Noosa Today - 18th February 2016

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Reunion fun for Class of ’61 THE Noosa Surf Club played host to the Grade 8 class of 1961 when ex-Tewantin State School students gathered to celebrate their 55-year reunion.

Former students travelled from Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Gold Coast and even as far as Darwin to reconnect with old friends and share a laugh over school yard tales.

Event organiser Judy Sinclair said it was “mind boggling” to see all her old friends and said it was great that people had travelled from so far to attend the reunion.

The Grade 8 class of ’61. Members include: Tony Williams, John Monks, Trevor Love, Dean Harlow, Noel Vansleeve, Wayne Ross, Bill Cleary, Michael Earl, Peter McKenna, Sue Davis, Ken Rainbow, Sue Patenman, Robert Brough, Barbera Hobbs, Alexis Young, Yvonne Bourum, Lee Scott, Margaret Bampling and Judy Cookman.

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A LOCAL community group is disappointed after an application for riverside markets was rejected by Noosa Council last week.

Noosaville Business Association (NBA) president Darren Schwerin said the group had worked hard to get monthly nightly markets up and running along the Noosa River foreshore but was “disappointed” last week when council rejected the application.

“As the business body which represents the traders of this area, we are

eager to implement events and activities which draw people to the area,” Mr Schwerin said.

“I am very disappointed that we, as a group of volunteers, working hard to provide community benefits, should experience objection from council to stage an event which has such obviously strong community support.”

Mr Schwerin said council supplied NBA with a list of eight considerations which impacted their decision including concerns regarding vehicle access to the parkland, increased traffic congestion, limited parking and possible

conflicts with local businesses.

Noosa Council property and facilities manager Clint Irwin said the matter has not been before council’s planning and organisation committee, however, said council was in discussions with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines about current and proposed land uses and activities relating to the Noosa River foreshore area.

Mr Schwerin said the NBA would continue to seek other avenues and venues, and will engage with council further in this regard.

An application for monthly night markets along the Noosa River foreshore has been rejected by Council.

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Truss replaced as leader and deputy PM

By MEGAN OGLE WIDE Bay MP Warren Truss has been replaced as leader of the Nationals and Deputy Prime Minister after he announced he was resigning from politics.

Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce was elected to his position unopposed.

Mr Truss announced in parliament last Thursday, 11 February, that he would not recontest the election due this year saying it was “time to go”.

“In my early years, I was always talked about as the youngest national president of Rural Youth, the youngest councillor, youngest mayor,” Mr Truss said.

“But now that I’m numbered amongst the oldest, I think it’s time to go.”

Local Labor candidate for Wide Bay Lucy Stanton said she wished Mr Truss all the best in his retirement but said this was an opportunity for a “fresh face”.

“What a fabulous opportunity

Fresh face: Labor candidate for Wide Bay Lucy Stanton says it's time for a new face. for the people of Wide Bay at the next federal election to vote for a fresh face, new ideas and to capitalise on what we do well in our area,” Ms Stanton said.

“It is time to encourage renewed investment in our biospheres, farm-

ing and manufacturing.

“A more positive outlook on the future will result in more job opportunities.

“I’m excited about moving forward with the fight to get results on key local issues that matter.”

Above: Warren Truss with Cr Sandy Bolton and MP Member for Noosa Glem Elmes has announced his retirement.

Left: Barnaby Joyce is the new Deputy Prime Minister.

Addressing ’waste’ concerns

By MEGAN OGLE COMMUNITY newspapers have come under fire as locals express concerns over potential negative environmental impacts on the Noose biosphere.

Local architect and author of the Peregian Beach Village Facebook page Sharyn Kerrigan recently posted a photo of a pile of community papers with the caption “what a waste”.

Ms Kerrigan said she enjoyed reading community papers but wanted to see an “evolution” in the distribution process which would see a decrease in the amount of discarded community papers.

“I would love to see an evolution in the process of distribution where residents and holiday house owners can opt out of having home deliver and reduce the waste that is produced each and every week if they are not there, don’t read them or would rather pick one up without a plastic cover in town,” Ms Kerrigan said.

Noosa Today distribution contractors Your Print Group director Tim Riches said his employees were held to a high standard and urged the community to contact the local paper if they were concerned about distribution.

“Our company keeps a lot of people employed who might not usually be employed and they take their job

seriously,” Mr Riches said.

“The drivers have a do-not-deliver list but sometimes they don’t see the numbers as its dark when the papers are delivered.

“If someone receives a paper and they’ve asked for delivery to stop, they can call Noosa Today and we will send the driver back to pick it up so the driver can recognise the property.”

APN Print Yandina general manager Greg Carson said the Noosa Today product was 100 per cent recyclable, including the plastic sleeve and both products should be placed in the recycling bin.

Alternatively, local residents can contact the community paper and request delivery to stop at their address and ask about their local bulk drop locations.

Paul Thomas, managing director of Star News Group, publisher of Noosa Today, said he appreciated the concern for the environment, but emphasised that a good local paper was crucial in shining a light on issues like protecting the environment.

“Papers like Noosa Today have a positive impact in that they provide people in the community with a voice to raise their concerns over issues important to them,“ Mr Thomas said.

Proactive Ban the Bag advocate and Noosa Greens council candidate

"What a waste".

Aaron White said the issue of waste from unused newspaper sleeves was recently raised by a member of the Greens, who had observed many unread papers and plastic slips washed into drains.

“I’m concerned papers can block drains and plastic slips end up further down the waterways causing environmental hazards, particularly for turtles who mistake plastic for jellyfish,” Mr White said.

“Of course local news is necessary to provide vital information, however I believe more should be done to avoid discarded papers ending up as pollution.”

Image: Sharyn Kerrigan.

Mr White’s concerns are shared

by Noosa Community Biosphere Association vice president John Wood who said potential unsustainable practices regarding home delivery of community papers was a community concern.

“Often times the newspaper is not properly delivered; thrown on the street by the deliverer, delivered to a vacant or holiday premises, just thrown in the bin or left on the street,” Mr Wood said.

“It’s great the newspapers are using environmentally friendly practices for print and distribution, but ideally it would be best to have the

newspapers distributed to key high traffic and frequented areas (such as) shopping centres, convenience shops and servos.”

Councillor Joe Jurisevic, well known for his passion for waste reduction, said the conversation around community papers and potential waste was an important one and is an example of what the biosphere status is all about.

“Bob Jarvis has brought up the issue about what have we got out of the biosphere over the years, this is the perfect type of conversation to have that actually brings into being what the biosphere is about,” he said.

Cr Jurisevic said community members could take small steps to minimise the impact on the environment such as looking at recycling habits.

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Fight is on to save hall COMMUNITY members have rallied to save the Cooroy Community Memorial Hall after it closed its doors in December last year.

A meeting was held recently at the Cooroy Library where over 35 people attended and formed the Cooroy Community Memorial Hall Action Group.

The members of the group plan to work with the Memorial Hall’s custodians, Cooroy RSL, and state and local governments to reopen the much-loved community hall.

The Cooroy Memorial Hall, which has been used by the community for Blue Light discos, community meetings and markets, was closed for insurance purposes late last year due to the general condition of the building.

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Hall Action Group spokesperson Seb Vecchio said the group expected the process of reopening the hall to be slow but were committed to their cause.

“This isn’t going to be a quick process but the action group (will) continue to work at it and push for it to happen as soon as practicable,” Mr Vecchio said.

“The Cooroy RSL, which is the current custodian of the hall, are in the process of relinquishing this control back to the State Government (and) it is the action group’s preferred option that State Government would then transfer it to Noosa Council.”

“That process is going to take time and we will continue to liaise with all the relevant government bodies to be a voice for the community in this matter.”

Residents urge to lock up POLICE are urging locals to lock up after a rise in break and enters in the Noosa region.

Noosa Heads Officer-in-Charge Senior Sergeant Steve McReight said while statistics showed a 36 per cent decrease in shop break-ins, residential break-ins were up by 27 per cent.

“People need to secure their premises and cars and look out for their neighbours,” he said.

Cooroy residents have rallied to save the Cooroy Community Memorial Hall.

We do love to live beside the seaside Steve Jacobs takes cooking lessons from local chef Matt Golinski to celebrate Noosa’s win.

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By MEGAN OGLE IF you’re in Noosa Heads you already know it’s a great place to work, live and play but it seems the experts agree - naming Noosa Heads top seaside town for 2016.

Melbourne-based national online newspaper The New Daily released its top 10 seaside towns for 2016 and Noosa Heads took top spot with 43.25 points followed closely by Terrigal, New South Wales with 42.25 points.

Two experts, a town planner and urban geographer, considered large regional hubs and hidden gems close to capital cit-

ies when deciding on which seaside towns would make the cut.

The top 10 locations were judged on criteria including beach quality, house prices, infrastructure, climate and job prospects.

To celebrate the win The Today Show paid Noosa a visit with weather presenter Steve Jacobs setting up camp on Noosa Main Beach on Friday 12 February to do the morning’s live weather crosses.

Steve showcased the many reasons why Noosa is such a great place - including cooking alongside local chef Matt Golinski on the sand in front of the Noosa Surf Club.

Not so lovely NOT everyone got lucky on Valentine’s Day with nine people caught behind the wheel with more than love in their system.

In a co-ordinated effort, Noosa Police and the Road Policing Unit set up mobile RBT sites on Sunday 14 February targeting the major hot-spots in Noosa.

Four people were caught with alcohol in their system and five people tested positive to illegal drugs at the roadside RBT.

Tragedy at weekend market

By MEGAN OGLE A 47-YEAR-OLD woman has lost her life after a tragic set of events took place at the Pomona Country Markets over the weekend.

Teena Devine, a first-time stall holder, was packing up her market stall about 11.45am on Saturday when an empty 4WD rolled into another 4WD, causing the second 4WD to fall on top of the woman.

Noosa Today understands the handbrake in the first car failed, sending it rolling down Memorial Avenue and towards the markets.

The sheer force of the car then caused the second car to topple end on end towards the Ms Devine.

It has been reported Ms Devine had seen the vehicle travelling down the hill and had pushed her 70-year-old mother, who was helping to pack up the stall, to safety before becoming trapped.

A fatal accident at Pomona Country Markets has shocked Noosa.

A QAS spokesman said significant internal and head injuries were too much for the woman to overcome.

Ms Devine’s daughters, Peta and Teagan, have set up a gofundme page to help cover funeral expences with $7220 already donated by the comunity at time of print.

If you would like to donate to the cause head to www.gofundme.com.

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COUNCILELECTTONCOUNTDOWN

Mayoral hopefuls grilled

By MEGAN OGLE THE election race heats up as mayoral candidates are put under the pump with tough questions from the community at the meet a candidates forum held on Monday night, 5 February.

The community raised local issues with the three mayoral candidates including issues about sustainability, job creation, capital works budget and the biosphere at the Cooroy State School Hall event, which was organised by Cooroy Chamber of Commerce.

Discussions heated up when a community member asked the mayoral candidates how they planned to create jobs potentially lost after the development application for the Noosa Civic expansion was rejected last year.

Councillor Tony Wellington said the unanimous decision by Noosa Council to reject the application was based on a number of

reasons including minimising the impact on local businesses. “You don’t double retail in a place like this without having serious knock-on effects,� Cr Wellington said. “Firstly, it would imperil existing retail business centres like the junction and Noosaville, which are going to take a big hit, and what we don’t want is a whole lot of empty shops all over Noosa.�

Cr Sandy Bolton also weighed in on the subject saying the focus should be on increasing the “pool� of money being spent within the shire and not necessarily on jobs. “Job creation can seem false, for example, you can have a small town like Cooroy and you can open up more hairdressers but are there more people to use those hairdressers?� Cr Bolton said. “What happens is customers from one transfer to the other so there may be new jobs created there but losses elsewhere.�

Mayor vs Mayor: Mayoral candidates Sandy Bolton and Tony Wellington will go head-to-head with Ray Kelly calling the shots.

Going in to bat for charity WHOEVER said local councils were boring has never seen two mayoral candidates go head-to-head with the third candidate calling the shots in a fastpaced, action-packed game of sports.

In a game of cricket, which is set to be more exciting than the Ashes, mayoral candidates Tony Wel-

lington and Sandy Bolton will captain rival teams while mayoral candidate Ray Kelly will ensure everyone toes the line as the referee.

The charity game is part of the Pink Stumps Day initiative which aims to raise much-needed funds for the McGrath Foundation.

The two teams will be

made up of community members plus current councillors Joe Jurisevic and Frank Pardon and council candidate Steven Boyd with all the action being relayed by local dad commentators Chris Fuller and Scott Cairns.

To get in on the action visitors can don their baggy pinks, grab their pink pom

poms and head to the Kin Kin Oval on Saturday 20 February at 2.30pm.

They can also stick around after the game and enjoy a buffet dinner and live music at the Kin Kin General Store with proceeds going towards the charity.

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Hot topics on the table

By MEGAN OGLE COUNCIL candidates converged on the Cooroy State School on Monday night 15 February to talk all things Noosa.

The meet the candidates event, organised by the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce, was well attended by the community with hardly a spare seat available and all but two candidates, Nathanael Ford and Mark Denham, were present.

Each candidate was given three minutes to talk about their policies before the floor was handed over to the audience which asked questions about current Noosa hot topics.

No topic was off limits with candidates and community members discussing local issues including intensive farming, flying foxes, economic growth and the hinterland.

Candidate Jess Glasgow focused on the hinterland saying one of his main goals was to bridge the gap between the coast and the hinterland.

“I’ve spent my whole life growing up here in Noosa, 33 years, and I’m sick of seeing it as the East and the West, the hinterland and the coast,” Mr Glasgow said.

“There is a Noosa brand that can be much more than just Noosa beach.

The Noosa beach is full, but the hinterland is not.”

Brian Stockwell drew applause from the audience when he announced his plans to ban factory farming if elected.

“I’m a strong supporter for sustainable, free range agriculture,” Mr Stockwell said.

Community members filled the Cooroy School Hall to meet the candidates.

“If elected I will move to amend the planning scheme to ban factory farming throughout the rural zone.”

Another hot topic was addressed by candidate Mark Rodriquez who said he was committed to “finding a solution to the flying fox problem”.

“Dispersal has proven not to work,” Mr Rodriquez said.

“I will present the case to council to use the environment levy funds to do more GPS tagging and monitoring of where (the flying foxes) go.”

“Then use that information to plant food and roost trees to distract them in their flight paths and, hopefully, lure them away from human habitation.”

Self-proclaimed battler Ken Coleman said his focus would be on creating local jobs and business growth in Noosa.

“I’m an optimist, I’m a realist but I’m a battler,” Mr Coleman said.

“Nothing has ever landed in my lap, I’ve had to work for it, so I’m fully aware of some of the harsh re-

alities that are in this little paradise that we live in.

“As a worker, I see that over 90 per cent of business in Noosa are either sole operated or employ less than five people, that means that profit margins are tight and competition is intense which means that it’s so hard to grow a business in Noosa.

“If we don’t look to our future and put infrastructure, educational systems and industries in place there will be no way we can look after our green areas, our shire or our people.”

Days of reckoning CANDIDATE nominations for the 2016 local government elections closed on Tuesday 16 February with a total of 13 council candidates and three mayoral candidates entering the race.

Polling day is set for Saturday 19 March with polling booths opening between 8am and 6pm in all councils.

Pre-poll in-person voting in the Noosa region is shorter than in other areas with polling booths opening only a week prior to the official polling day.

Noosa Shire returning officer Colin Brown said pre-polling for Noosa residents will open on Monday 14 March and close on Friday 18 March.

Voters will be able to vote from Monday to Thursday between 9am and 5pm and Friday between 9am and 6pm.

Postal votes are now open until Wednesday 16 March at 7pm.

Electoral commissioner Walter van der Merwe said there was no absentee voting allowed in local government elections and that electors must vote in the local council area in which they are enrolled.

“If you have recently moved address, there is only a small window of opportunity to update your enrolment before the electoral rolls are finalised for the election,” he said.

To update address details or to enrol to vote for the first time visit the Australian Electoral Commission’s website at www.aec.gov.au/ enrol.

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By MEGAN OGLE IT HAS been over a month since the much-loved Katie Rose Cottage temporarily closed its doors due to “financial difficulties” but the volunteers have been busy behind the scenes working to reopen the hospice.

Sunshine Hospice board chairman Dr Frank Lewins said the “bailout” of $100,000 was received by the board in late January, but said it was unclear when the hospice would reopen as the task requires “substantial financial reserves” to ensure the new hos-

pice is opened on a permanent and sustainable basis.

Dr Lewins said the board was working closely with BDO Accountants to form a sustainable financial model and added the seven volunteer board members were committed to reopening a hospice permanently on the Sunshine Coast.

“The board is fully committed to operating the charity in a business-like manner and will introduce cost-saving and revenueraising measures along with operational and structural changes,” Dr Lewins said.

“We have never received funding from the government before; the charity has raised 100 per cent of its operating budget until we had to draw on reserves recently,” Dr Lewins said.

“Although we plan to continue our lobbying to achieve recurrent government funding, we are constantly exploring ways to operate the charity with minimal or no reliance on such funding.”

The bailout from Queensland Health comes with contractual conditions which Dr Lewins said “complement initiatives” already started by the board or were on the

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Among the solutions might be traffic flow modifications, car free zones, more drop-off points and park and ride schemes. Hastings Street requires a major rethink.

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The Zonta Club of Noosa will again be hosting the International Women’s Day Breakfast at the RACV Resort, welcoming a much-admired guest speaker, Mentors in Violence Prevention (MPV) program director Dr Shannon Spriggs Murdock.

Dr Murdoch has spent the last 11 years with MVP delivering and developing training across the US, in Australia and around the world. She is currently a Research Fellow with the Violence Research and Prevention program at Griffith University in Brisbane.

The MVP program focuses on preventing all forms of violence and seeks to enlist people to be proactive bystanders when faced with violent situations.

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“The conditions include implementing a financial plan, promotion and fund-raising strategies, an accreditation process under National Palliative Care Standards and the commencement of a building fund to construct a standalone, purpose-built hospice,” he said.

“The board remains committed to its long-term vision of having a sustainable community hospice on the Sunshine Coast and expresses thanks to donors, volunteers and staff who are working hard to make it a reality.”

NOOSA Council is urging residents to have their say on the draft waste public benefit assessment report released this week.

Corporate Services director Michael Shave said council was considering a recommendation to retain the full cost pricing model for its waste business.

Mr Shave said that, under the competitive neutrality principle, the public sector, when conducting a business activity in competition with the private sector, should not enjoy a net advantage.

He said the options assessed as part of the Public Benefit Assessment (PBA) were to continue with full cost pricing or establish a council commercial business unit.

“As a result of that process council, at its ordinary meeting on 11 February, considered the draft PBA report including the recommendation that the structural reform that would best apply the competitive neutrality principle to the waste business is full cost pricing.”

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DESPITE the rain, drizzle and clouds, I had the pleasure of being present at the launch of Sandy Bolton’s mayoral campaign.

While the supporter numbers weren’t massive, I was impressed by the mix, age and calibre of people who will be giving this delightful lady their support in March.

I had the chance to talk to many, most of whom I didn’t know, but they all shared the same passion of helping Noosa forge a new chapter.

Sandy thanked everyone and basically listed five items she wants to progress if elected. I won’t elaborate on the five, as she will be doing that on the campaign trail.

Current councillor Frank Pardon was on his own lending support, but I am aware of other councillors who will support Ms Bolton.

During her speech which was clear, precise and to the point, she outlined issues that will clearly be aimed at Noosa constituents.

I think what most people

want to see, is the break away from the old boys club. A problem that has helped make Noosa what it is today, but it’s the future locals should worry about and become active to ensure we leave Noosa in a better place.

It was great to see Hey Bill Watson arrive with a talking beer holder. Every time he had a drink you could clearly hear “vote for Sandy Bolton, vote for Sandy Bolton” as the recorded message.

Bill was also celebrating his own milestone - 46 years in business, since he arrived from Bondi originally for one weekend away. Yes I know some who refer to Bill as the drinks man which is an insult.

During his time here, he has been on numerous committees, groups, charities, worked in real estate, tourism and cleaning/labouring and has owned his own unit during this time.

I am aware of Sandy’s background in high-level marketing and business, but her work helping Cooroy’s townsfolk, impressed me the most.

Nothing was a problem, as she fund-raised, helped write grant proposals and whatever was needed to make her town something special.

I am confident she can introduce that formula into the region's top job, its time for a change.

Speaking of changes, the Rio Olympics is only months away so it is terrific to report the progress in the Embracing 2018 Commonwealth Games Sunshine Coast Group. The great news is that at long last, Noosa Council and Tourism Noosa are now firmly entrenched with a seat at the table. They join State Government, Sport and Rec, Sunshine Coast Tourism, Coast Schools and the Sports Federation. All working together to give our region the best chance possible to build and create a legacy.

Sadly, some don’t understand what the Commonwealth Games are really all about, and can only talk about teams training here and are bogged down on the economic viewpoint, through tourism and business.

Allow me to give an example: after 1982 - events like the Noosa Triathlon, North Queensland Games, Bridge to Bridge Run, Gold Coast Marathon. These are just a few that are still going today.

That’s a legacy.

Until next time

No speeding: Senior Sergeant Steve McReight with wife Maree.

Unveiled in virtual style AUDI’S all-new A4 was unveiled in style at the Sheraton Noosa Resort on Thursday 11 February with a large crowd turning out to see the latest in on-road design.

Guests could get a feel for the new A4 with the virtual reality experience on offer throughout the night.

Car-lovers were also treated to a live cooking station and cocktail making demonstrations.

Rod and Cathy Coles check what's new at the Sheraton's Lilly Pond Terrace.

Sneak peek: Emma Hawkins and Chris Bowmaker at the Audi launch.

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Cooroy State School: Leaders of the next generation.

Badges for school leaders PROUD young students - and maybe even prouder parents -gathered at Cooroy State School for a big day in all their lives last Thursday.

At a full school assembly, the 2016 Cooroy State School leadership group was presented with their badges by some very special guests.

Member for Nicklin, Peter Wellington MP, Cooroy Community Bank’s Geoff Edwards and school P&C President Craig McGregor, were on hand to make the special presentations.

The ceremony was opened by Student Council co-ordinator and Year 6

teacher Jen McClean.

Mrs McClean advised the audience there were so many quality applicants for positions on the Student Council.

She said the selection panel had a difficult task with such a talented pool to select from.

Mr Wellington said he was impressed with the students and wished the new leaders well.

“I was delighted to see some of the group here early before assembly helping set up chairs and seeing what needed to be done for us all to enjoy the celebrations today,” he said.

“Leadership isn’t always glamourous, but how we handle that responsibility at any given time is something that will stay with us and be remembered by others.”

The 24 leaders selected will work throughout the year on various projects revolving around school improvement.

They will also work with other students to make the school a great place for kids, as well as charitable endeavours to support charities within our Cooroy community and Noosa Shire.

CYCLING Australia’s She Rides initiative is set to pedal into Noosa this April with one goal; to help women gain fitness and confidence.

The She Rides initiative will be rolled out in Noosa this April with almost 1000 women already completing the program with 95 per cent of graduates leaving the program feeling more confident on a bike.

The program is offered in two formats; a road/traffic program and a mountain bike program, and was created following findings from a Female Stakeholder Consultation by Cycling Australia that identified most women would ride more if they felt safer, more confident in their abilities and had an organised group to join.

Noosa program leader, Jan Leverton, said she was excited to lead another program and was looking forward to watching nine new participants’ skills improve every week.

“I am so passionate about riding and the positive impact it has had on my life so I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help more women in Noosa start their journey with She Rides,” Ms Leverton said.

Ruby Tickner, a 58-year-old mother of five, has successfully completed the program and said the journey was “truly life changing”.

Ruby had never been on a bike before starting the program and said the “mental toughness” that she has gained through riding has helped her to “overcome recent tough times”.

She said she now cycles up to four times a week and is the happiest she’s ever been.

The Autumn ‘She Rides’ program hopes to improve the lives of more Australian women through improved fitness in a fun and social environment.

Most of the programs will have no more than nine participants and one leader.

The She Rides concept offers three tiers of programs from basics, for those starting their journey from scratch, to together, which focuses on improving fitness and advancing riding skills.

Registration for the Autumn program is now open with the Noosa sessions kicking off on 12 April.

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Charity day delivers the smiles THE annual Noosa Combined Clubs Smile for a Child Charity Golf Day was held at the Noosa Golf Club in September 2015 and to date has raised over $298,000 for children’s charities.

This week generous cheques were handed to multiple children’s charities including the Starlight Foundation, Sunshine Butterflies and Sunnykids.

The charity drive is run by volunteers and supported by local clubs such as Sunshine Beach Surf Club, Noosa Heads Surf Club, Noosa Yachy and Rowing Club, Noosa Golf Club and Tewantin Noosa RSL who come together to raise the much-needed funds.

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Grants revamp is good for groups THE Noosa Council has revamped its Community Grants Policy in a bid to better support local not-for-profit community organisations.

Mayor Noel Playford said the grant grogram process had been improved with a reduction in red tape and administration for local community organisations as well as the council.

The new program replaces the current operational grants program with funding for fixed water and sewerage access charges, plus up to $1000 worth of annual consumption charges. It also supports eligible community organisations with facilities on council-controlled land to cover the cost of building insurance.

“We can include buildings on councilcontrolled land with the council’s own insurance. Our large buy-in power means we can cheaply cover the cost of building insurance for these community groups,” Cr Playford said.

A new three-year Community Alliance Grants category will provide financial support for eligible not-for-profit community organisations that provide significant benefit to the community.

Cr Playford said as well as reducing red tape, the changes made the grants program fairer because it offered more community groups a share in available funding. The council will hold information sessions in the next few weeks to explain the changes to the grants program.

The sessions will also provide tips and tricks for grant writers.

The sessions start on Wednesday 24 February with an introduction to the grants program and conclude 16 March with an open discussion and advice forum on grant writing.

For more information on the grant workshops head to www.noosa.qld.gov. au or phone 5329 6437. To attend one of the following information sessions RSVP to grants@noosa.qld.gov.au

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Losing weight the right way WEIGHT loss shouldn’t be hard, and according to the team at Mass Nutrition Noosa you shouldn’t have to starve yourself either.

Mass Nutrition Noosa’s owner Sharlene Kelly said many people assumed eating less and moving more would reduce body fat, but added this was not the case.

“When you don’t eat or go on a low calorie diet, your metabolism will slow down to conserve energy and begin to store fat for the just-in-case energy for later,” Sharlene said.

“This is our body’s natural survival response.”

Sharlene said losing weight shouldn’t mean losing a combination of muscle, fat and fluid in order to reduce the number on the scales, rather people should aim to reduce body fat only.

“The number on the scale is not an accurate indicator of your body composition,” Sharlene said.

“We all know the best indicator is quite simply the change in the way our clothes fit, or more importantly don’t fit.”

If you need help with health and nutrition, losing or gaining weight, motivation and energy to exercise or simply get through the day, drop in to Mass Nutrition Noosa to get some expert advice from the knowledgeable and friendly staff.

The team has years of experience with all types of people, from professional athletes and exercise enthusiasts to mums and dads and the baby boomer generation. Your health is their business.

Mass Nutrition is located in the Noosa Homemaker Centre, 18 Thomas Street, Noosaville, or call the friendly staff on 5440 5210.

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THE team at Lustre are a force to be reckoned with- five experienced colourists and stylists, three energetic and creative hairdressers and an amazing make-up consultant on hand to cover your every need.

Led by Sharon Nightingale, the Lustre team pride itself on being the type of salon that has the latest in everything hair.

The Lustre team excel not only in the salon but in their industry with regular presenting opportunities at the annual Hair Expo and showcasing their skills as the TV hair team

for the voice Australia, hair stylists for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and musician Mick Lindsey’s music video clips.

The team is also proud to be five-time Australian finalists for the Global Goldwell Colorzoom hair competition, just another accolade to add to the long list.

Team members regularly travel internationally and nationally to expand their knowledge in hair, bringing their clients the most updated ideas and styles.

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The Lustre make-up range, Artdeco, is “spectacular” and available to try before you buy. The salon is offering 20 per cent off the Artdeco makeup range when you spend $100 or more on the make-up range until the end of February.

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Pets deserve the best of care PET stock is not only 100 per cent Australian owned and operated, but the Murrihy family, your PETstock Noosa store owners, are also local to the area and have been around for years.

Richard and his team know what you need for your furry, feathery and scaly family members and are just waiting to help you out.

PETstock offers a wide range of high quality products: from super-premium dog and cat food, bedding, treats and toys, to your next home decor showpiece, fish tanks.

Richard’s friendly team are pet industry specialists, highly trained and skilled in providing the right products and advice for you and your buddy.

The team understands that shopping for your pet is the same as shopping for any other family member, so leashed pets are welcome in store, always.

PETstock also boasts in-store services. Visit any time to use the coin and note operated D.I.Y dog wash or, if you prefer to leave it to the professionals, you can book your buddy an appointment in PETstock’s brand new grooming salon, opening soon.

If your pet is in the habit of escaping like Houdini (or even if they’re not) PETstock offers I.D tag engraving to help ensure their safe return. Simply choose the tag that will best suit your buddy’s collar and wait a few minutes while it’s engraved on the spot.

Your puppy can also learn the ropes by attending Puppy School classes, held right in store by a trained puppy school educator.

If it’s finned family members you’ve got, Richard and his team are ready to test your fish tank water free of charge. Simply visit the store with a sample and PETstock’s fish guru’s will do the rest.

Find Richard and his world class team at PETstock, in the Noosa Homemaker Centre, 18 Thomas Street, Noosaville, or call the friendly staff on 5440 5102.

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Tony and Jennifer Kay have more than just your camera needs covered at Camera House -Noosaville.

All things click at Camera House CAMERA House is more than just your one-stop camera shop with a wide variety of products and services available to help make your next project or hobby fun and stress-free.

Camera House - Noosaville, owned by locals Tony and Jennifer Kay, has a wide selection of cameras, accessories, drones, printing services and Apple products just to name a few.

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As your local Apple authorised reseller, you’ll also find trained staff ready to give you advice on all things Apple related, including computers, iPads and even training sessions on the products.

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SHOP with a conscience at the Noosaville Salvation Army Op Shop. Every piece of retro furniture or funky second-hand jacket you buy goes towards helping others in the local community.

Salvation Army Noosa corps officer David Sutcliffe said customers were able to purchase great items from the Noosaville store and the proceeds went directly towards providing assistance and support to people doing it tough.

“By shopping in our store people are actually making a positive difference in someone’s life,” David said.

“Besides a surprising array of quality second-hand and new products, customers can also feel good about shopping in our store knowing that they are doing something to make a difference in the lives of others.”

When shopping at the store, you never know what you’re going to find from one day to the next.

“We have had everything from modern art to vintage furniture and always have a great mix of clothing, household goods and furniture in store,” David said.

If you’re looking to give back more to your community or to meet new friends you can volunteer at the Noosaville Salvation Army store.

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NOOSA WATERS 37 MASTHEAD QUAY

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Masthead Quay is one of the finest residential addresses in prestigious Noosa Waters. Situated within this exclusive cul-de-sac, sited on a large 1046m2 allotment, with an impressive 35m water frontage. Waterside views and jetty will impress. ɒ Sound proofed media room. ɒ Choice of 2 master bedrooms. ɒ Over 650m2 of living space. ɒ One of Noosa Waters largest water frontages.

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In an Ideal position, right on Noosa Main Beach is the Fairshore complex. Apartment 15 is one of the very best, with two ensuited bedrooms and a superbly finished renovation. Facing due north on the beachfront, you can sit back and relax on your private terrace. ɒ Great occupancy and rental returns. ɒ Pool, spa, BBQ and games room in the complex. ɒ Right in the middle of Hastings Street. ɒ In as new condition. Tastefully furnished.

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NOOSA HEADS 3 ‘SOUNDHAVEN’ 35 NOOSA PARADE

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View Saturday 1.00-1.30pm Price $489,500

Only a short level walk to Hastings street and Noosa Main beach for a swim and a coffee! Small complex with a pool and very low body corporate costs. Perfect for live in, lock up or rental returns. The perfect Noosa getaway for the perfect price! ɒ Small block of only 4 with pool. Low body corporate fees. ɒ Short stroll to beach and cafes. ɒ Lock up garage with storage onsite. ɒ Perfect for down-sizer or lock up and leave.

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NOOSA HEADS 31 THE QUARTERDECK

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View Friday 11.30-12.00pm & Saturday 2.30-3.00pm This architecturally designed home has recently been remodelled and meticulously maintained to Price $1,395,000 include everything you would expect in a four-bedroom, three-bath residence of this quality. With Kate Cox 0438 695 505 a focus on family needs and lifestyle, viewing is essential.

5447 4499 | rwnoosa.com.au ɒ Resort-style pool and stone water feature.

Richardson & Wrench ɒ Open plan living and modern kitchen.

Noosa ɒ Separate self-contained studio with ensuite. ɒ Double size garage with ample storage.

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A SPARKLING INVESTMENT

NOOSA HEADS ‘TINGIRANA’ 25 HASTINGS STREET

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View Friday 11.00-11.30am & Wednesday 12.30-1.00pm A fantastic two bedroom apartment with a dual key operation which means each has a beachfront Price Top Floor $2,9500,000 suite with kitchen, dining and lounge while the studio is a spacious bedroom with kitchenette. You Ground Floor $2,350,000 can rent it as a complete 2 bedroom apartment or two individual ones – the suite and studio.

Jennifer Carr 0412 158 433 ɒ Unrivalled position on Noosa beachfront.

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Renowned as being one of the best boutique complexes in Sunshine and directly opposite the beach with lovely ocean views, this apartment is sophisticated and refined. All on one level, with lift access from the downstairs car park it is definitely ‘easy living’ and so convenient. ɒ Perfect for entertaining with garden courtyard and a front terrace with a private pool. ɒ Light and spacious lounge room with glass doors for integrated indoor / outdoor living. ɒ The kitchen is functional and modern with stone benchtops and stainless steel appliances. ɒ Easy, flat walk to the surf club, village shops and national park entrance.

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ACREAGE MASTERPIECE

COOROY MOUNTAIN 591 COOROY MOUNTAIN ROAD Views & Luxury This exclusive 5 acre acreage property is situated in a much sought-after locale. The endless panoramic views are sensational and need to be experienced to be believed. This is the peaceful and restful private retreat you’ve been looking for. ɒ Relax by the infinity pool or take a soak in the solar heated spa. ɒ Breathtaking, panoramic views of Cooroy Mountain from every vantage point. ɒ Enjoy a game of tennis from your own tennis court surrounded by manicured gardens. ɒ Also has a bore, 4 bay shed and orchard.

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View Fri & Sat 11.00-11.30am Price $3,400,000

This is a brilliant beach house. It is positioned at the leafy end of blue chip Arakoon Crescent with truly wonderful views of the beach and sea. If you enjoy beach walks and the sound of the sea, you will find it hard to go past this one. ɒ This home is fun, practical with a touch of ‘funky’ for something a little different. ɒ An architectural statement with pitched ceilings, split levels, enhanced by timber floors. ɒ Kitchen is up-to-the-minute with European appliances and white stone benchtops. ɒ 3min walk to the beach and 5min to the Sunshine Beach Village and restaurants.

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LITTLE COVE BEACH HOUSE

Little Cove Beach House NOOSA HEADS 32 Mitti Street 32 Mitti Street, is the northern most house on the street, and backs on to the Noosa National Park. It is approximately 150 meters to access the Noosa National Park and home to some of the best point break waves to surf on the east coast of Australia. Our client is a motivated seller and will consider genuine offers prior to the close of tender (1st March 2016). The property has a private swimming pool and access to a shared tennis court. The four bedrooms are located downstairs along with 2 bathrooms and a second living area.

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PEREGIAN SPRINGS 186 Balgownie Drive Set on 788m2 North facing block with views of the 5th fairway is this stunning near new Peregian Springs home.

The modern kitchen overlooks the main living space with a butler’s pantry, beautiful cabinetry, double oven with B B Q plate, stone tops and built in microwave. The cleverly designed floor plan includes multiple living spaces including theatre room to cater for a large family or those who like to welcome guests. The master suit is situated on the lower level with huge on suite, walk in robe and separate powder room. The second level has 3 oversize bedrooms all with walk in robes, separate bathroom , powder room and its own living area. Other special features include quality floor coverings and fittings, ducted air conditioning and vacuum plus ceiling fans. There is a beautiful patio area ,double garage with room for a buggy , 13m saltwater pool, garden shed and landscaped

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By Appointment Gavin Ryan 0438 579 911

CENTURY 21 CONOLLY HAY GROUP 07 5447 2451

LIST TODAY WITH BRAD MCDONALD OLD FASHIONED VALUES, HONESTY & INTEGRITY SOLD

“A few notes from us: We have had the pleasure of engaging Brad McDonald as our real estate agent for both selling and buying. We found Brad was very committed to achieving the best result for us and went out of his way to help. In all our dealings with Brad has been efficient, honest and professional. He is also a great negotiator.

SOLD

We highly recommended Brad and would not hesitate to use him again in the future,

4 Sunset Drive, Noosa Heads

Frank & Kay Wright” 4 sunset drive

61 Sivyers Road, Tinbeerwah

“A grateful note re Brad McDonald, Century 21 Conolly Hay Group. From our very first discussion Brad was extremely positive and handled every aspect of my sale with finesse and professionalism.

His intuition, empathy and consideration are all amazing assets both to buyers and sellers. He is willing to “go the extra mile” to help in every way and always offers first class service - a very rare commodity.

Many thanks Gail Murray” 61 Sivyers Road

MORE LISTINGS REQUIRED DUE TO A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN SALES Brad is a rare talent within the real estate industry, going above and beyond in order to help his clients in every possible way. Brad specialises in the Noosaville, Noosa Heads, Tewantin, and Hinterland areas.

BRAD MCDONALD 0438 194 628 | brad@c21noosa.com CENTURY 21 AGENTS. SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER.

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Stylish estate on 20 acres

LOCATED just moments from the charming township of Cooroy is The Plantation - a grand, country-style residence that offers a romantic hideaway from the world.

rooms with built-in wardrobes,

Set on over 20 acres of undulating pastures and featuring immaculate landscaping, this property is perfect for those seeking a tree-change while wanting to stay close to all Noosa has to offer.

kitchen, dining and three living

Boasting seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, this home could easily be used as a single family residence, a home for extended family, or the new owners could make the most of the enviable location or even run the property as a bed and breakfast.

Living is spread over the almost 800 square metre floor plan. The main living space is located in one wing and features two ensuited

either could be used as the master suite, plus an extra bedroom that is serviced by the main bathroom.

There is also a study, a chef’s spaces enveloped be a wrap-around verandah that will prove a popular place to relax and take in the gorgeous pastures and bushland views.

The second wing of the home is connected by a covered verandah and features three ensuited guest rooms all accessible via the covered patio.

A living space separates the rooms and offers potential bed and breakfast guests a casual place to rest and relax while taking in the tranquil surroundings.

There is also a completely self

contained one-bedroom retreat featuring a separate living space, kitchenette, bathroom and private covered patio in this wing of the home and could be used as a grandparent’s retreat or manager residence.

Outside, a gorgeous summer house overlooks the sparkling pool that is surrounded by immaculate landscaping, while the property also borders the Yurol State Forest with miles of horse riding and walking tracks on offer.

All this is located just five minutes from the township of Cooroy, 20 minutes from Noosa Heads and only 30 minutes to the Sunshine Coast Airport.

This property also features a large dam, 136,000-litre water storage, large machinery shed with shower, toilet and separate stables.

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HEIDI WOODMAN Best described as a ’straight shooter”, Heidi draws on local knowledge that comes from 10 years living in Noosa and the hinterland together with a solid successful career in the real estate industry.

Rest assured, through the marketing and sales process all is being taken care of in a flexible and efficient manner.

PRIME PROPERTY. PREMIER SERVICE. Heidi’s easy going, genuine nature paired with open and honest communication results in seamless negotiation between buyers and sellers.

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Sharon McLure THIS week we enjoy a cuppa with...

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group sales agent Sharon McLure.

Alexandra, Snooky and Sharon.

HE’S YOUR CHOICE!

1.

Tell us something most people don’t know about you?

That I have five children, it always blows people away.

2.

What has been the most memorable moment of your life to date?

I have five memorable moments in my life; my five beautiful children are definitely a stand out.

3.

What do you like most about living/ working in Noosa?

I moved to Noosa 10 years ago with my family from Avalon on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, so I have always had an affinity with coastal areas. I feel blessed every day that my job is to introduce buyers to our unique lifestyle, as an investment or permanent residency, Noosa is and always will be one of the fondest and most memorable holiday destinations of the world.

4.

BASE REALTORS Ron Davey The sales just keep coming for Ron after almost 30 years of record breaking sales, selling some of the finest properties in Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.

5.

If you want a professional agent that is experienced, easy to deal with and absolutely no fuss, then Ron has to be your choice every time.

Call Ron today on 5474 2442, 0412 206 563 or email: ron@base-realtors.com.au to get your FREE market appraisal or even get him to advise you on what you should do to get your property ready for sale.

www.base-realtors.com.au

6.

Where is your favourite part of Noosa and why?

Walking along my local beach at Sunshine through to Noosa National Park would have to be the most relaxing and tranquil way to spend a morning or afternoon, taking time to appreciate the paradise we live in. The ocean and skies are so pretty, forever changing with the seasons.

What attracted you to a career in property?

I was first introduced to the industry as a personal assistant by one of the most successful agents in the business.

I reflect on the skills I obtained now, as an agent in my own right, and am so grateful this has given me the firm foundation for my successful career ahead. Studying a bachelor of fine arts at university enhanced my appreciation of aesthetic value in colour and design which has served me very well in this industry.

What is the best advice you can give to potential home buyers/sellers?

If you’re looking to buy a house - set up email alert on one of the major real estate websites - that way you get to see the houses with the criteria you are looking for as they are listed.

If you’re selling your property make sure you present your home to the best of its ability - de-clutter, tidy up the gardens, attend to minor repairs, paint, carpet - all of these little things can help you achieve the price you are looking for. Kitchens and bathrooms are important, so spend a bit of time dressing up the rooms before inspections. You want people to walk into your home and fall in love straight away. I’m always happy to give some helpful tips and arrange well-priced, quality tradesman for a quote.

7.

Favourite quote and why?

‘Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day will bring’ Proverbs 27:1

8.

If you could witness any event, past, present or future, what would it be?

For the news to reflect all the positive stories happening around the world, surely there must be some.

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You are hosting a dinner party and can invite six guests, dead or alive.

Who would they be?

Michael Hutchence, lead singer of INXS, I always have loved their music and I would love to revive him for a solo performance.

Eckhart Tolle; what an inspirational mentor to keep the dinner party constantly in ‘the now’.

My grandparents as they were so sweet to me, and I miss them both dearly, plus that way my grandma can cook.

Tom Panos, The Man / The Guru/ The Legend, by the time my dinner party is over even Michael Hutchence will want to be resurrected as a ‘Million Dollar Agent’.

Can I have the Hemsworth brothers, too?

10. What has been your most embarrassing moment to date?

I’m not easily embarrassed, so I guess I’m still waiting ...

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Call Site manager 0422 899 512 NOOSA UNIT SALES SPECIALISTS

Boom times for coastal building SUNSHINE Coast Council had its busiest year on record in terms of development in 2015, including issuing $1.28 billion of building approvals, the highest value of approvals in seven years.

Planning director Warren Bunker

on the 11,002 in the previous

said the number of building

year.

The council this week published its 2015 Development Indicators Annual Highlights Report which presents a selection of statistics on activity in the local development market.

Regional Strategy and

approvals issued in 2015 was 20

Development has increased

per cent higher than in 2014.

significantly on the Sunshine

According to Mr Bunker,

Coast over recent years with

development inquiries increased

the 2015 figures showing a 92

in 2015 when 39,500 were

per cent increase in building

received compared to 30,000

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in 2014, representing a 32

recorded in 2012, an 80 per cent

per cent increase on 2014’s

increase in the number of plan

figures, and the total number

sealing applications since 2012,

of development applications

and a 94 per cent increase in the

received in 2015 was 14,485,

number of 'material change of

which was a 32 per cent increase

use' applications since 2012.”

OPEN HOMES Castaways Beach 2 Driftwood Drive

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kym de Warren & Jon Blonk

Sat 11-11.30am

Coolum Beach 16-18 Barra Crescent

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay

Sat 11-11.30am

Villa Prestige Properties - Linda Shore-Perez

Sat 5-6pm

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Cam Goode & Jill Goode

Sat 10-10.30am, Wed 4-4.30pm

Doonan 890 Eumundi Noosa Road

Sat 9-9.30am

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Brad McDonald & Sharon McLure

Sat 10-11am

‘The Terraces’Pavillion Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Diana Pound

Sun 10-4pm

2/29 Ventura Street

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Fri 12.30-1pm, Sat 10-10.30am

Sunshine Beach

Cooroy Mountain 591 Cooroy Mountain Road

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Brad McDonald

10 Pavilions Drive

Sunrise Beach

Cooroy 142 Mary River Road

12 Longwood Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Brad McDonald

Sat 12.30-1pm

36 Arakoon Crescent

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Peter Butt

Fri & Sat 11-11.30am

Apt 1‘Hale Lani’31 The Esplanade

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Claire Tew

Mon & Wed 1-1.30pm

1-3, 29 Duke Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay

Sat 11-11.30am

31 Whale Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay

Sat 12-12.30pm

‘Nereus’Unit 7/5 Henderson Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay & Rachel Sellman

Sat 1-1.30pm

10 Depper Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay

Sat 1-1.30pm

4/1 Solway Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Lance Bussell

Sat 11-11.45am

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Lance Bussell & Sharon McLure

Sat 12-12.45pm

175 Valley Drive

David Berns Real Estate - Heidi Woodman

Sat 9.30-10.30am

26 Wildlower Street

181 Valley Drive

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns

Sat 9.30-10.30am

U3/2-6 Webb Road

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Diana Pound

Sat & Wed 2-2.30pm

97 Panorama Drive

David Berns Real Estate - Heidi Woodman

Sat 10.45-11.45am

4/12 Duke Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Conolly

Sat 3-3.30pm

54 Panorama Drive

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns

Sat 10.45-11.45am

21 Dolphin Bay Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Conolly

Sat 2-2.30pm

81 Panorama Drive

Villa Prestige Properties - Linda Shore-Perez

Apartment 5, 9 Pilchers Gap

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Conolly

Sat 1-1.30pm

Sat 11am-12pm

Eumundi

Tewantin

351 Eumundi Range Road

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns

60 Ball Road

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns & Heidi Woodman

Sat 12-1pm Sat 1.30-2.30pm

Marcus Beach ‘The Coves’20 Tristania Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Diana Pound & David Conolly

Sat & Wed 11-11.45am

Noosa Heads

7 Feathertail Court

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Brad McDonald

Sat 11.30am-12pm

90 Patterson Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Brad McDonald

Sat 1.30-2pm

600 Sunrise Road

David Berns Real Estate - Heidi Woodman

Tinbeerwah Sat 12-1pm

Verrierdale

305‘Netanya’71 Hastings Street

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Frank Milat & Shane McCauley

46 Arkana Drive

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Cam Goode & Jill Goode

Sat 1-1.30pm

81 Litin Road

Villa Prestige Properties - Linda Shore-Perez

Sat 1-2pm

Sat 11am-12pm

9 Grosvenor Terrace

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat 1.30-2pm

7 Habitat Place

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Fri 10.30-11am, Sat 12.30-1pm

‘Tingirana’25 Hastings Street

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Jennifer Carr

31 The Quarterdeck

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

26 Angler Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay

Sat 12-12.30pm

16 Sanctuary Avenue

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Sharon McLure

Sat 12-12.45pm

U155 Noosa International Resort, 1 Edgar Bennett Ave

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Diana Pound

3‘Soundhaven’35 Noosa Parade

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Frank Milat & Shane McCauley

Fri 11-11.30am, Wed 12.30-1pm

Yandina 59 Musgrave Drive

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat 11-11.30am

Fri 11.30am-12pm, & Sat 2.30-3pm

auction diary

Sat & Wed 3-3.45pm Sat 1-1.30pm

Sat, Mar 5th

Noosa Waters

591 Cooroy Mountain Road, Cooroy Mountain 37 Masthead Quay

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Shane McCauley

Sat 12-12.30pm

21 Shipyard Circuit

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Shane McCauley & Frank Milat

Sat 11-11.30am

Peregian Springs

Richardson & Wrench Noosa

Onsite 12pm

Richardson & Wrench Noosa

Onsite 12pm

Sat, Apr 16th Unit 1‘Allambi’25 Allambi Rise, Noosa Heads

A great turnout for the annual Minnie Mod Carnival.

Passion for Junior Pirates Ron Lane's

people YOU did not have to look twice. As soon as I mentioned the name Junior Pirates, the passion and dedication became obvious. For Jodie Crawford, the next best thing in life after her family is indeed the Junior Pirates Rugby League Club at Cooroy.

It is those beautiful little kids you just can’t help but love them; those million dollar smiles when they get a medal, it makes all the hard work and long hours worthwhile. "For this remarkable young woman, it all started 12 years ago when she decided to help out at the club, first as a general helper, then a short time later as a member of the committee. This resulted in her eventually being elevated to the office of club secretary.

When asked how she came to be involved in the league, her answer was simple. “That’s easy,” she said.

“My parents were always mad Pirate supporters, so from about the age of five I trotted along to all the games, and as I grew so did my passion. I became just as staunch a supporter as my parents.”

Born and bred in Cooroy, she was educated at the Noosa District State High School where she studied till Year 12. After graduating in 1988 at the age of 16, she obtained a position several months later with the Noosa Shire Council.

“I started with them in 1989 and now 26 years later, I am still there working in customer service.”

Now with husband Tony they have a family of three; two boys aged 24 and 17 and a daughter aged 14, and all have been involved in Pirates.

The boys having played through the

junior ranks and the daughter and Tony as helpers. ‘’Our club was started by Col Christensen and his brothers in 1985 and Col is still involved as Club Patron. It is a great club and with Gary Dean as our president and a good solid committee, things are going well.

Down through the years we have had some very good people such as Peter McGregor, Chris and Sue O’Grady, Clare Robinson the Christensen brothers and many others.”

There are two major aspects of the Pirates that fully arouse Jodie's passion. They are the annual Minnie Mod Carnival and the Young Guns; but it is probably the Minnie Mod that takes pride of place. This annual event is run for the U/7s through to the U/10s.

“Last year, we had some 1120 participants backed up by 4/5000 supporters and the traffic in our little country town of Cooroy was chaotic. The carnival which we run on a round robin system has been rated by some Broncos officials as the best age group carnival of its type in Queensland.

The kids play a 15-minute game with a five-minute break between games with each team playing four times. With 15 fields running all governed by the same time clock, time sheets covering each game and all fields properly identified by signage, our system keeps problems down to the minimum. Sunshine Coast Falcons, Broncos and the Storm are all involved as support people.

First game kicks off about 8.30am and goes through until 2pm. For me the day starts at 4.30am and I usually get home around 7pm. A long day but it’s worth every minute.

However for me, the highlight is

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at the end of the day's play when every little kid gets a medal.

To see the look on those little faces is priceless.”

The other project is the Pirates Young Guns; and this is aimed at the 13 to 16 age group. “Our intention is to get a team of some 13 players to Sydney each year where they get the chance to visit both Roosters and Bulldogs. To our Young Guns both clubs are a matter of pride as former Pirate Juniors Jake Friend is now playing for Roosters and Moses Mbye is with the Bulldogs. For Tony Rutledge, this is indeed something for both the club and him to be proud of as he has been the driving force behind the program.

For the juniors the season starts in February and goes through till September and we field teams from the u/7 to the u/16s. Last year we had 20 team, so we were kept very busy” Apart from learning the finer aspects of the game, Jodie believes that emphasis must be placed on the importance of training discipline and also social conduct. I was not surprised when discussing the latter subject, she suddenly mentioned the coward's punch. This is a problem that now concerns many who work with the young and it is indeed encouraging to hear people of the calibre of Jodie speaking up.

“This is something I feel very strongly about and I feel we must start with the young. It is very important for us to act and act now. We badly need a cultural change and to do this we should place heavy emphasis on the coward's punch. It would be a big help if we could get sportsmen such as Danny Green and others known to our young to come and have a chat.”

Three weeks ago the highly re-

Jodie Crawford. spected dual football international Michael O’Connor made the same remarks when addressing a sportsmen's dinner on the coast.

It is indeed encouraging to know, that our young rugby league players

are coming in contact with administrators who possess the passion, and open mind set of Pirates Junior Rugby League Life Member, Jodie Crawford; proud to say she is- one of our people. noosa.starcommunity.com.au

COMMUNITYNOTICES Lions CLub of Peregian WE MEET for dinner on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, at 6pm, at the Coolum Beach Hotel, David Low Way, Coolum. Our membership chairperson would be delighted to hear from any interested residents who would like to find out more about the great work the club is doing in the community and how they can assist. If you would like to know more about this happy group of volunteers, please give Ross a call on 5448 1592.

Christian feLLowshiP of noosa OUR theme at Christian Fellowship of Noosa on Sunday the 21 February will be “A Living Sacrifice” based on the 12th chapter of St Paul’s letter to the Romans. Kevin Brewer will be the speaker. For straightforward, traditional Bible-based teaching in a warm and friendly atmosphere come along to the CWA Hall, next to the Tewantin Post Office, at 9.30am. All our info can be found at www.christianfellowshipnoosa.com or by simply chatting with Tony on 5474 0620.

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

to join the Interpretive Birding group. All welcome. Visit www.noosaparks.org.au for more information.

booMerang bags BOOMERANG Bags Noosa now hosts regular sewing bees every Monday and Wednesday, from 9am to 1.30pm, at Shop 6, 37 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Heads. Sewing skills not needed – there are many other ways to help out.

Prefer to sew at home? We can provide the fabrics, straps and pockets to put together at home.

We are also looking for donations of fabrics old sheets and curtains work a treat. Donations can be brought to the shop or drop it at Bent Banana in Peregian, The Source Bulkfoods in the Junction and Cooroy Doctors Surgery, Emerald Street, Cooroy. Contact Desire on 0427 596 478 for more information.

the tewantin Presbyterian ChurCh THE Tewantin Presbyterian Church will hold a

street stall on Friday 19 February, from 8am till 12.30pm, outside the Bendigo Bank, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin.

A selection of home baked goods will include cakes, slices, biscuits, jam, pickles and more plus craft items such as tea cosies, hangers, towels, knitted goods and soft toys.

theosoPhiCaL soCiety THEOSOPHY and the world around us open evening, Friday 26 February, at 7pm, at the RSL/CWA Hall 123 Poinciana Drive, Tewantin.

Come along, share and be part of the experience.

Gold coin donation. For more information phone Janet on 0416 442 962 or Ailsa 5470 2656.

tewantin-noosa nationaL seniors THE next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa National Seniors will be held on Thursday 18 February at the Tewantin RSL, at 9.15am for 9.30am start, with Devonshire morning tea and the meeting starts at 10am. Our guest is enter-

tainer Pam Clarke, a very popular singer from Brisbane. Everyone welcome. Phone Norm on 5474 0919 for more information.

tewantin-noosa rsL woMen’s auxiLiary THE next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Women’s Auxiliary will be held on Friday 4 March, at the Tewantin RSL, at 10am. All members and friends welcome. Phone Kay on 5447 5042 for more information.

inner sea Change CURIOUS, open-minded, self-reflective people with depth willing to risk vulnerability, listen empathically and share honestly their experiences, fears, insecurities and learnings in a small safe group. Potential rewards: Authentic connection, emotional insight, inspiration, creativity, friendship and fun. If you identify, dare to email yvette@innerseachange.com or phone 0417 718 683. Time: 1pm to 2.30pm, Tuesdays, Noosaville. Contribution $5.

afternoon teaL fund-raiser JOIN us as we hold an Afternoon Teal to raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Australia and awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease.

The event will be held on Wednesday 24 February, from 2pm, at helloworld Noosa Heads, 2/16 Lanyana Way, Noosa Heads. Please RSVP by Monday 22 February by calling 5447 4077.

noosaviLLe view CLub OUR monthly meeting is on Thursday 25 February at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL, at 11am for 11.30am start. The speaker this month is Meghan Halverson of Queensland Koala Crusaders.

If you would like to join us or would like further information please telephone Nanette McLay on 5455 6157.

tewantin noosa Probus CLub THE next meeting will be held on Monday 22 February, from 9.30am for a 10am start, at the Tewantin RSL Club, Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin. All visitors are welcome. Our guest speaker will be one of our members Geoff Salmon who worked for many years in the glass industry and will be telling us about the manufacture of toughened glass. For further information please ring Chris Hartley on 5442 7397.

tewantin noosa garden CLub THE club meets on the second Monday of each month, at 12.30pm for 1pm start, in the Catholic Church Hall, 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin.

Regular guest speakers, plant sales and prizes.

Visitors are welcome. Contact Susan Lancaster on 0403 958 806.

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Mantras, MusiC, Meditation WE ARE holding a deep peace monthly meditation at Cooroy CWA Hall on Friday 26 February from 6pm till 8pm. All are welcome free of charge, donations are welcome to cover the hall hire.

thursday girLs LunCheons THE “Thursday Girls” are having their first function for the year on Thursday 25 February at Noosa Golf Club - formerly Tewantin-Noosa Golf Club, Cooroy-Tewantin Road, Tewantin, at 12.30 pm. This is our first function of the year and we welcome ladies from all over the shire to join us. Come and find out what it is all about, and meet some new friends as well. For more details please contact Di Kirby on brian.dianne2@ bigpond.com or by phone on 5474 1184.

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THE INVITATION FOR FREE BREAST SCREENING NOW COVERS WOMEN UP T0 74 The invitation for free breast screening has been expanded to include women aged 70-74. Early detection saves lives. If you’re aged 50-74 you should be screened every two years. If you’re over 75, talk to your GP or health professional to find out if breast screening is right for you. For more information visit the website.

MEETINGS at the Cooroy Library group study room each Thursday at 1pm.

For more information phone 0404 302 186 or 54 74 3563 or 0435 084 835.

friday environMent foruM JILL Dening will be the guest speaker at Noosa Parks Association’s Friday Environment Forum on 19 February at the Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville. Coffee is on offer from 10am with the forum commencing at 10.30am. Meet Valda in the car park at 8.30am noosa.starcommunity.com.au

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FABULOUS 50s is a friendly social group who enjoy dining, barbecues, the theatre, bushwalks etc. Come and join us for coffee, 10am Thursdays at the Boathouse in Noosaville, and Mondays at Noosa Marina Tewantin. Call John on 0425 292 949 or Trevor on 0478 548 496.

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LETTERS

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

Crossing crusade I WRITE with the looming Noosa Council elections in mind and wonder if there is a prospective council candidate or an existing councillor in Noosa willing to make the safety of Eumundi-Noosa Road an election issue.

For years now and since the establishment of estates off Beckmans Road, such as Noosa Bushlands, the expanded Beckmans Green and Doonella Noosa were developed and the building of Noosaville State Primary School and St Theresa’s Catholic College, this main thoroughfare from Eumundi and Cooroy into Noosa has become busier than ever with the extra traffic the area has created. This in turn has made the road more dangerous for our school children and adults alike attempting to run the gauntlet from the estates and the schools in trying to cross safely to access the Lake Entrance Boulevard estate and Noosa Civic.

A refuge island has been established near the Rene Street roundabout opposite Bunnings but its presence, while better than nothing, seems to be all that Noosa Council and our State Government are prepared to do in attempting to make this road safer for pedestrians. I’ve witnessed on countless occasions young mothers with babies in prams, school children walking down from their schools and workers from around the area waiting patiently for a break in the never-ending traffic attempting to cross this busy road in safety and it seems only a matter of time before someone, possibly a young child, becomes impatient and attempts to outrun a motor vehicle with the result a tragedy in the making. A pedestrian overpass is an absolute must in 2016.

Michael Shaw, Noosaville.

A bat solution CLEARLY all the various dispersal solutions have not worked to date so keep the “nationally important bat colony” and move the people!

Noosa Council or Noosa Biosphere, with funds from UNESCO, could buy the bat invaded land at market value, thus giving disaffected

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residents the grand opportunity to relocate to more salubrious neighbourhoods.

Net result could be quite a win-win situation all around.

Profit could be had by re-selling property to bat lovers and by promoting Noosa as the international bat tourism destination.

Furthermore, relocated residents could celebrate their new bat-free lives.

Zigi Georges, Noosa.

LENSCAPE

It figures JOHN Lobb must still be having trouble understanding council reports judging by his latest effort (Noosa Today, 11 February). The alternative is that he’s again selectively quoting figures about the council’s works program in order to mislead and justify his obsessive criticism.

The fact is that halfway through the financial year actual and contracted expenditure was 63.7 per cent of the capital works program. This figure was very clearly set out in the quarterly progress report. It means that we have finished a lot of significant projects such as the $1.5 million flooding mitigation project at Pomona, resurfaced the bridge at Belli Creek Road, relocated Tait Duke House at Tewantin, re-lined underground drainage at Sunrise Beach, to mention just a few.

Contracted commitments on a significant number of projects are also substantially under way. These include the major work on the Munna Point Bridge, the $5 million Dr Pages Road project, school crossings on Ben Lexcen Drive and of course, quite a lot of reseals of major roads including Cooroy Noosa Road at Tewantin and Eenie Creek Road.

One of the reasons why we are so far ahead in our works program is that we have had fine weather which has meant that there have been no delays in our construction program. But you wouldn’t know it by reading the propaganda from Mr Lobb in an attempt to justify his description of the council as “inefficient”.

Maybe if Mr Lobb lived in Noosa Shire he would see what’s happening on the ground and realise how silly his statements are.

Noel Playford, Noosa.

Different directions TONY Wellington, who is putting up for mayor, suggests Noosa should become a university town based around the Civic. Amazing. The small TAFE attempt did not work and buildings just going into decay. As for accommodation with present attitude of no development, where are all these students going to live and shop, beside sport and entertainment? Having spent five years at Oxford I assure you Noosa is not in the picture.

Also where are all these IT firms that he wants for the Civic.

This does not seem very well thought out for someone wanting to lead.

Ian Lawson, Noosa.

Smart thinking HOW refreshing it is to hear a council candidate talking about something else apart from the old staple of local government - rubbish, roads and footpaths. Important as they are, we are served pretty well in those areas and apart from a few issues that need to be addressed by State Government to do with school traffic in Beckmans Road and Cooroy (not local roads), there is not a lot that the bureaucrats and engineers can’t deal with. Also, it seems the council is already pressuring the State Government to act on the road issues. Our candidates need to extend themselves a little. Tony Wellington’s ideas for a ‘University Town’ and a new vision for the community based on community consultation, and the things that unite us, rather than politics that divide us, are to be applauded.

I look forward to more ideas from mayoral candidate councillor Wellington.

Mari Gray, Pomona.

Close to nature I FAIL to comprehend why K. Fielden and others do not understand the issue with the fruit

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THIS cute fella, commonly known as the Barking Owl, was snapped by Grayham in Cooroibah. If you have a photo of Noosa’s landscape or wildlife you would like to share, email it to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au bats at Wallace Park. The points have been made quite clearly by Tony Wellington but stand to be repeated in case K. Fielding did not read, or chose to ignore, that issue of Noosa Today. It is illegal to disturb the bats because of their value to the natural part of the environment. It does no good to try to remove them because, as shown in almost every circumstance, it makes the problem more widespread. There is one more solution which Tony was too polite to advocate and that is, move somewhere where there are no trees. Fruit bats don’t live there. One only has to Google fruit bats to find that there are no solutions which will please bat haters.

I wrote, tongue-in-cheek, recently to complain, among other things, that the council was doing nothing about the cicadas and termites in the shire that were doing so much damage to the enjoyment of my home and one (at least) correspondent apparently thought I was serious. This person actually complained that the council said we should just learn to live with nature.

Imagine that. Learn to live with nature. Living close to nature is one reason I live here. It is even on one real estate promotion for Pomona.

This current council is doing just fine. I think we should keep most of it.

Steve Hall, Cooroy.

Bat reaction WELL congratulations to the current Noosa Council. The bats have finally arrived in Hastings Street and in Gympie Terrace. Soon we will see the same sort of devastation as we see from the bats in Wallace Park; trees stripped of their foliage, and their bark, other trees bent right over from the weight of the bats hanging from them, and the smell. Cannot wait until Hastings Street, Little Cove and the apartments along Gympie terrace are awash with the acrid stench. Not to mention cars, buses, furniture being deluged with bat faeces night after night and the noise – are you all in for a treat.

The bats’ presence will affect tourism, although we are getting considerable numbers in the Wallace Park area since publication of their presence in Tripavisor, and other travel magazines.

Really just what Noosa needs, but what can you expect from a “do nothing council” with people like Tony Wellington espousing his nonsense. Why doesn’t the council, as advised nearly two years ago, contact Queensland Health. Noosa Hospital had a large colony of bats creating havoc with patients. The patients complained to the Department of Health, and within two days the bats were gone, never to be seen again.

It probably is too late, because with its “let’s do nothing” approach, the bats have multiplied and multiplied and multiplied into such gigantic numbers, that may mean they will never be shifted. Can you imagine, soon Hastings Street,

and Gympie Terrace will be dripping with bats like the rest of Noosa.

K. Fielden, Tewantin.

Education economy IAN Pratt of Lexis English highlights the potential for education to be a significant driver of Noosa’s economy (Noosa Today, 11 February).

Ian has built a wonderful international education business in the shire, attracting overseas students to Noosa to learn English, spend money and spread the word about Noosa in their homelands.

Furthermore, from its Noosa base, the company has expanded to other parts of Australia and overseas. It is exactly the right sort of industry for Noosa – fitting neatly with the shire’s aspirations.

Businesses like Ian’s, and others in the education sector including universities and private schools, need support and facilitation within the shire and promotion beyond Noosa if they are to flourish and grow.

It is a clear role of Noosa Council to provide such backing.

If elected to the council next month, I intend to bring together Noosa’s education leaders – people like Ian, school principals and university executives – to discuss and advise on how the Noosa Shire may become a centre of excellence in education and how the council can assist.

We need concrete action to turn our aspirations for this kind of appropriate economic development into reality.

Ingrid Jackson, Noosa.

Man for the times THE poll for the mayoral nominations for the Noosa Council has now closed. All the contestants are good people. However, there is an outstanding person among them; a man of integrity, intelligence and experience honed during his years with both the Sunshine Coast and Noosa councils and the only nominee who has had that exposure.

Tony Wellington is a real professional committed to preserving the Noosa Shire’s sustainability of which he has vast knowledge. The continual work he did over many years to assist getting Noosa’s Council restored was phenomenal.

Before entering local government, Tony, using his qualified knowledge, ran his own businesses and budgets for years. He has seriously worked studying the two councils’ budgets and he sits on the Noosa Council’s audit committee. He is a clear thinker, has high communication skills, and perhaps above all, has commonsense.

He is exactly the person Noosa needs as mayor for the council’s next term of office.

John Horn, Tewantin. noosa.starcommunity.com.au

Kids thrilled to bits NOOSA Leisure Centre has a brand new birthday party option guaranteed to make all the kids jump for joy.

The purpose-built Kid’s Party Room offers full party catering in a decorated room and is the perfect all-weather party option for one to six-year-olds.

Kids are free to jump, swing, climb, bounce, balance, sing and dance all in the comfort of an airconditioned room with the option of parents being able to cater for the party themselves.

The Kids Play Room is also available Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm throughout the year, for local families to come in and play.

Taking part in gymnastic type activities at a young age can help build the foundations of good all-

around muscle strength, endurance, and power.

The centre is located opposite Noosaville Library in Wallace Park and offers plenty of parking.

To book your next party or for more information, contact the centre on 5329 6550 or online at www.noosa.qld.gov.au.

Meals on Wheels weekly roster WEEKLY Roster for TewantinNoosa Meals on Wheels Beginning Monday 22nd February to Friday 26th February.

Monday Drivers: Helen and John, Lieke, Anne and Phil, Aishia, Driver needed run E, Sue, Margaret and Michelle.

Kitchen: Martina, Stephen, Neil.

Tuesday Drivers: Graham, Liz, Rob and Kevin, Faye and Jan, Tania and Friends, Driver needed Run F, Robyn.

Kitchen: Ashleigh, Christine, Jo, George.

Wednesday Drivers: Bev and Tony, Council, Gary, Victor, Rhoda and Heather, Driver needed run F,

Jandamarra invites people to come and connect with his Kinship exhibition.

Evelyn and Maureen.

Kitchen: Jill, Judi, Elfie, Jerry, Neil.

Thursday Drivers: Stewart, Jane and Geoff, Ray, Sylvia and David, Ingrid and Bob, Jan and Wendy, Linda and Nabil.

Kitchen: Christine, Lois, Robyn, John, Ron. Friday Drivers: Bruce, Helen and Allan, Brian G, Rosalie and Graham, Margaret, Sam and Kevin, Driver needed run G. Kitchen: Sandy, Elfie, John, Neville.

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

Kinship in focus POMONA artist and inspirational speaker Jandamarra Cadd invites the community to connect with his latest exhibition about kinship. Jandamarra, a self-taught artist, began his successful career by painting stories from his Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung Ancestry and has since moved into portraits.

Jandamarra, who quit a secure government job to pursue painting, moved to the Sunshine Coast to explore his gift and has since became an Archibald Prize Finalist in 2014, been a

speaker at TEDxNoosa and has recently become the patron of the inaugural Noosa Youth Art Award launching later this year.

Jandamarra’s national tour for his latest exhibition, Kinship, is set to open at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Gallery next month.

The multi-state touring exhibition shows the relationships between family members, the passing on of teachings and traditions and demonstrates through powerful and emotive images

how these connections are such an integral component of wholeness to Aboriginal people.

Jandamarra said he hoped to reach as many people as possible and share his dream and passion for a united Australia where the beauty and value of Aboriginal culture was viewed with equality and respect.

“Although this exhibition is about the kinship of First Nation’s people, this is something that I believe holds value for all people as the universal message

speaks of what is truly important in our lives,” he said.

“Relationships and interconnectedness underpin our ways of thinking, relating and being.”

“Kinship is about connection, harmony and sustainability - something that is within us all, regardless of our perceived differences.”

Kinship: A Culture of Connection opens at the USC Gallery on Thursday 18 February at 6.30pm and will be showing until Saturday 2 April.

PUZZLES CROSSWORD No. 7410

SUDOKU No. 4072 How to solve Sudoku!

Fill the grid so that every row and every 3x3 square contains the digits 1 to 9

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7410 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Hot cross bun. 7, E-dna (rev). 8, Cha-plain. 9, B-egg-ar. 10, Loc-us-t. 12, Screws. 15, Bum-p up. 17, Much less. 19, Site (sight). 20, Entrance fee.

Down - 1,Strang-l-e. 2, G-roc-er (rev). 3, As-sail. 4, Abel. 5, Snails. 6, Hedge. 11, Comes off. 13, Ca-use-d. 14, See-saw. 15, Bi-sec-t. 16, Unt-ie 18, H-at-e.

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ACROSS 6. Is it fed up the oven’s at too high a temperature? (3,5,3).

7. And take the key back to her (4). 8. It’s tea, with no frills, for father (8). 9. Save the food inside for the medicant (6). 10. The colt trotting round us certainly eats a lot for it’s size (6). 12. Doesn’t nail the guards (6). 15. Raise the price of the dud one on the litter?. (4,2). 17. And certainly not a great reduction (4,4). 19. A lot, you say, that may be built on (4). 20. How much you need to see you through? (8,3).

DOWN 1. Rub out the odd number in it (8). 2. Good gracious! A man is holding up the shopkeeper! (6). 3. Storm when you put to sea (6). 4. A mariner, the Spanish murder victim (4). 5. Not fast food not generally popular here! (6). 6.

Don’t give straight answers to questions about the boundary? (5). 11. Is successful, but doesn’t continue to play (5,3). 13. Was responsible for getting the no-good employment in it (6). 14. Understand the cutter is popular with the children (6). 15. Cut, it’s a little dry inside (6).

16. Open and take out the nut that is there (5). 18. Don’t at all like the man at heart (4).

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ACROSS 6. See- through (11) 7. Handle (4) 8. Group (8) 9. Ball (6) 10. Harangue (6) 12. Widen (6) 15. Calm (6) 17. Spice (8) 19. Kill (4) 20. Seize (11)

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7410 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Transparent. 7, Hilt. 8, Ensemble. 9, Pellet.

10, Tirade. 12, Spread. 15, Pacify. 17, Cinnamon. 19, Slay.

20, Expropriate.

Down - 1, Pastille. 2, Aspect. 3, Basset. 4, Seem. 5, Stolid.

6, Twine. 11, Rickshaw. 13, Primer. 14, Damson. 15, Penury. 16. Flare. 18, Nape.

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Introducing your

School Principal Michael Layden Born in Scotland, I came to Australia in the eighties, and began my work in education with over a decade in Steiner schools. Since then I have broadened my experience with positions in Montessori, Greek Orthodox and Catholic schools.

Coming to Noosa Pengari has something of the feeling of a homecoming but with the added excitement of a new place and new faces.

Noosa Pengari is a vibrant school with committed, skilful and caring teachers, students who love being here and a warmly engaged community. A well developed Steiner curriculum is complemented by vigorous music, sports and gardening programs, and supported by a wellbeing structure that nurtures students, staff and families all within a truly delightful bush setting.

I look forward keenly to participating in the future development of the school, and especially to consolidating and growing the high school, which has made a very promising beginning supported by a strong and positive relationship with Sunshine Coast University.

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Leanne Jensen-Steele As an educator with Queensland State Education for 30 years I can certainly boast that I am fortunate to be the Principal of Sunshine Beach High. I am fortunate to be surrounded by a team of dedicated professional teachers, administrators and support staff whose combined philosophy of educating the whole adolescent is paramount and consistent. We aim to create constructive learning environments that generate safety, promote innovation and diligence, and focus on creating young citizens able to meet the successes and challenges of local and global communities.

My role within the school is to serve my community. I hold an unwavering commitment to improving my own learning and that of my staff.

This life-long learning, we know, supports and guides improvement of student outcomes. We have teams of staff prepared to continually improve their teaching and learning profession in an effort to encourage success for students. This whole school focus creates a true community of learners.

My internal moral compass promotes creating flexible opportunities for individual students. This requires adoption of creativity, innovation and searching for best practice options. Student engagement and connectivity to their future world of work is in the forefront of our curriculum and learning design.

At Sunshine Beach, our school values are purpose, respect, innovation, diligence and enthusiasm. These constructive values are part of student, teacher and parent community. It is a priority that we build student capacity to be confident global citizens with high expectations of themselves.

In my life as an educator, I often remind myself and others that within our community “It takes a whole village to raise a child”. I am only one leader in this community at Sunshine Beach State High School.

who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives,” Rudolf Steiner said.

It is a rare privilege to be asked to lead a school community that remains so consciously committed to realising that ideal.

Tewantin State School

Sunshine Beach State High School

Noosa Pengari Steiner School

Werin Street TEWANTIN Phone 5335 8888 www.tewantinss.eq.edu.au

45 Ben Lexcen Drive SUNSHINE BEACH Phone 5440 4222 www.sunshinebeachhigh.eq.edu.au

86 Nyell Rd DOONAN Phone 5471 0199 www.noosasteiner.qld.edu.au

I extend a warm welcome to all members of the St Teresa’s Catholic College community for the 2016 academic year.

St Teresa’s is a Brisbane Catholic Education systemic co-educational College for Year seven to twelve students.

It has been on its present campus since 2006 and has an enrolment of around 950 students. The motto of the College is “Dare the Dream” and so we encourage students to aspire to achieve their full potential in the area in which their interests lie.

At the heart of our College are two essential elements of faith and well-being. In faith we model to the students the importance of being young men and women who are aware of those values and beliefs that will enable them to navigate the journey of life that lay ahead. Together with their parents we strive to engender in our students a sense of the mystery of life for in mystery one connects with the divine.

Our second goal is to ensure the well-being of our students. We strive to ensure that in a culture of acceptance and respect students are able to perform academically, culturally and on the sporting field. As our Vision statement outlines; the spirit of the College is that of a family which provides a safe and positive learning environment.

St Teresa’s offers a wide range of elective subjects and has a strong academic as well as a wide variety of vocational subjects. The College also offers a wide variety of opportunities for students who excel in Music, Performing Arts and Sport.

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St Teresa’s Catholic College

40 Peregian Springs Drive PEREGIAN SPRINGS Phone 5471 5555 www.saac.qld.edu.au

Sea Eagle Drive NOOSAVILLE Phone 5474 0022 www.stteresa.qld.edu.au

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When people ask what I do, my simple answer is I enable others. With such a dynamic and engaging community, committed to our purpose of enabling students to move confidently into their future, I can’t think of a more rewarding role. It’s a delight to welcome the students each morning, to interact with staff as we share ideas about the future of our College and collaborate with parents to ensure a consistent approach to all we undertake.

St Andrew’s was built on the platform of using positive relationships to ensure student success and in 2016 we embark on the exciting journey of embedding this across our College through our Positive Psychology program.

We also build on our new Teaching and Learning Framework and eagerly await the completion of our Learning Hub. Located centrally in the College, this will be an innovative learning place for students across all year levels as well as for staff. I encourage families who are looking to enrol in Prep or Year 7, 2017 to contact the College and arrange a time to meet us and have a tour of one of Queensland’s leading schools.

SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

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Corrie Connors I am proud to be principal of Tewantin State School; a school renowned for its academic achievements, an array of extracurricular opportunities and its safe and supportive learning environment.

To ensure our school is the best it can be, we encourage all children to work to the best of their ability; to follow the school rules; to wear the school uniform with pride; to show respect; and to be considerate and tolerant of others.

100% of our discipline audit ratings either outstanding or high.

All Queensland schools have been audited and out of five focus areas, 60% of our indicators were outstanding and 40% rated as high. Outstanding ratings are equivalent to the top 3% of schools.

High performing NAPLAN results * Years three and five were similar to the nation in all areas other than Year Three writing * Years three and five achieved higher than the nation in the Top 2 Bands in reading * Years three and five achieved higher than the nation in the Top 2 Bands in numeracy * Year three achieved higher than the nation in the Top 2 Bands in grammar and punctuation * 100% of Year 3 students met the national minimum standard in spelling * 100% of Year 5 students met the national minimum standard in numeracy.

For further information regarding Tewantin State School or a personal tour and meeting with me please visit our website at tewantinss.eq.edu.au or call our office on 53 358 888.

Corrie Connors Principal principal@tewantinss@eq.edu.au

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Kristy shares her favourites AUSTRALIAN singer and songwriter Kristy Coote is as free as they come announcing a not-to-bemissed national tour on the back of her latest single release “Free Wind”.

Kristy has hit the road with special guest former frontman of ARIA award-winning band George, Tyrone Noonan who will warm the stage with hits from George as well as his solo career.

Kristy has had international success with her hit song “I’m Not That Girl”, reaching number one on the The Australian Real Underground Music Show aired on the Ison Live Radio International Network.

Kristy has also been featured on the popular home-grown roots compilation by John Butler, Paul Kelly and Ash Grunwald with her hits “Chocolate Days” and “Calling All You Wanted Angels”.

Kristy’s acoustic rootsy brand of pop music has taken her on a journey resulting in her songs being heard across U.S. and Australian radio stations.

Now, after months in the United States writing and recording, Kristy has returned to Australian soil for the release of her new album “Favourite Thing” where her songs are set to inspire audiences.

For Kristy, this album is the culmination of years of work, connecting with people and believing in yourself.

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“I think everyone goes through a self-doubting period at one time in their lives,” Kristy said.

“My experience was whether or not to continue a nine-to-five job while feeling dissatisfied.”

“I knew deep down this wasn’t my path to take, so I changed it and here I am, loving what I’m passionate about.”

Catch Kristy Coote and Tyrone Noonan at the Noosa Surf Club on Thursday 25 February from 7pm.

Tickets are $15. For more information or to book your tickets, call the club on 5474 5688.

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I knew deep down this wasn’t my path to take, so I changed it and here I am, loving what I’m passionate about …

Kristy Coote

The sparks will fly HELLS Bells! You’ll be Thunderstruck if you miss the latest rock ’n’ roll train pulling into the Noosa Surf Club. AC/DC will be reincarnated when ACCA DACCA hit the stage and blow the roof off the surf club on Saturday 20 February.

For your chance to win a double pass to the allout rock show of the year simply email your favourite AC/DC song title along with your name, email address and phone number to competitions@noosatoday.com.au Terms and conditions: Competition dates: Thursday 11 February to Friday 19 February 2016. To enter, email competitions@noosatoday.com.au Winner will be drawn at random on Friday 19 February 2016, at 5pm. All entries will be added to the Noosa Today database to recieve updates on news and events.

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Snags in comedic clash of cultures JUST when you thought Australia Day was done and dusted for another year, the Noosa Arts Theatre has announced Aussie’s favourite day will hit the stage again this month.

Australia Day, written in 2011 by acclaimed playwright and satirist Jonathan

Biggins, is a modern comedy about national heritage and identity set in the midst of a regional town’s organising committee for Australia Day celebrations.

In the conversations, and inevitable clashes, that arise between the characters, no topic is sacred: climate

change, carbon tax, cricket, politics, asylum seekers, Indigenous Australians and multiculturalism.

HIT is Australia’s premier theatre touring company, and with director Jonathan Biggins at the helm this is a not-to-be-missed show.

Celebrate Australia Day

at the Noosa Arts Theatre, 163 Weyba Road, Noosaville. Matinee is Sunday 27 February at 1pm, shows are 25, 26, 27 February at 7.30pm. Tickets are $46 for adults and $41 for concession, contact the Arts Theatre for more information or to book your ticket on 5449 9343.

Outdoor ideas abound

By MEGAN OGLE

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LANDSCAPING for privacy: Innovative Ways to Turn Your Outdoor Space into a Peaceful Retreat by Marty Wingate If you are more of a gardener than a reader, the Noosa Library collection offers many titles for the outdoors-minded, and I found ideas for my own bit of green space in a couple of inspiring self-help books.

Landscaping for privacy: Innovative Ways to Turn Your Outdoor Space into a Peaceful Retreat by Marty Wingate was a “fun read” with some excellent examples of how you can add colour, privacy and character to your yard without breaking the bank account.

Innovation is the latest gardening trend, and the book is full of these types of ideas from living fences and fragrant barriers to really creative walls that will hide your rubbish bins and other “unsightlies”. And in keeping with Noosa Council’s new push to change our green waste management, there were some interesting ideas for stowing your recyclables and creating a useful composting area.

There is a list of plants in the index which gave me ideas of what type of shrubbery works well and where, which I modified to Australian natives that have the same characteristics yet are more suited to our low levels of rainfall and

“complex dune system” soils.

Another good title is Outside: creating your perfect outdoor room by Jamie Durie. Whether you have the resources to build, or just need the ideas to create the “illusion of a room”, Jamie’s book, based on his award winning television series is absolutely breathtaking. Most of his designs are based on “rooms” and “spaces” he visited on his travels. I found it a delightful picture book which would appeal even to those not planning to implement the ideas.

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Crossing the prosecution bar THE Crossing by Michael Connelly Straight from the Red Hot Read display at the Noosa Library comes the latest in the Hieronymus (Harry) Bosch series In The Crossing, by Michael Connelly.

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With time on his hands, he is approached by his halfbrother, a defence lawyer, to help with gathering evidence to prove a defence murder suspect innocent of the charge against him. This brings Harry into conflict with his conscience and all he has stood for during his career, as it means crossing the bar between criminal prosecution and defence, anathema to anyone ever involved in the murder squad.

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The 2016 event will have a fresh, new approach with the festival being spread over the region with a variety of talks, feasts, challenges and local chefs making this year one to remember.

“Events will take place in Noosa Restaurants featuring some of Australia’s best chefs and producers along with official functions in iconic Noosa locations including Noosa Main Beach and the Noosa River,” Mr Massingham said.

“Noosa Food and Wine 2016 will have a welcome party on Friday 20 May on Noosa Main Beach with the famous setting also hosting events on Sunday 22 May with the Surfers versus Chefs breakfast and the finale event, the Full Moon Asian Seafood Feast.”

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HUNDREDS of paws pounded the pavement at South Bank on Sunday 7 February for the Shut it Down Rally, where lovers of greyhounds marched in a bid to ban greyhound racing.

The march took place on the National Day of Action and was organised by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds which saw protests in all major cities except the Northern Territory.

Tewantin local and greyhound

carer Nicole Mecklem attended the march and said it was an “emotional, powerful and inspirational” experience.

“Over seven hundred likeminded people gathered, united in sending a strong message that dog racing needs to end,” Ms Mecklem said.

Ms Mecklem, who has fostered greyhounds for over four years through the local group Friends of the Hound, said many Sunshine

Coast locals had made the trip to South Bank and were well received by onlookers.

“As we walked along the river at Southbank, onlookers waved, clapped and called out their thanks for the action we were taking,” Ms Mecklem said.

Ms Mecklem said she was opposed to the greyhound racing industry and was calling for it to be shutdown.

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“We are opposed to government support of this socially unacceptable industry which simply cannot be reformed,” she said.

“Over breeding, killing and abuse of the dogs is systemic.”

“My children and I love the gentle nature of these quiet, sensitive dogs.”

“They are perfect family pets and deserve far better than running for their lives.”

People were encouraged to open their hearts to a pet in need on Valentine's Day.

Forever pet friend ’TIS the season for love and while many people were focused on finding a date on Valentine’s Day, The Pet Foundation together with Petbarn encouraged Australians to open their hearts to a pet in need.

In time for the month of love, Petbarn Noosa hosted its annual Pet Dating event on Saturday 13 February at the store, as well as across more than 140 Petbarn stores nationally, whereby prospective pet parents were able to meet a number of loveable pets in

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need of a new home.

The aim of the event was to find forever homes for a number of pets that have previously been displaced.

The Pet Foundation aims to find long-term solutions for pets and pet parents, with the local Petbarn store partnering with the RSPCA Queensland.

Petbarn Noosa store manager Matt Weier said he was passionate about helping pets find the perfect home.

“Pets give back so much in terms of the love and loy-

alty and they help us become better humans by teaching us patience and responsibility,” he said.

“Having a pet as part of your family is a wonderful experience and we’re glad to play a role in not only helping pets in need find new homes but in enriching the lives of Australians as they welcome a new member of the family to their homes.”

Last year, over 210 pets nationally were re-homed as part of the Pet Dating event.

GLAMOROUS pooches will take centre stage in the Pride Paws Parade as part of the Pride Fair Day at Eumundi Markets on Saturday 27 February.

The Pride Fair Day is a flagship event of the three-day Sunshine Coast Pride Festival which takes place between 26 and 28 February this year.

Eumundi Market spokesman Craig Walter said all dogs and their parents from across the whole Sunshine Coast community were invited to take part in the Pride Paws Parade, and registration was free.

“We’ll have prizes and awards on offer for the most glamorous pride pooch, best pride parent look-alike, and best rainbow pride pooch,” he said.

“We can guarantee good times and lots of laughs, and cannot wait to see the outfits and doggy bling on display.”

The hub of the festivities will be the Eumundi Amphitheatre and will be hosted by renowned drag queen Monica Fusions who is sure to add a splash of colour, pizzazz and fabulousness.

There is also an additional performance space which will be set up in the centre of the markets and will be hosted by Sunshine Coast’s very own drag queen Melony Brests.

The day promises fun for all the family with a Kids Zone, tug-o'-war and a diverse line-up of entertainment for the whole family.

“It’s a day of fun, great music, big laughs and getting together against the backdrop of the Eumundi Markets, home of the best artisan retail therapy on the planet,” Craig said.

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Swag of Championship medals MORE than 60 Noosa athletes recently competed at the two-day Regional Athletics Championships carnival held in Caloundra with graduating athletes from the U17s enjoying their final regional championships.

The Noosa team spirit was well and truly alive with a massive cheer coming from the Noosa tent every time a fellow athlete hit the track.

There were some outstanding results with over 40 athletes qualifying for the state championships to be held in Brisbane on 18, 19 and 20 March.

A staggering 90 plus medals were won by Noosa athletes, a testament to the hard work and dedication that goes on behind the scenes with the excellent team of coaching staff.

Many of the senior and graduating athletes have participated in little athletics to coincide with both senior athletics and school athletics competitions.

Two new athletes Jethro Caldwell and Jesse Levenson enjoyed their first regional championships with Jethro claiming gold in both shot put and discus and Jesse claiming bronze in the 70m spring and long jump.

Noosa’s graduating athletes Owen Carey-Foster, Samantha Johnson and Ben Mander, shared in the weekend’s celebrations with U7 athlete Jethro Caldwell, and U8 athlete Jesse Levenson, 7.

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Bowlers defy rain, heat In the

ditch POMONA BOWLS ANOTHER big bowling week with inclement weather - either too hot or rainy.

Saturday Hinterland League although mostly played in drizzling rain was again a good winner for our club.

The Ladies teams did us proud against Glasshouse with the pairs of Veronis and Fay having a huge win while our triples of Desley, Gaye and Jocelyn just hung on for a win, three points to the Ladies.

The supporters won the day as they were very vocal for all the teams.

The men battled against Nambour resulting in a win to Walter’s team and a win to Patrick and Bill, however the triples skipped by Mel went down as did Charlie and Greg - giving the side two points to Nambour’s three.

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by Katie, Daryl and Patrick on a countback, with runners-up Sam and Nancy - both teams having a +14. Jackpot was not won and carries over to next month.

Thursday “B” singles championships round with Russell Murray d Col

Carruthers, Bob Andrews d Glenn Patterson; Don Mallett d Bill Schutt and John Davies d Daryl Millar.

“A” singles championship round saw Bob Andrews d Don Mallett.

Friday Twilight Bowls - with another great turn up - winners were Jeanne and Veronis with runners-up Gail A and Rick. Jackpot not won and carries over.

Sunday “A” Championship singles - Walter H d Rick G; Jim O’Donnell d Daryl M in a very convincing manner, so there is plenty of life left in Jim yet - well done! In two very hard fought games Mel H d Russell Murray and Bill Alford (“A” champion 2015) d Patrick G-S. Looks as though Bill is determined to win the 2016 Championship. - Kitty and Jack COOROY COMMUNITY BOWLS This week saw the two Cols; Col Nalder and Col Gilmour , winning Wednesday’s Jackpot Pairs. The High Rollers Teams who established the lead on Thursday Night were Apotukis, Brow’s Team , RAG and Underwaters .

Friday’s Sponsor’s Day had a good rollup including six guests from the Noosa Area.

Winners were - Russell Butler and Walter Horn, 1st Round - Gary Christensen and Brett Hill.

Coaches named for girls teams THE Noosa Tigers have announced the coaching panel for the U13, U15 and U17 girls teams.

Fathers Simon Backman, Butch Smith and Julian "Pitsy" Pitts are now the coaches of the girl teams, and with a combined playing experience of 50 years and over a decade of coaching experience, the girls are set to roar.

The announcement comes after the official AFL Community webnoosa.starcommunity.com.au

site reported a 46 per cent increase in female participation in AFL for 2015.

The website said 163 new female football teams began in 2015, taking the total number of women taking part in the game to 284,501.

The Noosa Tigers are calling on the community to get behind this “revolution” and encourage the girls to get in the game.

2nd Round - Gordon Hamilton and Kerry Knowles.

Hinterland Local League Ladies lost three rinks and the Men lost three rinks but Russell Butler and Bevan Mahoney drew on the fourth.

A Reminder - Nominations for Open Singles close 26 February for play commencing on 6 March.

The Cooroy Community Bowls Club now has a Facebook Page. - The Marker TEWANTIN NOOSA BOWLS Super-challenge: On Saturday the Men’s Silver lost to Carina League 4-1, with a nail-biter in the Singles and went down 4-1 to Cleveland on Sunday, however the Ladies won overall.

On Saturday the Bronze went down 3-2 to Pine Rivers and the Ladies had a close win overall.

On Sunday the men went down 4-1 to The Albert but again the ladies had a narrow win overall. Last week the Ladies won on both rinks against Kallangur.

Tewantin - Noosa Saturday ‘Open’: No Social bowls due to Super Challenge.

Drysdale’s Veteran’s Bowls: Winners were Brian Nicholas, Steve Keksz and Bryn Whitcombe. (+13) Runnersup were Team McCallum (+12).

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2 Bowl Triples winners were Evelyn Coghlan, Van Vignon and Sue Mould.

The runners-up were Mary Forbes, Ann Booth and Carolyn Pulham.

Noosa Discount Drug Store: Men’s Wednesdays Pairs were won Greg Halloway, Trevor Crosby and Andre Stossel (+35) the runners-up were Gary Shaw and Neil Elliott (+11) The jackpot $35 was not won and carries over.

Ivory Palms: Thursday ‘Open Pairs’ were won by Bob Muir and Bob Sinnamon (visitors) and the runners-up were Jenny Lonie and Robyn McAnelly.

The jackpot of $300 was not won and carries over.

Thursday Twilight ‘Open Pairs’ winners were Neil and Joy Brown.

The runners-up were Geoff Skoien and Robyn McAnelly.

Laguna Retirement Resort Friendly Friday Triples winners were Alan Tasker, Larry Wilkinson and Ray Larke.

The runners-up were Keith Musgrave, Phil Coman and Don Gull.

The jackpot was not won and carries over.

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Over 200 entrants at Mug NOOSA GOLF TUESDAY 9 FEBRUARY There were 202 entrants in the Monthly Mug played on Tuesday 9 February.

Scratch rating (M): 72.0.

Winners: A Grade: 1 Damon Rankin 7, 39; 2 Cameron Urquhart 12, 39; 3 Shaun Taylor 6, 39.

B Grade: 1 Karl Shaw 13, 39; 2 Graham Hillan 15, 38; 3 Aaron Carter 16, 38.

C Grade: 1 Andrew Aitken 25, 39; 2 Christopher Rowlinson 28, 39; 3 Tony Jones 22, 38.

Place getters: John Tidy 15, 38; Denis Daebritz 23, 38; Rodney Vaughan 9, 37; Grant Evans 19, 37; Bruno Zigiotto 17, 37; Greg Wilson 17, 37; Jason Toohey 11, 37; Craig Strudwick 13, 37; Graeme Brown 21, 36; Alec Graham 10, 36; Nathan Howie 1, 36; Leon Jordan 17, 36.

Nearest the pin: A Grade: 5th Laurie James; 7th Damon Rankin; 10th Mark Macnish; 12th Damon Rankin.

B Grade: 5th Craig Strudwick; 7th Leon Jordan; 10th Anthony Jedynak; 12th Tony Giles.

C Grade: 5th Peter Gilligan; 7th Geoff Smith; 10th Andrew Aitken.

Sweetstakes: 1 Karl Shaw; 2 Graham Hillan; 3 Aaron Carter.

NOOSA GOLF SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY There were 202 entrants in the 3rd Progressive Stableford played on Saturday 13 February.

Scratch rating (M): 71.0.

Winners: A Grade: 1 Brian Jackson 7, 42; 2 Glen Frankhouser 10, 40; 3 Shaun Taylor 5, 38.

B Grade: 1 Michael Cantori 15, 41; 2 Kevin O’Farrell 16, 40; 3 Ron Gatliff 14, 39.

C Grade: 1 Bryce Payton 20, 40; 2 Brian Stephen 20, 37; 3 Christopher Townson 20, 36.

Place getters: Aaron carter 16, 39; paddy Clarke 16, 38; Roger Waters 16, 37; Peter O’Brien 7, 37; Bob McCormich 17, 37; Ray Egge 11, 37; Trevor Payne 16, 37; Shane Rayner 15, 36; Stephern McCaul 10, 36; Quinlan O’Donnell 36, 36; Brian Farmer 18, 36; Dean McAndrew 20, 36; Ron McKenzie 36, 36; Brett Le Moy 12, 36; Peter Anderson 13, 36; Greg Kane 20, 35; Coman Reynolds 9, 35; Rob Rossow 18, 35; Paul McKenzie 9, 35.

Nearest the pin: A Grade: 5th Ray Egge; 7th Coman Reynolds; 10th Michael Car. B Grade: 5th Ron Gatliff; 7th Trent Morgan; 10th Mark Ostwald; 12th Peter Gilligan.

C Grade: 5th John Evans; 7th Dean McAndrew; 10th Ron McKenzie; 12th Jim Schofield.

Pro’s Approach: A Grade: Shane Dunn.

B Grade: Dennis Hildebrandt.

NOOSA PAR 3 SATURDAY 13 FEBRUARY Event: Single Stableford A Grade: 1 Duncan Chesney, 41; 2 Michael Gooding, 40.

B Grade: 1 Mary Hitchin, 40 (countback); 2 Ken Chapple, 40.

Nearest the pin: 3rd Ken Chapple; 4th Gordon Lund; 12th Merilyn Thomas, 14th Jamie Douris; 16th Joan Bradley (inside circle).

Ball run down: Lynne Hancock, 39; Ken Clapham, 38; Ella Angelides, 38; Garth Pienaar, 38; John Last, 38; Gwen Whitehead, 37; David Croucher, 37; Sandy Webb,37; Albert Cobb, 37; Leo Sorrenson,36; Maurie Bloor, 36; Joan Bradley, 36; Neil Webb, 36; Pat Bloor, 36; John Gray, 36; Jamie Douris, 36.

Members draw: Carl Dingley.

Draw for Par: Rusty Milliner (successful).

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SPORTTODAY First Point: Clean and playful.

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In the surf zone Life of

brine PHIL JARRATT

VALENTINE'S Day was just lovely. Not only did my wife present me with a little heartshaped balloon that celebrates our enduring love, but it also serves to remind me to take my heart pills. How sweet. And we had a nice surf club brekkie with some of the tribe, following an early session at First Point. What better way to start a Sunday!

But for me the icing on the cake was to consult the swell charts and see the back half of February presenting a seemingly endless run of east swell – not big but consistent at a fun size for the points and with mostly favourable winds. After a pretty slow start to the season, it looks like we might be getting into the surf zone.

Although the waning El Nino of 2015’16 presents most like the season of 1997-98, which was consistent for surf, rather than spectacular, there are also similarities to the more recent event of 2009-’10, in which pre-Christmas Coral Sea lows gouged out the corner at Main Beach to such an extent that Jim Berardo and the Hastings Street Traders Association brought in truckloads of sand to cover up the rocks.

The sand immediately washed out along the point, with the effect of destroying the First Point surf break, however by March, after the consistent influence of south east trades, the mass of imported sand had shifted into the bay and created a new break that none of us had ever seen before – a powerful running right that started wide of the point and finished west of the surf club. Some epic days were had, but while I doubt we’ll ever see those factors line up again, I’m optimistic that we’ll see plenty of action on the points in the weeks ahead.

Still stompin’ Speaking of seasons past, hands up if you’re old enough to remember the surfers’ stomp?

Those halcyon summer afternoons and evenings at surf clubs and adjacent car parks when surfies and femlins and wannabes would gather barefoot to inflict as much punishment as possible to the floorboards, while periodically sneaking out to the dunnies to slug down a tallie to enhance the mood.

I just snuck in at the end of the era, but I loved the music – the grinding surf guitar of The Atlantics and The Denvermen, and yes, even the cornball lyrics of “He’s My Blondheaded Stompie Wompie Real Gone Surfer Boy” by the tiny princess of stomp, Little Pattie.

Last week in Sydney I met Patricia Amphlett OAM for the first time when she drove down from her home on the Hawkesbury to record an interview at the Freshwater Surf Club for our upcoming TV documentary about surfing’s pioneer days. I can report that she’s still little (four foot nine in the old money) but it’s been more than half a century since she did the stomp or sunbaked on Maroubra Beach.

What a life Patricia has had since she was discovered at a stomp talent quest at Bronte Surf Club in the early summer of 1963, around the time of the Kennedy assassination. By the end of that summer, not quite 15, she had been whisked out of school to tour the coastal towns with The Statesmen and had two singles at the top of the hit parade. In a time when they were popping out like sausages on a production line, Little Pattie was surfing’s very own “teenage sensation”.

Later, on the Bandstand television show, where they truly didn’t get it, they had her

Little Pattie in the news, 1964.

Little Pattie and medium-sized Phil. Photo: Panga. mime Stompy Wompy on a hokey beach set wearing neck to knee bathers, and pretty soon they’d knocked the surf chick out of her and given her some nice girl ballads to sing. (“Over The Rainbow” was a hit for her.) But Patricia was resilient, and talented. At 16 she was touring the battlefields of Vietnam with the Col Joye Show, and got a little too close for comfort at the battle of Long Tan. This was the beginning of an enduring association with Vietnam and its victims of war, and she still supports orphanages there.

Still performing as Little Pattie in 1972, she joined the legion of entertainers backing Big

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Gough Whitlam in the It’s Time campaign, and became firm friends with Labor’s Great Man until his death in recent years. The product of a staunch Labor family, she has worked tirelessly for workers’ rights in the entertainment industry in a variety of union roles.

Show biz did its best to portray Little Pattie as a goofy, under-educated surfie chick, whose main attribute was a sweet nature. They haven’t been able to do that to Patricia Amphlett, still performing, still a sweetie, but also clever, funny, wise and engaging in her middle sixties. I got just a little bit starstruck meeting her.

For the diary Well, hardly worth making an entry for this one – just turn up tonight at Noosaville Library around 7pm for a free screening of 8 Days of Pure Stoke, the Laguna Real Estate Noosa Festival of Surfing flick, as well as a sneak preview of Greg Huglin’s recent big wave footage from Jaws. And if you’re out in the hinterland this weekend, check out the Pink Stumps cricket match at Kin Kin Oval from 3pm on Sunday, with mayoral candidates Tony Wellington and Sandy Bolton going head to head for the McGrath Foundation. (Pity those two can’t form a unity ticket, I reckon.) noosa.starcommunity.com.au

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Rain, wind wreaks havoc

By JACK MANGROVE WITH the wind and rain over the last week, offshore anglers have been struggling to find a window in the weather to head offshore. For the larger boats that did venture over the bar, the closer reef have been the chosen areas. Sunshine, Halls Reef and Jew Sholes have been the chosen few and have been producing.

Even though the water is a little dirty, the spotties are still around. The bottom is also producing with sweetlip, trout, moses perch, and squire all on the chew.

Good schools of bait are still showing on the sounder, so there is plenty for the predators feeding. Live bait and pilchard floater have been working as well as local squid. Fishing your squid hard to the bottom may result in a good trout. Micro Jigs are also claiming some nice fish, but with the run you will have to go a little heaver. On the surface, tuna are also feeding in the bay. Slugs and fast worked soft plastics are worth a go, if they are really feeding hard large surface popper are also a great thrill. The Halco Rooster Popper are a personal favourite.

On the river a lot of anglers that would normally be heading offshore have found the river the only way to feed there fishing addiction. The river mouth and Woods Bays have been the hot spots with two hour either side of the tide the most productive. Live bait has been working well with herring and poddy mullet a real favourite of the jacks and trevally. Whiting have been

in good number with worm and freshly pumped yabbies a favourite. Goodsized flathead have also been taken in the deeper channels near the Frying pan at the start of the run out tide. A well weighted bright coloured soft plastic like the Major Mitchell from Squidgy has claimed some good fish. Fishing the rocks at the mouth has been popular with some great-sized jacks taken on lightly weighted pilchards and fresh mullet strips. Using a longer rod here is also a good idea, this gives you more control over the jack as they hit like a freight train and try to make it back to their home in the rocks. Talking of rocks, the rock hopper that frequents the rocks at the Noosa National Park and down toward Coolum has also been having some great success with sweetlip and squire on the high tide. You must be careful fishing in these locations on the tide as the odd rouge wave can sneak up and cause some havoc. Keep the majority of your gear up above the high water mark and never turn your back on the sea.

On the beach, the swell has made some great gutter along Noosa eastern beaches, this, in turn, has really picked up the beach fishing, for those die- hard anglers the very early morning tide this week should see some good quality predators move into those gutters. Fresh mullet, salted bonito fillet pilchards should see some good quality jew tailor and the odd trevally.

So on behalf of Jack Mangrove, best of luck on your fishing adventures!

Johnny Beck caught some squire off the rocks at Yaroomba.

Seniors in the swim THE Nambour Swimming Pool hosted the Noosa District State High School’s (NDSHS) annual senior swimming carnival.

Students and staff proudly dressed in their house colours and cheered on their team-mates in a variety of events, including an obstacle course swim, swimming heats and championship finals, house swims, freestyle and T-shirt relays and a rescue race.

House pride was on show with the war cry competition, which was a very loud and close contest among the four houses; Borumba, Pinbarren, Cooroora and Tinbeerwah.

The rainy weather held off for the carnival, with grey skies clearing in the morning and the afternoon proving to be rather steamy, which suited all those in the pool.

The Year 12 students marked their last swimming carnival with a group photo and final swim in the pool to conclude the day’s proceedings.

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SPORTTODAY

The Young Guns at the Canterbury Bulldogs training grounds.

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Key lesson for Young Guns

By MEGAN OGLE THE Noosa Pirate’s Young Guns might have lost their match to fellow Young Guns in Sydney last week but they’ve come out on top.

The Young Guns program is an initiative adopted by the Noosa Pirates which aims to teach more than rugby skills to a mixed-age team of boys.

The team raised funds to travel to Sydney last week to meet fellow Young Guns and tour two professional NRL grounds; the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canterbury Bulldogs.

The boys were able to watch the Rabbitohs in action during a training session and also sat down with head coach Michael Maguire for advice on what it takes to be a professional player.

Injured player Chris Grevsmuhl gave the team a tour of the Rabbitohs’ grounds and even dropped by to watch the Noosa Young Guns vs Sydney Young Guns in a friendly match.

Young Guns organiser Tony Rutledge accompanied the team of 15 boys along with coaches John Wilson and Jeremy Orchid and said the

trip was rewarding for all.

“The boys really got a lot out of the program and the trip, they’re all mates now,” Tony said.

“The football part brings them together, but it’s more about mateship and comradery.”

Tony said the boys showed an improvement on their rugby skills, confidence and fitness since completing the program.

Tony said the boys would now reintegrate back into their usual teams in time for the new footy season more confident and with greater skills ready for the new year.

Rabbitohs head coach Michael Maguire talks to the boys.

Image: TONY RUTLEDGE

The Noosa Young Guns promotes mate-ship and confidence.

Picture: TONY RUTLEDGE

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sport today Sunshine Nippers looking strong LAST weekend the Sunshine under-11 to under-15 Nippers headed south to Dicky Beach for one of the highlights of the season, the 2016 branch carnival.

The branch carnival is a precursor to the state titles in a few weeks at North Burleigh and is the qualifying event for all teams, and for the under-11s all individual events.

Unfortunately the weather gods didn’t receive the email in respect to just how important this event was and turned on a less than desirable day. Let’s just say, wind, rain and dumping 1.5m to 2m waves weren’t on the wishlist, especially for the younger Nippers.

After a few hours the water events for the younger age groups were cancelled along with the carnival for all age groups for the following day.

However with the older age groups still pushing hard through

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the team events in challenging conditions, the Sunshine Nippers once again showed just how important training in open beach conditions is.

Stand out performances came in the under-15 Boys' Cameron which saw Sunshine picking up not just the win but second place as well in a dominating performance. They also continued their unbeaten performance in the board relay winning the event ahead of a gutsy Noosa.

The under-14 boys were unlucky, coming second on a countback in the swim teams, with three swimmers in the first six places. The under-14 boys also qualified for board teams after some spirited paddling saw them grab second from a strong Maroochydore before the shore break had the better of them.

The under-14 and under-15 girls qualified for everything as usual and will go into states brimming with confidence.

Taking care of business Between the

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COOLUM Beach SLSC played host on Saturday to what could be rated as one of the most important meetings of the year for our surf clubs on the Sunshine Coast.

With all surf clubs from Rainbow Beach to Bribie Island represented, plus local bowls clubs, and other sporting clubs from regions such as the Tin Can Bay and Hervey Bay, the occasion, listed as “Breakfast with Peter Newell OAM,” should indeed be looked upon as being very successful.

The purpose of the breakfast was to enable representatives to be become fully aware of corporate governance and its importance to the clubs. Guest speaker Peter Newell is chairman of Clubs NSW, as well as a director of the NSW Institute of Sport.

In October 2007, Peter was elected chairman of Clubs Australia, the club industry national representative body.

Among the many points stressed

by Peter were that we should not hesitate to spread the word on the good work of our clubs, what happens when correct protocols are not in place, and also being open minded regarding the appointment of women on club boards.

Regarding board members, he spoke on the importance of correct attitude to business, commitment, and personal behavior. With so many of our clubs now moving into the world of big business, the opportunity to be involved in discussions with men such as Peter Newell is of the utmost importance.

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Guest speaker Peter Newell talks all things clubs.

The Sunshine Beach Surf Club. the role played by clubs within our communities, in particular those involved with our youth is – and always will be – vital.

The role of the supporter clubs in life saving is now more important than ever. The cost of keeping patrols on the beaches, supplying them with state-of-the-art equipment and pay-

ing the big one, insurance, is ever increasing.

Add to this the finance required to run the competition teams, with their coaching, equipping and travel, in particular interstate, and it is easy to see the necessity.

Away from their life saving obligations there is also the opportunity

to provide club facilities and staff to assist in the raising of funds in times of local crisis – for example the bush fire appeals. Many thousands of dollars were raised by our clubs during this project.

Early Sunday morning the Noosa under-23 boat crew picked to represent Queensland at the forthcoming Interstate Carnival, travelled to Brisbane, to attend an official function at which they were presented with their team uniforms.

Boat captain and sweep David Tomba said: “For our team, it was their first state uniform so they were stoked. We know we have a big job ahead of us because Queensland boat crews have not won the overall boat section for some years. Last year we came second but this year we will really give it all we have. Apart from winning for Queensland it would be great for Noosa.”

“It’s definitely been money well spent,” Sunshine Beach club Craig Law said.

We were standing in the recently completed renovations to the downstairs section of the clubhouse which is mainly designed as the domain for the active club.

“The bulk of the finance required came via a $150,000 grant through the Department of Sport and Recreation, plus funds from our club. We redesigned the courtyard some time ago and now have completed the renovations on the lounge kitchen area, plus the gym and facilities for the male and female members.

The work, which was carried out

by Andrews Construction from Sunrise, has really given the patrolling members a place of their own; and so in the words of one old clubbie, “If the club looks after the members the members will look after their club”.

Definitely a step in the right direction.

Noosa storms home

By GENEVIEVE FRASER NOOSA Nippers faced changeable weather and some rough conditions at the Youth Branch Titles at Dicky Beach on the weekend.

The under-11s to under-15s performed well across all events with consistent good medal placings for the individual and relay events.

This weekend sees a return to Nippers at Main Beach on Sunday morning 21 February. With less than a month till the end of the current season we are looking forward to all getting back together after lots of competitions at home-and-away events.

The mercury is climbing again this week so remember to stay safe in the water and hydrated on the beaches.

Nipper Electra Outram proudly wears her under-15 Ironman gold after a strong performance by Noosa Nippers in the Youth Branch Titles at Dicky Beach.

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