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On Sunday we celebrate our mothers.

History tells us the ancient Greeks and Romans held festivals in honour of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. In parts of Europe Mothering Sunday was a time for Christians to visit their mother church, then was extended to become an occasion to honour the mother of children.

Mothers have come to symbolise values we treasure: love, comfort and sacrifice. For mothers themselves the role is commonly associated with guilt as they juggle being there for children with the demands of career. And we shouldn’t forget the thousands of single mothers who are overworked and often devalued by society. This week Noosa Today spoke to one mother, Natalie, who like her mother and grandmother before her, is living life to the full, and grateful for the gift of a child. She is truly an inspiration.

Whether you celebrate on Sunday with an early surf, a brunch or lunch, picnic by the river, walk in the mountains or just a phone call, we wish you a happy Mother’s Day. If you have something you think Noosa Today should know, please call the office or send me an email at margaret.maccoll@ noosatoday.com.au ● Margie Maccoll

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PERFECTION ON A PLATE The winners of last week's tickets to The Woods at the Noosa Food and Wine Festival will be contacted today. Thanks to everyone who entered - Matt Golinski was named the biggest inspiration by so many of you.

This week, we have one more opportunity to indulge in fine fair. One double pass is up for grabs. It’s a good one! Jerry Mai takes seafood to a new level with 'Seafood with an Asian twist’ on Noosa Main Beach, Sunday 21 May, at noon. This exsquisite lunch is worth over $100 per person.

Email us a selfie or headshot with your name, suburb, phone number and in 25 words or less: What do you love most about living in the Noosa Shire?

We will feature a few of these selfies and answers in coming issues of Noosa Today. One entry per person and the winner will be chosen at random and contacted by phone. Tickets can be collected from our Mary Street office, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, before the event.

Natalie Skye and her five-year-old daughter Velvet.

LET MUM KNOW SHE’S LOVED It’s all about mums this week, and we’ve got a cracker story on page 7 with local mum Natalie Sykes that sums it all up, really.

FOCUS ON COOROY There is so much to see and do at the Cooroy Fusion Festival, you may have to set aside a few days to take it all in.

See what to schedule in on page 43.

LIFESTYLE If watching the breakers roll in is what it’s all about, the Lifestyle liftout this week has a property with views listed by Century 21 Conolly Hay Group.

LIFE OF BRINE It’s the little things that count towards great results ... like a sweet east rolling set and a gun 12-year-old on a malibu.

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT… THEFT ON A PLATTER

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Noosa police are warning people to safeguard their valuables and lock up their cars after a string of thefts around Noosa carparks, boating areas and front yards.

Senior Sergeant Mick Doogue said people had become complacent and opportunistic thieves had taken advantage of the situation.

“People have been leaving cars unlocked and surfers are hiding keys where they are easily found,” he said.

“We’ve had a number reports of thefts in Noosa Heads National Park car park.”

Sen Sgt Doogue said thieves were watching and waiting for the owners to leave the scene, and then open unlocked car doors or use hidden keys to steal wallets and mobile phones.

“It’s difficult for surfers to take their keys with them, but they need to be careful and lock away valuables.”

He said lockable key safes that could be secured to cars were available.

Sen Sgt Doogue said reports had also been received of thefts from boats and front yards.

“People leave fishing rods and gear in their boats and yards. It’s easy grabbing for opportunistic thieves. These items that are readily available from shops are difficult to identify by the owner if they are recovered.”

Anyone who sees suspicious activity is asked to phone police. In an emergency, phone triple-zero or Police link on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. ●

MIXED REACTION TO HOLIDAY UNITS Noosa Council is now weighing up a proposal to build permanent and holiday units at Peregian Beach Village that has drawn both support and opposition from the beachside community.

Council received 300 submissions in response to The Scanlon Group proposal to build 58 units behind the new IGA supermarket on land zoned Open Space Recreation that was previously occupied by a caravan park.

The application proposes the development of 26 permanent residential housing units, 20 visitor accommodation units and 12 units for use as either permanent residential or visitor accommodation.

Noosa Council Planning and Environment manager Kerri Coyle said council staff would prepare a report containing a recommendation which, at this stage, would likely be presented to council in July.

“That report will consider how the application conforms or does not conform to the planning scheme,” she said.

Tony Scanlon said it had been his aim to put forward an application that was respectful of the community, took in all the needs of the environment and was “a nice connect” with a digital hub being developed by council in nearby Rufous Street. “We work and live here and have absolute respect for Peregian village,” he said.

However, Peregian Beach Community Association acting president Barry

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Weekend traffic on David Low Way outside the IGA Cotterell said the proposed development would “create a traffic nightmare,” part of it was being “built on a creek bed” and “the community doesn’t want it”.

Barry said traffic access to the development would exacerbate an already busy area between the IGA and hardware store and further slow vehicles by increasing foot traffic crossing the David Low Way from the IGA to the beach and village shops.

He said the proposal didn’t conform to the zoning of the land and the association held concerns fill brought in to raise the land would leach into the Noosa National Park wetlands below.

In a statement, Peregian Beach Business Association president Vicki Cooper said: “Within the business association, there were members who opposed the planned development behind the new IGA, but we have discussed it and seen all proposals. We emailed all our 60 members to make sure there was consensus before voting in favour of the proposal”. ●

The Sunshine Coast Domestic Violence Protection Unit has achieved great success, reducing the rise in domestic violence rates from 40 per cent to nine per cent since it began last September.

The team of Senior Sergeant David Bradley and Senior Constables Damien Clark and Mark Jones is reaping rewards from a pilot program being trialled specifically for the region from north of the Maroochydore River to Kin Kin. They target people who are in what they describe as midline domestic violence situations where perpetrators may have breached a protection order once or twice but are not in high risk or violent categories.

Sen Const Jones said the unit was set up after police decided they had to change the way they dealt with domestic violence.

Intervening early, engaging both victim and perpetrator and changing the behaviour of the perpetrator are the actions forming the basis of the program.

“We review all recorded domestic violence occurrences and identify the underlying issues,” he said.

Drugs, alcohol and mental health are the key causes of domestic violence on the Sunshine Coast with financial stress also a contributor.

The team engage with both victim and perpetrator and refer each to services that can best support them to deal with the underlying issues and avoid situations escalating to a point

Senior Constables Damien Clark and Mark Jones of the Domestic Violence Protection Unit. where violence occurs.

“If they’re thinking of breaching a protection order, they ring us first and we can talk it through with them to prevent that happening,” Sen Const Jones said.

Sen Const Jones said the combined knowledge of the team, including Sen Sgt Bradley’s extensive legal knowledge gleaned from previous work in prosecutions, enabled them to sit down with the people involved and discuss their problems, offer advice and explain their options.

Sen Const Clark said it was phenomenal the assistance that was available in the community and the team were in a position to connect people with those resources.

He said the work in the unit had been “the most rewarding time in (his) police service”.

“We know we are making a small measure of difference,” he said. ●

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COVER STORY Lenore’s passion for the club is passed on to coming generations of volunteers.

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oosa living legend Lenore Grice was so dedicated to Noosa Surf Lifesaving Club that it didn’t faze her when she began women were excluded from the club.

It was 45 years ago when Lenore was introduced to Noosa SLSQ by a work colleague who had entered the Surf Girl Quest and asked her for help to fund-raise.

From that first weekend in 1972 and then a single mother with a one-year-old son, Luke, Lenore signed on to volunteer, travelling from Brisbane to Noosa Heads where until 1996 she “did the raffles” on a Friday night. She also ran the ‘chook raffle’ at The Reef hotel during ‘Sunday sessions’.

“I worked for the PMG in the telegram section. It was a fantastic job,” she said.

“We did weather reports, flood warnings, sports reports, media releases from politicians. We did announcements of births, deaths, engagements and weddings. We followed quite a few romances through with the ‘I love you telegrams’.

It was the only way of communicating rapidly through writing.”

“We worked shift work. I worked 7am to 3pm Friday and headed up the coast, then I did a 2pm-10pm on Monday, so I wouldn’t have to leave for work until mid-morning.

“The surf club was hard to beat. When you have a marriage breakdown and a young baby, I thought my life was falling apart.

“It gave me confidence. It gave me a life and many lifelong friends.

“It would have been so different if I hadn’t been introduced to the club.

“We had a fantastic life. Luke had a lot of male role models who were good to him.

“Surf lifesaving has been very good to me, that’s why I keep giving back.”

When Lenore first arrived in Noosa, there were 10 active members of the club, and females were not admitted.

“You could go to the upstairs bar, called the supporters

area, but you weren’t allowed downstairs in the active side of the club,” she said.

“I was there with a one-year-old baby with the women whose husbands were doing patrols, and we would have to wait outside in the hot sun.”

Noosa was more progressive than most clubs, allowing women into the club in the late 70s, and in 1978 electing Lenore honorary secretary, a position she held until 1997.

Around the same time, she bought land at Sunshine Beach for $4500 but had trouble as a single mother obtaining a loan to build a house.

“At the time, John Jenkins was the president of the surf club. He just rounded up all the tradesmen at the club, tillers, electricians and painters and my first little house got built on leftovers from other jobs,” she said.

In 1980 Lenore began training members in first aid for the skills it contributed, to provide an activity for those not interested in more athletic pursuits of surf sports and for competition.

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“SURF LIFESAVING HAS BEEN VERY GOOD TO ME, THAT’S WHY I KEEP GIVING BACK.”

Among the long list of awards Lenore has won over her 40 years with the club, Surf Lifesaving Queensland Coach of the Year in 2005 highlights her skills in teaching others. Lily Tindal, Maggie Glassock and Lara Porter learning from the best.

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Where it all began...

In 1986, the Noosa Heads first aid team won a gold medal in the Australian Championships. It was the first Australian gold medal for the club in its history.

In the 1980s, women won the right to become full members of surf lifesaving clubs, but they were still prohibited from competing in surf sport events.

Lenore said at that time many women took up first aid as it was an area that was open to them.

Over the past few decades, women have become adopted into all aspects of the SLSQ, and in 2015 the first female, Melissa King, was made the chief executive officer of Surf Lifesaving Australia.

Despite the long history of disparity between the sexes, Lenore said she had found the organisation to be a great leveller.

“You make lots of fantastic friends and you rub shoulders with all sorts,” she said.

“Just look at Tony Abbott. You could be on patrol with a former prime minister. Members can be barristers or the

local garbage man. You can stand side by side with people who are amazing in their own field but you’re all the same on the beach and these people may become your friends.”

Lenore has won a string of awards during her 45 years of volunteering. Her awards include: Surf Lifesaving Australia 75th Anniversary medallion for outstanding service (1982), Life membership of Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club (the club’s only female life member) (1990), Life membership of Maroochydore Surf Lifesaving Club (2015), Life membership of Surf Lifesaving Sunshine Coast branch (2003), Citation from World Lifesaving Association for valuable contribution to lifesaving (1997), International Lifesaving Federation Citation of merit for devotion to the cause of lifesaving in the aquatic environment (2002), Surf Lifesaving Queensland Coach of the Year (2005), Certificate of Merit Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame (2013).

Among the many awards, including those too numerous to mention, there is one that stands out.

“I was inducted into the Surf Lifesaving Australia Hall

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It was never the awards that attracted Lenore to Noosa SLSQ nor did she expect to linger so long.

“When I sit back and think about it, I think, wow,” she said.

“You don’t think you’ll be here for 45 years. It just becomes your social life and I’ve been very fortunate to have been involved with it.”

Noosa Heads SLSQ president Ross Fisher said the club would not exist without volunteers like Lenore.

“Volunteers are everything to the surf club,” he said “Everyone working in the surf club, everyone competing is a volunteer.”

National Volunteer Week is held from 8-14 May to acknowledge the generous contribution of volunteers.

Thousands of events including breakfasts, lunches, morning teas and award ceremonies will be held across the country to thank Australia’s six million volunteers. ●

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STOUT-HEARTED MUMS In the lead-up to Mother’s Day, Noosa Today spoke to Sunrise Beach celebrant Natalie Skye as she reflected on motherhood.

For Natalie being a mother is “to live in the moment and to enjoy every bit of time you have, being grateful for the gift of motherhood”.

“It’s an awesome journey and a beautiful gift. It’s tough at times and you question yourself,” she said.

“I don’t think anything teaches you more than being a mum.”

At 17 months of age, Natalie’s five-year-old daughter, Velvet, had a stroke.

“She was paralysed down the right side of her body. I found her at 5am in her cot,” she said.

Doctors told Natalie the stroke was caused by a blood clot in her brain that resulted from an infection in her heart. They said Velvet would never walk or talk again. Soon after her stroke Velvet was diagnosed with a growth in her heart and needed open heart surgery to remove it. She began having seizures and three months later was diagnosed with epilepsy.

Natalie said with help from disability support and services organisation Sunshine Butterfly,

Natalie Skye and her five-year-old daughter Velvet.

A man has been charged with wounding after a 22-year-old woman received a stab wound during an incident in Tewantin on Sunday morning. Police said a disturbance occurred about 12.30am between two neighbours in Moorindil Street.

Police allege a man thrust a sword through a garage door resulting in a 22-year-old woman receiving a stab wound to her upper buttock. She received medical treatment at the scene for her injuries which were not life-threatening.

A 45-year-old Tewantin man has been charged with wounding and is scheduled to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 31 May. ●

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Velvet received the continuing rehabilitation she needed.

“Velvet is a happy, fun loving girl. She goes to Tewantin State School. She has seizures but she wears a helmet to school and has a teacher’s aide shadowing her.

“It’s different when you have a child with extra needs. It was a major trauma that happened in our lives. It broke up our marriage.”

Natalie said lessons learnt from her mother and grandmother instilled a positive attitude in her. “When life throws you these curve balls, it’s how you deal with it, your attitude that matters.

Natalie’s mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis five months after Velvet’s stroke.

“My mum has been a huge inspiration to me.

She’s unstoppable, and my grandmother as well. She’s an extraordinary woman. Just after mum was born, grandma’s husband was killed in a car accident by a drunken driver. She only had one love, and she raised two children by herself. She just dealt with it as best she could.

Now, she’s 86 and still backpacks and has art exhibitions.” ● Margie Maccoll

The Bruce Highway’s completed Cooroy to Curra section A project has already saved on budget and will now save lives. Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said the project had employed 400 people and its fast-tracking had reduced costs saving almost $300m off the original $790m budget. A former traffic investigator, Mr O’Brien said the upgrade would reduce the area’s fatalities which had previously led it to be regarded as one of Australia’s worst black spots. Funding is now sought to upgrade Section D of the highway which includes the Gympie bypass. ●

SCOTS INSPECT GAMES SITES Dozens of officials from Scotland’s Commonwealth Games team descended on the University of the Sunshine Coast on Monday to inspect sporting facilities where their team will be based during the games next year. The delegation including chairman Paul Bush, Chef De Mission Jon Doig and former Scottish sprint champion Aileen McGillivary were given a tour of USC’s world-class track, stadium, gym and swimming pool facilities before an official luncheon.

Scotland will use USC as a pre-Games staging point for more than 80 athletes in six sports, athletics, basketball, netball, table tennis, triathlon and wrestling, with the first athletes to arrive on the Sunshine Coast in mid-March. ●

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GREENING PEREGIAN BEACH RESERVE The Peregian Beach Community Association volunteers and Unitywater staff, involved in the statutory authority’s Creekside Greening Program, worked in partnership to plant 500 in the Peregian Beach Reserve last week.

Association secretary Rochelle Gooch said the seedlings would help deter weeds in the area. “Thanks

1950S FLAVOUR TO MORNING TEA The Doo Wop music of the 1950s made popular by bands like The Platters and The Drifters will be rocking the annual Biggest Morning Tea event run by the Noosa branch of Cancer Council Queensland.

Event organiser Annie Evans said each year the event grew and so did the money raised.

“Last year we raised $3000. We’re hoping for more this year,” she said.

“A 100 per cent of the money raised goes to the Council Council. Businesses supply the venue and donate items to the raffle. Volunteers provide the morning tea. It really does help make a difference.”

The Doo Wop Doll trio will sing the morning away.

There will be plenty of delicious food and lots of raffles and lucky door prizes.

The Biggest Morning Tea will be held at the Noosa Boathouse in Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, on Wednesday 25 May at 9.30am for a 10am start.

To book, phone Annie on 0409 385 566.

For more information on the Cancer Council, phone Kathy on 0418 488 067. ● to Unitywater’s generous support, we will be able to rehabilitate a patch where we’ve had a problem weed that has resisted removal,” she said. “These native seedlings will help revegetate the precinct and provide the essential buffer for the forest, enhance resilience of the vegetation and prevent weeds entering the Noosa Biosphere.” ●

CANCER SCREENING RATES LOW Only 40 per cent of eligible Sunshine Coast locals participate in bowel cancer screening, and under 60 per cent participate in breast and cervical screening, new data has found. The AIHW has released local

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Cancer Council Queensland CEO Chris McMillan said “the earlier we detect cancer, the better the prognosis”.

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University of the Sunshine Coast researcher Dr Christofer Clemente has helped uncover the secret behind the leafhopper insects' explosive leaping ability - a secret that could be applied to a range of technology including robotics.

The animal physiology lecturer’s research, published this month in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, found that leafhoppers use tiny, adhesive pads on their hind legs to provide stability as they propel themselves at g-forces as high as 40-50gs.

The seven-year study, conducted with research partners at Cambridge University and the University of Bristol, used a high-speed photron camera capable of filming 4700 frames per second to capture the movement.

“Leafhoppers are known to cause significant damage to many agriculture crops, and knowing more about their movements gives us a better chance of controlling them,” he said.

“The principles from the leafhopper could be used to design a small robot that moves around autonomously, and uses explosive jumps to overcome obstacles. There would be a whole range of applications for that style of robot, but I’m particularly interested in the potential for disaster recovery, such as after an earthquake. We could also take the principles of a velocity-dependent adhesive into the area of transport - imagine designing a brake system that’s only active when you start travelling over a certain speed.” ●

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CELEBRATING LIVES LOST AT SEA The Noosa Coast Guard Memorial Wall faces a beautiful stretch of the Noosa River, facing forever out to sea and contains plaques with the names of more than 20 people.

Some have been lost at sea, some were lovers of the sea or, such as in the case of a threeyear-old girl, are there to be remembered.

For the first time on Wednesday 14 June at 11am a celebration of the lives of these people will be held to coincide with the second anniversary of the consecration of the memorial wall.

Noosa Coast Guard spokesman David Gillies said it was a fitting place for the wall alongside the volunteer service where potential life and death situations were faced every day.

It is saving lives that dominate the work of volunteers who monitor four to five radio frequencies 24 hours a day and are on call to rescue those in trouble in all types of weather conditions.

David said people were often ill-prepared for their boating excursions.

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Noosa Coast Guard spokesman David Gillies beside the Memorial Wall. is to people who have run out of petrol followed by electrical or mechanical problems,” he said.

“Occasionally it’s for something much more serious.

“You’ve never seen anyone more grateful than when you’ve pulled them out of the water," he said.

The Noosa service comprises two rescue vessels, and is on a deadline to raise $1.2 million

in five years to purchase a replacement boat for their ageing vessel.

They have raised $250,000 in the past two years through the sale of plaques, taking families out to spread the ashes of loved ones at sea, as well as raffles.

To attend the memorial wall service, phone 5474 3695 by 7 June. ●

It’s been a long time coming- 20 years, in fact- but Noosa Chorale will reprise Mozart’s renowned Coronation Mass at the J on 26 and 27 May, and for Weyba Downs soprano Hettie van Wyk it brings back some exciting memories.

“Leonard Spira was our music director in 1997 and, always the showman, he had a great affection for visual effects. We sang it in the Lutheran Hall and he had two actors, Daniel West and Marissa Allen, dressed as a king and queen sitting on thrones on each side of the stage. Hettie is a foundation member of the Chorale, joining in 1994. Previously, she had appeared in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with the Pocket Opera in Queensland and the rock opera Boadicea with the Queensland Folk Federation.

“In those days, Leonard asked experienced choir singers to sing the solo parts and he invited me to be the soprano soloist for the Coronation Mass and that was quite a thrill.”

Hettie said she still had the Chorale’s 1997 programme and “it’s lovely some of the singers like Betty Evans, Gai Ramsay and Joan Murray are still with the choir.

“I hope everyone involved in this concert will enjoy singing, playing and listening to all this beautiful music as much as I will.

“We are so lucky to have the opportunity to extend and immerse ourselves in this glorious work. For me, it’s always hard to come back to earth after having been lifted into a different realm through singing this music.”

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RUN TO SHINE A LIGHT ON FAMILY VIOLENCE Tewantin State School students helping out for Chappy Week.

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BY MARGARET MACCOLL Prominent community members will be placed in chains in Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, on Thursday 18 May from 12.30pm, and their release will be determined by the funds they can raise from their business contacts for chaplains.

The Chappy Week activity aims to increase the available working time of Tewantin State School chaplain Lynda Oakley. Tewantin Chaplaincy Task Group chairman Russell McGuire said Lynda works three days a week at the school to support children and families, but government funding of less than two days a week falls short of what is required.

“Each additional day that Lynda works with the children of our community costs $264, and this is only possible with committed community funding,” he said.

Member for Noosa Glen Elmes and Greens spokesman Joe Shlegeris have already put their hands up to be chained.

Russell said participants would be pitted against each other and passersby will be encouraged to join in the activity, and amounts raised will be tallied throughout the event.

The task group will also run a street stall in Poinciana Avenue on 17 and 18 May to raise money., ●

On the evening of Wednesday 3 May as residents of Noosa slept soundly a group of dedicated young Noosa students were running their heart out.

The annual Darkness to Daylight 100km Challenge is a run with a message. Its aim is to raise funds and awareness of domestic and family violence.

Each year about 110 people die from domestic and family violence in Australia. Each kilometre of the run represents a life lost.

With the support of Brisbane Catholic Education, three staff members and seven young men from St Teresa’s Catholic College participated in this challenge run over the course of 12 hours.

School spokeswoman Margit Cruice said the school’s business manager Mark Roberton ran the entire 100kms while deputy principal Carmel O’Brien and teacher Michaela Roberton each completed 30kms. Year 10 students, Jasper, Jack, Jed, Matt, Luca, Jackson and Michael participated in the team relay event and completed 280km between them, with each student running a remarkable 40km each,” she said.

“The group has trained together

St Teresa's students and staff are exhausted after their Darkness to Daylight run. for only a few sessions using local landmarks such a Mount Coolum for their training,” she said.

“Runners begin the run carrying electric candles to signify bringing those affected out of the darkness and into the daylight.

“It is wonderful to see young men participating in such an event as they help raise local awareness of this issue.

“They arrived home on Thursday midmorning extremely tired and sore and ready to sleep the rest of the day away.

“As a college community, we couldn’t be prouder of the efforts of these staff and students”. ●

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Like many of us, Mum has things that she really wants done and keeps putting off.

Take a weight off her shoulders and just do it.

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Make her a new album.

When was the last time you printed a photo? In an age where Facebook or Instagram is our public “album“, there’s nothing like the feel of printed photos. It’s easier than ever to make personalised photo books using services like Apple or Shutterfly that Mum will love looking through over and over again.

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I will be heading down to Northlakes for the day and having lunch with my family; our son, his wife and my grandchildren who are all four years old. ●

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My brother lives there, and he is taking me on an extreme cuisine tour of the weirdest and wackiest things you can put on a plate.

What are you looking forward to seeing in Holland?

Things I’ve heard stories about - the windmills, walking up the hill to a beach, the canals and incredibly different architecture.

It will be nice to sit in a cafe and hear stories about her life growing up there and see things that I’ve heard her tell so many stories.

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I love it! I’m really looking forward to eating fresh pickled Herrings and rollmops straight from the street vendors.

How are you going to make the long flight easier?

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IT’S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS BUT …

STAIRWAY TO WATER

WATERFRONT WEDDINGS

“Crazy”, “bizarre” and “unbelievable” is the way beach goers this week described a set of stairs recently built by Noosa Council to access Marcus Beach at entrance 42.

“We need a bridge,” said one woman as she carried her dog across the creek separating the stairs and the beach.

Others carried small children across where the creek narrows about 20m south of the base of the staircase.

When Noosa Today visited the area the tea-tree barkstained water was deep enough to allow a cocker spaniel to swim through but too darkly stained to see any obstacles lurking beneath.

The extensive staircase provides the only access to the beach at that entrance point.

Noosa Council Infrastructure Planning and Design manager Carl Billingham said Noosa’s eastern beaches were dynamic systems and the contour of the dunes changed in response to the seasonal weather systems.

“Similarly, the flowpath of Castaways Creek, which is the outlet point of the groundwater table, also changes over time.

Council cannot do work on the beachfront without permission from the state.

Last year, council contacted the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection to discuss the possibility of realigning the creek away from the beach access point, in order to improve access and protect surrounding vegetation on the dunes from damage," Mr Billingham said.

“The department didn’t support a realignment of the creek as the area is mapped as a significant habitat for endangered, vulnerable and near-threatened species. The department was also concerned that interfering with the creek could impact the hydrology of the upstream groundwater dependent wetlands.

“The creek is currently deeper than usual due to rainfall from ex-tropical cyclone Debbie. The water level fluctuates, and has at times dried up completely, making it easier to access the beach.

In Queensland, it is an offence to drink alcohol or possess an opened alcoholic drink in a public place.

But on any given weekend, beach-goers and picnickers can be seen having a wine or a beer in parks and along the waterfront.

Should public drinking legislation be relaxed to reflect general public behaviour?

Former Hastings Street Association president John Little believes it should be relaxed on public land such as the area

by Noosa River in front of the Waterfront Restaurant.

John said wedding guests had strayed from the restaurant to the river in an area little used by the public with a glass in hand for decades and there was no need to stop them.

He believes a heavyhanded approach may have repercussions for the wedding industry which brings much money and employment to the area. “Weddings are a big part of Noosa, they should be encouraging it,” he said.

Last week Mayor Tony Wellington said there were 430 weddings in Noosa annually while a Noosa celebrant said the number was way much higher at 45 weddings a week. ●

It's a swim to the stairs at Marcus beach entrance 42 for a cocker spaniel

A creek blocks the path to Marcus beach at entrance 42.

“As an alternative to beach access 42, particularly when the creek water level is high, residents can make use of the other beach access points nearby," he said. ●

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A terraced section of the Eumundi Markets is undergoing a $1.4m upgrade to make it more attractive and ensure safety. During the 14-week project, stalls usually located on the “terraces” section will be repositioned to the short-term council carpark on Napier Road.

The project is a joint initiative of Eumundi community organisations and Sunshine Coast Council.

Division 10 Councillor Greg Rogerson said the markets were a vibrant Sunshine Coast destination.

Experience Eumundi general manager Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher said the markets were a drawcard for residents and attracted about 1.2 million visitors a year.

“And, with more than 600 local micro-businesses taking up stalls at each market day, the markets are one of the Coast’s largest private employers,” he said.

The Eumundi Markets will continue to operate normally throughout construction. ●

TOP SHOOTERS Noosa District State High School siblings Year 10 student Riley Crawford and Year 11 student Jessica Crawford scooped the pool, along with their dad at the Anzac Day Memorial Rifle Shoot held at North Arm. Riley, in his first year of competition shooting, won the scooped service rifle class, and older sister Jessica, improved at every range to win the modified rifle at 500 yards.

Riley and Jess’s father Bob Crawford hit every bullseye for possible 150 with 12 centre bulls to win the modified service rifle class by a shot. The popular rifle shoot competition proved to be a family affair for the Crawfords. ●

HONORARY AWARD FOR SERGEANT On 4 May, Sergeant Nigel Dalton was presented with the Honorary Award of Companion of the University of Central Queensland for his work with staff and students on crime prevention and community safety. Since 2006,

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Sgt Dalton has conducted projects including producing musical dramas, Choices, to prepare student for Schoolies and Safety Circus, to raise awareness about bullying and road safety.

Honorary doctorate for Rosie Batty The University of the Sunshine Coast awarded an honorary doctorate to family violence awareness campaigner and 2015 Australian of the Year Rosie Batty at a special celebration at the Gympie Civic Centre on Friday 5 May. USC Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Hill said

Photography is bringing success to local creatives through exhibition.

Former St Andrew’s Anglican College student Alycia Rubulis moved a step closer to her chosen career in photography, with her works gracing the walls of Brisbane Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) until 30 July.

Alycia last year won the Creative Generations Excellence Awards in visual art for her digital photography work, Lucidity. The award culminates with an exhibition, the Creative Generations Visual Art Exhibition, with the best artworks by Year 12 students in Queensland.

Meanwhile, at the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery a striking exhibition, showcasing digital images from past and current students and academics is gaining attention.

The exhibition, How the light gets in: contemporary photographic practice, brings together works of local artists Dasha Riley, Hing Ang, Matt Bushell and Darren Smith.

The exhibition continues until Saturday 1 July.

the honorary doctorate would recognise Ms Batty’s inspirational work in shaping the way Australia views family violence and the policies of governments to address it.

“Rosie Batty is a wonderful and sincere communicator who has been able to place domestic violence on the national conscience,” he said.

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

Parents will know when the budget for school funding is equal. That’s when all schools have indoor heated swimming pools, indoor airconditioned gymnasiums and their own Chef de Partie (‘experienced in a four to five star environment’- NSW school) and a property manager (Victoria). No more lamington drives!

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach.

The problem that global warming deniers have is that they have politicised science, as if overwhelming, uncontradicted, scientific evidence is an opinion. Recent deniers (Noosa Today, 4 May), cannot get past the concept of pure capitalism, where the market rules everything.

Absent from their perspective is that the environment is both the source of wealth and the sink for our detritus.

Since resource abundance and pollution never figure in double-entry bookkeeping, the environment is forever degraded, and, of course, this is unsustainable.

In capitalism, small government, low taxes and free enterprise are trusted to deal with all problems.

Sadly, the reaction of the market is often too slow to prevent environmental or health disaster, therefore, governments have had to step in to stop or control the production of DDT, asbestos, CFCs, thalidomide, radioactive wastes, tobacco, and soot and sulphur from smoke stacks, as examples.

But now, CO2 is a much more ubiquitous dangerous waste and carbon is much more ingrained in our standard of living.

This is not an argument against capitalism. It is an argument that the government must modify its pro-market philosophy to avoid potential annihilation of a substantial proportion of Earth’s species.

Interestingly, it is becoming much less necessary to respond to the rantings of deniers.

The innovators of the planet have brought solar collection, wind and wave generation, and storage to the point where the head of research in Australia for Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Kobad Bhavnagri, states that “39 per cent of our power supply will come from renewable sources by 2030, and over 50 per cent by the year 2040.”

This will be without state subsidies. According to other researchers, this may be an underestimation.

The recently appointed head of the Australian Energy Market Operators, Ms Audrey Zibelman, says that the notion that major energy industry players can hold on to their old business models is “insane”. I wonder to whom she is referring.

At this point, all the Federal Government needs to do is to change the 30-minute settlement period to five minutes.

This will shift pricing policy in favour of battery storage. No cost to us but a chance to avoid stranded assets in fossil fuel.

Steve Hall, Cooroy.

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TURBO TOURISM My prior letter urging deeper consideration of how our community and our council could benefit from the current tourism windfall of growth has struck a chord. I attended the excellent Tourism Noosa Tourism Summit last week and spent much time with people interested in my thoughts on how to go about benefiting from the stunning increase in value of the Noosa brand. I don’t have an immediate answer but I do have a list of “Why can’t we?” challenge scenarios.

Three things have happened of which we need to take note. The summit and respected demographer Bernard Salt’s observation, “I think an Australian malaise is the idea of complacent prosperity.” That is where Noosa is heading if it hasn’t already reached this position.

Second, Tourism Noosa just had an opinion piece in a local real estate branded newspaper insert extolling the growth in tourism presumably as an enticement to invest or purchase to live here. Did TN get paid for this piece by sharing in any sales attributed to the information and observations in the article? I have no idea how to achieve this but they are entitled to reward for supporting the agent’s brand, or, a damn good fee. But, how might that fee be shared to a greater benefit?

Last, at the summit, for the first time I can recall since my board considered it, a product life cycle diagram was shown. Despite TN principally being a marketing organisation, I have contended that it needs to also be a product developer - either a catalyst for this or an incubator. This renews, refreshes, changes and creates the experiences which underpin the Noosa brand. TN as marketers see trends way before most but they have limited or no funds to product develop in partnership. If they do it is well hidden.

By capturing a fraction of the tourism windfall in some way this can change for everyone’s benefit.

We need to have a conversation on how to monetise elements of the Noosa brand for the betterment of this community. And, we need to do this now.

Michael Donovan, Former Chair Tourism Noosa.

Kay Chandler of Doonan was trying to take a photo of the sky and got photo bombed by a friendly kookaburra. Please keep sending us your snaps of lifestyle and wildlife for LENSCAPE. This week’s theme: Fun in the autumn sun. Email your happy snaps to LENSCAPE at newsdesk@noosatoday.com. au. We can’t wait to see what you’re all up to on these beautiful crisp sunny days...

ALL THE WAY WITH NPA I’m forced to comment on Mayor Tony Wellington’s letter “Important role” (Noosa Today, 4 May). In his article about “Too close! leaked email hits at NPA” it states Cr Wellington is no longer a member of the NPA but then he turns around and writes seven detailed paragraphs of the strongest (over the top) praise supporting the NPA. He goes on showing he is an advocate and admirer of past mayor Noel Playford.

We all know what good things the NPA has done in the past - they have done some truly great things - no-one is knocking the wonderful job done by their volunteer workers - Wellington is however, ignorant or too new to the area to acknowledge the fact that the pioneering families of the shire actually set the pace for Noosa becoming the iconic place it is today.

The “Too close!” article had nothing to do with what the NPA had or had not done for the shire - “to be a good politician in today’s world when confronted with a debate you struggle to win - they shift the focus of the argument to something you are more comfortable with - that’s all Wellington has done”.

It was about the NBRF, conflict of interests, a leaked email, figures and a whole lot of facts.

In “Time for review” Cr Ingrid Jackson’s husband independently states “If the NBRF

cannot establish an effective organisation which is understood, accepted and admired as an important community asset - then it would seem to have no valid reason to exist”.

I still haven’t got an answer to my request for someone to come forward with a fair dinkum benefit or any reason for the NBRFairytale to waste ratepayers’ money.

Martin George’s letter “Muck-raking” tops it off - Martin you obviously don’t believe in “freedom of speech”. Mate, the editor who authored the article was not regurgitating someone’s rantings to smear reputations - she thoroughly investigated and doublechecked a lot of facts supplied by myself, Bob Jarvis, and many others who gave facts and figures. I told the editor she could use my name but as it was all true she must have chosen not to.

If you read my letters you will know I don’t hide behind anonymity - neither do the other critics. Clearly, journalistic integrity was upheld by Noosa Today and it should be congratulated for a good bit of investigative journalism revealing the truth to the community. It is no wonder that among my friends and associates Noosa Today is held in the highest of regard and blokes like you are only part of the noisy minority.

Bob Jarvis, Tewantin.

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HOAXED

DESCENT INTO ATTACK

Responding to James Vale’s grumble (NoosaToday, 4 May), the Galileo Movement publishes and promotes the acceptance of empirical evidence as the basis of sensible debate and resolution of differences of opinion on technical/scientifically based matters.

This is the reason that the facts and opinions that Case Smit and I (and Phillip Rutherford) present, differ so greatly from the green-left socialism masquerading as environmentalism propaganda that James, Steve Hall and Bruce Hallett blindly recite from the ‘UN Green-Left Handbook’ that lacks a single piece of empirical evidence to support its anthropogenic global warming hypothesis.

In the future, when James’s children look at the valuable information he has kept, they will be disappointed to learn just how foolish their dad had been in so wrongly supporting the UN climate change hoax.

John Smeed, Noosaville.

It was disappointing to read a letter in a local newspaper which descends insult upon another writer because he was found to be expressing an opposing opinion. If you attack a person who does not, for instance, accept that 97 per cent of scientists agree on the inevitable result of climate change, perhaps it may have been prudent to check on how authentic the relevant survey was. Investigation might even have revealed that some purveyors of that statistic are profiting financially from their published claims.

Letter writers who do not carry out similar investigations are often unable to see a need.

What some accept as proof, others see as faith. Many readers will recall similarities with the asserted certainty of the millennium bug and the paperless office outcomes. History is replete with such stories.

But, the recent writer, instead of sagely examining the assertions of people that agree with him, chose instead, to hope that folk like Case Smit et al might “soon die out like the dinosaurs they are”. He declared, confidently, that others were utterly fed up with: “spiteful anti-green rantings from Case Smit … and other lost souls”.

During the 20 odd years that I have known Case Smit, I have found him to be a careful, intelligent, university science-trained, modest person with an impressive appreciation of classical and opera music. He is never hostile with anyone who may express an opposing understanding.

Col Wheeler, Peregian Beach.

THIS IS LUCKY PHIL As a royalist along with many others I was relieved to hear that it was only good news regarding Prince Phillip and not any of the rumours being put forward by the media. He would be the only person I know of who was able to carry out his duties or workload for 64 years with his hands behind his back. We can only hope he has a long and deserved retirement as he has now taken up the role of a stay at home husband. On a sad note, at 95 years of age a gold watch would be the last thing he would have in mind to remind him of the time ticking away.

E. Wright, Sunrise Beach.

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BOOKS AND BOATS

BY HOLLIE HARRIS Rotary Noosa Daybreak brought the muchloved fund-raiser, Noosa Bookfest, which took over the Leisure Centre last weekend.

With the launch party kicking it all off on Thursday night, drinks, nibbles and school comp results announced, making this a fun night for all who attended, and everyone had first dibs on the huge selection of books.

It was another successful year, raising funds for Sunshine Butterflies, the Hear and Say Group and other Rotary projects with our community buying up over 10,000 books! John McAlpin from Rotary wants to

Proud 2nd prize winner of the Primary Schools competition, Liam Virgo, Year 4 Noosa Christian College.

say thank you to all the people who came to buy.

“It is because of you that we will be donating thousands and thousands of dollars to our major beneficiaries, the Sunshine Butterflies and the Hear and Say Centre Sunshine Coast Centre. Rotary Noosa Daybreak could not stage this event on our own. We want to thank the many hard working volunteers who joined in the work of staging this event, especially The Noosa Men’s Shed team and the Noosa Heads and Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving Clubs and all our sponsors who helped raise funds," he said. ●

Juan Geromet a winner in the Primary Schools drawing and writing competition. Juan is from Tewantin State School.

From left, Roger Ellis, Sophea Nahn, Corrie Parkinson, Julie Hemingway, Peter McDonald, Jan Watts, Anne Oxley, Jenny Whitehead, Richard Marsh Rotary Bookfest Crew.

John McAlpin - Rotary, Tony Wellington - Mayor and Ian McDonald - Rotary.

IT FEELS LIKE FAMILY

Heritage centre working Group members with the cake at the official opening.

Some of the heritage centre working group members cutting the cake at the official opening.

The Cooroy Noosa Genealogical and Historical Research Group has been looking for a home to call its own for many years.

On 2 May, hundreds gathered in Cooroy to celebrate the end of that search.

The brand-new heritage centre is at 17 Emerald Street, so be sure to pop in and check out the facilities.

Visitors and researchers are invited to peruse their extensive library of books, Australian and overseas records, journals, maps and indexes on CD and microfiche. ●

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VILLA VIEWS OF WHERE THE BREAKERS LIE ANYONE seeking the enviable coastal lifestyle will fall in love with this luxurious villa with panoramic ocean views.

Boasting an unbeatable location and with exceptional presentation, this four-level villa has it all.

Even guests are catered for with the entire ground floor dedicated to a guest suite complete with a bedroom, private ensuite, study nook and a sunny patio with a lovely leafy outlook.

The master suite with walk-in robe, ensuite with bath and private balcony is housed on the third level along with a third bedroom that also enjoys access to an ensuite and built-in wardrobes.

To make the most of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outstanding location, the main living areas have been located on the second level.

Here, the stunning panoramic ocean views can be enjoyed while creating meals in the kitchen, relaxing in the lounge room or hosting friends in the dining space.

The living space is bright, airy and designed for relaxing and enjoying the enviable coastal lifestyle. Terracotta flooring throughout adds to the Tuscan-inspired feel of this villa, while banks of louvred windows throughout ensure comfortable living year round. The large stacker doors perfectly frame the ocean views and offer access to a sunny balcony with stairs down to a leafy courtyard.

But, the star of the home is the private rooftop terrace where glass balustrades create a seamless connection with the breathtaking white water views. There are two terraces to choose from depending on the vista you would like to most enjoy and they are sure to become a favourite place to spend many sunny days and starry nights.

All of this is located in the beautifully-presented Pacific Villa complex just moments from Duke Street offering an eclectic mix of cafes, restaurants and bars. You can be on the pristine sands of Sunshine Beach within minutes, or drop by the popular surf club. â&#x2014;?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 5/16 Bryan Street, Sunshine Beach Price: Contact Agent Description: 4 bed, 3 bath, 1 car, pool View: By Appointment Agent: Mike Hay and Rachel Sellman for Century 21 Conolly Hay Group, 0422 719 041 or 0417 624 059 22 NOOSA TODAY

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BRIGHT, MODERN AND HANDY TO COAST THIS established family home, set on an 800 square metre block with a gorgeous leafy backdrop, is in one of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best locations and offers real potential.

This is a chance to enjoy the enviable coastal lifestyle in the well-maintained, three-bedroom family home or make the most of the exceptional location and large block size and redevelop into your dream home.

The current home offers three large bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, two bathrooms and a lounge, plus a well-equipped kitchen and large covered deck. There is also dual income potential. A bright and modern self-contained unit is included with this property and has the potential to be let out for $230 per week permanently or alternatively, holiday let.

This home has real potential. An investor might want to take advantage of the opportunity for dual income, or use it as a lock-and-leave holiday home, renovate to create a luxurious seaside home or keep this coastal gem all to yourself as a permanent family home.

Noosa Council now has allowance for detached self-contained dwellings, which is perfect for further utilising the potential of this sleeping giant. There is plenty of room for a future dwelling at the rear of the site which has its own gate access to a track to famous Sunshine Beach.

All of this is located in the Sunshine Beach locale with an eclectic mix of bars, restaurants, cafes and boutique shops all within easy reach. The pristine sands of Sunshine Beach and the array of high-quality, luxury oceanside homes means Sunshine Beach is fast becoming the must-have property location. â&#x2014;?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 12 Adams Street, Sunshine Beach Price: $1.49 million Description: 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, granny flat View: Saturday, 11am-noon Agent: Petrea Pradella for Garwoods Estate Agents, 0412 626 536

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

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JEWEL IN THE CROWN!

NOOSA WATERS 33 MASTHEAD QUAY

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Luxury & Lifestyle

View Saturday 12-12.30pm Price Offers over $3.9Million

Located in the exclusive Noosa Waters Estate, 33 Masthead Quay exudes class and sophistication of the highest proportions. Set at the closing of a quiet cul-de-sac, the home sits proudly amongst other prestigious properties.This exceptional design promises the ultimate in year round resort style living in this most prestigious location.

• North facing with a wide water frontage.

• Spacious Paul Clout design masterpiece.

• Both main bedrooms look north over the canal.

• Large 881m2 block of land.

• Generous sizes in all bedrooms and Living areas. noosatoday.com.au

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Noosa souNd address

Noosaville 38 Wyuna DriVe

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Breeze & Trees

view Saturday 11-11.30am Price $1.995Million

Facing north over the adjoining large, yet almost secret, Wyuna Park, sits this delightful family home with separate granny flat and pool. Capture the breezes, enjoy a cool drink on the magnificent terraces and enjoy the privacy of this sought-after street. The home itself has a large office and master suite on the upper level and enjoys high cathedral ceilings and stunning timber floorboards.

• Large living and modern kitchen.

• Wyuna is a tightly held location.

• Views of the park from the kitchen/living.

• Walking distance to shops, restaurants and parks.

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Noosa Heads 13’ON THE BEACH’ 49 HASTINGS STREET

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Sip Moet from your private balcony looking over Noosa beach all the way up to the North shore, it doesn’t get any better than this, true north beachfront in the middle of Hastings Street in a fine boutique resort in Australia’s premier beach resort village.

• Just footsteps from the sandy beach.

• Magniicent views over Laguna Bay. • Heated pool, steam room and sauna, stunning guest lounge.

• Undercover secure parking.

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RIVERFRONT LOCATION

NOOSAVILLE 41 DOLPHIN CRESCENT

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Unique & Special

View Saturday 10-10.30am Price Offers over $2Million

This home sits in a treasured position on Noosa Sound perfectly sited for winter and summer. With views across calm waters and nestled beside Nancy Cato Park which can never be built on, it’s a great family environment. There’s plenty of sun and plenty of shade, and is remarkably private with just one neighbour.

• 3kw solar system.

• 3000 litre rainwater tank.

• Large 27 metre water frontage.

• Walking distance to Noosa River, shops and restaurants.

• Secure parking for 3 cars and plenty of storage. noosatoday.com.au

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PEREGIAN SPRINGS $755k

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This contemporary home has been beautifully designed with thoughtful appreciation to the northerly aspect and natural light.

2 • 3 bedrooms with a study room at the front home • Ducted air conditioning throughout and wired for sound sy stem in the living/entertaining areas • Guest rooms are anchored with a designer bathroom • 18 solar panels, 5000l water tank and a 600sqm private landscaped block

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PEREGIAN BEACH $1.25m

1/22 Avocet Parade VIEW SAt. 12:00-12:30AM 3 Appreciate amazing views to the North and South with just a short stroll to the beach.

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• Beautifully renovated, this generous home sized duplex is sure to impress with the luxury it out • Upstairs living has been designed to ensure it captures maximum breeze and ocean views • A spacious updated kitchen provides functionality and style • In ground pool and low body corporate fees • Fantastic home in a desirable location

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This family home is perched high on the hill, on an enormous 1390sqm block with views to the North of Lake Weyba and the Mountains.

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• Large open plan living/dining/kitchen space with timber loors • Comprehensively equip cinema /entertainment room downstairs • Another wing of the home provides 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • BBQ and wet bar overlooking the resort style pool • Paved & decked terrace, a large grass area, ire pit and children’s play space

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REnoVAtEd FAMILy HoME Vicki Cooper M: 0418 231 955

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IntroduCIng ‘BeaCHWaLK’

A stunning new development located in a prime elevated position in the heart of Noosa.

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Last Week to Secure an Award Winning Beach House This award-winning beachside home is one of a kind. Located in a quiet cul-desac just metres from the beach, this luxurious home has been designed to offer comfortable oceanside living in one of the region’s most enviable locations.

• Panoramic ocean views • Sustainable design by Sparks Architects, built by Altum Construction • 5 Bed, 3 bath, 3 car, pool, multiple living areas • Gourmet kitchen, ducted A/C, ireplace, solar power • Luxurious & breathtaking • Beach & Peregian Village only minutes away

FOR SALE Tender Closing Friday 5pm

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This Penthouse offers amazing views over Noosa and Laguna Bay A spiral staircase leads to a very private rooftop terrace Features three bedrooms, ensuite, a large living and dining area Hostess kitchen with ample space and tiled loors throughout Offering full resort features with a pool and spa and onsite management Security parking with the beach, shops and restaurants just an easy stroll away This property shows a great return and is as exciting as it looks, call now for more information and an inspection

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PERFECT FAMILY HAVEN NEAR THE OCEAN This beautiful home boasts an exceptional location and an enviable low-maintenance lifestyle, but it is so much more than that.

It is true the new owners will wake to the sound of the ocean and Castaways Beach is just moments away, but this home has been designed as a haven where you can raise your family and create memories.

Built by the current owners, the functional floorplan has been perfectly designed to offer flexibility and has survived the test of raising children.

The floorplan is spread over two levels. Upstairs you will find the well-equipped kitchen that offers plenty of bench and storage space, plus gas cooking and a breakfast bar that overlooks the dining space and out to the sunny balcony. Here, you can take in the postcardworthy views while you enjoy your morning cuppa.

There is also an open-plan living room that is flooded with natural sunlight that pours in through the many windows, plus the master suite that offers separation from the other sleeping quarters for added privacy.

Downstairs is home to three bedrooms, plus a second living space that enjoys access to a sunny deck with a leafy outlook.

Outside, the sparkling pool will fast become a favourite place to relax, while the pristine sands of Castaways Beach are just moments away.

All of this is set on a 720 square metre lot in a quiet, family-friendly street in the exclusive Castaways Beach locale. Here, you can enjoy the privacy of an exclusive location while still being close to services, amenities and tourist hot spots such as Noosa Heads, the National Park and the vibrant Sunshine Beach esplanade. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 24 Antipodes Close, Castaways Beach Price: By negotiation Description: 4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car, pool View: Saturday 11am-11.30am Agent: Rachel Sellman for Century 21 Conolly Hay Group, 0422 719 041

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Modern architectural design and the sensational layout of this quality is a rarity in the Noosa Hinterland and will be in high demand.

Nearly new, luxury build offering very peaceful, useable acreage for relaxing lifestyle in the most exclusive part of Doonan in the Noosa Hinterland.

This home ticks all the boxes: • 4 bedrooms, 4 ensuites, room for another if needed

• 2.7 useable acres, vegetable gardens, citrus trees and dam

• Large butlers kitchen, dual pyrolitic ovens, dual dishwashers, so many options

• Elevated, level acreage for the family to play

• Beautiful natural looring enhancing the modern style throughout the home • Incredible amount of storage options and a 4 car garage • Ducted vacuuming, 2 r/c ducted air conditioning, LED Lighting and Back To Base Alarm • Dual living areas, stunning pool on the northern aspect • Peace of mind watching the kids swim from all living areas • Striking views and outdoor entertaining to the North and South • Views from all rooms overlooking a quality acreage

• Exclusive location on private cul-de-sac • This home is built for Queensland lifestyle, winter and summer • Open ire and Northern setting for basking in the sun in the winter months • Designed for summer breezes with wide corridors and louvres in every room • Beautiful wildlife, kangaroos, wallabies, a true lifestyle change • Numerous School bus pickup options very close • 10 minutes into Noosa, 20 minutes to Sunshine Coast Airport • Business option, room for a 90m2 studio with separate access

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SOME LANDMARK BUYS ON THE BLOCK

LAST LAND RELEASE Anyone with $14 million burning a hole in their pocket can now snap up one of Noosa’s last major land releases. The 110-hectare Hollett Road property in Noosaville comes with DA approval for 52 lots and is said to be the last large land release in the shire. The selling agent said the development has already received a lot of interest and said it was an opportunity to create something very special and very Noosa.

Picture: Belle Property Noosa

ICONIC BEACH BAR FOR SALE BOATHOUSE FOR SALE The freehold of the floating restaurant Noosa Boathouse is on the market for $2.1 million. This iconic Noosa landmark is sure to be swamped with offers from investors wanting to secure their own piece of paradise.

Anyone who thought $14 million was a bit steep for 110-acres will fall over when they hear the iconic Byron Bay Beach Hotel is on the market for a whopping $75 million. The pub was originally developed by Paul Hogan and John Cornell from the proceeds of the movie Crocodile Dundee and now includes several bars and a bistro overlooking the beach, plus 25-room hotel and conference facilities set on a 4482 square metre block of prime real estate.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT POSITION AND POTENTIAL IN SUNSHINE BEACH

UNLOCKING THE DREAM LIFESTYLE NOOSA is often criticised for its “population cap” and lack of land releases, but real estate experts Mike Hay and David Conolly are fast proving the critics wrong after teaming up with some of the region’s best builders and designers to offer to the market land releases and luxury apartments.

Just last week, Century 21 Conolly Hay Group co-principals Mike and David were onsite at the laying of the foundation for the luxury apartment development, Indigo, in Sunshine Beach.

The exclusive project is being developed and built by Altum and Devport Constructions and has offered to the market five exceptionally designed, spacious, modern and opulent apartments with wide ocean and national park views.

The foundation may have just been laid but already keen buyers have snapped up four of the five apartments, including the penthouse for a record price of just under $4 million.

Only apartment No. 4 remains available. The $1.95 million architecturally-designed apartment offers three bedrooms and ocean views and Mike and David said it won’t last long.

“We’re seeing strong demand for luxury properties throughout Sunshine Beach and Noosa with buyers prepared to buy off-the-plan to not miss out on these new opportunities,” David said.

“Landing a brand new designer apartment can be seen as a rarity in Noosa, and that’s why we’re seeing such high interest in the range of developments we’re working with from Sunshine Beach to Tewantin.

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group principals David Conolly and Mike Hay at the Indigo development site just after the slab was poured.

“By teaming up with the region’s best builders and designers to market these developments, we’re proving there is a chance to secure brand new, exclusive, boutique luxury apartments and homes in this highly sought after region.”

The duo is fast building a reputation for off-the-plan and land development sales throughout the region with a number of other big construction projects also underway. Along with the almost sold-out Indigo development, the Century 21 Conolly Hay Group team have also sold-out the White Sands development in Crank Street, Sunshine

Beach, which is being developed by MBC Prestige.

The penthouse apartment in the Sails development in Duke Street, Sunshine Beach, has also sold and the team are now actively selling the three Steven Kidd designed apartments in Kalani on Gympie Terrace, Noosaville.

The team are also well-versed in land sales with exclusive blocks being snapped up in boutique estates in Tewantin. Thirteen of the available 20 blocks at the Valdora estate have sold, and there is strong interest in the Tanglewood estate land release at

George Street in Tewantin. Soon, the C21 Conolly Hay Group will offer to the market 120 blocks in a new Palmwoods estate.

“Land in boutique estates like Tanglewood is selling fast. We’re seeing people want to secure a block of land where they can build their dream family home,” Mike said.

“Boutique releases are offering a chance to the lucky few to snap up this prime land in enviable locations where they can live surrounded by national park.” ●

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NEW statistics from the Australian Taxation Office have revealed the region’s richest and poorest suburbs.

The data comes from tax return statistics from 2014/15 and it’s no surprise a number of Sydney and Melbourne postcodes topped the list for the richest suburbs.

Postcode 2027, which is home to the Prime Minister’s Point Piper property, came in first place with earners there taking home an average individual income of $189,293 per year.

Despite being home to some of the region’s most impressive homes, Noosa Heads didn’t rank in the top 10 list for the richest suburb with workers there earning an average income of $53,743.

Noosaville postcode 4566 wasn’t far behind with an average income of $51,627. Tewantin postcode 4565 came in with an average income of $44,179 and those living in Cooroy’s 4563 postcode take home an average of $48,261 per year.

The statistics revealed Sunshine Coast suburbs Beerwah, Maleny and Peachester all have the highest average

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OPEN HOMES Time

Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Castaways Beach 4 2 3 3 3 2 4 4 2

Cooroibah Friday 12th May

12.00pm - 12.30pm 14 Yatama Place

By Negotiation Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0422 719 041 10.00am - 10.30am 15 Jacksonia Place $1,350,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0403 134 420 Saturday 13th May $2,250,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0422 719 041 10.00am - 10.30am 17 Azolla Circuit 10.00am - 10.30am 41 Dolphin Cres 11.00am - 11.30am 38 Wyuna Drive O/o $1.25m

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0466 248 345

4 3 4

O/o $1.25m

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0466 248 345 12.00pm - 12.30pm 33 Masthead Quay

Doonan

$890,000

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505

4 2 2 4 2 3 4 3 2

O/o $630,000 Contact Agent $1,995,000

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0400 904 678 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0403 646 930 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0403 646 930

4 4 2

O/o $3.9m

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0403 646 930

Peregian Beach

Saturday 13th May

Friday 12th May

343-347 Sunrise Rd 93 Duke Road 32 Trafalgar Court 26 Mindi Road

4 6 4 4

3 5 2 4

4 4 5 4

Eumundi Saturday 13th May

10.00am - 11.00am 2 Monomeet Close 10.00am - 10.30am 2 Jocelyn Drive 12.30pm - 1.30pm 1335 Eumundi Noosa Road

4 2 3 3 2.5 2 5 2 4

Lake MacDonald Saturday 13th May

11.30am - 12.15pm 176 Dath Henderson Road 12.00pm - 1.00pm 101 Gumboil Road

4 4 2 3 1 2

Marcus Beach

1,395,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0466 248 345 11.00am - 11.45am 8 Egret Street O/o $1,000,000 David Berns Real Estate - 0410 549 741 Saturday 13th May Offer Over $870,000 David Berns Real Estate - 0408 629 438 11.00am - 11.45am 2 Lorikeet Drive O/o $2,100,000 David Berns Real Estate - 0408 629 438 12.00pm - 12.45pm 242 David Low Way 12.00pm - 12.30pm 1/22 Avocet Parade 1.00pm - 1.30pm 24-26 Parakeet Crescent

5 3 3

Informal Tender Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0438 259 956

2 4 3 5

3 2 3 4

2 2 2 4

By Negotiation Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0401 807 697

By Negotiation Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0401 807 697 $1.25m Star Noosa Real Estate - 0418 231 955 $1.15m Star Noosa Real Estate - 0418 231 955

$1,350,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0418 714 653 Peregian Springs Contact Agent Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0412 806 252 Saturday 13th May 31 Days Express Sale David Berns Real Estate - 0408 629 438 10.00am - 10.45am 25 Bunya Grove 10.00am - 10.30am 38 Augusta Cct 10.00am - 10.30am 35 Peachtree Crescent O/o $1.75m Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0418 714 653 11.00am - 11.30am 12 Balgownie Drive Offers over $830,000 David Berns Real Estate - 0410 549 741 11.00am - 11.30am 69/11-15 Dunes Court 11.00am - 11.30am 11 Goldfinch Close

3 4 4 4 3 3

2 2 3 2 2 2

1 2 2 2 2 2

$499,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0401 807 697 Low $600,000's Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0418 712 600 $1.10m Star Noosa Real Estate - 0418 231 955 $785,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0438 579 911 $449,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0433 118 575 $755,000 Star Noosa Real Estate - 0418 231 955

Sunrise Beach

Saturday 13th May

11.00am - 11.30am 1/28 Tristania Drive

3 2 2

Noosa Heads

By Negotiation Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0400 730 457 Friday 12th May 10.00am - 10.30am 20 Dame Patti Dr

4 2 6

$780,000

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505

4 2 6

$780,000

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505

Saturday 13th May

Friday 12th May

Apt 30/26 Noosa Dr 10 Mirrabook Court 4/34 Edgar Bennett Ave 2/29 Viewland Drive 48 Nairana Rest

2 3 3 3 4

2 2 2 3 3

1 2 2 2 2

5 3 4 1 3 3 3 4 2 2

2.5 2 3 1 2 2.5 3 2 1 2

2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1

Saturday 13th May

15 Jacksonia Place 4/34 Edgar Bennett Ave 3/31 Picture Point Cres 123 Sebel, 32 Hastings St 10 Mirrabook Court 144/61 Noosa Springs Dr 2/29 Viewland Drive 6 Nairana Rest 26 Attunga Heights Apt 30/26 Noosa Dr

1.00pm - 1.30pm 20 Dame Patti Dr $435,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 $945,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0411 644 254 Sunshine Beach Contact Agent Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 Saturday 13th May $1.200,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 11.00am - 12.00pm 12 adams street Contact Agent Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 12.00pm - 12.45pm 15 Depper Street 1.00pm - 1.45pm U3/ No 2 Webb Road 2/25 Elanda Street $890,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 1.00pm - 1.30pm $1,195,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 Monday 15th May $1,850,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 1.00pm - 1.45pm U3/No 2 Webb Road O/o $600,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 528 148 Wednesday 17th May $945,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0411 644 254 1.00pm - 1.45pm U3/No 2 Webb Road $745,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 $1,200,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 Tewantin $1,650,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 Saturday 13th May

By Negotiation Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0418 426 065 10.00am - 10.30am 7 Livingstone Street $435,000 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505

10/20 Edgar Bennett Ave

3 2 1

Auction

Noosa Springs

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0411 644 254 Saturday 13th May 2.30pm - 3.15pm 59 Musgrave Drive

Friday 12th May

11.00am - 11.30am 9 Springs Cres 'Oasis'

4 2 2

AUCTION

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505

Saturday 13th May

120 Cascades Noosa Spring 9 Springs Cres 'Oasis' 508/61 Noosa Springs Dr` 752 'Palms' Noosa Springs

3 4 4 4+

3 2 3 4

2 2 2 2+

4 3 3 5

3 2 2 4

2 1 1 2

1,490,000 Garwoods Estate Agents - 0412 626 536 Over $1,300,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0403 134 420 Offers Invited Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0418 426 065 Over $1,000,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0422 719 041

3 2 1

Offers Invited

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0418 426 065

3 2 1

Offers Invited

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0418 426 065

4 2 2

By Negotiation Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0400 730 457

5 3 3

$1,350,000+

Yandina Creek

Wednesday 17th May

12.00pm - 12.30pm 12.00pm - 12.30pm 1.00pm - 1.30pm 2.00pm - 3.00pm

5 2.5 2

Saturday 13th May

12.00pm - 12.30pm 14 Yatama Place

1.00pm - 1.30pm

Agent

Noosa Waters

4 3 4

Saturday 13th May

10.00am - 10.30am 10.30am - 11.00am 11.00am - 11.30am 11.00am - 11.30am 11.00am - 11.45am 11.00am - 11.30am 1.00pm - 1.30pm 2.00pm - 2.30pm 2.00pm - 3.00pm 4.00pm - 4.30pm

Price Guide

Friday 12th May

11.00am - 11.30am 24 Antipodes Close 11.00am - 11.45am 1/512 David Low Way 12.00pm - 12.30pm 31/512 David Low Way

2.00pm - 2.30pm 2.00pm - 2.45pm 2.30pm - 3.00pm 3.00pm - 3.30pm 4.00pm - 4.30pm

A B C

Noosaville

Saturday 13th May

10.00am - 10.30am 10.00am - 11.00am 10.45am - 11.45am 2.00pm - 3.00pm

Address

$1,195,000 AUCTION O/o $2.79million AUCTION

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505

Auction diary

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0412 806 252 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 Noosa Heads Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0412 806 252 Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0418 714 653 Saturday 10th June

Wednesday 17th May

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AUCTION

Richardson & Wrench Noosa - 0438 695 505 11.00am - 11.30am 10/20 Edgar Bennett Ave

3 2 1

Auction

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0411 644 254

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BUT DO BOOK EARLY

BY HOLLIE HARRIS Main event tickets for Noosa alive! are now on sale. There are only 4500 tickets - and many of these events are onceonly performances with no possible extension.

This year’s main event program features some of the most popular artists and productions touring festivals in Australia and overseas right now, including 2017 festival ambassador, the inimitable Naomi Price, who brings with her ‘Lady Beatle’ - her brand new show - that is sure to be a highlight and a sell-out.

“I am honored to be the ambassador for the very first Noosa alive! I have extremely fond memories of performing my work in Noosa, and feel very privileged to be representing such a diverse and unique celebration of arts and culture in one of the most beautiful places in the world.

Noosa alive! is a wonderful opportunity for artists to perform intimate, memorable shows and I am so excited to get the chance to do just that, with our brand new show Lady Beatle," Naomi said.

Tickets are now on sale for Opera Australia’s The Marriage of Figaro, taking place during Noosa alive!

This single performance of The Marriage of Figaro will take place on Tuesday 25 July, at 7.30pm, at the Noosa Leisure Centre - which will be transformed into a 750-seat performance space for one night only, with 90 per cent of the seating being tiered, and enhanced sound added for the chamber orchestra and opera singers.

This full-scale touring production and much-loved opera will retain the music and storyline of Mozart’s original however it will be performed in English with a chamber orchestra designed to entertain audiences of all ages.

Not only will the audience have the opportunity to enjoy the performance of this crowd pleasing production, but 26 talented young local songbirds from Sunshine Beach High School will also have the chance to perform in the actual show.

This is a thoughtful and diverse program of main events that you are not going to want to miss, encompassing the best of dance, opera, theatre and music.

Noosa is going to come alive! from 21-30 July so be sure to keep an eye on the website noosaalive.com.au for more exciting announcements and festival news. ●

Tickets are on sale for Opera Australia's The Marriage of Figaro, taking place during Noosa alive!

AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER U2 TRIBUTE SHOW Saturday 20th May DOORS OPEN 9PM

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THIS WEEK

GIG GUIDE

HOLLIE HARRIS

Thursday 11 May Cafe Le Monde 6pm Touch.

Tewantin Noosa RSL 6pm One Voice.

The J 6pm Rock of Ages show.

Friday 12 May The J 6pm Rock of Ages show.

The V Room 8pm Guns 'n' Roses Tribute Show.

Tewantin Noosa RSL 8pm Strange Brew.

Cooroy RSL 6pm Dave Williams.

Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club 6pm Custard Apples.

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The Life of Pablo, by Kanye West

Philosophy in the Garden,

by Damon Young

A Dog’s Purpose (PG)

Kanye West’s 'The Life of Pablo' may be a masterpiece, but it’s a lumpy one.

It’s got tracks that play too long, songs that barely feature Kanye, perfect moments scattered deep, deep into the tracklist.

But nontheless, finally, after a protracted and often chaotic roll-out, the new Kanye West album is here.

The Life of Pablo is the first Kanye West album that’s just an album: no major statements, no re-inventions, no zeitgeist wheelie-popping.

But a madcap sense of humor animates all his best work, and the new record has a freewheeling energy that is infectious and unique to his discography.

There are also some sad and tender moments with West singing to Kim and his family which bring in perhaps the most sombre moments ever shared by the singer.

Love or hate him, we can't help but want to see what he turns out next. ●

Saturday 13 May The J 6pm & 1pm Rock of Ages show.

Cafe Le Monde 8pm Mass Room/ Nato.

Tewantin Noosa RSL 8pm Elton.

Sunday 14 May HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! Cafe Le Monde 4pm Nick Cunningham.

Sunshine Beach Surf Club 3pm Janice Duo.

If ever there was a movie designed to have you reaching for the tissues, it’s A Dog’s Purpose - this is The Notebook with fur.

Well, not quite but you get the emotion level they are going for.

It’s the story of a devoted dog who is intent on finding the meaning of his own existence through the humans he interacts with over a few lifetimes and decades.

We meet Bailey as a Golden Retriever puppy in the early ’60s as he finds his way to eight-year-old Ethan for a long and very eventful life together. But the end of Bailey’s long life as a beloved family pet is just the beginning of his journey.

Mind you this isn’t in all dead dogs and tears - there is plenty of humour (some of the best involving a cat and an odd couple relationship between a Corgi and a much bigger dog) to balance out the emotional moments.

But take your tissues if you’re a dog lover. And if you’re not? Then maybe this isn’t the film you were looking for. ●

Philosophy in the Garden is a thoughtfully cultivated collection of short biographies. From Emily Dickinson to Voltaire, author Damon Young offers a glimpse into the minds of 13 writers together with his insights into who they were and why they wrote as they did.

This slim volume is a canny introduction to some great minds and their ideas.

Each chapter provides a portrait of a writer with the author’s perspective on how their ideals transplanted to their relationship with the natural world.

Discover why Jane Austen wrote so few of her novels while residing in Bath, and how Emily Dickinson’s “blooms were more renowned that her stanzas” during her lifetime.

If a reader wishes to dig further Young has included a comprehensive bibliography in the final chapter.

Available at the Noosaville Library and highly recommended.

- Reviewer SuzAnne King, of Friends of Noosa Library ●

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DOWN 1. Declare the time has come to take evasive action (5). 2.

She is, dear, Italian and about fifty (5). 3. Make the mistake ofgiving three to the wee dog (4,2). 4. TCaught in a panic? Hardly! (6). 5. Punishment upsetting to “24 Across” (4). 6. Seriously, when I get close to where the eggs are (2,7). 12. Made up and in a new outfit (9). 13. Support for the president (4). 15. Puts in groups (4). 17. By the end of May, has the job one longs to have (6). 18. Reveal at once one’s position (6). 20. Prize fight there’s a notice about (5). 21. A support for the drawer (5). 23. Airs and graces that are not a front (4).

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 7472 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Arch. 7, Crack-ling. 8, Ex-am. 9, S-par. 10, Pear (pare). 11, Trap (rev). 14, Re-pressing. 16, Pre-payment. 19, Sate (anag). 22, As-p-s. 24, A-l(a)ps(e). 25, Taps (rev). 26, Readiness. 27, I-dol.

Down - 1, Aver-t. 2, C-l-ara. 3, Tri-p up. 4, Scar-c-e. 5, Slap (anag). 6, I-n ear-nest. 12, Re-dressed. 13, Pro-p. 15, Sets. 17, (Ma)y-earns. 18, Ex-pose. 20, A-war-d. 21, Easel. 23, Side.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7472 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Side. 7, Disturbed. 8, Noon. 9, Whip. 10, Port.

11, Well. 14, Impediment. 16, Rottweiler. 19, Spry. 22, Cram. 24, Give. 25, Make. 26, Aggregate. 27, Feed.

Down - 1, Sinew. 2, Droll. 3, Mishap. 4, Stupid. 5, Drop.

6, Derringer. 12, Entourage. 13, Lift. 15, Mars. 17, Engage. 18, Levity. 20, Plane. 21, Yield. 23, Mare.

ACROSS 1. Bow from the chief (4). 7, Sound like very good fish (9). 8. What students fear, once the master returns (4). 9.

For the son, mean to fight (4). 10. Prune, you say, is a fruit (4). 11. Catch “a bit backward” (4). 14. Putting down again “urgent” (10). 16. Meeting beforehand (10). 19. Eats out and they give one plenty (4). 22. The dope about parking and what to steer clear of in the country! (4). 24. It’s a lapse leaving the vowels out in “mountains” (4). 25. For US troops, a signal that says “Fight back” (4). 26. With a sneer said “Ridiculous preparation” (9). 27. Hero who always gives one the old thrill (4).

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WHAT’S ON EXOTIC BLOOMS The Noosa District Orchid and Foliage Society will host their Mother’s Day show at the CWA Hall in Cooroy on Friday and Saturday 12 and 13, May in conjunction with the Cooroy Fusion Festival.

There will be a wide variety of orchids and other plants to admire and purchase - the colours and perfume will amaze.

One of the most spectacular plants in

the orchid world is the cattleya, which range from white through to dark red and purple - many with exotic fragrances.

These orchids are epiphytic which means they grow on trees but are also grown in squat pots with plenty of drainage holes.

There will be a wide variety of plants to see and to purchase.

Visitors are welcome to see these fabulous beauties from 8.30am on Friday until 4pm and 8.30am to 2pm on Saturday. Admission is $2. ●

Mapstone.

STAGE IS SET FOR FEAST OF SOUND It’s that time again! The J presents one of Noosa’s best nights out with Sound Feast - next week 19 May. Put it in your calendar, grab your mates and enjoy Mapstone (Byron Bay), Sunny Coast Rude Boys, Jeunae Rodgers, Sally Skelton and more.

Sunny Coast Rude Boys are what you

might call, quiet loud achievers. This high-energy eight-piece Ska band shines brightest at Sound Feast - where highquality production and the big stage are a perfect match for this exhilarating and rather large band.

The Rudies deliver knockout versions of Reggae and Ska classics - from UB40, Madness, The Specials, The Skatellites, The Beat and more.

Music from 6pm and as always, it's free. ●

COOLEST DRUMMER SLIM JIM ON STAGE Notorious rockabilly drummer Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats, Head Cat, Dead Man Walking) is coming to Tewantin Noosa RSL club next Friday 19 May at 8pm in the Diggers Bar. Phantom will be performing Rockabilly classics along with hits of the Stray Cats. Phantom has played alongside some of the world’s greatest artists including Brian Setzer, Lemmy, Glen Matlock, Carl Perkins and many more.

Slim Jim continues to inspire and excite audiences worldwide with a sound, style and image that remains as fresh today as it ever was. Considered by many as the coolest drummer in rock n roll, Phantom's influence is still clearly felt on today’s music scene with countless rockabilly drummers imitating his pioneering stand-up style.

The night is kicked off at 7pm by special guests The Hi Boys a wild traditional rockabilly band hailing from the Sunshine Coast who have travelled worldwide supporting big acts and entertaining audiences.

This is a night not to be missed, and noosatoday.com.au

HE'S A 'ROCK IT' MAN I’m still standing is the highly acclaimed Elton John tribute show featuring Greg Andrew as Sir Elton John.

From the moment Greg appears on the stage, his likeness to Elton John leaves audiences believing that he could be the man himself.

This show takes you on a musical journey that showcases Elton’s major hits over a 30-year period, covering

iconic hits from the Goodbye Yellow Brick road album and all his major hits through the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.

With impressive production, costumes, video backdrop and world-class musicianship you will be treated to an Elton John experience that will have the audience singing, dancing and wanting more. ●

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with tickets only costing $10 for members and $20 for non-members they will sell out fast.

Contact the club on 54471766 to secure your ticket and pop this fantastic night out in your calendar. ●

Friday 12th May Music with Custard Apples 6-9pm TEWANTIN NOOSA BOWLS CLUB 65 Hilton Terrace, 5449 7155 Noosaville office@tewantinbowlsclub.com.au Thursday, 11 May, 2017

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THE FEED COOK

Breakfast hash brown and egg cups

Whip up brekkie in bed for a very special lady this Sunday.Throw in a pot of tea or coffee and you will really make her morning with these egg cups!

INGREDIENTS

600g cream delight potatoes, peeled, finely grated 2/3 cup finely grated parmesan 3 rashers streaky bacon, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 8 small eggs (see Notes) METHOD Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced. Grease 8 holes of a 12-hole (1/3-cup-capacity) muffin pan.

Step 2

Squeeze excess moisture from potato. Pat dry with paper towel. Combine potato and parmesan in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Divide potato mixture evenly among holes of prepared pan. Using the back of a teaspoon, press mixture evenly over base and side of holes to form a case.

Bake for 15 minutes or until potato is golden.

Step 3

Sprinkle 1/2 of the bacon and 1/2 the chives over the base of each case. Crack 1 egg into each hole. Sprinkle with remaining bacon and chives.

Bake for 10 minutes or until egg is just set and bacon is golden. Stand in pans for five minutes.

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BY HOLLIE HARRIS The Diggers Bar the Tewantin Noosa RSL has two sporting legends coming to the club to regale members and guests with footy tales and good natured banter, this Saturday 13 May, at 7pm.

Max Krilich was the captain of Manly, NSW, and the Mighty 1982 Kangaroos, known as the Invincibles. His good mate, a shy retiring type called Tommy Raudonikis was an opposing captain with Wests, he also captained NSW and Australia. The pair have been good friends for more than 40 years, with the exception of two weekends a year when their respective teams clash.

Tommy is bringing along items to auction, which everyone is going to want in

their pool room.

There will be Rugby League trivia, auction to tables, photos and most importantly Tommyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meat Pie Challengeâ&#x20AC;?.

A buffet meal of hot roasts, vegetables

and salads, plus a dessert will be included in the ticket cost of $55. An evening not to be missed, not just for the sporting enthusiast but for everyone wanting a laugh and a great time at Tewantin Noosa RSL. â&#x2014;?

THE RODIZIO 11 different meats cooked over charcoal on skewers and carved at your table.

Side dishes are also included All you can eat for $42.50

NEW FROM THE MENU Taste of Samba 3 BBQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Meats $28.50 Beef, Pork & Lamb served with Samba Salad, Roast Potatoes and Brazillian Rice

St. Louis Style Ribs Half Rack $26 Full Rack $40

Whole menu gluten free Open 5pm till Late Tues-Sat Bookings are advised

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DINING OUT WITH MUM

Vanilla Food’s delights are always healthy and good for you, but this new dish takes it to a new level!

Discover their new smoothie bowl that tastes good and features activated charcoal powder.

If your teeth have become stained from coffee, tea, wine or berries - this is the dish for you! Activated charcoal helps whiten teeth while promoting good oral health by changing the pH balance in the mouth, helping prevent cavities, bad breath and gum disease.

Activated charcoal powder is a potent natural treatment used to trap toxins and chemicals in the body, allowing them to be flushed out so the body doesn’t reabsorb them.

Made with love, this is the ultimate smoothie bowl with coconut, charcoal powder, topped with fruit and seeds and is just $13. Available for breakfast at Vanilla Food - Monday to Saturday.

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BY HOLLIE HARRIS It’s that time of year again! Time to spoil that very special lady in your life, your Mum. With so many beautiful places on offer here, it's often hard to decide where to go. Let us help you decide! Whether it's riverside, seaside or Hinterland views, any of these winning dining experiences will be sure to put a smile on Mum's face this Sunday.

Treat her to lunching by the Noosa River and grab a table with a view at Sirocco on Gympie Terrace, Noosaville.

They are offering their famous Seafood Plate with a glass of Amadio Black Label Sparkling for just $39.90.

The Seafood Plate features cured salmon with beetroot and ouzo, tahini yoghurt; seared scallops with tomato relish; chermoula prawn skewer with fresh lime; crab arancini, saffron aioli; grilled half bug with citrus butter; panko cry, bed whiting, citrus salt served with an orange, fennel and snowpea tendril salad. Bookings essential.

5455 6688. PS: all mums receive a gift voucher from Sirocco.

For that inspiring ocean view complete with salty air, spend Mother's Day by the beach at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club.

With a special menu created by Chef Darren, just for that special lady of seared salmon fillets with pomegranate, Persian fetta and green olive tapenade. Every mum receives a gift at the Surfy.

Choices, choices! Dine out and spoil Mum this Sunday.

Peppers Resort Noosa wants to treat your mum to a three-course lunch with a view including a glass of bubbly for mum, seafood platter to start, main course and desert selections, children’s buffet with arts and crafts area to keep the littlies busy while mum relaxes and live music with Joel Wirsen.

Adults are $49 and children are $19 (under 12) $5 from every adult ticket goes to the Luke Batty Foundation. Call 5455 2202 for bookings.

Mothers make life beautiful. Treat your mum to a day of beauty and relaxation on the Noosa River with lunch or dinner at Rickys.

Our full a la carte menu is available from midday until late, and to really give mum some time off, we’ll keep the little ones entertained with activities and a kids' entertainer in the park from 11.30am until 2.30pm.

Book your table for lunch or dinner on Sunday, 14 May. ●

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NOOSA TAKES STAND FOR SAFER FAMILIES

BY MARGARET MACCOLL Ending homelessness, skilling young people for employment and reducing domestic violence were key messages delivered on Saturday at the Take a Stand #Together for Safer Families event at Noosaville Lions Park.

Organised by not-for-profit organisation United Synergies, the event brought together support services to recognise Domestic and Family Violence Protection Month in May. Visitors enjoyed food and entertainment while support groups including United Synergies, Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Daniel Morcombe Foundation, Zonta and the Queensland Police Service offered

advice on the day.

Sue Stack from St Vincent de Paul said there were 60 to 70 homeless people in the Noosa area on any given night. High rents, low vacancy rates and high costs of living combined to create the situation, she said.

“We were giving food to one woman recently who was living in her car. She needed an operation on her arm and couldn’t afford rent as well,” she said.

Sally-Anne Clark from the Salvation Army said they had limited crisis accommodation available for people in need, while Kevin Raynor was offering practical help to gain employment through its Helping Aspiring Baristas Find Jobs eight-week training program. ●

Fiona Anderson and Bec Wisener with Ollie at the Safe Families event.

Noosa Zonta Club president Jan Comins, middle, with Robyn Smith and Robyn O’Neill.

Kevin Raynor, second from left, with the crew from United Synergies Buzzing program.

John Harrison and Sue Stack of St Vincent de Paul.

CHAMBER TALKS HERITAGE Traffic and transport woes, gaining World Heritage status and wedding chapels were discussed when the Noosa Chamber of Commerce met Noosa Shire Council.

A year on from the election councillors were invited to the CCIQ meeting to deliver prepared responses to questions submitted earlier by members.

Proposals from introducing a fleet of small council-owned buses to reducing car park spaces and having paid parking were mooted by councilors as ways to reduce traffic congestion in Noosa Heads.

Cr Wellington said there were no plans to put a cap or congestion tax on day-trippers but they wanted to change people’s perceptions of driving and encourage them to consider alternate forms of transport to cars.

When asked if gaining World Heritage status for Noosa was on the agenda, it was not ruled out.

Cr Frank Wilkie said achieving World Heritage status would be something businesses could leverage off and would send a message to the world that “something special had been

achieved”.

When asked if council would consider obtaining a wedding chapel to provide a wet weather alternative, Cr Wellington said there had been 430 weddings held in Noosa in the past year and it was the natural beauty of the area that most attracted them.

Cr Ingrid Jackson said council was “there to support business but not replace it.”

“If there are businesses that want to build something for weddings we are willing to support these businesses,” she said. ●

Nikki and Sean Cox attend the CCIQ meeting.

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FOCUS ON … Cooroy Fusion

FUSION OF FESTIVE FUN

BY HOLLIE HARRIS There is so much to see and do at the Cooroy Fusion Festival on Saturday 13 May that you had best put aside the whole day if you want to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the fun.

Spreading all the way down the main street, the popular hinterland festival attracts over 10,000 people each year and one of the things that sets it apart from others is the abundance of free activities on offer.

The top of town hosts beautiful blooms in the CWA Hall with the Noosa District Orchid and Foliage Society’s annual show, with many varieties of orchids on display and for sale for Mother’s Day. Next on the walk through town is the Butter Factory Arts Centre, hosting three exhibitions including the Australian Body Art Festival’s Photo Exhibition and an inflatable selfie booth combined with a Mother’s Day card making workshop.

In the pottery area out the back there is a pottery throw down where you can try your hand on a potter’s wheel.

There is also body art, face painting and a chainsaw artist at the front of the butter factory and an animal farm and jumping castle on the library roof.

In the library you can meet local authors, discover virtual reality, watch tai chi demonstrations, play in the Lego lounge, get acquainted with robotics, and get involved in a hip-hop workshop and more.

In the main festival area, there are fantastic stalls with amazing local artisans, delectable food, community groups and sponsors. Entertainment will be pumping all day long in the Bendigo Bank Entertainment Marquee with the likes of the high school bands, Ian Hawkins, Sambazzy, Cherry Ripes, Claptomaniacs and Annie J and Fusion. You’ll also be able to see the Greenwood Grove Geckoes Wildlife Experience on the stage in the marquee and get up close

There is so much to see at this year’s Cooroy Fusion Festival on Saturday. and personal with all sorts of critters. The perfect spot to grab a cold beverage and listen to some tunes while you rest your feet is in the Cooroy RSL’s Pickled Possum Bar. This lush green space is also where you will find the first-ever Queensland experience of Dart Ball, a combination of darts with either soccer, tennis or rugby balls. The team from Raine and Horne Noosa Hinterland will be there, handing out prizes for those who show their spectacular kicking, throwing or hitting skills.

The Cooroy Supa IGA Tastes of the Hinterland is also located in the same area, with local food producers giving the opportunity to taste-test a great selection of products.

Just across the creek you can catch the Cooroora Woodworkers' annual show with competitions and demonstrations and Cooroy Camphor Laurel will have their workshop and gallery open with a few extra surprises including wood carving by Shane Christensen, Simmental cattle, camels, native bees and a pig or two. ●

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1. Project Vertical turntable, $499, from Premier Hi-Fi. 2. Joy Top, Small to XXL, pure linen, $185, from Zephyr.

3.Baggallini Bag, $110, and Silk Scarf, $19.95, from Cooroy Shoes and Accessories.

4. Large collection of second-hand vinyl now available, from $4ea, from Premier Hi-Fi. 5. CE-Tetra Vitamin C Antioxidant Serum 30ml, $140, from Sheer Bliss Beauty Day Spa - Noosa Marina.

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TRY THIS … Public speaking

FINE-TUNE YOUR ‘ELEVATOR’ PITCH

BY HOLLIE HARRIS This year entrepreneurs, businesses and locals from around the Noosa Shire will have access to a special workshop series hosted by Innovate Noosa, and co-ordinated

by Junction 2, in the lead-up to one of Queensland’s largest pitch events held at Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre on 30 May. Gary Swanepoel from Junction 2 said the ‘Pitch Like a Pro’ Elevator Pitch Workshop series hopes to encourage a better representation of potential start-ups from Noosa in the pitch competition.

One full day session and two night sessions will be held starting this Saturday 13 May and pitchers should aim to attend all sessions.

Leading entrepreneurs and seasoned pitchers will be available at the workshops to present their experience and help local entrepreneurs fine-tune their pitch deck for potential investors or early customers.

“Our goal is to improve Noosa’s representation at major pitch events.

We know there is plenty of talent and innovation locally among people and businesses here. Many already have products and ideas under development, but they often just need a little help to get their pitch right.”

Gary said his own experience winning the BOQ Hackathon in Brisbane earlier this year was a big learning curve in what investors (and customer) are looking for.

“Often people have a great idea under development, but they haven’t been able to execute the “elevator” pitch - to nail what it’s all about in just a few minutes.”

Junction 2 will also help the most suitable entries from Noosa with their video submission, which is required to be

submitted to the Innovation Centre before 18 May for entry into the major IC Pitch for Investment event.

The Sunshine Coast Innovation Centre will host Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur, Mark Sowerby, for the IC Pitch for Investment event at 2pm on 30 May.

“Only seven entries from across the entire Sunshine Coast will be accepted for the IC Pitch for Investment event, attended by up to 80 high net worth local individuals, as well as angel and venture capital fund representatives, a judging panel and other invited guests.”

“It would be great for projects from Noosa to be represented in front of a group like this. But even if they don’t make the cut, having more entrepreneurs in Noosa with a fine-tuned pitch and ready to pitch for investment is a great start,” Gary said.

Noosa will also host the “Noosa Pitches” Networking night on Monday 29 May. This event provides the opportunity for those who attend the workshops to further practice and deliver their pitch to local investors and other businesses. The winner from the “Noosa Pitches” event will then be given the opportunity to pitch at the invite-only investor breakfast on 30 May at Noosa Springs, hosted by Noosa Council and Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur, Mark Sowerby.

The launch of Innovate Noosa last week gives Noosa a dedicated entity to help accelerate innovation and projects that can help us to grow local investment in the region.

People with a pitch-ready idea can register for the ‘Pitch Like a Pro’ Elevator Pitch Workshops contact Junction 2 on 5347 6010. ●

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Tips for public speaking

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Don’t talk right away You should never talk as you walk out on stage. Many people start talking right away out of nerves, but this communicates a little bit of insecurity and fear.

Instead, quietly walk out on stage. Then take a deep breath, find your place, wait a few seconds and begin.

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Show up to give, not to take Often people give presentations to sell products or ideas, to get people to follow them on social media, buy their books or even just to like them. An audience can see through these people right away. And, when they do, they disengage. Even at a distance on stage, an audience can tell if you’re a giver or a taker, and people are more likely to trust a giver.

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Make eye contact with audience members one by one Scanning and panning is your worst enemy. While it looks like you’re looking at everyone, it actually disconnects you from your audience. Take your time and speak directly to lots of different people in front of you, one at a time. This is really effective at engaging your audience.

Basket Buddies aim to deliver 300 Christmas baskets this year.

BUDDIES ON BOARD FOR GIFTS

BY MARGARET MACCOLL After a successful first year, Basket Buddies' aim this year is to enlist more help so even more families can benefit at Christmas.

Basket Buddies was designed by Sunshine Coast Basket Brigade, an offshoot of registered charity Magic Moments Foundation, to gather food pantry items for gift baskets that are delivered to families in need just before Christmas.

Co-ordinator Karyn Bartholomai said the voluntary group aimed to pack and deliver 300 baskets this year.

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we really need some extra Basket Buddies to help out,” she said.

Families, workplaces, schools and other groups including sporting teams can join.

“Last year the whole Cougars Ladies Netball team signed up as Basket Buddies, and each shopped for a family,” she said.

“Their team organiser Christine advised the ladies what food item to buy when she sent through the game details each week.”

“It’s easy to be a Basket Buddy. You just add one extra food item to your weekly shopping basket between June and November and you’ll receive a food list, so you’ll know what to buy.

“The Basket Brigade team has developed a simple, weekly list. It could be a jar of pasta sauce, a tin of beetroot, a packet of rice or pasta, a packet of biscuits or cereal.

“We’ve chosen a list of staple, nonperishable food items that can be put together to cook two to three family meals, plus a few Christmas treats”.

In November, the Basket Brigade team will tally all the food collected, pack it into baskets and deliver it to nominated families, along with a gift for every family member.

To be a Basket Buddy, sign up online before 5 June at http://eepurl.com/cL_fp1 ●

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FOCUS ON … Health, Wellness & Beauty THREE …

Ways to be more active at your desk

Member for Noosa Glen Elmes with the Noosa Life Chiropractic team at the opening.

If you sit at a desk for many hours a day, you would already know how it can affect your health, waistline, energy levels and posture. Including more movement into your day is something everyone in the office can encourage each other to do, and it starts with the trip to work.

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Your commute Walk or bike to work. If you ride the bus, get off a few blocks early or at an earlier stop than usual and walk the rest of the way. If you drive to work, park at the far end of the parking lot.

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Take fitness breaks Rather than hanging out in the lounge with coffee or a snack, take a brisk walk, hike a few flights of stairs or do some gentle stretching. For example, face straight ahead, then lower your chin to your chest.

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Bring a fitness ball to work Consider trading your desk chair for a firmly inflated fitness or stability ball, as long as you’re able to safely balance on the ball. You’ll improve your balance and tone your core muscles while sitting down.

Just as they are committed to providing exceptional chiropractic care to those who live on the Sunshine Coast, Noosa Life Chiropractic practice is also pleased to play a role in contributing to the local economy.

On 28 April, they hosted an event that discussed their presence in the Noosa community. Guests of honour were Glen Elmes the MLA for Noosa, and his wife Lesleigh.

Dr Richard Singer was honoured to introduce Glen, who addressed the guests and emphasised the importance of small business in the Queensland economy. He

also discussed the opportunity that the practice offered as an employer in the Noosa community.

Glen graciously congratulated Debbie and Richard on the opening of the new premises and team members: Dr Matt O’Keeffe (chiropractor), Angela Davis (massage therapist), and Nancy McKenzie (chiropractic assistant).

There were 60 guests in attendance, along with a local media photographer and editors. A Taste of Spice Noosa catered the event, and their food and wine services were fantastic.

The five members of the team circulated during the evening among the guests and

answered questions and chatted freely.

The evening was a tremendous success, and generous, positive feedback has been flowing in from social media platforms and personal emails from attendees.

It truly was a fun evening, with excellent food, good fellowship, and many testimonials overheard among patients in attendance.

It is the deepest desire of Noosa Life Chiropractic to be the practice of choice for those in Noosa. They will maintain a steadfast commitment to helping all of their patients experience not only relief, but optimal health and wellness through chiropractic care. ●

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COMMUNITY UPDATES CATCHMENT CATCH-UP Do you want to know more about the species of fish living in the Noosa River Catchment?

University of Sunshine Coast PhD student Nick Yabsley is identifying fish species of the Noosa River Catchment and looking at their breeding and feeding habits. Come along to the Noosa Leisure Centre on Wednesday 17 May, from 9.30am-11.30am when Nick will be exploring some vision on marine creatures and discussing the maintenance and restoration of the river. In addition the team at Noosa and District Landcare Group are undertaking a survey of Noosa Catchment tributaries to establish the location of impediments such as fallen branches and weed build ups that may restrict the movement of fauna including fish to breeding and feeding habitat along the river.

Together with Noosa Council they are looking at bridges, culverts and causeways where their life-cycle journey could be interrupted.

Nick’s talk is one in a workshop trilogy presented by Noosa Council, University of the Sunshine Coast and Noosa and District Landcare. The remaining two workshops include a journey of discovery of the water beneath our feet on Wednesday 31 May by DNRM principal project officer Ashley Bleakly, followed on Wednesday 14 June by a talk on the rehabilitation of injured wildlife. RSPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre manager Vicki Toomey and wildlife rescue carer Rachel Lyons will discuss the process of care and release of our injured wildlife. Everyone welcome. To attend RSVP to info@noosalandcare.org

BIGGEST MORNING TEA The Cancer Council Qld Noosa Branch will hold a Biggest Morning Tea fund-raiser on Thursday 25 May, at 9.30am for a 10am start, at the Boathouse Restaurant, Gympie Terrace.

There will be raffles and lucky door prizes. Entertainment - The Doo Wop Dolls. $15 Entry - prepaid on booking - includes morning tea.

Bookings before 19 May. Phone Annie on 0409 385 566.

BOOK SALE Do you love books? Do you love a bargain?

Friends of the Noosa Library will have a popup book sale on Thursday morning on 11 May, from 10am to noon, at the main entrance to the library. Hardbacks are $2, paperbacks $1 and all childrens books are 50 cents.

U3A NOOSA TALKS PROGRAM Friday 12 May: Dale Jacobsen: Why Antarctica?

Friday 26 May: USC Monthly Talk: Ms Kylie Readman - Massive Open Online courses (MOOCS).

Friday 2 June: Tom Hewitt: The making of an Australian Icon: The story of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Details available on U3A website www.u3anoosa.org.au or phone reception on 5440 5500.

LADIES PROBUS The Ladies Probus club of Noosa Heads will hold its next General meeting on Thursday 11 May in the Forum Hall, Laguna Estate Noosaville at 9.30am for 10am start. The guest speaker is Laurie Jones who will speak on “The Great Endeavour Car Rally to Uluru". The club’s monthly outing is a bus trip to Kin Kin on Thursday 18 May. Bus leaves Mary Street, Noosaville, at 9am. New members and visitors welcome. Phone Kim on 5455 3860 or Pam on 5450 6017.

QCWA STREET STALL The Tewantin Noosa QCWA Branch is holding a Street Stall on Friday 12 May in front of their hall in Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, from 8am.

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yoga teacher (not school holidays or public holidays). Saturday classes are followed at 10.15am by easy deep peace meditation and relaxation.

Phone Dagmar on 5448 3113.

WEEKLY ROSTER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS Weekly roster for Tewantin-Noosa Meals on Wheels for the week Monday 15 to Friday 19 May. Monday drivers: Helen and John, Marie, driver needed for run C, Andrew, Judy and Julie, Doug and Claudia, Margaret and Michelle.

Kitchen: Martina, Teresa, Stephen, Len, Neil.

Tuesday drivers: Valerie, Liz, Anne, driver needed for runs D, G, Tania and friends, Rosemary.

Kitchen: Ashleigh, Jo, Christine, Mark, Suzanne.

EVENING WITH BEES An Evening with Australian Native Bees, presented by Arts Culture Eumundi, will be held on Friday 19 May at the Eumundi School of Arts Hall from 6.30pm. Renowned entomologist and author of The Australian Native Bee Book (2016 Whitley Awards), Tim Heard along with ecologist and native bee expert, Tobias Smith, will explain the situation in global crop pollination and the role these fascinating insects can play in addressing it. Local beekeeper and crop consultant Chris Fuller will discuss his use of native bees for pollination.

A panel discussion and intro to a working hive will also feature.

BIG MORNING TEA Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea on Monday 15 May at 9.30am in the Tewantin Uniting Church Hall (Poinciana Avenue and Werin Street). Enjoy a delicious spread of foods together with a musical program and a speaker, with all funds raised going to cancer research.

Come with your friends and support the fight against cancer.

FRIDAY FORUM This week Noosa Parks Association will welcome Jan Brown as the guest speaker at Friday Environment Forum. Jan has visited Triton Bay in West Papua several times on regular diving trips to Indonesia. Well known in the Noosa area as an amazing underwater photographer, Jan is inviting the audience to share some ‘underwater rainbows’ with her on Friday morning May 12.

The forum starts at 10.30am and concludes at 12.15pm. The venue is the Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville, next door to the Leisure Centre. Coffee is available from 10am. All are welcome. For more information visit www. noosaparks.org.au If you would like to learn more about the birds of Wallace Park, join Valda and the other Bird Observers for interpretive birding at 8.30am in the carpark.

TEWANTIN-NOOSA NATIONAL SENIORS The next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa National Seniors will be held on Thursday 18 May, at 9.30am, at the Tewantin RSL for morning tea followed by our meeting. Our guest entertainer is Karen Thomsen, a singer and songwriter.

Everyone welcome - phone Norm 5474 0919.

FIND OUT ABOUT MIGRATORY SEA BIRDS If you’ve ever wondered where migratory birds come from and where they go, why they travel so far or what path they take University of Queensland PhD candidate Robert Clemens has the answers. Robert represents both Birdlife Southern Queensland and the Queensland Wader Study Group. He will be sharing his knowledge on migratory sea birds as part of the Noosa and District Landcare 2017 Workshop Series. His talk will be held from 5pm on Thursday 18 May at Rural Futures Centre, Pavilion Street, Pomona. RSVP by Monday 15

Wednesday drivers: Des and Ian, Liz and Pat, Gary, Victor, Carolyn and Sue, Barbara, Barbara and Gerard.

Kitchen: Judi, Jerry, Elfie, Glenis, Sandy.

Thursday drivers: Stewart, Graham, Brian, Victor, Lesley, Jan and Wendy, driver needed for run G. Kitchen: Christine, Elfie, Lois, John.

Friday drivers: Barry, Jan and Bob, Peter, Les and Vicki, David G., Margaret and Ray, Rosalie and Jack.

Kitchen: Sandy, Elfie, Mark, Neville.

SOCIAL DANCING POMONA

May to info@noosalandcare.org or phone 5485 2468.

TEWANTIN SCHOOL CHAPPY Chappy Week is being marked in Tewantin with a street stall on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 May in Poinciana Avenue outside the Bendigo Bank to highlight the work done by Chappy Lynda Oakley in Tewantin school and raise funds to continue and expand that work with the children in Tewantin. A Chained to my Chappy event will be a major fund-raiser, where prominent representatives of business sectors will be “chained up” in the street to seek donations for the Chappy. This will be held in Tewantin at 12.30pm on Thursday 18 May.

COMBINED PROBUS CLUB MEETING Noosa 2010 combined Probus club invites visitors to join member in attending a meeting on Tuesday 13 June at the Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club at 9am for 9.30am start. Our club is an association of retired and semi-retired people who enjoy the opportunity to keep their minds active, expand interests and enjoy the fellowship of new friends. Activities include bus outings, monthly dining, gardening and walking groups and guest speakers. Phone David on 5447 1243 or 0416 131 692.

ANNUAL FOLK DANCE Feel your feet tapping and body moving to exciting world music as you learn easy dances from around the world at Noosa Folk Dancers annual dance party on Saturday 13 May, at 10.30am, at the Tinbeerwah Hall. Recreational folk dance teachers from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane will share their love of dance from countries such as Greece, Russia, Turkey and Romania. Partners are not needed for these line and circle dances. The event is free but a donation towards the Leukaemia Foundation would be appreciated. Bring a plate for a share lunch at 12.30pm. Phone Danni on 5471 0409 for more information.

SANTA’S CLASSY HELPERS Santa’s Classy Helpers will have an afternoon tea at Padstows, 1 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Junction, on Friday 19 May, at 2.30pm. They will be collecting liquid laundry detergent, pegs and laundry baskets. RSVP by Wednesday 17 May.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Tewantin Noosa Meals on Wheels is currently looking for kitchen volunteers. One extra person each day is required for Monday through to Friday for general kitchen duties from 7.30am to 11.30am. Food safety training will be given as part of volunteer training. Drivers and co-drivers are also required for monthly roster from 11am to 1pm.

FREE HATHA YOGA AND MEDITATION Free 90 minute gentle classical yoga will be on Thursdays at 5.30pm and Saturdays at 8.30am at the CWA Hall in Tewantin by experienced

Every Tuesday evening from 7pm to 9.30pm Pat and Norm Young organise a social ballroom dancing evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall. The cost is $4, which includes supper. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue as well as Old Time dancing. Come and be a spectator and see if you will enjoy it. Everyone is welcome. Phone 5485 2007 for more information or come and visit.

FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP A workshop for beginners in family history to be held at Heritage Centre, 17 Emerald Street, Cooroy from 1pm-3pm on Saturday 20 May. Win Wynn an experienced member of CooroyNoosa family and local history group will hold the class for new members and anyone interested in exploring their family history. Phone 5442 5570 or visit www.genealogy-noosa.org. au for more information.

FOOD AND WINE CLUB Want to know how to identify good wines and food? Want to know how to match wine and food and enjoy good company in the process?

Then come along to a dining experience conducted by the Noosa Beefsteak and Burgundy Club. We invite you to join us at one of our monthly dinners at a local Noosa restaurant.

The club meets on the third Wednesday of the month. If you would like to attend, phone secretary Max Bourne on 0412 728 911.

INNER SELF-EXPLORATION Open the door to your inner-self by reclaiming stillness of an unhurried life. Meet like-minded people sharing spiritual possibilities in directed conversation and meditation by exploring the spiritual wisdom of modern-day teachers and ancient traditions. Weekly meetings in Noosaville on Thursdays from 1-2.30pm. For more information email consciouspotential6@gmail. com or leave you details on 0400 642 865 and we will return your call.

UKULELE LESSONS Enjoy ukulele lessons for raw beginners.

No musical background needed. Join in the fun. Adult class starting soon. For details contact Cherry The Ukulele Lady on 0410 573 629.

TEWANTIN NOOSA GARDEN CLUB The next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa Garden Club will be held on Monday 12 June. The club meets on the second Monday of each month (except December and January) at 1pm for a 1.30pm start in the Catholic Church Hall, 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin. Regular guest speakers, plant sales and prizes. June speaker is Kim Edwards, and her topic: Classic Kokedamas plus a demonstration on how to make moss balls. Visitors welcome.

SUNSHINE COAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Cancer Council Queensland is reaching out to locals affected by cancer by hosting a free morning tea on Friday 2 June, from 10am-11.30am, at Kawana Library, 30 Nanyima Street, Buddina. Cancer patients, survivors and carers are invited to the Sunshine Coast Cancer Support Group for a morning of support and information. For more information or to advise of dietary requirements call Cancer Council’s 13 11 20 or email maroochydore@cancerqld.org.au

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AROUND THE GROUNDS

CHARLIE PROVES THAT GIRLS RULE EUMUNDI DRAGONS - ROUND 6 UNDER 7 This week’s games were hosted by Noosa Dolphins, who prepared a fantastic battle ground for the young teams to pit their skills against each other. The Under 7 Eumundi Dragons came out strong against a wellprepared Flinders and Maroochydore teams.

Max and Ted led the offensive with numerous breaks through the oppositions defensive lines. Charlie showed that girls do indeed rule, with a dashing try on the sideline while the youngest team members Tristan and Zac kept pace with some enthusiastic defensive plays. The newest team member Josh continues to show improvement and the team is excited to have his pace on board. Player of the week went to Tristan for his grit and determination in being wherever the ball was.

A big thank you to all supporting parents and family members for supporting the team and to the Dolphins for a well prepared venue.

UNDER 8 The fire-breathing Under 8 Eumundi Dragons held their own in two games on Saturday against Sunshine Coast Grammar School and the Maroochydore Rugby Union Club’s Swans. Fantastic weather and strong positive crowd support created a great atmosphere. Game one against Grammar saw a close tussle in the first half with fine displays

The Eumundi Dragons had a great day on the field.

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of individual running rugby on both sides, with each team stretching dogged defensive lines on numerous occasions. Tries to the Sparks twins, Will and Jack, and Tom was bolstered by strong defensive efforts of Alex, Toby and Louis.

The second half was another see-saw spectacle with the well-drilled Grammar team demonstrating strong ball retention skills and putting on a couple of unanswered tries that saw them come out as the eventual winners.

Thanks also goes to Grammar who ‘leant” the Dragons Hugo, who also scored a try and revelled in playing against his team-mates!

Game Two against the Swans was a more physical tussle with great displays of strong rucking and mauling by the Dragons.

Bolstered by Max the axe from Under 7s, the Dragons did a great job in putting together multiple phases to end in a couple of great tries by Cody. Max demonstrated great tackling technique taking down older and bigger opponents with ease, one resulting in a turn over that saw a great try in the corner by Tom. In the after match interview Louis said “we improved our tackling and support in the second game”, and thought Tom's Player of the Week award was well deserved because

“he made some great runs, scored tries and made great tackles against bigger players”. The Dragons are hitting their straps as they move deeper into the season. And it’s clear that their weekly training is beginning to pay off.

UNDER 13 It was a cracker of a day on Saturday as the Under 13 Eumundi Dragons travelled to Maleny to face the boys from Matthew Flinders at altitude. The Dragons had a slow start while the Flinders backline was on fire.

A lack of line speed and some easy missed tackles saw the Dragons march to the shed at halftime five tries to none. The second half saw a revitalised Dragons take to the field no doubt with some key tips ringing in their ears from the Scottish coaching import. An early try to the Dragons courtesy of Big Jake O’Neill started to level the scoreboard. While this try was answered with another five points again by the Flinders' backline, it also set the scene for a Dragons try to Patty Breen.

At full time it was 45 to 10 with the Flinders lads deservedly coming away victorious. The standout for the Dragons were their forwards who worked hard all day with their scrums being a match highlight. A conciliatory feed after the game at the Maleny Hotel saw the start of the Dragons recovery in preparation for next week’s game against the Brothers/Swans at Maroochydore. ●

DENISE WINS POMONA’S CHAMPIONSHIP RUSTY WINS POMONA BOWLS Wednesday's Ladies “B“ Singles Championship between Denise Debus and Jeanne Price. Denise had a good start on Jeanne however towards the latter end of the game Jeanne was catching up. Denise held her cool and won the match 26-22. Congratulations to Denise on a well-played game.

Wednesday social ladies played scroungers with the winners from each team being Bettina Winkler +66, Linda McDougall +65 and Desley O’Neill +46.

Thursday evening bowls winners were Charlie Pattison, Bettina Winkler and Bill Alford.

Friday Twilight bowls winners were Daryl Millar and Gail Alford +22 runners up Sheena Millar and Peter Read. Jackpot not won and carries over.

Saturday was finals of the Men’s 'A' Championships, and what a great game between Jim O’Donnell (the club's oldest men’s bowler) and Daryl Millar (a young 70). Jim played like a demon, however Daryl was just too consistent and won the match 25-19. Congratulations to new Men’s Club Champion Daryl.

Sunday was the first round of the Men’s Triples Championships. The team of Peter Read, Rick Gould-

ing and skip Bill Alford were too strong against Mark Edwards, Russell Murray and skip Charlie Dewhirst. The team of Glenn Johnson, Don Mallett and Keith Muir were again too strong for Jim McDougall, Sam Hands and Bob Andrews.

The final of the Men’s Triples is scheduled for play on 28 May and will be Team Alford against Team Muir and should be a great game to watch.

Congratulations to all winners in a very successful week for Pomona Bowls Club.

- Kitty and Jack TEWANTIN NOOSA BOWLS Ladies A Singles Club Championship Congratulations to Debbie Austin, the 2017 Ladies A Grade Club Champion. After a slow start Robyn McAnelly made a good game of it. The final score being 25 to 23. Well done to all those who competed.

Friday 28 April - Noosa Landscape Supplies Friendly Friday. Winners: Peter Renwick, Ken Brooks and Alan Curtis; Runners-up: Noel Giles, Percy Morris and Ray Larke. $100 Jackpot: Dennis Burgess, Keith Musgrave,

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Greens Hit - Donated by Keith and Denise Hill A Grade: Michael Gooding, Bill Nock, Peter Hall, Rusty Milliner, Ed Tann 7. B Grade: Norm Barnes, Phil Townsend, Merilyn Thomas, Russ Rusan, Patricia Bloor 4. NTP: 1st Merilyn Thomas, 3rd Joan Bradley, 5th Russell Miller, 16th Rusty Milliner, 18th Studley Martin.

Eagles Nest: Ed Tann Hole 9.

Ball Run Down: Peter Hall 52, Jill Jones 52, Richard Poutu 53, Russ Rusan 54, Studley Martin 54, David Whitehead 54, Ed Tann 54, Kim Poulsen 55, Bob Forrest 55, Gwen Whitehead 55.

Members Draw: Rayce Dunlop. Draw for Par: Ken Clapham - Unsuccessful.

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Monday 1 May - Tewantin Noosa Revolution Pairs 1 Valmai Lynch and Gary Moss, 2 G Lorcomb and R Chauvier 3 Simon Wood and Danny Crameri, Sharon Briggs; Runners-up 1 Ron Wallish and David Deane; 2 Mary Ross and Jenny Lonie.

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Tuesday 2 May - Noosa Landscape Supplies Club Select 2-4- 2 Pairs.

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Wednesday 3 May - Noosa Landscape Supplies Mens Pairs Winner: Trevor Crosby and Greg Halloway (2 wins + 18); Runners-up: Barry Abs and Joe Dawe (1win + 15).

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narrowly taking out former Australian champion Rosie Locke in a tense exchange in the dying seconds of a great final. And it was a similar scenario in the open men’s, with champions Josh Constable and Bowie Pollard trading excellent scores right up until the final hooter. It turned out to be Bowie’s day, giving him his second Noosa logger title in as many months, following his win at the Noosa Festival Logger Pro. Special mention here to the only international surfer in the Logger, Java’s Husni Ridhwan, who patiently waited until the last three minutes of the final to make his first move, which was to absolutely shred a set wave from point to beach. Two like that, Hus, and the world is your oyster!

Haven’t got the space here to go into the age divisions, other than to say hat’s off to Trevor “Redman” Crosby, who just got the edge on your humble correspondent in the old farts’ final, and to Damien Coulter, who not only took out the over-forties and the old mal (riding borrowed boards), but won the raffle for a beautiful Classic Malibu log.

Some days are diamonds, Damo.

Meanwhile in Mexico, veteran Californian logger CJ Nelson took out the

daily double at Corky’s Left in Saladita, one of the prettiest stretches of the Mexi Pacific coast, winning the Log Fest main event and the Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational.

Aussies Matty Chojnacki, Kai Ellice-Flint and our own Sam Crookshank all missed out on podium finishes, but not the fun.

CJ, best remembered in Noosa as one hell of a party guy, has adopted a whole new approach in recent years, quietly slipping between Santa Cruz and his beach-house in Saladita, getting plenty of sleep and surfing like a demon. Clearly, the approach is working.

Finally, down at Soldier’s Beach on the NSW Central Coast, the annual Magoo Charity Classic saw Christian Pimm take out the open men’s, Kylie Taylor-Houston the open women and Tom Payne the logger.

But results are only secondary at the Magoo, held in memory of that wonderful old warhorse Barry McGuigan, who was still competing at 84 and was taken by cancer at 85. The real purpose is to raise money for cancer research and treatment, and although they were still doing the tally as this went to press, Debbie McGuigan informs that it’s well over $10,000. ●

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Last weekend was a biggie for little events that punch above their weight, from the fourth annual Noosa Logger at First Point to the Mexi Log Fest in sunny Saladita, where the beer is cold and cheap and the lefts peel forever.

But before I start salivating about Saladita or dribbling on about chilled bevies under a palapa, let’s look at the home event, the Noosa Malibu Club’s little celebration of logging, for which a little east swell popped up just enough to keep things interesting over the two days.

I missed the first couple of these events, but for the last two NMC president Glen Gower’s prayers to Huey have been answered with quality waves at First Point enabling the best local loggers, young and old, to strut their stuff.

Let’s start with the youngest, and ironically the best-known surfer in the comp - little Lilliana Bowrey.

A Noosa local who just turned 12 a few weeks ago, Little Lil has been winning comps and attracting media coverage and sponsors since she was eight. She shreds on both shortboard and longboard, and reminds me of Julian Wilson at a similar age. Let’s not put the pressure of grand expectations on this sweet little girl, but it was a pleasure to watch her lithe backside approach to the little First Point zippers at the weekend.

Not that Lilliana had it all her own way in the junior girls, with locals Emily Lethbridge, Jade Gower and Nelly St Baker all breathing down her neck.

The standard of surfing in the junior boys was just as outstanding, with tiny Aiden Feeley getting the better of Tom Morat and Nic Brewer in a hard-fought final. Both Tom and Nic have really muscled up in the past year or so, which shows in the strength of their surfing.

I can only imagine how good Aiden is going to be when he grows up a bit more and isn’t quite so prone to falling behind sections and getting blown off the back of waves by an offshore gust! All of these boys are on their way to big things.

The women’s open went right down to the wire, with Caloundra’s Kathryn Hughes

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BY MARGARET MACCOLL Thousands of outrigger enthusiasts descended on Noosa on Saturday for the annual Laguna Bay Challenge.

Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club head coach Des Mabbot said just under 100 teams representing clubs in the South Queensland zone from Bundaberg in the north to Tweed Heads in the south competed.

“It was a very successful day,” he said.

Noosa had 13 teams in the competition which was split into 16km long courses of men, women and mixed teams from Noosa to Sunrise beaches and back, and short courses of 8km for minnows, Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16.

Des said highlights of the day included first placings for long course golden masters men’s and women’s teams with competitors aged 60 years and over.

The long course mixed open

team won line honours and claimed first place. The win was particularly significant as they rowed in a new canoe blessed just prior to the race.

Also taking out placings were the senior masters mixed team who won first, senior masters women claimed third and the masters women who came in second.

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BOXERS DOING US PROUD With the Cooroy amateur Impact Boxing Academy going from strength to strength at all levels, state, national and international and the Jamie Productions presenting the long time coming night of professional boxing, locally, this unheralded sport is starting to move.

On Saturday evening at the Noosa Leisure Centre the professionals will perform, in what is looking to be, a full house of boxing fans.

The main attraction for the local fraternity will be the professional debut of two former amateur boxers; and both have respectable careers behind them.

One is Casey Caswell who will step into the ring with an amateur record of 32 fights for 28 wins. His opponent will be Rob Ferguson. Our second local will be Jackson King against Mitchell Whitelaw and Jackson comes with a record of 35 fights for 29 wins.

With both our local boys training under former Australian middleweight champion Israel Kani at the Noosa Box Office Gym, you can be assured both will be fit and come in with a very aggressive style.

For Israel who is working in with promoter Jamie Myer, it will be a great evening. Myer had a massive input into Israel’s career.

“During my time we were together a lot, so now it is good to be back working together. Hopefully, this will be the start of good things to come,” Israel said.

We wish all involved a very successful tournament.

Last weekend, Academy boxing coach Mark Evans took a team of four fighters, Coen Allman, Chloe Halley, Luke Martin and Lachie Proctor, to Bundaberg to contest the Gold and Silver Belt Buckle Tournament.

This event which was held at the new Police Citizens Youth Club was well supported, and for the Impact team it was their first since the Australian Titles. At tournament's end, Impact had two wins and two losses; Proctor and Martin scored wins on points, but Allman and Halley were beaten on points.

“Our people boxed well,” Coach Evans said. “Halley's loss was a split decision, and the decision was so bad that even a Bundy official was overheard saying, “No way”but that’s boxing. Martin's fight against Orien Brown of Gladstone was probably the toughest of the evening. He really took Brown to the trenches and scored well with two 52 NOOSA TODAY

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Lachie Proctor and Luke Martin. standing 8 counts, which assured him of a points win. It was a great tournament and we all came home happy. Our next will be at Cabolture on 20 May, and hopefully we will enter a team of eight” Impact member Taylah Robinson has been very busy. She was invited to following this she fought in the prestigious international Felix Stamm Cup in Poland.

Unfortunately, in her first fight she drew the Swedish champion ranked 13 in the world and despite winning round 1 faded in 2 and 3 to drop a points decision.

Taylah arrived home Tuesday. After a six-day break, she will fly to Colorado where she will train with the USA Olympic team at a high altitude training camp. This heavy training schedule is in preparation for the Commonwealth Games selection trials. In these, she will box in the 51 kg division.

Future competition for our young local amateur boxers is indeed looking good. For example in August, New Caledonia, Ireland and New Zealand will visit to take part in tournaments in Brisbane. Good luck to our local boxers. ●

Little Athletics Noosa athlete Amy Brice, 15, knew she was in for some tough competition when she travelled to the Australian Little Athletics Championships (ALACs) at Sydney Olympic Park in April.

Ten weeks before the competition she tore ligaments in her ankle, which meant undergoing intensive physiotherapy and eight weeks with no Amy Brice won the national training before taking her Under 15 female title at place on the 32-strong the recent Australian Little Queensland State Team.

Athletics Championships in In a format unique to Sydney.

ALACs, athletes compete as part of a team as well as individually to earn points for their home state in the Under 13 and Under 15 age groups.

Amy was one of three female Queensland athletes competing in the Under 15 heptathlon, and despite her limited preparation, won gold in the gruelling two-day event, outscoring some of the best youth multi-event athletes in Australia. The heptathlon consists of seven events: 90m hurdles, shotput, high jump, 200m, long jump, javelin and 800m with athletes accruing points from each performance.

Amy’s final score of 4819 points was below her personal best of 5040, but still good enough to set a new Little Athletics Queensland record and claim gold. Amy began competing and training with Little Athletics Noosa in 2007, and is coached by Rebecca Brice, Ash Brice and Mick Hooper.

“Amy’s scores in each event were well below what we know her to be capable of in this type of competition, due to her injury ten weeks out from the competition,” Hooper said.

“However, it was her determination and fighting spirit that saw her come through with gold and the championship title in the end.”

Amy’s selection on the Queensland State Team continues a proud club tradition with at least one Noosa athlete having been selected to represent Queensland at ALACs each year since 2011. ●

Noosa Eagles Gold team took to the fields this weekend with some outstanding performances from the players.

IZAAC’S BIG DAY

BY BEK PETRIE NOOSA EAGLES JUNIOR SOCCER Back on home soil and the Under 6 Noosa Eagles started the day off with a great game against the Pacific Sea Eagles, winning 3-0. Goal shooters were Zach and Myles but the player of the match went to Izaac for his outstanding effort.

Under 7 Gold played heir best game as a team against the Siena Titans. This week the score was in their favour 7-0.

Connor’s outstanding defence and striking attacks saw him find the net three times, while Ryan A, Nate and Byron also added to the total. The teams passing, communication and positional play could not have been better.

Another outstanding game came from our Under 9 Black team winning 8-2 against Pacific Jewelfish. The team played really well showing great skill in their passing, and defence.

Well done to Rohnan, Lenny, Kallum, Noah, Iggie and James for shooting some fine goals. Congratulations to man of the match Baden for an outstanding save as goaly, stopping a very hard and fast goal from entering the nets and to Jaymie for her fantastic tackle and high kicking the ball back up the field. ● noosatoday.com.au

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shots for goal as their opponents plentiful, the work rate of ruck- 3 straight wins.

Laskey and McKittrick are jury concerns with names like who bagged 4 in another top dis- unnoticed whether it be in the having stellar seasons and were Copeland, Cameron, Trompf, play, goals were hard to come by. air or fighting for the ball on among the best once again Westell and Hill all in doubt Big powerful forward Ryan ground, Coleman was my pick whilst Lambourn, Woods, Opie for this Saturday’s home game v Jeffery was proving a real hand- as Noosa’s best and whilst Jai and Wallace coincide with sup- Yeronga South Brisbane. but apart from Kent Delbridge man Jason Coleman did not go

Plenty of quality in the twos ful in the air only to squander Fitzpatrick and debutant Bents port, poise and skill. A really imhis earlier good work. Jeffery gathered a fair bit of the ball the portant and telling unit within though where Danny O’Brien’s finished with 2 however a big Tiger on ball brigade were held the team is Noosa’s defence at boys sit on top and undefeated in season 2017. present. bag is not far round the corner pretty well.

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Caloundra have improved heaps from last year and it showed in the first quarter.

The reserves were very reactive and second to the ball. Caloundra cut us apart through the middle but I had complete confidence if we could just win our own footy, things would start to turn around and they did.

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As expected it was tough footy just like the last two weeks against Maroochydore and Coorparoo.

Big Logan Thornborrow (our ruckman) lead the way with his presence and desire to attack the ball. Keiran (one of our mids) played his best game so far - his closing

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It’s becoming very hard to pick the best 5 players each week which is great sign going forward. It’s an exciting time to be a part of the All Star Reserves.

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A CAREER IN LIFESAVING BECKONS With the volunteer lifesaving patrol season now over, our beaches will as usual come under the control of our professional lifeguards.

Their service is seven days a week, and don’t forget when you arrive at a patrolled beach the advice is still the same; bathe between the flags and if you have any concerns talk to the lifeguards, in their bright red uniforms.

Don’t hesitate to approach, as talking and giving helpful advice is their job. A part of this is passing on safety tips, in particular to those who want to do the family bit and indulge in a sightseeing walk through our National Park.

To our winter visitors, always remember that there are no patrolled beaches between Noosa and Sunshine Beach. However, if you do decide to risk a swim on one of these lonely beaches, do the right thing - leave the kids on the sand.

With the training of the modern day lifesaver being what it is today, there are now many courses plus experiences that can assist in choosing a career. There are many examples of lifesavers going on to a career in the paramedics, police, defence forces and of course lifeguard.

Because a lot of our young clubbies (lifesavers) really feel at home in the enviorment of beaches, people and kids, their thoughts naturally turn to a career as a lifeguard. So what is involved and what is the difference?

“There are several aspects that they should be aware of,” Noosa’s Senior Lifeguard Adam McKane said. “First of all the fitness level required is much higher; and they are more likely to find themselves

Noosa’s Senior Lifeguard Adam McKane manning the tower at Main Beach. working alone on some out-of-the-way beach. Most important of all, they must be prepared to make some big decisions regarding the safety of their patients. The ability to work as either a team man or an

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individual is of course top priority.”

Adam, affectionately known to his mates as Rowdy, is a lifeguard with some 20 years’ experience. Having started his career by obtaining his bronze medallion as a member

of the Warrnambool SLSC in Victoria, he then went on to study for his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science. After achieving his degree he continued with his love of the beach life and now has to his credit, 17 years at Noosa.

The fitness test for the professional lifeguard is a big step up from the weekend volunteer; remembering that as a clubbie you may be on patrol with 12 others, but as a lifeguard you may be working alone.

To start, you are required to perform an 800mt. swim in 14 minutes in the pool.

This is followed by what is called the Ocean Mission. A 600mt. M course swim, an 800mt. run, 600mt. M course board paddle and finish with an another 800mt. run; all in a time of 28 minutes.

Add to this there is of course the essential Advanced Resuscitation and First Aid plus a Jet Rescue Ski license; but above all you need to have the personality that remains calm regardless of the circumstances.

A short time ago the three lifeguards who patrol Noosa’s Main Beach were caught in a situation where they were confronted with three suspected spinal injuries at one time at different parts of the beach. ‘’This was indeed a rare situation,” said McKane, “but this is what a young clubbie wanting to become a lifeguard has to be aware of.

Responsibility, a cool head, superbly fit and the ability to work alone. If these virtues don’t exist -don’t apply.”

For the winter months, times for lifeguard patrols at our beaches are 7.30am4.30pm. And remember, when on our beaches, the men in Red are your friends and advisors. ●

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PLENTY OF ACTION IN THE NOOSA RIVER The Noosa River has again been the savior of many anglers as the wind continues to blow from the south.

The cool mornings have really brought the surface action on with reports flowing in of trevally, tailor and even queenfish getting caught on surface lures around the Woods Bay area of the River.

Small bait fish have been the main target for these feisty surface feeders, which is why lures around the 5-7cm range have ben ideal.

Another fish that has been responding well to a surface lure skipped across the surface has been whiting. The whiting have been pushing up into the shallows on the run in tide, which makes them easy targets with long casts in the shallows.

The Frying Pan has been a popular place to try this type of fishing, with the shallow water and plenty of yabby holes making for perfect whiting territory.

Elsewhere in the river, big bream have started moving through the system, with the rock bar outside Tewantin Boat Harbour holding some good-sized specimens.

Noosa’s night fishing has also been excellent, especially on the last of the run out tide.

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Craig Mullet with a couple of nice mackerel. plastic around the Ski Run stretch has been particularly good on the flathead and trevally, with the added bonus of small jewfish thrown into the mix.

On the offshore scene, mackerel are still making their presence known, with the

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closer reefs such as Jew Sholes and Sunshine Reef holding fish.

The best tactics so far have been floating a pilchard on a set of gangs rigged with a small skirt for a bit of added attraction, along with trolling deep diving lures and varying speed.

In Laguna Bay, plenty of tuna continue to be caught with both Mack and long tail on offer, casting slugs on a medium to fast retrieve has been the most popular way of tangling with one.

With the weather permitting, Sunshine Reef has again given up some nice fish with coral trout, sweetlip, tuskies, and snapper all boated.

On the beaches, Sunshine and Marcus beaches have been really firing with jewfish, dart and large winter bream all on the menu. With the onset of the cooler weather and some nice gutters and holes starting to appear we should see a lot more of this activity.

Tailor has been caught up toward Teewah but are a little sporadic as the schools are only just starting to move up the coast. As we move more into the cooler months we should see some good school heading north.

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

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Min. 14°C

Chance of rain 90%

SATURDAY Possible shower Max. 24°C

Min. 16°C

Chance of rain 90%

SUNDAY Possible shower Max. 24°C

Min. 16°C

Chance of rain 70%

MONDAY Possible shower Max. 24°C

Min. 15°C

Chance of rain 70%

TUESDAY Mostly sunny Max. 25°C

Min. 15°C

Thursday, 11 May, 2017

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Chance of rain 30%

NOOSA TODAY 55

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