Noosa Today - 05th February 2015

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Elmes back to the future GLEN Elmes has retained his seat as the Member for Noosa, securing over 49 per cent of the votes at Saturday’s State Election.

Mr Elmes said all the pre-election promises for Noosa might be lost if Labor took government, but said he was determined to keep fighting for the hospital and Noosa River.

Turn to pages 4 and 5 for the full election wrap.

Home invasion

By JOLENE OGLE

SUNSHINE Coast detectives are looking for two men who left a couple traumatised after a violent home invasion in Noosaville over the weekend.

Police alleged at about 3.25pm

on Saturday 31 January, two men entered a home on Goodchap Street under the pretence of selling goods.

The two men, believed to have been carrying weapons, tied up the man and woman occupants of the home before assaulting the man and leaving with a sum of cash and other personal items.

In a press statement, Officer in Charge of the Sunshine Coast CIB Detective Acting Senior Sergeant David Harbison said the couple, who are in their late fifties, are believed to be small-time gold traders.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have information in rela-

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tion to this incident, or who may be able to identify the two men.

One man is described as being in his late twenties, about six feet tall, with an athletic build, short brown hair, olive skin, clean shaven and was carrying what looked to be a sword or machete. The other man is described

as being in his early twenties, much shorter at about 150-160cms, with a stocky build, olive skin, short dark wavy or curly hair and was carrying a hunting-style knife.

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Jesse trades it all in

By JOLENE OGLE

The iconic Tewantin Barbers shop was open for business this week, paying tribute to Ashley Riddell.

Jesse Sleeman credits his teacher, Jude Elvery (pictured), for teaching him and his classmates to care for people with compassion and dignity.

“But there was lots of help from the library staff at TAFE and even a tutor on a Tuesday afternoon to give support.”

Jesse said once he had made the decision to apply to study, he downed tools and put “120 per cent into TAFE”, and carrying books was much better than carrying tools.

For anyone thinking about a career change or a return to study, Jesse said “just do it”.

“Make the choice and do it.

But, you have to be doing it for the right reasons,” he said.

“Definitely, in this industry, it’s

not about money or what you’re going to own. It’s about what you can give to other people.”

Support is also important and Jesse said his family and friends have helped him through the study.

“A couple of my really close friends said it was probably the best decision I’ve ever made, so that was pretty cool,” he said.

“Having a friend who’s a nurse, she always said I’d be good as a nurse because I’m a people person, so she was stoked.”

Some people may wonder how people can work in palliative care, but for Jesse, there’s no better way

to make people happy and give them the respect they deserve.

“It makes you feel good because they’re happy and it’s really rewarding to see them smile,” he said.

“Giving these guys a good day and respect and dignity they deserve is what I’m about.”

Jesse now plans to study for a Certificate in Disability at TAFE Queensland East Coast.

If you want to make the change, enrolments are now open for aged care courses at TAFE Queensland East Coast. Call 1300 656 188 or visit tafeeastcoast.edu.au for more information.

Local killed in crash A 48-YEAR-OLD Tewantin man was killed in a motorcycle crash in the Gold Coast Hinterland last Sunday.

Ashley Riddell, a well-known local and owner of the iconic Tewantin Barbers shop, was riding with friends on Nerang Murwillumbah Road at about 9.20am on Sunday when he was involved in a crash.

The father of three died at the scene.

A tribute was placed on the window of his Tewantin Barbers shop this week, remembering the much-loved local.

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A LOCAL tradie has downed tools after 19 years to pick up the books and begin a career in aged care.

Following his father’s death last year, Jesse Sleeman, 33, enrolled at TAFE Queensland to complete a certificate III in Aged Care, incorporating a Home Care certificate.

A carpenter for the past 19 years, Jesse retired the tool belt when his father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

“The palliative care team at the time said Dad would need a fulltime carer and when I walked into the room, he pointed at me,” Jesse said.

“It was highly emotional but just something that needed to be done. I was just going to let it be.

Jesse said he often clashed with his dad but the experience proved to be rewarding.

“Caring for him was amazing.

We silently made amends and I got to see more of who he was and what he’s done and the same for him about me,” he said.

Following his father’s death, Jesse enrolled in TAFE, determined to use his career as a way of helping others. Jesse, who graduated in November, said the switch from tools to books was challenging at the start, but support from TAFE staff helped him through the learning curve.

“The online computer work, submitting assignments, was a bit of a struggle for me at the start,” he said.

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Beach tiger shark sighting

By JOLENE OGLE A SHARK sighting at Noosa Main Beach on Saturday saw the waters cleared and lifesavers spring into action to patrol the popular swimming spot.

No-one was injured and swimmers soon returned to the ocean once the life-savers gave the all-clear.

Speaking with Noosa Today, University of Queensland Professor Mike Bennett, who specialises in the study of sharks along Queensland’s coast, said if anyone wanted to see a shark then Noosa was the place to be.

“There are always going to be sharks in Noosa,” he said.

“If you want to see a shark, go to Noosa. There are always tiger sharks around, many of which just keep to themselves.”

Prof Bennett said many people thought the nets and drum lines were used to provide a protective barrier between sharks and swimmers, but he said they had “zero effect” when it came to protecting swimmers.

“The point I would make about the drum lines off Noosa is their catch rate is not high, considering how many sharks there are around,” he said.

According to the Queensland Shark Control Program, there are 26 drum lines in use along the coast from Noosa to just south of Yaroomba, with two shark nets located off Noosa Main Beach and one off Coolum beach.

Prof Bennett said the nets and drum lines weren’t designed to provide a protective barrier for swimmers - rather they were active fishing devices to reduce the number of sharks in coastal waters.

“Most of the sharks caught in the shark nets are on the beach side of the net,” he said.

“In other words, they’re already closer to the beach and they seem to be caught when they’re swimming away.”

But there is no need to steer clear of the beach with the risk of a negative interaction between humans and a shark labelled as extremely rare, according to Prof Bennett. “(For an attack to occur) you need a shark in the wa-

ter, presumably either seeking food or it might just be in the wrong place at the wrong time and be surprised or spooked by a human,” he said.

“Invariably there will be interactions between humans and sharks. Very rarely so though, considering the number of sharks and the numbers of humans in the water at any given time.

“The common call is that sharks are under much greater threat from humans than humans are from sharks.”

Prof Bennett said the removal of the shark nets and drum lines all came down to politics.

“It is a political risk removing the lines and nets,” he said.

“Woe betide the politician who makes the decision to remove the drum lines or nets and then a week later somebody has an interaction with a shark.

“The interaction may well have happened if the nets had remained in place, but the public perception will not always take that view.”

Local Bronte Wootton with a three-metre female juvenile tiger shark caught on the drum line off Castaways Beach in June last year.

Markets hang in the balance Phil’s truly a Legend CONGRATULATIONS to Noosa Today columnist and all-round surfing expert, Phil Jarratt, who took out the Legend of the Year gong at the Sunshine Coast Federation of Sports awards.

It was a night of wins for Noosa with Phil and the Noosa Festival of Surfing team honoured with the top award for Event of the Year and festival competitor and surfing champion, Josh Constable, inducted into the Sporting Hall of Fame.

By JOLENE OGLE THE fate of the Tastes of Noosaville markets are still unknown, as the negative impact of the markets are outlined in a report to the Noosa Council at the Planning and Organisation Committee meeting on Tuesday.

The report provided to council lists a number of issues with the market organisation, with parking highlighted as a significant issue leading to a loss of revenue for local businesses.

According to the report, organisers of the markets failed to implement a number of traffic management strategies throughout the three-month trial, including a lack of traffic controllers at the Homemaker Centre for the first market.

An increased cost to the Homemaker Centre tenants due to hiring traffic controllers for the third market and added congestion in the Noosaville area due to road closures were also listed as issues with the market.

However, in a submission to

The awards were hosted by Noosa Today columnist Benny Pike at the Maroochydore RSL on 30 January where more than 370 people turned out for the celebrations, showcasing the outstanding sporting talent throughout the Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions.

Read all about the award in Benny Pike’s column on page 8 and Phil’s column on page 41.

The Tastes of Noosaville markets’ future is unknown until further discussions between council, the event organisers and local businesses. council on 11 January, the Noosaville Business Association said the market had been a huge success and was “keen for markets to continue” despite “initial teething issues”.

The market organiser also submitted feedback to council on 11 January, which said the markets had been very well received and patronised by the community “adding life to the area”.

The report to the committee recommended the market permit only

be extended to 30 June if the Noosaville Business Association and Homemaker Centre Body Corporate agreed on a traffic congestion management strategy that was acceptable to council.

No decision was made in regards to the recommendation. The Planning and Organisation Committee decided to move the discussion to the general committee meeting on Monday 9 February due to the public interest in the issue.

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Elmes one of few survivors

By JOLENE OGLE RETURNED Noosa MP Glen Elmes is among the seven local members who have retained their seats following a shock State Election.

While Queensland is fast becoming a sea of red, the LNP secured a pocket of blue on the Sunshine Coast with all previous members retaining their seats.

Among those returned to their seats are Independent Member for Nicklin Peter Wellington, who has represented Nicklin since 1998, controversial Member for Kawana, Jarrod Bleijie, and Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson, who is tipped to lead the LNP. Mr Elmes secured 48.61 per cent of the votes in Saturday’s State Election, but suffered an almost 20 per cent swing when compared to the 2012 election results.

While Mr Elmes said the Sunshine Coast and Noosa voters were “very, very clever” for retaining their current members, he blamed the swing on apprehensive voters who didn’t agree with current LNP policies.

“I would think, because we experienced it on the booths, there were a lot of people saying ‘Glen, I can’t vote for you because of Newman’ or ‘Glen, I can’t vote for you because of asset leasing ... but otherwise I would’,” he said.

With the exception of the upgrade of NoosaEumundi Road, Mr Elmes said he doubted any of the promises made by LNP prior to the election would come to be.

“Obviously, (with) a new government they’re not going to want to honour the com-

mitments of the previous government,” he said.

“The Noosa Hospital, the Noosa River, the paving around the Aussie Rules (Weyba Rd) grounds, will go out the door. Which is really unfortunate. Particularly in terms of the river and the hospital.

“There will be a lot of things that were going to happen on the Sunshine Coast that aren’t going to happen now.”

But Mr Elmes said he would continue to fight for Noosa in the State Parliament.

“I’ll have to start the fight all over again,” he said.

Noosa Council Mayor Noel Playford said Mr Elmes had the backing of council and he was certain Mr Elmes would continue to fight for Noosa.

“Council trusts Glen Elmes, as the local member, will fight for his local community’s interests at the state level,” he said.

“Council is ready and willing to work with both Mr Elmes and the State Government, whatever its political colours, to achieve good outcomes for Noosa.”

ELECTION RESULTS BY ELECTORATE: Buderim Steve Dickson LNP Caloundra Mark McArdle LNP Gympie Tony Perrett LNP Kawana Jarrod Bleijie LNP Maroochydore Fiona Simpson LNP Nicklin Peter Wellington Indep Noosa Glen Elmes LNP

53.05% votes 43.32% votes 41.76% votes 50.81% votes 49.01% votes 44.59% votes 49.04% votes

Party supporters braved the heat to hand out how to vote cards on Saturday.

Top: LNP supporters Brad Smart, Jeff Page and Sam Scanlon with candidate Glen Elmes, second from left, at the Noosa Baptist Church polling booth.

Right: Glen Elmes is back in the hot seat for another term as the Member for Noosa.

Photos: DARRYN SMITH

Labor’s Denham makes his Mark on electorate

By JOLENE OGLE

Labor Party supporters Pam Ashby, Robyn Wyatt and Annette Sheridan at the Noosa Baptist Church polling booth.

Photo: DARRYN SMITH

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LABOR candidate Mark Denham helped turn Noosa into a sea of red in the lead-up to the election, but it wasn’t enough to unseat longtime LNP leadership.

Mr Denham won 20.42 per cent of the votes, which is a drastic improvement on ALP’s result in the 2012 election that saw only 12.44 per cent of the votes for candidate Kurt Hopkins.

In a post on his Facebook page, Mr Denham said he had been praised by his team and other parties for his campaign, and said he would continue to fight for the Noosa community.

“From my point of view, we ran hard right up to the line and the voters swung towards Queensland Labor in Noosa,” the post read.

This was my first time in the race and will not be my last. I am here to fight for Noosa and will continue to do so even if I am not the MP.”

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Sorry state: Shlegeris

By JOE SHLEGERIS Greens candidate THE 2015 State Election revealed the sorry state of civic institutions and basic democracy in Noosa.

There was not a single debate among candidates. Where were the Lions Club, Rotary, Zonta, and all the others? These groups all have the standing and respect to host a debate, but none bothered.

What about the Chamber of Commerce, whose small business members had so much at stake?

Nothing.

Campbell Newman set the date to make to make it easy for people to ignore the campaign. We might not have liked that approach, but he was entitled to do it. The sad thing is that almost everyone who should have stood up for the democratic process decided to do nothing.

Even the Noosa Parks Association – whose agenda I was often accused of running - wanted nothing to do with it. Back in September I was scheduled to speak at a Friday NPA meeting. On the Wednesday prior I received a call from the organiser who told me that “the committee” had decided that the NPA didn’t want to hear from any politicians.

And the newspapers? The main reporters for both the Noosa News and Noosa Today were on holiday for most of the campaign. No debate, no discussion, no inquisitive reporting. The democratic process lost this election by a big margin, whether you like the result or not.

Dr Patricia Petersen talking at the anti-bikie law rally in Brisbane on Australia Day.

Doc’s run was controversial INDEPENDENT candidate Dr Patricia Petersen sparked controversy at the polling booths on Saturday.

Metropolitan newspapers reported police were called to the Raceview State School on Saturday morning after Ipswich Independent candidate Dr Petersen was accused of not staying within the designated boundaries and harassing voters.

The incident was resolved “amicably”, and comes after Dr Petersen led a wacky election campaign that saw her dress in a cow suit at the Labor Party campaign launch with a sign that read “Pull the Udder One. Vote 1 Petersen”, sport a swimsuit at pre-polling booths on Australia Day, and walk a sheep through Ipswich Mall.

Speaking with Noosa Today last year, Dr Petersen said she wouldn’t rule out a return to Noosa at the next council election to vie for the mayoral position.

ELECTION RESULTS FOR NOOSA Results as of 4.30pm on tuesday (83.41% of Roll counted): Ian Woods (pup) 2696 votes 9.21% mark denham (alp) 5973 votes 20.40% Glen elmes (lnp) 14,365 votes 49.04% Joe shlegeris (Greens) 6244 votes 21.33%

The Greens’ supporters Phill Brown and Tony Tilden at the Noosa Baptist Church polling booth.

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He said he chose to run in the election as he was fed up with the “rubbish” in state politics.

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PALMER United Party candidate Ian Woods may have been defeated at the polls on Saturday, but the local business owner says he won’t stop fighting for the community.

Mr Woods said he was proud of the election result where he secured 9.26 per cent of Noosa votes, compared to 20.43 per cent for Labor and 21.38 per cent for the Greens.

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Fined for public nuisance TWO Noosa women have been fined in Noosa Magistrates’ Court for jumping in front of a bus and a car on Hastings Street.

The court heard the two women, Jessica Owen and Sarah Smith, were drunk when they stepped in front of a bus and then a car on Hastings Street about midnight on 12 January.

Both women pleaded guilty to one count each of public nuisance; Owen was already on probation for a previous public nuisance charge.

The two women were fined $350, and Owen had a conviction recorded.

Meanwhile, Australia Day took a turn for the worse for one Noosa local who was caught drink driving on the Noosa River.

The woman faced Noosa Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday where she pleaded guilty to driving a hired barbecue pontoon with a BAC of .071 per cent.

The woman was fined $350 and no conviction was recorded.

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A Cooroy woman has pleaded guilty to driving without due care and has been fined $500 for rear ending another car on New Year’s Eve. The woman appeared in Noosa Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday where the court heard she drove into the rear of a car that was making a right hand turn on Tewantin Road around 1pm on 31 December.

The woman was fined $500 and no conviction was recorded.

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THE free Christmas holiday bus service has been deemed a success with more than 43,000 passengers taking up the offer.

The bus ran for 10 days from 26 December to 4 January with a price tag of $67,904 (excluding GST).

The service included five TransLink services, a temporary shuttle bus between Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads, Council Cabs and the Boreen Point Tewantin Flexilink service.

Throughout the summer period, Noosa Heads Lions Park was also used as a paid parking space for 13 days with 4437 cars using the parking space, generating $44,370 in income.

Sixty per cent of the parking revenue will go to the Tewantin-Noosa Heads Lions Club while the remaining 40 per cent will be used to fund traffic control and the park refurbishment.

OPERATION Beach Watch has been hailed a success with reported petty theft incidents dropping by 50 per cent over the Christmas holiday period.

Noosa Heads Officer-in-Charge Senior Sergeant Steve McReight said 11 cases of theft were reported this year, which is 50 per cent less than last year’s total of 21 incidents.

“It’s great to see a reduction in crime over the Christmas holiday period when compared to last year,” he said.

An unpopular campaign by local police to stop people leaving their cars unlocked throughout Hastings Street and Claude Batten Drive has also seen a 50 per cent reduction in the unlawful entry of a car.

Sen Sgt McReight said while crime was down, there had been an increase in common assault incidents in Noosa, with four reported incidents this Christmas period compared to no reported incidents last year.

Domestic violence incidents remain steady with police called to at least one incident per day and sometimes up to three or four on the weekend.

The statistics come as four people faced charges in Noosa Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday for breaching a domestic violence order.

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THIS year’s Sport Star of the Year Awards night again knocked the ball out of the park.

All the winners on the night allowed the Sports Federation to highlight the point that it tries to make this time every year. That is the variety, standard and achievements of the sports and people nominated.

For far too long, the sports that generate and enjoy the most publicity in local media are the popular, high profile ones. As the awards displayed 16 different sports, 11 national champions, 21 international

sports, three Commonwealth Games gold medallists and eight women including Cooroy’s softball whiz Jocelyn McCallum, Noosa’s star on the rise Jordan Mercer and swimming queen Brittany Elmslie.

The big winners were Mapleton world champion archer Ryan Tyack and Beerwah’s world motorbike champion Jett Lawrence.

Both young men have enormous careers in front of them.

Sunshine Coast sports set their own boundaries for participation from Caboolture to Gympie, and it was terrific to have all four council areas represented on the night.

Local Commonwealth Games taskforce chairman Brendan Burkett spoke very proudly of a proposed

sports/cultural festival that is planned for the next four years in the lead-up to the Gold Coast Games – starting in early March with the Rugby League 9s Tournament in Maroochydore and finishing with the Noosa International Food and Wine Festival in May. Also included in the smorgasbord of activities planned is Noosa Festival of Surfing, Mooloolaba Triathlon, Falcons v PNG Queensland Cup game, Australian Outrigger titles, Queensland Lifesaving titles, Ocean Street Food festival and the inaugural National Indigenous/Torres Strait Lawn Bowls Championships at Coolum Beach.

Also negotiations are active with Coast basketball, netball, badminton and water polo to run events during the timeframe. It is hoped that after

four years, some if not most of these events will continue to become cemented into the Coast events calendar – just as many successful Brisbane events are doing after starting way back in 1982.

The highlight for me last week was the induction of people into the Grand Slam Legends category – three-time Olympian and successful athletics coach Ray Boyd, rugby league star Mal Meninga, Olympic Gold medallist now national coach Glynis Nunn-Cearns and still shocked surfing writer and organiser Phil Jarratt – a terrific array of people who have given their time and effort to the sport they love.

Fellow Noosa Today columnist Phil Jarratt left smiling, maybe more so to be included surprisingly

amongst the calibre of the other recipients.

His beloved Surfing Festival was also judged the Event of the Year, and perennial winner Josh Constable inducted into the Sporting Hall of Fame.

The point I would like to make is, every sport and person involved comes from all parts of the Sunshine Coast. So while it's OK to have a bit of argy bargy internally, it’s important we show a united face externally.

People outside the area don’t know the boundaries, and need to see and hear about the Sunshine Coast.

Take it from me, sport is doing just that.

Until next time.

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IT was Noosa’s time to shine on the national market with a number of local hotels and resorts winning awards in the Trip Advisor 2015 Travellers’ Choice Awards.

Five hotels made the list, including Noosa Valley Manor B&B Retreat, which came in at 11 in the top 25 B&Bs or Inns in Australia.

Proving Noosa isn’t all about expensive holidays, Sails Lifestyle Resort came in at 17 in the top 25 Bargain Hotels, along with Noosa Sun Motel and Holiday Apartments at number 23.

Noosa’s Montpellier Boutique Resort secured place number 23 in the top 25 best hotels for families, along with RACV Noosa Resort, which placed at number six.

RACV Noosa Resort also placed at number 25 for the Best Hotel in Australia, making it the luxury resort’s third time in the prestigious list.

RACV Noosa Resort manager Darren McClenaghan said the Trip Advisor awards are highly regarded as it was guests who rated and reviewed the resort experience.

“What makes this award so special is it is decided by guests,” he said.

“Only one per cent of hotels globally get into the Top 25, so we’re all pretty proud.”

Mr McClenaghan said making it into the top 25 best family hotels is also an honour and attributed to win to the resort’s facilities.

“The great reviews would have a lot to do with the facilities we’ve added,” he isad.

“There is now a second pool, water splash park for the kids, a toddlers pool,

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wood-fired pizza oven and an outdoor heated spa. The response to the additions has been fantastic.”

Mr McClenaghan said the win was really a credit to the staff at RACV Noosa Resort.

“Staff are very focused on making sure our members and guests have a good time,” he said.

“They’re mindful people are often having their one holiday of the year and they understand it is important to make sure everyone has a good time when they’re here.”

RACV Noosa Resort had more than 640 resorts on Trip Advisor’s website.

Tourism Noosa CEO Damien Massingham said it was great to see Noosa feature so heavily in the 2015 Traveller’s Choice Awards.

“This recognition by actual visitors to the region highlights the great level of customer service their properties are offering,” he said.

“It also reinforces the key message of the Welcome to Noosa program, which is aimed at providing a quality service culture in Noosa that will enhance a visitor’s stay in our beautiful region.”

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Cast a bit on the light side

By TANIA PHILLIPS REMEMBER that old joke about how many people it takes to change a lightglobe?

Well the J are about to answer a similar question: “How many people does it take to perform an entire version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirate of Penzance?”

And it seems, surprisingly, that the answer for the 20 February performance is six.

Just six - but what a six.

Taking on the role of the swashbuckling “Pirate King” is Young Talent Time original and star of Australian and London musical theatre Philip Gould.

Gould heads a bit of an all-star cast with wellknown Australian actor Brian Hannan set to become the “very model of a modern Major-General”.

The female cast members include celebrated international soprano Alison Rae Jones, who joins the cast as Mabel - the role she played with the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company in the Savoy Theatre in London - along with Opera Australia mezzo Caroline Vercoe as Ruth.

Seasoned professional Chris McKenna will play the roles of Frederic and Edith, with Linda O’Brien taking the reins as musical director on piano and the critically-acclaimed Hugh Halliday as director.

J Venue co-ordinator Scott Braby said he was excited to welcome such a high calibre cast to Noosa for their one-night-only show.

“This promises to be a great night at the theatre for the whole family, featuring hit songs such as Cat Like Tread, Model of a Modern Major-General, Poor Wandering One and A Policeman’s Lot, to name a few,” Mr Braby said.

You can catch the Pirates of Penzance at The J on Friday 20 February. Tickets are available now.

Buy your ticket before Friday midnight and pay only $33. All tickets are $38 per adult and $33 for concession and groups of six or more after the earlybird sales.

Half the cast of Pirates of Penzance - soprano Alison Rae Jones, Brian Hannan and Philip Gould.

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munity spirit to be really strong and connected and I already feel that in Tewantin.

“It’s great to be working in a branch that already gives so much back to its community and I find this philosophy a real personal motivator.

“I guess I come from the belief that everyone has to bank somewhere, so why not bank with someone who is giving locals a real say and share in its own future,” she added.

In Penny’s spare time you’ll find her out in a boat, out in the sun or playing some kind of sport. She also love socialising with friends, so it sounds like she’s going to fit in just beautifully in Noosa.

Branch manager, Wayne Hoens said Penny had been a welcome addition to the team.

“Penny has already made such a great impression with our locals and brings with her a strong understanding of our community banking message. We’re thrilled to add such a dynamic personality to town.

“As always with the community bank model, the more our community supports the Tewantin branch the more we can make more vital returns to our community,” Wayne said.

Residents are invited to visit the Tewantin Community Bank branch and meet with Penny and the rest of the team to talk about all your banking needs.

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Penny says she’s delighted to be working in Tewantin, accepting the position after moving from Tasmania.

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Coming to grips with phones HELP is at hand for smartphone users struggling to come to grips with the medley of apps, functions and menu options at their fingertips.

Noosaville and Cooroy Libraries will host Smartphone Help sessions for iPhone users in February and March, with Android Help sessions to follow soon after.

Over three, free, two-hour sessions participants will learn about a variety of free tools and apps to make the most of their smartphones.

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Liz Bleechmore said the course would also cover the basics such as making calls, scanning documents, setting up free phone calls, memo recording and much more.

“In today’s high-tech world, keeping up to date with the latest technology has many benefits but staying conversant with programs, apps, devices and operating platforms that are constantly being updated can be daunting," Ms Bleechmore said.

“Smartphones are capable of all sorts of tasks nowadays, so it pays to know how to make the most of what they can do.

“The sessions are hands-on, easy to follow and suitable for anyone who would like to better utilise their smartphone’s many functions with greater confidence."

The sessions will be held at both Noosaville and Cooroy libraries, initially for iPhone users, over three Wednesday sessions.

The course will start on 11 February at Noosaville Library and then again at Cooroy Library on 4 March. Visit www. librariers.noosa.qld.gov.au for more information.

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A PROGRAM aimed at preparing people with disabilities and their families for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be held in Tewantin, Gympie, Kawana and Nambour from 11-14 February.

The “Pave the Way” program is being presented by the Mamre Association, a Brisbane based non-profit organisation supporting families which have children with a disability.

After being presented throughout Far North Queensland, North Queensland and across the North Coast, Pave the Way’s NDIS Participant Readiness Presentation returns to the Sunshine Coast for the second time in the past three months.

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by Tuesday 10 February. The presentations, funded by the Queensland Government, will assist individuals and their families to better understand the NDIS. Effecting Change Pave the Way manager, David Isitt, said the presentations were a key introduction to the scheme.

“The NDIS is an exciting change that will impact over 97,000 Queenslanders,” Mr Isitt said.

“These presentations will help people with disability and their families further understand what the NDIS involves, and how to effectively plan for the change.

“Basically, the Queensland Government will be introducing the NDIS in June 2016 and that is going to make a pretty significant change to people either with disabilities or with family members with disabilities.

“What we want to do in the workshop is prepare people for it (the NDIS), what it means for them, what opportunities will be available and give them a chance to think about what things they might like to do before it arrives.”

He said the NDIS will bring a large social change and reform for Australians.

“It will give people the opportunity to live the life they should be living,” Mr Isitt said.

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Annelie, Aiden, mum Janette, Ryan, and dad Antony Walshen enjoying a dip in the ocean at Noosa Main Beach.

Steve Bowman of Melbourne with daughter Arielle enjoying a beautiful day at Noosa Main Beach.

Relaxing at the beach is a favourite pastime for many Aussies.

Prime time to soak up the sun WITH only one month left of summer, locals and visitors were out in force at Noosa’s stunning beaches over the weekend.

Gorgeous weather and plenty of sunshine made a dip

in the ocean the best way to spend a lazy Sunday, while families took to the shores to build sandcastles.

Rain is expected for the coming days, but the sun should return by Saturday

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There is plenty of sunshine left in the tank with the rest of February expected to be full of glorious sunny days, perfect for a day at Noosa Main Beach.

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By MEGAN WILSON MOST 12-year-olds would be worried about starting high school a year earlier, but not Sunshine Beach State High students Jack Dunbar and Connor Tweedie, who said they enjoyed their first week of high school.

Jack and Connor are just two of the 80,000 Year 7 students who are now attending high school a year earlier as part of the Queensland Flying Start education reforms.

The reforms, rolled out in 2015, will see high school

start at Year 7, bringing Queensland into line with most other states.

Jack said the move to high school had been good, with a newfound level of independence.

“It’s been good, it’s been like a different experience and much better than primary school,” Jack said.

When asked about the best part of high school, the boys said independence and subject diversity topped the list.

“I really like how there’s so much more subject choice

than primary school. It’s just like an upgrade. I really love it,” Connor said.

The boys said there was nothing they didn’t love about being in high school a year earlier - even being the youngest at school didn’t bother them.

“A bunch of the older kids are still pretty small, so I’m fine about that,” Jack said.

Jack and Connor both said they felt ready for high school and were excited for the year ahead.

Oliver with one of his masterpieces created in the Kiss My Art program run by Sunshine Butterflies.

Creativity nurtured MOSAICS, woodwork and self-portraits are just some of the things Oliver Guthrie has learnt to do since joining Sunshine Butterflies’ art programs 12 months ago.

Oliver, 29, who has Down syndrome, studied art in Year 8 but hasn’t had a creative outlet since then.

“Sunshine Butterflies is the reason I became creative again,” he said.

“I loved art in school and now I get to do it again.”

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“At Sunshine Butterflies, we are focused on creating the space for creativity, therefore there are no deadlines. There is enough stress with having a disability,” Adrienne said.

Oliver, who lives in Tewantin with his dog Mini, loves farming, gardening, fishing and has competed in

the Noosa Triathlon, proving everyone should strive to get out of their comfort zone.

“All people with or without a disability should try to compete in something like the Noosa Triathlon,” he said.

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Tourism makes the connection

By JOLENE OGLE SUNSET river views, networking, delicious canapes and music; it was the perfect way to start what is expected to be a bumper year in tourism for Noosa.

The January Tourism Noosa networking night was held at the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club on Wednesday 28 January, where more than 160 tourism operators and staff met to chat about the year that was and what 2015 will bring.

Tourism Noosa CEO Damien Massingham said the region had experienced a sustained growth through the past few years with businesses this year enjoying a higher yield, higher expenditure and a longer peak tourism season than last year.

“We have been so lucky to have great weather and a great product on offer,” he said.

The boom in local tourism is no surprise, with Mr Massingham announcing $21 million was spent on international and interstate marketing in the past year, promoting Noosa to the world and the rest of Australia.

The advertising has worked a treat with over 80 per cent of all international visitor expenditure spent in Noosa, while 58 per cent of all international visitors to Australia chose Noosa as their holiday destination.

Tourism Noosa also reported a boost in membership numbers with 542 total members from the local community.

The recently launched Welcome to Noosa customer service awards have also been a success with Accom Noosa’s Sharon Collison taking out the honour for the month of December.

Mick Court, Rori Crossbrown and Marina Rigatto from Golden Breed Surf Noosa.

Sharon Collison from Accom Noosa was the winner of the third Welcome to Noosa Customer Service Award.

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A great way to say g’day to a great place DO you know how long the ferry takes to travel from the Noosa Marina to Gympie Terrace? Or what types of flora or fauna can be found in the National Park?

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The popular training sessions are a great way to complete the course with other

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It's paradise

A big thumbs up to everyone taking it slow through the school zones!

A big thankyou to the wonderful lady I saw picking up rubbish on her morning walk along Noosa main beach. Even though it’s quite clean, we still need more people like this in Noosa!

LIKE many residents I am well aware that we live in what is often described as paradise.

Well when, or if this makes the Letters page we will be well within our rights to add Utopia to our bragging. We will have a new State Government whoever is elected. The one we’ve had for the last three years if re-elected will be bending over backwards, doing handstands and cartwheels to keep their promises made during this race to reach the finish line first.

Doing deals with Independents, Greens and Clive to help achieve them. (Don’t forget though that it could take a couple of months with all the recounts Clive has lined up.) If the ALP gets elected as with the Beattie, Bligh period, I like so many more political critics will have fresh fodder to vent our spleen on. Looking forward to another three years of broken promises and the Hills Hoist being dragged out again for the dirty washing. Tommy Cooper often said it and oh so true. “You have to laugh."

E. Wright, Sunrise Beach.

Fighting dirty

Thumbs down to the Labor Party distracting drivers all over town with their volunteers waving their election signs. A huge distraction to drivers, particularly around the schools and drop-off time! Far more distracting to drivers than the A-frame signs businesses display which council has cracked down on, taken away and fined in many cases.

With grass growing like grass at present - amazing the number of businesses/houses that don’t bother to mow their footpath. Eg: diagonally opposite Macca's and in so many streets. They must think they are so important that our rate money will be used by council to do it while the rest of us do our own. Really downgrades the whole street!

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THE letter ‘What do you want?’ (NT, 29 January) says Airbus A380s will be flying into Maroochydore day and night.

That would be a little hard as they need three kilometres to take off and the proposed runway will only be 2.5km long.

Also the Mudjimba anti-airport extension group had a grossly misleading photo-shopped picture/scenario of a Boeing 787 on their Facebook page.

An insult to the professional pilots of Japan Airlines who would not operate in that hazardous mode.

Now I don’t mind action groups putting up a good fight but I like them to fight fairly and truthfully.

Chris McDonnell, Doonan.

Trees for the wood I HAVE recently been in contact with Noosa Council regarding the position of four very large paperbark trees along a total distance of 10 metres on a potentially dangerous corner of Daintree Way Tewantin. I’ve had two responses from people of authority; the first, recognising the obvious hazard, and subsequently recommending the removal of one of the trees. The second, and deciding opinion, was to override the original appraisal and as such, no trees are to be removed.

My primary concern is for children walking to catch the school bus and for the safety of mothers with strollers being forced to travel along the road to avoid the highly exposed tree roots stretching completely across the nature strip.

The reason given for the final decision was because council policy stipulates the trees “are a significant asset to the streetscape and assist drivers' perception of the nature of Daintree Way and influence their behaviour in terms of speed.”

In fact, the behaviour of drivers approaching this corner is in total contrast to what is expected in this statement. Throw another element into the equation of pedestrians who cannot be seen by drivers because the trees impair their vision and then it becomes serious.

I am not suggesting all of the trees be removed, as I believe one and possibly another, would solve the problem. As per email to me, the first council officer, who obviously had the authority to make a decision, decided: “ One of the trees be removed so as the line of vision be improved.”

So, which of these gentlemen has the correct interpretation of “council policy” and where do I go from here? My concerns are genuine and all I am asking is for people’s safety to be taken into consideration. But I have a feeling that I haven’t been taken seriously by those in authority. I sincerely hope this is not the case particularly when people’s lives, and children’s in particular, are potentially at risk.

Terry Hayes, Tewantin.

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IF ELECTIONS are about trust, then I can’t understand why anyone would vote for the LNP given their current record. They have emasculated the Crime and Misconduct Commission and removed bipartisan approval for appointments to it. They have also undermined the judiciary.

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The LNP has scrapped political donation caps and increased the disclosure trigger from $1,000 to $12,400, plainly to avoid scrutiny.

Councils have been bullied. This includes the forced rezoning of a caravan park in Maroochydore and also the forced approval of a quarry operating in the upper Brisbane River.

And as has been recently revealed, the LNP want to change state planning laws to make it harder for residents to have a say and for councils to control their own destiny.

The LNP are campaigning on a platform of jobs and the economy, yet unemployment has risen considerably under their reign, and political analysts note that the Queensland economy is worse off now than it was three years ago.

On the environment they have shown themselves to be absolute dinosaurs, opening up national parks to cattle grazing, and blind support for brown coal mining at a time when both the price and the global market are shrinking. It has been noted that the election was likely called early to beat the World Heritage Organisation’s pending declaration that the Great Barrier Reef is critically endangered.

Trust them? As far as I could kick them!

J. Rose, Tewantin.

What do you want?

Carpark chaos

Unfair

AFTER reading the letters about the suspension of Thomas Street Markets I would like to as an employee of Network Video Noosaville explain our position and thoughts on this: The first we heard of a market commencing was on the Friday afternoon of the first market night via a customer of ours that asked as a personal thing if we would be attending the markets on that night.

Management of Network was not aware of the markets, and because of logistics we knew the carpark would be utilised by market customers which would cause us plenty of concern.

So in saying this it is obvious that no communication took place with the organisers of the market, the council and the Homemaker Centre as to the use of the carpark, whether during set-up by stall owners or for attendees of the market.The first market created absolute chaos in the carpark - cars were parked where cars should not have been parked, creating an unsafe environment which could have been a public liability issue if any incidents took place. Surely good business is about minimising risk and the markets created a high risk for users of the carpark and the Homemaker Centre occupants. Just plain and simple communication would have avoided most issues from the outset.

Many customers complained they were unable to find a carpark to conduct their business with Network, whether returning or hiring DVDS. Our net takings for the night where well below average against other Friday nights so it is obvious it did affect our business, not increase it as some are led to believe.

We employ 15-20 staff, many being young employees training in a retail environment and again from a business perspective, if below av-

erage takings are going to be a permanent thing on Friday evening, this will only in turn affect the employment of staff at Network Video and that is unfair.

A solution could and would have most likely been an allocated area available for market parking off-site of the Homemaker Centre, leaving ample parking for Network Video and other Homemaker businesses customers who contribute tens of thousands of rent for their occupancy per annum.

Carol Linhart, Noosaville.

IF YOU want no say in local planning, with all development decisions made in Brisbane ...

If you want Airbus A380s flying 24 hours a day within metres of your Noosa and Noosa Hinterland roof ...

If you want to witness the slow death of Noosa Hospital ...

If you want the beginnings of a Gold Coast Mark 2 on your doorstep at Yaroomba ... ... it’s easy.

Just vote LNP. V. Waterhouse, Doonan.

TREVOR Carey congratulates you on freedom of speech with Bob Jarvis’s letter being published, however I have to say while that is evident in the Letters pages, it is not evident in the bias of your front page in this week’s edition - an election looming and the sitting member featured with his promises! Not very fair I would suggest. Pre-election front pages should present more objective and detached images I would suggest, or all candidates and some of their promises.

L. King, Pomona.

Glen says thanks I WOULD like to take this opportunity to thank the people of the Noosa electorate for again placing their confidence in me to represent them for the next three years in the Queensland Parliament.

The undeniable fact of the election result is that the voting public will not tolerate perceived arrogance and politicians who fail to consult and adequately make a case for change.

Winston Churchill once stated - “Democracy is the worst form of government except for all the rest” and we witnessed democracy in action last Saturday.

I congratulate the other candidates for putting their names forward and campaigning for their beliefs. It makes our state and community richer and stronger when we are able to engage in vigorous debate without rancour or threat.

Once again, my sincere thanks. You have my assurance that I will continue to work as hard as I possibly can for our community.

Glen Elmes MP, Member for Noosa.

More letters page 37 ness owners we already have in plenty.

The bush has to stay.

We asked our Facebook Likers what they thought of the proposed Noosa Civic expansion. Here’s what you had to say.

Harris: No expansion! Improve/fill · Kate the shops at the existing Civic before invading the environment.

Carol Smith: Of course it needs more Barr: There are always empty · shops, the stuff available at Civic now (in · Jessica shops at the Civic with high turnover among many of them. The butcher has sat empty for months and months. I can’t see the centre being able to sustain even more shops.

the way of clothes/shoes) is very poor, but at least we can get a pair of undies now without going to Maroochydore or Nambour.

Jenkins: I think the Civic currently · Emily Ray: I love that the Noosa area is its · Victoria own unique place to live. I choose not to offers very limited consumer choice. I think that an expansion would benefit the existing retailers at Civic as many of us simply don’t shop there at all because of the lack of choice/variety. I would welcome an expansion! However, I think it should be done thoughtfully and with minimal impact to the environment.

J. Baker: No expansion. Noosa has · Alana so much beautiful nature! Don’t destroy it.

Tanner: An overwhelming negative · Terese response to the expansion. I agree there is everything that is needed already and smaller retailers need no more competition. Support the hard-working local busi-

live in Maroochydore for a reason. Please don’t turn us into a Maroochydore! We don’t need more shops, let along more retail chains.

Bebendorf: We’ve lived in the Noo· Laura sa area for two years now and have not once had to go to Maroochydore to shop.

The few things I haven’t been able to get locally, I’ve bought online. What is it that people so desperately need that would warrant such a large expansion? Noosa pretty much has everything already, might be a bit spread out over a few locations, but there’s plenty here already in my opinion.

Noosa's Weekly Real Estate Guide

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All-white, resort-style SITUATED on 25 acres of lush rainforest, Palmyra is a fivestar Balinese resort-style escape tucked away in the Noosa hinterland.

can be found overlooking the pool and gardens, while the main suite is located in another wing of the home and enjoys a private ensuite.

After following the meandering creek to the grand entrance, the magnificence of this home is revealed and it’s easy to imagine the smell of citronella filling the summer night as you relax with a cocktail on one of the many decks.

An all-white kitchen has everything a luxury home needs, including a walk-in pantry and all the modern conveniences needed.

This beautiful, all-white home has been designed to make the most of the Noosa climate with wide verandahs surrounding the home, large open living spaces, high ceilings and cool flooring throughout.

The property also features an immaculate three-bedroom, one-bathroom home perfect for a housekeeper or visitors, while an artist’s studio can be found just 30 metres from the home and it’s relaxed and calm vibe is the perfect place for finding inspiration.

The infinity edged pool, set against a backdrop of tropical gardens, will become a favourite place to spend warm days relaxing in the sun or cooling off in the sparkling water.

The commercial properties of this property, subject to council approval, are another attractive feature of this stunning home.

The grounds have been designed for minimum maintenance with no formal beds, but grouped planting for maximum effect.

Located just 15 minutes from the award-winning restaurants of Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach, this home is not to be missed. Phone Jill and Cam at Richardson and Wrench Noosa to book your private inspection.

Inside, three spacious guest suites and three bathrooms

home essentials ADDRESS: ‘Palmyra’ 261 Dath Henderson Road, Tinbeerwah PRICE: $2.85 million VIEW: By appointment DESCRIPTION: 7 bed, 5 bath, 4 car, pool AGENT: Jill Goode and Cam Goode for Richardson and Wrench Noosa, 0418 714 653 or 0400 904 678 Thursday, 5 February, 2015 | NOOSA TODAY 23

‘WE HAVE ALL AVENUES COVERED’

With the most holiday rental properties under our management, we enjoy looking after many holiday makers.

In fact, over 30% of our sales are made to our guests who come to Noosa for a holiday and love it so much, they want to buy something of their own.

Thinking of selling?

R&W Noosa is the agency which has the largest and most efficient buyer contact base. Of course an energetic and experienced sales team, innovative marketing and fabulous franchise contacts help too. We’d love to have your business.

5447 4499 07 5447 4499 23 Hastings Street, Noosa www.rwnoosa.com.au 23 Hastings Street, Noosa 1171711-EG06-15

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STYLISH, LUXURY VILLAS

NOOSA HEADS ‘THE ENCLAVE’ 94 NOOSA DRIVE

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Exclusive & Elegant

View By Appointment Price contact agent

Presented to the market for the first time, this limited release of two opulent residences will entice a variety of buyers. Suited to permanent living and finished to an impeccable standard, with suspended concrete and hardwood floors. ɒ Seamless indoor / outdoor living areas that flow onto terraces. ɒ Marble and caesarstone benches and state of the art kitchen appliances. ɒ Luxurious lifestyle enclave with security and privacy in an exclusive gated estate ɒ Walking distance to Noosa Junction and Noosa Farmer’s Markets, which are held each Sunday. ɒ Your opportunity is now, call us for an inspection.

Shane McCauley 0403 646 930 Frank Milat 0438 528 148 5447 4499 | rwnoosa.com.au

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URGENT SALE REQUIRED

SUNSHINE BEACH 3 KIAMBA COURT

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Prized & Enviable

View Saturday 12.00-12.30pm Price $2,450,000 all offers considered

It’s no wonder this modern architecturally designed property by Frank Macchia, featured as Australian Home of the Year. Built by Gary Emanuel, this home provides unparalled style and is visually appealing. The design is ultra modern but timeless, leaving every aspect fascinating. ɒ Roof deck for whale watching with National Park and stunning ocean views. ɒ Very private and secluded. ɒ Floor to ceiling glass with high vaulted ceilings. ɒ Lap pool with mosaic tile water feature. ɒ Separate lower level guest retreat.

Jon Blonk 0412 806 252 Kym de Warren 0412 325 421 5447 4499 | rwnoosa.com.au

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FACING NORTH

NOOSA WATERS 8/4 PORTSIDE COURT

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Nautical & Nice

View Tuesday 12.00-12.30pm Auction On-site 12noon Saturday 14 February

Enjoy watching your kids fishing directly out the front of your own waterfront townhouse so close to the river and shops, north facing to the winter sun, this is your perfect family getaway. Delight in your own lock key and boat mooring. This is entry-level water frontage. ɒ Large ground floor timber deck extending from the living area. ɒ Immediate mooring and fishing from the waters-edge. ɒ Stylishly renovated villa, with the added bonus of a study. ɒ Private north-east, end position with only one neighbour.

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BEACH, JETTY & POOL

NOOSA HEADS 59 ‘NOOSA HARBOUR RESORT’

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River Views & Relaxation

View Saturday 12.00-12.30pm Auction On-site 11am Saturday 14 February

This beautifully furnished apartment is right on the Noosa River and has remarkable, river vistas. Facing due north it enjoys ample winter sunshine as well as summer breezes. The complex is very popular with holiday makers. ɒ This apartment has been recently given a make-over and is truly beautifully furnished. ɒ The floor plan is practical and takes advantage of the panoramic views. ɒ Imagine balmy summer evenings here – an afternoon BBQ, golden sand and blue skies. ɒ This is really a gorgeous riverside beauty!

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GREAT HOLIDAY HOUSE

NOOSA HEADS 26 NAIRANA REST

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Coast & Cottage

View Sat & Wed 11.00-11.30am Price $895,000

Nestled amongst the trees on Noosa Hill, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by this hidden treasure.

From the cottage exterior this property presents itself as a modest little abode but wait until you go inside..... A beautifully furnished Noosa holiday retreat awaits! ɒ Currently holiday let so you can continue to receive income and still use yourself regularly. ɒ Master bedroom with views of Noosa’s Hinterland, ensuite and split system air-conditioning. ɒ Fully equipped rumpus / games room for the big and little kids alike. ɒ Lagoon style swimming pool.

Kate Cox 0438 695 505 5447 4499 | rwnoosa.com.au Richardson & Wrench Noosa

SINGLE LEVEL, FLAT LAND

NOOSA HEADS 35 THE QUARTERDECK

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House & Yard

View Saturday 2.00-2.30pm Price $750,000

Completely private, secure, single level home on a level allotment adjacent to the Noosa National Park. Level blocks are rarely seen on Noosa Hill so this property is unique. The home has plenty of space and ample potential, perfect for a family, or a renovator’s little gem. ɒ Master bedroom has extensive walk-in robe and is adjacent to the bathroom. ɒ Two separate living areas plus an office – space for all the family. ɒ Backs onto the National Park with your very own private access from back gate. ɒ Fully fenced with an electronic gate creating security and privacy.

Kate Cox 0438 695 505 5447 4499 | rwnoosa.com.au

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ULTIMATE POSITION

LITTLE COVE 7 ALLAMBI RISE

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Build & Prosper

View By Appointment Price Offers over $4,500,000

Panoramic vistas of Noosa’s Main Beach, Laguna Bay, Noosa River and Mt Cooroy and the promise and delivery of a gorgeous sunset stretch in front of you from the pool deck of this home in the dress circle of Noosa. A unique site to build your superb new home. ɒ Perfect weekend getaway with low maintenance gardens, lock-up garage and storage space. ɒ Walk to Hastings Street or the National Park in just 5 minutes. ɒ 885m2 allotment, inground pool, AAA+ position! ɒ This is what Noosa is all about – leave the car in the garage for the entirety of your holiday.

Cam Goode 0400 904 678 Jill Goode 0418 714 653 5447 4499 | rwnoosa.com.au

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BLUE CHIP POSITION

LITTLE COVE 2 ‘VILLA NETTE’ 56 PARK ROAD

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Privacy & Position

View Fri & Sat 11.00-11.30am Price $3.6Million

From the moment you arrive at the beautiful hand carved doors to the entry foyer of Villa Nette you realize that this is a lifestyle like no other. In designing and detailing this luxurious villa style apartment, no expense has been spared. ɒ Private courtyards, balconies with plantation timber shutters designed to bring the outside in. ɒ Reverse cycle air, jet master fireplace, travatine floors, under floor heating in the bathrooms. ɒ Gaggenau appliances, granite top benches and Grohe tapware. ɒ A level of finish defining understated quality and less than 100m to the sea and the park.

Hamish Bolderston 0478 099 058 Peter Butt 0412 714 406 5447 4499 | rwnoosa.com.au

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The lowdown on looking good bydesign WITH DI HENSHALL

A BEAUTIFUL rug in any space can tie an entire room together perfectly. A rug not only anchors the furniture it also gives the room structure and a defined nucleus.

Rug making began many centuries ago, with weavers in Asia creating heavy rugs, mainly for practical purposes, like protecting themselves from the elements when travelling, keeping dirt off the floors of their tents and dwellings, keeping warm and also providing somewhere to rest.

Rug making became an art form and now rugs are used all over the world mainly for decoration, often with spectacular results.

In Australia we often have houses that have acres of tiles everywhere, which is cool and very practical, but sometimes this application falls short of finishing the decoration of a room, particularly living rooms, which need a central focus when placing furniture.

People often get a bit nervous

A beautiful rug can tie a room together.

A beautiful rug can become the artwork in a room.

about putting rugs under dining tables, where food can be spilled, but a rug under a dining table can completely frame the area.

– do you want drama, colour, texture?

silk (both artificial and real) with

Traditional rugs usually are Asian in influence (Turkish, Pakistani, Persian, Chinese) and most traditional rugs look brilliant when married up with contemporary furnishings and surroundings.

weave changes by either cutting

Modern, abstract rugs are actually harder to place in some instances, because they can be very bold and dominant.

all of us and can be handed down

Textured rugs are created by changing the weave and also the thread, sometimes combining

amazed at the effect it has on your

This is particularly appropriate in open-plan living areas.

I often say to clients that they shouldn’t worry so much about food being spilt on the rug, because most good quality rugs are made in Asia, often using NZ wool or alpaca or goat hair, all of which are fairly forgiving and can quite easily be cleaned.

It is wise to be mindful of pattern and colour - just to be as

practical as possible.

We often tend to use neutral furniture pieces, such as a lounge suite, so a rug can either blend with the furniture or become the main feature of the room, depending on the style and colours.

Australian houses tend not to have too many walls (we’ve got vast window expanses in most modern houses), so a rug can be the artwork for the room, setting off the entire look.

When it comes to choosing a rug, look at everything else you have in the room and then decide

wools. The appearance of the the pile (carving) or looping the threads, which changes the look completely.

If you are contemplating getting a rug or rugs for your home, if chosen well, these rugs can outlast from generation to generation, which is often the case in many families, so choose wisely and be home, you’ll be thrilled with the transformation.

AUCTION

Premier Sunshine Beach address SUNSHINE BEACH 2 Bowman Terrace Award winning architect Geoffrey Pie designed this diverse home to take advantage of the inspiring sea vista and natural light and air flow. With an official street address of No. 2 Bowman Terrace, the property actually has driveway access from Stevens Street, meaning two exclusive addresses in a sought-after Sunshine Beach location.Set over three levels with a massive breezeway providing ample light and space. Master retreat positioned perfectly for panorama views with dressing room and ensuite. Self contained area downstairs with separate entrance and kitchenette.Privacy sustained with vacant council land adjacent.

CENTURY 21 CONOLLY HAY GROUP PO BOX 1646, NOOSA HEADS QLD 4567 CENTURY21.COM.AU/NOOSA 07 5447 2451 30 NOOSA TODAY | Thursday, 5 February, 2015

4A 2 B 2 C 1D AUCTION

VIEW AGENT

Saturday 21st February 3:00pm Onsite Saturday 12pm-12:30pm Rachel Sellman 0422 719 041 rachel@c21noosa.com

CONOLLY HAY GROUP

AUCTION

Exclusive Noosa Hinterland location with sensational views and business options DOONAN 273 Duke Road Features: 2.5 acres; north facing; exclusive premier location; extensive ocean views; quality luxury fit out; landscaped gardens; organic orchards & vegetable patch with entrepreneur options.

5A 3 B 4 C 1D AUCTION

Saturday 14 February 2pm On Site

VIEW AGENT

Saturday 1 - 2pm David Berns 0408 629 438 david.berns@c21noosa.com

• Architectural design, privacy, strong views through valley to the Coral Sea • Choice of options for the avid entrepreneur, living in pure luxury • Council pre-approved for 6 cabins to be built • Fully equipped cinema, separate ofice and large games room • B&B license and commercial kitchen, creating income stream

CENTURY 21 CONOLLY HAY GROUP PO BOX 1646, NOOSA HEADS QLD 4567 CENTURY21.COM.AU/NOOSA 07 5447 2451

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Home Focus

Quality all the way ON offer is a quality family home situated in a quiet beachside location, just a few minutes’ stroll to the golden sands of Castaways Beach.

Recently renovated, the current owners enjoy a strong return from holiday letting, but this property could also make the ideal permanent family home.

Upon entering through the over-sized front door, it is clear to see care has been taken in choosing quality fittings and finishes to add to the luxurious appeal of this property, including stunning light fixtures and wooden floors throughout.

Four large bedrooms offer ample space for a large family, with the main suite enjoying a private ensuite, walkin robe and access to a balcony to enjoy the morning sun and stunning National Park and ocean views.

A contemporary kitchen offers all the modern conveniences needed to create family meals with ease, plus ample bench and storage space and a breakfast bar for casual dining.

Numerous living areas offer even more space to enjoy this beautiful home, while the main living and dining spaces flow out to the covered entertainment area, sparkling pool and sun terrace.

With mature tropical gardens and a neutral colour scheme throughout the home, all you will need to do is move in and relax on a sun lounger by the pool with a good book.

home essentials ADDRESS: 47 Driftwood Drive, Castaways Beach PRICE: Offers over $1.25 million VIEW: Saturday 7 February, 11am DESCRIPTION: 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car, pool AGENT: Kym de Warren and Jon Blonk for Richardson and Wrench Noosa, 0412 325 421 or 0412 806 252 32 NOOSA TODAY | Thursday, 5 February, 2015

G N I T S I L NEW It’s like buying a new one here, immaculate presentation, superb location, security gated, walk to the river. You just won’t believe how lucky you are to have discovered this lovely townhouse and location! Comprising: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms plus 2 more toilets, air-conditioning upstairs and down, fans throughout, lovely tiled open plan living, beautiful kitchen with views out to outdoor entertaining area and gardens, separate laundry and downstairs toilet, remote control garage, complex also has lovely pool and rotunda sitting area. Bring the canoe as the river is just metres away. Pet friendly too. Security gated driveway.

LIFESTYLE AND LOCATION PERFECT $485,000 ONO 3

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Villa 9 ‘Riverstone Villas’ 4 Riverstone Crt, TEWANTIN Inspect: By Appointment Ron Davey 0412 206 563

E: ron@base-realtors.com.au

D L O S E B L L WI This comfortable, immaculate, high set home has its own gate access to acres and acres of National Park forever.

The large in ground pool is in a lovely tropical setting and has the added bonus of an attractive turfed area to kick a ball as well as covered patios for entertaining. The home comprises of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, laundry, security screens, foyer, large lounge dining area, kitchen and a further 2 covered patios above. The double gate access at the side boundary is perfect for a trailer or boat. The subtle bonuses associated with this property provide for easy living and great value. Currently a great returning holiday home.

No Body Corp or Management Fees.

IMMACULATE CASTAWAYS BEACH HOME BORDERING NATIONAL PARK 3 2.5 2 1 $725,000 29 Moonbeam Crescent, Castaways Beach Inspect: Saturday 1pm to 2pm Petrea Pradella 0412 626 536

E: petrea@base-realtors.com.au

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Up for awards SOME 17 Queensland finalists have been announced for the national property awards, all hoping to take out the top prize in their category.

From the refurbishment of the iconic Brisbane City Hall to the construction of the state-of-the-art Gold Coast University Hospital, 17 finalists are in the running for the 2015 Property Council of Australia Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence awards.

This “European” style NSW home came it at the top of the list selling for $2.32 million.

Sales make millions A VACANT block of land in Noosa Heads has sold for $1.8 million, placing it in the top 10 most expensive sales for the week.

The awards celebrate leading practice within Australia’s property development and investment industries.

CoreLogic RP Data released the list, with the sale of 3 Natasha Avenue, Noosa Heads, coming in at second place among a bevy of luxurious NSW properties.

Property Council of Australia Queensland executive director Chris Mountford said the local industry has once again shown its commitment to innovation and excellence.

Some of the world-class projects in the running include the restoration of the heritage-listed Brisbane City Hall, the Fitzgibbon Chase community that will comprise around 1350 new homes on completion, and the redevelopment of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Visitors’ Centre.

The refurbishment of the heritage-listed Brisbane City Hall is a finalist for the Property Council of Australia innovation and excellence awards.

The Pines Townhome Collection at the Gold Coast has also been named as a finalist in the newlyminted ‘Best Affordable Housing Development’ category.

All Queensland finalists are competing for the industry’s most coveted prize – the Property Council of Australia/ Rider Levett Bucknall Australian Development of the Year award.

The elevated 932 square metre triangular site was sold at auction as a deceased estate after 23 years of ownership.

Topping the list was a three bedroom NSW property, 24 Dora Street, selling for $2.32 million.

The property has been described as having “luxurious

European living”, with marble flooring, chandeliers and a gourmet kitchen.

Property Observer reports the vendors bought the property in 2011 for just $800,000, before they knocked down the original house and built the current home.

The only apartment featured on the list was unit 42, 173 Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach, where the two bedrooms, 17th floor location and ocean views secured a price tag of $1.575 million and eighth position in the list.

Property Observer reported the vendors made a loss on the sale having purchased the apartment in 2008 for $1.95 million.

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Interest rates hit record low onthehome

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FOR the first time since August 2013, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has changed the official cash rate, dropping it 25 basis points to a record low of 2.25 per cent.

RBA Governor of Monetary Policy Decision Glenn Stevens’ February 3 statement revealed many factors led to the decision, including the continued decline of commodity prices.

“The price of oil in particular has fallen significantly over the past few months,” Mr Stevens said.

“These trends appear to reflect a combination of lower growth in demand and, more importantly, significant increases in supply.

“The much lower levels of energy prices will act to strengthen global output and temporarily to lower CPI inflation rates.”

Mr Stevens said while financial conditions were very accommodative globally, some risk spreads had widened a little and overall financing costs for creditworthy borrowers remained remarkably low.

“In Australia the available information suggests that growth is continuing at a below-trend pace, with domestic demand growth overall quite weak,” he said.

“As a result, the unemployment rate has gradually moved higher over the past year.

“The fall in energy prices can be expected to offer significant support to consumer spending, but at the same time the decline in the terms of trade is reducing income growth.

“Overall, the bank’s assessment is that output growth will probably remain a little below trend for somewhat longer, and the rate of unemployment peak a little higher, than earlier expected.

“The economy is likely to be operating with a degree of spare capacity for some time yet.

“For the past year and a half, the cash rate has been stable, as the board has taken time to assess the effects of the substantial easing in policy that had already been put in place and monitored developments in Australia and abroad.”

Mr Stevens said the board took into account the flow of recent information and updated forecasts and judged on balance, a further reduction in the cash rate was appropriate.

“This action is expected to add some further support to demand, so as to foster sustainable growth and inflation outcomes consistent with the target.”

What great news for first home buyers and until next time, I’m sure it will be very happy home hunting!

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Plea on worksite laws MASTER Builders are calling for the government to retain recent building industry reforms, labelling the move as an essential step for any government serious about maintaining rule of law on Queensland construction sites.

Master Builders strongly oppose any intention to wind back the reforms, including changes to the workers’ compensation scheme and industrial relation changes, citing them as initiatives that have greatly improved

“We also strongly support

industry employers and we’re

the commercial sector of the

the 24-hour notice requirements

strongly urging both parties

industry.

for union officials wishing to

to maintain them, as well as

enter construction sites for the

considering other changes

director Grant Galvin said

purposes of health and safety,”

that will further improve the

changes to the workers’

Mr Galvin said.

industry’s performance.”

productivity conditions in

Master Builders executive

“Bringing these provisions

Mr Galvin said with both

year saw the introduction of a

into line with federal laws has

major parties including job

modest common law threshold

been extremely effective in

creation as a key focus of their

that reduced average employer

preventing safety issues being

State Election campaign, the

premiums by 17 per cent.

used as an industrial weapon by

other key area Master Builders

construction unions.

has identified is an overhaul

compensation scheme last

Mr Galvin said the change was

“These changes have been

welcomed by the industry and

highly valued by construction

the impact has already been felt.

of the current apprenticeship system.

Master Builders are calling for an overhaul of the apprentice system.

OPEN HOMES Castaways Beach

Noosa Waters

47 Driftwood Drive

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29 Moonbeam Crescent

Base Realtors - Petrea Pradella

Sat 11-11.30am Sat 1-2pm

Doonan 41 Livistonia Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Brad McDonald & Leon Butt

337 Sunrise Road

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Berns

Thur 1-2pm, Sat 11.45am-12.45pm

273 Duke Road

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Berns

Sat 1-2pm

369 Duke Road

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Berns

Sat 10.30-11.30am

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Hamish Bolderston

25 Bayview Road

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Conolly

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Hamish Bolderston

8/4 Portside Court

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26 Bluebell Court

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Brad McDonald

Sat 11-11.30am

37 Newield Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay & Rachel Sellman

Sat 11-11.30am

15 Captains Court

Base Realtors - Ron Davey

Sat 11am-12pm

3 Kiamba Court

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kym de Warren & Jon Blonk

Sat 12-12.30pm

11/20 Douglas Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Conolly

Sat 11-11.30am

8/39 Elanda Street

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Sat 12-12.30pm

20 Dwyer Street

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13 Duke Street

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Sat 10-10.30am

54 Ferguson Street

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Sat 11-11.30am

2 Bowman Terrace

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Sat 12-12.30pm

4 Surfside Court

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Sat 12-12.30pm

1/25 Duke Street

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Sat 1-1.30pm

25 Paciic Avenue

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay & Rachel Sellman

Sat 1-1.30pm

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat 3-3.30pm

Sunrise Beach

Sunshine Beach

Sat 2-2.30pm

Fri & Sat 11-11.30am Sat 1-1.30pm

Noosaville 2/17 Laburnum Crescent

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Shane McCauley & Frank Milat

Sat 11-11.30am

Little Cove Apt 2‘Villa Nette’56 Park Road

59 The Peninsula

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Fri & Sat 12-12.30pm Apt 15‘Noosa River Quays’2 Blakesley Street Sat 12-1pm

Tinbeerwah Noosa Heads

45 Mackay Court

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Sat 10-10.30am

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Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat 1-1.30pm

48 Nairana Rest

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat 12-12.30pm

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Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat & Wed 11-11.30am

Apt 517‘Laguna on Hastings’32 Hastings Street

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Shane McCauley & Frank Milat

Apt 59‘Noosa Harbour Resort’6 Quamby Place

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Frank Milat

35 The Quarterdeck

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat 2-2.30pm

31 The Quarterdeck

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat 10-10.30am

8/4 Portside Court, Noosa Waters

Richardson & Wrench Noosa

12pm

32 Weyba Park Drive

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Cam Goode

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Century 21 Conolly Hay Group

2pm

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11am

LETTERS

Post your letters to: 36 Mary St, Noosaville, 4566 or email: newsdesk@noosatoday.net.au

What does it mean?

THE Premier has announced that unless the Sunshine Coast electorate returns its sitting LNP members, infrastructure cash for the $500 million railway upgrade to Nambour that has been talked about by various shades of government since 1895 won’t happen.

Does this also mean that if the sitting member is returned for Noosa, Local Government Minister Crisafulli will reconsider his unfair decision and grant the legitimate $18 million claim made by Noosa Council against the SCC in the de-amalgamation settlement?

R. Koerner, Coolum Beach.

LENSCAPE

True colours AT THE polls how to vote cards are handed out by volunteers, colour-coded to their politics or parties.

Red is for Labor. The socialist incompetents who wrecked the Queensland economy, lost our AAA credit, and who took away the Noosa Council.

They ran Queensland Health into the ground – disastrous hospital waiting lists, the billion dollar payroll losses, the ‘Tahitian prince’ fraud – all unnoticed by a Labor Government asleep at the wheel.

They spend your money, then borrow more on your credit card to continue spending. They want the criminal bikies off the hook, and would do so. Green is for itself. They say the Noosa Hospital is to be closed. This is a lie.

A grinning Green yanks at the heart strings to ‘save the planet’- trouble is that humans, except a Green elite, are not included in the plans.

They want your real property, your wealth, and your national sovereignty. They want you, and the poor people world-wide, to survive somehow in poverty without cheap and abundant electricity.

Yellow is for PUP. Clive Palmer has his own private party. He loves to jump in and ‘bomb’ everyone in his swimming pool, like a big fat spoilt bully kid. His obsession with Campbell Newman is pathological, like that of Alan Jones. It seems consequential to the frustrated pursuit of personal greed. It’s all about Clive, not Queenslanders.

Orange is for ‘Get Up’. These pushy but naive and brainwashed youth are the unpaid handmaidens of the socialist cult trying to control and govern the world. Backed by a militant union and the ominous American billionaire George Soros, ‘Get Up’ pretends to consult, pretends to inform. It is a front for the Greens and extreme reds - they are not oranges, they are watermelons.

Blue is for the LNP. The LNP coalition gave Noosa its hospital. The LNP will keep the Noosa Hospital running. The LNP gave the people back their own Noosa Council, taken away by red Labor. Only the LNP can clean up rotting hulks on the Noosa River, enliven the abandoned TAFE college buildings, and improve local roads. Blue is good for you.

So you can have fun with the colourful characters at the polls. But please remember, they are all dedicated volunteers for their own political causes - all believing they can help make Noosa a better place for people to live.

Dr R. Pearson, Noosa Heads.

Load of rubbish I WAS absolutely appalled at what I saw on Main Beach today, between the groynes and partly into the trees, a huge dumping of beer bottles, wine botles, cartons and drinks cans!

My husband and I had got down there for a peaceful afternoon sitting relaxing, reading, and paddling etc: when later on looking to one side of us I saw this pile of rubbish. Shame on whoever left all that behind, they’d taken it down to the beach with them to drink after all!

Fortunately I had a couple of plastic bags with me, so I collected up in total three dozen approximately beer bottles, numerous different cans and a few wine bottles. We had to do it in relay, with my husband taking the over-full bags to the roadside bin, and returning with the bags so I could fill them again!

Two of the bottles had broken, so I had to deal with glass shards also, which if left in situ could have easily given someone some nasty damage to their feet! This has become far too common, can’t people take responsibility for their own rubbish?

S. Kors-Campkin, Tewantin.

THE first run of turtle hatchlings, making their way to the ocean, is expected to take place in early February.

If you are lucky enough to see the wonderful sight, Coolum Coast Care says it is important not to shine a light on the baby turtles as they will turn towards the light and become disorientated.

It might look like a long way to scurry, but don’t carry the turtles to the sea. The hatchlings need to run down to the sea to imprint in their brain where they are.

It is also important to be aware of other hatchlings making their way to the ocean. If you see one lot of hatchlings, remember they are small and spread out.

It’s best to stand in one place and let them all pass.

The main thing to remember is to enjoy the sight and let Coolum Coast Care know the nest has run, or is in the process of running, as it may be one the volunteers don’t know about.

Coolum Coast Care can be contacted on 0409 807 110, 0400 712 079, or 0403 370 157.

If you have a Lenscape you want to share, email your photos to newsdesk@noosatoday.net.au. Thankyou to Julie Hemsley for sending in these photos of Loggerhead turtles at local Noosa beaches.

Noosa wannabes I KEEP wondering why the members of the EDV group decided to live in the EDV region when they obviously really wanted to live in Noosa. But, for whatever reason (cost, need for acreage etc) they ended up in the EDV area, which has by the way always been in the Maroochy Shire or Sunshine Coast Council. Why do they have such a strong need to be included under Noosa Council? Is it because they would like to be included with Noosa’s selfish attitude to shut the gate, put on a population cap, stop all development, and keep it to themselves?

I love Noosa, so don’t get me wrong. But, seriously, it seems the only development seen in Noosa recently has been retirement homes and funeral parlours. I live in the EDV area and know of many other people who have been in this area for generations. We came to this wonderful part of the world to live, work, and raise our families and I can’t see a need to change anything. There has been no high-rise built here so far.

The Sunshine Coast Council has not shown any signs the area will be built out or destroyed by over-development, so why would the EDV assume this will change suddenly and that we need to join Noosa Council to prevent development of the area? I really wish they would just drop it and leave things as they are or move to Noosa.

Kevin Fuller, Eumundi.

Doesn’t take much IT’S an old but true platitude: oppositions don’t win elections, governments lose them.

Tim Nicholls was quite correct in claiming that all Annastacia had to say was: “We’re not them.” It worked for Campbell Newman and Tony Abbott last time round - why wouldn’t it have worked for the policy-free Queensland ALP this time?

Platitudes are all very well, but a vibrant

democracy demands something rather more substantial. We know from bitter experience that the only solid thing that both major parties believe in is their ‘mandate’ to carry out the hidden or thinly disguised policies which they couldn’t be bothered to elucidate in the election campaign.

As in Britain and the USA, here in Australia both parties are competing for the middle ground, which might better be called the lowest common denominator. Do the focus groups indicate there are significant votes to be gained by draconic immigration policies? Then that’s exactly where they’ll both go.

This is the tragedy of the entrenched twoparty system and the reason why we need more of the political situation which is more common in Europe: the so-called ‘hung parliament.’ I would argue that, but for the conspicuous lack of leadership shown in the successive Rudd/Gillard/Rudd fiascos, the last federal ‘coalition government’ would be seen as a far more desirable and democratic parliament than the autocratic regimes of Abbott and Newman.

We simply need to adjust to a relatively new political perspective for Australia - a parliament where critical issues are subjected to genuine and principled debate from a range of political and moral viewpoints. In other words, true democracy in action. Is it conceivable that the new political structure in Queensland might overcome the legacy of dissent for dissent’s sake and show instead a willingness to tackle the real issues on a pragmatic basis, or am I asking too much of the current generation of blinkered politicians?

Noel Bird, Boreen Point.

Poor fella my country ON 31January Queensland went to the polls — a form of examination which the public failed.

They failed not because they threw out the sitting government, but because a large proportion of them did not have the knowhow to vote

wisely; either because they were politically naive or simply intellectually lazy. This, by the way, is not an epistle from a disgruntled conservative, rather words of advice to the Labor Party who are now in the throes of forming government in a weakened parliamentary situation.

There are never any free hand-outs — someone always pays. To increase the public sector and tout this as an example of an improvement in employment is a sham — it’s the private sector that makes money, not the public service so when ‘jobs for the boys’ is reinstated, who will pay for them? Will the government look for Pandora’s Box? Go into further debt?

When a household goes broke, assets which are usually lost are: real estate including house and land; cars; personal effects; tools of trade; jewellery/inheritance; money in the bank. On a larger scale unsustainable sovereign debt due to ‘overborrowing’ can lead to payment imbalance, budgetary deficit and eventual default.

The leaders of the Labor Party (both at state and federal level) who show a cavalier attitude towards budgeting could do well to read the signs: when Greece defaulted in 2012, bondholders were forced to take hits as high as 50 per cent. After its $81 billion default in 2001, Argentina offered to pay its creditors a third of what it owed — 93 per cent of the debt, the remainder, which is held by other investors, is still in dispute. These “holdouts” are waiting for $1.3 billion plus in interest!

This is not the only cavalier approach shown towards debt by the Labor Party in Queensland.

In the past we have had the Traveston Dam fiasco that cost a number of suicides, bankruptcies, and a loss of a food-bowl region; desalination at enormous cost which is now moth-balled; and amalgamation of shires against the wishes of the public. We need objective men and women of intellect and capacity in parliament, not self-centred buffoons and idiots.

Stan Krasnoff, Sunrise Beach.

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COMMUNITYUPDATES InsIDE/OutsIDE FEElInG GrEAt WOrksHOp ARE you an older woman feeling that some of life’s joys are slipping away? Come along to the Inside/Outside Feeling Great Workshop and learn how to let go of past grievances, transcend limiting beliefs on ageing, as well as learn the tricks of personal styling to reflect beauty and confidence at any age. This workshop will allow you to enjoy life to the fullest. Workshop leaders are Deb, an accredited Louise Hay Heal Your Life Teacher and Cat, a trained personal stylist. The event is being held on Friday 20 February, 10am-1.15pm at Cooroy Library (Community Access Room).

For bookings and inquires email insideoutsidegreat@gmail.com. Phone 0439 708 142 or 0431 105 879.

Q.C.W.A Q.C.W.A. Cooroy Branch Cent Sales Saturday 21 February, CWA Hall Maple Street Cooroy.

Doors open noon, starts 1.30pm. Free admission, great prizes to be won a delicious afternoon tea will be served. All welcome. Tickets phone Wendy 5447 6140.

FrIDAy EnvIrOnMEnt FOruM NOOSA Parks Association’s popular Friday Environment Forum recommences 6 February with Bob Tooth’s presentation of his investigation of the plants of the Gibson Desert. This vast region of the arid north-east of Western Australia is the fifth largest of all Australia’s deserts.

Travellers in the Gibson Desert will retain memories of two dominant botanical landscapes - the vast spinifex plains and the extensive forests of desert oaks colonising the swales between the long lines of parallel red dunes.

Be part of the audience at NPA’s Environment Centre, Wallace Drive, Noosaville, for this colourful journey through Australia’s unique Outback. Coffee and a chat are on offer from 10am with the forum commencing at 10.30am.

Interpretive birding enthusiasts should meet in the carpark at 8.30am. All welcome. Visit www.noosaparks.org.au for information. You can ‘Like’ us on Facebook.

CHrIstIAn FEllOWsHIp PASTOR Norm Flett will be coming to the Christian Fellowship of Noosa on 8 February to bring a message titled “The Relationship That Counts”. As always you will find us in the CWA Hall, next to the Tewantin Post Office, at 9.30am. If you would like to chat about the Fellowship, just call Tony on 5474 0620.

tEWAntIn-nOOsA rsl WOMEn’s AuxIlIAry THE AGM of the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Wom-

Email your community news to: newsdesk@noosatoday.net.au

en’s Auxiliary will be held on Friday 6 February, at the Tewantin RSL at 10am. Members and friends welcome. Phone Kay 5447 5042.

nOOsA pHOtO Club MEEtInG THE next meeting of the Noosa Photo Club will be held at 6.30pm for a 7pm start, Monday 9 February, at the Uniting Church, 6 Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach.

The guest speaker for the evening is Tony Wellington, who will be talking about the photos in his book, “Noosa and Cooloola”, that has just been published.

Noosa Parks Association has released a largeformat, 144-page coffee table book celebrating 50 years of Noosa Parks Association, that details its long and successful history.

With words and photographs by Tony Wellington, the book offers insights into how Noosa became the tourism mecca it is today, and how Cooloola was rescued from mining, forestry and developer interests.

Noosa Parks Association is one of the nation’s longest-standing and most successful environmental organisations. It is also the local community association that has had the most significant influence on the look and feel of modern Noosa.

This will be followed by the critiquing of entries by club members in the February set subject of ‘machinery’.

Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be served. Members $2, Visitors $5. Everyone is welcome. Phone 5474 8857.

MAMrE’s prOGrAM MAMRE’S program Pave the Way invites people with disabilities and their families to a presentation about Paving the Way to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Tewantin, Gympie, Kawana and Nambour from Wednesday 11 February - Saturday 14 February. To register please contact Pave the Way on (07) 3291 5800 or email pavetheway@mamre. org.au by Tuesday 10 February. Presentation is free and morning tea is provided.

tEWAntIn nOOsA GuIDED MEDItAtIOn TEWANTIN Noosa Guided Meditation meets each Friday in Tewantin at 10am. Donations $5. Phone/text Ruth Eedy 0427 169 301.

tHEOsOpHICAl sOCIEty THEOSOPHICAL Society Sunshine Coast lodge public meeting on Friday 6 February, at 7pm “Richard Giles - 2015 update - through the lens of astrology, feng shui and geomancy”.

Richard Giles, well-known astrologer, geomancer and feng shui practitioner is travelling to the Sunshine Coast to share his insights on emerging trends and possibilities, global and

personal perspectives. All welcome to this wonderful opportunity to meet and listen to this gentleman at a free public event, with gold coin donation. The CWA Hall, 123 Poinciana drive, Tewantin. Contact Ailsa on 5470 2656, or Janet on 0416 442 962.

nOOsA brEAst CAnCEr suppOrt GrOup THE next meeting of the Noosa Breast Cancer Support group is being held on Tuesday 10 February at the Leisure Centre, Wallace Drive, Eumundi Road, Noosaville, at 9.30 am. We offer face-to-face support for anyone diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Phone Dawn on 5441 7820.

nOOsA lIFE DrAWInG LIFE drawing first Tuesday of the month: 3 February, 3 March, 7 April, 5 May, 2 June, 7 July, 4 August, 1 September, 6 October, 3 November, 1 December. Only $15 per session.

Cooran School of Arts Hall, 7pm-9pm. Professional models, nibbles provided, BYO art materials, some easels available. Contact Kathryn, phone 0458 629 104 or kashew9@gmail.com.

Facebook group: Tall Trees Art Inc. www.talltreesart.com

EuMunDI WOrlD CInEMA THE 2015 Eumundi World Cinema season starts on 11 February with a screening of Oh Brother Where Art Thou, a comedy by Joel and Ethan Coen starring George Clooney. The club meets every second Wednesday of the month from February to December. Membership includes a monthly feature film, plus shorts. For more information or to become a member, contact Maree on 0411 108 306, or email info@ eumundiworldcinema.com or visit www.eumundiworldcinema.com

GrEEnInG nOOsA GREENING Noosa is the weeding and planting arm of Noosa Parks Association. On Sunday 8 February, Greening Noosa will be back weeding at the Noosa Parks Association Park at the Noosa Spit, Claude Batten Drive, Noosa Heads, starting at 8am and finishing at 10.30am for morning tea. Look out for the Greening Noosa signs at the end of Hastings Street and through Noosa Woods.

With moderate rainfall during the last few weeks plants should be recovering from the dry spell they have suffered from. And of course many weeds will have appeared again ready to be removed; we will do a general clean-up, and plant a few understorey plants.

Everyone is most welcome to join in; a hat, gardening gloves, and protective footwear are recommended. For more information ring Annette 5449 1547.

Winning way with words A NEW writing competition aimed at giving emerging writers the chance to make a name for themselves is set to be launched on the Sunshine Coast.

The on-line competition is the brain child of two University of Sunshine Coast Doctorate of Creative Arts graduates.

Dr Eileen Herbert-Goodall and Dr Maria Arena have just created a website, Field of Words (fieldofwords.com.au), that will receive short story submissions and publish winning entries online as a way of recognising the work of promising authors.

The competition, which started on Monday, will give writers multiple opportunities to get their works published online.

Dr Arena said the Field of Words website would accept up to 40 competition entries during the first seven days of each month from February to April.

“The finalists for each month will have their stories posted on our blog, while the winning and runner-up entries will be published on our home page,” she said.

“We’ll also announce successful entrants on our Facebook page, which will push their names out

Dr Eileen Herbert-Goodall and Dr Maria Arena have created a website to celebrate the works of promising authors. into the writing arena.”

Dr Herbert-Goodall said she understood, from personal experience, how difficult it can be to get published.

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“This competition will give short story writers a foot up in the industry, while also helping them gain confidence in their abilities,” she said.

“When you’re struggling for recognition as an emerging writer, a little encouragement can go a very long way.”

pbCA MEEtInG PEREGIAN Beach Community Association (PBCA) will hold its meeting in Victory Park, Lorikeet Drive, Peregian Beach, at 10am on Sunday 8 February. All are welcome to attend.

Wednesday (weather permitting), meet at 9.30 opposite Raw Energy on Gympie Terrace Noosaville. Easy way to get out and about with your new baby, do some gentle exercise and meet other friendly mums. Phone Karen on 0424 226 490 for more information.

Helping hand with happiness DOUBLE Happiness has dedicated the whole of February as Community Health Month.

They will be offering free workshops, treatment specials and give-aways.

Some of their events include the following sessions.

How food affects your body - do you want help to identify what food your body is happy with and how to keep your body healthy?

This will include a free kinesiology demonstration and a sauerkraut making workshop.

The session will be presented by Tania Fechner, on Monday 9 February, at 10am.

Esoteric acupuncture - help find your purpose in life. Presented by Robert Coombs, on Friday 27 February, at 10am.

Staying Healthy with Oriental Medicine tune in to the Rhythm of Your Day. Learn about the Chinese Horary clock, how our qi flows and how to get the best out of your day.

Presented by Emma Iwinska, on Monday 16 February, at 9am Clearing emotional blocks and subconcious patterns - feel like you can’t achieve the things you want, like something standing in your way. Learn some simple and easy ways you can help yourself move forward and achieve the goals you want. Presented

by Tania Fechner, on Monday 23 February, at 10am.

Special offer - book two kinesiology sessions during February and get your third one free (saving you $80) If you would like to attend one (or more) of these fantastic events, please book to secure a place. This can be done via phone 5442 8652 or 0431 946 366 or email wellness@doublehappiness.net.au You can find information on the website www.doublehappiness.net.au or stay updated via facebook.com/DoubleHappinessWellnessCentre

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On call this week for Meals on Wheels WEEKLY roster for Tewantin-Noosa Meals on Wheels, for the week beginning Monday 9 February to Friday 13.

Monday drivers: Rotary Daybreak, Chris and Ken, Keetha, Brian and Marion, Jenny, Anne and Colin, Patricia.

Kitchen: Verena, Len, Steven and Neil Tuesday drivers: Graham, John Mc, Tania and Friends, Gail, Hazel and Liz, Jackie and Bill, Kevin and Rob. Kitchen: Ashleigh, Christine, Jo, George.

Wednesday drivers: Melisa and Karsten, Denise, H.W.N., Steps, Liz and Liz, Rhoda and Heather, drivers needed for runs F, G. Kitchen: Carol, Jill, Elfie, Jerry and Neil.

Thursday drivers: Pet and John, Marg and Mick, Brian and Marion, Sylvia and David, Geoff and Jane, Jan and Wendy, Linda and Nabil.

Kitchen: Christine, Lois, Robyn, John and Ron. Friday drivers: Bruce, Robyn, Brian G., Rosalie and Graham, council/Carolyn/ Lauren, Brian E., Paul and Brad.

Kitchen: Martina, Sandy, Elfie and George.

If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 5449 7659.

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Preps charge on in COOROY State School was buzzing with excitement last week as 70 new Prep students started their formal education.

Principal Des Deighton said the school year had got off to a great start across all levels.

“It is a unique year as we no longer have Year 7 students at the

school,” he said.

“Our Year 6 students have already shown they are capable of being our student leaders and will set a high standard.

“Our Prep students have settled in and this is due to the work Cooroy State School did in engaging them at their kindergartens and

day care centres last year, so the new Preps knew what to expect on day one.”

Mr Deighton said the main focus of the year was good attendance throughout the school year.

“The average attendance of students across Queensland is just under 92 per cent,” he said.

“If a child attended school at this rate for 13 years, they would miss the equivalent of more than one whole year of school, which has to impact on their ability to achieve.

“Parents do not do their child any favours by keeping them home unless they really have to.”

Billie with mum Helen.

David helps Xanthe settle in for the first day of Prep.

Toby and Jasper spend time with mum and dad, Katrina and Jarod, before starting their first day at Cooroy State School.

Silver milestone PAST and present students will unite to celebrate the 25th anniversary of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School at the coming jubilee events this May. From simple beginnings with an initial enrolment of 92 students and 11 staff, St Thomas More has grown to a thriving Catholic school community with 740 students and over 65 staff.

Principal Patrick Cooley said although the number of students, staff and buildings may have grown and changed over the past 25 years, the desire of the Catholic community to have the option of a Catholic education for their children in the Noosa area is something that has remained constant.

“We are very excited to be celebrating this milestone in the life of this wonderful school,” he said. “We look forward to celebrating this Silver Jubilee together with many past and present families, staff and friends of St Thomas More.

“It will be a great opportunity for past students, parents and staff to return to their old primary school and to share their memories and stories. Our family spirit has always been one of our greatest strengths as a school, so come back and remember the school family you enjoyed in your primary school years.”

The Sunshine Beach school will celebrate the significant milestone with a Jubilee Mass on Sunday 17 May at 9.30am followed by a family fun day at the school.

On Sunday 23 May, past and present students, staff and families will gather for the Jubilee Gala evening at the school followed by an art show.

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is located at 75 Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach. Phone the school on 5449 2022 for more information on the planned jubilee events.

ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Sunshine Beach 25 Years “In Truth and Love” - Silver Jubilee Celebrations Please set aside these dates.

Sunday 17th May, 2015 Jubilee Mass 9.30 am followed by Family Day at the school

Saturday, 23rd May, 2015 Jubilee Gala Evening at the school featuring “Art Show”

Please spread the word!

We look forward to welcoming back past students and their families, past staff and supporters to celebrate this significant milestone in the history of St. Thomas More School, Sunshine Beach.

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Simply devine BOLD, buxom, bawdy and brilliant - Bette is back in Noosa for one night only.

Don’t miss your chance to see Bette in all her glory when she takes to the stage at The J on 12 February.

After wowing audiences with sell-out shows at the Noosa Long Weekend Festival, Catherine Alcorn returns to Noosa with her cabaret show, The Divine Miss Bette.

Appearing as her alter-ego, Bette Midler, Alcorn offers a show to remember having trained under the watchful eye of Steve Ostrow, the man who discovered Bette Midler and who owned New York City’s famous Continental Baths disco and bathhouse.

Alcorn’s critically acclaimed show is a high energy, feel-good, rollercoaster ride of fabulous, celebrating the best bits of Bette.

In The Divine Miss Bette, Alcorn takes audiences back to 1973 in the Palace Theatre, New York.

Accompanied by a live, four-piece band and two back-up singers, Alcorn’s show has been described as remarkable and magnificent.

A polished and professional performer with over 10 years of experience, Alcorn said Bette Midler is one of her favourite characters to play.

“To be trained by the man who discovered Bette and then pay tribute to her life on stage is absolutely fantastic fun and a real privilege,” she said.

“I am so excited about bringing Bette back to Noosa. It’s a beautiful place with fantastic audiences.”

Bette will perform at The J, Noosa Heads, on Thursday 12 February, from 7.30pm. Tickets are $45 for an adult and $40 for concession and are available from the venue or by phoning 5329 6560.

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Desire’s darker shades

By MEGAN WILSON MR Grey will see you now, ladies.

Noosa Cinemas are spicing up their Chicks at the Flicks event during the month of love with a premier screening of the highly anticipated 50 Shades of Grey.

For those of you who might have resisted the novel, 50 Shades of Grey tells the story of naive Anastasia Steele who encounters a beautiful, bril-

liant and intimidating man, Christian Grey.

Sparks fly as the pair embark on a tumultuous love affair which is guaranteed to set the screen on fire.

This is no ordinary Chicks at the Flicks, ladies are encouraged to slip on their favourite dress and heels as there will be prizes for the best dressed and a photographer on hand to snap you in your finest.

There will be lucky door prizes and Shades Cafe and

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Wine Bar will be serving delicious canapes and each lady will leave with a goodie bag filled with samples and discount vouchers.

The event will be held at Noosa 5 Cinemas, 29 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Junction, on 12 February from 6.30pm.

Tickets are available now at $25 per person and bookings are highly advised. To book your tickets call the box office on 5447 5130.

LIVETODAY

Winners are grinners! Your columnist (left) with Josh Constable and Festival manager Sam Smith at the Sports Star Awards.

Classic Malibu: the rebuilding begins. The damage to the building was extensive, but the brand will be back up and running thanks to the support of the local community and determination of the White family.

Back - with a new atti-dude brine PHIL JARRATT

I WOKE up, so all good.

Firstly, thank you for all the goodwill messages on social media, phone calls and texts following last week’s revelation, in the place of this column, that I was recuperating after a “minor health scare”. I’ve been writing to deadlines for a very long time, and I never miss one, which is possibly why I found myself flat on my back in the coronary care unit again when last week’s passed me by.

I always loved reading that old rascal Jeffrey Bernard’s Low Life column in The Spectator.

We used to drink in the same Fleet Street pub in the early 1970s where he would frequently pass out of the drink and be carried to his nearby hovel. If he was too shot to file, The Speccie would simply explain: “Jeffrey Bernard is unwell.” Soon there were more explanations than columns and then he was no more. I’m off the booze and anything else that might be considered fun, so that won’t be happening here.

I won’t bang on about old guy health issues too much here or you’ll desert me for Benny Pike or Ron Lane, but I am slowly coming to the realisation that what the shrinks say is true: that when you think you’re bulletproof and then you discover you’re not, the emotional healing takes even longer than the physical. Not to be melodramatic, but stuff that meant so much now seems to mean so little. Life’s priorities begin to change, and I know that when I finally learn to adapt, it will be for the better.

Old mate Billy Wallace has got a couple of decades on me, but I love and I learn from his attitude about these things. When I phone to ask after his health, he says: “Well, I woke up this morning, so all good.”

Gongs all round at the Sports Star Awards Speaking of Benny and Ron (as I just was), both cut dashing figures at last Friday night’s Sunshine Coast Sports Federation Sport Star of the Year Awards, where the Cricks Noosa Festival of Surfing was honoured with the accolade of Event of the Year. Against some stiff opposition, Festival manager Sam Smith and I were thrilled to accept the award, a real highlight of the seven years that we’ve worked together as a father/daughter management team. Grant Absolom and the team from Cricks Noosa joined us for a memorable night, alongside Noosa’s former world longboard champion Josh Constable, who was inducted into the Sporting Hall of Fame. As if this wasn’t enough excitement, I thought Grant might blow a valve when your

humble columnist was awarded a Bob Tisdall Legends medal, along with Mal Meninga and Glynis Nunn-Cearns.World champion archer Ryan Tyack beat Julian Wilson and other worthies for the Senior Sports Star award, and gutsy grom Jett Lawrence, 11, took out the Junior award for his win in the 65cc Junior Motocross World Championship in Belgium last year, beating highly touted American prospects. When Benny presented Jet’s award, it seemed like a cue for an old Elton John song, but it didn’t happen. Oh well, probably showing my age.

Great night, thanks Benny and the Fed, and thanks Grant for your contagious excitement.

Up in smoke I was just waking up in my own bed for the first time in a while, and full of very strange drugs when I received a text that the Classic Malibu factory and shop had burnt to the

ground in the wee hours. Fires in chemical factories are not exactly a rare occurrence, but this struck me as quite surreal (and it wasn’t just the drugs). For surfers in our town, Classic Mal is part of our collective DNA. Whether you ride their boards or not, the brand and the family behind it are indelibly linked to Noosa’s surfing history for the past quarter century, and now much of their own history has gone up in smoke.

I phoned Peter White that morning and he seemed calm and accepting, but that’s typical Whitey – passionate about what he does, but down to earth, matter of fact. Later in the week he was stoked to discover that his favourite planer and a bunch of his design templates had survived, but as the days wear on, I’m sure there will be a lot of sadness and frustration as they start their brand again. It’s a mark of the respect within the surf industry for Clas-

sic Malibu and the Whites that rival surfboard builders were among the first people to offer tangible support, and I know there are many more initiatives being considered to help CM rise from the ashes, and a great surf brand recovers its history.

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Shuffle in at The J

JOLENE OGLE

PERFORMING for the first time in Queensland, Melbourne-based jazz band, The Shuffle Club, is ready to set the dance floor on fire at the coming Jazz at The J event on Valentine’s Day. The four-piece band features a saxophone, double bass, piano and drums, and will bring raw energy and enthusiasm to The J, Noosa Heads, this Valentine’s Day 14 February, from 7.30pm.

Regulars of the festival circuit in Edinburgh and Australia, The Shuffle Club has been described as a hot blend of jazz, swing, blues and boogie.

The J is set to pump with the kind of energy that will bring you to your feet and onto the dance floor before you know it.

See The Shuffle Club at The J, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads.

Tickets are available now and can be booked through the Jazz Club on (07) 5447 2229.

For members the cost is $20 and guests, $25.

Book your tickets early to secure your table.

guide Thursday 5 February 6.30pm: Cafe Le Monde: Noosa Songwriters Guild 7pm: Tewantin Noosa RSL: Rockin’ Tops 7pm: Villa Noosa: Open mic night Friday 6 February 6pm: Cooroy RSL: Fiona O’Shea 6.30pm: Sunshine Beach Surf Club: Mark Mooney 8pm: Tewantin Noosa RSL: ZZ Top Tribute 8.30pm: Crawdaddy’s: Thump Funk 9.30pm: SODA: Jinxx 9.30pm: Villa Noosa: DJ Saturday 7 February 7pm: Crawdaddy’s: Bob Marley’s Big Birthday Bash 8pm: Tewantin Noosa RSL: Claptomaniacs 9.30pm: SODA: Dirty Treble 9.30pm: Villa Noosa: DJ Sunday 8 February 3pm: Sunshine Beach Surf Club: Rum Jungle 7pm: Noosa Reef Hotel: Carl Lynch

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Not Too Late, mate WHILE many people would be looking forward to retirement, Daryl Braithwaite is showing no signs of slowing, releasing a new album and launching a tour at the age of 64.

His latest album, Forever the Tourist, is far from an exercise in revisiting past glories and greatest hits - of which there are many - rather it reveals a new chapter in the Australian singer’s career.

At the centrepiece of this new chapter is the anthemic and sparkling new single Not Too Late; a story of hope, aspirations and a reflection on life.

Braithwaite describes the track as appropriate, with a

message it’s not too late to try anything.

“Even though it’s about a relationship situation, its saying that maybe it’s not too late to try anything whether it be music or anything else,” he said.

“We’ve been playing Not Too Late live and it’s been getting a surprisingly good reception considering the audiences don’t know it.”

Braithwaite first burst onto the Australian music scene as the lead singer for Sherbert in 1970, before launching a successful solo career that saw 15 singles place in the Australian Top 40 including The Horses and You’re My World.

Braithwaite will perform at The Green Room at the Imperial Lionheart Hotel, Eumundi on Sunday 22 February, from 1.30pm.

Tickets are $45 per person and are available at the venue or through wwwoztix.com.au.

A booking fee applies.

WIN: We have a copy of Daryl Braithwaite’s latest album Forever the Tourist to giveaway to one lucky Noosa Today reader. Simply email your name and phone number to newsdesk@ noosatoday.net.au for your chance to win.

Daryl Braithwaite will perform at The Green Room, Eumundi, on 22 February.

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For lovers of life CELEBRATE your summer love with a special Valentine’s Day dinner at one of Noosa’s favourite restaurants.

There are a range of dining options on offer for all budgets and tastes, but bookings are essential so be sure to secure your table.

Villa Noosa, Mary Street, Noosaville For a Valentine’s Day dinner with a twist, the Villa Noosa offers a three-course meal for $49 per person with a magician from 6pm, soloist from 7pm and special cocktails

throughout the night. Make it a night to remember.

Phone 5430 5555 to book.

Noosa Reef Hotel, Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads The Noosa Reef Hotel is taking bookings now for dinner in the Laguna Bistro. Take in the view and enjoy the atmosphere at the Noosa Reef Hotel.

Phone 5430 7500 to book.

Riverdeck Restaurant and Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Indulge in a three-course meal

or a seafood tower for two for $155 per person, while enjoying the sunset views over Noosa River. Every table booking receives a special gift on the night.

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Cooroy RSL, Maple Street, Cooroy Settle in for a night of great food and live entertainment with Richard Waterson performing on the night.

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Italian Marina, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Take in the magical river views

while enjoying a four-course meal with your loved one. For only $69 per person and with a new menu on offer, this event is expected to book out quickly.

Phone 0434 190 573 to book.

If a candle-lit dinner and stroll on the beach doesn’t sound like your thing, then don’t worry. Noosa has anti-Valentine’s Day options available too.

Soda Nightclub, Noosa Reef Hotel, Noosa Heads Soda nightclub is throwing a

black party on Valentine’s Day from 9pm. Wear black to score free entry and then dance the night away to the tunes of Fabian Gray. Who knows?

You might find Mr (or Mrs) Right on the dancefloor.

Crawdaddy’s, Bay Village, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads Get ready for a night of romping rockabilly when the Hi-Boys perform at Noosa’s newest live music venue, Crawdaddy’s. Live music starts at 8.30pm with an originals set from Brothers. Score free entry before 10pm.

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Pear, Raspberry and Choc Chip Love Muffins.

Pear, Raspberry and Choc Chip Love Muffins Ingredients 1 1/3 cups plain flour.

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There’s also no long wait between treatments. Sugaring should be done every 10 days to two weeks. By removing the hair often in the beginning, you will see a fast reduction in hair growth due to the scarring of the follicle.

I threw out the dirty, old wax pot three years ago and have never looked back. Sugaring is not an easy hair removal technique to learn, it involves the therapist taking part in a two-day course before recalibrating the old habits of waxing, which can take months to perfect.

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Sugaring is the new buzzword in hair removal. Sugaring results in 60 to 80 per cent hair reduction in as little as three to six months.

Sugaring has been around for centuries, making its earliest appearance in the ancient civilisations of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Greece.

The benefits of sugaring over waxing are many. Sugaring has no resins. It is a paste made from sugar, lemon juice and water; it’s so natural, you could eat it. Sugar doesn’t stick to live skin cells, in fact it only removes dead skin, making hair removal with sugar even more beneficial.

As the hair is removed in the direction of growth, it is less painful and more effective than waxing, resulting in less broken and ingrown hairs. As the therapist only goes to the sugar pot once throughout the treatment, there is no chance of cross-contamination. It really is the most clean, safe and sweet form of epilation.

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RETIRETODAY Friday 6 February 9am: Hatha yoga 2 1.30pm: Backgammon Club, Beginners French, Rummikub, Scrabble 2pm: Gentle exercise 3.15pm: French for continuing students

Monday 9 February 9am: Mah Jong 9.30am: Basic computer, on-screen Arias and Operas 1.30pm: Beginners Italian

Tuesday 10 February 8am: Easy walkers 9am: Mah Jong 10am: Art appreciation 12.50pm: Bolivia 1pm: 500 card game, science and climate change 2pm: Hatha yoga 3.15pm: Italian for continuing students

Wednesday 11 February 9am: Solo 9.30am: Reading Shakespeare 1pm: Mah Jong, Movies and more, Watercolour for beginners

Thursday 12 February 9am: German conversation 9.30am: German for beginners, In our own write, Intermediate computer 12.30pm: Tai chi 2pm: Gentle exercise, Spanish for beginners U3A Noosa is at 64 Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin. For more information on classes or to become a member, phone 5440 5500. The office is open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 2pm.

Learning for well-being RESEARCH has found declining social connection is leading to feelings of isolation and loneliness in the world’s older population. The research showed sharing information, learning, and being valued were essential to well-being.

Noosa’s own learning co-operative, U3A Noosa, is a self-managed learning environment for over fifties who wish to pursue learning not for qualifications, but just for fun.

A mutual interest in learning for fun leads to new friendships that help to reduce social isolation, and contributes to health and well-being by keeping the brain active.

The classes range from language, to art, to exercise and everything in between.

Classes are run by members with a lifetime of experience and expertise and anyone with experience in professions, occupations or hobbies are encouraged to become a tutor.

Most classes are held during the week, with social activities planned for the weekend.

If you would like to attend a class or find out more information, contact U3A on (07) 5440 5500.

Further research is being conducted by the Council of the Ageing to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of older people’s experiences in terms of social connection, loneliness and support.

If you would like to participate in the research and are 65 years or older, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/socialconnection or request a copy to be sent to you by calling 1300 738 348.

Social interaction is not only fun, but it helps reduce loneliness and feelings of isolation.

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BE A JUNIOR PIRATE IN 2015!

Both Boys and Girls U7 - U18. Noosa District Junior Rugby League has teams in the Girls U14 - U18 competition. Younger teams training at Cooroy, Tewantin and Sunshine Beach (subject to numbers).

Sign on ONLINE NOW at www.ndjrl.com.au The Clubhouse will be open on 7th February from 10am-3pm for collection of Uniforms and sighting of Birth Certificates for new players.

Professional coach will attend weekly training sessions for player development

Sorry we cannot take any payments at the Clubhouse.

Full information can be found on our website.

Enquiries to ndjrl@hotmail.com

Ph 0437 343 124

FAMILY FRIENDLY CLUB

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KIDS who spend long periods of time on the internet don’t play as much sport, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The data found children who spend extended periods on the internet are much less likely to participate in sporting activities.

ABS assistant director of recreation statistics Paul Pamment said the biggest drop in sports participation is evident in children who spend more than 20 hours a week on screen-based activities.

“Our statistics show that just 52 per cent of children who spend 220 or more hours a week online while at home participate in organised sport,” he said.

“In contrast, 70 per cent of kids who spend 3-4 hours per week accessing the internet at home took part in at least one organised sport outside of school hours in the 12-month period prior to survey.”

Mr Pamment said a similar pattern was found among children watching TV, DVDs or videos.

“We found 64 per cent of children who spent 20 hours or more watching TV in the last two school weeks prior to the survey period participated in organised sport and dancing,” he said.

“This compares to 72 per cent of children who spent 3-4 hours watching TV.” So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and get active with a range of local sports on offer throughout the Noosa region for children of all ages.

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Dining with Lions THE Noosa Tigers will host a dinner with Lions at their Weyba Road sports ground on Tuesday 10 February.

Noosa Tigers club president Scott McKenzie says everyone is welcome to attend the special event where a number of Brisbane Lions players will join community members and AFL enthusiasts for dinner.

An evening with the Lions will be held on Tuesday 10 February with a spit roast dinner from 6pm, but everyone is welcome to come along from 4pm and

kick a footy with the visiting players.

A Lions player will sit at each table, and all AFL players, parents or coaches are welcome to buy a ticket and come along.

Tickets are only $10 per person and can be booked by emailing the club at noosaafc@bigpond.com or at the bar on Tuesday or Thursday evenings when training is on.

Tickets are limited to 90, The Noosa Tigers clubhouse will so get in quick before they host An Evening with the Lions on sell out.

Tuesday 10 February.

Get along from 4pm to enjoy a kick with the players.

JUNIOR SIGN-ON

Fire in their little dragon bellies THE dragons you’ll find in Eumundi might be a little smaller than you’d expect, but what they lack in size they make up for in spirit.

The Eumundi Dragons Junior Rugby Union club is located at the Eumundi Showgrounds, and sign-on days for the coming season will be on this Saturday 7 February, from 10.30am to noon and 3.30pm to 5.30pm. The club is keen to welcome juniors who would like to experience what it feels like to be a Dragon.

A dedicated team of volunteer coaches are guided in the latest coaching techniques for the modern rugby game by the very experienced hand of Doug Toms, who is also president of the club.

Doug and the award-winning coaching

team are focused on providing a training platform for the juniors that teaches correct technique, safe playing practices and encourages good spirited competitiveness while still maintaining the ‘fun and enjoyment’ factor.

The Dragons are delighted with the support they continue to receive from the Cooroy Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank.

“We love sponsoring the Dragons,” Geoff said. “This club is going places and we’re delighted to be on board supporting junior rugby again this season.”

If you are interested in joining the Eumundi Dragons please email eumundidragons@gmail.com or call club secretary Fayleen Dare on 0400 307 455.

SENIOR TRAINING HAS STARTED

Tues and Thurs from 5:30pm (All senior players) For more info - Ryan on 0447 878 429 or Email manager@noosarugby.co m.au

Friday 6th Feb & Friday 13th Feb

4pm to 5:30pm

New & Re-registering Players Birth certificate required for proof age for new players GET STARTED - Funding to help kids participate Round 5 now open For further information checkout our website

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Offshore has been firing well

By JACK MANGROVE THE offshore scene has been great over the past week.

With the lighter winds and morning tides, anglers have been making an early start and it has been paying off.

The popular reefs like Sunshine, Chardon’s and North have all had good mackerel with both spotted and Spanish hitting the decks. Trolled hardbody lures, skirts and floated baits have all done the job.

On the bottom, Sunshine has given up some wonderful trout as well as sweetlip and squire.

Micro jigs are the new rage and fished hard to the bottom with a lift and drop motion they flutter back down and resemble a wounded bait fish; an easy meal for a hungry reef fish.

On the river, thing have been equally good, tailor have been beating up baitfish schools as they come in on the tide, so the river mouth and Woods Bay have been prime areas to target a tailor. There is nothing better than fresh tailor with a little lemon for breakfast.

Upriver, the ski runs have

Dwayne Davidson boated this mulloway or jewfish up towards Double Island Point on Saturday afternoon.

been producing some great flathead, brightly coloured soft plastic and paddle vibes have been working a treat.

The area between the lakes has also been firing for jacks with live bait and trolled hardbodied lures accounting for some nice jacks.

The fresh water has been very interesting with most reports from Lake MacDonald saying trolled lures are the go, however a few fish have still been caught on the edges on soft plastics and spinnerbaits.

On the beaches, there have been some cracker tailor caught, the odd jewie has been in the mix as well as dart in plague proportions.

The Noosa North Shore has been firing, with the area north of Teewah very productive, and the southern beaches around Peregian have also proved to be worthwhile.

The beach first thing in the morning has to be one of the best places to be - add a fishing rod and some bait - Heaven.

On behalf of Jack Mangrove, best of luck on your fishing adventures.

Keeping them in the swim Between the

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ON SATURDAY the Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, in keeping with its policy of community involvement, provided the water safety for the second annual Noosa Summer Swim.

A central figure for this event was Olympic legend and series ambassador Michael Klim – and happy to report that the event was, as last year, an outstanding success.

Noosa’s club captain Ian Widdicombe said: “We supported the event last year by supplying water safety patrols and were only too happy to do so again.

“This year we supplied three IRB crews plus our patrol boat.

“In the support group were 10 on

rescue boards and two ski paddlers.

“The event went without a problem.”

With the ever-increasing workload for the IRB crews, training for new members is still ongoing.

At Noosa a further eight Noosa/ Peregian members, seven men and one girl, are doing the necessary training that will qualify them to become members of the patrol teams.

On Saturday morning, the IRB racing teams which compete in the winter IRB carnivals, train at Noosa.

These carnivals are held at beaches on the Gold and Sunshine coasts.

By competing at different beaches, they are exposed to all types of surf conditions.

The experience and self-confidence gained becomes invaluable for their summer patrol work which, on occasions, requires them to work in cyclonic seas.

The heavy competition season for

the clubs is fast approaching. In readiness for this, coaches are getting as much competition as possible.

Sunshine started strong with success in the patrol and champion lifesaver events at Alex, and Noosa in keeping with past traditions sent teams to contest the Australia Day weekend big ones - the Sydney Manly and Freshwater Carnivals.

On Saturday, the surf at Manly was so big that some junior events were cancelled. However, several of the Noosa team contested their events and coach Darren Mercer was happy with the results.

On Sunday at Freshwater, Noosa was again active with good results.

In particular among the younger members.

Last weekend Noosa travelled to Broadbeach to contest the Oceans 38 carnival.

Despite fielding a small team,

Noosa again performed well with its junior members showing the way.

Competing in a moderate onemetre surf, the pleasing aspect was that their success came from all disciplines – board, ski, swim, iron man and Cameron relays.

The juniors are starting to perform well and just to name a few, Jasper and Electra Outram, Rhys Burrows, Alex Nolan, Cooper Williams, Emily Lethbridge and Riley Dixon are starting to draw attention.

This weekend in the boat section, Noosa will have four crews, masters, women’s open, under 23 men’s, and a reserves competing at Alexander Headlands in round three of the Beko Cup. Boat sweep and coach David Tomba said: “With several carnivals cancelled there has not been enough competition, so we are looking forward to this weekend.

“With the state championships in March and the national titles in April we need all the competition we can get.”

It is a little known but established fact that our Australian surf clubs are regarded in some circles as a targeted organisation for Australian Defence Force recruitment.

The Sunshine Beach club will be losing three good members to the Australian Navy – Jordan and Morgan Twigger and Francis Wilson – all good, highly respected lifesavers.

These are the type of youth that the defence forces crave.

They have found that surf club trained recruits have fitness, team spirit and the ability to adapt to different circumstances and that patrol captains have leadership qualities.

It goes to show that we, in the lifesaving movement, must be doing a lot of things right.

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0.46 m 1.94 m

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0.52 m 1.89 m

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0.55 m 1.61 m

0.60 m 1.82 m

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0.70 m 1.73 m

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Lady leaders

Pictured at the Noosa Heads bowls and barbecue Australia Day event , chef Peter Gale with Wendy Jarrett, Sophie Gale and Trish Parker.

30 bowlers on the green with some varying successes, nevertheless enjoyed by all who played. Winners were F. Long and V. O’Connor with +19, and runners-up N. Wormsley and D. Mallett +14.

Saturday was the Super Challenge with our players travelling to Noosa Heads for their game. On a hot windy day a very close and interesting match evolved. Mel Hobbins once again held his cool for a 31-28 win. Walter Horn and Trevor Walsh once again played outstanding bowls to win by a narrow margin 2220. The new triples team with Greg Hodder as skip, Russell Murray (mid) and lead Daryl Millar had a convincing 2815 win. Second pair and fours team lost narrowly 3-2 to Pomona. A big thank you to the Pomona followers who came along to cheer on the players.

Next Super Challenge game is away to Kandanga on Saturday 7 February.

- Kitty and Jack Tewantin Noosa Bowls SEMI-FINALISTS of the men’s championship A singles - Bob Mulvogue versus Ian Ramsden, and Ken Jaekel versus David Buckley, results ‘pending’.

Men’s Sunday morning pairs will resume shortly.

Tuesday ladies fours winners were Bryan Simmons, Kath Simmons, Mary Williams and Daphne Reed (2+25). Runners-up were Evelyn Coghlan, Van Vignon, Kerry Wilson and Pat Digby (1+8).

Wednesday men’s pairs

winners were Tony Howard and Bob Mulvogue (24). Runners-up were Alex Williamson and Ron Evans (22).

The jackpot of $40 was not won and carries over.

In Thursday night’s twilight (6-9) open pairs, winners were Simon Wood and Phil McCanna (2+ 39). Runnersup were Kerry Wilson and Robyn McAnelly (1+9).

Friendly Friday open triples winners were Carol Blake, Van Vignon and Peter Vignon. Runners-up were Sue Gray, Bill Jones, Carol Jones.

The jackpot of $313 was not won and carries over.

Superchallenge results pending: Silver played Scarborough and our Bronze played Kandanga.

- Green Master Cooroy Bowls IT’S business as usual at Cooroy Community Bowls Club now that the renovations of the greens have are done.

Games are back to normal on Tuesday afternoon (jackpot pairs), Wednesday night (business bowls) and Thursday night (high rollers). Saturday afternoon is on hold for a few weeks while we are involved in the Bowlers Paradise Hinterland Local League. Rollups and barefoot bowls can be organised through the Hub. Our first Tuesday jackpot pairs session had a great roll up despite the hot weather.

Everyone enjoyed rolling a bowl after such a long break.

Saturday afternoon saw the men at home playing Yandina in the Hinterland Challenge.

- Julie Ainscough

Dolphins do it

ZEE WETSUITS

THE Noosa Dolphins 7s team returned victorious from Darwin having taken out the Barra Cup over the Australia Day long weekend.

The team travelled to Cairns with their professional counterparts, The Matai Nu Star Sports 7s team, to play in the World’s Hottest 7s competition in Darwin.

By all accounts, the local team’s performance was exceptional, landing them in the grand final against East Arnhem where the Dolphins won 22 to 6.

The Dolphins played against 16 other teams through the competition and the results are expected to land them in the top-tier competing against professional teams next year.

As a result of their efforts throughout the competition, Jarod Postle, Justin Batch and Nick Chapman were all named in the Queensland 7s squad.

The Matai Nu Star Sports team lost their quarter final game in a close 12 to 10 score, with Davita Rugby Union from Fiji just snatching the win.

FACTORY OUTLETS RED HOT SPECIAL!!!

NOOSA GOLF CLUB A SINGLE Stableford was played on 27 January with 172 entrants. Scratch rating (M): 71.0.

A Grade: 1, Bruce Blakemore, daily handicap 9, score 39; 2, John Mierocha, 8, 39; 3, Greg Collins, 2, 38.

B Grade: 1, Grant Evans, 17, 40; 2, Anthony Jedynak, 16, 38; 3, Grahame Warren, 14, 37.

C Grade: 1, Greg Peeler, 28, 40; 2, Bruce Howden, 27, 39; 3, Greg Moore, 21, 38.

Placegetters: Colin Cherry, 23, 38 c/b; Mark Macnish, 8, 38; Colin Dodd, 20, 36 c/b; John Purdue, 17, 36 c/b; Robert Upham, 17, 36 c/b; Donald O’Donnell, 16, 36 c/b; Dennis Hildebrandt, 14, 36 c/b; Shaun Taylor, 12, 36 c/b; John Deem, 18, 36 c/b; Ian Mort, 12, 36; Dorcen Walters, 21, 35 c/b; Graham Hillan, 14, 35 c/b.

Nearest to Pin (winning four balls): A Grade - 5th John Mill, 7th Neville Hazlett, 10th Bart Jaques, 12th Greg Collins.

B grade: Donald O’Donnell, Doug McGuffog, Peter Baynes, Lionel McElroy.

C Grade: Graeme Martin, Geoff Smith, 12th Barry Laws.

Sweepstakes: 1, John Mierocha, 2, Bruce Howden, 3, Anthony Jedynak.

NOOSA PAR 3 GOLF SPONSORED by Royal Mail Hotel, there were 72 starters on 31 January for Ambrose.

First, Maurice Bloor - Hans Van Heck 47; 2, Duncan Chesney - Rod Cameron 47 ¼.

By RICHARD MURRIHY WITH the rep season over and the school holidays finishing it’s time to pull the gloves out and give them some dubbin and start the second half of the softball season.

Noosa had five players playing for Queensland over the holidays - Luke Thomas just finished his Queensland under-19 titles, with Queensland finishing third losing the preliminary final to ACT; while Leigh Ryan was in Canberra playing at the under-17 titles, again Queensland fared well losing the preliminary final after topping the ladder at the end of the round-robin.

Lewis Schefe spent early January at Blacktown playing for the Queensland Thunder in the under-15s, they finished fourth in the round-robin and won all three finals to be Australian champions.

They beat the Queensland Storm team so it was a great result for Queensland.

Shinai Gibbons went to Adelaide for the under-15 girls and then hopped it to Canberra for the under-17 girls, joined there by Stevie Livingston.

In the under-15 girls, Queensland finished third, while in the under-17s Queensland finished runnerup in a strong performance.

So it was quite a strong showing from the Noosa players and all have done the association proud.

Lewis completed the final play in the grand final with a caught third strike and a pick off at first base double play.

So it was out in the heat Saturday morning and the Dodgers under-15s game was one of the best all season.

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Muller home run. He also took a fly catch, pitched well and got a double play.

Chase Saunders took a good running fly catch in the first innings.

In T-ball, Lily and Georgia Mcvey from Dodgers are improving every week with their batting. Great hitting by The Jones brothers. Everyone’s base running is improving.

In the other under-15s game, Slamcats played Redsox winning the game 10-5.

Chantelle and Jed showed a lot of skills with one fly catch each.

The under-17s finished the morning off with another fastpaced game. Dodgers took out the game with a 18-7 win. A massive home run by Lewis Schefe and fly catches by Dylan, Todd and Lewis.

Redsox played slammers in the under-13s and it was played in great spirits. Darren would have been proud.

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Nearest to Pin (winning six pack): 3rd Rusty Milliner, 8th David Gerrard, 15th Jimmy Lonie, 16th Mark Prosser. Ladies (winning balls): 6th Sally Prosser.

Hans Van Heck had a hole in one on the 12th.

Ball Rundown: Rusty Milliner, Tony Ho 48 ¼; Lyne and Mike Boyle 49 ¼; Cheyne and Chris Perry 49 ¼; Jimmy Lonie, Nathan Hodkinson 50 ¼; Studley Martin, Leo Sorensen 50 ½; Michael Gooding, Zane Jesberg 51; Darryl Edmonds, Norm Barnes 51 ¼; Alby Cobb, Robin Goodridge 51 ½; Frank Hansen, Bob Noble 51 ½; David Gerrard, Merilyn Thomas 51 ¾; Bill Buzer, Bev McLean 51 ¾.

Member Draw (six pack): Rob Moore NO. NYRC SOCIAL GOLF RESULTS of a Single Stableford played on 31 January.

Men’s winner: Lyall Carlow, score 37; runner-up Neville Joy 35 c/b.

Women’s winner: Viola Crombie, 40; runner-up Petra Collins, 37 c/b.

Nearest to Pin: 1st Paula Jeffrey, 3rd Ken Clapham, 14th Lyall Carlow. Longest putt: 18th Ken Chapple.

Results: Mary Sawyer 37, Ken Chappel 35, Paula Jeffrey 35, Jenny Steer 32, David Croucher 33, Maureen Moore 33, Laurie Moore 31, David Blanton 31, Ralph Garber 30, Ken Clapham 29, John Last 28, Roy Crombie 27, Trish Yates 26, Roz Kaplan 25, Jeff Clark 24, Jan Kelly 24, Les Yates 23.

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7356 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Faint praise. 7, Mugs. 8, B-one-he-ad. 9, Charge. 10, Shower. 12, Stalls. 15, Re-fuse. 17, Cut glass.

19, (K)nee-D(eep). 20, Paying guest.

Down - 1,Ministrel (anag.). 2, St-able. 3, Trunks. 4, Dish.

5, Re-late. 6, Flush. 11, Off-end-er. 13, Thu-mp-s. 14, Stains. 15, Re-sign. 16, Spent 18, Guys.

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Noosa Heads Bowls NOOSA Heads ladies were in fine form on Saturday in their Super Challenge matches.

Section 5 at home scored on both rinks over Kawana to take the maximum 10 points.

The Section 8 side had a win and a draw at Scarborough to register nine points. The men’s Section 5 Bronze could only manage two rink wins against Pomona but Section 8 took the points at Nambour Heights, 3-2.

Next Saturday the 5s are at home to Pacific Paradise and the 8s journey to Glasshouse.

In Sunday’s semi-finals of the club men’s fours, Shane Burke’s team had a narrow win over David Lavery 18-17.

Garyth Williams’ men won over Bob King 24-13. The final is scheduled for later this week.

Monday Australia Day saw a good turnout for the barbecue and bowls with most players getting suitably dressed in Aussie gear for the occasion.

Tuesday men’s pairs went to the tried and tested team of David Deane and George Manera. Second prize winners were David Nichol and George Clough.

Judith Boakes and Julie Boyer won Wednesday ladies.

Friday was open jackpot pairs day and the winners were Paul Baker and Et Kellett. Winners of the first-round losers section were Marie McCall and Bruno Zigliotto.

Saturday triples game was won by Heather Rider, Patricia Parker and Beryl Small.

- The Chalker Pomona Bowls THIS week the weather has been very kind for our bowls events.

Wednesday 28 January, ladies day, with a small number of dedicated bowlers vying for the prize - a dip in the big box and who knows what you might find. Lucky winners of the day were J. Price, J. Mallett, S. Foale and T. Camp (s).

Thursday was club selected pairs with 16 players, and winners were D. Millar and L. McDougall with runners-up Doug (visiting bowler) and D. O’Neill.

Friday twilight bowls had

Single stableford for 172

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10, Damsel. 12, Always. 15, Obtain. 17, Turmeric. 19, Read. 20, Certificate.

Down - 1, Criteria. 2, Rouble. 3, Torrid. 4, Saga. 5, Device. 6, Corgi. 11, Maternal. 13, Launch. 14, Sordid. 15, Orchid. 16. Irate. 18, Mare.

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Ocean swimmers make a splash

By DARRYN SMITH MORE than 800 competitors and hundreds more spectators crowed Noosa Main Beach for the Icon Events Noosa Summer Swim leg of the Queensland Ocean Swim series on Saturday.

Providing much needed distraction from the State Election, series ambassador Michael Klim hit the water with a few friends for a bit of fun in the Noosa 3.0 race.

Michael said he was pleased with the success of this year’s Noosa Summer Swim.

“When Icon Events approached myself and Milk and Co to be a part of the event we thought it was a great fit,” Michael said.

“Our brand is all about the outdoors and healthy active lifestyles, that’s what these swims are, a little bit challenging but they take you out of your comfort zone ... it’s about introducing people to ocean swimming and trying something a bit different.”

Dylan Mason blitzed the Noosa 3.0 event with a time of 35:51 with Sarah Windsor being the fastest women with a time of 41:06.

In the Noosa 2.0 event, Nick Sloman won with a time of 22:26, while Phoebe Hines took out the women’s division with a time of 24:17 in a pool of 276 competitors.

Pheobe Hines continued her winning streak in the Noosa 1.0 event beating the boys with a time of 12:37, while Trent McArdle won the men’s division with a time of 12:42.

The 300m Kids Dash came down to the wire with Zane Wolsey beating Kayleigh Foster by only .8 of a second with a time of 5:05.

In the Teams Relay, Icon Events Team won with a time of 09:11, narrowly beating the Ferny Team M who came over the line with a time of 09:13.

Kaimana Cairns, Josh Nitschmann, Coco Cairns and Alex Nitschmann at the Noosa Summer Swim.

Michael Klim in action in the Noosa 3.0 event.

Carlos Cristiani of Ipswich with daughter Luna.

Tomas Nitschmann , 11, with brother Matt Nitschmann, 9, after competing in the 300 kids dash at the Noosa Summer Swim.

Start of the Noosa 2.0 event.

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More than 800 ocean swim enthusiasts took to the surf at Noosa Main Beach on Saturday.

Left: Sarah Windsor takes out the women’s Noosa 3.0 event at the Noosa Summer Swim.

Right: Dylan Mason takes out the 3km event at the Noosa Summer Swim.

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Challenges keep on coming

By TOMMY LEITCH RETURNING to the Cricks Noosa Festival of Surfing for the second year, the Jeep Challenge and the Vans Duct Tape Invitational will bring a feast of excitement and entertainment to First Point, Noosa.

The Jeep Challenge will bring its multi-discipline spectacle to First Point for the first time, last year’s inaugural event having taken place far from the crowds and spectators at Double Island Point. In 2015 the public will have the chance to witness the eagerly anticipated event and see some of the world’s best watermen in action.

The Jeep Challenge incorporates shortboarding, longboarding, finless surfing and bodysurfing.

Testing their diverse talents in 50-minute heats, competitors are judged on their single best ride in each skill. Such was the overwhelming response in 2014 that the division’s structure has been reassessed for this year. With the four finalists from last year’s event seeded directly into round two, round one will feature

a sudden death elimination, eight surfers selected from a wealth of applications vying to progress into one of the four remaining places in round two.

2014 finalists Harrison Roach, Josh Constable, Harley Ingleby and Nic Jones will await round one’s results to see who will join them in the $2500 winner take all, from former world longboard champion Taylor Jensen, France’s Delpero brothers, Antoine and Edouard, Noosa’s Matt Cuddihy, Lawrence Harkness, Clinton Guest, Ruben Roxburgh and one remaining surfer selected from the Vans Duct Tape list of invitees.

The Vans Duct Tape Invitational is a specialised international event designed and hosted by former world champion and legendary traditional longboarder, Joel Tudor. The Duct Tape, which made its Noosa debut to rave reviews in 2013, aims to showcase the world’s best traditional longboarding. With its own judging criteria, the Vans Duct Tape Invitational offers a $10,000 prize purse to 15 invitees plus one

wildcard entrant – the highest placed non-invitee in the Noosa Logger Pro division.

Tudor’s closely guarded invitation list has yet to be made public, but is expected to feature the cream of the crop of international log-riding specialists, and may include Noosa locals Harrison Roach, Zye Norris and Jai Lee, Sydney’s Matt Chojnacki, James Parry from the UK, and Americans Justin Quintal, Jared Mell and Alex Knost. Other possible invitees include Matt Cuddihy, CJ Nelson, Devon Howard and Mikey DeTemple.

In other news, with the Cricks Noosa Festival of Surfing documentary 8 Days of Pure Stoke about to hit the airwaves, Panga Productions has released the first short “webisode” from the show, Takes Two To Tandem, with Layne Beachley. Catch it on Youtube now, or visit the Facebook page for the link.

Join the Cricks Noosa Festival of Surfing on social media on Facebook www. facebook.com/NoosaFestSurf and Instagram @noosa_festival_of_surfing

Tandem star Fred Branger shows Layne Beachley a new trick, during filming for 8 Days of Pure Stoke.

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