Noosa Today - 04th August 2016

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Flood of interest

By HOLLIE HARRIS STATE Noosa MP Glen Elmes has called in his party’s big guns to lobby the Palaszcuk Government to back his plan to improve Beckmans Road.

Mr Elmes met with members of the Palaszczuk Labor Government at Beckmans Road on Tuesday to show them the need to duplicate or extend the road and improve congestion and safety.

“Tim Nicholls, Deputy Leader Deb Frecklington and Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads Andrew Powell have to come see first-hand the reason this piece of road infrastructure is so important to the Noosa community at large and why it must be prioritised,” Mr Elmes said.

A Noosa electorate-wide survey of 23,000 residents late last year showed the biggest concern was the upgrade of Beckman’s Road.

There have been a significant number of accidents at the intersection of Beckmans Road and Cooroy-Noosa Road and residents say they find it difficult to get in or out of their own streets during peak hour.

Mr Elmes has been committed

to the Beckmans Road congestion issue for more than a decade but his plans have been frustrated several times due to changes in governments and council.

“What was once a dirt road to provide an alternate route in the event of flood, Beckmans Road now carries in excess of 19,000 vehicles per day, and must be upgraded to meet the needs of the growing community, which includes two large schools and several new housing estates.

“Beckmans Road has reached saturation point and as a result has created gridlock conditions at major intersections that feed into and out of Eumundi Noosa Road and impede the safety of both road users and pedestrians,” Mr Elmes said The project will be broken into three stages and will take six months of planning to be ready for stage one.

“As soon as we get the green light, we will be ready to start stage one six months from then,” Mr Elmes said.

Stage one will duplicate part of Beckmans Road to create a local traffic route and a through traffic route which Mr Elmes said should clear up a large part of the congestion.

Noosa MP Glen Elmes meets with Labor Leader Tim Nicholls, Deputy Leader Deb Frecklington and Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads Andrew Powell at Beckmans Road.

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Fair Day Fun enjoyed by students of Good Shepherd Lutheran College Noosaville.

THE Good Shepherd Lutheran College fete is back again for another year offering good, old-fashion fair fun this weekend on Saturday 6 August.

The Shepherd’s Fair has been a much anticipated event on the college’s calendar for more than 25 years and is a great opportunity for the whole community to come together.

With a combination of rides, games, stalls, raffles, silent auction and much more, this year’s fair will be sure to attract many visitors once again.

Shepherd’s Fair co-ordinator Karen von Homeyer said there will be something for everyone at the fair, no matter their age.

“It’s a great day out for the whole family,” she said.

The college has been pleased with the sponsorship support for this year’s fair and Ms von Homeyer said that it was a testament to the commitment of the local business community which is keen to support the younger generation.

The Shepherd’s Fair is open from 10am to 4pm and entry is free.

Unlimited ride passes are available on the day for $35 or individual rides cost $5.

Rides start at 11am.

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Three tonnes of asbestos NOOSA Council is calling on residents to help bring the culprits who dumped more than three tonnes of asbestos roof sheets near Eenie Creek Bridge to justice.

Councillor Joe Jurisevic said the asbestos, which was probably dumped over the weekend, could have put the public at risk if disturbed.

“Fortunately the location, and the fact that the dumping was quickly reported and cordoned off by our officers, alleviated any immediate risk, but this is still a very serious offence which could attract fines of more than $120,000,” Cr Jurisevic said.

“Our initial estimate is that it will cost more than $15,000 to safely remove and dispose of the asbestos.”

The council is appealing to anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity near the bridge between Eenie Creek Road and Walter Hay Drive in recent days to come forward.

“We’d also ask anyone who may know the person responsible, or where the material was removed from, to contact council on (07) 5329 6500,” Cr Jurisevic said.

Council officers secured the area, beside Walter Hay

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Some of the dumped asbestos.

Drive, on 1 August.

“There was some protective clothing dumped with the roofing material showing that the offenders obviously took steps to protect themselves and were aware of the health implications of dealing with the asbestos,” Cr Jurisevic said.

“It’s a shame they have not shown the same level of regard for the safety of other residents or the environment.”

The council will be examining any evidence left at the scene and working with Workplace Health and Safety Queensland to identify the offenders.

TEWANTIN filmmaker Robert Munden has been selected as a finalist in The Focus on Ability Film Festival 2016 with his documentary film Blindsider.

Robert has collaborated with ex-pro golfer Marc Bright to give the audience a glimpse into the life of avid golfer, Donna McDougall, who was born blind.

The FOA Film Festival calls for films that showcase the ability of people with a disability.

These short films and documentaries break down the barriers for people with a disability to participate fully in society, mainly through encouraging viewers to shift their perspective.

With Robert's health winding up his 40-year career as a chef, his passion for photography and film hits new heights with this inspiring documentary.

For the last few years, he has followed the work of Marc Bright in his All Abilities Golf program aimed at introducing the disabled and handicapped to real golfers.

By taking golf to those who might otherwise never have the chance to play, Marc builds their self-esteem, confidence and integration into the mainstream community.

Robert said the difference it made to these people was enormous.

The documentary has

Donna McDougall is featured in the Blindsider short film.

Golf helps disabled and handicapped people with selfesteem and confidence. been selected out of 194 entries from all around the world. The prize pool of over $140,000 is up for grabs for the most online votes and Robert is asking for the community's support to win.

This competition exposes Robert and Marc to awardwinning judges, national tele-

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Online voting is available from 27 July to 8 August.

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Hard work reduced to ashes

By JOLENE OGLE A LOCAL woman has described the day her “whole life was torn apart” after she watched her family home burn to the ground in Peregian Beach on Friday 29 July.

Katie Walker, along with her parents and two siblings, lost everything in the fire that destroyed their Lakeshore Place home, including their beloved 11-year-old family dog.

“This is something I don’t wish upon anyone in the world,” she said in a Facebook post.

“The loss of my home, my dog and 1000 memories that can’t be replaced. My parents built this house 20 years ago, and it breaks my heart to see all their hard work being torn away from them.”

Katie said her family were distraught at the loss of their family home and pet, and had since launched a Go-Fund-Me campaign to help raise much-needed funds to support her family.

“Seeing your home burn down in front of your eyes along with every other piece of your belongings is heartbreaking,” she said.

“I just want my family to have some financial aid while we figure out our next step.”

Fire crews were called out to the home at 9.45am on Friday, but when the eight crews arrived the two-storey Queenslander was completely engulfed in flames.

Investigations are still underway into the cause of the fire, but the locals are now rallying around the family to help raise $10,000 for them to get back on their feet.

Katie said the family had been surviving on one income after her father suffered an illness.

“My dad has not been working for years due to illness, so our primary income is from our mum, who works so hard day after day,” she said.

Anyone who would like to donate can visit www.gofundme.com/2h3a4rfw.

The two-storey home at Lakeshore Place in Peregian Beach has been completely destroyed.

Katie Walker lost her beloved 11-year-old family pet in the devastating blaze on Friday 29 July.

Elmes’ absence at estimates under fire

By JOLENE OGLE MEMBER for Noosa Glen Elmes has hit back at claims he has let down the electorate by not attending the recent budget estimate hearings.

Noosa Today has received a number of letters from the community slamming the local member for travelling overseas instead of attending the hearings and voicing Noosa’s concerns.

In one letter, Tony Tilden of Noosa Heads said he was “staggered” Mr Elmes took holidays while the budget was being finalised instead of “pitching” for better transport and

the removal of hulks from the Noosa River.

“He’s either past caring, is so ineffectual that he’s given up or doesn’t know when he should be in there pitching for our electorate,” Mr Tilden wrote.

In another letter, former Greens candidate Joe Shlegeris accused Mr Elmes of not caring for the local electorate.

“He doesn’t care enough about our electorate to attend the most important budgetary function of the year,” he said.

A third letter from Julien Cahn of Noosa Heads asked if anyone had

seen Mr Elmes recently.

“He has not been in his office any day this month so far, which seems to be only half staffed and shuts early,” he wrote.

“But I know where he hasn’t been. He hasn’t been attending State Budget estimates committees to represent Noosa’s best interests.”

Noosa Today put the letter writers’ concerns to Mr Elmes, who said he didn’t attend the estimate hearings because he wasn’t required to as a local member.

“I wasn’t meant to be there,” he said.

Mr Elmes, who is the deputy

chairman for the ethical committee, says local members can seek leave to appear at the committee hearings if they “have a line to push”, but it’s “not generally done”.

Mr Elmes said the most effective way to campaign for the local electorate was to lobby ministers on particular issues.

Mr Elmes said he had had numerous conversations with ministers about local issues, including the former TAFE site.

On Tuesday (2 August), Mr Elmes held a press call with the Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls, Deputy Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington, and

Member for Noosa Glen Elmes said he wasn't at the budget estimates hearings because he wasn't meant to be there and is instead using his time to lobby ministers. the Shadow Minister for Roads Andrew Powell to push for funding in the Noosa Shire to tackle a range of issues, including a bypass for Beckmans Road in Tewantin.

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Face of the fund-raiser BATTLING breast cancer twice in less than five years has motivated mother-of-three Megan Grisman to take the first steps towards a Degree in Nursing Science and Midwifery at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC).

Megan, 37, was first diagnosed with breast cancer aged 28, when her three boys were all under the age of 6.

“Going through cancer changes you - it changes your outlook on life,” Megan said.

After coming through a gruelling round of treatment following a second cancer diagnosis just over four years later, Megan said she was determined to study midwifery at USC. “I refuse to let the cancer get to me and I have risen above stronger and more determined than ever to live life to the max, as well as making a commitment to helping in any way that I can to help beat this ghastly disease,” she said.

Megan began USC’s university bridging program, Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP), in Semester 1 last year before enrolling in a Bachelor of Nursing Science and Midwifery.

“I’ve always felt a connection to babies, and everyone kept encouraging me and telling me I would make a good nurse and midwife,” she said.

“I gave myself all these excuses as to why I couldn’t go to university, then finally I decided to listen to my family and friends and made the decision to go for it.”

Megan is now one of the faces of a major fund-raising and awareness campaign for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

She has been photographed locally at Mudjimba Beach for a calendar, released this month, which features young women from across Australia who were diagnosed with breast cancer before they were 40 years of age.

“By telling our stories we are raising awareness for the fact that breast cancer does not discriminate,” she said.

“Despite all that we have had to endure we have come out the other side, and for me this calendar also is a celebration of that.

“Thankfully now, since my last diagnosis, I am fighting fit and this year I want to give back to the research community that helped me and is making the life-saving advances that will save many more like me in the future.”

The University of the Sunshine Coast will hold its annual Imaginarium and Open Day at its Sippy Downs campus on Sunday 7 August from 10am to 2pm.

This combined community celebration and open day event is designed to spark the imaginations of children and adults alike, and provide prospective students with all they need to know about starting university study.

Megan Grisman, 37, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 28 years and again at 33, is now one of the faces of a major fund-raising and awareness campaign for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Run for the kids

By JOLENE OGLE

Local firefighter Amie Taylor in the full turnout gear she will wear when she runs the 5km Bridge to Brisbane race.

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to rally for a fellow firefighter and to have a positive impact on our community,” she said.

“We will all be doing the 5km, wearing our full turnout gear, and I have been tasked with raising $700.

Our team really needs some help.”

The turnout suits are very heavy, but Amie said that’s the whole point, “The idea is to put in a little extra effort for other people,” she said.

“It’s what we do for a job.”

Amie has been stationed at the Tewantin Fire Station since October last year, and this year competed in the

TEWANTIN-BASED firefighter Amie Taylor will be one of nine Queensland firies taking on the Bridge to Brisbane run in a full turnout suit to raise funds for children with burn injuries.

Amie, 41, will join a team of eight other firefighters as they tackle the 5km run on Sunday 28 August dressed in their full protective gear they would wear when called out to a fire.

“Our goal is to raise money for the burns unit at the children’s hospital,

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Don’t fail whales

By HOLLIE HARRIS ENVRONMENT Minister Dr Steven Miles reminds us to steer clear of all special interest whales – not just Migaloo – this whale season.

With so many whales making their way along our coastline, boaties and aircraft operators are reminded to steer clear of any white whale they happen to spot in Queensland waters – whether or not it’s the mighty Migaloo.

Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles said the Queensland Government’s Special Management Declarations applied to Migaloo and any other humpback whale that was more than 90 per cent white.

“These are special management marine mammals which means boats and prohibited vessels must not approach within 500 metres and

aircraft cannot approach within 610 metres without authorisation,” Dr Miles said.

“These rules are in place to protect the whales and give them safe passage during their migration along the Queensland coast.”

Dr Miles’ warning follows media reports of helicopters, charter boats, drones and research vessels all out to get a glimpse of a white whale which was reported off the Gold Coast yesterday.

“It’s what every whale watcher dreams of, but it is really important that this animal’s space is respected and no undue distress is caused,” Dr Miles said.

“So far EHP is aware of one complaint which is being investigated and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service is monitoring the whale today to make sure that

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Dr Miles said the white whale was reported to be smaller than Migaloo but there was no way of knowing without genetic testing whether they were related. Members of the public who are concerned vessels may be approaching too close to humpback whales are asked to contact EHP on 1300 130 372 so that the matter can be investigated.

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The woman then discovered gas being released into the caravan.

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“It’s really important to stay involved and connected with the community,” she said.

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They made their own jobs

By JOLENE OGLE YOUNG parents Scott and Bree Prince wanted to give their children the coastal lifestyle Noosa is famous for, but a lack of employment and an ageing population meant this dynamic duo needed to create their own income.

Scott, 33, Bree, 33, and their two children Rocco, 2, and Franki, 4, have a story similar to many young families who want to live in Noosa but a local unemployment rate of 6.9 per cent forces families to move to Brisbane for work or endure the daily commute.

Scott and Bree were determined to stay in Noosa and contribute to the community, but they would never have guessed their future lay in one of Noosa’s iconic river boats, the Catalina.

“We were sitting on the foreshore one day and we were looking at this boat and wondering why it was always docked,” Bree said. “We had no intention of buying a business but we got chatting to the former owner anyway and he asked if we were interested in taking on the business.”

Bree, Scott and Bree’s brother Tim Norris, a former construction worker in Brisbane, all found themselves looking for a new challenge that would help them create an income and lifestyle in Noosa.

“Opportunity presented itself,” Scott said. “Tim and I had, for a long time, been speaking about starting something together and then when this came up, it was such a pleasant surprise.

“But, we needed to decide if we were looking at this because it’s go-

Family affair: Tim Norris, Scott and Bree Prince with Rocco, 2, and Franki, 4, on board the Catalina. ing to provide an amazing life or are we looking at it because there’s a viable business in here?”

The trio began plans to create a floating bar that could service the local wedding industry, tourism industry as well as offer a place for locals to gather together and enjoy their natural surrounds.

They employed researchers to help them decide whether the business could be a success given factors such as Noosa’s aging population, which is ageing at a faster rate than the rest of the state.

“We paid companies to research the demographic and trends and they all came up with issues like well, there are a lot of coffee shops and old-

er people, so it was risky,” Bree said.

But Scott said their determination to stay in Noosa close to family meant they took the plunge and bought the boat.

“In a place like Noosa, you have to create your own job,” he said.

Six months later and the trio have enjoyed a growing client base as a wedding transfer option as

well as a thriving Saltwater Sunday session for locals.

“On our first Sunday cruise there were only four people and Franki was one of them,” Bree said.

“We thought oh no, the researchers were right. This is not going to work.

But the next week there were 20, and the week after 60, and now we have over 100 people each Sunday.”

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Girls part of a special breed helping out everyone else THEY are out there - they definitely are. This may come as a surprise, but there are quite a lot of them.

One of them may even be your next door neighbor – lived next door for several years without your being aware.

Who are THEY? They are that special breed of people whose purpose in life is to help those in need and, God bless their big, magnificent hearts - expect nothing in return.

Proud to say that in our community of Noosa Shire we have many.

They join an organisation or with a few friends take on a project and then, as they say, the rest is history.

The original group was a band of five local ladies who call themselves the Thursday Girls – Di Kirby, Barbara Harris, Dorothy Maloney, Carol Donovan and Liz Meikle.

And their goal - helping others. “The name the Thursday Girls comes from our principal fundraising functions held on the last Thursday of the month, running from February through to November inclusive,� Dorothy Maloney said. “Local and supportive restaurateurs allow us to make a margin on

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people lunch at various Noosa restaurants as well as running raffles of donated prizes, at these events.

Apart from the restaurant lunches there are on occasions, afternoon functions in private homes where people can mingle and get to know each other. This formula seems to be working well and as each month goes by our functions are becoming more successful; new ladies are always made welcome.�

It all started back in 2012 when the five ladies would meet for lunch; and it so happened that it was always on a Thursday.

Now, four years later, Di Kirby has at her fingertips, a database of some 180 ladies with an average of 60-80 attending these monthly events.

Their first major project was to help the Katie Rose Cottage. “We started our efforts to raise awareness and funds at our monthly functions which we held for local

ladies to get together and make new friends,� Dorothy said. “In this process we helped the Katie Rose Cottage for the first two years and made worthwhile contributions to that organisation.�

Following this their next major function was an Educational Support Program which is currently in its third year. This came about in March 2014 when Keith Trace of Rotary suggested that the Girls, who had been supporting the Katie Rose project, take over the educational program. This was aimed at financially assisting families from state schools in the Noosa Shire to achieve their educational needs and goals. “There are many families in our community, which from time to time face financial hardships and are often not able to fund extra-curricular activities for their children. Our aim is to make these families aware that there is extra help for them in the community, which they may be unaware of. All state schools in the shire are in contact with us and make requests for funds to help such families.�

The Girls believe that by the parents contacting the school principal

or chaplain themselves they would feel more comfortable explaining their circumstances. “All applications are totally anonymous to us,� Dorothy said. “And the school principals have the final say about who receives the funding.�

Further to this Liz Meikle added: “Since the beginning of 2014 when we first became involved with the Educational Support Program we have assisted 192 children by contributing approximately $29,250. We have also been fortunate that some individual benefactors have given substantial donations. Getting donations is always hard but it is always a little harder when you are not a registered charity. This is something we are exploring.�

To ensure that their organisation is beyond reproach, the Girls have set a very strong and clear policy of operation. In this day and age when so many so called charities are nothing but a front for what can only be classed as individuals of doubtful character, their policy is indeed to be admired. “The hallmarks of a successful charity are clarity of strategy, good government and management, op-

erational efficiency, demonstrating social impact, income generation and transparency; we believe we meet these hallmarks.�

Apart from the hardships of raising funds there have been experiences that have been very emotional, with some really tugging at the heart strings. For example they have been made aware of cases where children have been known to go to the swimming clubs but when the lessons start, some have to sit at the pool side and watch their little friends because the parents can’t afford the lessons.

During their various fund-raising school projects one thing that has impressed the group is the dedication and kindness of some of the school social workers. “They are the eyes and ears of projects like ours and deserve our total respect.�

All the Girls agree.

To work for the people of our communities is good but to work for the children is the ultimate.

So to the ladies of the Thursday Girls, let us take pride in their achievements and acknowledge them for they are truly – Our People.

The Thursday Girls committee, from left: Barbara Harris, Carol Donovan, Liz Meikle, Di Kirby, Dorothy Maloney, Neridah Rooseboom and Sally Page.

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Film’s focus on abilities

By JOLENE OGLE

An example of the Riverdeck Restaurant's award-winning reception venue.

Top ‘I do’ Noosa venues St Teresa’s Catholic College Year 12 student Rhian Cruice is hoping to win prizes for her school in the Focus on Ability short film festival.

Noosa and Tewantin, Rhian performs in the film and said she wanted to connect with people.

“I wanted to impact people in a positive way and help them realise they’re not alone,” she said.

Rhian is now hoping to gain votes in the Focus On Ability film competition to win prizes for her school. To view Rhian’s film and vote head to www.focusonability.com.au. Voting closes on Monday 9 August.

THE Australian Bridal Industry Academy award winners have been announced with a host of Noosa venues taking top honours in the state-wide competition.

Held on Tuesday 26 July, the ABIA awards are a highly sought-after commendation for wedding venues with the organisation the go-to place for brides-to-be and wedding planners.

To determine the winner, the ABIA system is based on bridal feedback where brides are asked to rate their wed-

ding suppliers on the criteria of quality of product, service, value for money and the attitude of staff.

The ABIA then uses a mathematical equation to determine the winner and finalists of each wedding category.

This year saw a range of local venues highly commended including the Riverdeck Restaurant at Noosa Marina, who came second in the state for the best restaurant reception venue with a score of 99.91 per cent followed by the Noosa Boat-

house with 98.85 per cent.

The Riverdeck Restaurant also scored 97.95 per cent for their function co-ordinator.

Other finalists included Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort who scored an impressive 96.18 per cent for the best ceremony venue in the state.

The Sunshine Beach Surf Club scored 96.08 per cent as a finalist in the club reception category, while Noosa VIP Limousines scored 96.29 per cent in the best transport category.

2015 Australian of the Year and family violence campaigner Rosie Batty is Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas’ guest speaker at their upcoming ‘Lunch with Rosie Batty’ event next month.

Rosie has become a leader in the crusade against domestic violence, launching the Luke Batty Foundation and turning her personal tragedy into a fight to help others.

Join Rosie at Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas’ newly refurbished bar and restaurant, View Restaurant, from 12.30pm to 3pm on Friday 5 August and be moved by her story of resilience and courage, as she shines a light on an issue that demands Australia’s attention.

Tickets are $85 per person and include a glass of sparkling wine and canapes on arrival, a two-course lunch with wine, as well as charity raffles and auction.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Luke Batty Foundation, Mantra Group’s official charitable partner.

Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas General Manager Steve McPharlin said Rosie brings awareness to a social issue that can affect everyone.

“It’s an issue that should receive greater profile and support, and we’re proud to help build awareness to this cause,” he said.

“Our upcoming event is one of many across Mantra Group’s Australian hotel network as our team continues to hold fundraising activities in our respective regions.”

Along with fundraising events, Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas also donates $2 per day from every day delegate package sold to the Luke Batty Foundation to help them continue their meaningful work.

In the past year, Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas has contributed more than $17,000 to the Luke Batty Foundation through various initiatives.

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ST TERESA’S Catholic College Year 12 student Rhian Cruice has produced a powerful and captivating film for the national Focus on Ability film competition.

Now in its eighth year, the short film festival is aimed at raising awareness of the abilities of people with a disability.

A music, film and drama student, Rhian, 16, is passionate about expressing her creativity in a way that could make a difference to others.

Her short film “aesthetic" sends a deep message and explores issues such as depression and self-doubt.

Rhian’s mum, Margit, said it was extraordinary that her daughter understands so much about life at such a young age.

“When the competition came up and her teacher suggested she submit her film, Rhian jumped at the opportunity to share her work with a broader audience,” she said.

“It has received many views via Facebook, and the comments reflect it is hitting home with people. It’s such an amazing film – I’m so proud of her!”

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Kids give the gift of water SIX University of the Sunshine Coast students have returned from a work placement in Vanuatu, where their efforts have helped improve the life of a teenager with a disability.

Five Occupational Therapy students and an Exercise Science student travelled to a remote village on the island of Santo to deliver a rainwater tank to the home of a 17-year-old girl who is unable to walk due to having a congenital condition that affects her joints.

She previously needed to crawl two kilometres each day to access fresh water.

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After hearing about the young woman’s situation from her OT lecturer, fourth-year student Rylee Bradford approached the Bribie Island Lions Club to help raise funds for the water tank.

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“Delivering the tank was one of the best and most memorable experiences of the Vanuatu trip.”

The six USC students and lecturer in Occupational Therapy Dr Ann Kennedy-Behr spent a day travelling to the remote area to hand over the tank.

“I don’t think they realised what a difference we would be making until they were there on the ground and saw the girl’s reaction,” Dr KennedyBehr said.

She said the experience was one of many highlights of the students’ seven-week placement, in which they worked with partner organisation Medical Santo in the country’s south.

“On this placement in Santo, our students really are changing lives. They’ve been doing everything from making cushions for wheelchairs to stop pressure sores, adapting wheelchairs and providing education to help people assist their family members.

“In working here, they are learning new intercultural communication and problemsolving skills that will be useful for wherever they end up working, including parts of rural Australia.”

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HINTERLANDHAPPENINGS

Billy bags Grand Prix COOROY’S own Billy Raymont has won the Sunshine Coast Show Jumping Club’s highest honour and main event, the Grand Prix, at the July Show.

More than 450 competitors enjoyed perfect conditions at the four-day event held from 22 to 25 July at the Nambour Showgrounds with riders travelling from all over the country to compete.

Billy and his horse Anton were one of 35 to tackle the Olympic-sized course designed by Kevin Hansen of New Zealand.

Only a handful of horses went clear in the first round, and only 12 made it to the exciting second round – a jump-off against the clock.

Billy and Anton came home in 57.35 seconds, a fraction ahead of NSW’s James Arkins on seasoned campaigner Da Vinci’s Pride in 58.02 seconds.

Billy’s beautiful thoroughbred Stardom was just behind them on 59.06 seconds for third place, and last year’s Qld Championship winner, NSW’s Vicki Roycroft on the outstanding Congo Z was fourth in 61.23 seconds.

One hundreth of a second separated the Raymont brothers for first and second place in the hotly contested Future Stars, a class for upand-coming horses.

Billy won the class on Portifino, from Jamie on Ballou Alexces, while club member Courtney Ticknell did a super round with the Junior Championship on Mervyn, from Cody McKay on Sight Unseen.

The most spectacular result of the show was in the nail-biting speed class, held on Sunday night. This open age class is run over a 600m course of 1.3m jumps and was won by Hayley Morris on Miss Moneypenny.

In a field that included many of the world Cup riders, Haley was 11 seconds ahead of her nearest rival, Vicki Roycroft on Adeline Des Hayettes.

Billy Raymont and Anton’s winning style at the Sunshine Coast Showjumping Club’s big July Show.

Colours shed light on second life LOCAL Kin Kin artist Chris Lawlor will be the first to exhibit works in the newly refurbished Banana Shed at the Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery.

The exhibition entitled, The Second Life of Sepia, will open on Saturday 13 August and run until Saturday 10 September.

Chris said, “The Second Life of Sepia” is an accurate description of the exhibition’s colour schemes.

“It is also a metaphor that is explored through every canvas and board rescued from the kerbside, from hard rubbish piles or op shops. They are granted a second life,” Chris said.

“We live in a throwaway society where perfectly good or reusable products end up in landfill the minute people tire of them.

“The corollary to this is that

as a society we are discarding people in the same fashion. The Second Life Of Sepia is a small statement in a small gallery that empathy and compassion are big things and that they have not gone away."

The Banana Shed has recently been refurbished to look as original as possible, and is now open to artists and tutors who want to display their works in a rustic setting.

Artists are invited to submit applications for exhibitions, workshops or small group meetings.

The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays from 1 August.

Phone the gallery on 5485 2950 for more information or visit www.pomonaartgallery. com.

A selection of local artist Chris Lawlor’s works that will be on display at the Banana Shed from Saturday 13 August.

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Market voucher up for grabs at $500 THE Original Eumundi Markets are running an early bird special promotion over the month of August to encourage shoppers to visit the iconic markets.

Anyone who spends $20 or more in one transaction at the Original Eumundi Markets before 10am, will go into the draw to win a $500 market voucher.

All Original Eumundi Markets stallholders will issue shoppers with a draw card after their purchase. Shoppers will simply place their entry in the barrel in front of the market office at the big pink building on Memorial Drive, near the food section before 10.30am to be in the running.

The competition closes on Wednesday 31 August at 10.30am and the prize winner will be drawn and announced in the first week of September. noosatoday.com.au

Twinkletoes defy ageing LYN Fitzsimons has been dancing for most of her life and after establishing successful adult dance classes in Maroochydore, Lyn wants to share her love for dance with Noosa locals.

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), Lyn has been teaching adults to dance for more than 23 years as well as performing in the Scottish Ballet, Scottish Opera and for HRH Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.

Originally based in Scotland, Lyn has taught dance to adults since 2004, so when she arrived on the coast in 2014 she was shocked to find dance classes were only offered to children.

“I thought, let’s get the coast dancing. Why should all the kids have the fun?” she said.

Lyn opened Adult Dance Circle in November 2015, and now employs Laura Shuttlewood,

also an RAD trainer instructor, as a teacher for over 80 adult dancers.

Lyn said the over 60s Senior Swans ballet class is proving a big hit with participants reporting a boost in self-confidence after a class.

“Senior Swans is a great chance to do something different,” Lyn said.

“My dancers say they love the challenge and the social time. It’s a form of escapism where people can leave their problems at the door and enjoy a dance class.”

Lyn said many of the dances find the class a type of therapy, taking to the dance floor to relieve stress and get the most out of life through movement.

After great success with adult dance classes in Maroochydore, Lyn said she was inspired to bring “this wonderful art form to Noosa” with plans for Laura to take the Thursday classes in Tewantin Masonic Hall from 11.30-12.30pm, while Lyn will take the Wednesday class at

The over 60s ballet dance class is proving popular throughout the coast with classes now coming to Noosa.

Noosa Leisure Centre from 11.30-12.30pm.

Classes start from next week, but more details can be found on the Adult Dance Circle Facebook page.

“Both are fabulous dance spaces, and we look forward to encouraging more ladies and gentlemen to put their best foot forward and give it a go,” Lyn said.

Travel bonanza for lucky $20,000 prize winners LAGUNA Realty announced the winner of their $20,000 travel competition at Mad Meg’s and Co. last Friday night.

Laguna Team gathered with their clients on Gympie Terrace to close the competition which they have been running for the past six months.

All clients who listed their properties with Laguna qualified to go into the $20,000 travel draw which Laguna partnered with Noosa Cruise and Travel.

Principal of Laguna Real Estate, Olivier Miller, handed the winning names to Natalie Cherry, owner of Noosa Cruise and Travel, who announced Paul Hardman and Deb Waters as the lucky travellers.

“They were ecstatic and very worthy winners. The competition was our way of thanking our valued clients, and we were thrilled that so many of our sellers qualified to go into the draw," Oliver said.

This is the second competition that Laguna has held - only 18 months ago they gave away a brand new car.

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Sandra Holm, Deb Waters, Paul Hardman and Natalie Cherry.

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Natalie Cherry announcing the winners.

Penny Choyce, Rebekah Kain and Olivier Miller.

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Handpicked for fashion sneak peak CALLING all fashion and lifestyle bloggers that love to indulge in luxury. The Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival will be showcasing a sneak peek of designers set to shine on the runway this year including local fine jewellery store, Secrets.

The sneak peek event will be held at Noosa Beach House Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort on Thursday 18 August from 12.30pm.

Guests attending the luncheon will indulge in a two-course meal and complementary sparkling, red and white wines by celebrity chef Peter Kuruvita.

Now in its 9th year, the Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival is will be held at the Events Centre in Caloundra on Saturday 22 October, and will showcase international designers as well

as local labels such as Secrets.

Established in beautiful Noosa in the year 2000, Secrets Noosa store will celebrate their inclusion in the Fashion Festival with an exclusive shopping party from 3.30pm - 5.30pm following on from the luncheon.

Guests will be invited to celebrate with complimentary champagne and chocolates upon arrival plus receive an exclusive shopping experience with Secrets Co-founder and managing director, Jane Meredith.

“We are so excited to be part of the Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival this year, with designers including, Nicola Finetti, Myer and more,” she said.

To register your interest and book your tickets to the Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival Bloggers Luncheon,

Secrets Noosa store will celebrate their inclusion in this year's Sunshine Coast International Fashion Festival with an exclusive shopping party from 3.30pm – 5.30pm on Thursday 18 August. email admin@internationalfashionweek.com.

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exclusive shopping after party, rsvp to pr@secrets-shhh.com by Monday 8 August.

Fashion and lifestyle bloggers, such as The Sydney Fashion Blogger pictured, are encouraged to indulge in a morning of luxury at the Noosa Beach House Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort luncheon on Thursday 18 August.

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AUGUSTINE International and The Powerhouse are putting on a fashion show at the Noosa Boathouse next month to help raise funds for a local networking group for work-from-home parents.

After having huge success in New Zealand, the fashion label is opening its first Australian store in Hastings Street, and will showcase their style and flair at the fund-raising event hosted by the Boathouse.

The fashion show will be held on Friday 12 August from 6pm with members from The Powerhouse and local women’s group, Life Beyond 30, taking to the catwalk.

The Powerhouse foudner Aimee Sherriff said she had a vision to create a co-working space for parents with a play area for their children, and events such as this would help get the group closer to opening the first child friendly co-working space in Noosa.

The Powerhouse will provide a collaborative work space for parents to comfortably work with their children nearby and aims to keep costs low, by members sharing in the duties of running the space.

Training programs and short courses will also be offered in all aspects of running and growing their small business with mentoring and support available to all co-op members in areas such as writing, developing and/or expanding their business.

All funds raised from the fashion show will go directly into getting the doors open to this unique co-working space.

Local Businesses, Life Beyond 30 and SP Mitchell Real Estate have also jumped on board to support this community event.

Canapes and champagne will be served on the night, with music supplied by a DJ. There will also be a bar, an auction, and of course a chance to check out the latest line of fashion from Augustine.

Aimee said it was sure to be a fun night out at the Noosa Boathouse for local businesses, partners and friends on Friday 12 August at 6pm. Tickets are available through the Boathouse on 5447 5070 and are $45 each. noosatoday.com.au

LETTERS Shocking stuff I AM becoming concerned that the Noosa Council Electric Bus Trial is becoming a case of putting the cart before the (electric) horse.

One of the first priorities that any branch of government must fulfil is responsible expenditure of public money, but council appears to have agreed to order vehicles before ensuring that the infrastructure will be able to make them viable. After the abortive first attempt at this trial, I would have expected every “i" dotted and “t" crossed before a commitment was made to one product.

In addition, does anyone else see the irony in ordering a “green" transportation system from a company that manufactures the product in one of the world’s worst polluting nations, China?

I genuinely hope that this trial is a success, because Noosa needs to show the rest of Queensland we are capable of being green, clean, and most importantly, smart.

Ken Coleman, Tewantin.

Testing times IS IT true that the blood sugar test strips for diabetic management are set to rise from $1.20 to $60 a packet?

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach.

Editor's note: The Federal Government removed the subsidy on blood glucose test strips for people with type two diabetes who are not insulin dependent effective 1 July, although there will be a six-month transition period. However, the Department of Health told pharmacists in May that type two diabetes patients not using insulin would still be able to access subsidised strips if they obtained “authorisation“ from a doctor. Check the new rules with your GP.

Can we have both?

IF CARBON dioxide emission from the combustion of fossil fuels is likely to cause catastrophic global warming, your task to balance the health of the atmosphere with the need for affordable electricity presents you with an insoluble dilemma. This dilemma would not exist if the global warming hypothesis turned out to be false, as is suggested by available empirical data.

Seeing that even our CSIRO states that “the science is not settled”, does it not make a lot of sense for you to institute a thorough, impartial review of the hypothesis underpinning your challenge. If it were found to be false, it would not only solve your problems but would result in enormous savings. It would eliminate the justification for the billions of dollars being spent on “renewable energy” (which is unreliable and crippling industry) and a host of other programs.

Weighing the cost of an inquiry against the potential benefits, surely makes such an enquiry an essential step for your portfolio to undertake.

Case Smit, Noosaville.

Man with a plan, part one WHILE sympathetic both to the Mudals' plight with insomnia and to Mr Mudal’s theory that Noosa’s numerous roundabouts could be a contributing factor, I do not agree that replacing them with traffic lights is the solution - at least not before all other less intrusive and more 'Noosa-friendly’ options have been explored.

One option council may wish to consider would be to alternate the direction of rotation; for ex-

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ample, clockwise from midnight to midday and anti-clockwise from midday to midnight. If this doesn’t work we could try alternative days of the week; for example, clockwise on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and anti- clockwise on the other days.

B.I. Gills, Sunshine Beach.

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Mudal muddle MY ADVICE to Mrs Mudal and anyone else who finds it difficult to negotiate their way through a roundabout successfully, please hand in your driver's licence and get off the road permanently, you are a danger to the rest of us.

Woody Dass, Noosaville.

Act of spite COLIN Bond (Noosa Today, 28 July) claims that “around 1.9 million Liberal Party voters” abandoned the party at the recent federal election. That such peevish Liberal Party voters were prepared to see fellow Australians suffer the consequences of another federal Labor government beggars belief, particularly given the prospect that such an outcome would have occurred had Tony Abbott not have been removed as Prime Minister.

E.J. Ash, Boreen Point.

Koalas yes, bats no WE THE residents and members of the Appreciation of Wallace Park are very pleased to learn that Noosa Council wants to encourage greater protection and enhancement of koalas through the environment levy. That will be great. It may be remembered that a number of residents have already suggested to Council that Wallace Park be changed from a bat haven, using all the recommendations already given by the council to the State Government and the appropriate ministers, to a koala haven. We suggested that appropriate koala trees be planted, with plants being obtained from the Pomona forestry for free, and using the help that many volunteers have offered. The bats are still in Wallace Park and so far there is no sign that sprinklers have been fitted, or grass has been cut, or that all the things promised have even been started. We do hope that council will keep its word in respect of the survival of koalas. We would hope that they do not just pretend as they have done with the bat problem.

K.L.Fielden, Tewantin.

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Going around a roundabout in Noosa is like taking your life in your own hands. Those 'evil funnels’ should be replaced by traffic lights at every corner or maybe we should be allowed to go straight through the centre and make our own way. The interval times between lights shouldn’t be more than 30 seconds, as some of us elderly tend to fall asleep rather quickly when inactive.

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COMMUNITYUPDATES TewanTin-noosa RsL women’s auxiLiaRy THE next meeting of the Tewantin Noosa RSL Women’s Auxiliary will be held on Friday 5 August, from 10am, at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL. All members and friends are welcome.

Phone Kay on 5447 5042.

TewanTin noosa GaRden CLub THE next meeting of the Tewantin Noosa Garden Club will be on Monday 8 August. The club meets on the second Monday of each month (except December and January) at 12.30pm for a 1pm start, in the Catholic Church Hall, 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin. Regular guest speakers, plant sales and prizes. Visitors welcome. Contact Susan Lancaster 0403 958 806.

RoCkabiLiTy SUNSHINE Butterflies music program provides a platform for people living with a disability to enjoy and create music from a broad range of genres in a fun and educational environment. ‘The Rockabilities’ focuses on playing and enjoying music together (singing, playing an instrument or dancing) to develop positive group harmony. Rockability is every Tuesday, from 9.30am-2.30pm, at 10/11 Bartlett Street, program fee is $20.

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Orchid queen

By JOHN GREEN PRESIDENT NOOSA DISTRICT ORCHID AND FOLIAGE SOCIETY CATTLEYA orchids are classed as the queen of the orchid world. These plants originated in South America and through hybridising over the last 150 years, a full range of colours are available, from whites through to dark reds. They are epiphytic orchids which means they grow on trees. Cattleyas are an ideal orchid for growing in our Sunshine Coast area because of our sub-tropical climate.

Like all the epiphyte orchids they need perfect drainage when grown in pots. You must remember the roots dry very quickly after rain in their natural habitat.

The majority of growers pot them in squat pots with plenty of drainage holes in a bark media, which is formulated for orchids.

The original plants would flower once a year, but with selective breeding some of the hybrid plants flower two to three times a year. Depending on the weather, these flowers last between two and six weeks.

To see and learn more about orchid growing as a hobby, the Noosa Orchid Society meets at the Tinbeerwah hall on the first Saturday of each month, starting at 1pm.

All visitors are welcome.

To see these flowers en masse you should visit the club’s show held at the CWA Hall in Cooroy on 16 and 17 September. Admission is a mere $2. There will be plenty of orchids for sale to start or add to a collection.

For more, contact John Green on 5483 2764 or visit the club website.

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noosa PhoTo CLub meeTinG THE next meeting of the Noosa Photo Club will be held on Monday 8 August, at the Uniting Church, 6 Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach.

Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. The speaker for this meeting will be Alice Mabin, BEFA 2015 Asia Pacific Female Entrepreneur of the Year, talking about Australian Rural Photography. Visitors welcome. Entry is free for members and $4 for visitors, with tea, coffee and light refreshments served. Phone 5476 8168 or 0425 174 002.

The next Rotary Club of noosa car boot sale will be held on saturday 13 august with gates opening at 6.30am until 11am.

PoT LuCk LunCh EVERYONE is welcome to try a “Pot Luck Lunch“ with Cooroy Noosa Family and Local History Group on Saturday 13 August, from 11.30am, at the Anglican Church Hall, Miva Street, Cooroy. There will be a seated lunch with dessert as well as raffles and stalls. Cost of $15 includes the chance to win the lucky door prize of an IGA voucher. To book phone 5442 5570 or email info@genealogy-noosa.org.au

CanCeR CounCiL QueensLand noosa bRanCh WE meet every second Friday of the month.

Our next meeting will be held on Friday 12 August, at 10am, at the Leisure Centre opposite the Noosaville Library. For more information please phone Kathi on 0418 488 067.

u3a noosa FRiday TaLks ARNOLD Kopff will present Armchair Travel: A Journey North by Northwest, on Friday 5

Weekly roster for Meals on Wheels WEEKLY roster for Tewantin-Noosa Meals on Wheels for the week Monday 8 to Friday 12 August. monday drivers: Rotary Daybreak, Chris and Ken, Keetha, Brian and Marion, Anne and Phil, Anne and Colin, Patricia. kitchen: Lorraine, Len, Stephen and Neil.

Tuesday drivers: Graham, John Mc, Tania and friends, Gail, Hazel and Liz, Fiona, Kevin and Rob. kitchen: Ashleigh, Christine, Jo and Peter. wednesday drivers: Hugh and Randall, Bunnings, Gary, Liz and Liz, Rhoda and Heather, Barbara, Warren. kitchen: Judi, Jill, Elfie, Jerry and Peter.

Thursday drivers: Stewart, Heidi, Brian and Marion, Sylvia and David, Ingrid and Bob, Jan and Wendy, Linda and Nabil. kitchen: Lois, Christine, Robyn, John and Ron. Friday drivers: Bruce, Robyn, Brian G., Rosalie and Graham, Margaret and Rod, Brian E., Paul. kitchen: Sandy, Lorraine, Elfie, Peter and Nevile.

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

Learn more about orchid growing as a hobby when the noosa orchid society meet at the Tinbeerwah hall on the first saturday of each month from 1pm.

August and author/writer/blogger Ann Rickard will also present Armchair Travel, on Friday 12 August. Full details are available at www.u3anoosa.org.au under the heading “Friday Specials”. For more information phone 5440 5500.

Good oLd-Fashioned ChuRCh FeTe COME along to the good old-fashioned church fete at the Cooroy Anglican Church, Tewantin Road, on Saturday 6 August, from 8am till 1pm. Stalls include cakes and preserves, craft, plants, sausage sizzle, trash and treasure, books and more. For more information phone Sharon on 5485 4148.

nisCo suP RaCe NISCO SUP racing is a race event especially designed to cater for novice paddlers, so join in the fun, all ages, all levels. The first event to be held at the Noosa yacht and Rowing Club on Saturday 17 September, from 7.30am, $15 entry per person. For more information contact Adventure Sports on 5455 6677 or visit www. kitesurfaustralia.com.au

CooRoy-eumundi GaRden CLub meeTinG THE next meeting of the club will be held on Monday 8 August, in Tony and Margaret Porritt’s garden at 81 Whispering Gum Avenue, Eumundi, beginning at 9.30am and featuring the club’s annual Garden Quiz. For information contact Carol on 0419 756 819.

ChanneLinG GRouP BLOSSOM Goodchild is presenting a free white cloud chat and channel, on Sunday 7 August, from 10.30am to 12.30pm, at Suite 2-6 Venture Drive, Noosaville. Bookings are essential. Phone 5447 3135 or email info@blossomgoodchild.com. Entry is free but donations are appreciated toward costs.

Combined PRobus CLub VISITORS are welcome to Noosa 2010 Combined Probus Club meeting, on the second Tuesday every month, at 9am for a 9.30am start. Join us at Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club, Hilton Terrace. Our speaker this month is Noosa Coast Guard Commander Alan Hall.

Probus offers an interesting morning, including tea and scones for $5. We offer a host of activities. Contact David on 5447 1243.

CLassiCaL musiC aPPReCiaTion GRouP AFTER 15 years, this group is still enjoying listening to and appreciating a broad range of

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THE Rotary Club of Noosa will hold a car boot sale every month to help raise funds for those in need in the local community.

The community event started four months ago, and since then it has grown in popularity among stallholders and bargain hunters.

The car boot sale is held on the second Saturday of every month at the Tewantin State School car parking area on the

classical music, as well as the social interaction during the morning tea break. We meet each Thursday, from 9.30am to 11.30am, in the peaceful setting of a home in Noosa Waters. If you already enjoy classical music or would like to develop an interest in it, you are most welcome to join us. There is no obligation to present programs. For information please contact Lyn on 5449 0537.

FRiday enviRonmenT FoRum THIS week’s guest speakers at Noosa Parks Association’s Friday Environment Forum are Val Catchpoole and Neil Humphris whose talk is titled ‘Tomorrow’s Conservationists are Today’s Students’. Val and Neil have planned a highly visual presentation for the forum, on 5 August, to demonstrate the educational value, as well as the sheer delight of working with Year 1 and Year 5 students and their teachers, to encourage students to know and love their local native birds.

Everyone is welcome to join the audience on 5 August at the Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville, to learn how native birds are being included as part of the core science curriculum in schools. Arrive at 10am when coffee and chat is on offer before the forum starts at 10.30am.

For those wanting to enjoy the wildlife at Wallace Park meet Valda and the other bird observers at 8.30am in the carpark. Visit www.noosaparks.org.au for more info.

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corner of Poinciana Avenue and Werin Street from 6.30am.

The next stall will be on Saturday 13 August with gates opening at 6.30am until 11am, with a range of second hand goods on offer including gardening tools, plants, books, sporting equipment and other treasures.

The cost of a stall is $10, and anyone who would like to book can phone 0422 862 810.

ille, at 9.30am for a 10am start. The guest speaker will be John Northy from the Office of Fair Trading who will talk about “Consumer Rights and Scams”. The outing for August is a bus trip to Noela’s Garden, Donnybrook, on 25 August. Probus is a not-for-profit organisation that comes under the arm of Rotary, our aim is friendship, fellowship and fun. For further information contact Kim on 5455 3860 or Pam on 5450 6017.

RoTaRy CaR booT saLe THERE will be bargains galore at the Rotary Car Boot sale at the Tewantin School on Saturday 13 August, from 6.30am to 11am. All profits go towards our local community projects.

aiR meeTinG THE Association of Independent Retirees (A.I.R.Limited) Noosa Branch’s next meeting will be held on Thursday 11 August, at 9.45am for a 10am start, at the South Pacific Resort, 179 Weyba Road, Noosaville. The speakers will be senior investment Avril Staniland and Morgans financial advisor Adrienne Webb who will speak on aged care and changes to superannuation. AIR meetings are conducted in a friendly and informal atmosphere and visitors are invited to attend. We seek a fair outcome for retirees. The cost is $5 per person and includes morning tea. Call 5448 2985 for further information or email airnoosacommunications@gmail.com

NOOSA Discussion Group meets on Sunday 7 August, from 2pm-4pm at the CWA Hall Tewantin (next to the post office). The topic this month will be “Overcoming Fear and Anxiety". We will explore some common fears and discuss some useful strategies for overcoming them. This non-profit group welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds, to explore and share ideas in a spirit of friendship. Contribution is $5 to cover costs and refreshments. For more information please email noosadiscussiongroup@gmail.com

THE AGM for the Tewantin Noosa National Seniors will be held on Thursday 18 August, at the Tewantin Noosa RSL, at 9.30am for a 10am start. Our guest speaker is Noosa councillor Ingrid Jackson, who will give an interesting talk on her family history. Be sure not to miss this as she has written a book on this subject. Everyone is welcome. Phone Norm on 5474 0919.

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ARE you overwhelmed by eating and dieting?

Overeaters anonymous can help. Meetings are held at the Cooroy library group study room on Thursdays from 1pm. Phone 0404 302 186 or contact Debbie on 5474 3563 or 0435 084 835.

ON local radio on Sunday morning I heard a request for sewing machines for a community hub centre that supports refugees in Brisbane.

Part of the work the centre does with refugees involves cooking as well as crafts. They are in need of sewing machines and would appreciate any machines people no longer use. If anyone has a machine sitting idle and would like to donate it to this very worthy cause, please contact Kathy Sweet on 0499 120 135.

Ladies PRobus CLub oF noosa heads THE Ladies Probus club of Noosa Heads will hold its next meeting on Thursday 11 August, in the Forum Hall at Laguna Estate, Noosav-

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Big on style ON offer is a chance to enjoy luxurious beachside living in a home that is stylish, functional and family-friendly.

Stunning features and finishes such as the Sesame Limestone floors and bespoke staircase add an element of deluxe architectural design to the home, but the use of robust and long-lasting materials means the entire property is childfriendly.

In fact, there is something for every family member in this home from the modern kitchen with Miele appliances and breakfast bar the home chef is sure to love to the peaceful, purpose-built library with private balcony the parents are going to adore.

The kids will jump into the sparkling, solar-heated pool or head downstairs to the games room for a movie on the big screen, or wander down to the vibrant Sunshine Beach parklands or beach.

Banks of windows, sliding doors and unique picture windows have been used throughout the home to create

a bright, welcoming space for everyone to enjoy, while an open-plan living and dining zone will become a favourite place for the family to gather and spend quality time.

The outdoor zone is an entertainer’s dream with a choice of a covered patio for alfresco dining and a sun-drenched poolside deck for cocktail parties, plus space for an outdoor kitchen next to the servery window.

There are four spacious bedrooms plus an office that could easily be used as a guest room. All the bedrooms are spread throughout the home including the luxurious master suite with walk-in wardrobe and beautiful ensuite, plus two bedrooms and a bathroom on the lower-level that could easily be used as a private guest retreat.

As well as being stylish, this home also boasts green credentials with 3.1klw solar panels, solar hot water, tinted glazing for increased energy efficiency and a 5000-litre underground water tank, plus well-established, easy-care landscaping.

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His newest career off to a flying start FOURTH generation Noosa local Brendan Weatherill has joined the Richardson and Wrench Noosa team – and is already kicking goals, selling his first home within 16 hours of its listing.

Brendan, who went to school in Eumundi and then Coolum, has over 20 years of experience buying and selling in the local area and after recently building his own family home in Doonan, he decided to put his skills to work.

“I’m trusted, respected and connected,” Brendan said.

Brendan has developed a wide range of contacts through his career first as a chef, where he travelled the world cooking for billionaires on super yachts

and then working in over 35 restaurants throughout the Sunshine Coast region.

After he hung up his chef hat, Brendan and his business partners created and successfully ran a number of local music festivals including the Golden Days festival in Coolum and the Big Pineapple Music Festival.

“My history and local connections has helped me create a large customer base,” he said.

“I sold my first home within 16 hours and that was through word-of-mouth.”

Brendan said the current market was perfect for sellers with low stock and a desire to enjoy the beautiful sub-tropical

lifestyle pushing up prices.

Now a father of two, Brendan said he was looking forward to helping other families enjoy the enviable Noosa lifestyle and what he calls the “most picturesque place in the world”.

When he’s not busy selling property, Brendan and his family love exploring the local region and camping on Noosa’s North Shore, as well as checking out the local produce at the Noosa Famers’ Market each Sunday.

A devoted surfer and proud local, Brendan can’t wait to showcase the beautiful Noosa region from the coast to the Hinterland to Australia and the world.

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Key capital city markets at new high THE CoreLogic July Home Value Index results reported a 0.8 per cent rise over the month, taking capital city dwelling values 6.3 per cent higher over the first seven months of the year.

The first month of the new financial year saw another rise in capital city dwelling values, with the CoreLogic hedonic eight capital city aggregate index rising 0.8 per cent over the month to reach a record high.

“While values are still rising, four of Australia’s eight capital cities recorded a fall in dwelling values over the month,” CoreLogic head of research Tim Lawless said.

“Simultaneously, the rate of growth across the combined capitals aggregate index slipped back a notch after bouncing higher in April and May. According to the report, the annual rate of growth, which hit

a recent peak at 11.1 per cent across the combined capitals index in October last year, is now tracking at 6.1 per cent; the slowest annual rate of appreciation since September 2013.

Sydney and Melbourne have also seen the annual rate of growth slip back to below 10 per cent, with the July indices showing a respective 9.1 per cent and 7.5 per cent capital gain over the past 12 months.

Previously both Sydney and Melbourne’s capital gains peaked higher with Sydney reaching a peak rate of annual growth in July last year when dwelling values were rising by 18.4 per cent per annum, and when Melbourne values were increasing by 14.2 per cent per annum over the 12 months ending September last year.

Darwin and Perth remain as the only two capital cities to record a

negative movement in dwelling values over the past 12 months, with values in Darwin down 7.6 per cent and Perth values falling by 5.6 per cent.

July marks the 50th month of the combined capitals growth cycle, which commenced in June 2012. Over the cycle to date, capital city dwelling values have risen by 38.3 per cent.

Mr Lawless said “this demonstrates the strength in the Sydney and Melbourne growth trend with dwelling values across the two largest capitals recording a cumulative 61.3 per cent and 42.0 per cent over the cycle to date.”

Hobart, where the growth trend has recently accelerated, has been the next best performer with values rising 17.6 per cent over the growth cycle followed by Brisbane (17.4 per cent), Adelaide (14.3 per cent) and Canberra (12.4 per cent).

The Australian National University estimates that Sydney household incomes have grown by about 4.5 per cent per annum since June 2012, while dwelling values are up 12.1 per cent per annum.

“The recent moderation in the rate of capital gains should be viewed as a positive sign that growth in dwelling values may be returning to more sustainable levels. However, the growth trend rate is still tracking considerably faster than income growth resulting in a deterioration of

housing affordability,” Mr Lawless said.

“Using Sydney as a case in point, the Australian National University estimates that Sydney household incomes have grown by about 4.5 per cent per annum since June 2012 while dwelling values are up 12.1 per cent per annum.”

Building boom hits record peak as homes spring up THE Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released building activity data last week that showed a record number of dwellings were currently under construction across the nation. According to building activity data for the March 2016 quarter, there were 25,122 houses and 29,987 units that started construction nationally over the quarter.

According to the data, house

commencements increased over the quarter in SA, Tas and NT but fell in other states such as Queensland, while for units, commencements were at record highs in NSW and Queensland and also rose in SA and the ACT over the March 2016 quarter.

Although completions had fallen, there were a record-high number of dwellings currently under construction which a

CoreLogic RP Data report said was fuelled by units which typically took longer to build than houses.

At the end of March 2016 there were 215,863 dwellings under construction nationally, 63,414 of which were houses and 152,449 which were units.

Year-on-year the number of dwellings under construction had increased by 18.6 per cent

with the number of houses under construction 5.4 per cent lower while units under construction were 32.6 per cent higher.

The number of houses under construction was well below previous peaks in all states and territories with the number under construction lower over the quarter in Queensland, WA, Tasmania and the ACT but higher elsewhere.

For units, there are currently record-high numbers of units under construction in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, which reiterates the magnitude of the current unit construction boom.

In all states and territories except WA, Tasmania and the NT the number of units under construction had increased over the quarter.

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Noosa holding its value for investors in lifestyle locations,” Mr Kusher said.

INVESTING in a Noosa unit is a winner, according to the latest data that shows more than a seven per cent increase in the median unit rent price over the past 12 months to June.

“Looking at the list for units, only three of the 25 council areas listed are located within a capital city (Hobart, Pittwater and Wyndham). NSW dominates the list with 13 regions with the number of council areas across the remaining states recorded at: six in Vic, two in Qld, one in SA, one in WA and two in Tasmania. Most of the top 25 regions listed are coastal lifestyle markets.”

The data, available through CoreLogic RP Data, shows Noosa’s median unit rent jumped 7.1 per cent to $450 per week over a 12-month period, but housing rent prices didn’t rate on the chart.

Mr Kusher said while rental rates are falling in many capital city regions, this data suggests that in mid-sized and coastal regional markets rental demand is pickingup.

Overall, combined capital city rental rates had fallen by 0.6 per cent, with falls recorded over the year in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin; and rental growth slowing from already low levels in most other capital cities.

“These regions have also been seeing a rise in migration over recent years, perhaps we are seeing evidence of try-before-youbuy in these regions,” he said.

While capital cities have seen a slowdown in rental growth, the list of council areas with the highest annual increases in rental rates are dominated by regional areas of the country, such as Noosa.

“With those migrating to these areas deciding to initially rent in these markets before fully committing to a purchase.

The fact that for units rents are increasing in many coastal locations is potentially reflective of the recovering markets spurred by the lower Australian dollar and subsequent improving tourism sector.”

Is it a case of try-before-you-buy that is driving up the rental prices in Noosa?

Of the 25 council areas nationally that have had the greatest increase in house rents over the past year, Manly was the only region located in a capital city to feature on the chart.

CoreLogic RP Data’s Cameron Kusher said regional areas in NSW dominated the list, accounting for 16 of the 25 council areas listed. Victoria and SA each have four council

areas listed and Queensland has one region listed, Charters Towers.

“Many of the regions listed are mid-sized regional markets with many of them located

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of offering your property for short-term

some amazing people from all around the world.

There are of course some disadvantages rentals such as taking a booking from someone you have never met, having to lock away personal or expensive items, extended vacancy periods due to being in an undesirable location and having the hassle of organising key exchanges particularly if you aren’t in the area.

But is this right for me?

There are now Airbnb property

Airbnb has some fantastic advantages.

The draw of our Noosa brand means there is the potential for significantly higher returns, owners have the ability to choose when to use the property personally, there is the ability to generate income when the property is vacant during work or holiday

management businesses popping up around Australia to assist owners in managing their Airbnb bookings. These managers do everything from listing services to key handover, guest check-in, guest check-out and arranging of cleaning contractors.

They can even provide guest reviews and gift baskets.

The fee for this service generally ranges from 12 per cent right up to 30 per cent of the gross rental income depending on the services required.

Permanent or long-term rentals require a lease agreement which are normally either 6 or 12 months. The significant advantages of offering your property as a permanent rental is that you have the stability of a weekly rental income without the seasonal factors coming into play and there is often little or no effort required from the owner.

The tenant vetting process is more thorough and your property manager generally meets the prospective tenant which adds to your piece of mind.

There is of course the disadvantage that

Should you offer your home as an Airbnb?

Our local property management expert, Patrick Sherwood, weighs up the pros and cons. you lose the flexibility to access the property for your own needs during the period of the lease and your returns may not be as high.

When you take into consideration your property's availability and in what season, location and competition, it should make your choice easier.

–PATRICK SHERWOOD

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Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Jon Blonk & Kym de Warren

Noosa Springs Sat 11-11.30am

Doonan 175 Valley Drive

David Berns Real Estate - Heidi Woodman

Sat 9.30-10.30am

181 Valley Drive

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns

Sat 9.30-10.30am

97 Panorama Drive

David Berns Real Estate - Heidi Woodman

Sat 10.45-11.45am

79 Pheasant Lane

David Berns Real Estate - Heidi Woodman

Sat 12-1pm

23 Whyandra Close

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns

Sat 12-1pm

105 Panorama Drive

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns & Heidi Woodman

Sat 1.30-2.30pm

Eumundi 54 Panorama Drive

David Berns Real Estate - David Berns

Sat 10.45-11.45am

Marcus Beach 20-22 Tristania Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Sam Walker

Sat 11-11.30am

Mount Coolum 24/23-29 Lumeah Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Gavin Ryan

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Cam Goode & Jill Goode

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Jon Blonk & Kym de Warren

Sat 11-11.30am

716‘The Palms’61 Noosa Springs Drive

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Jon Blonk & Kym de Warren

Sat 10-10.30am

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Gillian McCauley & Shane McCauley

Sat 11-11.30am

Noosa Waters 21 Shipyard Circuit

Peregian Springs 8 Longwood Drive

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Gavin Ryan

Sat 10-10.30am

4 Nicklaus Way

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Gavin Ryan

Sat 10.45-11.30am

10 Peachtree Crescent

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Gavin Ryan

Sat 11.45am-12.30pm

Sunshine Beach 25 Arakoon Crescent

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Jill Goode & Cam Goode

Sat & Wed 11-11.30am

4 Kiamba Court

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay & Rachel Sellman

Sat 12-12.30pm

5 Bryan Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - David Conolly

Sat 11-11.30am

60 Bryan Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Mike Hay

Sat 11-11.30am

16 Ross Crescent

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Diana Pound

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Unit 2/9 Pilchers Gap

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Diana Pound

Sat 12-12.45pm

Unit 5/9 Pilchers Gap

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Diana Pound

Sat 12-12.45pm

2/16 Hill Street

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - Lance Bussell

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Noosaville 4 Shire Drive

718‘The Palms’61 Noosa Springs Drive

Sat 10-10.30am

Weyba Downs

Noosa Heads

1a‘Weycoola’Lake Weyba Drive 7 Habitat Place

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

‘Tingirana’25 Hastings Street

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Shane McCauley

Apt 433‘Laguna on Hastings’32 Hastings Street Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Frank Milat & Shane McCauley

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Rory Williamson & Jennifer Carr

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Fri & Sat 12-12.30pm Mon 12.30-1pm

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Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Frank Milat & Shane McCauley

Fri 1-1.30pm

Apt 414‘Netanya’71 Hastings Street

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Frank Milat & Shane McCauley

Fri 1-1.30pm

Apt 15‘Fairshore’41 Hastings Street

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Frank Milat & Shane McCauley

Sat 12-12.30pm

Apt 403‘Noosa Blue’16 Noosa Drive

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

Sat 12.30-1pm

Apt 7‘Picture Point Terraces’47 Picture Point Cr

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

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31 The Quarterdeck

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Kate Cox

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433‘The Sebel Noosa’

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - Shane McCauley & Frank Milat

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Fri, 30th September Apt 1‘Cuvee’29 Allambi Rise, Little Cove

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Walkers tread lightly

By HOLLIE HARRIS AMONG the horse-riders, birdwatchers, picnickers, runners and hikers on the Great Noosa Trail this weekend was a party of seven trail guides, preparing to lead October’s Great Noosa Trail Walk a three-day hike across 50km of Noosa’s most beautiful countryside.

Leading the group was organiser Shaun Walsh who replicated the 22km Day Two trek from Kin Kin to Cooran via the rainforest plateau of the Woondum National Park and the spectacular James McKane lookout.

Founder of the annual event in 2013, Shaun’s aim was to familiarise guides with the track, the history and biodiversity of the area, and to identify any maintenance or safety issues which may need attention prior to the walk.

He wanted to inspire the volunteer guides with “the philosophy” of the walk.

“It’s not a route march. The walk should be experienced, not just as a physical challenge, but as something of a countryside pilgrimage walk.

“It’s about immersing yourself in the local environment, meeting locals, making new friends, pushing your own physical and psychological limits, and learning new things – not just about the landscape and the history of the area, but also, about yourself,” Shaun said.

Although the walk can be physically challenging, particularly the long and rewarding uphill climb to the James McKane lookout, Shaun said: “It’s not beyond the abilities of anyone with a reasonable level of fitness, and there’s absolutely no shame in taking advantage of the bail out points which provide shuttle-bus transport back to the campsites at various points along the route.

“Our guides are there to provide support and encouragement for participants to experience the Great Noosa Trail in a way that best suits their personal interests and physical abilities.

“We want people to challenge themselves and we want to support them in that. But, ultimately, we just want everyone to have a great time.”

To maximise safety and encourage a friendly, community atmosphere, numbers are limited to 150 walkers.

This year’s walk is already oversubscribed but will be held at

Cats make friendly and independent members of the family.

Cuddle up to a new family cat

Trail guides prepare to lead October’s three-day Great Noosa Trail Walk.

The magnificent hinterland vistas the same time next year.

Walkers and horse-riders are also free to use the network independently at any time by accessing the Noosa Trail Network map

Shaun Walsh mapping it out at tourist information centres or online at www.noosa.qld.gov.au.

Walks along the well-marked network of tracks range from 1-17km.

For those keen to join Shaun Walsh and his trail guides in 2017, more information about the Great Noosa Trail Walk is available at www.greatnoosatrailwalk.com.au.

Brown on Jazz at the Junction Noosa FM presenter Gayle Nicholson last week interviewed popular jazz artist Robyn Brown on the Friday session of Jazz at the Junction.

Brown answered questions about her current album and her next album, which she hopes to produce, thanks to a crowd-funding campaign.

Brown and Nicholson also discussed the coming Nambour Winter Jazz Festival. Tune in to great music and conversations from every Friday noon to 2pm on Noosa FM 101.3. noosatoday.com.au

TO CELEBRATE World Cat Day on Monday 8 August Petbarn Noosa in partnership with RSPCA Queensland is offering cat adoptions in-store where locals will have the opportunity to meet a number of cute and cuddly felines that are looking for new homes.

Store manager Matt Weier said that World Cat Day was a fantastic way of celebrating the love and companionship that furry friends provide and is the perfect opportunity to raise awareness of the number of cats that are without a home.

“At Petbarn Noosa we’re dedicated to ensuring every animal has a loving place to call home and World Cat Day is the perfect time for us to raise awareness of the importance of pet adoption in saving cat lives.

“Renowned for their companionship, playful nature and self-sufficiency, cats are one of Australia’s most popular pets and can bring much joy and love.

“Easy to care for and able to be left alone in the house by themselves for several hours, cats can teach compassion while being a very independent member of the family.

“We offer cat adoptions all year around through our Pet Adoption Centre, however we would like to take World Cat Day, and the weekend leading up to it, as a special opportunity for us to celebrate our feline friends,” said Matt.

Visitors who find their purrfect pairing will be able to go through the pet adoption process in-store on the day.

While the adoption fee set by the local charity is collected by Petbarn, 100 per cent of this fee is returned to the charity. All cats are desexed, vaccinated and micro-chipped before being brought into store.

In partnership with a number of local animal charities, including RSPCA, Pets Haven and Cat Haven, over 16,091 animals across Australia have been saved from being euthanised after being adopted since the program launched.

To find out more or to adopt a pet contact Petbarn Noosa, Noosa Civic Centre, 28 Eenie Creek Road.

Phone 3181 3276 or visit www.petbarn. com.au.

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Don’t miss The Black Sorrows at Sunshine Beach Surf Club on 4 September.

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Black Sorrows spell success THE Black Sorrows have well-earned their reputation as a dynamic live act, and the Sunshine Coast will get a chance to see the iconic performers next month at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club.

Taking the stage on 4 September, it’s clear this band possesses a level of accessibility that can appeal to the newest of fans.

At the helm, Camilleri steers the band through an energetic interplay of solid grooves and well- crafted songs that mix those wellworn ingredients of blues, soul, R&B, gospel, country and even Brill Building pop.

Spontaneous and emotionally driven, Joe ensures that no two performances are ever the same and his mantra is simple: “we come to play and leave the audience feeling exhilarated.”

In 2014, Joe Camilleri celebrated 50 years in the music business with the release of highly acclaimed album, Certified Blue, giving him his first mainstream chart appearance in almost a decade.

Certified Blue peaked at #2 in the ARIA Jazz and Blues Chart and remained in the chart for over 40 weeks.

The year 2015 saw the band tour Scandinavia for the first time in 20 years in support of

the release of ARIA-nominated album Endless Sleep.

Europe is now permanently on the touring agenda.

Joe Camilleri continues to write with his long-term writing partner Nick Smith and will release The Black Sorrows’ 18th album in 2016, bringing Camilleri’s career discography ever closer to an incredible 50 releases. Camilleri launched The Black Sorrows, a loose band of like-minded musicians, in 1984.

Membership in The Black Sorrows has always been loose and fluid with Camilleri being the only constant. In keeping with Joe’s desire to continually move forward, the latest incarna-

SATURDAY AUGUST 13TH JOIN US IN A SALUTE TO ONE OF THE MOST CRAZY ERAS IN MUSIC.

tion of The Black Sorrows is Claude Carranza (guitar/vocals), Mark Gray (bass/vocals), John McAll (keyboards/vocals) and Angus Burchall (drums).

Writer of milestone Australian songs such as So Young, Hit And Run, Shape I’m In, Hold On To Me, Harley and Rose, Chained To The Wheel, Never Let Me Go and the Chosen Ones, Joe Camilleri’s music has become part of Australian music culture.

The Black Sorrows hit the Sunshine Coast next month bringing down the house on 4 September at 3pm at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club.

Tickets $20 members or $25 non-members.

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Rebecca O’Connor wowed the audience as Tina Turner at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club last week.

Picture: Supplied.

guide JOLENE OGLE

Thursday 4 August Cafe Le Monde Shannon Sol. Flanagan’s Irish Bar - Noosa Reef 7pm Mooncoin.

Tewantin Noosa RSL 6pm Ishka.

Tick for tourism event Our Noosa Today photographer was out and about over the week catching some of the action throughout the shire.

Douglas Abbey and Jess Harding at the Tourism Noosa event at The Reef Hotel.

Louise Terry and Wayne Healy at the Noosa Tourism evening at The Reef Hotel.

Pictures: SHARON LATHAM

Cindy Le Brun, Peter Stevens and Deb Court at the Tourism Noosa event at The Reef Hotel.

Donna Bright and Karl Shaw at the Tourism Noosa event at The Reef Hotel.

Friday 5 August Cafe Le Monde Nato.

Villa Noosa 8pm Sera.

Soda Nightclub - Noosa Reef 9pm James Sinclair.

Tewantin Noosa RSL 8pm Late for Woodstock.

Saturday 6 August Cafe Le Monde Jasti/Benni.

Soda Nightclub - Noosa reef 11.30pm Mushdon Kutcher.

Tewantin Noosa RSL 8pm Issi Dye as Johnny O’Keefe.

Sunday 7 August Cafe Le Monde Sean Fitzgerald/Massroom.

Laguna Bistro - Noosa Reef 2pm Taylor Moss.

Sunshine Beach Surf Club Late for Woodstock.

Bree-anna and Tim Brunjes at the Noosa Tourism evening at The Reef.

PUZZLES Quick Clues

How to solve Sudoku!

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

3 9 5

5 1 3 4 1 8 6 1 2 5 4 2 5 8 1 8 4 7 9 2 7 8 5 6 9 1 3 2 7 4

2 1 3 4 7 5 6 9 8

6 3 7 1 2 8 5 4 9

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7434 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Bitter tears. 7, Blue. 8, B-ad d-ream. 9, Harmed.

10, O-ppose. 12, A-side-s. 15, Re-re-ad. 17, Cl-oth-ing.

19, I’d-(d)ea(r). 20, N-umber eight.

Down - 1, Stre-amed. 2, Webbed. 3, Stud-i-o. 4, Fa-i-r. 5, Essays. 6, Bella. 11, Partings. 13, So-len-t. 14, Shi-v-er.

15, Ragged (anag.) 16, A-gent. 18, Ti-me.

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DOWN 1. The rest panicked and made off: flocked out (8). 2. Such feet as a spider has? (6). 3. When the dust settles, there’s one hole at the bottom of the room (6). 4. Just one among a great deal (4). 5. Goes to show what literary talents the kids have (6). 6. A lovely Italian girl (5). 11. They don’t mean you’re saying goodbye to your hair! (8). 13. A drunkard, a man, in the strait (6). 14. Hires out about five in a shake (6). 15. Teased, took out a dagger (6). 16. The representative is no lady! (5). 18. It comes back to me after a while (4).

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ACROSS 6. Crying into one’s beer? (6,5). 7. A shade risque (4). 8.

Dad swimming, caught by a fish, got the child screaming (3,5). 9. The cockney with the gun got hurt (6). 10. Be against nothing the Pope’s formulated (6). 12. Whispers “When? About eleven?” (6). 15. Look again - and again and again - at the notice (6). 17. Hot and bothered, stick around to get the garments (8). 19. Thought I would, dear heart (4). 20. Brown pured the gin out. One more than that is too much! (6,5).

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7434 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Reverberate. 7, Fair. 8, Autocrat. 9, Strata. 10, Report. 12, Offend. 15, Annual. 17, Catholic. 19, Tray.

20, Counterpane.

Down - 1, Overtake. 2, Armada. 3, Pewter. 4, Talc. 5, Repair. 6, Roast. 11, Puctual. 13, Fiasco. 14, Delete. 15, Accord. 16, Abate. 18, Haul.

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Celtic tunes to drown RSL

By HOLLIE HARRIS TEWANTIN Noosa RSL goes Celtic tonight at 6pm when Ishka hits the stage spreading an infectious joy that accompanies their buoyant tones.

For a band with a name like Ishka, meaning ‘Water’ in Gaelic, you might be easily fooled into expecting something slow or calming.

You would be mistaken though as Ishka are some of the highest energy performers you will ever encounter.

This band has astounding experience across a whole slew of instruments, including: vocals, fiddle, whistle, concertina, guitar, banjo, mandolin, Irish bazouki, bodhran (Irish Drum), bass and lagerphone.

There’s truly nothing forgotten when Ishka arrives to perform.

They even pack in a few extra genres, also specialising in Scottish and Australiana as well, just in case there wasn’t already enough variety.

If you’d like to join Ishka for a joyful night of Celtic music, then head over to the Tewantin Noosa RSL on Thursday 4 August at 6pm.

Celtic band Ishka gets set to rock the Tewantin RSL on 4 August.

Purrfect day out with Kitty Kats

By HOLLIE HARRIS THE Sunshine Coast's very own The Kitty Kats will be hosting their inaugural “Kitty Kats Picnic” on the lawn at House with No Steps on Saturday 10 September.

It will be a fun family friendly event with three hours of live entertainment, dancing and excitement.

Their motto is “Bringing Booty Back” and, through music, to encourage people to be proud of their bodies, their curves, their age and “love the skin they’re in” Join The Kitty Kats and their five-piece band for a purrfect day out.

Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic rug, hat, sunscreen, food, drinks, and dancing shoes with food stalls also onsite - a great way to welcome in spring.

The picnic is on Saturday 10 September, 2 – 5pm

The Kitty Kats use music to connect with people in the local community. at the House with No Steps, Charles Duke Memorial Drive (Off Fellowship Drive) Doonan 4562

Tickets are $25 per adult.

Children are free and you can book online at www.trybooking.com

Brides-to-be can check out a range of local wedding venues on the Wedding Trail this Sunday 7 August including the Noosa Boathouse.

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BRIDES-TO-BE can discover all they need to know about planning their perfect wedding in Noosa at the Noosa Wedding Open Day this Sunday 7 August.

An initiative of the Noosa Wedding Organisation and supported by Tourism Noosa, the day will feature more than 100 professional local wedding providers from photographers, planners, celebrants, stylists hair and make-up providers, plus many more who will showcase their businesses over eight different venues between 10am and 3pm.

There will be free shuttle buses from Noosa Springs, and guests can enjoy visiting a range of venues including Noosa Springs Golf and

Spa Resort, RACV Noosa Resort, Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas, South Pacific Resort and Spa, Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort, Riverdeck Restaurant, Noosa Boathouse and the Noosa Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Guests will also discover stunning beachfront ceremony sites dressed by professional wedding stylists and could enjoy a ferry tour of the waterfront reception venues between 3.30pm and 5pm, with a return trip to the Noosa Marina with complimentary drinks and canapes.

Entry to the wedding trail is free and anyone who would like more information can visit www.noosaweddings.org. noosatoday.com.au

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Insight into talent NOOSA Open Studios is inviting guests into the private studios of local artists to celebrate the diverse talent hidden in the Noosa Shire.

Jump on the bus and escape into the world of Noosa Shire’s most talented individuals where you will experience a rare insight into the world of art.

Artist of all mediums will welcome guests, including landscape artists such as Jill Harris, Clare Riddington, Pam Taylor, Barbara Hamilton, James Ainslie and Jenny Hines who all seek inspiration from the surrounding environment.

Noosa Open Studio landscape artist Barbara Hamilton said she found inspiration in her local environment.

“I find the nearby beach walks really focus my attention on the light and mood for my work, especially when painting local scenes,” she said.

Landscapes are a very diverse and complex genre with many artists focusing on a wide range of mediums and styles.

Noosa Open Studios awardwinning landscape artist James Ainslie creates modern realist landscapes as well as abstract and semi abstract.

Through the use of startling colours, some artists choose to conjure up emotionally charged visions such as Noosa Open Studios artist Pam Taylor. Pam said her work had been inspired by Jeffrey Smart and his use of bold colour, shapes and graphic form.

“I am experimenting with my

Joining the Open Studio event is local ceramicist Wendy Britton, who has her studio on beautiful Cooroibah acreage and is inspired by her natural surroundings.

Potters at work

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Barbara Hamilton will welcome guests into her private studio. interpretation of urban landscapes and have always been drawn to photograph brightly coloured houses on my travels around the world,” she said.

The end product can be a realistic interpretation of the landscape or even an abstract view of it such as the work of Noosa Open Studios artist Jenny Hines.

“My work is inspired by the energy created by the magic, tension and conflict when edges such as land meets sea or when sea meets horizon,” she said.

“This is where the pictorial elements of the landscape become

subtly abstract. Where line intersects or intrudes on another form and where form meets form."

Artists Jill Harris and Clare Riddington Jones said they focused on the “atmosphere” rather than the landscape, itself.

“I strive to create the atmosphere of the moment- to feel the temperature, the chill of the morning, the heat in the afternoon, or the oncoming cool as evening approaches,” Jill said.

“My work is highly influenced by the natural beauty of the Noosa area and by my many years of travel in the outback,” Clare Riddington said.

Left: Clare Riddington Jones creates the atmosphere of a landscape.

Right: Clare Riddington Jones creates the atmosphere of a landscape.

You can engage with these artists and view their works in their studios during the Noosa Open Studios event being held over three days in August.

Over 40 artists and artisans will be welcoming attendees to their own unique creative space. Studio Bus Tours are available with pick-up points in Hastings Street, Gympie Terrace and at the event Hub at Wallace House in Noosaville.

For bus tickets phone 0403 170 207 or email nroosaopenstudios@ gmail.com. For event information visit www.noosaopenstudios. com.au.

ANYONE who has ever wanted to see how beautiful clay pieces are created can see firsthand the love and care that goes into each piece as part of the Noosa Open Studios festival.

From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 August, over 40 artists and artisans will be welcoming attendees to their own unique creative space as part of the Noosa Open Studios festival, including Angela Pude of Ceramics at Noosa Arts and Crafts.

Members of her ceramics group will be throwing the clay, turning the wheels, handbuilding their creations or firing the kilns in their large studio at the Noosa Open Studios hub at Wallace House in Noosaville.

“Clay for me is the Earth, we become part of it and it becomes part of us,” Angela said.

“Its tactile and malleable characteristics are a joy to play with. The clay seems to tell me what it wants to be, even though I have an idea of what I want to make.”

Also joining the Open Studio event is local ceramicist Wendy Britton, who has her studio on beautiful Cooroibah acreage, and is inspired by her natural surroundings.

“Being surrounded by native flora and fauna I find these influence my ceramic work immensely,” Wendy said.

“I use plants to impress some of my work and also like to create native animals.”

Renowned local Noosa ceramicist and educator Ellen Appleby will also have her personal Noosa Heads studio open.

Ellen recently returned from a residency in the Japanese porcelain town of Arita where she enjoyed the facilities of the Kouraku factory making slip-cast ware with decals and lustres.

“I watched many skilled artisans at work and explored my own layered surfaces on porcelain, combining gosu (traditional Japanese blues) with my printed layers and gold lustre,” Ellen said.

She is now home in her own Noosa studio and has commenced a new range of exquisitely beautiful, handmade porcelain tableware ready for the Noosa Open Studios event.

Studio bus tours are available with pick-up points in Hastings Street, Gympie Terrace and at the event hub at Wallace House in Noosaville.

For bus tickets, phone 0403 170 207 or email noosaopenstudios@gmail.com and visit www.noosaopenstudios.com.au for full details.

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The farm and the food chain

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The talk was held at Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas on Thursday (28 July) and was followed by a buffet breakfast for participants to mingle and meet Anna.

Anna and her husband Michael purchased the farm in the Noosa Hinterland after confronting a life-threatening illness. The couple, along with their children, took to farming with a passion to learn about where their food came from and what was in it.

Melsted Park now supplies the hinterland and Noosa coast with chemical-free pastured products, including chicken, beef and eggs.

Their belief in healthy soil, healthy animals and humans was obvious as Anna shared their challenging journey to establish such high quality products.

“When we first started, I sat with two crates of eggs and wiped down each one, packing them all individually,” Anna said.

“Today, we have a machine to help us, but it still takes us three hours as we now pack 240 dozen at a time."

The farm runs its own shop, which is open on Saturdays from 8-11am, and the products can be bought at various butchers and produce shops in Eumundi, Cooroy, Pomona and Kin Kin. Slow Food Noosa is a monthly event that supports and encourages people to consume food that is produced from within the local community.

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Animal lovers are invited to dine on cupcakes at Peregian Springs’ Pool Cafe on Monday 15 August, with the sweet treats available from 9.30am.

The Rec Club, The Avenue, Peregian Springs is the purrfect location to sell cupcakes with $3 from each one sold going straight to the RSPCA to help the many abandoned, injured, neglected and sick animals who come into the organisation’s care every year.

Special guests on the day will include RSPCA Noosa manager Nicole Cleary, Noosa District Animal Hospital vet Dr Alice O’Hare and Sunshine Coast Councillor Steve Robinson.

There will be raffles with prizes such as pet hampers, pet grooming, Annie’s Books and movie tickets.

For more information or to donate to the raffle prizes phone the Pool Cafe on 5448 2207.

All funds raised on the RSPCA Cupcake Day go to the organisation, for local donations, the Noosa RSPCA centre can accept pet food, toys and blankets for the shelter animals.

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Her body shape changed considerably, her cholesterol levels lowered and she is now only a borderline diabetic.

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Noosa district golf results THERE were 218 entrants at the Club Championships played on Tuesday 26 July.

Scratch Rating (M): 71.0.

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Sweepstakes: 1 Dorcen Walters; 2 Tim Butterworth; 3 Steve Little.

Winners A Grade: 1 Shaun Taylor 4, 40; 2 Andrew Amos 12, 40; 3 Ben Peake 11, 40; 4 Tim Butterworth 0, 40.

B Grade: 1 Bob MConnell 15, 42; 2 Geoff Cohen 13, 42; 3 John Maree 18, 41; 4 Grant Birkett 16, 40.

C Grade: 1 David Bell 36, 47; 2 Dorcen Walters 19, 42; 3 Gary Colenso 34, 39; 4 Kenneth Hiscoe 23, 39.

Place Getters: Shane Dunn 12, 40; Paul Neate 14, 38; William Howard 27, 38; George Grant 21, 38; Cameron Urquhart 11, 38; Alan Coey 9, 38; Steve Little 17, 38; John Osmaston 17, 38; Mick Reid 23, 38; Neal Moloney 26, 38; Leon Jordan 16, 38; Adrian Ward 20, 38; Raymond Waters 13, 38; John Tidy 14, 38; Colin Redley 14, 37; Michael Napier 9, 37; Gary Webster 5, 37; Peter Blyth 25, 37; Mark Tickle 1, 37; Warren Kay 24, 37.

Noosa Golf Club There were 236 entrants at the third round of the Club Championships played on Saturday 30 July. Scratch Rated (M): 72.0.

Nearest the Pin A Grade: 5th Peter Zipf; 7th Bradley Juillerat; 10th Kent Officer; 12th Coman Reynolds.

B Grade: 5th Mark Thompson; 7th Robert Beencke; 10th Craig Strudwick; 12th Tom Mulcairn.

C Grade: 5th Dorcen Walters; 7th Clive Hemingway; 10th Robbert Willink; 12th

Noosa Par 3 Golf The Ambrose was played on Saturday 30 July.

Winners: Rusty Milliner and Bronco Price 46.25.

Runners-Up: Ed and Wanee Tann 47.

Nearest the Pin: 1st Michael Gooding; 3rd Rusty Milliner; 8th David Kalbrunner; 12th Jill Jones; 16th Rusty Milliner.

Winners A Grade: 1 Shane Dunn 12, 68; 2 Toby Harding 2, 68; 3 David Mills 7, 70.

B Grade: 1 Stephen Jackson 17, 66; 2 Roger Waters 15, 67; 3 Warren Daniel 14, 70.

C Grade: 1 Colin White 27, 67; 2 Graham Meadows 22, 70; 3 Taj Egea 28, 71.

Place Getters: Peter Cossins 15, 70; Sam Mandeville 5, 70; Damon Rankin 7, 70; William Fogg 7, 71; Christian Pearce 22, 71; Michael Moodie 7, 71; Daniel Staples 11, 71; James Lonie 12, 71; William Howard 28, 72; Barry Robinson 13, 72; Peter Walker 6, 72; Warren Brewer 1, 72; Edmond Bonnici 14, 72; Douglas Byrnes 18, 73; John Purdue 15, 73; Tony Latimer 19, 73; Nicholas McLaren 12, 73; Ronald Read 15, 73; Adam Grant 3, 73.

Great Score: Warren Brewer; Shaun Taylor.

Ball Run Down Mike Boyle and Jan Pattle 48; Zane Jesberg and Michael Gooding 48.5; Duncan Chesney and Darren Simmonds 49; Gordon Lund and Errol Grieve 49; Chris Perry and Cheyne Perry 49.75; Ray Edgar and David Kalbrunner 50.25; Norm Barnes and Neil Beasley 51; Mary Hitchin and Rayce Dunlop 51; Jill Jones and Bob Forrest 51.5; Paula Jeffrey and Laurie Moore 51.5; Jean Beasley and Russ Rusan 51.75; Kim Poulsen and Nik Lesic 52.25; Ken Chapple and Ken Clapham 52.5; Rod Cameron and Russell Miller 52.5; Merilyn Thomas and David Gerrard 52.5.

Nearest the Pin A Grade: 5th Toby Harding; 7th Damon Rankin; 10th Shane Dunn; 12th Nicholas McLaren.

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Junior journalist in the making, St Andrew’s Anglican College year six student Nick Duregger with his copy of Steven Bradbury’s Last Man Standing.

Standing tall by the book ST ANDREWS Anglican College year six student Nick Duregger is a journalist in the making and recently he got more than he bargained for.

In the lead up to Rio, Nick emailed four-time Olympian Steven Bradbury for a biography project.

Bradbury, a former Australian short track speed skater, is known for winning the 1000 metre event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last corner pile-up.

Nick emailed Bradbury to

learn more about his career and in return was sent a copy of his signed autobiography, Last Man Standing.

“We had to do an assignment on people who have made a difference to Australia, and my Dad had told me about Steven Bradbury who got a gold medal for being the last man standing,” he said.

“I started some research on him then thought it would be a good idea to send some questions through to his email and he answered them!

“I asked him things like

what his biggest challenges were in life and how he made it to the Olympics, and he replied and asked if I would like to be sent a book,” he said.

Nick said Bradbury has shown people what can be achieved with commitment which is a message Bradbury has shared in more than 115 countries through motivational speaking.

Nick has since read Last Man Standing and said it was really inspiring to read about how Bradbury persevered after many accidents in his career.

Duo hits the jackpot TEWANTIN NOOSA BOWLS SATURDAY 23 July was the jackpot pairs event.

Winners: Frank Crockett and John Crockett.

Runners-up: Kerry Donoghue and Ian Sanday.

The jackpot of $46 was won by Mick Christiaans and Geoff Skoien.

Tuesday 26 July was the Madills fours.

Winners: R. Bottin, Mary Ross, Jenny Lonie and Robyn McAnelly.

Runners-up: Olive Nicholas, Alida Timmer, J. Considane and H. Watts.

Wednesday 27 July was men's bowls.

Winners: Paul Moone, Trevor Crosby and Scott Roney (on a countback).

Runners-up: Kev Manthey and Max Harth.

The $300 jackpot was won

by Rodney Gundersen, Peter Renwick, Ron Hubbard and Larry Wilkenson.

Thursday 28 July was jackpot pairs.

Winners: Darcy O’Neill and Dave Harksford.

Runners-up: Steve Bowie and J Bowie.

The margin jackpot was not won.

Friday 29 July was friendly Friday.

Winners: Marian Foster, David Morse, Bob Ginnaw and Graeme Foster.

In the

ditch Runners-up: Ken Fleahy, Peter Murphy, Judy Lord and John Lord.

The jackpot of $218 was not won.

Mens pennants round one, played Saturday 30 July.

Div 2 v Buderim 0-46/371. Div 3 v Club Kawana 1-68/2-65. Div 5 v Pacific Paradise 3-86/0-34. Div 7 v Caloundra 1-40/1-43. Div 8 v Club Kawana 1-42/1-44.

Ladies committee for the coming year: President - Marlene Trembath, senior vicepresident - Joan Pyers, junior vice-president - Judy Diggle, secretary - Yvonne Ambrey, games director - Van Vignon, games committee - Margaret Dodd, Judy Ingram, Mary Ross, Natalie McAully, Judith Boakes, Evelyn Coghlan, welfare - Beverley Dickinson, hostess - Joan Pyers, SCDLBA delegate - Jenny Lonie, special events - Evelyn Coghlan, patroness - Dot Abbot.

- Aerodynamical POMONA BOWLS WEDNESDAY ladies day - only limited players, with most of our players away at other clubs.

Friday twilight bowls was another successful event with Veronis O’Connor and Peter Read winning the game while Patrick Gray-Spence and partner were runners-up.

Saturday men’s pennants against Gympie. And what a successful day this was for Pomona men’s teams. Jack Dibble, Russell Murray, Patrick Gray-Spence and skip Trev Walsh defeated Gympie 22-17; Rob Roebuck, Rick Goulding, Bill Alford and skip Mel Hobbins defeated Gympie 22-17; Glen Johnson, Sam Hands, Greg Hodder and skip Bob Schofield defeated Gympie 26-20. An overall three-rink win 70-54 for Pomona. Keep up the great bowling Pomona for your next round.

Sunday a very special day at Pomona when 54 bowlers/ non-bowlers took to the green to celebrate Charlie Dewhirst turning 80. Lots of fun, laughter and sledging was apparent and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the two games of 12 ends. Our bistro served up an excellent spread to keep the hunger away and the whole day was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Congratulations Charlie - and we all look forward to helping you celebrate your 90th when it comes around.

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Pirates on fire

By TRACI HOZIER Under 7 Blue: A home game and a sleep in seemed to work for the boys against Caloundra this week. Leroy, Charlie, Jett and Brodie laid the platform for the younger boys like Axel, both Jacks and Lachy Davis to play some great footy.

Everyone defended well and was a pleasure watching. For playing his best game of the year, Axel took home the player of the match. Well done little mate.

Under 7 Yellow: The team faced a big challenge today playing against two Caloundra teams for the day. The boys put in a good effort against two very fast Caloundra teams with some quick running to return to their line and fast running up in defence. Congratulations to Rhys and Leroy for their man of the match performances in the first and second games respectively.

Under 8 Yellow: With the scheduling of two home games our boys knew they were in for a hard day of play against the well-drilled Caloundra Sharks. There was plenty of hard hits and impressive ball passing.

The play of the day was when Hayden received the ball in a pivot role and with great vision switched the ball back to the blind side to a strong running Brandon to be able to cross the line. Player of the Match for the first game was Hayden Anderson and the second game was Jaxon Smith and Brandon Dwyer.

All three well deserved.

Under 9 Blue: It was a great day for footy at Pirate Park last Saturday and the U9 Blue side equalled it with a great game of footy! We were down a couple of troops, but the boys dug deep against a hard running Caloundra side. Great support play saw some awesome tries scored out wide by Jed, Big Josh, Ky and Ash. Rock solid

tackling once again by the usual crew Kehean, Little Josh and Ty also worked hard in the middle!

Matt was organising everything and Lukey Leg Drive Johnstone showed great team spirit by playing even though he was not feeling his best!

Under 12 Gold: Noosa U12 Gold played at Bribie Island on Saturday taking out the win 28 - 12. Once again the Noosa boys had a very strong defence line making it hard for Bribie to get past. Cooper Lea took out man of the match after playing a spectacular game. Well done to all the boys.

Under 13 Blue: It was a slow, frustrating start for Noosa Blue in slippery Friday night conditions, only being able to secure points off one of many opportunities in the first half found us leading by only six points. Grateful for the halftime break with no subs available, the team knew they had to step up to keep alive in the competition and they did just that to the delight of the Noosa supporters with a brilliant display of tactics coming out of the recent training opportunities allowing combinations to gel and putting on another unanswered 24 points in the second half. Player of the match went to Saxon. Tries to Cade H, Ben U, two for Blake and two for Bryce.

U13 Gold: The boys played a very entertaining game with plenty of tries but went down to Bribie 34-28.

Three points went to Liam Fox for an awesome game in both defence and attack breaking through the line several times. Two to Ryan Christensen for his best game this year, backing himself, breaking the line and scoring the try of the day and one point went to Ethan Lewis for his best defensive game this year and Ryan Leech for some beautiful defence.

The Noosa Pirates were on fire over the weekend making some big runs and great tries.

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By LUCY WHITEHALL Noosa Dolphins UNDER 6: The U6 team played two games this week. One against Caloundra and the other against Brothers. The teamwork skills are coming along more and more with the sharing and passing of the ball. We had sensational play from Jacob this week. He was speeding down those sidelines in both games. Well done boys!

Under 7: The U7 Noosa Fins defeated Maroocydore 60-50. Uli took the kick off to start this week’s game against a fired up Maroochydore team. The pace was fast and the determination from both sides was evident throughout, however the opposition were pipped at the final post by the Noosa speedsters who just could not be caught and took every opportunity presented to them to get past the tight Maroochydore defence. Player of the match went to Uli Visser.

Under 8: The U8 Noosa fins defeated University 45-35 in what was a big game for the Fins. Some fiery preparation from Mike and Sam had the boys canter out fully prepared to set the record straight. Rory McIntyre

opened up with some fine running, and again with team-mate George White combined beautifully with a 'pop’ off load to George who crossed for the first of his many to get the points ticking. Jaxon Peermamode again proved his worth as a ball runner with a strong run on the wing, using the fend until being dragged to the ground with the pistons still pumping.

Under 8: The Noosa Reds defeated St Andrews 80-15. After last week’s close defeat the Reds were highly motivated to put a tick in the win column this Saturday, and they did. A true team effort produced a flurry of tries and most pleasing for the coaching panel a strong defensive game built on bootlace tackling. Credit needs to be given to a youthful St Andrews side who never gave up trying and tackled to the final whistle. Player of the match went to Alfie Griffen.

Under 10: The Noosa Fins defeated St Andrews 36-5. Captain Joch tore up the wing in support of the centres all game and when ball was in hand, he weaved forward to make big ground on St Andrews and pulled off a try. Player of the match went to Angus.

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The Noosa Blacks played Caloundra Lighthouse when the Under 10s travelled down the highway to Sunny Coast Grammar this week.

Under 10: The Noosa Blacks played Caloundra Lighthouse when the U10s travelled down the highway to Sunny Coast Grammar this week, to play a team that’s scored some great wins this season. It was a gallant early morning effort. Zac followed up last week’s game with a solid performance, making some important tackles. Jude was carried off the ground due to an injury during the game, but he made his presence felt.

Under 11: The Noosa Fins defeated Flinders 90-nil in what was a great effort from the boys this week again built on great teamwork. The forwards were unrelenting at the

breakdown, denying Flinders any ball. The backs showed impressive ball movement and speed, sharing the tries among them. A great game from the on-fire Fins.

Under 11: The Noosa Reds went down to St Andrews in a 45-nil game.

It was a hard day for the Reds this week as St Andrew’s bounced back to form. After the Reds dominated the first 10 minutes, St Andrews scored against the run of play. After that, the speed and skills of the St Andrew’s backs dominated. The Reds have had a few hard weeks recently but are close to returning to winning form.

THE Coolum Croquet Club invites you to come and try croquet on our lawns at Coolum (off David Low Way north of Stumers Creek behind Seacove Resort / RSL) on Monday 15 August or Friday 19 August from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm.

This is a free event, and afternoon tea as well as all the equipment needed will be provided for all participants.

Wear comfortable clothes, sports-like footwear and a hat.

The aim of the day is to introduce people to the game of croquet.

Come and enjoy a game out on the lawn.

Croquet is said to contain the thinking of chess players and the skill of snooker players while combining two human passions - taking walks and hitting things with sticks.

For further information, contact Adrian Prince on 5448 2985 or Allan George 5473 9910. noosatoday.com.au

SPORTTODAY Yogya street art.

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IT’S possible there’s a black cloud tracking me at the moment, and it’s bringing more than rain into my orbit.

As if the very real threat of drowning (see last week’s LOB) wasn’t enough, things started to go slightly turd-coloured soon after crossing the Java Channel.

Despite the 4am start, I was in high spirits on a beautiful clear morning as our Garuda flight cut through East Java and descended into the lush green mountains of the Central Java plateau.

It had been almost 40 years since we last visited the cultural capital of Yogyakarta, ending a series of buying trips to the then-hippie haven.

At the time along Marlioboro Street you could buy just about anything either side of the law, but my innocent purchases were batik shirts, which you could mark up about 400 percent and stuff enough of them in your luggage to fund the next ticket.

But aside from that, it was fun to be there. The coffee houses and bars of Yogya were the crossroads of Europe and the East. You could meet

anyone in a bar or on the street and strike up a friendship for life, or at least a companion for the night. It was a magical, exciting village/city.

So anyway, that’s gone, but there still exists a vibrant arts and media culture framed within a pleasant provincial environment and some of Java’s architectural masterpieces, which occasionally pop onto the radar in gaps in the usual ugly Indo urban sprawl.

Our mission was to go surfing at a remote bay on the south coast beloved of some of Noosa’s best longboarders, a kind of home away from home (‘kasih, Huesni), but I’d built in a Yogya day and night either end, so that we could re-acquaint ourselves with the old part of the new Yogya, and introduce ourselves, and long overdue, to the wonders of Borobodur.

Call it a Womens Weekly Discovery Tour, take the piss, I don’t mind.

Worse will happen.

We checked into a cute boutique hotel mid-morning and headed straight for the Sultan’s Palace, where we hoped to hear the orchestra play in the kraton as it has every day since imperial times. But we were given bum times, so we strolled the grounds and the showrooms anyway, and saw mostly empty display cases or faded photos of unnamed royal personages.

As an exhibition, The House of Bottles could have given it a huge lesson. As it turned out, the Sultana family apparently had a monumental blue and split the palace property.

Go through one turnstile and there’s nothing, go through another entrance on the other side and it’s heaven.

Well, heaven can wait.

It started to rain and I started to ache. We checked out a few galleries on the way back to the hotel but I was starting to fade. I threw myself in the pool to straighten out, but half an hour later my leg had started to swell up like a pumpkin and I was shaking in a fever.

The root cause was a small abrasion on my shin bone, the result of colliding with a heavy object (log, rock, who knows) in a mud-brown torrent issuing from the Pererenan Rivermouth as I tried to cross it after torrential rains more than a week earlier. The wound had almost healed, but here it was creating havoc around my body, as only happens in the tropics.

Our driver to the surf (a long drive) was to pick us up at 7am, but at 5am, following a night of fever and little sleep, I realised I had to call the jam off. I’m no doctor (reminds me of a couple of funny old jokes) but I know from years of flesh wounds in remote parts of the tropics, that if a wound infects you can’t take it light-

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To get any flight out that week, we had to upgrade to business class, which I gladly did, although as any frequent flyer will tell you, the only advantages of this on domestic flights are a couple of millimetres of leg room and the chance to get some of your money back by guzzling as much booze as you can in the airport lounge. Indonesian domestic lounges, being in an Islamic country, do not serve alcohol.

Now I mean no disrespect, and I do not want a fatwah, but the man sneaking past the full prayer room to the adjacent men’s toilet at approximately 5.30pm, 5.45pm and 6pm last Friday, bearing a package in a plastic bag and a bottle of red Fanta, was me, and my mission, as I sat on the dunny seat, was to replace the red Fanta with the somewhat similarly coloured goon bag Hatten Rose. Not my finest moment, nor a fine wine for that matter, but any port in a storm.

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I was not so delighted when we waited almost forever to be given some one else’s bag.

“This is not my bag,” I said, probably a little tetchily.

“It belongs to someone else, and he now has my bag.”

“Oh, he go home already. Everybody go home already. Only this bag left.”

If my bag didn’t have my heart meds and chargers in it, maybe I would have accepted the last bag standing concept and gone home with it. Who knew what treasures lay therein?

But I didn’t. I went into a room and started filling out forms as night turned into day, and everything in my body hurt a little more.

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Spartans in Rio are Taylor McKeown, Jake Packard and Leah Neale who will contest various events between 6-13 August.

The Spartans Paralympic swimmers, competing in Rio from 8-16 September, are Michael Anderson, Blake Cochrane, Guy Harrison-Murray, Braedan Jason, Rick Pendleton, Logan Powell and Jake Templeton.

Blake and Jake are both USC sport and exercise science students and Braedan is studying a journalism degree.

USC business student Chelsea Gubecka will compete in the Olympic 10km open water swim off Co-

pacabana beach on 15 August while education student Kyle Bridgwood has four cycling events on his Paralympic schedule from 9-17 September.

The university will also will take note of the performances in Rio of former students hockey player Jodie Kenny, kayaker Alyce Burnett and pole vaulter Alana Boyd who trains at USC. People wanting to send messages of support for the USC Spartans in Rio can do so at the university’s annual Imaginarium and Open Day on Sunday 7 August from 10am to 2pm.

For more details about this event, go to www.usc.edu.au/imaginarium.

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THE University of the Sunshine Coast will have plenty of athletes to cheer for at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro over the next two months.

Twelve USC-based athletes, featured at www.usc.edu.au/rio, have been selected for Australian teams and look set to be in the hunt for medals.

Ten of them are members of the USC Spartans swimming club which comprises Olympic and Paralympic high-performance squads coached by Chris Mooney and 1964 Olympic silver medallist Jan Cameron.

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NEXT GAME – ROUND 15 – AUG 6 – AWAY – NOOSA V CALOUNDRA

Massive game for Tigers this weekend

RESULTS ROUND 14 Mayne 84 d Noosa 77 Caloundra 138 d Aspley 66 Maroochydore 128 d Moreton Bay 34

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D PTS 0 44 0 40 0 32 0 28 0 20 0 4

GOAL KICKERS: N. Hill 4, Z. Smith 1, N. Winter 1, S. Faure 1, J. Westell 1, S. Friend 1, P. Harris 1 LEADING GOAL KICKERS: S. Faure 33, J. Westell 27, B. Moloney 19, N. Sutton 19, N. Hill 15, A. Curry 13

NOOSA TODAY & SANDCASTLES NOOSA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD ROUND 14 BEST PLAYERS: Gary Wallace, Loki Haines, Robert Copeland, Rhys Tarling, Nick Hill PROGRESSIVE TOTAL: Will not be published now until the seasons end.

Good Luck!

Rococos Mark & Goal of the Year ROUND 14 GOAL OF THE GAME: Nick Hill on half forward lank slots a superb goal from an acute angle. 9/10 ROUND 14 MARK OF THE GAME: Nick Hill takes a low diicult contested sliding mark on forward line. Puts it through for a goal. 7/10

The Rococos Noosa Tigers face a must win to prevent losing the chance of a home final when they play the third placed Caloundra at Caloundra this Saturday.

While the double chance is now out of reach, the boys from Weyba Road know the importance a home final brings in late August.

I’m sure senior coach Sammy Faure will be focussing on goal kicking during training this week after scoring inaccuracy cost the home side a win at Noosaville last Saturday.

No one at the ground could blame effort, courage or commitment as the young Noosa Tigers dominated the back-to-back premiers for 70 per cent of the day only to let it slip in front of the big sticks; such an important football statistic.

Another Tom McKittrick clearance from the backline

Nick Hill last week as these two continue to dominate this competition. Copeland’s kamikaze-like approach to the contest is unreal to watch and Hills on-balling skill, ball gathering and goal kicking in the last half almost getting the Tigers over the line.

Our boys know that the competition is close and a sustained effort across the board could see any of the top four sides take out the AFLQ Recruit Joel Lambourn north trophy. Finishing third continued his terrific season of course would help. nullifying Mayne’s gun forThe Tigers were best ward Fawkner. served by champions Bushy Veteran Tiger Garry WalCopeland and co-skipper lace was prevalent the entire

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I must also say the halfday in defence while youngsters Boardman, Haines and time special needs game was Tarling were once again im- just a pleasure to watch with pressive. a big thank you to Sunshine Great day had by all as we Butterflies and footy mancelebrated our final Presidents Lunch for 2016 which ager Rob Purves for their coincided with our accom- continuing efforts in promotmodation auction, which was ing the best code of footy to also an amazing success. everyone.

A big thank you once See you at Caloundra on again to our funny guest Saturday. speaker John Elliott and of It will be a cracker. course all those that continue to make these events happen. Cheers, Pittsy.

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Saturday’s game was so ugly it was like we were just waiting for it to happen. On a good note, our back six were unbelievable again. I

don’t think I’ve seen a back six as good as this one in reserve footy ever.

Down the other end, full forward Sebalishissssss was strong overhead but our general skills were atrocious by foot in what was a bad day for us.

There were positives though, with senior player Cain Tickner playing his first game after missing most of the year. Four or five players got another full game under their belts. With two games to go we have a couple more players coming

back from injury. This week should strengthen our side hugely.

The good thing about Saturday is we can’t play any worse than we did last weekend. Full steam ahead for us now, so bring on Caloundra!

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SPORTTODAY Athlete, teacher, surfer and lifeguard Juliana Bahr Thomson is on her way to Noosa Main Beach, paddling over 1000kms from Newcastle.

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Mermaid paddles with grit THE Mermaid with a Message is on her way to Noosa after a gruelling 1000km paddle from Newcastle to our very own Main Beach.

Athlete, teacher, surfer and lifeguard Juliana Bahr Thomson, 28, is taking on the paddling challenge on a knee-type paddle board to raise awareness for the Surfrider Founda-

tion and White Ribbon and start a conversation about issues such as domestic violence and ocean conservation.

Noosa is the final destination of the 43day paddle for Juliana, also known as the Mermaid with a Message, who is also hoping the paddle will earn her a spot in the Guinness World Records.

Juliana left Newcastle on 26 June and has since travelled up the coast navigating waters around the Gold Coast and Stradbroke Island as well as trying to avoid sharks, whales and windy conditions before arriving at Noosa Main Beach on Sunday 7 August.

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Get to where the fishing is great

By JACK MANGROVE WITH the favourable weather we have experienced over the last couple of weeks the Noosa River is fishing exceptionally well.

Areas like Weyba Creek, the river mouth and the frying pan have produced some outstanding fish. Good numbers of quality tailor have been on the bite around the frying pan and Woods Bays.

Using baits like pilchards, hardy heads and whitebait have all been ideal. Surface lures like the zip bait skinny pop 70mm and Zerek Poparazzi 50mm poppers have been producing the quality fish.

Mixed in with the tailor have been some nice trevally. Hopping small micro jigs along the bottom has been a great way to tempt them as the sun gets a little higher in the sky.

As we get closer to spring, it usually means bigger flathead are active in the system, areas like the Tewantin ski run, the area opposite the sailing club and Weyba Creek have all produced the goods. Drifting strips of fresh mullet, frog mouth pilchards and prawns have been gaining the most success; as well as slowly hopped 4” & 5” soft plastics along the bottom like

Ruben Helling with two nice tailor from the beach.

Squidgy 100mm paddle prawns and the gladiator prawn.

Remember, you must release a flathead which exceeds the limit of 75cm and the legal length is 40cm.

Heading further upstream has seen the jew on the chew with the holes along the Tewantin ski run one of their favourite haunts. Using baits like fresh mullet strips, small live baits and soft plastics have been working a treat.

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Along the local beaches, bream, whiting, dart and flathead have been prevalent along the gutters, with live worms and fresh pipis the best bait options.

Fishing the white water in the gutters has seen the best catch rate.

Tailor and jew have also been on offer with the early mornings and late afternoons the most productive.

On the offshore scene, water temperatures are still a little higher

than normal but we are still seeing some nice fish coming from the reefs.

Anglers making the trip to the Barwon Banks have been well rewarded with snapper to 5kg some cracker pearlies and some sensational cobia.

Sunshine Reef being a favorite for the anglers with smaller craft; there have been some great snapper and trout taken from this reef with soft plastics being a favorite amongst anglers.

North Reef is also producing some great catches, with snapper and jewies really giving anglers a workout. The good old floater is a great way to fish and depending on the amount of run will determine the size ball sinker you need to slowly get that pilchard to the bottom. Micro jigging has also been making its presence felt with some great jigs on the market. The Slow blats from Zetz and the Shimano Colt Snipers have been working extremely well with good size squire, sweetlip and a stack of other reef dwellers all falling victim to them.

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

rive at Noosa Main Beach can expect to see her come to shore between 12.30pm and 2pm, depending on the day’s weather conditions.

Her support crew will be on hand to welcome Juliana to Noosa and the local community is encouraged to join in the celebrations on the day.

Good results to close the season

By JULES ROSENKRANZ THE Noosa Eagles Soccer Club had their last home game for the season. It was another beautiful day for all the Eagles’ families to come out to watch the kids.

U8 Gold: The under-8 Gold team defeated the Bli Bli Vikings 5-2 after a slow start to the game, but they soon revved into full gear.

Goals scored by Joel Fitzgerald (3) and Montanah Ward (1) home goal (1). Player of the game went to Reuben Taylor for a fantastic game in and out of goals.

U8 White: The under-8 White team defeated the Buddina Bluebottles 7-3. The White team had a great game - it was fast moving with a lot of action. The kids played fantastically and showed a lot of skill. Goal scorers were Lenny, Rohnan and Ignaitus.

U9 Black: The Black team defeated the Palmwoods Braves 2-0 in a fast moving game with some great tackles and kicks. The boys were a little tired after a busy week performing Peter Pan for their school production but they all showed great determination. Alaska Rosenkranz scored two goals, many attacking attempts by Nathan Hindmarsh and Keiran Dow also showed off his fancy foot moves.

Isaac Benjamin had a great day in defence and also took home player of the week.

U11 Gold: The Gold team defeated the Currumundi Vipers 4-1. It was a great game and all our goals were scored by Jude Youens. Player of the week went to Zachary Nugent. noosatoday.com.au

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From left: Jo Redwood, Scott Summers, Craig Law and Jonty Redwood.

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IF EVER there were members of a surf lifesaving club on the Sunshine Coast that have earned the right to, “Walk Tall and Walk Proud,” it would have to be the members of Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club.

At Friday evening’s 2015/16 Surf Life Saving Sunshine Coast Awards of Excellence Dinner, 14 clubs were vying for a total of 19 major awards.

With some of Australia’s finest contesting these, the standard of the nominees was of the highest level; and at evening's end Sunshine Beach came away with a total of five.

As if this was not enough, at the completion of the awards the club was named as third place getter for the most coveted trophy of all; the Buhks-Wilks Trophy for the Surf Club of the Year.

The winner of the trophy was Marcoola and the runner-up Mudjimba. To all three a very big well done.

The five major award winners for Sunshine were as followers.

Scott Summers – Club Captain of the Year, Johanna Redwood – Coach of the Year, Brock Redwood – Rookie Coach of the Year, Craig Law – Team Manager of the Year, and Handicap Champion Club of the Year (Competition).

When we look at Sunshine’s record regarding Awards of Excellence, it is interesting to note that this is the second time Summers has taken the captains award, having first done so in the 2012/13 season.

Johanna Redwood has also for the second time, taken a major coaching award having won the Rookie of the Year in the 2014/15 season. noosatoday.com.au

Branch president and new life-member Bill Twigger.

In competition the Handicap Club award was also won – for the second year in a row – by Sunshine.

Also at the Youth of the Year Awards held two weeks prior to Friday night's function, Jonty Redwood of Sunshine was named Athlete of the Year.

But the biggest individual award of the year was still to come and this was also to go to a member of the Sunshine Beach Club.

For the Noosa Club, Jordan Mercer was named as the Athlete of the Year Sunshine Coast; another award well deserved. Not only has this young lady continued to win in all levels of competition

but her conduct and profile away from the beach has been a great example for our youth.

The recognition of Lorraine Buhk OAM, as the Official of the Year was greeted with much applause.

This lady, who is also a lifemember of her both her club, Alexander Headlands and the Sunshine Coast Branch, once again made an outstanding contribution to life saving on our coast.

She never seems to stop, and is always there to help others.

One of the most respected life saving families in Queensland, the Buhks – our major trophy the Buhk-Wilkes, is named to honor

Cody and Luke Cook with Geoff Phillips of Fishing Offshore Noosa and Creek to Coast host Scott Hillier.

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TV twins rule the waves

the memory of her late husband Bill Buhk and fellow life saving legend Fred Wilkes. Both men were members of the Alexandra Headlands club On Saturday at the annual general meeting of the Surf Life Saving Sunshine Coast Branch, Bill Twigger of Sunshine Beach was awarded the highest honor of all; life-membership of the Sunshine Coast Surf Life Saving Association.

This is awarded for long service, performance of duties and leadership over many years and in the case of this life saver was well deserved.

We congratulate Bill on his being named and thank him for not only his service to life saving on the Sunshine Coast, but also for his unselfish and outstanding contribution to the community at large.

In his report tabled at the meeting, president John Thorpe said: “A price can never be placed on the human element of this organisation. It is the heart and soul of Surf Life Saving and the very culture of how we get things done”.

And to the members: “No matter how big or small your contribution, each and every one counts”.

Well the unbelievable has happened. For the sixth time Noosa's Jordan Mercer has won the Molaki-Oahu World Paddleboard Championship in Hawaii.

Conducted over a distance of 52km in windless, flat, hot conditions, Jordan won in a time of 5.32:41, and in second place was Elizabeth Pluimers from the Gold Coast in a time of 5.52:47.

In the men’s division paddling in the STKM category, Noosa's Lachie Lansdown finished second in a time of 5.12:23. with the winner Stewart Lachlan home in 5.05:41.

For this 20-year-old young clubbie this was a great effort.

To Jordan and Lachie, once again you did Noosa proud.

NOOSA rules, according to Channel 7 House Rules winners Luke and Cody Cook, who were in town this week to film an episode of Creek to Coast.

The twins stayed at Peppers Noosa Resort and Villas on Thursday night 28 July before heading out with Fishing Offshore Noosa and skipper Millsy, who Creek to Coast host Scott Hillier said was one of the best skippers he had been out to sea with.

“We caught amber jack, snapper, pearl perch. Millsy just took the boat out, put it over the fish and the guys (Luke and Cody) had an absolute blast,” Scott said.

“The twins have never been off-shore fishing before in their lives. So it was really great.”

The Creek to Coast crew also took Luke and Cody fishing with Smooth Water Charters and Andy ‘Phippsy’ Phipps, who also cooked garlic prawns for the twins on the Noosa River foreshore.

Luke and Cody caught a gigantic 75cm flathead plus cod and mangrove jack.

The episode will air state-wide on Channel 7 and nationally on 7Two after the Olympics.

Creek to Coast host Scott said he loved any chance he got to promote Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.

“I’ve been away for 20 years but I’m back now living locally and I love any chance to promote the area to the rest of Australia,” he said.

“I love nothing more than sharing this great place.”

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