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MORE TO LOVE The editor’s desk The future for media may be digital but it is with some sadness that this week Noosa Today farewells its print magazine to move to an online platform.

For the past two years that I have worked with the publication we have featured many extraordinary people in Noosa and highlighted numerous events, as well as being twice named Queensland's newspaper of the year by Queensland Country Press.

It has been a privilege to meet so many wonderful people from sporting greats like Dawn Fraser and Evonne Goolagong to renowned artists such as playwright David Williamson.

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FIRE RAGES AS HELP POURS IN

BY MARGARET MACCOLL Offers of assistance flooded in for hundreds of residents and tourists who were evacuated when fire took hold of Peregian Beach on Monday night with evacuation centres set up at The J Theatre, Noosa Junction and the Leisure Centre, Noosaville.

About 350 people registered at The J Theater evacuation centre, many with their dogs and cats and whatever possessions they could gather together.The fire began in bushland near Coles shopping centre at Peregian Springs about 4.30pm on Monday and fueled by strong north-easterly winds quickly ripped through bushland toward Peregian Beach, jumping Emu Mountain Road toward Peregian Breeze.

By 5.30pm police were evacuating residents at the southern end of Peregian Beach after the fire jumped across the David Low Way. About 6.30pm Peregian Village diners were told by police to "get out now" as the fire progressed north.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) and rural fire units rushed to battle the out of control blaze. About 90 fire units worked through the night and helicopter water bombers began at 6am Tuesday morning collecting water from Peregian Springs golf course to extinguish the fire.

Alerts were sent out to mobile phones across Peregian, Marcus, Sunrise and Weyba Downs beach areas and police walked door to door, street to street to ensure everyone in the area was evacuated.

A police spokeswoman said earlier reports 10 houses had been destroyed were incorrect, with one house confirmed destroyed at Peregian Beach and another damaged and no injuries reported.

She said when winds dropped about 2-3am firefighters managed to gain control.On Tuesday morning winds whipped up again, changing to a north-easterly direction and residents of Peregian Breeze were told to evacuate.

At The J evacuees slept on mattresses on the floor or some in their cars while Noosa Council staff and Red Cross workers assisted throughout the night, providing information as it came to hand as well as warm drinks and food.

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton was on hand to offer support and field calls from people offering accommodation to some of those evacuated.

Councillor Jess Glasgow said it was good to see the community spirit.

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Fire threatens houses at Peregian Breeze.

Ian and Paula with Cokie and Tilly from Peregian Beach evacuated to The J.

Wind fuels the fire over Peregian.

Tourists Peter Tuohy and Judy Reid evacuated to The J.

Fire began in bushland near Peregian Springs shopping centre.

A Council spokeswoman said Tewantin Noosa RSL had supplied food Monday night to everyone at the evacuation centre and Noosa Lions provided breakfast.

Woolworths and Coles offered food and other supplies while fruit shops across the region dropped in donations.

RSPCA manager Nic Cleary dropped by the centre to offer shelter to animals. She said the unused Maroochydore shelter would be made available to take pets.

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the fire may change direction and threaten the Noosa shelter which was cause them to evacuate their animals.

Peregian Beach residents Ian and Paula slept the night at the J with their two dogs. Ian said when they were told to evacuate he thought "what do you pack".

"You do silly things like packing a bag of undies," he said. "Paula said get the passports. I thought that's a good idea."

Tourists Peter Tuohy and Judy Read were on holiday from

Melbourne when they were evacuated from Peregian Beach.

They were full of praise for the kindness provided to them at The J. "We had a mattress each on the floors," Judy said. "It was our one night in Noosa."

"Red Cross is to be commended," Peter said.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman on Tuesday morning said police were speaking to a number of teenagers about the fire but no charges had been laid and investigations were continuing. â—?

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SAVE PANDANUS, SAVE AN ICON

BY MARGARET MACCOLL A photo of Noosa's Main Beach or National Park just wouldn't be the same if not framed by the spiky leaves of the iconic pandanus tree.

Fortunately one man's dedication to the much-loved tree has rescued it from possible decimation but his battle to save the species is far from over as it requires continual monitoring and treatment to rid it of the introduced pest that threatens it.

Armed with a native micro-wasp and determined to save not only the pandanus but the wildlife that rely on it, Joel Fostin has been leading the fight against the leaf hopper (Jamella australiae) insect and gaining support in the community.

In his next step in the battle Joel hopes to secure funding to produce a video that will provide publicly available information needed to effectively deal with the pest and ensure the future for the pandanus.

The leaf hopper insect is native to northern Queensland, being first recognised in the 1990s, but was transported to the region through the nursery trade causing die back

in the local pandanus. In its native habitat the leaf hopper population is kept in check by the microwasp which deposits its eggs into leaf hopper eggs, which provides sustenance to the young wasp and is fatal to the leaf hopper. The wasp controls about 95% of the leaf hopper population.

Joel was half way through an environmental science degree in 2015 and had a background in

horticulture and land management when he discovered the pandanus die back progression.

At the time people were treating the leaf hopper infestation with chemical injection into the trees but this was also destroying a number of native insects, some still unnamed, that are entirely reliant on the pandanus.

"There was broad scale use of pesticide. There was a lot of

collateral damage," he said.

Each pandanus has its own ecosystem providing habitat for a variety of wildlife including possums, native rodents, birds, snakes, spiders as well as insects.

Joel got hold of the micro-wasp and gained approval to release it on Fraser Island where about 30,000 trees had succumbed to dieback.

"I just had to run with it. It was urgent," he said.

With a grant from Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF) Joel was able to survey and treat Noosa's pandanus population and get the word out to government workers, land care groups and individuals on how to protect and restore the trees.

The survey revealed the population of pandanus was low and decreasing with heavy infestations of leaf hoppers along the coastal zone, particularly in Hastings St, Noosa Main Beach and Peregian Village.

The problem had skyrocketed in 2018 from zero in 2016.

"The Noosa (pandanus) population was about half of what it could have been," he said.

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NEWS Having identified the cause and treatment of the dieback it was a problem that can be managed.

Dozens joined Joel in handson mitigation work with damaged plants, revegetation and regeneration work including plantings and direct seeding.

Joel said the resilience of the Shire's pandanus population was largely due to the previous replanting efforts of local bush care groups.

"Many of the surviving mature Pandanus are so damaged their fruit production is extremely low and the stress greatly reduces the reproductive capability," Joel said.

"Most of the healthy plants found adjacent to beach access tracks were planted some 15 years ago, however they have not yet reached reproductive maturity."

Joel's field surveys found the majority of original Pandanus across the Shire's coastal rainforest and littoral vine thicket areas which are considered critically endangered ecosystems were either decimated, reduced or compromised but the leaf hopper was not the only threat.

Fire is the greatest threat to pandanus followed by the leaf hopper and weed competition, he said.

Joel said despite his efforts to educate people on mitigation methods of leaf stripping and

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effective use of micro-wasps ongoing education was needed to ensure the treatment was delivered effectively.

He said creating a video would provide a resource which could act as a reference for future management.

"Pandanus are more than just an aesthetically pleasing coastal icon, they have a deep indigenous cultural heritage, provide incomparable habitat for wildlife and irreplaceable ecosystem services," he said.

"Apart from wildlife habitat and prevention of erosion pandanus also protect onshore salt-wind sensitive vegetation by providing a wind buffer, and they even capture salt in their spiralled crown of leaves.

"The loss of pandanus along coastal eastern Australia results in immense losses to a long list of life forms native to our precious coastal ecosystems.

I personally can't keep watching these ecosystems fall apart and am seeking long term funding to ensure populations are restored and protected."

For more information visit Pandanus Dieback Education and Information Facebook. â—?

Joel Fostin treating pandanus.

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CHARGES OF STALKING

BY ABBEY CANNAN The unlawful stalking charges brought against a 69-year-old Noosaville woman were mentioned in the Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday 3 September.

Noosa Police charged Vivenne Mary Glover with two charges of unlawful stalking, after she allegedly stalked her next-door neighbours, a husband and wife, for over a decade between 1 December 2008 and 28 February 2019.

The defendant's lawyer appeared in Noosa Magistrates Court on her behalf, stating that Ms Glover was unable to appear as she had recently undergone a hip-replacement.

The stalking acts that Ms Glover was accused of include photographing and videoing the victims within their yard, making unsubstantiated allegations to police, along with using profane and defamatory language towards the couple.

Noosa Police Officers have undertaken a painstaking investigation over an eighteenmonth period which has resulted in

these charges.

Magistrate Haydn Stjernqvist adjourned the case until 17 September, imposing the continuation of current bail conditions.

According to the bail conditions, Ms Glover is required to have no contact with her neighbours along with a number of other witnesses that form part of the police brief of evidence. ●

NOOSA MINISTER TO BATHURST BISHOP It's not easy to become an Anglican Bishop. You have to wait until someone retires, be invited to apply for the position, face the Bishop election board and pray.

Noosa Anglican Minister Mark Calder completed all these hurdles since beingasked to be considered for the role in June and will be consecrated a Bishop on 21 November at St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney before being installed on 23 November as the Bishop of Bathurst, replacing retiring Bishop, the Right Reverend Ian Palmer.

"It's a little overwhelming to be given that trust and opportunity," the Reverend Calder said.

Rev'd Calder with his wife Susan travelled to Bathurst in August for an interview for the role and felt called to return, if asked.

"The Diocese has been through challenging times, but in our conversation with the board, we could sense their desire to see change in the diocese - a change marked by sharing the good news of Jesus with others," he said. "They longed for a new bishop to come and lead and inspire such change."The Diocese of Bathurst covers an area about a third the size of NSW so his work will involve a good deal of travelling and much of the region has been greatly affected by drought.

Rev'd Calder said as Bishop he would be the Minister to the Ministers.

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TAKING ACTION FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING DEMENTIA To mark Dementia Action Week 2019, which runs from 16-22 September, NoosaCare is urging the community to change the way it responds to people living with dementia and is hosting some local events in its aim to unite people, workplaces, and communities to take action and improve the lives of people living with dementia.

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton, who has been part of the efforts to create a dementia friendly community, wants people to learn more about dementia and to be compassionate for those with dementia, their carer's and loved ones.

"This includes greater tolerance, and care towards each other.

Whether out on the roads, pathways or in shops, a little bit of patience makes a huge difference to their world, and to yours' she said.

Noosa Councillor Ingrid Jackson, who is a member of NoosaCare's Dementia Friendly Community Advisory Board, said a diagnosis of dementia can be overwhelming and anything we can do to help people living with dementia and their families is a priority for the advisory board.

"We ask you to support us during Dementia Action Week by joining us at our events to help highlight to our community how we can be more inclusive and supportive," she said.

A Dementia Awareness and Community Support Session will be held at Tewantin Noosa RSL, 1 Memorial Ave, Tewantin on 16 September from 10-11am.

A Dementia Pop Up Q&A will be held at LiveLife Pharmacy, 112 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin on 19 September from 10am-12md and at LiveLife Pharmacy, Noosa Fair Shopping Centre, Lanyana Way, Noosa Junction on 20 September from 10am to 12md.

To confirm attendance at the events phone Danah Wood from NoosaCare on 5449 8799 or email dwood@noosacare.com.au ●

Reverend Mark Calder and his wife Susan.

"I'll be training and guiding them to lift their game," he said.

After 10 years in Noosa the couple will be sad to leave the parish and the new appointment will increase their distance from their family, with their children in

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Townsville, Toowoomba and Ipswich and grandchildren in Ipswich.

A new Minister for Noosa is still to be decided in consultation with the Archbishop of Brisbane, the Most Reverend Dr Phillip Aspinall. ● noosatoday.com.au

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SHOW TIME ACTION FOR SOPHIE When showjumper Sophie Mead took a tumble during her routine at the Noosa Country Show on Saturday morning at Pomona Showgrounds she could have been badly injured if not for the incredible reaction of her horse.

Sophie fell from her saddle coming out of a jump and landed on her back. Her horse came to an immediate halt mid-canter, taking the weight off its foot to prevent it coming down heavily on her, then stood calmly beside her.

The crowd was relieved when after a few minutes on the ground Sophie stood up, before hopping back on her horse.

Show goers visited the exhibits and a variety of entertainment including the side show, animal farm, performers and grand parade. â—?

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Gwen Bain of Peregian Beach picked up first and third for her special occasion cakes and a second for her novelty cake.

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SUNSHINE COAST FOR KIDS The Sunshine Coast's most anticipated Children's Festival is back on the calendar. This year the Noosa Pengari Steiner School Children's Festival is aligning with the international celebrations of 100 years of Steiner education.

The Children's Festival has been embraced by the local community year after year and will be held once again on Sunday 15 September from 10am to 3pm.

The theme of this year's festival is 'Bees and Trees', and is one that is close to the heart of the school. The students of Noosa Pengari Steiner School have been developing a living bee ecosystem over the last three years.

There are now 20 European honey bee hives located around the school and students participate in the bee husbandry required to naturally look after bees and in return sell their honey in their own micro business called Pengari Honey. This precious honey will be for sale at the festival.

Gardening Teacher Sarah LeesBarton said by developing a love of bees, natural bee keeping and the importance of pollination, Noosa

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Nature Garland.

Pengari is empowering the youth of today to be our next generation of sustainable bee keepers and bee protectors.

"The students create frames, take part in managing the hives, harvest, bottle, developed their own logo, manage the business side and gain a deep appreciation for the humble life of the honey bee and what is required to ensure their health and sustainability in the future," Sarah said.

There will also be a special display of Australian Native Bees with the legendary 'Native Bee Nick' giving talks on how to keep your own bees. There will be beautiful Australian made hives available to purchase on the day - complete with

Native stingless bees. Get a ticket or two in the giant raffle and have the chance to win one of these beautiful hand-crafted Red Cedar hives drawn on the day.There will be plenty for parents to explore including the preloved clothing stall, student original works on display, or you can join one of the school tours. If relaxing is more your thing, why not indulge in a delicious homemade delight from the popular Cake House or kick back and enjoy music performances with a cuppa at the Chai Cafe.

Watch your child as they surprise and delight in finding treasure in the always popular Gem Hunt, or whilst they float their very own boat down the man-made River Run. There will also be opportunities for painting,

wood work, tie dying, as well as creating wands and beautiful nature garlands.

The Children's Festival prides itself on presenting a range of activities which emphasis creativity, wonder and a respect for nature.

Created and run entirely by parent volunteers, the festival is designed to give children of all ages, Mums and Dads, and even those who are just young at heart, the opportunity to enjoy a magical and fun day out.

In its 23rd year it is set to be a celebration of family and community, bringing magic to our children through music, craft, nature and entertainment. This grass roots festival delivers something for everyone, offering an abundance of nourishing and locally sourced food, live entertainment and an array of fun and creative children's activities.

Entry is free and the 2019 Children's Festival will be held at Noosa Pengari Steiner School at 86 Nyell Road, Doonan (off Grays Road) with parking available at the Pony Club off Fellowship Drive, with a free shuttle to and from the school grounds. ●

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Curry House Sausage Sizzle Wood Fired Pizza Sushi Cake House Plus More!

Join the Gem Hunt Make your own Wooden Sword Enjoy a River Run Tie-Dye your own Shirt Climb the Rock wall Crafts and more!

Special Guest ‘Native Bee Nick’.

Win a handmade Native Bee Hive!

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Enjoy the sould infused music by our talented students, teachers and parents.

Plus an Open-Mic Mini Stage!

Over $5000 in Prizes including Accommodation Packages plus much more!

PARKING: at The Pony Club on Fellowship Drive Doonan.

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Wheelchair access is available at the school on Nyell Road.

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

SUFFER THE CHILDREN? It’s so easy being tough on people who have committed no crime. It is not illegal or a crime to seek asylum (Article 14 of the International Convention for Human Rights - Australia signed this in 1948).

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach

options under review (yes, there is a parliamentary review underway).

However, what is set out above should be enough to show that Mr Hall’s views are exaggerated, and his claim that all can be verified by independent and specialist sources is very hollow indeed.

Denis Ives, Wakerley

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RESPECT OTHER VIEWS I would suggest that Noosa Today holds off filling the Letters page with columns and columns from Steve Hall of Cooroy for a while to give others a chance. It is obvious which side of the political spectrum he sits with his left/green diatribe against anyone who has a different view from his, and if he bothered to actually check his facts now and then he would find some of his statements border on the ridiculous.

To continually denigrate others who hold different views is a sign of the new hard left that sadly seems to be taking over the news bites with monotonous regularity. They won’t engage in sensible discussions or debates on the subject of climate and see all those who would offer an alternative view backed with factual historic data, as “knuckle draggers” and climate change deniers.

I would say to Steve Hall of Cooroy, give others a chance to put their points of view across, and let them do so without fear of being shouted down and bombarded with so called “facts” downloaded from Google.

D. Saunders, Noosaville

EXAGGERATED CLAIMS It is ironic that Steve Hall criticises a recent Quadrant-sourced article (Noosa Today, 5 September) for ‘halftruths, untruths and cherry-picked statements’ when his own lengthy contribution can be criticised for exactly those reasons. For instance, he claims that fossil fuel extraction and use are subsidised in Australia to the tune of $12 billion per year.

He doesn’t provide a source for this wild and misleading figure but it can be found on the Internet. It was com-

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Bernard Jean captured this Saturday sunset on Mount Tinbeerwah, formed from a dust storm blown in from the outback. It was taken from his home in Tewantin where he was expecting a very red sunset. If you have a Lenscape please email to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au ● piled by an environmental group, Market Forces, which is affiliated with Friends of the Earth Australia, and whose Executive Director and founder was previously employed by Greenpeace. The group prides itself on its passionate campaigning and its advocacy of progressive environmental issues. It can hardly be regarded as an independent source.

The figure of $12 billion is exaggerated and does not stand up to rigorous analysis. It incorporates a notional expenditure figure of about $7 billion for total fuel tax credit concessions, provided mainly to farmers and miners as a long-standing arrangement primarily to keep export costs down. The document concerned notes that only some 20 per cent of the total fuel tax credits go directly to fossil fuel producers, but ‘we have included the full amount as it all goes to supporting fossil fuel consumption’. Just a bit of a half-truth?

Assistance to the tourist industry, excise concessions for aviation gasoline and turbine fuel, accelerated investment incentives and oddities such as the tax treatment of car expenses, are all added in, in the same all-inclusive way. The $12 billion figure is a bizarre concoction, obviously exagger-

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ated and now cherry-picked by Mr Hall to suit his argument.

Then there are the ‘nothing to see here’ references to the infamous SA blackout of September 2016. Mr Hall seems unaware that the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issued a final incident report in 2017 that concluded that the immediate cause of the loss of power across SA was a failure of the control systems of various wind farms (ABC news report, 20 March 2017). In addition the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has recently commenced legal action against four wind farms in relation to the SA state-wide blackout incident (ABC news report, 7 August 2019).

If readers want well-informed information about the current state of our power supplies and related risks, they should access the AEMO website and read reports such as the recently released 2019 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) which forecasts tight electricity supply-demand conditions in several states for the upcoming summer and highlights the need for short and longer term investment in dispatchable resources and transmission. For the first time, this report raised for consideration whether there was a sufficient resource need to trigger an obligation on retailers under the Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO).

An action conclusion was not confirmed but it was observed to be a close thing, requiring further consideration in the future. I don’t think Mr Hall’s comments recognise the serious risks there are ahead and which won’t be solved by some glib comments about how wonderful renewables are. Renewables have a role to play but there are many complexities in their integration into the national electricity market.

I could go on about Mr Hall’s slanted views about wind farms and bird kills (only 300,000 per year apparently, but why worry about that?) and the merits of keeping nuclear

It is about two years since I have been to Brisbane, the city I was born in, grew up in, worked in and found overall a very pleasant place to do all of these things. What a shock I was in for on a very recent trip down there. My new vision of the world I knew started from South Caloundra where much building was going on, including road work. I was left wondering where were the jobs for all of the people who were expected to live here going to come from, and where had good architecture gone.

The landscape is taking on a depressing uniformity. Cities do not have to look like this, for example if you go to Singapore you can see an interesting alternative.

Coming into the city I began to wonder where all of the familiar landscape I had grown up with and been proud of has gone. There was one lot of multi-story units after another being built, all seeming to be on top of one another and all looking the same.

One had to wonder, was the same architect used on all of them, and how many were safe, and how many were part of the 76 per cent of Queensland units said to have problems.

My sisters who still live in various parts of Brisbane said they seemed to have no say in what is going on, and lived from day to day not knowing what was to be demolished and replaced by ugly unit blocks, or three houses where one once stood. A number of traditional Queensland houses in areas such as East Brisbane, Ascot, Clayfield, Red Hill, Windsor and many other areas seem to be being replaced. Ugliness taking over instead, and green front yards are a thing of the past.

It was a relief when I got onto the road once again with bumper to bumper traffic to return to Noosa.

I have read lately there is a push on the Noosa Council to increase our population cap. The people of Noosa who fought so hard and successfully to stop desecration of our Noosa National Park, fought amalgamation, and against all odds got our Noosa Council back and under the control of us the residents, must be ready if the powers that be want to take these things back out of our control to stand up and fight. We must use people power, and our International Biosphere Status to keep Noosa a special place.

Jo Ball, Noosaville noosatoday.com.au

Join us for Mini Chef Sessions in Centre!

Get creative in our mini chef sessions these upcoming school holidays. Each child will receive their own mini chef apron and hat to take home as our gift to you!

Dates:

Monday 23rd September — Friday 4th October daily Times: 10am & 11am Cost: $5 donation to Slow Food Noosa Location: Outside Red Rooster Bookings essential.

Visit noosacivic.com.au to secure your spot.

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SONGS AND STORIES AT THE J Master songwriters and brilliant storytellers, Eric Bogle and Mike McClellan will perform 'Songs and Stories' at The J Noosa on Saturday 28 September from 7.30pm.

They'll bring you to tears and keep you in stitches in a joyous evening of music and stories accumulated over a lifetime of writing, touring and entertaining.

Reflecting on 50 years of music making, they are funny, heart-felt, hilarious and deeply moving.

They have lived their lives through song. At least two of them, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda and Song And Dance Man, are genuine Australian classics. Both have been covered around the world. But their catalogues are rich with songs that continue to define who we are and what it means to be Australian.

For all the accolades that Eric's brilliant anti-war songs have accumulated, it is his ability to see both the poignant and the funny side of life that makes him

Australian singer-songwriter Mike McClellan. such an engaging performer. As one reviewer said, Bogle has "An uncanny ability to hit you on the head with wit and humour".

And there are few singersongwriters in Australia like Mike McClellan who can move you to tears and then rip off a blistering guitar instrumental with such consummate ease.

Tickets are $62 for adults and $58 for concession, from www.thej.com. au or call 5329 6560. ●

JAPANESE ARTIST RETURNS TO NOOSA Acclaimed Japanese artist Masao Okabe will return to Noosa for Floating Land: point to point - more than 30 years after his first visit to the shire, which helped launch his career.

In 1988 Okabe worked with Noosa residents, shopkeepers and passers-by to produce a 150-metre artwork of iconic Hastings Street.

"That was a pivotal moment in Okabe's career. He went on to create similarly inspired works with communities around the World.

In fact, since 1988 community engagement has become central to his practice," Noosa Regional Gallery director Michael Brennan said.

"Art in my opinion is about how to interact with community. That is art's most important purpose," Okabe says.

Curator Chihiro Minato will join the Japanese artist. Together, they'll develop a series of works, again using the arts practice of 'frottage' or rubbing, which Okabe used in 1988 and ultimately built his career on.

Developed by German artist and leading Surrealist Max Ernst in 1925,

Masao Okabe working in the forest of Okuma, Fukushima 2015. the frottage artistic process involves rubbing a drawing tool over a textured surface to record random markings.

Mr Brennan said Okabe was keen to apply this technique to tree surfaces around Noosa.

"It will be an extension of a body of work from around the world, including Hiroshima, where Okabe traced the surface of a cluster of trees that survived the 1945 atomic blast.

Floating Land: point to point will run from October 12 to October 27.

Entry to the event is free. For more information visit www.floatingland. org.au ●

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Cryptic Clues ACROSS 7. A punishing speed? (8,4). 8, The clatter does disconcert one (6). 9. Fork out or, for once, hang on to (6). 10. Repeat there will be a break: a tea break (7). 12. Join the soldiers going to the East (5). 15. The condition of the country (5). 16. When the lady love returns, is over- sentimental (7). 18. Not a natural beauty? That’s not true!

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WHAT’S ON

LOCAL CHOIRS JOIN MAMA Local Queensland choirs from Maleny, Maroochydore, Pomona and Mt Nebo have spent the last seven weeks learning the arrangements and harmonies of five songs for a live show from Mama Kin Spender's 2018 ARIA-nominated album, Golden Magnetic.

This live show takes the soulful sounds of Mama Kin Spender and couples it with the harmonies of community choirs to create an immersive live act that sings of stories, people, and joy in a special one off local community event.

Over the course of the preparation, local Choir Masters have working along with Mama Kin Spender and Melbourne based Choir Master Virginia Bott.

Bringing together local singers to work directly with touring artists helps create reciprocal relationships between artists and the local

Mama Kin Spender. community and a deeper way of activating performances.

Danielle Caruana said, "We no longer wanted our touring experience to be us performing to a community, we wanted to be with the community in a more meaningful way. This project engages local community choirs to join us on stage as we tour around,

becoming somehow a platform for the community to enjoy contemporary music and celebrate itself all at once."

Deeply inspired by the health and social benefits of community singing and choir performance, Danielle and Tommy together with these choirs are excited to deliver powerful and rich performances, unique to each town.

Mama Kin Spender Ft. New World Rhythm and Mouth Orchestra will perform at Nambour Majestic Cinema on 14 September.

Mama Kin Spender Ft. Insingc Choir will perform at Valdora Community Hall on 20 September.

For more information visit www. mamakinspender.love. â—?

NITRO CIRCUS PRIMED FOR SUNSHINE COAST SHOW Global sports entertainment leader Nitro Circus will return to the Sunshine Coast for the first time in three years next fall with their latest world tour, You Got This.

Coming to Sunshine Coast Stadium on Sunday 29 March 2020, You Got This features a cast of top tier international athletes and thrillloving daredevils, including one of the Sunshine Coast's own: scooter and BMX sensation Ryan Williams.

Coming off an historic X Games triumph last month after winning BMX Big Air gold three consecutive times in Sydney, Shanghai and Minneapolis - the first athlete to achieve such a three-peat - Williams now cannot wait to throw down in front of his home crowd.

"The past 12 months for me have been absolutely amazing. I still can't believe everything that has happened. But without a doubt there

is something special about riding in front of your hometown," Williams said. "From school teachers and

everyone at my local skate park, to my parents and friends, so many people have supported me on this incredible journey and helped me get to where I am today. There's so many emotions. I just can't wait to get back on the ramp and put on a big show and show what we can do."

The huge stage set for You Got This features the legendary Giganta ramp that launches athletes five stories into the air. On the motor side, Nitro Circus' elite FMX athletes will perform highly choreographed tricks, including many you won't see anywhere else.

"For us, Sunshine Coast has always been a strong and loyal market, with a great knowledge of action sports. As we mapped out the tour, it came down to either Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast for the South Queensland date. Now, on the back of Council support plus R

VOTE ON THE WORLD’S BEST FILMS From September 26 to October 6 an audience of more than 100,000 people in more than 400 venues worldwide, including Noosa's The J, will view and be asked to vote on the 10 finalists films in the 22nd annual Manhattan Short Film Festival in what is the world's first global film festival.

The 10 finalists hail from France, Iran, Canada, Germany, and Finland alongside two films from the USA and a record three from the United Kingdom. These final 10 films represent the best short films among 1250 submissions from 70 countries received by Manhattan noosatoday.com.au

Short for 2019, testimony to the enduring vibrancy and creativity of short films worldwide. By virtue of their selection by Manhattan Short, each short film is automatically Oscar qualified, meaning they will become automatically eligible for an Academy Award nomination.

This year's genres include intimate dramas, spine-tingling suspense, and hilarious comedies, as well as surprises like a pair of science fiction films and one that focuses on tennis. Cinema-goers all around the globe will become instant film critics as they are handed a voting sheet upon entry that allows them to vote

for the best film and best actor. Votes will be sent through to Manhattan Short HQ with the winner announced at www.manhattanshort. com on Monday 7 October.

Manhattan Short Film Festival 2019 will be on Thursday 26 September at 7.30pm at The J Theatre, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction.

Price: $20 Adult / $17 Concession (Pensioner, Senior, Student) Buy tickets at https://www.thej. com.au. Box office 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction or phone 5329 6560. â—?

Willy's determined campaigning, we are thrilled to be back," Nitro Circus CEO Andy Edwards said.

Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said bringing the Nitro Circus back to Sunshine Coast Stadium was another outstanding opportunity to showcase our region to a wider audience and deliver another world class major event to the local community.

"More than 10,000 fans packed Sunshine Coast Stadium when the Nitro Circus Regional Rampage Tour performed here in 2017 and I'm certain we'll achieve just as strong a turnout in March next year when these incredible performers return," Mayor Jamieson said.

Tickets to Nitro Circus: You Got This at Sunshine Coast Stadium go on sale Monday 14 October at NitroCircus.com. â—?

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RED CROSS

Old Time Dancing. Everyone is welcome. Phone 5485 2007 for more information, or come and visit.

Support your local Red Cross branch at our annual fashion parade where the fashion is from " It's All About Me". Friday 4 October at 10am for a 10.30 start at the Forum room, Laguna Retirement Village. Tickets $20 a head which includes Champagne on arrival and a light lunch following the parade. Great raffle prizes too.

Contact Jan on 5474 0636 for tickets.

Monthly meeting: Friday 20 September at 9.30am at the Forum Room, Laguna Retirement Village. All visitors welcome. For more information email nt.branch@hotmail.com.

CWA The next meeting of the Tewantin/ Noosa branch of the CWA will be held on Wednesday 18 September at 1pm. Our meetings are held at the CWA hall next to the Post Office.

TEWANTIN NOOSA PROBUS CLUB The next meeting will be Monday 23 September at the Tewantin RSL, commencing at 9:45 for a 10:00am meeting start. Our guest speaker this month is highly experienced local Podiatrist, Dr Scott Whitham, who will talk about feet and gait issues.

Cost is $5 per person and includes morning tea before the meeting. All visitors are welcome. Contact Geoff Bailue on 0418145034.

SEEKING HOMESTAY HOSTS September 22-27 Learn English Holi-

WEEKLY ROSTER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS Beginning Monday 16 to Friday 20.

Monday Drivers: Bev, Marie, Ray Z, Andrew, Cheryl, Rosemary, Michelle and Neil, John.

Kitchen: Martina, Christine, Len, Geoff.

Tuesday Drivers: Bruce, Liz, Driver needed run C, Simone and Cookie, Tania and Friends, Trina and Don, Peter and Barani.

Kitchen: Ashleigh, Christine, Jo, Chris.

Wednesday Drivers: Julie, Liz and Pat, Cheryl, Driver needed run D, Carolyn and Sue, Bob, John.

Kitchen: Sandy, Elfie, Jerry, Mark.

Thursday Drivers: Denise, Graham, Jenny and Kevin, Driver needed run D, Helen and Kath, Jan and Sharon, Barani and Peter.

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

Friday Drivers: Jeff, Jan and Bob, Peter, Les and Vicki, Sarah and Paul, Margaret and Ray, Rosalie and Jack, Bryan.

Kitchen: Sandy, Elfie, Charlotte, 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.

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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.

Pam Taylor

EXOTIC STILL LIFE Exotic Tropical Fruit with a Touch of Okanui is Pam Taylor's choice of subject for her tutored evening at Noosa Arts and Crafts 'Art After Dark' this month. The vibrancy of lush fruit, strong visual textures, interesting design elements may sound demanding but with Pam's clear instruction and easily demonstrated techniques anyone can do it.

Pam is a talented well known artist who has tutored art groups, artists and students at many venues. She is currently at both Tinbeerwah and Noosa Arts and Crafts at Wallace House. Originally a commercial day program: 57 refugees from 11 different countries would like to take part, but will we have enough homestay hosts and classroom volunteers?

Hosting or helping in the classroom is likely to be one of the really rewarding experiences of your life. If you'd like to open your home for a week to one or more of our refugee guests, please contact buddiesleh@gmail.com or if you'd like to help in the classroom, contact lesleyw3@bigpond.net.au.

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 morning-tea 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.

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

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artist who practiced folk and decorative painting in her spare time, Pam has since added to her experience and knowledge with post graduate courses in the arts giving her the ability to apply a range of theories, techniques and exciting blends of colour that excite not only the eyes but the taste buds as well.

Art After Dark is at Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive Noosaville on Thursday 26 September from 5.30pm-9pm.

Cost $65 with all materials and delicious food supplied plus your painting to take home. Contact Jean on 54741211 to book. â—? 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.

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

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

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.

GUILDED LILLIES The Tewantin Guilded Lillies Sewing Circle meet on the last Saturday of each month at The Masonic Hall Moorindil Street Tewantin. The ladies get together for an informal but highly informative day of sewing fun. All welcome no matter what your level or your interest. Morning tea, start time is an informal 9am to 3pm. For more information call Judy 0447168882.

NOOSA TOASTMASTERS Develop Public Speaking and Leadership skills for life at Noosa Toastmasters. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month 6.30 - 8.30pm at the CWA Hall in Poinciana Ave, Tewantin. For enquiries phone Luke on 0404297582 or email noosatoastmasters@gmail.com. â—? noosatoday.com.au

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WELLBEING … ❖ HEALTH ❖ WELLNESS ❖ FITNESS ❖ BEAUTY ❖ SPIRITUALITY Call Noosa Today on 5455 6946 to book your advertising space

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INSPIRATIONAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES TO LIFT YOUR SPIRIT Symbolic Journey is a gorgeous shop, with an uplifting atmosphere to inspire you whilst browsing. There is an ever changing variety of exquisite crystals (all carefully hand chosen by Susie), jewellery, spiritual books, tarot and oracle cards, essential oils, incense, cds, dvds, feng shui products, Tibetan singing bowls, Himalayan salt lamps, greeting cards, meaningful gifts and much more. Psychic and tarot readings are available with our gifted readers Kathy, Dawn and Linda.

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

We’ve become a bit of an icon with locals and tourists alike, having been in Noosa Junction for 24 years! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with what’s happening instore.

Linda, Kathy, Susie and Dawn

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You can almost guarantee it will have plenty of "wow-factor"!

Now it its 30th year, the Cooroora Woodcraft Show is the sum of many parts, from displays to competitions and demonstrations, as well as quality finished items for sale, timber sales, trade retailers and the now "famous" show bags put together by members.

Competitons include an interclub, as well as one for schools, and a peoples' choice.

This year a solid timber, handcrafted kitchen/BBQ chopping board is the major raffle prize, and just $2 a ticket.

Entry for the show also is just $2, so visitors can hold on to their money to purchase exquisitely-made wood-work art.

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The Eumundi-based artist will give a demonstration on the Saturday, producing an Australian native bird, which he generously has offered back to the club to be sold on the day.

Shane will make sure his demonstration is interactive in that he will talk to his audience, and offer advice and information about his art.

Even though Shane is a full-time artist, he values his connection to the woodworkers' club saying it is "a great source of timber knowledge, with a willingness to share experiences with anyone who's interested to learn".

While Shane has developed his talent to enable him to make a living from it, he is determined to keep improving. "My sculpting technique is a continual journey, there's no real beginning or end on this path," he says.

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Shane is justifiably keen to promote his work but reserves great respect for the club.

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PIRATES MOVE TO A MERGER On Tuesday evening of last week members of both the Pirates Senior and Junior Rugby League Clubs attended a special general meeting at their club house at Pirate Park. The purpose was to listen to and discuss a submission tabled regarding the amalgamation of their Junior and Senior Clubs.

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NEW YORK GOES BONKERS Sadly it was off the back of the tragic hurricane event that swept through the Bahamas last week, but it was great to see the WSL New York Longboard Classic get some pumping surf for the start of the third event of the revamped longboard tour.

Eight years ago the World Surf League was in the early stages of the hand-over of the reins of the professional sport from ASP when it joined forces with Quiksilver to stage the richest event in surfing history at Long Beach, Nassau County. Given the general quality of surf in the US north-east, it was a calculated gamble to be sure, but Quiksilver's Manhattan stores were going gangbusters as America climbed out of the sub-prime crisis, and the brass on Mahogany Row in Huntington Beach hadn't yet realized that the world's biggest surf-co was on the bones of its butt, so there was money to burn. Besides, Dirk Ziff, the billionaire new owner of the WSL, had deep pockets.

That crazy event also enjoyed killer waves courtesy of hurricane havoc in the lower Atlantic, and Owen Wright deservedly took out the $US300K record purse. Everyone had a blast, despite the fact that the Teamster toughs nearly brought the organizers to their knees on several occasions.

The NYC Longboard Classic was somewhat lower key, with just ten percent of Owen's loot on offer in both the men's and women's divisions, but hey, world titles are up for grabs, every point counts and every man and his dog was out to grab some, including such lycra deniers as Joel Tudor, who stopped whining about how screwed the system was for long enough to smash through the early rounds and get into the dough.

As the top seeds joined the pack in round three, there were some stellar performances from rankings leaders Chloe Calmon (Brazil) and Justin Quintal (Florida), but for mine the standout surfers were Hawaii's Kaniela Stewart and Kelis Kaleopaa. Noosa longboarders know exactly what these two talented kids are capable of, and if the swell holds just a little for the final rounds, they'll both be right up there.

Noosa Mal Club's Nic Brewer, Kirra Molnar and former world champ Josh Constable were all unlucky to lose out in heats that chopped and changed lead every set. Kirra seemed set for a win until she missed priority on the best set, and Josh sat patiently behind a rampaging Troy Mothershead until a gross over-score on Peru's Lucas 20 NOOSA TODAY

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Teenaged Hawaiian sensation Kelis Kaleopaa shows her class at the New York Longboard Classic.

Picture: WSL Lecca's final wave saw him turn the tables on Josh from the Noosa Pro last March.

As I write, it's the same old story, my deadline will beat final results by at least one day, but from a local perspective, Harrison Roach, currently ranked number two, is looking deadly but must get past Taylor Jensen. Emily Lethbridge is also surfing very well, but must get past number one Chloe Calmon.

JOSH JOINS TEAM OFFERMANN As much as I'm sure our Noosa World Surfing Reserve ambassador Josh Constable was bummed to have his world title campaign derailed in New York, back home in Noosa he's got plenty to be cheerful about, and I don't just mean gorgeous wife Anna and rising surf stars Jet and Jive.

No, our Josh has taken on another ambassador role, this time representing real estate king Tom

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Offermann in sponsored social media surf reports and newsy video blogs in which Josh will apply his extraordinary gourmet tastes to guiding surf tourists to the best chow houses in town. It wasn't mentioned in despatches, but presumably Josh will also be giving local surf mongrels the inside running whenever a cheapo beach frontage at Sunshine pops up on the Offermann radar. When I say "cheap", I mean a bit less than the $8 million and $11 million offerings I saw in last weekend's national media. Actually, maybe a lot less.

The Offermann empire has been a long-time supporter of surf life saving in our town, so good on you Tom, for coming over to the dark side. And Josh, a consummate performer in and out of the water over a long and distinguished competitive career, won't let you down.

REMINDER: NAT'S SERMON AT LAND AND SEA TONIGHT The irrepressible Nat (72 years) Young is in town tonight (Thursday) preaching the gospel of his latest book Church of the Open Sky at Land and Sea Brewery from 6pm.

It's a great read from a true legend of our sport and culture, so don't miss out. Tickets are $28, including welcoming drink and grazing board, so that'll cover dinner as well as the show. Bookings on 5448 2053 or email anniesbooks@bigpond.com, and if you're reading this an hour before start time, just try your luck.

I'll be chewing the fat with Nat, and he'll be showing some pictures and sharing some amazing adventures. We'll also be doing some fundraising for the Noosa World Surfing Reserve, including tickets in a raffle to win a beautiful Fuyu surfboard by Paul Winter. â—? noosatoday.com.au

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"On these pool days, nippers were also issued with their new uniform, which includes new high-visibility pink rashies," he said. "We are hoping to sign up more local sponsors in addition to Aveo and Altum Constructions for

Over the last two weekends, more than 100 local children have completed their swim evaluations at the Peregian-Coolum Aquatic Centre in preparation for the commencement of the Nipper season on 6 October.

Peregian Nippers director Brett Leckie said the swim evaluations assessed the nippers each year to

our uniforms, gear and equipment over the coming months, providing plenty of high-profile exposure.

"This year, Peregian Nippers also received new hats featuring the Peregian Surf Life Saving logo and older nippers also received their new striped nipper caps in the traditional Peregian colours - navy, light blue

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Surf Life Saving Queensland (Sunshine Coast Branch) recently signed a three-year permit with Noosa Council to operate Peregian Surf Life Saving.

For enquiries relating to joining the nipper program, please contact nippers@noosasurfclub.com.au or the Peregian Nippers Facebook page. ●

SUNSHINE BEACH STATE SCHOOL SURFERS SHRED AT PRIMARY COMP Sunshine Beach State School surfers put on a show at the primary school's first ever shortboard competition, The Sunshine Shred.

Years' four, five and six shortboarders battled it out in perfect, glassy, offshore conditions to win prizes kindly donated by local surf shops; Underground, Sideways, Ripcurl and Local Knowledge.

Event organiser and Sunshine Beach State School teacher Bree Hawthorne said, "The level of surfing from our girls and boys is astounding, but what's

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equally impressive is the sense of comradery, fun and shared love of the ocean amongst the kids that this event has shone a light on."

Big winners on the day were Ozzie, Carter and Hayden winning first, second and third places respectively in the 'Senior Boys' division. Jesse, Lucas and Lukas nailed first, second and third places in the 'Junior Boys', while Benni and Mia took out first and second in the 'Girls' division.

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Next month, the primary school's talented longboarders will take centre stage at the first ever Sunshine Longboard Classic supported by Noosa Malibu Club. With Noosa being home to the perfect longboard slider, this one-of-a-kind event is set to showcase the future of local longboarding talent. ●

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SPRING FISHING A PLEASURE Spring has sprung and we started with light South West winds making fishing the inshore reefs a pleasure.

Larger boats still headed wide and picked up various reef and pelagic species. For land based anglers those in the estuary along Gympie Terrace and further up between the lakes found shelter from the winds.

Overall estuary fishing has seen an improvement with a mixed bag of trevally, bigger flathead, whiting and bream as well as a spring time mangrove jack or two.

Offshore has seen DI and North reef featuring snapper, amberjack, Maori cod, pearl perch, cobia and longtail tuna. In closer, Sunshine Reef has smaller snapper and sweetlip that are great fun on light inshore combo's with 4 inch soft plastics, small jigs and 15-20lb lines and leaders. The headlands of Noosa and Arkwright have had brids working small baitballs. The fish are

Darryl Wandrey with a 4.5kg snapper caught off north reef. likely to be small queenfish, tailor or mac tuna so if you are fishing these areas be sure to have a metal slug or chrome lure to cast at them.

In the estuary the whiting, flathead and bream can be found around the river mouth. This area is changing rapidly and sand is

uncovering rocks which means food and cover for fish. The northern side of the river has the frying pan which is a great place to lure fish for whiting and bream as well as bigger flatties. Best baits would have to be live beach worm on a fine worm hook and very light weight. Cast into the gutters and let the wash carry your bait around to find the fish. If after bigger flathead come inside the river mouth and fish the dog beach and the mouth of Woods Bay. There are many drop offs here and the current pours out giving the flatties a shot at a passing whiting or mullet.

Lure fishing works very well with diving lures a great option. For bait anglers using whole fish baits and squid strips on snelled or gang hook rigs is the go. Be sure to release any fish over 60cm as Sept and Oct is their breeding season and its always great to do your bit for the fishery.

Upstream away from boat traffic

TALKING SPORTS

small jewies are still getting caught on baits and soft plastics in the 3-4 inch size range. If you get a bite be sure to strike hard as they have hard mouths. When out of the water it is important to correctly support these fish and return them quickly as they do not do well out of the water. The Ski run is a great place to find these fish and trevally along with mangrove jack that will sit under any laydowns waiting for a passing prey item.

Freshwater continues to warm up and as we move further into spring the saratoga should be breeding so they will be scarce. Some big bass are appearing in Lake MacDonald and getting caught around the weed edges on suspending jerk baits. Pay attention to prime bite times and explore your local dam or lake while we have this amazing weather.

Lastly be sure to get up to speed with the recent changes made by fisheries QLD. â—?

RON LANE

MORE INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS FOR LOCAL KARATE At the recently contested 14th World Shotokan Karate Federation World Championships, held in Tokyo, the Australian team gave their best ever performance. To say that the results were unbelievable would have to be the sporting understatement of the year. Despite representing their country in a sport that gets little or no recognition, these results should not go unrecognised, for as stated they were Australians competing in a tournament in which a total of forty nations were represented.

As expected, Japan topped the medal count with 38 medals, 18 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze and then to everyone's surprise Australia finished second. Their total was 21 medals, 10 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze; these covered all aspects of competition kata (techniques performed in sequence) and kumite (sparring). For a team of 22 competitors (QLD, WA, VIC), these are indeed good results. Of those 15 were from Noosa.

Two factors make these results very pleasing; one being of particular interest to sport lovers in the Noosa community. The first was that four years ago at the World Titles Australia won no medals. Two years later they collected just a few but this year it has been, "The Incredible 22".

An outstanding performance. noosatoday.com.au

Bryan Dukas in action.

Bryan Dukas with his medals.

The Samazan sisters

Of the 10-gold won by the Aussie team, 9 were won by members of the Sunshine Coast Martial Arts Shotokan Karate and Fitness Institute Gibson Rd, Noosa. Under Head Sensei (Chief Instructor) Bryan Dukas 6th Dan, the results of this club are something in which our community should take pride.

In the medal tally, 3 gold were won in team events; 2 Kata, 1 Kumite. Then individual events saw Zoe Samazan age 10, win 2 gold, kata and kumite and her sister Leala age 12 took gold in her age group

kata, and in cadet Women's kata Keely Menere (Australian Team Captain) won gold. In the veterans men and womens division Robert Gibson kumite and Nicole Thornton karta, won silver.

Perhaps the most pleasing aspect of the tournament for Bryan and his instructors, were the remarks made

by World Chief Instructor Hitoshi Kasuya 9th Dan. He complemented the club, not only on the overall high standard of competition, but above all, "the politeness, good manners and respect shown by team members

towards officials, coaches and contestants.''

"To us this remark has definitely been perhaps the most pleasing aspect of the entire tournament.

Personal conduct away from the competition mat is to us of the utmost importance," Dukas said.

Prior to the championship's members spent a week training at three different dojos, training under a different instructor at each one. Also, a three-day International Seminar was held and during this time two team members Robert Gibson and Josh Thornton were graded to the rank of 2nd Dan; also, during the seminar Sense Dukas received the honor of being invited to take one class as an instructor.

In competition, at age 42, Dukas was successful in winning a gold medal, (veterans' kata,) and two bronze (kumite and men's open kata.) "For Australia it has been a great tournament for it has shown massive improvement (in the sport) throughout the country," Dukas said.

"Well done to all instructors."

As a result of his teaching, (and performance in competition) Dukas has received invitations to visit China, Mexico and Nigeria and conduct seminars. Welcome home and well done to all, instructors' competitors and parents. â—?

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