican, half-Australian accent. He’s lived in Australia for 24 years, but is

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originally from the US. He studied psychology and sociology at Colorado State University and was a teacher in the ghettos of Los Angeles. There, he met the Australian woman who became his wife and mother to his three sons.

The toughest part about being based in Noosa – okay the only tough part about being based in Noosa – has been being separated from his kids, but he’s planning to return to Melbourne in November and for now, is soaking up the Sunshine Coast lifestyle.

“There is no better place in the history of the world to go through a global pandemic,” he says. “I am absolutely loving walking. The walking here is just phenomenal. I go hiking in the national park, I hiked Mount Coolum the other day for the first time. I go walking on the beaches. I just think it is the greatest place to walk and observe.

“Hopefully this crazy time in Melbourne will loosen up soon,” he says.

“It will be interesting to watch what happens in the future. I’m taking things one day at a time and continuing to believe that opportunities will appear.”

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I was delighted to read your section on breast cancer checks (MWP, 1/10). I am an 81-year-old who has just completed three weeks of radiation treatment following lumpectomy. It was a huge surprise as I only went for a mammogram when my 87-yearold friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. I cannot speak highly enough of the radiographers and nurses at the Adem Crosby Centre at the Sunshine Coast University Public Hospital. They were so warm and caring, allaying all my fears.

Thank you so much everyone who dealt with me. Apart from being very tired and lacking in energy, I am feeling very positive Don’t stop having mammograms at 75. Be proactive by presenting yourself for testing.

I am not ready to call it a day just yet!

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We are seeing more shark attacks for one reason only and that is because they are protected. Sharks are so prolific, it is almost impossible to enjoy a day out fishing and actually bring in a whole fish as the sharks grab them on the way up and we are left with just the head. We go fishing near Fraser Island and there are thousands of sharks, particularly this time of year when the whales are around. There are so many restrictions as to how many of each variety of fish people can catch that it is not over fishing that is causing sharks to be hungry, but simply they are out of control.

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY It was a great help to people when the Morrison government

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There will be two new payment rates – one for those who work more than 20 hours per week in the relevant period, and another for those who work less. The employee eligibility date has also changed to 1 July, meaning some businesses could claim for more staff.

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2020 ELECTION

2020 STATE GENERAL ELECTION, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 In this feature, we list some of the candidates contesting the 2020 Queensland State election in electorates within My Weekly Preview’s distribution area. We invited candidates to submit 100 words on what they consider to be the most important election issues. You are invited to read their views here. This is not a comprehensive list.

We have made all effort to contact every candidate – not all responded.

Qld Electoral Commission has not yet finalised the complete list of candidates. We will print a final list when this is available.

Disclaimer: The views presented here are not the views of the publisher and they do not take responsibilty.

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BUDERIM

CALOUNDRA

GLASSHOUSE

Ken Mackenzie, Labor

Raelene Ellis, Green

Andrew Powell, LNP

Because of Queensland’s strong health response to the global pandemic, the Palaszczuk Labor government is now delivering a clear economic recovery plan that backs local services and jobs.

COVID-19 is front and centre in this election, and especially in the Buderim community. That is why our community is so thankful for our Premier’s decisive decisions that have keep us safe. And in doing so, we’ve been able to focus on buying locally, supporting our local businesses, and keeping our Buderim community connected and working.

BUDERIM Brent Mickelberg, LNP My family and I choose to live here because of the laidback lifestyle and sense of community. My priority is ensuring these things are preserved. We need the right kind of development here on the Coast together with better infrastructure like roads, public transport and schools to support future growth. I’ve worked to deliver these things and I’m pleased to see the investment in new schools at Palmview and the construction of new school classrooms at Brightwater, Mountain Creek and Chancellor State College. We need more jobs and equitable access to health care.

COVID-19 has given us an opportunity to restart and put people and planet first, by investing in social services. For example, our public education system is underfunded by $5 billion. We need to properly fund public education and provide jobs to thousands more teachers in the process.

Free education means more money for Caloundra families. We also need to tackle the issue of corporate donations and cash-for-access meetings. Our politicians act in the interests of their corporate donors rather than us. We need to win back our democracy by voting for change.

COVID. There’s little appetite for the borders to re-open but Queenslanders expect common sense, consistency and compassion. You can’t have one rule for celebrities and another for sick kids and seniors. But the pandemic will end and Queensland needs a government that has a plan to drag us out of the economic recession. Deb Frecklington, the LNP and I offer that plan. We will establish a recovery agency, but this one will be economically focused, to kickstart major stimulus projects like dams and roads, across the state and create jobs.

GLASSHOUSE CALOUNDRA Stuart Coward, LNP This election will determine Queensland’s response to the economic crisis caused by COVID. The LNP has a plan to recover our economy, getting people back into work. We also need a stronger economy to protect retirees’ incomes. Imagine how much worse things would be if Labor’s retiree tax had been implemented. The LNP will encourage investment in local businesses with our no new taxes guarantee. It will give businesses certainty and confidence to invest in new jobs. Lastly, we need to manage this crisis with compassion, consistency and common sense and that’s what the LNP will do.

Graeme Campbell, One Nation I believe that most people are wondering what our state and in fact, Australia looks like after COVID. Our politicians have to have a plan to rebuild this state by looking at opportunities for employment, opportunities for our businesses to expand, how best to build our manufacturing within Australia, how to stop selling off our water assets, our infrastructure, our agriculture and start looking within our country rather than giving away opportunities overseas.

We need to look at buying local and supporting local to build our economy and look after Australia first.

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Michael Hallam, Labor

Andrew McLean, Greens

Brent Hampstead, Labor

The Palaszczuk Labor government’s continued commitment to keep us healthy in the COVID-19 world is paying off. With the pandemic, the Palaszczuk government has put our lives first. Thanks to the fantastic effort by all Queenslanders we are now building our economic recovery through the government’s economic plan – getting things done for Queensland.

It’s creating new jobs, upgrading roads, supporting small business and building new schools. These are not grand, unfunded promises – this work is underway right now.

Corporate donations. Nothing can be achieved for Queensland unless we deal with corporate influence over government.

The two majors accepted millions of dollars over the past eight years. Who are they working for? The QLD Greens do not accept any corporate donations. Because we have no corporate shackles, we can get the billionaires to pay their fair share which will raise $68 billion for genuinely free public schooling, public housing, bulk-billed clinics, free public transport, free kids sports, half-price electricity, local manufacturing and 78,000 jobs.

The number one issue is COVID-19.

People are concerned about the health of their family and friends during this pandemic. Premier Palaszczuk has kept Queenslanders safe by heeding the expert health advice and protecting the most vulnerable. Queenslanders have taken to holidaying at home and buying local – a real positive for a lot of our retail, hospitality, and tourism businesses in Glass House. The equation is simple at this state election. If you want to keep Annastacia Palaszczuk as Queensland Premier, you must vote Labor. myweeklypreview.com.au

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KAWANA Bill Redpath, Labor Queensland has been fortunate during COVID-19 due to the strong health response by our Premier, but our economy is not immune. The critical issue is choosing which party offers the best economic recovery plan for the difficult path ahead.

Only the Palaszczuk Labor government has a comprehensive plan to get the Queensland economy back on its feet. This involves bringing infrastructure spending forward, help for small business and growing Queensland manufacturing. Labor is committed to working with everyone to make sure no Queenslander is left behind.

NINDERRY

Anna Sri, Greens

Marty Hunt, LNP

Melinda Dodds, Labor

We must address inequality and cost of living pressures. The summer bushfires and COVID-19 pandemic have shown how vulnerable our current system is – we need a ‘people-first’ economic recovery. We need to invest in preventative healthcare and early measures to ease pressure on our health systems. We need to tackle the housing crisis and create full-time jobs.

Investing in publicly-owned renewable energy such as wind, solar, and battery storage would also reinvigorate local economies, as well as addressing the climate crisis.

The most important issue for this election is our economic recovery and jobs. We have to focus on dragging Queensland out of the economic recession and ensuring there are policies and projects that encourage investment. The LNP has a bold plan for major infrastructure such as the New Bradfield Scheme, four lanes for the Bruce Highway up to Cairns, new dams and a second M1. Our no new tax guarantee will give business the confidence to invest and employ people. Our Economic Recovery Agency will oversee this economic recovery and drive these projects forward.

Getting the representative the people of Ninderry deserve is the key. We haven’t had that on the Sunshine Coast, and it is time for change. I want to be a part of the Annastacia Palaszczuk Labor government continuing to keep us safe.

We need to further assist small business to rebuild, boost tourism and support environmental projects to ensure our recovery from the pandemic. I will be a strong and caring member for this electorate giving us the representation we deserve.

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NINDERRY

Jarrod Bleijie, LNP

Fiona Simpson, LNP

Sue Etheridge, Greens

Dan Purdie, LNP

Getting people back into jobs and rebuilding the Sunshine Coast economy so we can save lives and livelihoods is my number one focus. Locally, 12,100 are jobless. Only an LNP government has an economic recovery plan for the Sunshine Coast, including: 1) no new taxes; 2) investing for growth – local transport infrastructure investment including the Bruce Highway and rail upgrades; and 3) supporting local and small business helping local small business access government contracts. A state LNP team will work with a federal LNP team to get it done.

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MAROOCHYDORE

Lyn Moussalli, One Nation

Natasha Poole, Animal Justice Party

I prefer to concentrate on local issues as the Kawana electorate will always be my top priority. For me, the most important issue for the Kawana electorate is to have a government representative who delivers for our community. We have high youth and over 55s unemployment and it keeps growing. We need to diversify and bring more employment opportunities to the area.

Government, council, and our communities need to work cohesively to move forward.

There has been too much one-upmanship with regards to the infrastructure, and job creation opportunities for our electorate.

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KAWANA

Before coronavirus, Queensland was already at the bottom of Australia’s economic ladder. Queensland has more than 234,000 people unemployed. LNP has a plan to build our way out of recession. We will l build the roads and major infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy and create jobs. We will tackle hooning and youth crime with tough new laws. We will introduce a public sex offender register, we will declutter our school curriculum and get back to basics and we will fix hospital wait times. We will get Queensland working again!

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As an animal lover and political enthusiast, my aim is to act as a voice for the animals in Parliament. I will advocate to further protect our treasured coastline, develop our ecotourism sector, be the voice for our native animals and sea life, as well as protect our companion animals by phasing out puppy farms and promoting adoption. I am passionate about the way we treat the environment. I’m committed to living a sustainable life that benefits our future generations. I will advocate for policies and strategies that align with conservation.

Post-COVID, we have an opportunity to redefine our economy, society, and environment. I propose an economic recovery plan that would include the building of 100,000 homes creating 20,000 jobs; revive manufacturing with publicly owned solar panel, wind turbine and green steel factories to create 19,500 jobs; fully fund public education with extra teachers and smaller classes; invest in 100 per cent renewable energy creating 23,000 jobs; fully fund public healthcare; build 200 bulk billing health clinics; establish a public pharmaceutical company.

The most important issue facing the Ninderry electorate and our region is the need for a long-term economic plan as we plan for a future after COVID. We cannot afford to let this health crisis become an economic crisis. We need strong leadership, a long-term economic plan and a bold vision for the future, and only an LNP government can deliver a bold, visionary plan that will stimulate the economy, boost small business, secure retirement incomes, build infrastructure and create a generation of jobs for our kids and grandkids.

NINDERRY Frank Weijers, One Nation.

Queensland is currently in crisis with a debt of over $102 billion. Just the interest alone is $2 billion per year. Just think what sort of infrastructure that could provide. We have issues of mass unemployment, youth crime, soaring electricity prices and it’s only going to get worse given the promises we are seeing from the two major parties. We need a government that will work for the people and bring jobs into Queensland by building more infrastructure for water, and electricity.

Get manufacturing back into our community and provide long-term stability.

How to vote The election voting period is from Monday, October 19 to election day on Saturday, October 31. Early voting will be available from Monday October 19 until Friday, October 30. The ECQ is expanding the number and hours of operation of early voting centres across Queensland.

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SCBWN President Roz White says she is delighted the AGM returned the entire existing management committee, as continuity of people and projects is of great benefit to the membership during a time of great change and uncertainty. “I am absolutely honoured to be re-elected as SCBWN President and have this opportunity to work alongside an amazing committee and to serve our

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This could change, however, should either party make substantial financial or other contributions to the relationship such as renovation work to a property. Once you have lived together with your partner for two years (not necessarily continuously) you are in a de facto relationship.

You may also be considered to have been in a de facto relationship if you have lived with your partner for less than two years but there is an exceptional circumstance such as having a child together. It is never too late to discuss future financial arrangements and agree on appropriate financial adjustment to be applied only in the event of any future separation.

Our team of expert family lawyers prepares and provides advice in relation to these types of financial agreements, which are also referred to as ‘pre-nups’, or ‘binding financial agreements’.

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This is the second in our series answering common questions about Estate and Probate disputes.

Challenging the validity of a Will is different to challenging a distribution under a Will – see our article regarding distribution disputes at krugerlaw.com. au/news. A challenge to validity is made where there are concerns about the preparation or execution of a Will.

Challenges to validity are made on the following grounds: 1. the Will has not been properly executed; 2. the Willmaker was not of sound mind, memory and understanding; or 3. there has been undue influence or fraud.

The most common issue is whether the Willmaker had the required level of mental capacity.

Broadly, the Willmaker must be aware: 1. they are going to make a Will; 2. of the nature and value of their estate; 3. of people they should consider as potential beneficiaries and be able to evaluate the appropriateness of any entitlement of those persons.

Any dispute concerning the validity of a Will needs to be actioned promptly and prior to Probate being granted.

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Make property part of retirement plans

Succession planning is vital for all business owners, but particularly family business owners.

Here are a few quick tips to consider when starting your succession planning: • Commence succession planning early in the life of the business.

• Always keep your financial data up to date so that information is easily accessed and ready for any new plan.

• Understand the overall strategic plan of the business.

• Determine the key roles needed for the future and who will ‘fit’ with your business going forward.

• Select a successor as early as possible in the succession-planning process and then appropriately train, develop and introduce them to other key business people.

• Determine the importance of family involvement in the leadership and ownership of the business.

• In addition to the successor, organise a back-up of talented people who can evolve through training and involvement in the business.

• Set retirement dates for owners/founders.

• Communicate your succession plan.

• Consider all of the financial and tax implications of your succession plan.

Businesses planning for the unexpected.

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Many people have been thinking about their financial future during these tough times, and many have realised they simply won’t have enough to live on comfortably during their retirement years.

Official statistics reveal only four per cent of Australians retire financially independent, with an income greater than $30,000 a year – a modest amount.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, superannuation performance and balances are much lower than expected.

People within 10 years of retirement will be impacted substantially by this, especially those who accessed their super early.

Cash in the bank is going backwards, with personal savings accounts currently earning less than one per cent interest.

Property on the Sunshine Coast, meanwhile, is getting a guaranteed five per cent return on rental yield alone. When you add capital growth potential of around seven per cent, it means nest eggs will grow rather than dwindle.

Based on this healthy five per cent return, two proper estates – owned outright – would provide a retiree with an income of $50,000 per year, while owning four properties would earn $100,000 a year.

Compared with the average super or age pension, property offers a more secure and comfortable retirement income. It is also a profitable, cash-positive and tax-effective investment.

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THE GREAT SCHNITTY DEBATE

FORGIVE & FORGET

Sami Muirhead is asking the great Australian culinary question – to have chips underneath or on the side of your chicken schnitzel?

Memory loss? What memory loss? writes Ashley Robinson, who swears the problem isn’t him.

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o you order your chicken schnitzel with the chips underneath or the chips to the side so they don’t get soggy?

These days, I find myself taking mental note of just how the schnitty is served and what accompaniments come with it. My dream is to one day go on a food tour of this great nation and taste test schnitzels and lamingtons in every country town.

It is the perfect meal – the humble schnitty followed by a great messy lamington. The tour will be called The Great Schlamington Scorecard and Jamie Oliver will no doubt steal my genius travelling food show idea and run with it.

Or not! Ranking food gives me great pleasure and a gal must have a dream!

COVID-19 has us all road tripping more and exploring our local destinations.

Travel site Wotif.com has announced its winner of the best schnitzel in the country.

The winner is Schnithouse in Adelaide with a dish called ‘Schnit Faced’. It is served with bacon, eggs and barbecue aioli. Wotif based its choice on the crispness of the crumb and the crunch of the schnitty. Great criteria. But where the Wotif judges let us down is, they declared they were undecided as to the big deal breaker for many of us – should the chips be served underneath or to the side?

So I asked the big gun of cooking on the coast, Tony Kelly, who owns Rice Boi

restaurant and runs a stack of other gourmet wonders. One of his great loves is the schnitzel. So I asked his opinion on where the chips should be placed.

“One of life’s most controversial topics!” he says. “Personally, I think NEVER stack. I do love a parmy, schnitzel and a steak, which are all pub classics, but I do really love a perfectly cooked golden salty fry as well so I would rather not make it a soggy mess. Serving the chip underneath is making it an afterthought and it should always be on the side, always salty and always golden.”

We should vote this guy as our next premier with his smarts.

A clever journalist by the name of John Paul Moloney has claimed the national dish is in fact the schnitzel. “Now just look at it. It is literally wide and brown.

Sometimes it’s a thing of beauty, other times of terror. Yes, that’s the dish for me,” Mr Moloney say.

Do not get me started on toppings for the schnitty. I am a purist and favour cheese, ham, and tomato.

It seems the only thing we all agree on is the size of it. No one wants a small schnitty. Large or legendary are the only two happy sizes.

A legendary-sized schnitty with basic toppings and a serve of mashed potato and the chips on the side. Yes! Just leave room for the lamington chaser.

Sami Muirhead is a radio announcer, blogger and commentator.

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hat about my old mate I live with – she hammers me about lids on dishes not put on correctly and stuff not put in the proper place. If you are a male that has been married for decades you will know exactly what I’m talking about.

Lately, though, she has added another couple of weapons to her armament.

They are “you need to wear your glasses more” and “alcohol kills your brain cells; your memory is terrible”.

Now I defend both religiously, particularly the memory thing as I have been knocked out more than most have had hot dinners so that’s probably what is wrong with my memory, not a bottle of Coopers. I usually agree about the glasses but I just hate wearing them.

Her argument got a bit stronger the other day when she summoned me into the kitchen to ask me why I had left the empty biscuit jar on the bench. Now I had no recollection of this, and was prepared to argue about it, which I wasn’t winning but was prepared to put up a fight as I was sure it wasn’t me that left the cookie jar abandoned.

It was hard to defend as there are only two of us there, but I was trying. It was starting to heat up when in through the door walked a penguin and I told her it was here to be fed. It was actually a big

magpie that she feeds, who is rearing her young, but for some brain dead moment I called it a penguin – which at least took the pressure off the biscuit mystery but strengthened the attack on brain damage issues.

At least we both laughed and it eased the tension. Later that week at work with no witnesses I went to my desk drawer to get my toothbrush and toothpaste and brushed my teeth with antiseptic cream that I have been using to put on a couple of abrasions I have had on my arm and leg. It was disgusting but I consoled myself with the fact that at least my mouth was clean. I grabbed the right tube and after some very intense gargling and reading of fine print, I was pretty sure I would pull through.

A week later I was checking my abrasions out and wondering why they weren’t improving and marvelling about how the antiseptic cream had a thicker texture than I remembered – so good, in fact, that the last few times I had applied it I had not needed a Band-Aid as it just covered and stuck there like glue. That was when I put my glasses on and realised I had being putting toothpaste on them as both tubes were in the same drawer.

Missing biscuits, penguins, a really clean mouth and sores that have a nice smile are all part of getting old.

Ashley Robinson is the manager of Alex Surf Club and the chairman of the Sunshine Coast Falcons.

The opinions expressed above are those of the authors. These are not the views of My Weekly Preview publishers.

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Vintage prints with botanical themes can be introduced with cushions, doona covers and prints. We love the Babooshka Floral cushion from Domayne.

Complete the look with an antique style mirror, like the Francisco mirror from Provincial Home Living.

Vintage brass pieces add a bit of edge in a room full of florals. These large Byron brass chests are from Domayne.

If you’re styling your bedroom in a grandmillennial theme, you’ll need a floral quilt cover set, preferably with an old-fashioned look. The Trailing floral quilt cover set from Pillow Talk fits the bill.

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You’re determined to push through with a project, but Mercury (your power planet) turns retrograde this week (until November 3), so expect delays. Compromise and patience are required, otherwise it will be a long and stressful week.

An unresolved relationship issue could boomerang back and test you.

If you treat loved ones with extra compassion and patience, you’ll soon sort things out. It’s also the perfect week to refresh your appearance via a new hairstyle or makeup.

Mercury starts reversing through your sign on Wednesday and then Pluto squares the sun on Thursday, so you’ll feel confused and may try to regain control by slipping into control-freak mode. Then, Friday night’s new moon sees you brooding about the past.

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Inspiration planet Neptune and prosperity planet Jupiter (your patron planet) fire up your money and family zones. Find creative ways to increase income and boost cash flow, which could include working with a talented relative.

Mars and Mercury are both retrograde this week, which will slow things down and increase irritability.

The Jupiter-Neptune connection (on Monday) and the new moon (on Friday night) are both fabulous for reviewing a personal project.

This week, take the time to re-evaluate a professional matter as Mercury starts reversing through your career sector. The planets also activate your reputation zone, so make sure your public image is in line with your quirky Aquarian self.

This week, Jupiter forms a fabulous connection with your ruler Neptune.

Prepare for a creative surge as inspiration strikes, confidence blossoms and your imagination soars.

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magine waking up to incredible sunrises across the Pacific Ocean from the warmth and comfort of your own bed. This beautiful home is blessed with unrivalled panoramic beach and ocean views and sits atop the dune on a highly sought after 865m2 allotment on Currimundi Beach. As you enter the home you will be awestruck by the vastness of the ocean vista in front of you. There are two bedrooms on the ground floor and upstairs, a master suite with sitting room, balcony and ensuite with a wall of glass so you can lie in the bath and look at the ocean.

Ocean lovers won’t find a better spot.

Yaroomba Beach 3 mins

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Maroochydore CBD 15 mins

3 bed, 2 bath, 3 car Auction on site Saturday October 17 @ 5pm Ray White Caloundra 5491 5055 Andrew Garland 0403 851 777

AGENT ON SITE

VANTAGE - YAROOMBA Entry on Jenyor Street

Sunshine Coast Airport 15 mins

31 WATSON STREET, CURRIMUNDI

SATURDAY 10TH OCTO BER 9-11AM

Serene Awaits.

Set amongst the leafy surrounds of the Vantage gated community in Yaroomba, Serene offers the chance to secure one of only 25 enticing terrace homes in one of the Sunshine Coast’s most desirable locations. With completion forecast for mid 2021, Serene is an opportunity not to be missed.

$25,000 HomeBuilder Grant Applies!* Sunshine Motorway 3 mins Coolum Town Centre 5 mins

2 Bed, 2 Bath, MPR & double lock-up garage - SOLD OUT 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath & double lock-up garage from $555,000 *Subject to individual eligibility

1 VANTAGE DRIVE, YAROOMBA SERENEYAROOMBA.COM.AU Contact RCQ Sales Executive Sharna on 07 5459 1818 or enquiries@sereneyaroomba.com.au 40 My Weekly Preview | October 8, 2020

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Barbara Noble 0437 199 790

Nature’s Edge Buderim – The Ultimate Resort Lifestyle The Nature’s Edge Over 50’s Estate in Buderim is the epitome of an idyllic resort lifestyle. With a $5 million leisure centre precinct which features a 20-metre pool and spa, tennis court and bowling green, state of the art cinema, bar and alfresco dining, gym and spa, library and lounge, everything is at your fingertips.

Noble Estate Agents are proud to present 8 beautiful and unique homes situated throughout the leafy paradise of Natures Edge that are ready to be purchased and enjoyed. These architecturally designed homes have free flowing floorplans and have been built to enhance the rainforest setting and catch cooling breezes.

A few other additions we know you’ll love: No entry or exit fees, no stamp duty, keep 100% of capital gain, no rentals.

House 4 Natures Edge

House 18 Natures Edge

4/25 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen

18/25 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen

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• Private rainforest backyard • Recently fully landscaped

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House 60 Natures Edge

48/25 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen

60/25 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen

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• Elevated position • Sun-drenched open plan living

House 101 Natures Edge

House 136 Natures Edge

101/25 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen

136/25 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen

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House 143 Natures Edge

House 149 Natures Edge

143/25 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen

149/25 Owen Creek Road, Forest Glen

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Prices range from $489K-$595K Join Noble Agents at their Open Home inspection weekend from 10am-12pm on Saturday and Sunday, 10th and 11th October 2020.

Alternatively, call Barbara Noble to arrange a private inspection. Barbara Noble: 0437 199 790

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$117,501,000.00

Loren Wimhurst 0415 380 222

Richard Scrivener 0416 799 188

Anthea Lee 0448 699 228

John Skerlak 0413 441 834

Stephen McMillan 0405 175 162

Carmel La Macchia 0400 300 545

Kristen New 0417 852 501

Courtney McGuirk 0488 764 785

Rebecca Fletcher 0404 866 358

Jason Fox 0488 203 434

Renita Vermeulen 0434 633 219

Melissa Schembri 0403 327 792

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AUCTION RARE LAKESIDE COURTS POSITION - LUXURY FAMILY LIVING 12 Sweetgum Court, Currimundi I urge you to inspect the “ENTERTAINER” ... this much loved family home nestled in a quiet family-friendly secluded section of the highly sought-after Lakeside Currimundi Courts.

Vast open plan living and dining spaces flow effortlessly to the enormous North facing under roof outdoor entertainment areas. This well designed floor plan is set on a generous level 690m2 block. All within minutes of 3 schools, 3 shopping centres, lake/beaches.

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THE ADDRESS OF SUCCESS’- MINYAMA DEEPWATER – MUST BE SOLD 95 Mooloolah Drive, Minyama Safely nestled behind secure electric gates and set over two levels you are treated to water views from almost every room. This property will not disappoint. The home has been completely renovated to the highest of quality throughout, with nothing to do but move in and enjoy this enviable waterfront lifestyle.

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216 Perwillowen Road, Perwillowen Perwillowen Park is a boutique 36-lot subdivision located in Perwillowen (4 minutes from Nambour CBD).

This is an ideal location for residents seeking a peaceful, family-friendly atmosphere that offers the perfect blend of freedom, community and accessibility.

Price: From $275,000 Inspect: Saturday, 10th October 1:00-2:00pm View: www.perwillowenpark.com.au

Toby Morrin 0401 623 801 Steve G Pery 0448 884 093 RE/MAX Property Sales

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ADDRESS 50 Lowe Street, Nambour QLD 4560

Each office independently owned and operated

OFFICE 5470 7000

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this week’s auctions

Please call the agent for details to register for online aucঞons.

Saturday 10am

Saturday 11am

Saturday 1pm

Saturday 3pm

Open from 9:30am 3/139 Tepequar Drive, Maroochydore Mitch Rowe 0417 456 176

Open from 10:30am 6 Whitecap Court, Bokarina Rowan Woodbine 0497 076 418

Open from 12:30pm 20 Baloo Street, Burnside Natalie Tink 0408 439 147

Open from 2:30pm 82 Mons School Road, Mons Jason Mills 0417 343 289

Open from 12:30pm 100/14-16 Toral Road, Buderim Dan McNamara 0458 010 889

Thursday 15th at 5pm

Open from 9:30am 10 Clearview Court, Buderim Steven Allen 0416 110 918

Private Online Aucঞon 19 Timbertop Street, Buderim Brent Higgins 0414 775 133

this week’s open homes & private inspections You are welcome to a end our open homes or please call the agent to arrange your private inspecঞon or virtual tour.

Alexandra Headland

3 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:45am

1/107 King Street

3 bed 2.5 bath 2 car

Sat 11am-12pm

Sat 12-12:30pm

12 Jones Road

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

Sat 12-12:30pm

78/83 Lindsay Road

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 11-11:30am

7/10 Edward Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

47/6 Mari Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Aroona 9 Seagull Avenue

4 bed 2.5 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

Bir nya 16 Macon Street

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

13 Pangali Circuit

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 10:45-11:15am

51/67 Rega a Boulevard

2 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 2-2:30pm

71 Prosperity Drive

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Jodi Price 0412 278 658

3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691 Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

27 Countryview Court

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

3 Gecko Court

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

4 Cooper Street

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

13/1 Halcyon Way

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

35 Ginger Bell Avenue

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Rachel Meyers 0411 699 619

14 Butcherbird Crescent

6 bed 4 bath 2 car

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

2 Lakeview Place

6 bed 3 bath 7 car

11 Girua Street

4 bed 1 bath 1 car

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 9-9:30am

22 Banfield Place

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 9-10am

15 Panorama Ridge Road

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

3/139 Tepequar Drive

3 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 9:30-10am

35/11 Toral Drive

3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 3-3:30pm

1/219 Bradman Avenue

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:30am

40 Sage Street

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Tues 13th 11-11:30am

4/309 Bradman Avenue

3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 10:30-11am

“Elevate” 4/4 Ballinger Road 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Tues 13th 12-1pm

“Elevate” 7/4 Ballinger Road 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Tues 13th 12-1pm

6 bed 4 bath 5 car

1027/80 Lower Gay Terrace 3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 12:30-1pm

Currimundi 31 Watson Street

Fri 9th 1-1:30pm

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am Sat 1-1:30pm

Natasha Hackenberg 0401 601 691

31 Watson Street

3 bed 2 bath 3 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

Ed Hackenberg 0499 199 360

Dicky Beach

Sat 10:30-11am

10 Mellum Court

3 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 12-12:30pm Sat 12-12:30pm

Doonan 3 bed 2 bath 1 car 3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:30am Tues 13th 5-5:30pm

13 Whyandra Close

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

13 Whyandra Close

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Wed 14th 2-2:30pm

Forest Glen 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Thurs 8th 11-11:30am

“Elevate” 4/4 Ballinger Road 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Thurs 8th 12-1pm

“Elevate” 7/4 Ballinger Road 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Thurs 8th 12-1pm

“Elevate” 4/4 Ballinger Road 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 9:30-10:30am

“Elevate” 7/4 Ballinger Road 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 9:30-10:30am

1/107 King Street

3 bed 2.5 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

44 Lavarack Crescent

3 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

4/21 Amaroo Drive

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:45am

19 Timbertop Street

5 bed 2 bath 3 car

Sat 10-10:30am

3/109 King Street

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 10:30-11am

4 Cooba Close

4 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 10:30-11am

18 Eugenia Road

25 Allan Avenue

13 Sumatra Court 14 Cuba Court

1/25 Maltman Street

9/169 Stringybark Road

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

Kuluin 24 Riverbreeze Way

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am Sat 11-11:30am

4 Besley Street

3 bed 2+ bath 1 car

Sat 11-11:30am

12 Madison Close

5 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11.30am

4 bed 2 bath 2 car 3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am Sat 12-12:30pm

Kings Beach

Sat 10:45-11:15am

Land

Sat 11-11:30am

Kawana Island

6 bed 3 bath 8 car

118 - 120 Jones Road

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

3 bed 2 bath 3 car

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

Sat 10-10:45am

2103/923 David Low Way

1 bed 1 bath

Sat 1-1:30pm

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

1/28 Bonaparte Place

3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 9-9:30am

25 Corey Court

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

4 bed 2 bath 9 car

Sat 12:15-12:45pm

35 Waderbird Crescent

4 bed 2 bath 3 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

24 Midden Place

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

Peachester

Sat 11-11:30am

6 Baker Finch Avenue

16 Ellendale Street

3 bed 1 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

8/28 Dalton Drive

3 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

65 Mackenzie Drive

4 bed 2.5 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

6 bed 4 bath 3 car

Sat 9-9:30am

Pelican Waters

Thurs 8th 11am - 12pm

Mons 82 Mons School Road

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 9:30-10am

38 Courcheval Terrace

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

Rosemount 6 Clearview Place

5 bed 2 bath 3 car

Sat 11:30am-12pm

1 Rosemount Close

6 bed 3 bath 3 car

Ed Hackenberg 0499 199 360

Sippy Downs 14 Fitzwilliam Drive

4 bed 3 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10:30am

21/2 Springhill Drive

3 bed 2.5 bath 2 car

Sat 9:45-10:15am

114/1 Poinseমa Court

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 9.30-10am

113/1 Poinseমa Court

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

54 Albany Street

5 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

2 Mahogany court

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

11 Morrison Street

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

1/102 Amarina Avenue

3 bed 1 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

30 Columbia Street

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

1002/101-105 Mooloolaba Esp. 2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

5/10 High Street

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 2-2:30pm

1002/101-105 Mooloolaba Esp. 2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

12b Admirals Court

Sat 3-3:30pm 4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Tanawha 31 Shady Grove

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13 Robur Crescent

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 9:30-10am

1/9 Cootamundra Drive

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10.30am

8 Burne Street

5 bed 3 bath 8 car

Tony Benne 0424 855 224

2/9 Cootamundra Drive

3bed 1 bath 1 car

Sat 10-10.30am

40 Outlook Drive

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

30 Robur Crescent

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

5 Signata Court

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 10-10:30am

25 Escolar Drive

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12:30pm

5 Goodchap Street

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

22 Mountain Ash Drive

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 12-12.30pm

43 Doonella Street

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

18 Myrtle Place

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:30pm

2/1 Birch Street

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Jodi Price 0412 278 658

13/2 Kurrimine Crescent

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Jodi Price 0412 278 658

2 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 1-1:45pm

11/2 Kurrimine Crescent

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Jodi Price 0412 278 658

8 Tamarind Court

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Sat 11-11:30am

8 Tamarind Court

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

Thurs 15th 4:30-5pm

Noosaville

Marcoola

Sat 11-11:45am

15 Verdant Road

4 bed 3 bath 2 car

Mountain Creek

Sat 12:30-1pm

Glass House Mountains

21 Lavarack Crescent

40 Sage Street

5 bed 3 bath 5 car

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

33 Meridien Drive

Mooloolaba 2 bed 1.5 bath 1 car

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

108 Tranquility Way

3 Deejay Street

4 Fairlie Crescent 3 bed 2 bath 3 car

8 Venardos Street

Palmwoods

Moffat Beach

Sat 11-11:30am

3 bed 2 bath 2 car

Buderim 40 Sage Street

12/75 Sixth Avenue

1 & 2 /1 Kalana Road

Buddina 502/5 Bermagui Crescent

Sat 12-12:45pm Sat 1-1:45pm

51/2 Lyon Street 5 bed 3 bath 2 car

Maroochydore

2 bed 1 bath 1 car

25 Lomandra Drive

Bokarina

Ed Hackenberg 0499 199 360

4 bed 2 bath 1 car

Caloundra

2 bed 1 bath 1 car 4 bed 2 bath 2 car

4 bed 2 bath 2 car

11 Alicia Close

20 Baloo Street

71 Parklakes Drive

502/5 Bermagui Crescent

Sat 12-12:45pm

Palmview

5/19 Amaroo Drive

Natasha Hcakenberg 0401 601 691

3 kokoda Avenue

6 Whitecap Court

3 bed 2 bath 1 car

600 Yandina Bli Bli Road

Burnside

Bli Bli 1/7 Montego Court

Maroochy River

11/143 Burne Street

202/98 Alexandra Parade

93/73 Hilton Terrace

2 bed 2 bath 1 car

Sat 11-11:30am

Twin Waters 43/20 Baywater Drive

Woombye

Bli Bli

5450 8111

Golden Beach

5492 2100

Mooloolaba

5444 3455

Noosa River

5449 8800

Buderim

5445 6088

Kawana

5354 6012

Mountain Creek

5477 7600

Pelican Waters

5343 6900

Caloundra

5491 5055

Maroochydore

5443 2000

Nambour

5354 6000

Sippy Downs

5354 6002

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31 Watson Street, Currimundi

Auction

31 Watson Street, Currimundi

Imagine waking up to incredible sunrises across the Pacific Ocean from the warmth and comfort of your own bed. This beau ful beach home is blessed with unrivalled panoramic beach and ocean views and sits atop the dune on a highly sought a er 865m² allotment on Currimundi Beach.

This invi ng highset beach home has immersive ocean views from both levels yet from within gives a warm sense of security and privacy allowing you to enjoy the best beach lifestyle and relaxa on only the Sunshine Coast can oer.

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3 • Beau ful hi-set beach home with beach and ocean views • Open plan living area extends out to the ocean-front deck • Amazing master suite with si ng room and private balcony • Caloundra’s premier beachfront loca on on a patrolled beach • A stone’s throw to cafés and Currimundi Lake

Aucঞon On site Saturday, October 17 at 5pm

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View Friday & Saturday 1-1:30pm

• Rare opportunity in ghtly held precinct

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14 Cuba Court, Kawana Island • • • • •

Spacious bedrooms with ceiling fans and built-ins (master with ensuite and WIR) Large-quality kitchen with plenty of storage/bench space Separate study with storeroom/possible 4th bedroom Open plan with lots of natural light throughout the interior Seconds to the local park and Mooloolah river, a short stroll to the local cafes and surrounded by miles of bike tracks and walking pathways

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James Goldsworthy 0400 635 141

Aucঞon On site Saturday October 31 at 11am

Richie Leech 0403 142 969

View Saturday 12-12:30pm

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82 Mons School Road, Mons • • • • • • •

Open plan, modern living and dining directly adjacent kitchen Beauঞful kitchen with 900mm SMEG freestanding Victoria cooker Larger entertainer deck with bushland forest outlook Stunning pool surrounded by decking, ideal to relax in privacy Gorgeous master bedroom with lovely ensuite and private deck Guest quarters/rumpus room downstairs with own bathroom and living area Loads of yard for the children to play

Aucঞon/Sale On site Saturday, October 10 at 3pm

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Jason Mills 0417 343 289

View Saturday 2:30pm

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Auction 4

14 Fitzwilliam Drive, Sippy Downs Me culously designed, cra ed and renovated, this stunning 03’ build has been completely restored and transformed with a modern take on a Hamptons entertainer’s delight that will melt your heart and bring a sparkle to your eye.

Splash into summer this year and secure this beau ful Hamptons dream home, buy and move in before Christmas to kick off the new school year.

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Dallas Foster 0426 817 163

Aucঞon On site Saturday, October 17 at 11am View Saturday 10-10:30am

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54 Albany Street, Sippy Downs Complete, uninterrupted 180 degree views of the lake, this is private waterfront living at its finest, as you would be hard-pressed to find be er anywhere else.

Boas ng five bedrooms, two large bathrooms plus a seperate media room and an upstairs parents’ retreat.

Aucঞon On site Saturday, October 24 at 10am

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Dallas Foster 0426 817 163

View Saturday 11-11:30am

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PROPERTY

A GREAT EARNER IN ALEX Auction

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3 Deejay Street, Maroochydore • • • • • •

Easy care riverside living Tastefully renovated & modernised Quality kitchen & s/steel appliances Covered alfresco entertaining Inground pool & large powered shed Opঞon for dual living

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Aucঞon On site Saturday, October 17 at 11am

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Mitch Rowe 0418 456 176

View Saturday 11-11:30am

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25 OLOWAY CRESCENT, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND

This cracking Alex beachside home is a great investment. The well-designed floor plan is ideal for those looking for good separation and versatility. With spacious living over two levels, the renovated home is complete with six bedrooms (three bedrooms on each level), two kitchens, multiple living areas, two bathrooms, outdoor entertaining area overlooking the flat, praftical backyard, plus much more. You have the luxury of many options with this home. You can either enjoy the beachside home as is or make improvements to gain value, rent the whole property or just rent downstairs – or even set up Airbnb accommodation for extra income. Options are always a bonus and you will love the flexibility this home provides.

6 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Buyers from mid $800’s HOME Sunshine Coast 0499 466 372 Kate Jewry 0404 817 916 Jay Sherwell 0434 552 025

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8 Tamarind Court, Woombye • • • • • •

Elevated with sweeping mountain views Tranquil seমng in a great neighborhood Brand new home - 7 year build warranty Eligible for First Home Buyer Grant Spacious, open plan living, high ceilings Quality fixtures & fiমngs, ample light

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Sale $749,000 View Saturday 11-11:30am

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502/5 Bermagui Crescent, Buddina • • • • • •

Spectacular panoramic ocean views Near-new apartment 200m to beach Open-plan, light-filled, sea breezes Wrap-around entertainer’s balcony Complex has large pool, gym, BBQ area Walk to beach & shops, easy access to coast

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Pam Thomas 0438 272 096

Michelle Nagel 0406 750 990 View Saturday 10-10:30am & Tuesday Oct 13 at 5-5:30pm

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WELCOME FIND YOUR HOME WITH McGRATH OPEN FOR INSPECTION

Alexandra Headland Sat 12:00 - 12:30 328/10 Okinja Road

Maroochydore Over $299,000

Carlie Penn 0417 771 702

Over $979,000

Tracie Robinson 0401 091 182

Banksia Beach Sat 11:00 - 11:30 19 Dugong Crescent

Sat 2:00 - 2:30

6 Serenity Circuit

Contact Agent

Matt Diesel 0412 053 117

Forthcoming Auction

Trudi Fernandez 0417 137 374

Over $389,000

Tracie Robinson 0401 091 182

Over $800,000

Matt Diesel 0412 053 117

Mons Sat 12:00 - 12:30 26 Heritage Place

Beerwah Sat 9:30 - 10:00

22 Toriana Place

Over $649,000

Cassi Nuske 0415 304 127

Ningi Sat 1:00 - 1:30

Buderim Sat 10:00 - 10:30 9 York Road

Contact Agent

Stuart Thomas 0438 821 269

Sat 10:00 - 10:30 Lot 22, 20 Edwin Road

Over $595,000

Chris Pace 0417 196 600

2/47 Grice Crescent

Palmwoods Sat 10:00 - 10:30 6-10 Cardinal Court

Sat 10:00 - 10:30 40/18 North Buderim Blvd $387,000

Peter Hill 0418 879 885

Sat 11:00 - 11:30 13 Freycinet Row

Stuart Thomas 0438 821 269

Pelican Waters Sat 10:00 - 10:30 8 Campbellville Circuit

Over $1,049,000

Linda Feltman 0412 805 362

Sat 11:00 - 11:30 9 Marina View Drive

Over $1,189,000

Linda Feltman 0412 805 362

Sat 12:00 - 12:30 9 The Promenade

Over $739,000

Linda Feltman 0412 805 362

Contact Agent

Sat 12:00 - 12:30 7 Le Claire Place

Over $980,000

Matt Diesel 0412 053 117

Sat 12:00 - 12:30 25 Paluma Terrace

Over $1,150,000

Stuart Thomas 0438 821 269

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PROPERTY

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

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

3/139 TEPEQUAR DRIVE, MAROOCHYDORE Auction on site Saturday October 10 @ 10am Ray White Buderm 5445 6088 Mitch Rowe 0418 456 176

11 TARNKUN STREET, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND $1,370,000 / 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car HOME Sunshine Coast, Jay Sherwell & Josh Sherwell

10 CLEARVIEW COURT, BUDERIM Auction on site Saturday October 10 @ 10am Ray White Mooloolaba 5444 3455 Steven Allen 0416 110 918

44 NEERIM DRIVE, MOOLOOLABA $1,080,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car HOME Sunshine coast, Kate Jewry & Jay Sherwell

6 WHITECAP COURT, BOKARINA Auction on site Saturday October 10 @ 11am Ray White Maroochydore 5443 2000 Rowan Woodbine 0497 076 418 20 BALOO STREET, BURNSIDE Auction on site Saturday October 10 @ 1pm Ray White Maroochydore 5443 2000 Natalie Tink 0408 439 147

CLOSE TO THE RIVER & CBD This tastefully renovated family home offers easy living in the sought-after riverside precinct, just 350 metres to the river and minutes to major retail, dining, CBD and schools – the location is absolutely premium. This north-facing home boasts a sunny front porch, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, modern kitchen, open plan living, second sitting area with kitchenette, covered entertaining overlooking inground pool, and large powered double lock-up garage with additional storage. Air-conditioning, ceiling fans, stainless steel appliances, separate bath and shower, solar hot water and versatile floorplan are all features that enhance value and appeal. It’s set on a flat, fenced 607m2 block with side access, backing onto parkland.

3 DEEJAY STREET, MAROOCHYDORE 4 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Auction on site Saturday October 17 @ 11am Ray White Buderim 5445 6088 Mitch Rowe 0418 456 176

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

100/14-16 TORAL DRIVE, BUDERIM Auction on site Saturday October 10 @ 1pm Ray White Kawana 5354 6012 Dan McNamara 0458 010 889 82 MONS SCHOOL ROAD, MONS Auction on site Saturday October 10 @ 3pm Ray White Maroochydore 5443 2000 Jason Mills 0417 343 289 19 TIMBERTOP STREET, BUDERIM Auction on site Thursday October 15 @ 5pm Ray White Mooloolaba 5444 3455 Brent Higgins 0414 775 133

4 GRANT STREET, BUDERIM $1,035,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car HOME Sunshine Coast, Jay Sherwell & Kate Jewry 113 COGILL ROAD, BUDERIM $1,237,500 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 4 car HOME Sunshine Coast, Jay Sherwell & Kate Jewry 33 BAUHINIA DRIVE, MOOLOOLABA $945,000 / 4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car Next Property Group, Carmel La Macchia 7/2 CAMFIELD STREET, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND $500,000 / 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car Next Property Group, Loren Wimhurst & Richard Scrivener 136 MOOLOOLAH DRIVE, MINYAMA $3,355,000 / 5 bed, 4 bath, 3 car Next Property Group, Rebecca Fletcher *As supplied by contributing real estate agencies

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Situated in a quiet Cul-De-Sac this modern low maintenance home has a dedicated space for a caravan or boat. Complete with four bedrooms, media room, high ceilings, ducted air and inground pool this home is perfect for the retiree or family with older children.

• Side Access for Boat or Caravan • Inground Pool and Solar • Media Room • Separate Entrance for home business

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Saturday 11.30-12pm Kylie Tredrea 0402 240 687

We are proudly presenting this beautiful home perfectly located in the foothills of Buderim in a sought after Over 50s Lifestyle Village. This home has a large NE facing private alfresco area with rainforest views. Designed for low maintenance living, so you have more time to enjoy the Lifestyle Community and all of its facilities. The shops and Cafe’s are conveniently located just a 5 minute walk away, where you can enjoy coffee or lunch with your friends.

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SPORT

Kevin Walters quits Maroons to sign on as new Broncos coach

NRL says ANZ Stadium will host 2020 grand final The NRL has finally announced the 2020 grand final will be held at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on October 25, with 40,000 fans to attend.

The NRL made the announcement after receiving approval from the New South Wales government to fill the stadium to 50 per cent of its capacity.

The Sydney Cricket Ground was originally set to host the decider for the first time since 1987 before COVID-19 upended the plans.

The Olympic Park facility was due to be upgraded and would have been unavailable to host the grand final before the pandemic struck.

The New South Wales government

dumped the $800 million redevelopment to redirect funds towards job creation.

Tickets for the NRL grand final go on sale on Thursday October 1.

“This year will be a historic grand final day,” NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo says. “The teams competing would have overcome all challenges in front of them and we will experience the culmination of a season like no other.

“We are working on innovative ways to showcase the pre-game entertainment and returning to ANZ Stadium will provide us with the space to put on the most entertaining show possible.

“We can’t wait to see 40,000 fans at the venue.”

Queensland will need to find a new coach for this year’s State of Origin campaign with Kevin Walters signing on as Brisbane’s new NRL head coach.

The 52-year-old has signed a two-year contract to take charge at the Broncos and will immediately step down from his Maroons role.

A former captain and five-time premiership winner with the Broncos, Mr Walters’ appointment comes almost two years after he missed out on the coach’s role to Anthony Seibold. “I love the Brisbane Broncos – this club is part of who I am, and it feels like I am coming home,” he says.

“I’ve put in a lot of work over the past 15 years to learn and gain the experience that’s required to succeed in this role, so I feel that I’m ready.”

Mr Walters faces a mammoth task to transform Brisbane after the worst season in their 32-year history..

“The success of the Broncos over the years has been built on passion for the jersey, standing by your mates and plain old hard work, and we will strive for nothing less,” Mr Walters says. “I’m looking forward to getting into the building and starting work on preparations for the 2021 preseason.”

Just who will lead the Maroons in November’s Origin campaign remains unknown with former coaches Mal Meninga and Wayne Bennett among the early frontrunners. Former North Queensland coach Paul Green, who Mr Walters pipped to the Broncos job, is another candidate for the position.

Queensland Rugby League managing

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director Robert Moore says the process to find Mr Walters’ replacement is already underway. “We hope to be in a position by the end of the week to announce the new coach for the 2020 series,” he says.

Mr Walters’ appointment has delighted former teammate and Broncos’ great Chris Johns. Reports linking the club to Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy are also reasons for optimism in Mr Johns’ eyes after a miserable year at Red Hill.

“Any club in the competition would want the services of Craig Bellamy coming in and overseeing their football department, if that eventuates,” he says.

“I think there’s a lot of work to be done there. There’s no way that’s a done deal.

“That’ll just progress and see what can happen and bring him in but also now that Kevin’s putting his team together ... you’ll see when he starts making some announcements, you’re going to have some special people around him that are going to really help provide the environment for this place to really flourish.”

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SPORT

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Local netball star Cara Koenen has been named for the first time in the Australians Diamonds team after an impressive season for the Sunshine Coast Lightning.

Joining her is teammate Stephanie Wood, returning for her third year.

The squad of 19 will play over the remainder of 2020 into 2021, including in next year’s Constellation Cup. Ms Koenen is among five debutantes, including Verity Charles, Sophie Garbin, Kim Jenner and Maddy Proud, who will don the green and gold for the first time.

After serving an apprenticeship under Caitlin Bassett at the Lightning, Ms Koenen enjoyed a breakout season last year as goal shooter alongside Peace Proscovia. She earned an invite to the national netball squad’s training camp early last year and was named in Netball Australia’s 20-strong development squad late last year. However, the recent announcement marked her first naming in the official Diamonds squad.

Players were chosen by a panel of national selectors Anne Sargeant and Michelle Wilkins, and Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich.

“Selection definitely hasn’t been an easy task – we have such a great depth of talent within our system across every position on the court and I congratulate those that have been selected,” Ms

Marinkovich says. “This squad showcases an incredible breadth of experience and new emerging talent.

“We have a strong vision towards our marquee events, the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 Netball World Cup, and I look forward to further technically and strategically developing this group and building on our connection and cohesion under pressure.”

The 2020 Constellation Cup has been postponed until early 2021, so the squad will not play any matches this year, and the team for the Constellation Cup tour will be announced as the details of the series are confirmed.

Netball Australia is working with the Queensland government with the aim of hosting a camp for the new squad shortly after the Super Netball grand final which will be held in Brisbane on October 18.

Jacqui Russell calls it a day

IMAGE: AAP

Lightning player now a Diamond debutante

This season at the Sunshine Coast Lightning will be the last for veteran netballer Jacqui Russell as she announces her retirement from professional competition.

The versatile midcourter celebrated her 50th National League game in a tough battle against Melbourne Vixens in the last game of the regular season.

While finishing her career at the Lightning, Ms Russell also had stints at Queensland Firebirds (2010-11) and English Super League’s Yorkshire Jets (2012).

“I decided at the end of 2019 that this year would be my last and while I still cherish every time I step out on court, I feel now is the right time for me to move on,” Ms Russell says.

“I feel very lucky to have been a part of this club for as long as I have – it was a second chance for me to play netball at this level and I thank Kylee for her belief in me.

“It’s been a blessing and I’ve made friendships that will carry on long after the end of this season.”

Head coach Kylee Byrne says it’s hard to aptly describe the impact Ms Russell has around the club, but she will be greatly missed.

“Here at Lightning we will be forever grateful for having Jac in our team, especially in our formative years. Jac is the ultimate team person and has amazing leadership qualities that have the ability to unite the group,” Ms Byrne says.

“As a schoolteacher she has also been working tirelessly in the background establishing a new USC Netball Academy so that we have a pathway here for Lightning athletes.”

Ms Russell will continue to play out the season as a pivotal member of Lightning’s 2020 finals campaign.

If your club or team would like any stories or news to be featured in MWP, please email bolson@ myweeklypreview.com.au or sport@myweeklypreview.com.au or call Bayley on 0414 555 813.

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Paul Laurie, John Holland & Rob Chandler from the new Men’s Shed

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unshine Coast hinterland men will soon have a new place to socialise, support each other and contribute to the community as construction begins on the long-awaited Mooloolah Valley Men’s Shed.

The new shed is the result of years of

community campaigning to have a facility for the people of the Mooloolah Valley region, helped along by a $250,000 federal grant.

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greatly celebrated. “It’s been about five years since the first initial survey was carried out to see if there was a need for it,” Ms Grebbie says.

“You really do need to have that mental health support and mateship.

The sod was officially tuned on the site behind Mooloolah Valley Community Centre on September 29 during national Men’s Shed Week.

“I had so many of the gentlemen in the crowd come up and say they can’t wait for this to happen,” Ms Grebbie says.

Shed president John Holland says the new building will include workstations for a variety of wood and metal working equipment as well as social spaces, and the members are eagerly waiting to begin their first project.

“The internal fit-out will be carried out by the members themselves as their very first project,” Mr Holland says.

Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has been instrumental in working with the community to establish the shed.

“For men in regional communities the opportunities to find a place where they belong, can make a contribution to their community, and talk to people like them in a familiar environment can be few and far between.

“We have taken a major step forward in changing that in Mooloolah Valley and helping to support the mental and physical health of local men.”

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2020 Christmas boat parade cancelled In the interests of community safety, the Mooloolaba Yacht Club has cancelled the 2020 Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade.

Event manager Josh Close says this difficult decision was made after considerable consideration into how they could manage a COVID-safe event.

“To be a COVID-safe event we don’t have the numbers and resources to manage people in the public areas that we would be required to do,” Mr Close says.

“This this has not been an easy decision for Mooloolaba Yacht Club.

Up to 30,000 people line the parade course around Mooloolaba, Kawana and Buddina annually, whether from public viewing spaces or private properties.

December 18 has been locked in for the 2021 event, but Mr Close is now looking for community suggestions on what activities can be organised in the afternoon as spectators begin lining the water.

“A lot of spectators get into place quite early and they get a bit edgy with nothing happening so something going past like some of the commercial boats with carollers or Santa, will keep the young ones entertained,” Mr Close says.

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ature lovers can explore more of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, with new trails opening at the Maleny Community Precinct wetland.

With more than two kilometres of trails, the network offers an easy walk through the wetlands with the chance to

spot dozens of native bird species, frogs and other water-loving wildlife.

Division five councillor Winston Johnston acknowledged the efforts of former local councillor Jenny McKay and retiring Unitywater chairman Jim Soorley in bringing the trails to fruition.

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instrumental in sourcing funding and support for the trail network,” Cr Johnston says. “The Unitywater wetlands were established in the precinct in 2014 as a natural way to filter out nutrients, pollutants and sediments from treated water passing through.

“Council and Unitywater have worked closely to construct the trail network and install signs, which opens up even more of this special precinct to our community.”

Mr Soorley says a $17 million upgrade to the Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant was undertaken in 2014. “As part of the works, we established the wetland and planted an irrigated forest, which form part of the sewage treatment process – the wetlands take up treated effluent discharged from the STP and remove nutrients and sediments,” he says. “It’s a wonderful way we can use nature to help us do our job.

“The added benefit of this process is that we can provide a beautiful recreational area for locals and visitors to enjoy.”

The Maleny Community Precinct is a 126-hectare lot of former agricultural land near Porters Lane. It is divided into a range of land uses and is home to the Maleny Golf Club and the aquatic centre.

Visit adventure.sunshinecoast.qld.gov. au for trail details.

Film event for refugees Buddies Refugee Support Group is hosting a film evening on October 14 to help raise money for a Brisbane refugee and asylum centre.

The film, Rosemary’s Way, celebrates Rosemary Kariuki and a group of vulnerable migrant women of suburban Sydney.

Ms Kariuki empowers the women, enticing them out of cultural silos, and exposing them to new ideas and experiences. Laughter is her secret weapon.

The producers will take part in a video Q and A session after the film, with a possible guest appearance by Ms Kariuki. The night begins at 6.30pm at St Mark’s Church in Buderim. Seating is limited and tickets can be booked by calling 5445 2060.

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A Buddy for all Children in Buderim Private Hospital’s emergency centre are being gifted with Buddy the Buderim bear thanks to the generosity of the Buderim Private Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.

The ladies kindly donated their time, creativity and sewing skills to make the bears, which have been gratefully received by some of the hospital’s littlest patients.

“The seemingly small gesture of receiving a teddy can make a huge difference to a child and provides welcome comfort and distraction from their illness or injury,” Buderim Private Hospital general manager Karen Clark

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Walk away for mental health

($2000), the Diddillibah Community Hall & Progress Association ($3000), Fusion Sunshine Coast ($7500), Maroochy Beach Gymnastics ($8000) and the Sunshine Coast Dog Obedience Club ($2,500).

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n Sunday, October 11 the Rotary Club of Mooloolaba, supported by Alexandra Headland and Maroochydore clubs, will hold its annual Lift the Lid Walk for mental health.

Mooloolaba Rotary past president Vicki Stewart says the walk offers the community an opportunity to “lift the lid” on mental health and raise funds for research.

“Tragically, eight people take their own lives every day in Australia,” Ms Stewart says.

“What is even more disturbing is that there is an attempted suicide every eight minutes.

“In addition to these alarming statistics, there are countless thousands of people of all ages who suffer from a wide range of mental health illnesses.

“This is why mental health research is so important.”

The walk can be done as a four- or eight-kilometre return route and sets off at 8am from Maroochydore Surf Club.

Visit liftthelidwalk.com.au/mooloolaba to register.

More than 120 local community groups recently received financial support thanks to $916,385 in funding through council’s Community Partnership Funding Program.

Congratulations to the these not-forprofit community organisations in division seven who were all successful in their applications for three-year grants: Buderim Craft Cottage Association ($7000), Buderim Foundation ($3000), Buderim Historical Society ($14,000), Buderim Horse and Pony Club ($3000), Buderim Library Association ($7000), Buderim War Memorial Community Association ($15,000), the Buderim-Palmwoods Heritage Tramway

Healthy Sunshine Coast 2021 Our Healthy Sunshine Coast program will be back with new activities and events next year. This will include a return of program favourites plus new fitness classes and recreation events. If you’d like to have your say on our new program, complete the survey at surveymonkey.com/r/HealthySC. Don’t forget to check out Adventure Sunshine Coast for more than 150 free self-guided activities, Sunshine Coast Libraries for many online resources and expressions of interest for the next round of The Lift Project Sunshine Coast (an online wellbeing program).

Dog inspection program To keep our community safe, those who own a regulated dog (declared dangerous dogs, declared menacing dogs and restricted dogs) have to comply with extra requirements. From November 1, Sunshine Coast Council officers will begin an annual inspection program for premises where regulated dogs reside to ensure owners are complying with the necessary conditions.

Visit council’s website to learn more.

Coastal fox control program set to finish strong 2020 Efforts to protect coastal native wildlife will be ramped up again this spring, with Sunshine Coast Council, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Coolum and North Shore Coast Care and Noosa Council working together to carry out the coastal fox control program between October 9 and November 27, 2020.

The program is conducted in coastal areas from the Maroochy River to Peregian Beach.

Environment Portfolio Councillor Maria Suarez says the program had been running for six years, with extremely positive results, so it was imperative that we continued the good work.

“Protecting our endangered and threatened species is the reason we run the coastal fox control program,” Cr Suarez says.

“We appreciate the support our community has given this program in the past and with their ongoing support, we can continue to ensure the longevity and security of native species.”

The program is designed to impact fox populations at a time when they were

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particularly active and reduce fox predation on vulnerable populations of native species, such as water mice, Eastern ground parrots, and endangered green and loggerhead turtles at the egg and hatchling stage.

Residents living near the program areas will be notified. Areas included in the control program will be clearly identified by warning signs at all entrances. Please ensure your pets do not roam. The European red fox is a restricted pest under the Queensland Government Biosecurity Act 2014.

Under the Biosecurity Act 2014, managing biosecurity, which includes invasive animals and plants, is a key responsibility of council and every Sunshine Coast resident.

If you spot a suspected fox den in the program area, report it to council on 5475 7272. You can also view the fact sheet to learn how to identify a fox den on council’s website.

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Law students inspired by USC moot court Two 2019 Chancellor State College graduates are living their dream as University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Law students, inspired to study after competing in USC’s moot court.

Breanna Medcalfe and Hannah Bartimote, both 18, were already familiar with practising law before the simulated court, having participated in the Sunshine Coast Schools Mooting Competition presented annually by USC and Sunshine Coast Grammar School.

USC lecturer in law Dr Dominique Moritz says a moot is a simulated court hearing that imitates procedures in real courts.

“It’s lovely that these two students were motivated by the competition, in which they have to consider legal problems, prepare written submissions and use oral presentation skills to present arguments before a judge,” Dr Moritz says.

Ilkley’s Ms Medcalfe and Sippy Downs’ Ms Bartimote completed legal studies in high school and were accepted into this year’s USC Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice.

Ms Medcalfe is working towards a career in the police service.

“The process of collecting facts and

evidence to defend or prosecute against other teams helped me realise I’d like to pursue a career in criminal law,” she says.

“The highlight was presenting our case to judges in the USC Moot Court, which is an awesome facility for students.”

Ms Medcalfe uses a motorised wheelchair and has limited mobility due to a spinal cord injury, and says USC

provides great support for people with disabilities.

“The support I’ve had from AccessAbility Services at USC has made the transition from high school to university so much easier,” she says.

“My tutors are very approachable and willing to help wherever they can, which has boosted my confidence in starting something new.”

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New police station Construction has begun on the new Nambour Police Station. Member for Nicklin Marty Hunt says it’s been a long fight by the community with petitions and several “robust speeches” to have state parliament act on their commitment after it was announced in 2017.

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Hannah Bartimote and Breanna Medcalfe at the University of the Sunshine Coast Law School

Nearly $100,000 will be paid to local community groups in the Maroochydore electorate through the latest round of Gambling Community Benefit Fund grants.

Those benefitting include: • Volunteer Sunshine Coast – $28,700 to purchase a vehicle.

• Surf Life Saving Queensland – $21,438 for a rescue boat and trailer.

• Sunshine Coast Beach Volleyball – $18,544 for equipment and facility upgrades.

• Guide Dogs for the Blind Sunshine Coast – $28,526 to purchase a vehicle.

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The contract was awarded to a Gold Coast firm who may be very good, but the process is wrong.

No public tender process occurred, so the local firm was denied the opportunity to do this work.

Getting the Sunshine Coast and Queensland economy on the road to recovery means making the state government procurement process fairer, easier and more transparent.

Surf Show and Shine a success This year’s Surf Show and Shine has been hailed a “great success”.

The annual event is an opportunity to showcase classic Kombi vans, surfboards and art to support Alexandra Headland Rotary Club.

Rotary secretary John Malloy says the event was a “big hit” with lots of positive feedback.

“Well what a day!” he says. “Great weather, over 3000 visitors, and an amazing Kombi, surfboard, art and music show, all from the Sunshine Coast community showing that it really does care for others who are doing it tough.”

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The resident potters and sculptors from Buderim’s Craft Cottage invite you to join them for a showcase of their latest creations. The artists have dug deep this year and turned the challenges of 2020 into an opportunity for reflection and growth.

“We have mounted a spring exhibition every year since 1997, but with the pandemic lockdown, this year’s exhibition

was in doubt,” group leader Deidre Phipps says. “However, recent events seemed to have brought about a great burst of creative energy. I think our artists have crafted some of their most inspired and beautiful work in these last few months.”

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or five years, Philippa Johnson has been helping integrate dancing into the lives of people with restricted mobility.

Dance for Joy is a weekly workshop held in Yandina and compromises gentle

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exercise and dance routines.

“The routines are specially programmed to promote balance, coordination and core strength for people with restricted mobility, whether this is due to a specific condition such as

arthritis or hip replacement, or just the ageing process,” Ms Johnson says “I started training in the field of dance as a therapeutic activity for people with mobility issues six years ago.

“My training in this regard has been with the Dance for Parkinson’s Australia organisation, but our classes are deliberately non-specific.”

With medical advice showing strength and balance work is a risk preventive for falls, especially in seniors, Ms Johnson says the structure of her classes tie in with that closely in mind.

“We begin with seated routines that gently stretch the body and get it moving, after which we stand and do some standing exercises using chairs as a support aid where needed,” she says.

“For those who want a little bit more, we then do some gentle walking dances to finish.

“Often we use props such as tambourines or fans.”

Ms Johnson has a background as a high school English and drama teacher and she has been teaching international folk dancing for several years specialising in Greek, Romanian and Armenian styles.

Dance for Joy is held on Thursday from 10.30am to 11.45am at the Freemasons Hall, North Street, Yandina.

“Our sessions are fun, and though the group is relatively small, there is a strong social aspect of our weekly get-togethers.

“And afterwards we go for coffee.”

Funding hope for football club Nambour Yandina Football Club will benefit from $905,000 in funding for clubhouse upgrades under an LNP government.

Member for Nicklin Marty Hunt says Yandina is a growing area and the soccer club needs new facilities.

“In my audit of local community and sporting facilities this club came forward with important upgrades needed for disability access, changerooms, admin areas and first aid,” Mr Hunt says.

“They have done a lot of hard work getting the project ready and I approached the Shadow Minister to see if we could commit to assisting them financially.”

The number of changerooms will increase from two to six, and will include female and disabled facilities, something the club’s Garry Wasmund says will benefit them greatly.

“It means that we can have six changerooms that we can use for the expansion of our women’s sport,” Mr Wasmund says.

“We’ll have new disabled toilets for the club and our club will have facilities for the markets.

“We are going to have the chance to have finals here if we’ve got all the changerooms, so it’s going to be a big benefit.”

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oolum and North Shore Coast Care seized the opportunity to speak with the Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Trevor Evans during a recent tour of the dunes near Yaroomba.

Mr Evans was in town to view the group’s Wallum Wildlife Workshop, which is funded under the Federal Government’s Communities Environment Program empowering grassroots organisations to protect their local environment.

President of Coolum and North Shore

Coast Care, Leigh Warneminde, says the series of Wallum Wildlife Workshop are aimed at families with children.

“The nutrient-poor coastal dunes and sand plains of the wallum are home to a diverse array of plants and animals, many of which are specially adapted to life in east Australia’s coastal sandy lowlands,” she says. “We have hands-on activities for the kids as well as two ecologists to educate us about this fragile environment.”

The first workshop focused on protecting the local turtle populations, with the second educating local families about the wallum, or coastal, environment.

Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien says Coolum and North Shore Coast Care were successful winners of the $20,000 Communities Environment Grant.

“It was a pleasure to show Assistant Minister Evans what the group has been able to achieve with the funding,” Mr O’Brien says.

“The grant has aided with the purchase of equipment and resources to help reduce the threat of feral animals and invasive species.”

Ms Warneminde says the funding has been gratefully received.

“It has helped us continue to assist in the management of native species, including threatened species, and their habitat.”

New nesting boxes Coolum and North Shore Coast Care will benefit from new nesting boxes and resources after a $20,000 funding commitment for the state LNP government.

Coast Care, together with Hollow Log Homes, is repairing old nesting boxes and installing new ones to provide habitats for native wildlife.

The funding will also allow Coolum and North Shore Coast Care to continue printing the educational resource Locals Are Beauties.

The announcement came from Member for Ninderry Dan Purdie and Shadow Environment Minister David Crisafulli last month. Mr Purdie says it is important to invest in the local environment and supports the “outstanding” work being done.

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Yandina craft market to continue monthly until December Yandina’s second craft market event is happening this Saturday, October 10.

“I volunteer with some friends at Yandina Historic House and we thought, we have this beautiful old hall in Yandina, why don’t we give it a go?” says organiser Lyn Simpson.

The market has 15 stalls with crafts ranging from pottery, macrame and jewellery, to handmade cards, knitted goods and vintage clothes.

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The markets run from 9am to midday at Yandina School of Arts Hall.

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STRUGGLING WITH WEIGHT, FOGGY HEAD AND FATIGUE? UNDERACTIVE THYROID, BUT YOUR BLOOD TESTS SAY IT’S NORMAL? Dragging yourself through the day and fatigue has taken over? Is your brain a constant fog, and it takes all your effort to concentrate?

Are you noticing hair loss, dull dry skin, brittle flaky nails? Having trouble remembering things? Your Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is in the normal range, but you’re experiencing all the symptoms of an underactive thyroid?

Statistics show that females over 60 years are more likely to suffer from an underactive thyroid, however many people of all ages go undiagnosed.

The frustration of experiencing the symptoms of an underactive thyroid when testing shows normal, is the case for many. It can take further investigation of the thyroid to find the cause.

Did you know there are at least 6 other blood markets that can be tested for revealing vital information about your thyroid?

Knowing these can help identify why you may be experiencing

underactive thyroid symptoms, and why the imbalance may have occurred.

The thyroid is part of the glandular system which produces, stores and secretes hormones into your blood which have a direct effect on your body’s cells.

The thyroid produces two hormones that have a regulating effect on your metabolism, heart and nervous system, body temperature, muscle strength, skin dryness, menstrual cycle, weight and cholesterol levels.

An underactive thyroid can be linked with other conditions such as menopause, adrenal fatigue, high insulin levels, infertility, nutritional deficiencies, environmental toxicity and food allergies. Once you understand where the imbalance has come from, it’s easy to bring that spring back in your step, where you wake feeling refreshed, vital, have glowing skin, can think clearly and are ready to enjoy life again.

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Eumundi drive-in a must

See The Shawshank Redemption at the drive-in

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fter sell-out screenings since this year, Starry Nights Outdoor Movies is announcing it will host more drive-ins at the Eumundi Showgrounds, with the next event, The Shawshank Redemption, scheduled for Saturday, October 10.

Starry Nights’ Trent Harvison says he is excited to be screening the Oscarnominated gritty prison tale on the big screen.

“It’s one of those films that stands the test of time – an uplifting prison drama

with sensitive direction and fine performances from a stellar cast led by Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins,” Mr Harvison says.

Car numbers will be limited, and guests will need an FM radio to tune in to the soundtrack on the night.

There will be a popcorn and candy bar on-site and for dinner options, guests are encouraged to bring a picnic or order takeaway from one of the town’s restaurants.

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Plans for an $8-million sports facility underway Coolum State High School will benefit from $350,000 with the LNP government committing to fast-track the development of detailed plans for a new multi-purpose sports facility.

Ninderry MP Dan Purdie says the new $8-million facility, currently in design phase, will feature two senior AFL ovals, a senior cricket oval, 12 netball hard courts, a multi-use clubhouse, 150 car parks and an access road.

“For the past three years, I have been working with council, Coolum State High and our local AFL and cricket clubs to progress plans for new sports fields to help take the pressure off our existing facilities,” Mr Purdie says.

“With the Coolum Sports Complex at capacity, we are in desperate need for additional facilities to not only accommodate our growing population, but also the demand in these codes. This funding will help fast-track the detailed designs so that work can start sooner.”

Coolum Beach Breakers president Dean Blackborough says the club’s growth is restricted and players are being turned

away due to the capacity of the existing field at Coolum High.

“We are extremely grateful that we have been offered a seat at the table in these negotiations, which will be a win-win for our club and the wider community,” Mr Blackborough says.

“With the Coolum Sports Complex at capacity, we are in desperate need…”

Coolum Cricket Club President Martin Bristow is also welcoming the news.

“The addition of another cricket oval in Coolum Beach is a wonderful initiative,” Mr Bristow says. “Our club has grown substantially over recent years, at both a junior and senior cricket level, and the proposed new facility will allow the club to continue this growth.”

Do you have fireweed on your property?

Sunshine Coast Council is currently targeting fireweed in the Belli Park, Eumundi and Kenilworth areas and wants help from residents to keep an eye out for it.

Though bright and beautiful, fireweed is a fast-spreading weed that can have a significant impact on local farmers, is poisonous to horses and livestock and is considered a high-priority invasive plant to control on the Sunshine Coast.

Environment Portfolio councillor Maria Suarez says the council has been working with residents for some time to stop fireweed establishing in the region.

“Managing invasive plants, such as fireweed, helps to protect our farms,” Cr Suarez says.

“So far, we’ve managed to eradicate fireweed in Maleny, Yandina and Pelican Waters and now we’re focussing our efforts on helping landowners in the Belli Park, Eumundi and Kenilworth areas to eradicate it there.”

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one of the 79 invasive plant species listed as priority species in the council’s Biosecurity Plan.

The short-lived plant is currently flowering in bright yellow and will soon start to die as the weather becomes warmer.

Seeds emerge in a puffball soon after flowering and their feathery white parachute allows them to become airborne.

Division 10 councillor David Law says local farmers have been doing a great job to minimise the impacts of fireweed, but it is an ongoing battle.

“Fireweed spreads very easily and can get onto a property through pasture seed, hay, turf, mulch, stock transport and machinery,” Cr Law says.

“It’s important to regularly monitor for fireweed and, like all invasive plants, it’s best to get in early and remove it before it becomes established.”

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Cool project: students redesign Coolum

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s Coolum Beach continues to grow, young minds at St Andrew’s Anglican College have come up with plans to redesign the surf town to meet its growing need and expectations.

Completing their major assessment for term three, year seven creative

enterprise students were tasked with a real-life design problem of redesigning and recreating Coolum Beach.

This included making it more sustainable and more functional for the community.

Sunshine Coast Council coordinator of placemaking, Jamie Franklin, launched

the project early in the term and came back in the final week to see the results.

“Initially when we set the brief, we asked them to respond to the character and climate of Coolum and what would make a great space for Coolum,” Mr Franklin says.

“What I’m really impressed with is the way the students have taken on the sustainability angle, and looked at working with the built environment and natural environment to come up with their ideas.”

The students began their projects in groups and decided on areas they wanted to focus on redesigning.

Using the college’s specially formulated design thinking process – empathise, define, ideate, prototype, test – students sent surveys to local residents and used this as a basis to generate ideas.

“We designed a two-storey museum that talks about the colonisation of Coolum and about the native flora and fauna of the area,” student Oliver says.

“We designed places where people can come and just chill out with each other. It was good to think about doing a lot of good things for everyone, not just for yourself,” Zara says.

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Got spare books?

Twin Waters Street Library, on Baywater Drive, is calling for children’s book donations.

“Children’s books are our most popular read in the library and are in hot demand,” a statement says.

“Often the children’s books are on the shelves a matter of hours before they find a new home.”

Wetlands celebration Last month, Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary in Bli Bli celebrated 30 years since its opening. Some of the original members still volunteer at the sanctuary.

The birthday also coincides with the recent opening of the Climate Watch Trail, a citizen science project to help plot seasonal changes of animal and plant species. Data recorded through the Climate Watch app will monitor the effects of climate change in the sanctuary’s ecosystem.

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Ginger Factory says thanks Ben!

Coolum Women’s Shed holds retreat

Yandina’s Ginger Factory recently marked a quarter of a century milestone for one of their own.

Ben Allanson, the Ginger Train driver and occasional beekeeper, celebrated 25 years in the job last month.

“He’s always got a smile on his face and makes the Ginger Factory fun for all its visitors and staff,” a statement from the Ginger Factory says.

“Cheers to a wonderful 25 years Ben, it’s been a blast!

“Next time you visit, make sure you say hi to Ben.”

Coolum Women’s Shed is holding a day retreat in October as part of Queensland Mental Health Week.

The shed’s Deilia Murray says the day, on October 20, will be a chance for women to stop and take time for themselves.

“At the Women’s Shed we see ourselves as a place where women can get away from work and home and pursue other interests,” she says.

“This is why the theme of our day retreat is take time for yourself.

Ms Murray says the day is open to all women and will include guest speakers and activities.

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“Make a note in your diary on Tuesday, October 27 we will have a representative from Cochlear Limited, who will be available to chat to you individually about receiving a cochlear implant.

“Or if you already have one, she will be there to help you with any issues you may have, it’s a great opportunity.”

Ms Phillips says if locals are struggling with hearing aids and would like to talk to someone who has been on the cochlear implant journey please email pennyphillips1@bigpond.com.

The Sunshine Coast’s Cochlear Implant Club and Advisory Association (CICADA) Queensland Sunshine Coast is helping locals back into the world of sound.

“We provide advice, support and up-to-date information about cochlear implants to enquirers, members and their family and friends, and to assist cochlear implant candidates and recipients in their journey,” CICADA’s Penny Phillips says.

The group meets regularly at Sunshine Castle Bli Bli on the last Tuesday of the month from 10am to midday.

“Join us for a day of fun activities, which will give you tools and strategies for looking after yourself, as well as the treat of a day just for you.”

The theme for Queensland Mental Health Week 2020 is to Take Time for mental health using six steps – get healthy, keep learning, show kindness, connect, take notice and embrace nature.

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Insurance pays off for trio WORDS: CAITLIN ZERAFA

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ealising a gap in the insurance market opened a huge possibility for three Coast men who quit their jobs at a major Australian insurance company to work from a garage.

The ambitious risk is paying off, and

after celebrating their fourth anniversary on September 28, Shielded Insurance Brokers is also enjoying the success of winning Insurance Business’s Australia Top Brokerage.

Starting off in his garage in 2016 with friends Joshua Scutts and Douglas Strong,

Shielded managing director Stuart Brady says it has been a “wild ride”.

“We found a bit of a gap in the insurance industry for Uber,” Mr Brady says.

“We found when Uber first came to Australia, [drivers] were chasing insurance which wasn’t actually covering them properly.

“So, we began a website educating Uber drivers on insurance.”

Upon doing further research, the trio found companies were beginning to offer insurance for ride share drivers, so decided to leave their jobs and branch out into brokerage.

“We spent about nine months in my garage, and it started to take off and burst at the seams,” Mr Brady says.

The team of three has grown to 29 and they now take up four office spaces in Caloundra’s Henzells building.

Now Shielded receives hundreds of referrals each day from major insurance comparison companies for clients who are unable to receive quotes as they are deemed to live in a high-risk area close to beaches, flood or cyclone prone regions.

“We really assist people in high-risk situations,” Mr Brady says.

“It’s exciting, a lot of problem solving and helping people mitigate risks.”

Now Mr Brady hopes Shielded can continue its cycle of 100 per cent year-onyear growth into 2021.

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2020 Christmas boat parade cancelled In the interests of community safety, the Mooloolaba Yacht Club has cancelled the 2020 Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade.

Event manager Josh Close says this difficult decision was made after considerable consideration into how they could manage a COVID-safe event.

“To be a COVID-safe event we don’t have the numbers and resources to manage people in the public areas that we would be required to do,” Mr Close says.

“This this has not been an easy decision for Mooloolaba Yacht Club.

Up to 30,000 people line the parade course around Mooloolaba, Kawana and Buddina annually, whether from public viewing spaces or private properties.

December 18 has been locked in for the 2021 event, but Mr Close is now looking for community suggestions on what activities can be organised in the afternoon as spectators begin lining the water.

“A lot of spectators get into place quite early and they get a bit edgy with nothing happening so something going past like some of the commercial boats with carollers or Santa, will keep the young ones entertained,” Mr Close says.

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Access to get easier from Aura to the Bruce WORDS: CAITLIN ZERAFA

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otorists will soon have more direct access to the Bruce Highway from Aura with work to begin in coming weeks to extend Bells Creek Arterial Road.

The state government will contribute $35 million to the project, connecting Baringa to the Bruce, and helping to ease congestion on Caloundra Road.

The funding is a joint commitment

with Aura developer Stockland. “We welcome the government’s commitment to funding this regionally significant piece of infrastructure, enabling it’s immediate commencement,” Stockland Queensland general manager David Laner says. “The project will unlock jobs and economic investment in the short term and provide significant long-term transport and connectivity benefits to the region.”

The project is set to create and support 314 Coast-based jobs.

Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace has welcomed the announcement and says it is a win for the Sunshine Coast.

“I’ve been campaigning and negotiating with Stockland and the state government for the best part of four years,” Mr Wallace says.

“With each house built in Aura, it is making Caloundra Road harder to get onto.

This will give much better access to the Bruce Highway and less traffic on Caloundra Road and will help take pressure off the Bruce Highway as well.”

Mr Wallace says in August the state LNP government committed to the funding if successful at this year’s election, with Labor then stepping in to see the project began sooner.

The funding is part of a $57 million state government commitment to ease congestion and create jobs in the southern Sunshine Coast. It includes $11 million for an $18.2 million extension of Third Avenue to Nicklin Way, improving access to the CBD, with the federal government’s $7 million share as part of its Budget.

Seat upgrade at Moffs Upgrades on seating at Eleanor Shipley Park in Moffat Beach is now complete and open to the public.

Works included the replacement of three timber settings, two of which have umbrella holes ready for the Queensland summer, and the refurbishment of aluminium seats.

Take part in survey Glass Housing 55 is a new initiative in the Glass House Country seeking to gather data on the growing demographic of women over 55 who are experiencing homelessness. The data will be used to assist developing local strategies to increase the range of affordable housing in the area with the intent for long-term stability and community inclusion. The anonymous survey closes October 31.

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Container recycling depot now open Beerwah’s first container recycling depot is now open. The locally owned and run Change Exchange facility offers on-thespot cash refunds.

Caloundra and Glass House Mountains residents have cashed in 28 million containers since the scheme began in late 2018, with this new facility to make the process more accessible.

“The opening of the new depot will give the people of Beerwah and the surrounding areas easier access to participate in the Containers for Change scheme,” Container Exchange CEO Ken Noye says.

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POLICE BRIEFS Officers in the Caloundra, Kawana Waters and Beerwah police districts have responded to 1190 offences between June 30 and September 29 this year.

Of those, 322 were theft charges, 168 were drug offences and 152 were traffic reacted.

The Beerwah district had the most theft charges (excluding unlawful entry) with 131 offences, while Caloundra topped drug offences with 130 recorded.

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Local police are also warning locals of opportunistic thieves and remind resident to lock up cars and homes and to make sure valuable and keys are stored safely out of sight.

“Thieves stealing cars aren’t always those with hot-wiring skills,” a police statement says.

“Opportunistic thieves will take any opportunity to steal cars, including walking into your home and grabbing them right off your bench.”

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Visitor information volunteers move on

Volunteers Jeff Bodley and Rob Morris

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lot has changed in the 18 years Jeff Bodley and Rob Morris have been volunteering in Sunshine Coast hinterland visitor information centres.

When they first started in 2002, the Glass House Mountains information

centre was a yellow caravan set up in Matthew Flinders Park just off Steve Irwin Way. This was the first visitor information centre in the region, and Mr Bodley says until then, many visitors would simply bypass the Glass House Mountains on

their way up the coast not knowing what they were or the history behind them.

The 81-year-olds have shared the Indigenous and European history of the area with countless visitors looking to explore the region, and while they both admit they are “still trying to retire”, the time has come to hang up their hats on a successful stint at the Glass House and Montville centres.

“What we’ve loved most is meeting the people and finding out where they come from; it’s a wonderful thing. And if they come from areas we’ve been to it makes it even more so,” Mr Morris says.

“It’s about having a conversation and sending them to where we think appropriate for that couple or family,” Mr Bodley says.

The men have had their share of left-of-centre requests over the years, including advice on what to do about a dropped mobile phone over a mountain ledge that passing fishermen had no luck in reeling out.

Moving forward, both men will remain active members of the new Peachester Heritage Centre and local garden club and encourage others to become involved in volunteering.

Local workers needed Local businesses owners say they are struggling to find workers despite high official unemployment rates on the Sunshine Coast.

This comes as the federal government made changes to Coronavirus Supplement and JobSeeker payments.

Owner of the Malt Shovel Taphouse and NightQuarter Markets in Birtinya Michelle Christoe says she has several job openings.

“We have jobs advertised with positions ranging from chefs, restaurant staff, bar staff, apprenticeships and traineeships, however, we are receiving very few applications compared to the same period last year.

“Our new venture NightQuarter offers the community up to 400 jobs but we have received very few applications for the advertised roles, which is unusual.

“NightQuarter is an exciting new venue with unique bars, food outlets and live music stages opening soon, and we welcome applicants coming off JobSeeker who want to get back behind the bar.”

As part of the extension of the coronavirus supplement, the federal government is reintroducing the assets test and partner income tests, as well as increasing mutual obligations.

Construction begins on new Men’s Shed at Caloundra Caloundra Men’s Shed took a major step forward recently as construction began on its permanent and larger new home.

The new 475-square metre building on Grigor Street in Moffat Beach will allow the Men’s Shed to increase its membership by 30 per cent and to offer facilities for wood and metal working, as well as a paint shop, a forge and social spaces. Shed president Phillip Ashby says until now they have been “squatting” in a small facility on a continual short-term lease.

“We get constant enquiries from people wanting to join us but the current shed is limited in space,” he says. “With the new shed it will allow us to expand the membership.”

Funding for the shed has been made possible thanks to a $239,000 federal grant. Sunshine Coast Council has also made the new land available.

Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace joined members of the shed in September to officially turn the sod, explaining how important these facilities are for the wellbeing of local men.

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Member for Caloundra Mark McArdle, Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace and councillor Terry Landsberg turn the sod at the new Men’s Shed experience,” Mr Wallace says. “There are more than 28,000 men aged between 50 and 80 years in the Caloundra district and for those who are living with social isolation, Caloundra Men’s Shed offers friendship, a sense of purpose and a

place for them to belong and contribute.

“Even before COVID-19, members told me that without the companionship and purpose the Shed provides, some of them believe that they would not be alive today.”

Following lengthy negotiations with Sunshine Coast Council, the Caloundra Men’s Shed has been granted a three-year license on the new site, which Mr Ashby is confident will be converted into a 10-year lease. myweeklypreview.com.au

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Unity College students learn all about life on the land during virtual farm visit

Unity College students enjoyed a day at the farm without leaving the classroom

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irtual excursions have become quite the norm at schools in 2020 and for Year three students from Unity College in Caloundra West, they were recently treated to a day at a farm.

Students virtually visited a 12-acre Narangba farm, owned by Year three

grandparents Allen and Charlotte Morgan, who predominately grow pineapples and small crops. The tour formed part of their English unit, studying the children’s book Two Summers, which is based on rural Australian life on a cattle property and the difficulties farmers face due to weather.

As a farmer for 48 years, Mr Morgan

has seen his fair share of weather events.

The students were taken on a virtual tour of the pineapples, radish, beetroot, cherry tomatoes, corn, star fruit, nectarines, lemons, limes, snow peas, cauliflower and pumpkin crops.

“I wished that I was there because I want to be a pineapple farmer,” student Jake Wardley says.

During their tour, the students learnt a pineapple is a member of the cactus family, birds love eating citrus, most farms have a dam for irrigation because town water is too expensive, some farmers use a ‘go-go’ four-wheeler and pineapples and horses are not a good mix because horses like eating pineapples.

“The net around the citrus was sewn by hand and kept out the birds,” student Annabelle Broadbent says.

After having all their questions answered, the Year three students are eager to keep planting in and maintaining their class garden, as well as adding to the newly constructed urban farm at Unity College.

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NBN initiative rolls out Businesses in Caloundra, Wurtulla and Birtinya will be able to order high-speed fibre broadband as NBN Co rolls out new Business Fibre zones.

The initiative is part of a $700 million package to transform the accessibility and affordability of business-grade fibre, especially in the wake of COVID-19 forcing more businesses to move online.

Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace says businesses located in the zones can request a fibre upgrade through their retailer at no upfront cost. “This Business Fibre Initiative will support business critical applications including cloud storage and online collaboration, helping our local businesses stay competitive in the digital age.”

The initiative will offer speeds from 10 megabytes per second up to one gigabyte per second.

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COVID-19’s impact on the Rotary Club of Caloundra Pacific meant that the schedule of Thursday dinner meetings at the Caloundra Golf Club were replaced

by Zoom meetings.

We were unable to physically undertake the range of annual and new projects on our program. ZOOM enabled us to maintain welfare checks on members and review strategies and longer-term activities. Fortunately, we were able to resume our normal dinner meetings in August.

In early November our major fundraiser, the Christmas Trailer Raffle, will open ticket sales at the Caloundra Sunday markets and Pelican Waters shopping centre.

The trailer and contents are valued at approximately $2500. The benefactors will be Wishlist.

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Garden waste bin a winner A recent analysis of households on the Sunshine Coast with garden waste bins has revealed division three residents are leading the way, claiming five of the top six suburbs for percentage of households using this service.

The top six suburbs are Wurtulla, Bokarina, Aroona, Little Mountain and Currimundi, and Pelican Waters in division two.

“Waste that goes straight into landfill is our community’s biggest generator of greenhouse gas emissions,” division three Councillor Peter Cox says. “This fortnightly green waste service frees up space in your general waste bin [red lid] and helps to decrease our community’s greenhouse emissions by diverting waste from landfill.

“The green waste bins help separate organic matter, such as grass clippings, prunings and leaves from other waste so it can be reused for mulch. Once mulched, it is available for collection from council’s resource recovery centres at no cost to our domestic customers.”

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TV GUIDE

ABC (CH2)

SEVEN (CH6)

NINE (CH5)

WIN (CH8)

SBS (CH3)

FRIDAY

6pm The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie transforms her lawn into lunch.

8.30 Vera. (M) A woman is murdered in a hedgerow.

10.00 Mum. (M) 10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Virus.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE John Q. (2002) (M) Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall.

An emergency ward is held hostage.

11.00 MOVIE Eraser. (1996) (MA15+)

6pm Nine News.

6.30 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. First semi-final.

8.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match.

9.30 MOVIE The Last Castle.

(2001) (M) Robert Redford, James Gandolfini. A disgraced general organises an uprising.

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG) 8.30 To Be Advised.

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

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

6.30pm News.

7.35 Secrets Unearthed: Pyramids. (PG) 8.30 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: Mountain.

(PG) Part 1 of 4.

9.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 10.25 SBS News.

SATURDAY

7pm ABC News.

7.30 Father Brown. (M) A body is discovered at the bottom of a tower.

8.20 The Split. (M) The Hansen case blows up.

9.20 Endeavour. (M) A journalist is murdered.

10.50 Death In Paradise. (M) 11.50 Rage. (MA15+)

6pm Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian. (2009) (PG) Ben Stiller.

9.10 MOVIE Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. (2014) (M) Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman. Human survivors fight an ape empire.

11.40 MOVIE Cobra. (1986) (MA15+)

6pm Nine News Saturday.

6.30 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. Second semi-final.

8.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match.

9.30 MOVIE Swordfish. (2001) (MA15+) John Travolta. A hacker is forced to steal $9 billion.

11.30 MOVIE Our Idiot Brother.

(2011) (M)

6pm Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.00 The Masked Singer USA. Hosted by Nick Cannon.

8.00 Ambulance Australia. (M) Paramedics come to the aid of an airline passenger.

10.20 Ambulance. (M) A look at the London Ambulance Service.

11.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+)

6.30pm News.

7.35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (PG) 8.30 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Political Railways.

(PG) Michael Portillo explores the railways.

9.25 Who Do You Think You Are? Olivia Colman. (PG)

SUNDAY

6pm Australia Remastered.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Restoration Australia: Milton Terrace. Hosted by Stuart Harrison.

8.40 Grantchester. (PG) A streaker is found dead on the Fens.

9.30 Doc Martin. (PG) Martin has his second medical council assessment.

10.15 Killing Eve. (M)

6pm Seven News.

7.00 7NEWS Presents: Cruising – The Biggest Storm.

9.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Mornington Monster. (MA15+) A look at the case of John Sharpe.

10.20 April Jones: The Interrogation Tapes. (MA15+)

6pm Nine News.

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

9.30 Nine News Late.

10.30 See No Evil: Far From Home. (MA15+) 11.30 Born To Kill? Class Of Evil. (MA15+)

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

7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia.

The cooks compete for immunity.

9.00 FBI. (M) The team must investigate when the son of a retired FBI agent is kidnapped just blocks from home.

11.00 The Sunday Project.

6.30pm SBS World News.

7.30 Ancient Superstructures: The Great Wall Of China. (PG) Part 3 of 4.

8.30 Watergate: Blowback. (PG) Impeachment proceedings begin.

10.15 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs: The Wild Way Of The North.

MONDAY

6pm Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

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) 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Crazy Rich Asians.

(2018) (M) Constance Wu, Henry Golding. A woman meets her boyfriend’s family.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 RBT. (PG) Follows the activities of police units.

9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.10 100% Footy. (M) 11.10 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+)

6pm News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9.30 Drunk History Australia. (MA15+) 10.00 2018 Montreal Comedy Festival. (M)

6pm Mastermind Australia.

6.30 News.

7.35 How The Victorians Built Britain. (PG) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: From This Day Forward. (M) A 74-yearold is flown to St George’s.

9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M)

TUESDAY

6pm Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame.

8.30 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) Summer Is Coming.

Part 1 of 3.

9.25 No Time For Quiet. (M) 10.25 ABC Late News.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy. (M) 9.45 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (MA15+) 10.45 The Latest: Seven News.

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 Maddie And The Monster.

Looks at the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

9.40 Bluff City Law. (M) 10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 The First 48. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia.

9.00 Ambulance Australia. (M) A witness to an accident makes a frantic call.

10.00 NCIS. (M) 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

6pm Mastermind Australia.

6.30 News.

7.30 Every Family Has A Secret. (PG) 8.30 Insight. Presented by Janice Petersen.

9.30 Dateline.

10.00 The Feed.

10.30 SBS News.

WEDNESDAY

6pm Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson.

9.10 Utopia. (PG) 9.35 Planet America.

10.05 QI. (PG)

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) Two officers meet a frustrating woman.

8.30 MOVIE Man Of Steel. (2013) (M) Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. A young man battles an alien villain.

11.30 Crazy On A Plane. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: Bodies Of Evidence. (M) 9.50 Murder Calls: Margaret Tobin. (M) 10.50 Nine News Late.

11.20 New Amsterdam. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Bachelorette Australia.

Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.30 Bull. (M) Bull defends a medical student.

10.30 The Project.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

6pm Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads: Ermine Street. (PG) 8.30 Australia Come Fly With Me. (M) Part 1 of 3.

9.30 The Good Fight. (MA15+) A former client seeks the firm’s help.

10.35 SBS News.

THURSDAY

YOUR PRIME TIME TV GUIDE

7pm ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG) 8.30 Escape From The City: Mission Beach, Queensland – The Capeses. Presented by Jane Hall.

9.30 Secrets Of The Museum.

10.15 ABC Late News.

6pm Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Greatest Showman. (2017) (PG) Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams. Follows the life of PT Barnum.

10.40 The Latest: Seven News.

11.10 The Front Bar. (M)

6pm Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Paramedics. (M) 8.30 Kings Cross ER. (PG) A look at St Vincent’s Hospital’s ER. 9.30 A+E After Dark. (M) 10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M)

6pm WIN News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Bachelorette Australia.

Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.30 Gogglebox. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.00 This Is Us. (PG)

6pm Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Michael Mosley: Queen Victoria’s Slum: The Slum Finds Its Voice. (PG) 8.35 Fargo. (MA15+) Gaetano tests the limits of his authority.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

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TV GUIDE

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7MATE (CH63) 9GO! (CH53)

9GEM (CH52)

BOLD (CH81)

PEACH (CH82)

FRIDAY

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Absolutely Fabulous New York Special. 9.25 Absolutely Fabulous.

9.55 The Office. 10.25 Blackadder Goes Forth.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Aust. 10.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. (PG) 11.30 Mighty Ships. (PG)

6pm To Be Advised.

10.30 MOVIE The Grey. (2011) (MA15+) Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo.

7.30pm MOVIE The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. (2014) (M) Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman. 10.20 MOVIE The Last Dragonslayer. (2016) (M) Adeel Akhtar, Matt Berry.

6pm Rugby League.

NRL Finals Series. First semi-final. 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Poirot. 8.40 MOVIE What To Expect When You’re Expecting. (2012) (M)

6.30pm Bondi Rescue.

(PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 10.30 Elementary. (M) 11.30 CSI: Miami. (MA15+)

6pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 Big Bang. (M) 9.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 10.00 Friends. (PG) 11.00 Supernatural.

SATURDAY

7.05pm The Deep.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Ross Noble: El Hablador.

9.20 QI. 10.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.00 Would I Lie To You? 11.30 Staged.

6.30pm The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. (PG)

6pm To Be Advised.

9.45 MOVIE 10 Cloverfield Lane. (2016) (M) Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman. 11.50 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 12.20am Hard Knocks.

(M)

7pm MOVIE Kung Fu Panda. (2008) (PG) Jack Black. 8.45 MOVIE We’re The Millers.

(2013) (MA15+) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis. 11.00 Big Bang. (PG) 11.25 Heroes. (MA15+)

6pm Rugby League.

NRL Finals Series.

Second semi-final.

6.30pm To Be Advised. 7.30 MOVIE Oddball. (2015) (G) 9.30 MOVIE Kath & Kimderella: The Movie.

(2012) (PG)

6.30pm MacGyver.

(PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 10.20 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 11.20 NCIS. (M)

6pm Columbo. (PG) 7.30 Kojak. (M) 8.30 Spyforce. (M) 9.30 Friends. (PG)

SUNDAY

7.05pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL.

6pm M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Cliveden: A Very British Country House. (M) 9.45 Cliveden: A Very British Country House.

(PG) 11.00 Best Gardens Australia.

6pm Full Custom Garage. (PG) 7.00 Border Security. 7.30 Border Security. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (2017) (MA15+) 11.25 Alcatraz.

12.30am Blokesworld.

7.30pm MOVIE Skyscraper. (2018) (M) Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell. 9.25 MOVIE Snitch. (2013) (M) Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal, Susan Sarandon. 11.40 Heroes. (MA15+)

4.05pm MOVIE The Big Country. (1958) (PG) 7.30pm Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 MOVIE Dr No. (1962) (PG) Sean Connery, Ursula Andress. 10.55 Silent Witness.

(MA15+)

6.30pm Bondi Rescue.

(PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 10. French Grand Prix.

10.00 NCIS. (M) 11.00 48 Hours.

6pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.00 Gogglebox. 10.00 Friends. (PG)

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Spicks And Specks.

8.30 Staged. 8.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 9.25 Upstart Crow. 9.55 Back.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 7.30 Doc Martin.

(PG) 8.30 Foyle’s War. (M) 10.45 Criminal Confessions. (M) 11.45 World’s Most Amazing Videos. (M)

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 American Pickers.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE Transporter 2. (2005) (M) 10.15 MOVIE Machete Kills. (2013) (MA15+) 12.30am Round Oz Ride.

6pm Malcolm. (PG) 7.00 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Territory Cops.

(PG) 8.00 Territory Cops. (M) 8.30 MOVIE American Sniper. (2014) (MA15+) 11.10 Big Bang. (PG) 11.35 Tattoo Fixers. (MA15+)

5.20pm Heartbeat.

(PG) 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. (M) 8.40 MOVIE From Russia With Love. (1963) (PG) Sean Connery, Daniela Bianchi, Bernard Lee. 11.05 ER. (M)

6.30pm Bondi Rescue.

(PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M) 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1.

Race 11. Eifel Grand Prix. H’lights. 11.20 NCIS: New Orleans.

(M)

6pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 Big Bang. (M) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 10.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 11.00 The Middle. (PG)

TUESDAY

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Insert Name Here.

9.00 Ghosts. 9.30 The Trip To Greece. 10.00 Frontline. 10.30 Parks And Recreation. 10.50 Schitt’s Creek.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (M) 10.50 To Be Advised.

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG) 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad.

(MA15+) 10.30 Demolition NZ. 11.30 Scrap Kings.

6pm Malcolm. (PG) 7.00 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE The Dukes Of Hazzard.

(2005) (M) Johnny Knoxville. 9.40 MOVIE Semi-Pro. (2008) (M) Will Ferrell. 11.35 Big Bang. (PG)

5.20pm Heartbeat.

(PG) 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE Goldfinger.

(1964) (M) 10.55 Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

11.55 My Strange Addiction.

6.30pm Bondi Rescue.

(PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 9.25 CSI: Miami.

(MA15+) 10.25 Elementary. (M)

6pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG) 9.30 Seinfeld.

(PG) 10.00 Mom. (M) 11.00 2 Broke Girls.

(M)

WEDNESDAY

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Friday Night Dinner.

8.55 Archer. 9.15 The Young Offenders. 9.50 The Letdown. 10.20 The Thick Of It. 10.50 Parks And Recreation.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 7.30 The Coroner.

(M) 8.30 Lewis. (M) 10.30 Jonathan Creek.

(M) 11.40 Mighty Planes. (PG)

6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.30 Family Guy. (M) 9.30 American Dad! (M) 10.30 Family Guy. 11.30 American Dad!

6pm Malcolm. (PG) 7.00 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Young Sheldon.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE Self/ less. (2015) (M) Ryan Reynolds, Matthew Goode. 10.50 Big Bang. (PG) 11.15 Young Sheldon. (PG)

5.20pm Heartbeat.

(PG) 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE Thunderball.

(1965) (PG) Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Rick Van Nutter.

11.20 Gun No. 6. (M)

6.30pm Bondi Rescue.

(PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.15 NCIS. (MA15+)

6pm Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG) 9.30 Seinfeld.

(PG) 10.00 2 Broke Girls. (M)

THURSDAY

DIGITAL CHOICE

7pm Children’s Programs. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Hannah Gadsby’s Nakedy Nudes. 9.30 QI. 10.00 Flowers. 10.30 The Trip To Greece.

6.30pm Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

(M) 11.30 Brit Cops.

(M)

6pm Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE Maid In Manhattan. (2002) (PG) 9.40 MOVIE The Wedding Date. (2005) (M) 11.20 Big Bang.

11.45 Unraveling The Mystery.

5.20pm Heartbeat.

(PG) 6.30pm Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime. (M) 8.40 MOVIE You Only Live Twice. (1967) (PG) 11.05 Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

6.30pm Bondi Rescue.

(PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 9.30 SEAL Team. (M) 11.30 NCIS. (M)

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6pm American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets.

(2002) (PG) 10.45 MOVIE Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985) (M)

6pm Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 8.30 Big Bang.

9.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 10.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Two And A Half Men.

SURF REPORT

with MWP’s man in the water

So, I watched a Netflix movie called My Octopus Teacher. Now think about this.

The filmmaker went and spent every day with this one octopus over a 12-month period to learn and film her habits. In the end he said he learnt a lot from this octopus before it died. Sorry, bad ending. But the primary lesson I saw in it, was maybe get out more! In the film’s defence, the footage is pretty impressive.

So as Molly would say: “Do yourself a favour and watch it.” Waves will be around as will plenty of whales.

Enjoy yourself and be kind!

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