Noosa Today - 18th January 2018

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You know when school is beginning

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that the lazy days of summer are

After operating for 10 years without approval, the Orange on Sunrise pizza restaurant at Tinbeerwah will soon hear from Noosa Council on its application ... for more see page 7.

behind us and the hectic pace of the working year is well and truly here.

It's lovely to see children so keen

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to begin school as the two sets of

Recipes and venues get a good look over in our regular dining round-up ... take a friend and look them over for yourself. Pages 28-30.

identical twins who will line up with hundreds of others to start the year at schools across the Noosa Shire.

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in the low 30s this weekend I hope parents can take some time to enjoy the beach before their weekends are taken up with the array of school and extra-curricular activities set to take

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT…

TWO PLUS TWO IS SMART

ART TRIO LAUNCHES BUTTER FACTORY ARTS CENTRE PROGRAM

BY MARGARET MACCOLL

The Butter Factory Arts Centre launches its 2018 exhibition program with three diverse exhibitions opening Saturday 20 January.

The three exhibitions comprise the work of four Sunshine Coast artists: ‘Eye View - Captured Images’ are painted works exploring perspective by Ruth Horton; artist and arborist John Willis reveals the subtle beauties of tree abnormalities in his ‘Burls of Australia; while Carol Watkins and Helen SaintSmith pair their ceramic and painted works for a unique dual exhibition ‘Shapes and Scapes’.

The official opening begins 5pm. All welcome, cash bar available. ●

All dressed up and rearing to go are identical twins Adam and Ryan Hunter and Sam and Max Holmes who begin Prep next week along with about 100 others at Sunshine Beach State School.

The boys are "very excited" to start school.

They have already made friends, met their teacher, Alison, who is "great" and are expecting to learn "writing" "letters" and "how to eat".

The boys mums Kay Hunter and Clare Holmes said while they may shed a few tears on the first day the boys were ready for their next stage in life.

"They're ready and we know they're happy. That's what we want," Kay said.

"And it's nice to know they have each other," Clare said.

And will the rest of the school be able to tell them apart?

Kay said once people connect with them they will get to know them as different people with different personalities.

Clare said some people can spot the difference straight away while others find

SWIMMERS SUPPORT THE REEF School buddies Adam and Ryan Hunter with Sam and Max Holmes. it more challenging.

Principal Jenny Easey said the school had done a lot of work preparing Prep students for school through its transition program which helps the students and their families to become part of the school through

regular visits and involvement.

She said enrolments had grown by about 25 per cent in the past three years at the popular school which is not restricted by a catchment and has an enrolment this year of about 760 pupils. ●

WEARY RV OWNERS BALK AT BYO TOILETS

BY MARGARET MACCOLL Just unlocking the toilets and showers at the Cooroy RV Stopover will immediately increase its patronage, a report to Noosa Council advised.

The RV stopover was established by Council in 2015 to address an identified need to cater for RV travellers in the Noosa hinterland.

Council called for Expressions of Interest to manage the facility after findings last August that the current management agreement provided a poor financial return and patronage was "modest at best".

Council's suggested options for the facility included investing in new amenities and facilities, taking over management or closing the facility whilst its preferred option called for the facility to remain open with reduced operating costs.

Current managers remain Council's preferred managers following assessment by an EOI panel and with Council incurring an expected cost of $10,000.

At the general meeting on Monday councillors voted to defer a decision on the expressions of interest submissions to

Noosa Masters Swim Club is throwing its support behind the Environmental Defenders Office to raise funds to protect the Great Barrier Reef, at the 2018 Swim for the Reef swimathon at Noosa Aquatic Centre.

This third annual swimathon will be on Saturday 20 January and the club is calling for sponsors because “the Great Barrier Reef needs environmental justice now”.

EDO Queensland CEO Jo Bragg said over the past two years the Great Barrier Reef has had a terrible time, between the worst mass coral bleaching in its history, to the approval of projects that pose further enormous risks to its future. ●

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Showers and toilets locked up at Cooroy''s RV stopover.

The Cooroy RV stopover and ablutions block.

manage the site.

Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington asked for the deferment to enable further consideration of the costs of subsiding the facility.

A report requested by council to consult with the car and pony club which are regular users of the adjacent showgrounds.

It was prepared by Doug Claydon and Ray Kelly in conjunction with Cooroy

Chamber of Commerce. It found usage of the site could be increased if the toilets were opened, the words "self-contained vehicles only" be deleted from the signage and a barbecue to be installed.

An RV user on the site this week said having travelled around Australia for five years he had not seen any other site with locked toilets and showers and believed it was a definite deterrent to users. ●

Tewantin Noosa RSL Sub-Branch has opened a design competition with a cash prize of $2000 for the winning entry.

They are calling for artists and creative types who live in the Noosa Shire to submit a design for a public artwork to be located outside the Sub-Branch premises on the corner of Memorial Avenue and Poinciana Drive in Tewantin.

“The Sub-Branch does so much in our local community and we are looking for a contemporary artwork to convey the themes of mateship and supporting those in need as well as being representative of the community,” Tewantin Noosa RSL Sub-Branch President Mick Reid said.

Submissions are due by 31 January.

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JUMPING THE HURDLES

TO THE WORLD

BY MARGARET MACCOLL t's a long journey from Cooran to the showjumping World Cup in Paris but it is where Billy Raymont will be heading in three months after last year winning the Australian League of the World Cup Showjumping series.

For Billy it's an ultimate goal in a lifetime of riding that began when he was six or seven years old. "My parents had a couple of ponies on our property at Cooroy so there was always something available to ride," he said.

"As kids my three brothers and I started going to pony club, musters then Gymkhana's and from there our interest turned more to showjumping so we started going to more jumping events.

"I just really enjoyed doing it and always got a kick out of improving horses through training them."

Triple Olympian Vicky Roycroft has described Billy as "a genius" for his ability to bring out the very best in the horses that he rides, being able to place horses very exactly in the spot where they are safest for take-off and giving

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them confidence to go where other riders dare not take their horses.

To Billy it's an ability that has developed naturally.

"When I was young we were all just farm boys that liked to compete. There was no such thing as going and buying a ready-made horse," he said.

"Right from our first pony club horses, they were mostly horses my father had picked up and broken in and it was the same for all our friends in the area that were into horses too.

"We didn't know any different. We just trained them then competed with them so I guess I dealt with lots of different horses over the years slowly developing the skills to get the best out of them.

"I like to think I train my horses but with an attitude to meet them in the middle a little. I think they give their best in a way that is their more natural way.

When training a horse Billy uses a basic set of training methods that begins with training on the flat to get their ride ability established then combining it with free jump training once they're rideable.

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have had lots of very nice horses during my career including 15 different world cup horses so I have been very lucky as lots of horses don't make it that far."

The long term local attended Cooroy Primary School followed by Noosa State High School but there was no question for him which direction his life would take.

"By the time I was 14 I was already taking 5-6 horses to local shows so I was pretty certain by then that I wanted a career with horses and I never really considered anything else," he said.

Billy's showjumping career has been dotted with wins. His first big win was in 2005 when he first won the Australian league of the world cup series. It wasn't until 2013 that he had next major win with the New Zealand National title with Stardom though he claimed plenty of world cup qualifiers in between.

When he's not competing Billy moves between his own property where he trains showjumping horses and runs a breeding program to raise some of the world's best showjumping horses and the Sunshine Coast Showjumping

Club operated by his brother Jamie and parents, Paul and Sue. "My role with the sunshine coast showjumping club is mainly to be a role model to other young riders coming through and to offer help to them where I can," he said.

"I do a lot of teaching when I'm able to with lots of young riders, pony club and inter school as well and quite a few eventing riders.

"It's nice to help and watch riders improve through my influence."

2018 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for Billy as he progresses into the world of international competition and taking his own horse to Europe is another hurdle of overcome.

"I'm heading to Hong Kong Masters first on the 9-11 February which is a 5-star invitational competition for the top 30 riders in the world, however, Jamie Kurmond and I have been given a wild card entry which will be great preparation for the world cup final in Paris," he said.

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"I'm very lucky in being able to place horses well for take off to a jump as I have a very good eye for distance so I can see the take-off spot from a long way away, therefore I have a long time to make adjustments," he said.

"However if you train your horse to be very rideable you can make adjustments easily last second if you have to."

Finding just the right horse for world standard showjumping isn't easy and is the reason Billy gives for not having returned to Europe since 2004 when at 23 years of age he last won the series but he considers himself lucky to have ridden many great horses.

"Anton was a tricky horse and I have certainly developed a name for working with these kind of horses as somehow I manage to give them great confidence,' he said.

"The same goes for Oaks Redwood who I am taking to the world cup final in Paris.

"He was having some troubles early last year so I was given the ride and he's been going amazingly.

"Great horses come in all shapes and sizes but I guess it all depends on their own heart or will to be a good horse, I

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NEWS

Celebrating over 75 years of

Orange on Sunrise waits for council approval.

COUNCIL DECIDES ON PIZZA PERMIT

BY MARGARET MACCOLL After operating for 10 years without approval the Orange on Sunrise pizza restaurant at Tinbeerwah will have to wait until this evening's Ordinary meeting for a decision from Noosa Council on its application for approval.

Applicant MA McFarland applied to council to formalise the existing use for a salon on week days and a restaurant for up to 10 diners and takeaway from 5.30-9pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Mayor Tony Wellington told Monday's council meeting the business operated without complaint until 2016 when it changed hands and asked whether the deck where diners sat was an approved structure.

Council papers show council inspections over the past year have found it to have 70 available seats and officers had advised the

applicant "on numerous occasions" to limit trading to 10 people dining at any one time.

A breach letter for non-conforming use was issued by council to the leasee of the restaurant after receiving a formal complaint in 2016 about noise from patrons, car movements and restaurant activities.

Councillor Ingrid Jackson asked about council's ability to gain compliance and was told it's process involved formal notices and the issuing of infringement fines of up to $12,000 for a company and $2,500 for an individual.

Councillors are awaiting the results of their inquiries into the structural approvals of the premises to decide on the application which involves the applicant meeting a number of conditions including the provision of a sealed car park, signage reduction and maintaining noise limits. â—?

VIEWS FOR ALL TO ENJOY

BY MARGARET MACCOLL The value of views of vegetation to the sea seen by motorists travelling along David Low Way at Castaways Beach has been put forward as one of several reasons for Noosa Council to reject an urban subdivision.

Councillors agreed on Monday to reject an application by Kenlynn Pty Ltd for a six lot subdivision at 2 David Low Way, Castaways Beach due in part to its "unacceptable impacts on the visual amenity and character of the area".

The applicant told council an environmental assessment concluded "the site was degraded, had a high level of weed infestations, significant exotic plantings and limited vegetation worthy of retention apart from the northern section of the site".

They proposed clearing of about 62 per cent of the site due to UXO clearance requirements and the use of only low growing vegetation for fire protection and stormwater management.

Council's report found the proposal was an overdevelopment of the site, was contrary to the Overall and Specific Outcomes of the Eastern Beaches Locality Code of the Noosa Plan and the proposed clearing was contrary to the Locality Code and Biodiversity code.

A traffic engineers report showed the proposal did not demonstrate it provided a safe access in accordance with required standards and the engineer could not see a solution to the problem.

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Views at Castaways of the current property on the application site.

Warning of UXOs on David Low Way opposite the application site. while Councillor Brian Stockwell said he was confident the ratepayers would like them to defend the area from the proposed development.

Council will officiate their decision at its Ordinary Meeting this evening. â—?

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A NEW GARDEN, FOR THE LOVE OF LUCY

BY MARGARET MACCOLL Pete Raine was so heartbroken at the loss of his beloved staffy Lucy who was killed in a hit and run accident before Christmas his friends and neighbours rallied to lift his spirits by building him the garden he'd always wanted.

While Pete was away on holiday neighbour Leanne Spence phoned up her network of landscapers and gardeners she knows through her business Elite Rentals Noosa and sent out the message to the community of what was happening.

"We had 25 people get down there," she said.

"We had to do six runs to get mulch and literally everyone brought shovels and picks.

And most of the plants were donated.

"We wanted to do it for him and to have a memorial for Lucy because she was his life. One of his mates bought a (memorial)

plaque and we planted a pink frangipani - it was Lucy's tree."

The group worked quickly from Christmas to get the job completed by his return on New Year's Day and shared their secret with Pete's children so they didn't alert him.

"It was just about giving to someone who has given to the community for so many years," Leanne said. "He's just a beautiful person. If anyone needed anything Pete would be there."

"His dog was such a loss and it was such a sudden thing. Lucy would do the rounds of the neighbours. Everyone knew her."

The heart-warming story attracted the attention of television. To see Leanne and Pete's appearance on Sunrise visit https://au.news.yahoo.com/sunrise/ video/watch/38562885/kind-neighbourstransform-garden-of-their-mate-doing-ittough/ ●

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FEDS CHIP IN SUPPORT

The first in a series of themed exhibitions heading to the Pomona Railway Station Gallery will begin on Saturday 20 January.

The idea for the new exhibition titled A Pen of Poultry Art, Ceramics and Sculpture was hatched by volunteers Erica and Barb.

After much discussion, a free-range chook show is now taking place, with local talent lining up to showcase a wide variety of chicken inspired art.

Their idea was to collaborate with artisans to show their poultry (not paltry) talent. Some of the artists with work on display will be Wendy Britton, Wendy Catlin, Maxene Grewar, Deb Dougherty, Jeff Fraser, Carol Watkins, Bev Watkin, Julie St Aubyn, Margaret Connolly and Erica Harvey.

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BY MARGARET MACCOLL Sunshine Butterflies Disability Support Service is about two-thirds its way to financing its $150,000 Family Central facility with a boost of $16,362 delivered from the Federal Government on Friday.

Sunshine Butterflies CEO Leanne Walsh said the organisation needed about another $50,000-60,000 after receiving funds from various groups including Noosa Council and Bendigo Bank.

Leanne said the Family Central building would house a space where children can receive services such as those from therapists and paediatricians and families can access resources "to figure their way around the disability world".

Leanne said with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) being rolled out around September Sunshine Butterflies would be offering a free service to help families in their adoption of it.

"We want to help families to embrace it and think what a good life is for their sons or daughters," she said.

Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club and QF5 Noosa Coast Guard also received Federal Government funding under the Stronger Communities Programme (SCP) last week, delivered in person by Wide Bay MP Llew O'Brien.

The Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club received $10,313 towards the purchase of a new All Terrain Vehicle to assist with mobile patrols to North Sunshine, Alexandria Bay in Noosa National Park and Sunrise Beaches.

"The dedicated life savers at Sunshine Beach SLSC cover a large area, which can reach up to five kilometres from the club house, so the new ATV will enable them to travel further, faster, and respond to emergency calls

GRADUATE DOCTORS HIT THE COAST Leanne Walsh shows Sunshine Butterflies plans to Llew O'Brien. more quickly," Mr O'Brien said.

A further $3181 was given to QF5 Noosa Coast Guard for five new computers, cabinets and software to enable training for volunteers and the community, including first aid, basic seamanship, bar crossing, collision avoidance, and safety at sea.

"I'm pleased the Coalition Government has been able to extend this practical assistance to these organisations, which through the work of their volunteers, make an enormous difference in the lives of so many people," Mr O'Brien said.

For more information on the SCP visit www. infrastructure.gov.au/SCP. ●

More than 60 junior doctors have begun their 12 month internship on the Sunshine Coast. After receiving a week of general and clinical orientation, the interns will commence their rotational duties at Sunshine Coast University, Nambour, Caloundra, Maleny and Gympie hospitals.

“The intern year is a very important year when clinical management, communication and professional skills are consolidated, under the close guidance and supervision of more senior colleagues,” Adjunct Professor Dwyer said.

“It assists interns to transition from junior medical officers under supervised practice to achieving full registration to practice medicine without supervision.

“By the end of 2018, interns will have completed terms in medicine, emergency medicine and surgery and will have also participated in a specifically designed intensive program of education and professional development opportunities, in accordance with national standards and requirements set by external accreditation agencies. ●

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Queensland Police Service Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said QPS had no plan to phase out the use of unmarked mobile speed cameras.

“There are 18 unmarked mobile speed camera vehicles in use across Queensland.

During the 2016-17 financial year there were 106,741 notices issued by unmarked mobile speed cameras in Queensland and 163,176 notices issued by marked mobile speed cameras.

Recent research by Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) has determined that the mixed use of both covert and overt mobile speed cameras would produce the best road safety outcomes due to the strong effect that covert cameras have on fatality crashes (as their unknown nature suppresses vehicle speeds across the network thus reducing crash severity) combined with the substantial general effect overt cameras have on casualty crashes.

Results of the 2017 evaluation conducted by MUARC estimated that the Camera Detected Offence Program (CDOP) was associated with an overall reduction in police-reported casualty crashes of between 24 and 30 per cent from 2013 and 2015.

This represents an annual crash saving of 3,900 police-reported crashes between 2013 and 2015, translating to annual savings to the community of around $1.6 billion per year. Over 98 per cent of the saving associated with the program are attributed to the mobile speed camera program with its’ ‘anywhere, anytime’ philosophy. ●

BY MARGARET MACCOLL

EAT, DRINK AND TEASE YOUR BRAIN Get along to the Zonta Club of Noosa Trivia Night at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL in Tewantin on Saturday 20 January at 6.30pm and help raise money for high school bursaries at Noosa District and Coolum Beach high schools.

Get together a team (max 8 people) or book singly

and be allocated to a team. Cost is $10 per person and the winning team takes home a prize of $500.

There will be a platter of nibbles (courtesy of the RSL) per table on the night and drinks and food are available for purchase through the RSL. The RSL is

Noosaville and Tewantin store manager Kathy Fardell with Cooroy store manager Sheryl Hill at the new shop. as well as ongoing help by Noosa Van Lines who have volunteered numerous times to collect items for them.

Carol said as landlord for their latest op shop The Hannon Group had been "tremendously supportive" in helping them gain the space which will be used to stock some of the beautiful furniture that is donated to them and sort stock for its other op shops.

Look out for the new shop at Unit 3 Industrial Lane, 170 Noosa-Eumundi Road, Noosaville which will open in a couple of weeks and for more information or to volunteer visit www. Katierosecottage.org.au ● also very kindly donating a keg of beer which will be sold through the bar with Zonta receiving the proceeds.

Book at www.trybooking.com and search events for Zonta Noosa trivia night or phone 5447 1766. ●

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In only 12 months since the Katie Rose Cottage charity was established the Katie Rose Hospice is adding on a fourth bedroom and has this week opened a fourth op shop selling furniture at Noosaville to fund the facility's operations.

Volunteer co-director Carol Raye said enormous community support, hard-working volunteers and the ongoing generosity of individuals, including a $1million donation and others in the tens and hundreds of thousands, has enabled the charity to go from nothing to a fully operational hospice set among beautiful gardens at Doonan.

"It's been a very long road but it's been an amazing road. I never underestimated the ability of the community in bringing this together," she said.

The hospice provides day respite and end of life care to those who are terminally ill.Carol said thanks to a long list of donations the hospice was now fully furnished and equipped and funds raised by its op shops at Tewantin, Cooroy and now Noosaville would go toward financing the team of registered nurses required to care for their clients.

Some of the latest additions to their donations include a washing machine from Harvey Norman Noosa and $2000 raised by one family through a Christmas lights fundraiser

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NEW YEAR NEW YOU NEW YEAR NEW YOU Foxtail Retreat can help you understand how toxicity can wreak havoc

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with your health. They offer beautiful, relaxing, cleansing treatments and packages that focus on helping you to obtain higher levels of energy, relieve bloating and digestive issues, improve your mood, lose weight and regain your natural ability to ward off illness and prevent premature aging. Clients can enjoy individual, or a combination of treatments, with added nourishing, cleansing organic juices if required, along with guidance, support and inspiration to help you look and feel your very best.

Call Leslie on 07 5471 1233, or email foxtailretreat@hotmail.com to make an appointment.

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Rob offers a mobile personal training service that takes away the stress and worry of getting to sessions on time. You can train at home, work or any location at a time that suits you.

At Peak Personal Fitness it isn’t about just having a trainer; Rob’s philosophy is based on forming a partnership with a holistic approach to diet, fitness and wellbeing. He takes the time to get to know you to deliver a completely individualised training program that will help you achieve your goals.

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programme for your needs. Pilates has become the exercise system of choice for a wide range of people, from Hollywood A- listers and supermodels, to Olympic athletes, and even 80 year-olds with osteoporosis! We cater to all levels of fitness, to help you gain core strength, flexibility and great posture. You can choose either Studio Pilates, using Pilates equipment such as Reformers, Wundachairs,etc in a small group (3-4 people), or our Mat Classes, offering a full-body workout in a larger group (6-8 people).

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A NEW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE With the New Year already upon us many people are indulging in thinking what could of been and evaluating some of their life choices.

The New Year is the perfect opportunity for all those who have not quite started making those life changes and have procrastinated saying they would make next week, next month, or perhaps when winter starts a new start.

Well, now’s your chance to sit down and prepare a list of important lifestyle changes and we can suggest just a sample below: •฀Get฀in฀shape:฀Lose฀weight฀by฀exercising฀more ฀ •฀Start฀eating฀healthier฀food,฀and฀less฀food฀overall:฀Make฀sensible฀food฀choices ฀ •฀Stop฀procrastinating:฀Just฀do฀it ฀ •฀Improve฀your฀concentration฀and฀mental฀skills:฀Read฀a฀book,฀listen฀to฀an฀audio ฀ •฀Meet฀new฀people:฀Join฀a฀club,฀expand฀network ฀ •฀Become฀more฀active:฀Just฀getting฀out฀of฀the฀house฀for฀a฀walk฀helps ฀ •฀Become฀more฀conident:฀Learn฀to฀be฀competent฀in฀your฀passion฀and฀conidence฀will฀follow ฀ •฀Become฀more฀polite:฀Good฀manners฀have฀always฀been฀an฀important฀part฀of฀society ฀ •฀Reduce฀stress:฀Slow฀down฀and฀enjoy฀the฀moment ฀ •฀Give฀up฀bad฀habits:฀Like฀cigarettes

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

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ALL HOUSES WERE ONCE BUSHLAND I have to comment on a couple of letters (NT 11/1) I have no idea what the one from Jen Oakley was about no matter how many times I read it. Conspiracy theories and Chinese ice I think. There are always people with sinister conspiracy theories, and I thought most of the methamphetamine available in Australia was made domestically. The other letter seemed to be making some link between the proposed development at Yaroomba and our responsibility to care for the land. It wasn’t so long ago when you couldn’t drive from Maroochydore to Coolum, or from Coolum to Noosa, so places like Mudjimba, Marcoola, Peregian and Marcus Beach didn’t exist. Everyone who lives at those places has replaced a ’pristine environment’ with their house.

With the population of SE Qld continuing to increase, this land at Yaroomba is eventually going to be developed. As long as there are suitable buffer zones and the development is as eco-friendly as possible, then I think Council will give approval. A higher density on part of the land may lead to more of the ’pristine environment’ being retained.

Bruce Hallett, Noosa.

SHAME ON DRUNKS Re NT (11/1) write up of the drunks being rescued on Christmas Eve, how dare they put our lifesavers at risk to rescue them. To Lachie, John and David, well done and credit to you all - and keep up the good work.

Joy Pryce, Tewantin.

WHO’S DUTY IS BIKE SAFETY?

Something a little different for Lenscape this week - Local reader Colin Grassick recently spent in two weeks in India with his wife Jan. "It was a confronting experience, what with the poverty and plight of the animals. This was tempered by the fabulous food and amazingly happy demeanour of the people. Of the over 1000 photos taken, this one shot in Murshidabad, West Bengal, epitomises the attitude of the locals. Loving the smiling face of this young girl giving he friend a lift home from school," Colin says. Thanks Colin, for the brief reminder that leaving the Noosa 'bubble' is good for the soul.

How refreshing to hear Ingrid Jackson’s commonsense in the face of ever-encroaching bureaucracy ... marvellous, Ingrid ... keep it up!

With the continuous applause for the brilliant tourist numbers here in Noosa, perhaps some lateral thinking might be the order of the day.

As an octogenarian bike rider who regularly rides into the beach so as to reduce by one car battling for a car space, perhaps Council might turn their attention to an ever-present and increasing problem of boat trailers, with the ever-increasing size of these trailers and particularly now they are angling out into the very moderate bike lane with number plate and nasty bits challenging bike riders ... it has now become a modern day “walking the plank“ exercise - particularly

for children and “not so sure “ riders - with buses and often large vehicles wanting to pass.

One might wonder what is the responsibility of Council to provide a safe bikeway and how the situation might be in terms of Council’s “duty of care“ in the event of an accident?

When I raised this concern by calling into Council chambers three years ago (when trailers were much smaller and less frequent) and spoke with the relevant officer I was told “the problem only existed in holiday time“ ... might have been sweeping the problem under the carpet ... perhaps Council might revisit the challenge.

A. Mitchelhill, Noosaville.

SAVED FOR WHAT FATE? No sniping. The Good Samaritan parable has been reconstructed by our Good Guv’mint.

Their story is that Good Guv’mint saves people from drowning. If they don’t drown, they are assaulted, labelled criminals and left to die in our island prison camps. These are Good Guv’mint teachings. Amen.

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach.

GENIUS STATUS AN EASY TEST I wish President Trump every success in proving his status as a stable genius. One part is easy - all he has to do is score 140 or more on a recognised IQ test. That takes care of the genius part. The stability part is more difficult to prove and I haven’t seen much evidence of it.

Geoff Roach, Cooroy.

PICK UP THE POO Not picking up the mess your dog leaves on the beach is rude and lazy. What I don’t understand is how a member of The Beach Care Group would do nothing about removing some dog poo they spotted, instead leaving it for others to step around and then write to the paper about it. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

Woody Dass, Noosa.

AUSSIE SELECTION No sniping. “I am, you are, we are Australian ...” except if you are black, homeless, a scientist, immigrant, Muslim, single parent, unemployed, asylum seeker, environmentalist, sick, old, disabled, or deemed unworthy as proscribed by Good Guv’mint. Oi,oi,oi!

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach.

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Recent traffic problems show Noosa Shire Council is struggling to maintain effective infrastructure. Many believe de-amalgamation, lax management and an over emphasis on the Biosphere have caused these failures.

Unfortunately there’s no council election until March 2020, but surely some immediate action is required - councillors have to arrange funding partnerships with business and or government.

I think there’s need for a bridge from Noosa Woods end of Hastings Street to Noosa Parade and another to replace the North Shore Ferry. At least two new parking stations servicing Hastings Street are also required.

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First time offered - Located in one of Noosa Springs’ most sought-after positions, 216 The Point is the epitome of style and elegance, with a touch of Mediterranean flair.

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With a desirable north-east aspect, this luxurious four bedroom, four bathroom villa boasts unrivalled views across the lake and the fairway of the prestigious Noosa Springs golf course from each of its two levels.

View Sat 20th Jan 11am-12pm

Relish in the indoor-outdoor lifestyle on a series of covered terraces or step through the glass doors to the sitting room and separate elegant sunken lounge.

A Tuscan-inspired courtyard separates the private studio and ensuite, ornamented with French doors and plantation shutters, from the main home, making it the perfect retreat for guests. A double garage offers extra storage for the golf buggy.

CENTURY 21 C O N O L LY H AY G R O U P Brad McDonald 0438 194 628 David Conolly 0438 259 956 www.century21noosa.com 07 5447 2451

No detail has been overlooked when it comes to quality finishes in this home. If absolute style and elegance in a prestigious Noosa Heads location is what you seek, 216 The Point could be just what you are looking for.

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Imagine your dream family home built on a spacious block where you can enjoy the serenity of living amongst nature while still being close to everything you could need. Wake to the sounds of birds while being just a short walk from the local state school and a short drive from the bustling Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach.

today’s standards. There is plenty of room for a large family home with all the luxury inclusions, plus a pool or a large rear yard for the kids and family pet.

Your new home will be set against natural bushlands with the Tewantin State School and the town centre just a short walk

perfect home for your family where you can enjoy the best of both worlds. With few vacant blocks remaining within the Noosa

while the vibrant Hastings Street, Noosa Junction dining precinct and Noosa River foreshore on Gympie Terrace are all within easy reach. This is your chance to really have it all.

new home within the growing Tewantin township.

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These great blocks set within this desired locale range from a generous 600m2 to a large 800m2, a spacious block size by

Every effort has been made to accurately describe the details of this development however this document is presented as a guide only. All marketing material, including models, illustrations and plans are indicative only.

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Tewantin is fast becoming one of the most desired locales within the Noosa Shire. With a great range of local schools, a vibrant town centre and the Noosa Marina and river foreshore all within easy reach, young families, retirees and investors are all looking for their chance to buy within this great postcode.

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COASTAL DRAWCARD WITH Noosa’s pristine beaches packed every day this summer, it should come as no surprise that our world-class coastline is driving surging median house prices.

Noosa’s housing market is the strongest in the state, with an annual growth rate of 9.6 per cent, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s latest Queensland Market Monitor has revealed.

Noosa leads the way but it is not alone in being a booming coastal property market.

The Gold Coast recorded the secondhighest growth in the state, a 7.3 per cent increase, followed by the Sunshine Coast at 6.8 per cent growth in the median house price.

REIQ chief executive officer Antonia Mercorella said the growth surge was helped along by a boost in tourist numbers.

“Tourism is one of the largest contributors to Queensland’s gross state product (GSP), with almost 8 per cent of GSP coming from tourism,” she said.

“This is roughly $25 billion in the year to June 2016, which means when that sector grows it offers employment opportunities and this attracts workers who need somewhere to live.”

The strong performance of the southeast corner’s coastal markets has helped drive Queensland’s growth over the past 12 months, with more than 58,000 houses sold and an annual median price growth of 2.4 per cent.

The REIQ’s Queensland Market Monitor, which offers state-wide commentary on the health of the industry, observed the Noosa and Sunshine Coast markets had powered ahead in the past 12 months.

The Sunshine Coast median house price has grown 6.8 per cent to $550,000 and in Noosa’s the median house price has grown a whopping 9.6 per cent to an annual median house price of $655,000

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Packed beaches are linked to Noosa's booming housing market, according to the REIQ. in the past year.

At the top of the scale, house sales in Noosa hit highs of up to $8.4 million in 2017, with dozens of sale figures in the $3-5million range.

Meanwhile, the unit market has been reasonably positive, growing 3.7 per cent on the Sunshine Coast and just 0.4 per cent over the past 12 months for Noosa’s annual unit median price.

The REIQ believes these highperforming coastal markets are clearly offering buyers exactly what they are looking for, and it predicts that when the Bruce Highway is improved to the point where commuting to Brisbane becomes easier, demand will balloon. ●

IT’S holiday season and what a better time to be a part of the Airbnb revolution.

Airbnb allows individuals to capitalise on the extra living space they may have in their homes by renting it out to holiday makers.

The movement has grown quite rapidly in the holiday rental market and very much so in the Noosa region.

Predominant areas for Airbnb are Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Sunshine Beach, and Sunrise Beach.

Noosa Heads stands out as gaining the greatest returns, with an average daily rate of $218, and with 418 active rentals.

Prices can fluctuate depending on the season, day of the week and demand.

The lower rates come into play during the week, when there is less visitor traffic in the region.

Weekends increase quite considerably due to the higher demand, and peak periods such as school holidays, events (Noosa Triathlon) and the festive season increase even more, to almost double the return you would receive during the week.

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This original, solid beach shack is straddling two blocks of prime land, offering the astute investor numerous opportunities;

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per cent of holiday rentals for Resorts and Hotels via an online search engine in Noosa Heads were booked.

What this tells us is that the demand for all types of accommodation in the Noosa region is very high.

With the growing popularity of Noosa and its surrounds as a holiday destination and the allure for locals to create extra income, Airbnb has become very attractive.

There is the option of managing this yourself or you can off-load the responsibility to a third party, which Airbnb name ‘hosts’.

For further information on Airbnb and your options if considering utilising this source of income, please contact us at Base Realtors or visit the Airbnb website.

Why people do it: · Higher returns than with traditional renting methods. · More options to utilise the property yourself, during off-peak periods. · Owner-occupiers able to rent a segment or even the lower level of their homes to holiday makers as they please. · Third party management options available. ●

AUCTION Onsite 11:00AM Saturday 20th Jan 2018 View Saturday, 20th Jan 10-10.45am CENTURY 21 C O N O L LY H AY G R O U P Lance Bussell 0403 134 420 lance@c21noosa.com www.century21noosa.com 07 5447 2451

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Set high on Duke Road with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean from Noosa to Coolum, this home beholds iconic status within the hinterland.

Infused with Balinese and South East Asian design influences, this ‘village of pavilions’ sits high on the elevated ridgeline with magnificent views, matched by a beautiful front streetscape.

Swathed in a palette of natural materials including travertine, basalt, timber, marble and thick slabs of stone in the kitchen, the home is refined in finish but designed for casual living, epitomising our Sunshine Coast way of life.

Properties like these are rare and exclusive and offer a lifestyle far surpassing all expectation.

Features include: • Gated entry courtyard with winter garden.

• Postcard windows that capture the spectacular views.

• Sparkling lap pool • The Master bedroom has its own deck with a large walk in wardrobe and ensuite including an outdoor shower.

• Self contained guest suite, stand alone treehouse sauna, built in study, two living areas, open ireplace.

• Beautifully appointed kitchen equipped with European appliances.

• A stainless steel secondary outdoor kitchen with full barbeque, dishwasher, sink and fridge makes pool side entertaining fun and easy.

• Fully automated to make life easy the property features Cbus.

• Ducted air conditioning, water puriication plant.

• Wine cellar that is both temperature and humidity controlled.

• The gardens are beautifully landscaped with extensive lighting and stone carvings transforming it to a night time wonderland.

• Two separate garages for 4 cars and additional space for a boat or caravan ensure cover for most of life’s big toys.

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WELL AWAY FROM IT ALL BASK in the beauty of nature from the privacy of this glorious retreat in the heart of the Noosa Hinterland.

Surrounded by forest and boasting spectacular ocean views taking in the coastline from Noosa to Coolum, this grand home is reminiscent of a village of pavilions nestled on an elevated ridgeline.

All Balinese and South East Asian design influences and refined finishes, this home is swathed in beautiful, natural materials including travertine, basalt, timber, marble and thick slabs of stone in the kitchen.

It has been designed for casual, decadent living, epitomising the very best Sunshine Coast way of life.

Fronting Duke Road, Doonan, the estate is private and inviting, with landscaped gardens and a walled, feature entry way.

The gated courtyard is a wonderful area to welcome guests to this tranquil retreat, and leads to the sun-soaked winter garden.

The foyer is framed by a postcard window that captures the view, spectacular night or day.

With an open fireplace, the lounge looks over the infinity-edge pool, spa and coastline views. This space - the heart of the home - is grand and open, yet filled with warmth and ambiance.

The kitchen is beautifully appointed with European appliances.

The adjoining dining room spills out onto one of the upper terraces, which has been plumbed for water and gas.

The master bedroom has its own deck with a large walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, including an outdoor shower adding sophistication and decadence.

There are five bedrooms, including a self-contained guest suite, built-in study, wine cellar, stand-alone tree house sauna and multiple living areas.

The gardens are beautifully landscaped, with stone carvings and extensive lighting, transforming it into a natural wonderland at night.

Whether it is retreat you seek or a stunning venue in which to entertain, this exclusive home offers a lifestyle surpassing all expectation. â—?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 355 Duke Road, Doonan Price: Offers in writing over $3.45 million Description: 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 car, pool View: By appointment Contact: David Berns, 0408 629 438, and Meta Georgeson, 0410 549 741 for David Berns Real Estate 22 NOOSA TODAY

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Perfect for the Car Enthusiast!

This property is both grand and elegant, situated on a 9,657m2 block with 1,000m2 of floor space in the home itself. The living area showcases a high 4.5m cathedral ceiling and feature brush box polished flooring that opens up to your very own ž wrap around balcony. The kitchen is equipped with stone bench tops, a new gas oven, hotplate, range hood and dishwasher.

All bedrooms are king size and fully carpeted with ceiling fans and airconditioning in the master bedroom. You will also stay nice and toasty in winter with a combustion heater located in the main living space. There is extensive storage and cupboard space with built-ins in all rooms and additional built-ins in the hallway and living area.

The lower level has a self-contained living space with a king bedroom, ensuite, undercover patio and a large living space with kitchenette. There is also a games room with a bar and full sized billiard table which is included in the sale. The garage is lockable and has plenty of space. You can easily fit 6 cars underneath with another in the outside carport and 3 more in the external garage. You will definitely not run out of room to move with this one!

Additional Features: solar power electricity and hot water at 3.8kw, 2 large rain water tanks (40,000L), bore water, septic, a 3x3 garden shed and the property is connected to town electricity and water.

Price: $1,325,000

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BIG FINES FOR POOL BREACHES

GREENING UP WANT to undertake environmental works on your property and get paid for it? Private rural landholders in the Sunshine Coast Council area can apply for financial help to run on-the-ground projects to protect and enhance the region’s environmental values.

Community and Environment Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said priority would be given to projects with high ecological value and that had good landowner co-contribution.

“Landholders can apply for assistance to carry out natural resource management activities such as fencing to restrict stock access to significant areas of native vegetation, wetlands or waterways,” Cr McKay said.

Visit the council’s website for the details sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au ●

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REAL estate agents, landlords, pool safety inspectors and unfenced inflatable pools will be the focus of a pool safety and compliance crackdown this summer.

With drowning still one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of five, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission’s Brett Bassett said the crackdown would improve safety.

“One drowning fatality is one too many,” he said.

Property transactions have been the focus of a state-wide audit by the QBCC’s pool safety unit.

“This includes property sales and leases, and it puts property owners, landlords and real estate agents squarely in the firing line for enforcement action, if they’re caught doing the wrong thing,” Mr Bassett said.

“If a real estate agent facilitates a lease at a non-shared home with a pool that doesn’t have a safety certificate, the QBCC can refer them to the Office of Fair Trading and there could be grounds for disciplinary proceedings in accordance with the Property Occupations Act 2014.

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The Queensland Building and Construction Commission is cracking down on pool safety and compliance this summer.

“This means that if you’re a landlord, you need to ensure your pool has a safety certificate before you start a new lease, or if you’re a tenant you need to be aware that a safety certificate is current when you sign a lease at a new place.

“Tenants are being urged to contact the QBCC if the pool doesn’t have a safety certificate when the new lease starts, as required by law, and landlords will be

LAND AN EASY EMAIL REPORT LANDOWNERS are being encouraged to sign up to get their upcoming statutory land valuation notice, and other valuable information, by email.

Noosa and Sunshine Coast property owners will be among 492,000 across 22 council districts in Queensland to receive their valuations in March.

State Valuation Service acting executive director Brett Bowen said signing up for email valuations would save paper and give landowners instant, secure and confidential access to their land valuation

notice to store electronically, or the easy-to-print PDF version could be filed in personal records.

“Landowners who sign up for the email service will have same-day, safe and secure access to their land valuation notice,” he said.

“Apart from valuation notices other valuation information; such as the ValuerGeneral’s property market movement report; will also be sent electronically to landowners who have provided an email address.”

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Landowners have until 5pm, Friday 26 January, to sign up for the email service.

Go to the Queensland Government’s land valuation website (qld.gov.au/ landvaulation) or opt in on the Land Queensland Facebook page.

You will need your property identification number and current postal address, as well as an email address.

Property identification numbers can be found at the top of land valuation notices or by using the Queensland Globe if your property has been valued since 2015. ●

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“An on-the-spot fine of more than $2000 can be issued to people who fail to obtain a safety certificate as required when they buy a home with a pool.

“Bodies corporate who fail to obtain a pool safety certificate face fines of more than $6000.

“Local governments can also issue fines for failing to maintain compliant pool barriers.”

Inflatable pools also continue to be an issue, Mr Bassett said.

“The laws state that permanent and compliant fencing is required for all pools with the capacity to hold water more than 300 millimetres deep,” he said.

“This includes inflatable and temporary pools available from many retailers around the country.

“These pools are a drowning risk for children, and people who install them without the appropriate fencing, can be hit with on-the-spot fines of more than $800.

“An $800 fine will put a dampener on anyone’s summer fun - it’s just not worth the risk.” ●

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Agent

10.00am - 11.00am 74 Botanica CCT

4 2 2

O/O $799,000

David Berns Real Estate - 0419 818 418 10.00am - 10.45am 10 Bahran Court

4 2 2

12.00pm - 1.00pm

59 Valley Drive

4 3 4

O/O$1,540,000

David Berns Real Estate - 0408 629 438 10.00am - 10.30am 2 Augusta Circuit

5 2 2

Mid $900,000's

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0418 712 600

2.00pm - 3.00pm

355 Duke Road

5 3 4

O/O$3,450,000

David Berns Real Estate - 0408 629 438 11.00am - 11.45am 4 Pennant Court

3 2 2

By Negotiation

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0411 579 789

Eumundi

Offers over $695,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0438 579 911

11.00am - 11.45am 29 Terraces Court

3 3 2

Offers Over $640,000 Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0438 579 911

12.00pm - 12.45pm 33/115Peregian Springs Dr

4 3 2

$869,000

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0438 579 911

3 2 2

Offers Invited

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0403 134 420

10.00am - 10.45am 29-31 Douglas Street

4 2 1

AUCTION

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0403 134 420

11.00am - 11.45am 31 Parkedge Road

4 2 1

By Negotiation

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0422 719 041

2.00pm - 2.30pm

3 3 1

$2,300,000

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0400 730 457

4 3 4

O/O$1,180,000

Saturday 20th January

11.30am - 12.30pm 2 Jocelyn Drive

4 2 2

O/O$1,249,000

David Berns Real Estate - 0419 818 418

Sunrise Beach Saturday 20th January

Noosa Heads

1.00pm - 1.45pm Friday 19th January

2.00pm - 2.45pm

6 Bartill Court

4 4 2

$995,000

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0411 644 254

60 Orient Drive

Sunshine Beach Saturday 20th January

Saturday 20th January

11.00am - 11.45am 6 Bartill Court

4 4 2

$995,000

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0411 644 254

Sunday 21st January

12.00pm - 12.45pm U115/1 Edgar Bennett Ave

2 2 1

By Negotiation

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0418 426 065

1/18 Bryan Street

Tinbeerwah

Noosa Springs

Saturday 20th January Saturday 20th January

11.00am - 12.00pm 216/61 Noosa Springs Driv

4 4 2

By Negotiation/Infor

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0438 194 628

1.00pm - 2.00pm

38 Kingsgate Drive

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Saturday 20th January

Sunshine Beach

10.00am - 10.30am 18 Attenuatta Place

5 3 5

$1,250,000

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0419 203 233

10.00am - 10.45am 37 Creek Road

4 2 2

$1,150,000

Century 21 Conolly Hay Group - 0422 719 041 Saturday 20th January

11.45am - 12.15pm 17 Raven Way

3 2 4

$525,000

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LIVE All the sparkles in the spectacular stage show A Chorus Line. Don't miss this one at The J next month.

KICK UP YOUR HEELS!

BY HOLLIE HARRIS A-5, 6, 7, 8! The hottest show to hit the Coast is set to get toes tapping when A Chorus Line the Musical takes to The J stage in February.

A Chorus Line, winner of nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is one of the longest running shows on Broadway. And when 23 professional performers, supported by a 16-piece band, take to the stage in 2018, Coast's audiences noosatoday.com.au

will be set to experience the magic that has made this one of the most beloved musicals of all time.

A Chorus Line is being staged by none other than the Coast's own professional theatre company, Mad About Theatre, which brought Chicago to audiences earlier in 2017.

"We had such amazing support and success with our production of Chicago earlier this year," said A Chorus Line director Madison Thew-Keyworth. "We

are so thrilled to be able to return to the Coast stages in 2018 and to bring such a phenomenal cast and crew together. A QPAC quality show, right here on our doorstep, and for only $45!"

The cast will feature a host of local professionals, as well as graduates from the prestigious WAPPA and QLD Conservatorium.

"One of our returning cast members, who appeared in Chicago, Mr Eli Cooper, will be coming straight from his role as The

Scarecrow in the current National Tour of The Wizard of Oz, to join us for A Chorus Line. It's a real treat as a director to be able to work with such an incredible cast," Madison said.

The show will preview at The J Noosa on Wednesday 14 February, before officially opening on Thursday 15th, with shows through to Saturday 17th and tickets are available at www.thej.com.au from $45 per person. This is set to be a magical and memorable performance. â—?

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GIG GUIDE Thursday 18 January Tewantin Noosa RSL 6pm Stuart Salangsang Friday 19 January The Imperial Hotel Eumundi 12pm Renny Field 9pm Ryan Giles The V Room 8pm Skegss Tewantin Noosa RSL 8pm Late for Woodstock Cooroy RSL 6pm Michelle Brown Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club 6.30pm Impulse Peregian Beach Hotel 6pm Kate and Brett Saturday 20 January The Imperial Hotel Eumundi 12pm The Brown Trouts 7pm Milly Krpan Tewantin Noosa RSL 8pm The Lions Den Peregian Beach Hotel 3pm Craig Madden Sunday 21 January Sunshine Beach Surf Club 3pm The Febs The Imperial Hotel Eumundi 2pm Alan Kelly Peregian beach Hotel 3pm The Famo's

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A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

Pete Tong, The Heritage Orchestra & Jules Buckley - Ibiza Classics

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Looming war threatens all Feyre holds dear in the third volume of the #1 New York Times bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit - and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords - and hunt for allies in unexpected places. In this thrilling third book, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power. ●

Vanguard of the British dance scene for the best part of three decades, DJ Pete Tong's decks have had the power to anoint the greatness potential classics deserve to the masses. Tong heads to the studio for more. Craftily choosing tracks already standing tall on orchestral foundations, some (like Rob Dougan's Clubbed To Death) need little tweaking but set the classy tone high. Massive Attack's Unfinished Sympathy gets a broodingly masculine twist courtesy of new voice Samm Henshaw while the acid bubbling underneath the surface of Mory Kante's Yeke Yeke feels claustrophobic compared the faux-live crackle of Seal's very welcome husky peel returning to Killer. ●

It’s the early ’70s, Americans are still in Vietnam, Nixon is president and women of a certain age are still largely stuck at the home. Against that backdrop The New York Times exposes a massive cover-up of government secrets spanning three decades and four US presidents. This timely thriller is all about freedom of the press from three of Hollywood’s heavy hitters, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. The Post is really the story of the partnership between the first female publisher, Katharine “Kay” Graham (Streep) and legendary newspaperman and Post editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks) as they race not only to catch up with The Times but also face a public float of the company. ●

Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks

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Down - 1, Diverted. 2, Bet-h. 3, Sta-tin-g. 4, Seedy. 5, Fl-avours. 6, Spin (rev). 11, P-art-isan. 13, Predi-c-ts. 14, Am-ass-ed. 17, Wh-e-at 19, We-ar(e) 21, Rode (road).

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DOWN 1. Amused at being side-tracked? (8). 2. Put your money on “hard Woman” (4). 3. Saying it’s in a wild animal reserve (7). 4. Not feeling well, having eaten too much bird food? (5). 5. Prefers number fifty, among the tastes (8). 6.

Turn up when one is having a bite (4). 11. The man in Spain turned out to be an adherent (8). 13. Forecasts many will be in striped pattern (8). 14. Gathered the silly dame was sheltering the dope (7). 17. What about the English crop? (5). 19. Don we are not finished with (4). 21. Didn’t walk the way you say (4).

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not to lunch? (2,1,5,4).

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7507 - SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Delicatessen. 8, Bitter. 9, Garnet. 10, Kestrel.

12, Aspic. 15, Sting. 16, Revolve. 18, Reveal. 20, Putrid.

22, Incidentally.

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17, Blade. 19, Evil. 21, Tray.

ACROSS 7. Eluded by putting a banana-skin in the path of? (5,3,4).

8, Very keen to get the other silly daughter in (3-3). 9. To get well would be simply wonderful (6). 10. Spend it foolishly: the salary, that is (7). 12. How nervous the hurdler is? (5). 15. Really love to read nonesense about love (5).

16. As breakers go, a beauty (7). 18. Up and away, so to speak (6). 20. It gets one on edge the way bad weather does (6). 22. When you’re taking the girl out to dinner, not to lunch? (2,1,5,4).

DOWN 1. Amused at being side-tracked? (8). 2. Put your money

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WHAT’S ON

Fun behind the scenes with the Legally Blonde cast.

TWO BEAUTIES IN ONE

ROAR IN TO THE LIONS DEN

BY HOLLIE HARRIS

The Lions Den is a tribute show to the legendary male Doo Wop artists of the Frankie Valli era. This trio have an incredible array of talent with each of these performers being individually acclaimed and award winning performers in his own right.

Daniel Mallari, Joel Gonzales and Lloyd Saniel bring the spectacular harmonies to celebrate the Doo Wop groups that bought pop, gospel, and rhythm and blues together in a new style back in the 50s to 70s. Their show recounts a time when everyone's life revolved around Saturday

Get ready for not one, but two Princesses to hit the stage when Sunshine Coast Youth Theatre's (SCYT) Summer Camp performances of Sleeping Beauty Kids and Legally Blonde Jr take to The J! From the company that brought you Beauty and the Beast Jr & Singin' in the Rain Jr in 2017, join 70 talented performers as they bring to life the traditional fairy tale princess of Aurora in Sleeping Beauty Kids, and the modern day princess of Elle Woods in Legally

Blonde Jr! This value-for-money production will enchant the young and the old, as this talented cast of performers, all under the age of 18, bring a youthful flair and energy to the stage.

So grab your Prince Charming (or your Chihuahua!) and join SCYT this Summer for a OMIGOD amazing show!

The performances are on Saturday 20 January, 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are $27 Adult / $20 Concession & School Students up to Yr 12 and available via www.thej.com.au ●

night, the one night to put on your best threads, meet your friends, dance to the coolest music on the planet and hopefully fall in love. There is a little bit of something for everyone in this show with music from the likes of greats such as The Platters, The Everly Brothers, The Drifters and The Bee Gees. If you can find something you love in this show then you may not find it anywhere. If you want to see The Lions Den then head over to the Tewantin Noosa RSL on Saturday 20 January with support act Russell Davy starting at 7pm followed by the Lions Den at 8pm. ●

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BREAKFAST DELIGHTS AT BELMONDOS

BY HOLLIE HARRIS Chef Nilla Tompkins and her team from Vanilla Food are conscious foodies with two focuses, health and happiness. Their mission is to make wholesome, healthy goods to nourish and nurture your body so you always have a smile on your face!

And their new breakfast menu will certainly do that! Featuring a range of dairy free and vegan options, breakfast is available to 11am and the menu includes:

¡ Granola Bowl - with blueberry and hemp, coyo and seasonal fruit (GF/ Vegan) $15.50 ¡ Charcoal Waffles - with banana, macadamia crumble, maple and coyo ice-cream (paleo) $17 ¡ Avo and Miso - toast with hemp and sesame seeds (Vegan) $14.50 Add Egg $3.50 ¡ Green Bowl - with avo, kraut, greens, brown rice, an egg, dukkah and cashew sour cream (GF/Dairy Free) $18

¡ Nitrate Free Bacon and Egg Bun - with spinach and tomato kasundi $13.50 ¡ Herb Rolled Eggs - with mushroom jam, goats feta and pesto on stoneage bread $17.50 ¡ Shakshuka Eggs - with goats feta on pita bread (Vegetarian) $18 ¡ Blue Corn Tacos - with tumeric folded eggs, jalapeno and spicy corn and tomato salsa $17. Add salmon, Bacon or Avocado $5.50, Egg $3.50

Visit Vanilla Food at Belmondos Organic Market at 59 Rene Street Noosaville. Open Monday to Saturday for breakfast, lunch, takeaways, smoothies and more! â—?

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LAID BACK AT LOCALE

BY HOLLIE HARRIS We love a fresh new year and the buzz of Summer energy on Hastings Street and Locale on Hastings Street are excited for an action-packed year ahead with so many delicious and fun events on the cards. Spritz Sundays will be continuing throughout the entire season, so join the fun on Sunday afternoons from 1pm to 5.30pm throughout the fabulous Summer season and cool off with an APEROL SPRITZ - Aperol, prosecco, soda or a CAMPARI SPRITZ -

Campari, prosecco, soda. Listen to laid back live Latin music by Pablo Degregori, and share a selection of delicious cicchetti dishes - any 5 Cicchetti dishes for $45 including Fire roasted baby Padron peppers, smoked sea salt and the legendary Arancini.

Pizza lovers can enjoy any of the mouthwatering stone fired pizzas with a beer or glass of selected red or white wine from 12-6pm for only $25.

Locale are also excited to release the details of their three Noosa Food & Wine

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events for 2018. Details on each and information on how you can purchase tickets can be found at www.localenoosa.com.au.

Riverfront dining

Locale is located at 62 Hastings Street or give them a call on 5447 5111 to request a booking. ●

Weddings

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Enjoy our panoramic views of the Noosa river while dining on our a la carte menu

JOIN the Noosa Springs Breakfast Club and start the day with a healthy spring in your step and a smile on your face.

The initiative is aimed at people who enjoy early morning golf, combined with delicious food.

Golfers tee off between 6.30am and 7.30am for nine holes of golf at beautiful Noosa Springs in the cool of the morning.

As soon as the round is complete, they move to the clubhouse for a delicious buffet breakfast.

The Breakfast Club operates from Monday to Friday, and the cost - for golf and breakfast - is just $65.

Bookings are essential. Call 5440 3324 or 5440 3325 to be a member. ●

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FeBRuaRy 10th Seafood Platter for two - $59.50 Includes a glass of Champagne each

FeBRuaRy 14th Valentines Day - 3 course dinner - $65.00 with a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival

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FRESH NATURAL ASIAN

NOOSAVILLE FISH MARKET

To new friends and old, come along and make our Club your “home away from home”- we know you will enjoy our hospitality!

Located along the glorious Noosa River we offer a unique Asian twist for lunch and an unforgettable dining experience

25 Maple St, Cooroy Club Trading Hours Mon to Sun 10am-10pm Sunday 11am -10pm (closing seasonal) (07) 5447 6131 cooroyrsl.com.au

3/229 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville Open daily 11am until late for lunch, dinner, take-away (07) 5440 5119 freshnaturalasian.com.auv

Noosa’s best takeaway fish and chips.

Fresh local and imported fish cooked to perfection by our chefs. A wide range of homemade snacks plus our famous tender calamari and chunky chips. Local cooked prawns/ oysters and fish available fresh to take home

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Enjoy amazing buttery pastries, sourdough batards and gorgeous French provincial style cooking

Select from the all-day breakfast menu or for lunch try a Noosa Warm Salad, Asian Pok Belly or one of their delicious Toasted Sandwiches

Rich blend of Mediterranean cuisine and warm flavours of North Africa & Southern Spain

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Enjoy a hearty breakfast or an appetising dinner complimented by draught beer, cider on tap plus over 20 wines to choose from

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MAISIE’S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE Seafood and mixed grills are the draw at this relaxed spot with streetside seats and river glimpses.

2/14 Thomas St, Noosaville Mon-Sun 9am–9:30pm 7 days a week (07) 5440 5228 beloportonoosa.com.au

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METHOD 1. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat.Add the garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds or until aromatic.

Add the mince and stir-fry, breaking up lumps

with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes or until it changes colour.Add the sugar and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until beef is caramelised. Stir in the fish sauce and season with salt and white pepper. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

2. Meanwhile, place the noodles in a heatproof bowl.Add enough boiling water to cover. Set aside for 15 minutes to soak. Drain. Use scissors to cut into smaller lengths. Set aside.

3. Soak a rice paper wrapper in warm water for 10-20 seconds.Transfer to a clean tea towel to absorb excess water. Place a little of the noodles in the centre of the wrapper.Add about 1 tablespoon each of the mince and coleslaw.

Top with 2 mint leaves. Fold in the ends and roll up to enclose filling. Place on a plate and cover with a slightly damp cloth to prevent drying out.

Continue with remaining wrappers and fillings.

Scatter with chilli and extra mint. Serve with the dipping sauce.

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Pots & Pans Kitchen and Bar is a café and bar in the heart of Peregian Springs. We offer a relaxed, friendly environment to enjoy great food and drink with family and friends.

Located in an airy setting with views of the water, offering brekkie, steak, seafood dishes and cocktails.

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Noosa Marina, 2 Parkyn Ct, Tewantin Open Lunch 7 days 11.30 am to 3.00 pm Tues to Sun 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm Breakfast: Sat 9 am to 11.00 am (07) 5474 1100 riverdecknoosa.net.au

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FLIGHTY FACTS FROM FEATHERED FEW

BY MARGARET MACCOLL Did you know hawk owls eat mice down in one mouthful then regurgitate their bones and fur, black cockatoos love sunflower seeds but too many give them a tummy ache or that Cape Baron geese graze on grass and herbs?

Birds take Flight, a wildlife interactive

Chris with boys Lachlan and Cooper.

show, hosted Noosa Civic last week, was filled with interesting facts about native birds  and visitors packed in to see it.

The fascinating show was presented by Raptor Vision and Cockatoo Chaos and their feathered friends including a Barn owl named Spike and a Cape Baron gosling named Ryan, after the film star (Ryan Gosling). â—?

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Eugenia, Mason and Maddison enjoyed the show.

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Relocating is one of the top five most stressful life events. It brings many adjustment challenges.

A significant sense of vulnerability, overwhelm and loss is common in the initial phase. Established social networks and familiar routines and services can be keenly missed.

The list of practical tasks is daunting from finding a new doctor, hairdresser or mechanic to working your way through the maze of internet plans.

Most people feel some anxiety about 'first times', such as the first time you attend a group or a new workplace. The first Christmas away from old friends and family is often upsetting.

A few weeks into the move you may find yourself feeling down or anxious and begin to question or even regret the move. Take heart that you will most likely feel differently once you have sufficiently established your new life.

Some anxiety, stress and disorientation is normal until you get your bearings.

Gradually you will discover where you fit and become comfortable with the new and different.

The central need is to establish a sense of belonging and connection within your new community. Confidence and comfort increase as you actively establish the rhythms and routines of your intended new lifestyle.

A newly planted tree flourishes if it is

simply given the right conditions. Provide yourself with the right conditions and you will thrive. ¡ Make opportunities to meet people and participate. Research local information from council and community hubs to meetup.com and follow a deliberate action plan. Noosa Today is full of possibilities!

Connecting with the organizer helps to reduce anxiety about joining a new group. ¡ Manage self-talk. What you think and say to yourself largely determines how you feel. Keep the focus on what you want instead of what you don't want. Cultivate an attitude of patience and positive expectation. Allow time to work its' magic. Helpful people and new friends are everywhere. ¡ Actively manage your needs. Identify what you need in the various areas of your life and then focus on meeting these needs.

Some fundamental needs include to belong, to feel confident in managing your life, and to have a sense of connection and fulfillment. (Feel welcome to email me for a list!) ¡ Actively apply strategies to reduce stress.

Regular walking, massage and pleasurable experiences are proven stress busters.

Remember that tiny steps make a big difference and help is only a phone call away.

Margi Matters is a highly experienced and caring Psychologist and Coach. All enquiries are welcome. Call 0438337798 or email margimatters@gmail.com â—?

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COMMUNITY UPDATES TEWANTIN-NOOSA NATIONAL SENIORS The first meeting for 2018 will be held on Thursday 18 January at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL at 9.30am starting with morning tea followed by our meeting. Guests are The Ukelele Group with a sing-a-long for all. Everyone welcome. Phone Norm on 5474 0919.

FREE SCREENING OF FINALIST DOCUMENTARY Come along to a FREE screening of Constance on the Edge, finalist of the Documentary Australian Foundation Award at the Sydney Film Festival 2016. Thursday 25 January at 5.30pm, The J, Noosa Junction. For more information and to reserve your seat go to www.noosawelcomesrefugees.org

POMONA GALLERY EXHIBITION Come along to see Life after Constancy at Pomona Railway Station Gallery, 10 Railway Street, Pomona until 8 February. This exhibition is local artist, Merryl Costin's first solo exhibition and will be held in the Carriage Exhibition Room. Life After Constancy is a collection of paintings which displays Merryl's determination to go forward after life chang-

WEEKLY ROSTER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS Weekly roster for Tewantin-Noosa Meals on Wheels from Monday 22 to Friday 26 January.

Monday drivers: Maya, Marie, Anne and Phil, Andrew, Judy and Julie, Doug and Claudia, Margaret and Michelle.

Kitchen: Lyn, Stephen, Len, Neil.

Tuesday drivers: Alice, John, Rob and Kevin, Jan and Bob, Tania and Friends, Fiona, Robin.

Kitchen: Ashleigh, Jo, Christine, George.

Wednesday drivers: Hugh and Randal, Council, Gary, Liz and Liz, Rhoda and Heather, Ron, Evelyn and Maureen.

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

Thursday drivers: Denise, driver needed for run B, Ray, Victor, Ingrid and Bob, Jan and Wendy, Nina.

Kitchen: Christine, Elfie, Vicki, Lois, John.

Friday drivers: Australia Day holiday, no deliveries, no volunteers required.

Kitchen: Australia Day holiday, kitchen closed, no volunteers required.

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

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

TEWANTIN-NOOSA RSL WOMEN'S AUXILIARY.

MOROCCO REMEMBERED

The first meeting of the year will be our AGM held on Friday 2 February at the TewantinNoosa RSL. Please attend this important meeting. All members and friends welcome. Phone Kay on 5447 5042.

BY MARGARET MACCOLL Evocative memories and explosions of colour from recent adventures through Morocco, France and Italy will take eye-catching centre stage at Pam Taylor's latest exhibition. From commercial art, decorative painting, tutoring acrylic painting techniques, mastering various mediums, exploring various painting techniques and styles to print-making lino cuts onto canvas, it's colour, form and bold shapes, which remain prominent in Pam's trademark.

Most recently urban landscapes and figures have defined her artwork.

The detail capturing buildings, signs, windows and doors amongst the colour and chaos of Morocco, to the exuberantly coloured houses of France and Italy, especially Burano, is captivating. And every picture tells a story. ing circumstances. Her paintings, she feels are bright, happy and uplifting.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS Life Beyond 30 Women's business group are holding their first meeting of the year at 7.30am on 25 January at the Noosa Boat House. For details visit www.lifebeyond30.com.au

CANCER COUNCIL MEETING Cancer Council Queensland Noosa Branch will hold its first meeting of the year on Friday 9 Febrauary at Noosa Leisure centre, opposite Noosaville library, from 10am. All new members welcome. Phone 0418 488 067.

TEWANTIN NOOSA GARDEN CLUB The next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa Garden Club will be held on Monday 12 February in the Catholic Church Hall, 5 Moorindil Street, Tewantin. The club meets on the second Monday of each month for a 1.30 pm start.

February guest speaker is horticulturist Joan Dillon and her topic is native plants for your garden. Visitors are welcome. Phone Helen Brown on 0402 107 716.

ADFAS NOOSA LUNCH Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) Noosa Inc is starting its 2018 lecture program with a Lunch on Saturday 17 February featuring Paul Atterbury from the BBC's Antique Road Show. Paul will share his fascinating choice of antiques he would take to his desert island at Peregian Springs Golf Club, 95 Peregian Springs Drive, Peregian from 11am-

RED CROSS MEETING Red cross will hold a meeting for on Wednesday 14 February at 10 am at Coolum Surf Lifesaving Club, Coolum Beach. Come and join us for a coffee and find out what we do. Visitors very welcome. Phone Robyn on 0409 124 460 for more details.

Pam Taylor with her colourful art.

Pam's exhibition, called Journeys Passed will be opened by artist and tutor Don Milner on 10 February at noon and runs until 14 March at the Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery, 10 Station Street, Pomona. Drinks and nibbles will be served. Everyone welcome. Visit www. pomonartgallery.com â—?

3.30pm. People are invited to bring along a treasure to catch Paul's eye, and enjoy a special Roadshow Noosa-style. (No jewellery or small items). Cost: $70 members and $75 non-members. Bookings essential. Phone Sharon Hyde on 5448 2395 or email slhyde53@gmail.com.

Proceeds from this event will support visual and performing artists through ADFAS Noosa's Young Arts Program.

U3A NOOSA U3A Noosa will hold an Open Day on Saturday 20 January from 9am-noon. Details of new classes in 2018 will be available and tutors will be on hand to discuss lifetime learning opportunities in language, history, art, games. exercise and music faculties. Full details of classes will be listed under timetable on the U3A website www.u3anoosa.org.au and classes will resume on Monday 22 January.

BOOMERANG BAGS Boomerang Bags is as strong as ever and is now sewing and selling out of Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive, Noosaville. We need volunteers and clean fabric to sew alternative bags to single use plastic bags which are clogging our waterways and killing our wildlife. We hold our sewing bees on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9am to 12.30pm, starting this week. Come anytime between those hours for friendly conversation and morning tea while we sew. For more information phone Sandra on 0466 44 99 46 or Julia 5448 2321, email boomerangbagsnoosa@gmail.com or visit www.boomerangbags.org

SANTA'S CLASSY HELPERS The first get-together for 2018 will be at Cafe Doonan on Friday 19 January at 2.30pm for afternoon tea. To help with catering, call Chris or Lorraine on 5449 7599. Cost $15. To start off our collection of goodies for his year, please bring along toothbrushes, toothpaste and handwash. With more than 300 families to look after, we need lots of support. Thank you to all those who supported us last year and we look forward to having you on board in 2018.

TASTE OF ART Friend's Noosa Regional Gallery presents a diverse talent of art by local artists and emerging artists alike, during their 7th group exhibition, highlighting talent whether you enjoy painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media or collage. The exhibition officially opens on Friday 9 February at 6pm and continues until 18 March at Noosa Regional Gallery, 9 Pelican St, Tewantin. Awards will be presented for 2D, 3D, and Emerging Artist. Phone 5329 6145.

BOTANIC GARDENS SUMMER WALK The Friends of the Noosa Botanic Gardens invite you to their Summer Guided Walk on Sunday 28 January, to commence at 9am. We will be looking at the lush summer growth and some stunning flowers. The walk will take approximately one hour. Follow the signs to the main picnic shelter opposite the car park by the entrance. Closed in shoes, insect repellent and water are recommended.

PROBUS CLUB MEETING The next general meeting of the Tewantin Noosa Probus club will take place at the Tewantin RSL at 9.45am on 22 January. As with all of our meetings, we will be entertained and informed by a guest speaker on a variety of interesting topics. All visitors are very welcome to come and join in for morning tea and entertainment. There is a nominal charge for morning tea. For further information contact Geoff Bailue on 0418145034.

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THE NEW NOOSA I was flipping through old newspaper clippings in the reading room at the quaint little Agnes Water District Museum the other day when I chanced upon a headline that was repeated across several publications, including the Sydney Morning Herald: "Agnes Water and Town of 1770 the new Noosa".

This was 1990, the year the wife and I dragged the kids, kicking and screaming, to their new home in the old Noosa, unaware that a new one had already been invented.

The driver of the story at that time was the sealing of the road into what was becoming branded the "Discovery Coast" from Miriam Vale on the Bruce Highway, but this was neither the first nor the last time that this remote and beautiful stretch of coast was to cop the Noosa comparison.

Trust me, Agnes was not the new Noosa 40 years ago when the late photographer and surfer Peter Crawford and I took three hours to cover the 60 kilometres of rutted dirt from Miriam Vale, rented a fisho shack on the beach for two bucks a night and surfed a Coral Sea swell on the point for three days by ourselves. And it wasn't exactly the new Noosa the morning before I visited the museum - January 8, still high summer tourist season - when I surfed the beachies at Agnes with three or four locals, and later surfed a few kilometres down the coast at The Springs with only my son-inlaw Jay for company.

Although in recent years it's been discovered by a lot of people who appreciate it's time-warp appeal, I think it's fair to say that Agnes Water and its sister village of 1770 will never be Noosa. And I'm pretty happy about that.

It's difficult to imagine any Australian coastal town that can compete with ours for the complete package - great surf along an exquisite coast backed by national park, great resort village stretching across beach and river, world class wining and dining (as long as you're early) - and the international visitors for the surf festival who have made Noosa an annual habit are testament to that.

And to be honest, Agnes Water is still a bit rough around the edges, but to me that's part of its appeal.

I still chuckle when I think about that first trip with PC in 1978, how we surfed until dark after our arrival, then went looking for something to eat and found both shops (including the bottlo) shut.

Fortunately a fisherman a couple of shacks down from us was barbecuing his catch on a handheld grill over an open fire and took pity on us. We shared his bream and Bundy and talked story into the night while PC got his rolling papers out and we reciprocated with the only refreshments we had. (It was the '70s, and the next night there were four eager fishos waiting by the fire.)

Agnes was a kind of paradise, and yet it took me a decade to get back there. This

time we camped on the waterfront at 1770 with the kids and I paddled my board out into the bay to buy prawns off the fishing boats more often than I paddled out at Agnes. The surf was mostly disappointing, and when it wasn't, it was crowded - at least in comparison with what we'd had in the '70s. But in recent years we've started going back, and find so much more to love about the place.

It's not so remote now of course, although a five-hour road trip from Noosa is nothing to sneeze at. But the beaches and rocky coves are still pretty much deserted all year round, the coastal walking trails are fantastic, and if you really want to lose yourself, the Deepwater National Park, just to the south, can accommodate you.

But no, the new Noosa it still ain't. And amen to that.

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Join Nev for dinner at Peppers Green surfboard guru Nev Hyman has led one of the most extraordinary lives in surfing, from a humble start mowing foam and surfing around Perth's city beaches to receiving royal accolades at the Palace of St James just a few weeks ago for his recycled plastic sustainable housing project, NevHouse, Nev has done it all.

The "Ginger Ninja" and his NevHouse crew will be special guests of the Laguna Real Estate Noosa Festival of Surfing in March, constructing a sample NevHouse

on the beach at the Festival Village that will serve as a media and information centre.

The NevHouse will then be donated to the Noosa community for charitable use. Nev will be on deck all week to answer questions about the plans for NevHouses to help solve the global affordable housing crisis in developing countries, but he will also be special guest and keynote speaker at a gala dinner at Peppers Noosa on Thursday, March 15.

It will be my pleasure to host this fabulous three-course dinner, featuring live music, a charity auction, and a conversation with Nev, followed by a question and answer session. If you've ever wondered about what's propelled Nev's amazing journey from Future Shapes to Firewire and now to NevHouse, this is an occasion you won't want to miss. Sure, we'll be talking about Nev's contribution to creating a greener surfboard industry, and his working relations with the greatest surfers of his era, but we'll also cover his incredible mission to create a sustainable platform to provide shelter for those in need for generations to come. And there'll be plenty of laughs.

Tickets are available online now at http:// www.noosafestivalofsurfing.com/shop2018/ with a discounted price for full table bookings of 10 people. I hope you'll join us for a great night in a good cause. ●

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BY RON LANE "With the completion of what can only be described as the best year ever in the clubs history, Conroy's Impact Amateur Boxing Academy while competing at both National and International levels gave us what can only be described as a year to remember.

With the New Year now well under way the team at Impact Academy (Home of the Young Guns) is indeed very busy.

As we go to press Taylah Robinson our Commonwealth Games representative is undergoing three months of intensive training at the AIS Canberra; this is in preparation for the Games.

Also with her is our Youth World Boxing Championship bronze medalist Ella Boot.

Ella who was invited to attend for the duration of the camp is in attendance to help prepare the Australian team for the Games. During this period both girls will travel to the Philippines where they will train with the National Team doing two three week blocks.

Again on the invitation of Boxing Australia, Impacts owner/coach Mark Evans will, in February, attend a training session in the Philippines as a facilitator for one of the training sessions. Also in February an Impact Club team which will include some invited members from other clubs, will fly to New Zealand for a Trans-Tasman Clash with Kiwi club teams in Auckland.

The tournament which will be contested on 17th and 18th will see some 16 boxers in all taking part. We wish them well. ●

Tewantin Noosa Bowls Wednesday 10 January - Noosa Discount Drugstore Mens Bowls. Winners: Neil Walsh, Ian Sanday. Runners up: Con O'Rourke, G Attard Thursday 11 January - Ivory Palms Jackpot Pairs. Winners: Terry O'Neil, Niven Gugich.

Runners up: Steve Chandler, Daphne Reed.

Friday 12 January - Laguna Estate Friendly Bowls. Winners: Kath Burgess, Bill Jones, Carole Jones. Runners up: Fabio Cantori, Ken Brooks, Alan Curtis Saturday 13 January, Gateway Airport & Cruise Parking Open Pairs. Winners: Dave Clark, Chris Topliff. unners up: Kerry Donoghue, Neil Walsh Premier sevens round two was played in extreme heat conditions, Division 1 Section 6 played Pacific Paradise at Tewantin. Jay Dawe claimed another win in a very close game before breaking away at end to win 31-23. The fours also won a competitive match 23-18.

The pairs team again played extremely well but went down. played a very competitive game. Division 3 Section 7 were at home against Coolum Beach. Danny Crameri had a come from behind win 31-27. After a narrow defeat for the fours in round 1, the rebounded with a win 26-15. The pairs fought hard but were gallent in defeat. The results for each was a 2 rinks to 1, which means after 2 rounds that both premier 7 sides are undefeated. Mens A singles Club Championships commenced Sunday 14 January. ●

Taylah Robertson (left) & Ella Boot (right) training at the AIS.

A 40 DEGREE CHALLENGE A hot and humid weekend made for challenging conditions for the final round of one day games for local cricket on the weekend.

First Grade v Glasshouse First Grade travelled to Glasshouse and after losing the toss were asked to bowl in conditions pushing 40 degrees.

On debut, Keegan Bean took the new ball and had it swinging, partnered by Nicholas Bennett, troubling the batsmen with spin and bounce. It took a change of bowling to see the first wicket fall, with Jarrod Officer taking a good catch at cover. The second fell just before drinks when Mike Thomson getting an edge to first slip.

After drinks, the brakes were applied with some tight bowling from Jarrod Officer and Mike Thomson as Glasshouse spent 9 overs in the 80s. The hosts looked to hit out of trouble, but Jacob Dennien contained them with flight and Glasshouse finished on 151. Wicket takers Ben Gear 1/16, Mike Thomson 2/21, Jarrod Officer 2/24 8.2 and Jacob Dennien 4/28.

In response Dennien and Alexander Bennett got off to a great start combining for 72 before Dennien was dismissed for 34. Bennett followed soon after for 25 to be 2/79 after 30. Tewantin also struggled through the 80s for 8 overs, and from there we were unable to produce any meaningful partnerships finishing short of the target at 8/132 with Keegan Bean contributing a valuable 23 not out.

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confusion with the scoring, but are claiming victory in their match.

Winning the toss, Tewantin batted first with the father son combination of Reece and Mitch Langan opening the batting. Reece showed the way with three boundaries off the opening bowler and Tewantin skipped away to a good start before Reece given out LBW with Mitch run out soon after. Lachie Gunner fell shortly after drinks for 20 and when Chris Wright fell for 75 Tewantin were well placed at 4-130 off 25. Unfortunately a few wickets fell quickly and scoring was tough. Darcy Morgan 22 and Jason Toohey 30 batted well to finish up 207 all out.

Mitch Langan and Robert Payton opened the bowling to have Glasshouse 1-33 off 10.

Reece bowled tightly to snare 1-25 off 7. A few boundaries released a bit of pressure but Kym Sims bowled with good control in tandem with Michael Perry to keep us in the game. Glasshouse needed 38 with 5 overs remaining, with Mitch bowling with nerves of steel and just 12 runs coming from his bowling to finish with 1-25. The final over was marred with some controversy as the scoreboard was adjusted to 193, showing Glasshouse needing 15 to win. Tewantin celebrated the victory after containing the batting, only to have a question mark over the final scorebook figures. Result pending.

Third Grade Thirds won the toss at Coolum decided to bowl first. There was something on offer in the pitch, but unfortunately it took us to the 7th over to find it with Harry Wilkinson 1/37 getting the ball to cut for the first wicket. Duncan Stone 3/15 on a hatrick,

a disciplined spell from Steven Gallagher 4/34, Kieran Dunning (2/31) and some better catching this week kept Coolum batmen contained but managing to stretch the total to 211 helped by wides as the second top scorer.

The batting got off to the best start of the season, and at 1/68 after 14 the required run rate was looking within reach with Steven Gallagher 41 and Harry Wilkinson 24 scoring without risk. Sam Forrest 24 and Brendan Wright 21 anchoring with some partnerships but no-one could go on with it. Tewantin were still in with a chance with some late order hitting to come with David Baker 18 and Kieran Dunning 12 but finishing short on 191.

Fourths 4Bs lost the toss and fielded in the heat to have Yandina 9/234 after 40, with their opening run partnership of 136 setting up their total after being given a life.

Tewantin toiled in the heat to grind down the remaining batters, with only 3 others reaching double figures and only one of those over 20 runs. Graham Chaplin led the attack once again with 5/48, Justin Latimer 2/44, Naveen Chand 1/33, a one run out and 2 stumpings to Craig Moore, and catches to Reynolds, Chaplin and Jurisevic.

Unfortunately Tewantin ended up 37 runs short off only 38 bowled and time running out. Luke Anstey 40, Jonno Reynolds 38, Tony Watson 23, Joe Jurisevic 22, with Justin Latimer 17no and Chappy 10no all contributing to give the top side a run for their money. ●

WHEELY RESULTS

The University of the Sunshine Coast's first sponsored 'reverse inclusion' wheelchair basketball game on Friday featured Bullets players Tom Fullarton, Matt Kenyon and Will Magnay taking on some of the country's finest wheelchair basketballers from USC. The demonstration match was part of this year's annual Suncoast Spinners weekend tournament, the largest clubbased wheelchair basketball competition in Australia, sponsored by USC. USC academic Bridie Kean - an Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketball dual medallist - came up with the idea for the 'reverse inclusion' game to highlight how players with and without disabilities could compete on a fairly equal playing field.

The University's representatives included Australian wheelchair basketballers Steven Elliott and Hannah Dodd, both of whom are scholarship recipients through USC's Sports Elite and Education Dual Stream (SEEDS) program. ●

USC wheelchair basketballers James Hill and Steven Elliott.

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BETWEEN THE FLAGS

RON LANE

PATROLS REPORT ON GOOD SURF SAFETY Once again we have experienced a weekend of safe surfing on our three beaches Peregian Sunshine and Noosa. Speaking for Sunshine club captain James Ross said, “Our patrols reported a very good weekend. On Sunday they estimated the beach crowd to be one of our biggest crowds ever. We put this down to the fact that the dirty water conditions at Noosa have caused this big influx; lucky for us our water conditions have been beautiful and clear.Noosas bad luck has been our good luck. We hope it clears for them soon.”

Despite the sea conditions Noosa still reported big crowds and safe bathing with no reported incidents. Noosa West Beach has again experienced bigger crowds and despite being an unpatrolled beach with a constant sand bank and a rip at the Western end, no problems arose. However we do repeat that this is an unpatrolled beach and you bath at your own risk.

Happy to relate that by midday Monday the conditions at Noosas Main Beach were much improved.

The championship season for our Sunshine Coast and other Branch surf clubs is once again getting under way. On the weekend Mooloolaba played host to the Sunshine Coast Patrol Competition, First Aid and Champion Lifesaver Events.

Happy to relate both local clubs Noosa and Sunshine were represented and the results were very pleasing.

For Sunshine the results for these

U15 patrol comp team (L to R) : Lily Gooderham, Amelia Ross, Freya Wilson, Kate Scordalides unheralded blue ribbon events were as followers. In the u/14 Champion Lifesaver Female, Kate Scordalides won the gold with Freya Wilson silver and Lily Gooderham bronze; Female u/15 Amelia Ross won gold and Jade Hooper silver. In the 30+ Male categories, Simon Thompson won gold

and in the 40+ Female Allison Johnstone won gold. In the major team event Patrol Competition u/15 category Sunshine won the silver.

By winning silver in this event Sunshine has maintained its reputation for its high standard, as down through the years

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they have continually finished in the top three. This is of course due to the ongoing performance of coaches Jo and Warick Redwood.

Over the hill at Noosa their teams were also amongst the medals. In the Champion Lifesaver u/17 both Lara Porter Female and Joe Goulding Male won the bronze and in the u/14 Billy Goulding took silver and u/15 Kai Thompson gold; and in the Patrol Competition u/17 Noosa take the gold and u/15 the bronze.

Their First Aid Team, once again under Hall of Fame Coach Lenore Grice, was also amongst the medals. Contesting both the open and u/17s, the team of Lara Porter and Lilly Tindal won the bronze and the silver and the team of Ben Grandison and Maggie Glassock, also contesting the Open won silver. They then doubled up to won their second silver in the u/19.The u/15 division saw Tilly Giblett and Billy Goulding win gold. Great effort from coaches Charlotte Webber and Lenore Grice.

Despite these three events, Champion Lifesaver, Patrol Competition and First Aid, being what lifesaving is all about, they unfortunately receive very little publicity.

Down through the years the number of coaches, club officials and indeed judging panelist (from both State and National level) who have complained is staggering-but still nothing is done to rectify this injustice. ●

JACK MANGROVE

STORMS FIRE UP THE MANGROVE JACK With some extremely hot weather last weekend and a couple of evening storms the jack fishing in the Noosa River has been epic, the night anglers have been really reaping the rewards as these fish seem to really fire up with the change in barometric pressure that come with these storms.

Fishing bait most anglers have opted for live baits of either prawns or small bait fish like herring or poddy mullet, for those anglers that do not have a cast nett then larger baits of mullet or bonito have been getting some great results. Lure anglers have been using suspending hard body lures or soft plastics in dark colours with red seeming to be the most popular. Fishing the structure has been where most fish have been taken but they will come out and feed in the open under the cover of darkness. Elsewhere in the river the flathead have been in great numbers with plenty of fish taken on the outgoing tide, small fish baits like hardy heads, white bait and frog mouthed rigged on small ganged hooks has been very effective.

Whiting and bream are also in good numbers and are keeping holiday makers busy with plenty fish taken around Gympie Terrace, Munna Point and the Dog Beach.

The prime baits have been worms, peeled prawns and yabbies for the whiting and small cut baits like mullet and pilchards for the bream. Crabs are also up and walking with the brief influx of fresh water, placing your pots in deeper water near mangroves should see a result.

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Stuart Hargreaves with a nice trout from Sunshine reef.

Offshore angler have been making the most of the early morning window in the weather over the last week and have turned up some exceptional catches, out of Noosa we are seeing big schools of pelagics, reports of spotted and large spanish mackerel on the closer reef as well as the outer reef have been plentiful. The best results so far are on trolled dead baits, Hervey Bay garfish and sauri’s on a weighted chin guard and a squid teaser. Bigger Spanish and Tuna love this presentation with the better fish landed along the Halls reef section. Using deep divers and medium divers around the northern end of Sunshine Reef has produced some nice fish. In the bay there are huge bait balls and plenty of bird action with small “jelly bean” Mac tuna and the odd long-tails on the surface and some mackerel underneath these bait balls, anglers have found using jerk shad style soft

plastics fished along the bottom and ripped up off the bottom produced some good fish and the odd bite off indicating some bigger fish cruising the bottom. Heading out wide, those that braved the conditions were rewarded with snapper, dolphin fish (Mahi Mahi), cobia and jewies.

On the beaches, the Noosa North Shore anglers have been casting light slugs into the wash producing smaller trevally, bream and dart. Good sized flathead and whiting have been around the river mouth. These fish are responding well live worms, prawns and mullet strips. Sunshine and Castaways beach gutters and rips are a great place to fish for tailor and smaller jew, half and whole pilchard baits, mullet and bonito strips have claimed some nice fish on the high tides.

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STOCKTAKE SALE ALL PRODUCTS ½ PRICE Offer ex 31/1/18tended until must end

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BARCELONA SEMI CASSETTE* 3500x3000 = $2890 MOTORISED 4500x3000 = $3390 MOTORISED 5500x3000 = $3890 MOTORISED

½ PRICE* PLANTATION SHUTTERS

FOLDING ARM AWNINGS

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ALUMINIUM SHUTTERS

½ PRICE* ALL FABRIC AWNINGS

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1300 303 391 call 1300 303 391 for a complimentary measure and quote

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*Conditions apply, selected materials and fabrics. Offer ends 31/1/18 or whilst stocks last.

Electrican and Installation not included. BSA 1091584 12377083-EPJ04-18

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