Noosa Today - 05th September 2019

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LIFE OF BRINE

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Mini Chef Sessions Join us for mini chef sessions at Noosa Civic these upcoming school holidays. You’ll also get your own mini chef hat and apron to take home as our gift to you!

Dates:

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MORE TO LOVE The editor’s desk Twenty years after East Timor's vote for independence and the violence that followed that decision, the country last week celebrated their freedom and our writer Phil Jarratt was there to tell us about it, while photojournalist Rob Maccoll showed us through words and images what it had been like in 1999 when international peacekeeping forces arrived.

For years Rob's images have told stories whether it was art, theatre, politics, disaster, war, terrorism or natural disaster.

On many occasions his images have helped bring about change. For the past two years while I've been working at Noosa Today Rob, my husband, has frequently given up his time to accompany me to events and taken photos for our paper, enormously enhancing it.

Margaret Maccoll

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SHOW IS THE GO What's better than the Noosa Show? When the Noosa Show has been running for 110 years, that's what. See story page 6.

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT…

NOOSA’S WEEPING TREE WOES

BY ABBEY CANNAN Sunrise Beach resident Steve Miller has concerns over Council's plans to remove 24 Weeping Paperbark trees that have lined the suburb's streets for over 30 years, adding to a total of 73 trees planned to be removed from across the Shire.

"We realised last Sunday after receiving a letter from another concerned resident that there's about 20 or so Paperbark trees and the Council seem to think that it's a good idea, environmentally, just to bring the chainsaws and do away with all that foliage which supports beautiful native wildlife," Steve said.

"Last year we talked to Council about the fact that if they were going to have this tree removal program then why haven't they been planting trees to replace them rather than just have barren streets for 10 years.

"Our short term goal is to work as a community to convince the council that there are better ways to manage these trees - ways that are more in keeping with our region as a

24 Weeping Paperbark trees are planned to be removed by Council from Sunrise Beach. precious Biosphere Reserve."

Council's Infrastructure Services Director, Carl Billingham said that Weeping Paperbark trees aren't native to Noosa, but were a popular choice of street tree among Queensland developers in the 70s and 80s.

"30 plus years later, Noosa, like other councils, is dealing with the consequences of the trees' aggressive root systems, by way of damage to roads, footpaths, driveways and other valuable infrastructure," Carl said.

"There are more than 700 of these

trees beside roads and footpaths across Noosa Shire.

"At Sunrise Beach, paperbark tree roots have caused at least $30,000 worth of damage. Across the shire, the damage bill is over $100,000.

"We've had an independent arborist assess 733 paperbark trees.

On the arborist's professional advice we are looking to remove 73 trees across the shire, and replace them with a more suitable, but quickgrowing, local species that has smaller root systems."

Carl said that the arborist assessed 120 paperbarks at Sunrise Beach and that based on the arborist's advice, 24 of them are earmarked for removal/replacement.

"Acting quickly following the arborist's assessment will help prevent the damage bill escalating," he said.

Carl said that the size of the root systems also makes it difficult to plant the replacement trees prior to the paperbarks' removal.

"In most cases, we also need to replace or repair the damaged infrastructure before we can replant with the new trees.

"Where necessary, we'll plant the replacement trees further away from pipes, paths, roads and other infrastructure.

"The new trees will be at least 1-1.5 metres tall. Trees of this size grow quickly, whereas much larger trees often suffer from transplant shock and can be slower to start growing.

"We will consult with property owners before removing street trees that are close to homes." ●

PAID-PARKING CAUSES CONFUSION AT MARINA

BY ABBEY CANNAN A paid-parking system at Noosa Marina has business owners and customers fired up including one man who took to social media after being hit with a $77 parking fine for not entering his car registration upon arrival.

Noosa Marina general manager Warren Smith said that the paid parking system, which allows the first three hours for free, was introduced to free up more space for customers.

"There was a lot of people leaving their cars in our car-park for over three days from places like the Fraser Island tour buses," Warren said.

"So, it's to alleviate all those

people that were not necessarily patrons of the Marina from using up our car parking space."

Warren said 20 signs had been erected in the car park to alert patrons to the paid parking and it had made a dramatic difference to businesses.

"Our patrons have actually increased by about ten-fold. So, it's made a marvelous improvement to the restaurants and shops here because people can now come and find a car-parking place," he said.

Warren said he would encourage other centers to also implement paid-parking.

"All our tenants are very please about it," he said.

One business owner said the system had been a bit of trial and error over the initial six months and their business had remained busy.

"Some people were concerned at the start but I think customers are starting to get used to it," they said.

However other Noosa Marina business owners told Noosa Today they had concerns over the paidparking system.

"I don't agree with it at all. A lot of older people don't understand it and some of them only carry cash and the parking can only be paid by card," one business owner said.

"Whether it has increased visitors at all, I'm not sure but I've dealt with a lot of confused and frustrated

customers over the parking. There should be a boom-gate upon entering so that everyone is aware."

Another business owner described the paid-parking situation as "a disaster" with customers saying they had no idea they were supposed to register on arrival.

A third business owner said they had received two to three complaints about parking fines from customers each week.

"These large fines drive the customers away. Some other business owners might agree with it but I definitely think there needs to be a better system in place. The current signs around the car park are small." ●

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COVER STORY A young East Timorese girl weeps at a memorial service for members of her family who were killed when up to 200 people were murdered by pro Indonesia militia at the local Catholic Church.

This image won the Walkley Award for news photography. Judge David Moore said it was the definitive image of the East Timor crisis.

Pictures: ROB MACCOLL

POWER

OF AN IMAGE

BY MARGARET MACCOLL ob Maccoll used to be a fashion photographer.

Studios filled with glamorous models extravagant clothes and loads of makeup dominated his world.

Then in 1999 the picture editor of the Courier Mail, where Rob worked at the time, needed someone to urgently go to East Timor.

It seemed no one else in photographic was keen to go to a conflict zone so he went.

Last week marked 20 years since Timor Leste voted overwhelmingly for independence from Indonesian occupation. Violence escalated following the vote and Rob arrived in the country after the arrival of peace-keeping forces.

Rob, his photographic equipment and food supplies, were dropped at the end of the tarmac in Dili by an RAAF C130 Hercules aircraft, and he faced a scene straight out of ‘Apocalypse Now’ with helicopters, troops, dust and confusion.

“I didn’t have a clue what I was doing. I was rescued from this by Harry Burton a tall lanky bloke born in Brisbane. He was a cameraman with Reuters and had followed his girlfriend journalist to Dili,“ he said.

Within two years Harry would be dead. Killed in a roadside ambush in Afghanistan.

“I learnt a lot from Harry and the other journos, cammos and snappers and my world, as I knew it changed.

“I’d never met a more dedicated bunch of people eager to get to the

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An Australian soldier intervenes to stop a rock fight between rival groups on the streets of Dili.

bottom of a story and tell the world what was really happening in a very confusing environment.

They would go to extraordinary lengths and great personal danger to follow up a lead with many of them suffering in the process . “I joined up with journalist Carmel Egan who had written a story about missing people. “ East Timor’s most accurate census, based on the number of

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Taking a break during a foot patrol through a Taliban village in the Chora Valley in Afghanistan in 2008.

East Timorese refugees in disease ridden Militia controlled camps across the border in West Timor wait for aid from the United Nations.

adults registered to vote in the independence referendum, put the population at 850,000 in August but, by mid-October, one in every 10 was missing.

After the story was published they were approached by NGOs who said that these people were in militia-controlled camps across West Timor and because they hadn’t been officially recognised they were receiving very little aid and

hundreds had died from malaria and dysentery . What was needed was photographic evidence to force the government to let aid into the country.

“We took off the next day and were smuggled across the border in a series of cars and trucks with all our gear hidden, knowing that if we were discovered, the outcome wouldn’t have been pleasant,“ Rob said. noosatoday.com.au

“We travelled across the west from camp to camp where we found thousands of people in appalling conditions. The camps were full of makeshift tents and huts surrounded by mud and debris with no visible sanitation. The areas were stinking hot and full of disease and squalor.

“We didn’t stay too long at each place, trying to keep one step ahead of the authorities. “ The next day our story showing what was really happening was on front pages of newspapers across Australia and followed up by the worlds media including BBC and CNN. The exposure forced the government to allow the United Nations to bring in aid and medical supplies.

Years later Rob was told by a member of the UN who had helped facilitate the trip that the pictures and story had saved thousands of lives.

“East Timor changed me as those kind of assignments change everyone who undertakes them,” he said.

“Harry wasn’t the only friend who never came back and others have been struck down with illness and mental health issues. I never shot fashion for the paper again.”

Rob began his career with ABC TV as a video cameraman and stills photographer.

Ten years later he joined the Australian Information Service (AIS) in Sydney documenting Australian lifestyle, events and overseas humanitarian aid projects.

He was also an official photographer of visiting dignitary such as world leaders and members of the Royal family including the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

In 1988 he moved back to Brisbane and joined News Corp.

After witnessing the power of an image to change lives, he shifted his focus to making a difference by documenting major incidents, disasters and conflict. He travelled to war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan

Charles Dance.

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Matt Damon.

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A fuel dump on the outskirts of Dili explodes after deliberately being set alight. and the scene of terrorist bombings in Bali and Jakarta. His photos uncovered the AIDS epidemic and violence in PNG and brought home the devastating effects of the tsunamis in Phuket, Aceh and Ghizo and the floods and cyclones closer to home. In 2014 he attended the G20 to photograph world leaders including Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

His images have been recognised with a number of awards.

In 2000 he won the Walkley Award, Australia’s highest award for photojournalism, for his images of the conflict in East Timor.

In 2004 he received the United Nations Association Media Peace Award for exposing the ravages of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Papua New Guinea.

He has been recognised with six Queensland Media/ Clarion Awards and in the past two years picked up three Queensland Country Press Association awards for images contributed to Noosa Today.

About five years ago Rob left News Corp and moved to Noosa where he now works with his son Andrew Maccoll in their media production house Saturate Studio. Clients include Apple, IBM, Toms, Dior, Bvlgari and Thomas Surfboards Also a photographer as well as a creative director Andrew started his career in News before moving to celebrity and high end fashion photography in Melbourne and Sydney. He has taken portraits of many famous faces including actors Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Pink and Charles Dance which along with

Andrew and Rob Maccoll his fashion and wedding photos have graced the pages of well-known magazines. He has three portraits in the Australian National Portrait Gallery. He has also been honoured by the Hasselblad Masters as one of the top ten photographers in his field globally. In 2010 he was announced as one of Australia’s top ten photographers in both fashion and advertising by Capture Magazine.

In 2017 he partnered with Huawei and Leica to evolve awareness and revolutionise smartphone photography. To see more images or contact Rob or Andrew visit www. robmaccoll.com or www.saturate. studio ●

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CELEBRATING 110 YEARS OF SHOW

BY ABBEY CANNAN This year the Noosa Country Show will celebrate it’s 110th year, running over Friday 6 and Saturday 7 September with a variety of competition sections that help celebrate the communities diversity of people and talents.

Noosa Show Society committee member Mia Hacker said that to celebrate the 110th year, the Noosa Shire Museum will be displaying iconic historical items from the Show.

“You’ll be able to see people’s personal connections to the show as they have photo albums that people have donated to them over time,“ Mia said.

“So, that’s always a nice moment to take time to see how other people have viewed the show over time.”

“Another special addition is at our grand parade, we have the Queensland Police Band and the Queensland Light-Horse Brigade leading on the Friday at 1:45pm.”

Mia said the main elements of the Show have remained the same over the 110 years but the biggest change is the fact that things have gone digital.

“The grounds are still maintained by the community and the show itself wouldn’t have survived for so long without that volunteer capacity,“ she said.

“We have a stance where it is about community coming together to support the show movement.”

The Show, which gets about 10,000 visitors over the two-days, has an array of entertainment on two stages along with rides and an amusement arcade zone.

Noosa Country Show celebrates 110 years.

Mia said there will be lots of fun new elements happening at the Show this year.

“The art section has a new themed class this year which is about supporting the UN theme of bringing awareness to Indigenous languages. That competition is for any medium and has a first prize of $200,” she said.

“We also have a fun Guinea Pig fashion parade runway set up for the Friday and there are different classes

including the best trick, best dressed and fastest eating Guinea pig.“ “At the end of the Dog Show we have a Mutley class where the kids can bring along their pet to show which is on the Friday from about 2pm.”

“We are also re-introducing our volunteer awards which started last year. For our group of volunteers, it’s going to be a prestigious award to give out.“ “We also have a new ring-master,

Anna Phillis who is donning her cap to oversee all of the equestrian events in all five rings this year.“ Mia said that the Classic Cars, Cookery Horticulture and The Pavilion with Arts and Craft areas are always very popular.

“My favourite event has to be the fireworks on the Friday night from about 7pm. I’m also looking forward to Andrea Kirwin playing on stage.”

To view this year’s Show schedule visit www.noosashowsociety.org.au. ●

PROUD AND HAPPY DAY FOR NOOSA MEN’S SHED

BY RON LANE For members of the Noosa Mens Shed Tuesday 27 August at 11am was indeed a very proud and happy occasion, for on this day Club President Joe Cirillo and some 30 members gathered at the premises for what was to be their first official flag raising ceremony.

The president welcomed guest of honor Wide Bay BP Llew O'Brien to the event. "As our local Federal Member Llew has been the major supporter for our Mens Shed and today he continues to do so," he said.

Mr O'Brien then presented Mr Cirillo with their first ever Australian flag.

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themselves.

As members gathered around to shake hands with the guest of honor and extend their thanks, it was plain to see that their courtesy was indeed

very sincere.

Membership of this group now stands at over 270 and as a result they have increased their number of work sheds to seven, enabling them to provide for wood work, metal work, leather work, computers, art, music and gardening and in the garden area there are European and native bees. "Things are going well for us," Paul said.

President Joe Cerillo stepped away from his office on Wednesday.

"It has been a great and enjoyable experience working with all types of men from all walks of life as well as making goods friends along the way," he said.

"I may be stepping aside as president but I will definitely be staying on as a member." From all at Noosa Today it is well done and all the best to all involved. ● noosatoday.com.au

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LETTERS

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

CHOOSE LIFE Don’t settle for nice, pleasant or familiar, because it’s safe and circumvents change.

What you need should resonate with you to the core. This applies to people, places, interests, music, books, art, clothes ... everything. Personal chattels, places and people who deeply inspire us allow us to find ourselves.

Don’t finish bad books. If you don’t like the menu - leave. If people don’t appreciate you or realise how lucky they are to have you - walk away. If you’re not on the right path, get off it.

Know what you want and what you deserve. Extraordinary is where it’s at.

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Sandi van der Ster took this beautiful photo last Thursday around sunset at Little Cove. For those who saw last week's photo, Andrew confirmed it was a possum nest that had been sited in the tree by Council after reports a possum was being harassed by birds. If you have a Lenscape please email to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au ● Three Mile Island, it’s time to realise the science has advanced to a huge degree with small modular plants, and nuclear is now a major safe player in Europe and the US. But we restrict our involvement to uranium exports, while we pursue renewable pipe dreams.

John Mikkelsen, Castaways Beach

MORE QUESTIONS ON ENERGY The half-truths, untruths, and cherry-picked statements from a selfidentified right-wing publication, Quadrant (NT 22 August) has had accurate and polite reply from Dr Ken Lynn and Kerri Watson (29/08), but a few further statements demand attention.

Did the blackout in SA in January have anything to do with renewable energy? No. Do renewables attract significant subsidies or tax breaks from state or federal governments? Some, but declining rapidly, and not nearly as much as the subsidies paid for coal.

Annually, Australia pays $12b to subsidize fossil fuel extraction and use.

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Are wind and solar intermittent?

Of course, but when the energy is stored in batteries, the energy is available 24/7 and within milliseconds of when it is needed. It is flexible, unlike fossil fuel energy.

Is there anywhere where solar and wind has proven to be unreliable or uneconomical? Not in the last decade and nowhere in recent literature.

Does solar or wind power require conventional back-up? So far, solar and wind are the back-up but as they increase in proportion, they will function independently from fossil fuels.

Does the manufacturing of solar or wind power plants produce pollution? Of course, but much, much less than conventional power plants and then there is no cost or pollution from then on.

Are birds and bats killed by windmills? Yes, but these numbers (estimated at 300,000 pa) are insignificant when compared with deaths of wildlife from either global warming, cat kills, coal particulate pollution, automobiles, bird shooters in Malta or heat waves. E.g., feral cats kill an

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As expected, my long article on renewables reproduced as a letter (NT, August 15) has drawn flak from the usual Green ideologues out to defend the indefensible.

Originally published as an opinion piece in the widely-read Quadrant Online and circulated to an international audience by the US-based Alliance for Wise Energy, much of the article presented the views of other experts such as a Times Magazine environmental hero Michael Shellenberger, a former staunch renewables advocate who now believes they are unworkable, costly and environmentally harmful.

To clarify, I’m not a dedicated nuclear advocate. I just think it’s logical to investigate it as part of our future energy mix, and since the original article was published, the Federal Government has now put this in motion under a committee chaired by Member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien.

Well done!

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estimated five million native animals every night in Australia. A heat wave last summer killed one third of the speckled bat population in north Queensland. Windmill design and positioning will change to reduce the bird kill further.

Do windmills create medical conditions in neighbours? The claim that they do has been debunked widely and thoroughly.

Is there a revolution in battery technology? Science deniers want you to think there isn’t. Everyone else believes there is.

Did an article in the medical journal The Lancet claim that nuclear power was the safest way to make electricity? No. It concluded that deaths were currently lower for nuclear power than for fossil fuels, but that deaths from renewables would be much lower again. It also concluded that nuclear power could not be developed quickly or safely enough to meet the deadline for reducing global emissions of CO2.

Do private insurers cover the impacts of nuclear accidents or events?

No. No travel or contents or property insurers cover the consequences of nuclear accidents because the severity of such incidents would bankrupt every insurance company involved.

Should we have an inquiry into developing nuclear power in Australia? Probably not, because there has been nothing more to learn since the original ban on nuclear power was initiated in 1983. Long-term storage of nuclear wastes is still unsolved.

Nuclear plants take an average of 7.5 years to build and that is after years of planning. The cost of building a NPP is exceptionally high because of the necessary regulations that ensure it will be relatively safe.

In the time it takes to plan and build a nuclear power plant, the entire nation could be using 100 per cent renewables with no black-outs, lower costs, more jobs, no ongoing pollution and fewer species extinctions. There! No inquiry needed.

Would molten salt reactors be the answer to safer nuclear energy? Perhaps, but the technology is far from developed and there are no operating commercial units in the world. There are about five prototypes operating in China and Japan but the Japanese believe that it will be 20 years before an efficient and safe commercial operating plant can be built. All these projects are finding it very difficult to attract investment because renewables are so much cheaper and safer and dispersible.

Claims by the Quadrant author are supported only by a few self-proclaimed and intra-referencing rightwing publications. Every claim made here can be verified by numerous independent and specialist sources.

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NEWS FIRST CANNABIS FARM

FOX HUNT ON For 10 days from Sunday 1 September, the Southern Queensland Landscapes Canine Conservation team of Tom Garrett and his springer spaniel Rocky will be scouring the coastal dunes for foxes in a bid to protect the upcoming season's marine turtle nesting sites.

Working in partnership with Sunshine Coast and Noosa Councils and Coolum and North Shore Coast Care (CaNSCC) Tom and Rocky will begin at Noosa Heads National Park and continue south along the coastal dunes to Maroochydore.

Rocky, a gun dog with "a really good nose", was trained by renowned conservation dog trainer Steve Austin to sniff out pest species - foxes, wild dogs and feral cats.

In this job he will let Tom know through his tail wagging and sitting at the presence of fox in a den, then Tom will fumigate the den using carbon monoxide gas which sends the foxes to sleep. Tom said being an animal lover he preferred this more humane way of killing the animals to poisoning with 1080 which was also an approved method.

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Tom Garrett and Rocky the back of a successful detection programs at turtle nesting areas at Deepwater National Park near Agnes Waters and Mon Repo near Bundaberg where Tom estimates they saved about 8500 turtles from fox predation.

Tom said the coastal area was home to hundreds of foxes which would both dig up and eat the turtle eggs and lie in wait for hatchlings.

When in the field, Rocky wears a GPS unit so his location and search path can be recorded against what he finds.

The turtle season runs from November to January. To report a stranded turtle phone CaNSCC on 0478 435 377. ●

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has officially opened Queensland's first operational medical cannabis farm, paving the way for Australian patients to access prescriptions for Australian grown medical cannabis.

Minister Hunt inspected the farm at MEDIFARM on the Sunshine Coast with Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien, who welcomed the prospect of a new industry for the local region and Australia.

"The cannabis products produced from the plants at MEDIFARM will be used to help Australians with conditions like epilepsy, chronic pain, cancer pain and multiple

sclerosis," Mr O'Brien said.

Minister Hunt thanked MEDIFARM for giving him a tour of the operation, and seeing first-hand the result of the Government's decision to legalise medicinal cannabis production and establishing the associated regulatory framework.

MEDIFARM founding director Adam Benjamin echoed the sentiments of Minister Hunt and Mr O'Brien, saying the company's number one focus was ensuring Australian patients have the best access to legal cannabis-based medicines. ●

Minister Hunt officially opens MEDIFARM with Ted O'Brien MP, Ed harris, Adam Benjamin and Mordechay Cohen.

Celebrating 20 years on the Sunshine Coast!

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WHAT’S ON MUSIC IN THE PARK HAS LINE-UP OF TALENT

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF FESTURI

Park Sounds will bring a line up of talent to Dick Caplick Park Eumundi for a free afternoon of music on Sunday 15 September.

Bring your picnic rug to see Renny Field, Toby Robinson and the Rumbrellas take to the stage.

The Rumbrellas are an explosion of funk, soul, reggae and hip hop, featuring members of festival favourites The Toothfaeries, Jambezi, Houseprouds and The

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After two decades performing on the international stage, Toby has cemented his reputation as one of Australia's leading indie/ folk pop artists, playing alongside Missy Higgins, Jen Cloher, Archie Roach, Fanny Lumsden and Toni Childs.

Toby has toured for the past three years, living on the road and building audiences around

FESTURI is celebrating its 20th year on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday 21 September, welcoming acts from Trinidad to Colombia and everywhere in between from 10am-6pm at the Cotton Tree Park in The Esplanade - Maroochdore.

FESTURI began in 1999 and has been delivered annually since; progressing from a concerttype program featuring song and dance from many different cultures, to an extremely high quality week long festival which encompasses a broad range of activities featuring local and international performers.

It is a rich, vibrant, colourful and fun festival for both young and old, bringing the whole community together to share, participate, enjoy and appreciate each countries unique form of art.

With the Global Stage, Acoustic Stage, Drumming Workshop, Children's Festival and Around the Street, the program offers something for everyone.

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Australia, including performances at Woodford Folk Festival, Tamworth Country Music Festival, and Mullumbimby Music Festival, as well as organising drought relief concerts in towns throughout Western Queensland.

Renny Field has played concert stages, street corners, living rooms, island resorts and country pubs.

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PUZZLES Quick Clues

SUDOKU How to solve Sudoku!

ACROSS Confirm (11) Plant (4) Picture (8) Stone (6) Pendant (6) Blossom (6) One (6) Boss (8) Salver (4) Unconcern (11)

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10, Sitter. 12, Camera (anag.) 15, St-re-am. 17, Fare-well.

19, Eros (rev.) 20, Made sport of.

Down - 1, De-crease. 2, Scar-c-e. 3, Cycles. 4, He-re. 5, B-lo-us-e. 6, Shake. 11, Tor-rent-s. 13, Ala-rm-s. 14, Averse. 15, S-al-oon. 16, A-loof. 18, Ends.

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DOWN 1. Reduced or remove wrinkles (8). 2. Frighten a number into, but not enough (6). 3. Vehicles through the ages?

(6). 4. At this point the men will take over (4). 5. See us to be holding a garment (6). 6. Disconcert for an instant (5).

11. Lots of water coming from a cleft in the hills (8). 13.

They awaken, unfortunately, the gentleman up inside (6).

14. As opposed to non-prose (6). 15. Shortly, a man will enter the bar (6). 16. A dope standing apart from the others (5). 18. Is last and objects (4).

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7590 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Corroborate. 7, Moss. 8, Portrait. 9, Pebble.

10, Locket. 12, Flower. 15, Single. 17, Employer. 19, Tray.

20, Nonchalance.

Down - 1, Crossbow. 2, Couple. 3, Corral. 4, Lair. 5, Recite. 6, Close. 11, Constant. 13, Lament. 14, Rhythm. 15, Shrill. 16, Lease. 18, Lint.

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COMMUNITY UPDATES NOOSA 2010 COMBINED PROBUS CLUB Invites retirees to join us at the Tewantin Bowls Club 65 Hilton Terrace at 9:15am on Tuesday 10 September for a lovely morning tea and enjoy interesting speakers. We have day trips, weekend and longer journeys, also theatre, restaurant visits and many other enjoyable activities, come along and find out about our activities. For more information Phone Brian 0403 435 978.

TEWANTIN-NOOSA NATIONAL SENIORS The next meeting of the TewantinNoosa National Seniors will be held on Thursday 17 September at the RSL Tewantin at 9-30am for morningtea followed by our meeting. Our special guest speaker is Honarary Associate Professor Ian Jobling from the QLD University. He will talk on the first modern women's Olympics 1908. All members and friends welcome. Call Norm 3129-0540.

SUNSHINE SOCIAL CLUB Our next lunch is on Wednesday 11 September at GT's Bar and Restau-

WEEKLY ROSTER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS Weekly Roster for Tewantin-Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 9 September to Friday 13 September.

Monday Drivers: Rotary Daybreak, Chris and Ken, Bev, Andrew, Anne and Oliver, Anne and Colin, Neil, Helen and John.

Kitchen: Christine, Len, Geoff.

Tuesday Drivers: Alice, John Mc, Tania and Friends, Simone and Cookie, Barani and Peter, Trina and Don, Kevin and Rob. Kitchen: Ashleigh, Christine, Jo, Chris.

Wednesday Drivers: Hugh and Randal, Maryellen and Leon, Driver needed run C, F, Liz and Lis, Cheryl, Bill and Margaret, John.

Kitchen: Sandy, Elfie, Jerry, Mark.

Thursday Drivers: Denise, Heidi, Jenny and Kevin, Victor, Driver needed run E, Jan and Sharon, Barani and Peter.

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

Friday Drivers: Bruce, Cheryl, Peter, Driver needed run D, F, Sarah and Kerryanne, Paul, Bryan.

Kitchen: Charlotte, Sandy, Elfie, Mark, Neville.

You can also check the roster on our website www.tewantinnoosamealsonwheels If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 5449 7659.

We are looking for drivers on other days for permanent runs.

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100 YEARS OF THE KENILWORTH SHOW The Kenilworth Show and Rodeo is celebrating 100 years on Saturday 21 September, having first began in 1919. The Vintage Cars Venture to the Kenilworth Show and Rodeo will also be held in conjunction.The show will include: 8.00am show jumping, 8.30am show horse - two rings, 10am NRA all round rodeo, 10am woodchop - 11 events chainsaw post ripping - two heats in the morning.

There will also be pavilion exhibits, piglet races, side shows show bags, giant slide, jumping castle, animal nursery, dairy calf day, poultry section trade sites, guess the weight competition and a dog jump cash prize at 4.15pm. rant, 287 Gympie Terrace Noosaville.

Weekly coffee 10am every Saturday at Cinque Terre Restaurant Sunshine Beach. Newcomers - couples and singles - most welcome. Phone Noeline on 5474 5231, or just come along.

LADIES PROBUS The next meeting of the Ladies Probus Club of Noosa Heads Inc. is on Thursday 12 September at the Forum Hall Laguna Estate at 10am. The Guest speaker is Laurie Jones who will speak on his trip to the USA The outing Is lunch at Relish Restaurant Noosa Springs Golf Club on Thursday 26 September at 12.30pm.

For more information call Kim on 54553860 or Pam on 54506017.

NOOSA DISTRICT ORCHID SOCIETY The monthly meeting will be held on 14 September at 1pm in the Tinbeerwah Hall. This month's topic is "Bulbophyllums" by Kurt from Red Fox Orchids. Great display of flowering orchids and foliage plants, sales table and fabulous raffle. Visitors more than welcome. Free of charge. For further information please contact Linda on 0427 570022.

BELLI HALL Saturday 7 September is the next Belli Community Hall Country Dance with classical old time dances. Music

by Sunshine Swing Band. Entry includes supper. Lucky door, lucky spots and raffle. Tickets at door. 7.30pm for a 8.00pm start. More information at www.bellihall.com.au.

NOOSA FOOD AND WINE CLUB Want to enjoy good wines, foods and good fellowship on a monthly basis?

Join us at one of our monthly dinners locally. The Noosa Beefsteak and

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There will be hot food all day including dinner, bar from 10am-10pm and night-time entertainment including 'audible lines' band from 5.30pm, a laser light show from 7.15pm followed by fireworks.

Admission for adults cost $15 and children (5-15 years) cost $5.

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Burgundy Club has been in Noosa for more than 40 years. Ring John Dicker on 0414 323266 for more information.

U3A NOOSA U3A Noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin. Friday 6 September - David Manning: Walk in my footprints - the curse of landmines. Full details available on U3A website www.u3anoosa. com.au/ or phone 5440 5500.

TEWANTIN-NOOSA RSL The next meeting of the TewantinNoosa RSL Women's Auxillary will be held on Friday 6 September at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL at 10am. Please pay for Bus Tour on 12 Sept. Members and friends welcome. Call Kay 54475042.

GENEALOGY GROUP The Cooroy-Noosa Genealogical Group reflects the cultural diversity of Australia with its special interest groups and workshops. Peggy Radford specialises in South African family history and is an invaluable group member. She will present a workshop on Monday 9 September from 9.30am to 11.00am that will inform and guide those researchers exploring their South African family history. Bookings are essential on phone 3129 0356 or more information from the website, www.genealogy-noosa.org.au

SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING AT POMONA Every Tuesday evening from 7pm to 9.30pm Pat and Norm Young organise a social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall - cost is $5, which includes supper. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue as well as Old Time Dancing. Everyone is welcome.

Phone 5485 2007 for more information, or come and visit.

GARDEN CLUB Tewantin-Noosa Garden Club next meeting on September 9 will be friendship day. Our guest speaker will be Phil Moran from Noosa Landcare who will speak on butterflies. Members are reminded that competition flowers need to be tabled before start of meeting at 9am. Our theme will be butterflies. A light lunch will be served at the end of the meeting. All members welcome. For more information contact Marilyn on 0476590511.

A.I.R NOOSA Association of Independent Retirees (A.I.R.) Noosa Branch is the peak National not-for-profit organisation supporting self-funded retirees or those about to retire. Next General Meeting: Thursday 12 September at 9:45 for 10:00am start. Venue: South Pacific Resort, 179 Weyba Road, Noosaville.

Speaker: From the Crime Prevention Unit, Qld Police Service. Topic: How to Avoid Identity Theft and Scams. $6 pp Members $10 pp non-Members includes morning tea. Visitors welcome. Phone 0478479049.

CANCER COUNCIL Noosa branch of Cancer Council QLD Fashion pde by Its All About Me on 6 September at Hibiscus Retirement Resort, St Andrews Dve Tewantin. 10am arrival for 10.30 start. $20 pp - champagne on arrival. Raffles and lucky door prize. For bookings Phone Jan on 0400651959.

NOOSA FOLK DANCERS We are a group of happy, relaxed people who meet every Friday at the Uniting Church Hall, 9 Werin St Tewantin 9.30-11.30am to learn traditional folk dances from around the world. Everyone is welcome. Cost is $8/week. Enquiries to Philippa Johnson 0417780016.

TOP ENTERTAINMENT The Sunshine Coast Concert Band presents Sailability's Swing'n Saturday on 14 September 2pm Kawana Hall Nanyima St Buddina. An afternoon of top entertainment with a great variety of music and talented vocalists under the baton of Music Director Ken Chadwick OAM. Tickets $15 available at the door includes afternoon tea.

Proceeds to Sailability. Enquiries with Toni on 0404193912. For all future events with the Sunshine Coast Concert Band visit our website at www. sccb.org.au

CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP Our weekly Music Group is held every Thursday from 9.30 to 11.30am in a private home in Noosaville. We listen to Classical Music on CDs or watch Classical Music DVDs. Donation of $2 for morning coffee or tea and biscuits. Phone Lyn on 5449 0537 for more details. noosatoday.com.au

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RSPCA GARAGE SALE BOOST High fashion shoes, jewellery and handbags along with plants, cakes and an array of second hand items were quickly snapped up by bargain hunters at the Noosa RSPCA garage sale held last Saturday.Manager Nicole Cleary said the fundraiser brought in almost $6200 for the animal shelter.

"We had some amazing stall donations," she said.

The funds will go to assist the dogs and cats like two-year-old Staffy-cross Sparkles, who are at the shelter waiting to find new homes. With her bright blue eye

this stand out pup would make a loyal and loving companion for someone. Sparkles doesn't like to be alone so she needs a home where she is allowed inside and has companionship most of the time.

She's not interested in living with other dogs but has previously lived with small children and cats.Nicole said RSPCA Noosa would hold a pre-Christmas garage sale some time in November. If you want to know more about Sparkles phone 5449 1371 or visit RSPCA Noosa on Hollett Road, Noosaville. ●

Noosa RSPCA manager Nicole Cleary and volunteers with some of the plants for sale.

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Bookings are advisable, call the shop on 5448 0166 or drop in. We’re open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-3pm.

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Patsy Stevens, who organised the Noosa Jazz Party with her husband Richard, said that the event was absolutely brilliant this year.

"We were booked out on Saturday and we had very few seats left on Friday and Sunday. It was really good to see," she said.

Patsy said her favourite performance would have to be by the Fireworks.

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"When I lived in Melbourne I used to go and see them and it was lovely to see them still as enthusiastic."

Patsy said she would like to thank all attendees for supporting the Noosa Jazz Party.

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A LAST POST FROM TIMOR From my position in the cramped media mosh pit at the Tasitolu dustbowl stadium outside of Dili last Friday, I watched an elderly man, nondescript in slacks and a windcheater, despite the heat, in a sea of suits, traverse the VIP stand shooting video on his phone of the vast crowd swarming around the fences, straining for a view of the pageants being conducted on two stages.

When he settled on the media pit, the man in the windcheater put down his phone, smiled at me and waved in the royal manner. I waved back at Excelencia Jose RamosHorta, former president and prime minister of Timor-Leste and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, smiled and held his gaze for long seconds. Then the moment was gone. Anthony Albanese grabbed him by the shoulder, wanting to take a selfie.

Ramos-Horta had aged a little since I last saw him two years ago, when, usually dapper in a freshlypressed Nehru shirt and a three-day stubble, he was frequently seen around town in his Jeep convertible with a dazzling blonde in the passenger seat. At that time, in a long interview at his offices, he had berated me for asking questions about the Timor Sea Treaty, then being argued behind closed doors in Canberra and Dili.

"Why do you ask me this? he growled. "By the time you finish your documentary the issue will be long resolved and the treaty will be part of history." Well, the treaty became a reality only weeks later although its ramifications continue with the absurd prosecution of Witness K - and it took another two years for us to finish Generation 99, so my greatest political hero was right on both counts. But our film made its debut three days before PM Morrison finally ratified the treaty last week, so maybe we're square.

The brief encounter with Ramos-Horta was the icing on the 20th anniversary cake for me, the end of an extraordinary week of celebration, tinged with sombre reflection on the Popular Consultation of 30 August 1999, which gave Timor-Leste its independence but unleashed a final horrific round of murder, rape and pillage. Our film was enthusiastically received by audiences of locals, peacekeepers and veteran activists from around the world, and, of course, there was music and dancing everywhere.

Now that this chapter is closing, I don't know when I'll get back to Timor-Leste, but I will. It's become another place in the heart.

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Sue Altmann brings home the bacon.

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(September 6), both local surfers have a lot of work to do to catch up to unbeaten ratings leaders Justin Quintal (Florida) and Chloe Calmon (Brazil), but the weighting of points for the final world championship event in Taiwan means that anything could happen.

Could we have two Noosa surfers bringing home a world title? Well, Em is on a tear right now - young, eager and an incredibly versatile surfer. And having followed Harry's soul surfing/traditional stylist career since the beginning, I never thought that he'd be even surfing on a WSL tour, let alone a contender to win it.

That he is says a lot about how the judging criteria has moved towards the traditional approach, and also about the faith that the surfers have in tour director Devon Howard, a great traditional surfer himself, to administer that criteria. â—?

Last week I wrote about how the Noosa Malibu Club was going gangbusters at the longboard and logger national titles, but at the time I wrote, the tally of national champions was far from complete, with the Mal Club eventually taking home an incredible seven Australian titles from the Tweed Coast, including rising stars Charlotte Lethbridge and Landen Smales in the junior logger, Peppie Simpson and Alby Curtis the over 50 women's and over 65 men's longboard - to give them a bit more clutter in the trophy room - and my personal favourite, Sue Altmann in the over 70s women.

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has stood the test of time and her improvement in surfing has been spectacular, probably due to so many regular sessions with surf instructor daughter Kristy Quirk, herself a Queensland champion.

Good on you, girls! And to top it off the Queensland team pipped NSW to take out the "Champion Team" honours for 2019.

Meanwhile, from the WSL Galicia Longboard Classic in northern Spain comes the news that Noosa duo Harrison Roach and national longboard and logger champion Emily Lethbridge (yep, Em again) progressed to the quarter finals at this, the second world tour event of the season, giving them enough points to take up second and fourth position in the rankings of their respective divisions.

With the final preliminary event starting in New York tomorrow

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BRUTAL TIGERS BRING INTENT

BY JULIEN PITTS The Roccocos bar and bistro Noosa Tigers have put on nothing short of a physically awesome display of footy to bring back the 2019 QFA Division 1 premiership flag.

And my God wasn't their intent evident in the opening seconds.

Some tactical change up around the opening bounce saw the physical prowess of the Tigers just ambushing their fancied opponents. And it kept going throughout the entire first half as the Noosa train just surged with a presence around the contest that many of the Tiger faithful can recall seeing for years.

The tackling pressure was enormous as the fumbling Roos had simply no answer. And it was entirely across the 22 players representing our great club.The second half petered a tad because the damage had been done, the cup was heading to Weyba Rd and it was time for a few party tricks and some wild celebrations. A 7 goal victory sealing the premiership for Bovalinos boys who simply just put on a show,so good to watch with the large continent of proud Tiger faithful

still shaking their heads well into the night at their teams excellence.

It was a total team performance with so many standouts. Among them, Mcrimmon in the back pocket just superb totally nullifying his opponent and booting a terrific crowd pleasing last quarter goal to ice the cake. Jas Boydle at full back just impassable as he collects his third premiership medal at the Tigers. Big Riley Buntain awesome

wins his first premiership medallion whilst Jai Fitzpatrick wowed us again with flashes of brilliance.Tyler Stack racked up 32 touches on his wing to be a judged best on ground and just never stopped running. Jayden Holt was just brutal in the middle and his courage in the contest will be talked about for years. Mckendrick too just epitomised the mindset of the champions with a superb game himself whilst forwards Kenny and Brock continued to do the team things. Harry Maher across half back was just Herculean, racking up 28 touches (19 in the second half) and backing into packs with courage the entire day while his good mate Connor McDonald was for mine the best player on the ground.He was everywhere and his negation of Jacob Simpson the major reason the Tigers started so well and continued throughout the match. Champion onballer Nick Hill also a standout as he picked up 27 touches and along awaited premiership medal to boot.

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in the air and clearly one of the best players on the ground. Young Angus Smyth early probably was the pick of the Tigers before going off to injury whilst fellow teenagers Pettigrove and O'Dwyer just continued to create havoc and mesmerize the crowd.

And who could forget the hardness and silky skill of Will McKenZie who had only turned 18 the day before.

Footy manager Mitch Woods played a superb game once again as he

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Man of the Match went to an outstanding Ely and Louis was rewarded for Most Improved.

We are all very proud of how the team has grown and improved this year, and we look forward to seeing what is possible next year.

A big round of thanks to the Coaches, Bryan, Brendan and Dan who volunteer their time each week, and to Glenn for being best Water Man on Ground week after week.

U7s match report by team manager Jero Mansell The Dragons U7's had a great game

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The Noosa defence was also strong but some elusive running from the Dragons saw them cross the line a number of times. The team would like to thank their excellent coach Luke Youd for doing a great job throughout the year and Doug Toms for leading the club. Go Dragons!! ●

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MORE HAPPY CHILDREN HERE Last Saturday saw the return of the Noosa Seahorses Nippers to Noosa's Main Beach and it was indeed another happy occasion. "It was a very good start to our season," said oganiser Steve Mawby "We had many of our original families return to the beach as well as new ones and this is very encouraging. Also two young original nippers Rohan McDonald and Jack Geith were back for yet another season."

As in previous seasons there was a good role up of volunteer lifesavers with some 60 members of the Noosa Club in attendance. It should be noted that a lot of these lifesavers are only 15 and 16 years of age; but as one young female clubby said, "Helping these children really makes us appreciate how lucky we are, so it is good to be able to help." Also back for another season were veteran senior members Steve Freckelton water safety and Donald McKill obstacle course supervisor; just two of the many whose dedication has seen them involved right from the very start. Again the car parking and bus transportation from Lions Park to Main Beach was successfully conducted.

Despite recovering from off season shoulder surgery, Big Peter Williams (member of the parking crew) was in attendance to give moral support. This is just one example of the dedication of these people towards helping our kids

who are in need of support and encouragement. Their contribution should be noted.

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Over the hill at Sunshine Beach Craig Law said, "Members spent the weekend doing gear checks and maintenance in preparation for the forth coming season. These jobs are a vital part of our preseason work as everything must be in readiness when the flags go up on the first weekend of the 2019/20 season."

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Regarding the building program club building spokesman Warrick Redwood said, "We are working hard with hopes of an early new year opening for the club. So far so good."

The work being done by our lifeguards on our beaches (summer and winter) is vital and with the eventual upgrade of the Maroochydore Airport to an International standard the influx of overseas tourists will no doubt increase. So who are these people and what is their background. Next week you will start to meet your lifeguards and you will be pleasantly surprised. â—?

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PLENTY OF SNAPPER OFFSHORE, HITTING THE LOT With a wave of bigger snapper along the coast the fish have been in the 4-7kg range. They are hitting everything from lures to lives so there is something for everyone.

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