Noosa Today - 03rd October 2019

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MORE TO LOVE The editor’s desk Storytelling is the most enjoyable thing about this media caper - and everyone has a story to tell.

Take Noosa Today’s most recent digital subscriber Isobell McConnell.

When she signed up to get her free digital edition, we sought to find out a little bit more about her. What we uncovered was a fascinating story - not only hers but that of her mother Elizabeth.

She was the inspiration behind Isobell’s novel, the Scottish Immigrant, which will be launched on Friday 11 October in Tewantin.

Isobell and her husband Stewart are about to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary - another remarkable feat.

We may no longer be clogging up the driveways and drains with a printed edition, but will continue to bring you what you need to know about Noosa and surrounds.

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT…

THE BATS ARE STARVING Drought and bush fires are taking their toll on the local wildlife with local wildlife carers experiencing a significant influx of wildlife in distress, with bats being particularly impacted, suffering starvation and dehydration. As plant pollinators, seed dispersers and eaters of insects such as mosquitoes bats are vital for the survival of our environment.

Bat Rescue Inc are receiving several calls a day to assist flyingfoxes caught on barbed wire, entangled in fruit netting, or simply lying on the ground.

Bat Rescue Inc president Sylvia Hood said the food sources they rely on such as flowering and fruiting native trees and shrubs were not producing nectar or flowering and fruiting at all. “This is a dire situation as it is birthing season from now until December for Black and Grey-headed Flying-foxes,“ she said.

“We are also receiving calls from concerned members of the public noticing flying-foxes in trees during the day, away from their colonies which is highly irregular except when food is scarce and they are guarding a feed tree. It is important to monitor these animals, and if they come down low in the tree or onto the ground we need to come and collect them and take them into care.

A bag of apples or pears in a trees provide food for starving bats.

Lone bats are leaving their colonies to guard feed trees or are too weak to return.

“Sadly a large number are attacked by dogs when they come down too low, so if domestic animals can be kept inside at night that will reduce the dog attack victims. We try not to disturb animals in trees as they fly away, expending unnecessary energy.

“The recent fires have destroyed vital habitat and food sources for

many native wildlife so we are urging the public to hang up fruit and water in small buckets or other suitable receptacles at least 2m high in trees as this could save many birds and mammals from starvation and dehydration. Throw a rope over a branch and hoist buckets to just under a branch before dark to minimise disturbance to nocturnal

animals.“ Please don’t approach wildlife or attempt to feed directly.

PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH any sick or injured flying-foxes you find; our vaccinated volunteers will attend to the rescue. Please call the WILVO HOTLINE 5441 6200 and the call will be directed to their nearest volunteer.

They are also collecting vital statistics in this starvation event so if you find any dead flying-foxes on the ground, we would like to collect the animal and record the measurements. We are aware that animals are also feeding in medianstrip trees and some are being hit by cars, so if it is safe to do so we will retrieve injured road victims as well. ●

G-G TO VISIT FIRE AREA

Water police have been patrolling Noosa River.

NOOSA RIVER POLICE BLITZ Sunshine Coast Water Police have been conducting extensive patrols throughout the Noosa River during the September school holidays in response to community concerns around speeding and the unsafe operation of vessels.

The Noosa River is one of the busiest waterways in Queensland and police are continuing their efforts to ensure vessels and their masters are adhering to the marine rules.

To date, police have conducted 114 vessel intercepts, 87 random breath tests resulting in two drink driving detections and issued 28 marine infringement notices.

The Water Police officers operated from a newly acquired vessel which is yet to be formally commissioned by the Queensland Police Service. noosatoday.com.au

The 17-metre hard collared monohull patrol vessel was built by Australian builder, Hart Marine and cost approximately $3.2 million.

It is powered by two Scania 16.4 litre, eight-cylinder twin turbo charged diesel main engines and is surveyed to 200 nautical miles with a range of 440 nautical miles.

The vessel was constructed using modern technology and uses the latest innovation available for navigation, safety and search and rescue operations.

It has accommodation facilities to allow for overnight and extended deployments and has the additional capacity to act as a Police Forward Command Post for any north coast disaster events or major marine incidents. ●

The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), will visit Peregian next week to meet residents impacted by the recent fires.

The Governor-General and Her Excellency Mrs Hurley will inspect the fire-ravaged region, talk to those directly impacted, thank emergency services and volunteers, and get an update on the recovery.

Those directly impacted or who responded to the bushfires are invited to attend an informal “meetand-greet” at the Peregian Beach Community House on Tuesday, October 8, starting at 10.45am.

The Governor-General said small communities like Peregian Beach are the “heart and soul” of regional centres.

“One of the most important parts of my job is to thank people for what they do for their community. When disaster strikes, you continually see a heartfelt response from people, who go the extra mile to help out.

“Linda and I are really looking forward to talking to people firsthand to offer our thanks to those who responded and acknowledge the ongoing recovery efforts,” the Governor-General said.

Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley, will visit Peregian next week to meet residents impacted by the recent fires.

Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington said those who were impacted by the fire are welcome to meet the Governor-General next Tuesday.

“His Excellency has told us he wants it to be an open house affair, so he can hear directly from some of the people who experienced the ordeal,” he said.

“Residents have certainly shown their resilience and community spirit. This vice regal visit will help celebrate that wonderful spirit,” Cr Wellington said. ●

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NEWS Isobell McConnell is among the latest readers to sign up for the free digital edition of Noosa Today. When she did, we discovered that she has quite a story of her own.

AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE Locals with proud Scottish heritage - and anyone who loves a rattling good tale of achievement through adversity - will enjoy a new book recently released by Noosa-based author Isobell McConnell.

Isobell’s novel, ‘The Scottish Immigrant’, is based on the life of her mother Elizabeth and is written as fiction using an author’s imagination, charting the course of Elizabeth’s extraordinary life and journey from her birthplace in Scotland and ultimately to the sugarcane fields of North Queensland.

It’s the story of one woman’s life of - to use Isobell’s words - “challenge and determination”, driven more than anything else by the “love of family” during a time of poverty, struggle and despair to create a new life in a new land.

‘The Scottish Immigrant’ is set in Scotland, Melbourne and North Queensland from the early 1900s through to the 1940s and paints a vivid portrait of Elizabeth’s life from the coal mines of Scotland through

to her arrival in Australia and at first onto the Depression-struck streets of Melbourne.

The book’s publication is the fulfilment of a promise Isobell - who is 80 years young - made to her mother to set her story down in print, both to record her own family history and to give others a glimpse into the life of a ‘New Australian’ landing on foreign and unfamiliar shores.

“I am a first generation Australian so I did get first-hand information from my parents and aunts,” Isobell says.

“We travelled to Scotland and visited Dysart and Wales to see where my parents came from.

“My husband Stewart and I are about to celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary and I am proud to have had the novel published as it has been a promise I made to myself and my mother so long ago.”

Isobell McConnell will launch ‘The Scottish Immigrant’ on Friday 11 October at 11am at Tait Duke Community Cottage, Earl Street,

Isobell McConnell pictured with her new book, ‘The Scottish Immigrant’ – “One woman’s journey to rise from poverty and despair, driven by the love of family to make a better life far from home.”

Isobell – at 80 years young - is embracing the ‘digital age’ and is a keen reader of the free digital edition of ‘Noosa Today’.

Tewantin, with brunch provided.

The novel is $20. Enquiries to Isobell on 0439 070 904.

To subscribe to Noosa Today for free simply by visiting noosatoday. com.au/digital-editions/ ●

WINTER TURTLE EGGS HAVE HATCHED A crowd of turtle lovers and curious onlookers gathered at Mudjimba beach last month to witness the momentous movement of the outof-season, endangered Loggerhead turtles hatching.

The turtle eggs’ nest was discovered at Mudjimba Beach in late July, the first record of a winter nesting for Loggerhead turtles along the east coast of Australia.

As such, these newly hatched turtles were transported back to Mudjimba to crawl their way along the beach and begin their swimming frenzy out to sea.

During a routine evening check of the incubated winter turtle eggs on Sunday 8 August Sunshine Coast Council TurtleCare Conservation Officer Kate Hofmeister discovered that six of the previously identified 82 viable turtle eggs had pipped.

Pipping is when a hatchling cracks their shell with their egg tooth prior to fully hatching.

According to Ms Hofmeister’s council colleague, Dr Simone Bosshard, the emergence process can take three to five days for a normal nest on the beach.

“After puncturing the egg, the pipped hatchlings slowly move their head and front flippers out of the shell where they remain for about 24 hours,” Dr Bosshard said.

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The hatchlings are released at Mudjimba Beach.

Council officers take note of a random hatchling's key features. straighten out the rest of their body and then start internalising the yolk sac.

“This yolk provides them with the energy to eventually dig their way out of the nest, run down to the beach and swim for two to four days without stopping for food.

“Our turtles don’t have to spend as much time digging their way out of a deep sandy nest, so we expected their emergence to be a slightly quicker process.”

By Wednesday morning, 11 September, more than 70 hatchlings were completely out of their shells.

They were all at different stages of internalising their yolk sac and starting to slowly crawl around on the surface of the sand within their

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Council’s TurtleCare Conservation team, along with advice from Dr Col Limpus, Queensland Government’s top turtle researcher, and collaborative help from the volunteers of Coolum and North Shore Coast Care (CANSCC), determined it was time to release the first small batch of nine hatchlings out to sea that afternoon.

The next batch of 37 turtle hatchlings were released on 12 September.

Prior to the release, the team analysed a random selection of hatchlings, taking note of their length, weight, the number of scales on their shell, head, and belly, and capturing photographs of these rare

and exciting marine creatures.

While the survival rates for Loggerhead turtle hatchlings is not the greatest - an estimated one out of 1,000 survive to adulthood - Ms Hofmeister is confident that these winter hatchlings have been given the best possible chance at survival.

“Had we left the eggs in their original nest on the beach, they would have all perished in the cold temperatures,” Ms Hofmeister said.

“We were advised by Dr Col Limpus to incubate the eggs at the optimum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and ideal humidity levels, which we hoped would produce strong, fit female hatchlings.

“With this first batch of all-female hatchlings, we’re confident they have a strong chance to reach adulthood, as we’ve ensured their pathway to the ocean was clear of predators or obstructions.

“Now it’s just up to these little turtles to keep on swimming!” ● noosatoday.com.au

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HOSPITAL’S BIRTHDAY TOAST

The Allied Health team celebrates Noosa Hospital's 20th birthday.

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n Friday 20 September Noosa Hospital celebrated its 20th birthday with a cocktail party at the

RACV resort.

The cocktail party was well attended by staff.

Also attending was Sandy Bolton and Ramsay Health Care national CEO Danny Sims, who both addressed the crowd.

Entertainment was kindly provided by Skyfall with a spectacular laser display.

A special feature of the night was the announcement of the Noosa Hospital Employee of the Year, which went to Mel Diggle.

Nominees for the title were taken from Employees of the Month from July 2018 to June 2019.

Mel’s manager described her thus: “Mel goes above and beyond for her patients. She has been instrumental in the development of the Breast Care Nursing service with a lot of work done in her own time to get it off the ground and make it a success. She is a great role model and provides an excellent resource for student and novice nurses on G Pavilion. She sets her expectations and by example delivers quality care. Mel is the nurse others aspire to be.”

Ramsay Health also took the opportunity to celebrate the staff, volunteers and visiting medical officers who have worked at Noosa Hospital for the past 20 years. noosatoday.com.au

Deborah and Danny Sims, national CEO of Ramsay Health.

The front office administration team.

Dr Felicity and Simon Adams.

Danny Sims with Employee of the Year Mel Diggle, centre, and Judy Beazley.

It is testament to the hospital that it still has so many people here who have been there from the very start. ●

The G Pavilion Breast Cancer Awareness crew.

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NEWS JUST CUTS GIVES CASH TO FIREYS Just Cuts, Noosaville donated a $1000 cheque to the Maroochy North Group Rural Fire Service, after these volunteers did a amazing job helping controlling the fires at Peregian and also around the other areas helping the community. Just Cuts has just opened a new store in Noosa Civic. ●

From left: Andrew Allan, Area Director, RFB, Sunshine Coast, Peter Garrett, North Maroochy Group Officer and Officer of Maroochy River RFB, proprietors of Just Cuts Noosa, Vanessa and Matt Boland, Just Cuts Team Leader, Kerrie James and Nathan Marshall, Maroochy River RFB. 198309

PEREGIAN CLEANS UP Resident’s Association Peregian Family and Friends are continuing the community effort to rebuild, after the fires that swept through the area in September.

This Saturday, the organisation is organising a Peregian Clean Up Day, which is open to all residents and holidaymakers.

“The community has come together many times since the fires - we gathered at the Peregian Beach Hotel on the first day evacuated residents were able to

return to their homes, we celebrated our survival at the Village Vibes festival and together we raised over $26,000 in just one week to donate to local volunteer fire fighters,” spokeswoman Leigh McCready said.

Following the clean-up, participants are welcome to join Peregian Family and Friends members for an early lunch at the Peregian Beach Hotel.

For more information please contact Leigh McCready on 04000 53444. ●

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Businesses show their appreciation.

The Peregian community has surpassed its target for the Rural Fire Service (RFS) Fundraiser.

The Peregian Family and Friends group and Peregian Beach Business Assocaition proudly announced they had reached $26,370, well above the initial target of $10,000.

Beyond that, the community really appreciated the time and effort taken by the Sunshine Coast RFS to come and spend time with the community at the Village Vibes festival, where they fielded many questions, more donations and hugs!

The fundraiser was aimed as a thank-you to the volunteers from the Rural Fire Service (RFS) for their dedication and selfless determination to save people, property and businesses from the recent bushfires.

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Peregian Family and Friends secretary Leigh McCready, right, standing with, from left, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services North Coast Region Area Director Andrew Allen, President of the Peregian Beach Business Association, Tony Scanlon, and RFS volunteers Peter, Jess and Nathan. most valuable contribution would be financial support for a regional training event in 2020 to review the season, along with hampers for volunteer fire service organisations which fought the Peregian fires. ● noosatoday.com.au

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THIS FESTIVAL'S A BIT OFFBEAT The Offbeat Music Festival has released the full line-up for the event, taking place on Saturday 2 November at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi, with more than 20 bands scheduled to perform on five stages throughout the day and into the night.

Festival Organiser Alice Jones says the festival showcases a wealth of great talent guaranteed to get the groove just right.

“We’re thrilled to be welcoming headlining acts from interstate like The Beautiful Girls, Vaudeville Smash and Kallidad, as well as some of Brisbane’s best in bands like Blues Arcadia, Black Rabbit George, Kurilpa Reach and First Beige,” she says.

“Of course the Sunshine Coast has produced so many killer bands too, many of which have huge followings beyond our patch of paradise.”

Alice says local acts featuring on the Offbeat line-up include the one and only OKA, along with amazing performers Ayla, Ruby Gilbert, Fieu, Fragile Animals, Dorah Jacson, Streams, Malia Stirling, Zac Gunthorpe, Tobias, The Crikeys, Alfanant, The Lots, The Rumbrellas,

Arcadia.

The highly talented local Mia Stirling.

Local talent Ayla.

Kallidad.

Highly rated local act OKA.

Renny Field and more.

“It’s sensational to have a chance to bring these artists together - and it is going to be hard to decide who to see on the day,” Alice says. “It’ll be a choose-your-own-adventure of fine tunes and good times in the truly unique venue we have here in The Imperial Hotel and Eumundi Brewery” Alice says the festival promises to be just that.

“A little offbeat, a bit quirky, a

little off the beaten track, and a bit of the unexpected!”

“Eumundi as a village, and the Imperial Hotel as a venue, are renowned for seriously great vibes and big doses of creativity - the perfect place for a music festival and an epic day of fun!,” she says.

“Excitement is building and tickets are selling fast, so we’re encouraging music lovers to get their tickets now to avoid disappointment as we are strictly limited with

numbers,” Alice says.

The festival will take place from noon until late. Festival-goers keen to camp in Eumundi are advised to contact either The Eumundi Showgrounds on 5442 7224 or Eumundi RV Stopover on 0412 566 671. It is an 18-plus event.

Tickets are $85 and can be bought from The Imperial Hotel Eumundi (Ph 5442 8811) or through Oztix (plus booking fee). ●

SURF FILM FESTIVAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED The program for the fourth annual Noosa Surf Film Festival has been revealed and it’s packed with a selection of remarkable films from across the globe.

Featuring local and international talent, 20 films directed by filmmakers from seven different countries will be shown across the two-day event.

This year’s locally run, independent festival will be taking place on 11-12 October at The J in Noosa Junction.

Local Noosa filmmaker Lucia Santiago’s South Fish features in the first session.

The festival celebrates not only the craft, but the creativity behind the filmmakers and photographers who capture surfing, surf culture and the human spirit.

The schedule includes three film screenings - each a carefully curated mix of short films followed by a feature length.

The good vibes will be flowing with live music, stalls, a local artist showcase, and the not-to-be-missed photographer showdown which is free entry for anyone with film screening ticket.

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16 surfers. Musicians including Andrew of MGMT and Allah Las alongside pro-surfers, including seven-time world champ Steph Gilmore embark on a journey that combines a symbiotic relationship between music and the waves, the environment, and local culture.

Poetically narrated by the late avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas.

A film that will be enjoyed by everyone.

South Fish.

A scene from local film South Fish.

Enter The Zone.

our coastlines and oceans, and the passion behind those fighting to protect it. Attendees will also hear from filmmakers and other guests including the Surfrider Foundation.

South Fish (Australia) Local Noosa filmmaker Lucia Santiago in collaboration with professional longboarder Belinda Baggs and Patagonia fight to protect the marine environment between Newcastle and Sydney that is under threat from seismic testing, oil and gas exploration. Beautiful surfing that explores surfer’s deep connection to the coastline and their passion to protect it.

FILM HIGHLIGHTS SCREENING 1: (7pm, Friday 11 October): In Dancing Days of Dawn (Hawaii) Australian Premiere, a wild tale of humanity told through the childlike perspective of a surfing artist trying to find his way. Family friendly with an Endless Summer feel that features all aspects of surfing mixed with island living, environmentalism and mahalo.

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SCREENING 2: (4pm, Saturday 12 October) Self Discovery for Social Survival (USA) Three Oceans, eight musicians,

SCREENING 3 (7:30pm, Saturday 12 October) This Way (USA) Two surfers. One skateboarder. One 1994 stretch limo. One long road down the east coast of the US. 9 days of good times. Features local surfer Jaleesa Vincent. Fun take on a conventional surf film, showcasing talent from an all-female cast.

Zone Frequency (USA) Jack Coleman is back with the follow up to The Zone which played in the 2016 Noosa Surf Film Festival.

Shot all around the world with some of the world’s best free surfers and most unique stylists including Bryce Young, Ozzie Wright, Dave Rastovich and more. Experimental in both surfing and storytelling. ● noosatoday.com.au

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BRINGING SMILES TO CHILDREN Smile for a Child Foundation held their annual Golf Day on Friday 20 September at Noosa Golf Club with a full playing field of 160 golfers who enjoyed a great day of golf and raised an astounding $36,000 to help sick and disadvantaged kids.

Team IGA were golfing winners on the day and there were a few novelty holes including the chance to win six months worth of pizza from Zachary’s thanks to Mikie Evans.

Golfers were treated to a moving video from the Kids Foundation founder Susie O’Neill to show where some of the funds are distributed.

This year’s contributions takes takes the event’s total to an incredible $410,000 since the event was begun 13 years ago.

In 2007 Glenn ’Puck’ Puckeridge took the idea of combining forces to contribute to the community to the managers of the Noosa Combined Clubs and now there are five clubs involved: Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, Tewantin Noosa RSL and Noosa Golf Club.

The clubs and Smile for a Child patrons Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Roger Cawley and Michael O’Connor convene to determine where the money will be allocated.

The event is driven by Puck and his offsider Little Jo Power along with help from Susie Pitts.

Puck thanked everyone for their continued support including Evonne and Roger, Michael O’Connor, Alan Harris, Tony and Tamara Giles, Anton Mogg, the Noosa Golf Club committee and their major sponsors “It’s for the kids ... we wouldn’t have achieved what we have today without them,“ he said. ●

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NOOSA SHARES INSIGHTS Sixteen professionals from Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region have spent the past few weeks in Noosa as part of an executive leadership training program run by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

USC’s Centre for International Development, Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CIDSEL) provided the training at The J in Noosa Junction for the visitors, who are all recipients of the Institutional John Dillon Fellowship.

This fellowship was created by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) to provide career development opportunities for outstanding mid-career agricultural scientists, economists and researchers from ACIAR partner countries.

This year’s cohort comprised fellows from six agriculture, fisheries and forestry research partner organisations.

USC CIDSEL developed the executive training for the fellowship, focussing on agricultural leadership, communication, decision-making and team-building strategies.

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Rotary hosted a dinner for the guests.

PNG members chat on community radio.

Participants had the opportunity to engage with the local community in: workshops conducted by USC experts; leadership presentations by local entrepreneurs, Noosa Council and Noosa Biosphere; site visits to local Sunshine Coast agribusinesses, networking and cultural exchange activities; and radio interviews.

A highlight on the final day of training was a barbecue dinner provided by the Rotary Club of Noosa at the Noosaville Lions Park by the Noosa River.

One of the fellows, Samson Leri from Research and Innovation Project Management at PNG’s Science and Technology Secretariat, spoke about growing up seeing the

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FIGHT FOR FREEDOM The idea for the Hastings Street on Halloween protest came to me when I was speaking to volunteers from the Noosa Christian Outreach Church at their Hastings Street Hydration Station on the 6 April 2019.

They advised me that night that gay sex was fornication and a sin.

They also said that Noosa Council flies the rainbow flag once a year as “tokenism”, they only do so as to not “fall out of favour”, and that “their heart isn’t in it”.

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have described as a “licence to hate”.

As LNP stalwarts George Brandis and Senator Concetta FierravantiWells said “everyone should have the freedom to manifest in public his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching”.

We hope to see all of those who believe in Freedom of Speech out on Hastings Street on Halloween for some devilish fun.

Robin Bristow, Noosaville.

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“Rotary Noosa” brand stamped across the water tanks in his village, not knowing that one day he would get to meet the actual Rotarians who had provided them to his community in a time of need.

Rotarian Tess Alexandroff said club members were delighted to host the visitors to a very Aussie tradition of fish and chips by the waterfront.

USC CIDSEL Manager Tami Harriott said the support from the community was an integral part of their offering and what made Noosa the ideal destination for their programs. ●

I thought if Noosa COC was allowed to spread their homophobia and hate onto the streets of Noosa then certainly those quiet Australians and the silent majority who voted for Marriage Equality should also be allowed a public platform to spread their beliefs and love.

We approached Noosa Council for a permit for the LGBTI Community to host a public service Hydration Station on Hastings Street on Saturday 2 November.

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fused us a permit, siding rather with the homophobic Noosa COC. There could also be a political bias to this permit refusal as Noosa COC is seen as the de facto branch of the LNP in Noosa.

Questions should also be asked as to why Noosa COC is the only religious and quasi political organisation to receive tens of thousands of dollars of council grants.

This protest also ties in with the Government’s current Religious Freedom Bill which some commentators

NO ANSWER ON CURFEW I haven’t seen any answer on your master plan 2040 about what has been asked by many: a night curfew between 11pm and 6am. Why? It is so important that we residents are not woken up at night by the ’unavoidable’ Asian or International flights.

Cities like Sydney, Adelaide, Gold Coast and Essendon Fields Airports have applied successful night curfews, why not us?

Our councils and governments want more and more dollars from tourists but it shouldn’t be to the detriment of residents through increase noise at night and lack of sleep.

Bernard Jean, Tewantin. noosatoday.com.au

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SHOWCASING TOP COMEDY The funniest comedians from this year's Sydney Comedy Festival are hitting the road and bringing the best of the fest to our doorstep.

The Sydney Comedy Festival is Sydney’s biggest annual comedy event and its showcase tour arrives in Noosa on Thursday 10 October.

Every April/May, hundreds of the world’s funniest comedians take to stages across Sydney to entertain an audience of more than 120,000 people.

The festival is one of Sydney’s fastest growing cultural events and every year aims to offer a bigger, better or more diverse program to satisfy Sydney’s rampant appetite for comedy.

With the goal of sharing comedy with the masses outside of Sydney, the Festival started the Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Tour in 2013 visiting regional and metropolitan areas and in 2018 produced more than 50 shows over five months to 20,000 comedy fans.

The showcase is a two hour gala style show hosted by an MC with a diverse range of comedians hand-selected from the festival,

and felty. · Ron Josol: Award winning and praise deserving performer of an international calibre. · Luke Heggie: His hilarious nononsense brand of comedy has made him one of the most indemand comics in Aus & awarded him the coveted Director's Choice Award for Sydney Comedy Festival among many others. · Rebecca De Unamuno: Master of improv and regular across all your fave TV shows. · Dusty Rich (ZA): Hailing from South Africa, this unconventional comic is spontaneous, full of energy, and an exhilarating experience.

What: Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2019 When: Thursday 10 October 2019 7.30pm Where: The J Theatre, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction Tickets: $37 Adult / $35 Concession / $34 Groups of six-plus Buy: www.thej.com.au Box Office 60 Noosa Drive, phone 5329 6560 ●

Comedian Dusty Rich will hit The J on 10 October as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase. performing a variety of comedy from musical maestros to deadpan comics to absurdist acts we thrive on the quality of acts takem to

regional Australia.

The showcase features a huge and hilarious line-up including: · Randy: Award-winning, purple

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LIVE AN EVENING OF FINE FOOD AND WINE

Award winning artist Trevor Purvis will pass on his skills.

ART SHINES Art After Dark is fortunate to have secured the talented award winning artist Trevor Purvis as guest tutor in October.

Painting with Trevor is not only a wonderfully wild artistic experience but, as you paint with Trevor’s energy and enthusiasm showing the way, you will have great fun.

Trevor’s subjects are usually rough barked gum trees and outback scenes that allow the attendees a freedom of design and colour as they energetically apply paint with fervor

and gusto to the canvas they will take home.

Because of the imaginative trees and ease of design, this evening is suitable for both beginners and experienced artists.

Art After Dark is conducted at Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive Noosaville on Thursday, 31 October 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. ●

This isn’t your usual Saturday night ‘eat out’. It’s a special occasion, something to anticipate, to dream about, and to remember long after the evening has passed.

Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort is planning a dinner with a difference on Saturday, October 19 an evening of decadent food spread over five courses, complemented by some of Australia’s finest wines.

The menu, which begins with a canape of Coffin Bay oyster, watermelon granita and lime, has been inspired by an exclusive selection of wines from Chateau Tanunda, the famous Australian icon which has been making fine wines in the Barossa since 1890.

Senior winemaker Neville Rowe will attend and discuss the wines that have been chosen to accompany each course.

A 2016 Grand Barossa Eden Valley chardonnay, for example, will be served with an entree of seared scallop, vanilla risotto and crisp pancetta.

That will be followed by a second entrée of lamb jelly, smoked lamb,

fine radish and cucumber, attended by a 2017 The Three Graces Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot.

The main course - spiced duck breast, truffle mushroom duxelle and Anna potatoes - will be complemented by a 2015 ‘50 Year Old Vines’ shiraz.

For dessert there will be King Island ash blue cheese, fig and walnut paste, served with a glass of Botrytis Semillon.

Chateau Tanunda is the site of some of the first wines planted in the Barossa in the 1840s, as well as the valley’s first winery. Its grand buildings, magnificent gardens and prime vineyards are owned by the Geber family, who continue a tradition of fine winemaking.

The dinner, comprising five wines and five courses, costs $95. The first course is served at 6.30pm but guests are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes earlier.

Book online at www. noosasprings.com.au , or phone Events on 5440 3333. ●

Enjoy our $13 Lunch special, served with a golf course on the side.

For details go to noosagolf.com.au, to book call 5447 1407(ext 2) or simply come along to 46 Corooy Noosa Rd, Tewantin.

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COMMUNITY UPDATES 100 YEARS OF AMBULANCES On 12 October at 1pm in the Heritage Centre, 17 Emerald St Cooroy, the General Meeting of the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogy Group will have guest speaker, Wayne Sachs from the Gympie division of the Queensland Ambulance Service.

Recently Wayne published a book titled “Gympie Ambulance Service, 1902-2002, the First Hundred Years” From the early days to today, our hard working and respected Ambulance Service has certainly changed in its medical and emergency service and Wayne will provide a valuable insight into the role of the Ambulance Service from its’ inception.

More information phone 3129 0356 or www.genealogy-noosa.org.au

FRIDAY ENVIRONMENT FORUM This week’s guest speaker at Noosa Parks Association Friday Environment Forum is Ron Johnstone from the University of Queensland. He will discuss the results from water quality research which was initiated by Fraser Island Defenders Organisation and MRCCC supported by other local

WEEKLY ROSTER FOR MEALS ON WHEELS Weekly Roster for Tewantin- Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 7 October to Friday 11 October 2019.

Monday Drivers: Queens Birthday Holiday, no deliveries, no volunteers required.

Kitchen: Closed, no volunteers required.

Tuesday Drivers: Alice, Liz, Tania and Friends, Simone and Cookie, Cheryl, Trina and Don, Kevin & Rob. Kitchen: Ashleigh, Christine, Jo. Wednesday Drivers: Hugh and Randal, Maryellen and Leon, Gary, Lis and Liz, Cheryl, Maggie, Bill and Margaret, John. Kitchen: Judi, Sandy, Jerry, Mark.

Thursday Drivers: Denise, Heidi, Jenny and Kevin, Victor, Cheryl, Jan and Sharon, David. Kitchen: Christine, Vicki.

Friday Drivers: Bruce, Therese, Peter, Jean and Janet, Sarah amd Kerryanne, Maggie, Paul, Bryan.

Kitchen: Charlotte, Sandy, Mark.

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 and kitchen volunteers as well. noosatoday.com.au

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10am every Saturday at Cinque Terre Restaurant Sunshine Beach.

Newcomers - couples and singles most welcome. Phone Noeline on 5474 5231, or just come along.

TOURISM IN FOCUS The Queensland Tourism Industry Council’s (QTIC) ‘Destination IQ’ event has taken on a new initiative this year with the aim to improve the tourism industry’s environmental and sustainable outcomes.

Working with Tourism Noosa and Noosa and District Landcare, QTIC has adopted ‘Trees for Tourism’. The initiative plants shade trees for walkers on the Noosa trail network and assists with erosion and improving the habitat for local wildlife species, including koalas.

QTIC Chief Executive, Daniel Gschwind said, “With Destination IQ being held on the Sunshine Coast this year we wanted to give back to the region. We are proud to be supporting Trees for Tourism and we will be donating $2 per person."

Destination IQ is now only environmental groups, in response to the threat of a coalmine close to the Mary River.

Water quality in the Mary River is particularly important due to its connection with the Great Sandy Strait, in close proximity to Ramsar wetlands and ultimately flowing into the UNESCO Fraser Island World Heritage Area.

Be part of the audience at the NPA Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive Noosaville on Friday 4 October from 10.30am until 12.15pm. A donation will be appreciated. Arrive for coffee and chat at 10am. Early birds can join bird observers in Wallace Park from 8.30am. Meet in the carpark. More information at www.noosaparks. org.au

ART IN THE PADDOCK Pomona Gallery is again having a fabulous pre-Xmas Art in the Paddock event and is now calling on artists and crafts people to register their interest in having a stall. The event will be on Saturday 23 November 9am-1pm at Pomona Railway Station Gallery, 10 Station Street, Pomona. Registrations close 20 November. For more information visit www.pomonartgallery.com/artmarkets www.pomonartgallery.com/ art-markets. You can also email: pomonagallery@gmail.com <http:// pomonagallery%20@gmail.com>, or call: Market Coordinator Alan Falls 0407 119 858.

A CAPPELLA CHOIR CONCERT

Tourism Noosa launches Trees for Tourism seven weeks away and brings together business leaders, employers, government representatives, tourism organisations, native title holders and community organisations to discuss opportunities for supporting Indigenous tourism growth and Indigenous employment across the state.

For tickets visit www.qtic.com. au/events/annual-indigenousemployment-forum/ ● Gallery, Mitchell Fine Art Gallery and Brisbane Powerhouse (Inaugural Brisbane Portrait Prize). The bus will depart Pomona Art Gallery 8am and Returns approximately 6pm. The Cost is $35 - all welcome. Bookings essential. Pomona Railway Station Art Gallery - pomonagallery@gmail. com - 5485 2950.

SPRING ART SHOW The Spring Show for Coolum Art Collective is upon us again. Come one come all to see a wonderful exhibition of some of our local and talented artists and artisans. Buy an early Christmas present and soak up some local culture. Entry is free and a smile is guaranteed. The show is open from 4 October to 6 October 9:30am until 4pm.

COME AND TRY On Sunday morning 6 October The Noosa Croquet Club will be holding a come and try session for any people interested in trying this interesting and challenging sport. Come to 9 Seashell Place at 9.45 am. Mallets and tuition will be provided. For more details, contact Niven Gugich on 0428 799 987. Please wear flat shoes.

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Queensland Koala Crusaders (QKC) will be holding its Annual General Meeting at Doonella House 52 Doonella Street, Tewantin on Saturday 2 November 2019 at 2pm. All are welcome. For further information please contact the secretary on 0407 101 837.

Pomona Gallery is planning a bus trip to the galleries in New Farm and the Valley on Wednesday 16 October. Galleries visited will include Phillip Bacon Gallery, Jan Murphy

Sunshine Social Club’s next lunch is on Wednesday 9 October at Gusto Riverfront Restaurant, 257 Gympie Terrace Noosaville. Weekly coffee

SUNSHINE SOCIALS

“You’ll Never Walk Alone“, an A Cappella Choir Concert will be held on Friday 1 November at the Uniting Church Hall, Werin Street Tewantin at 7.30pm. Directed by Andrew Emmet, it will feature Good Vibrations (popular) and Spiritsong Chamber Choir (classical).

Admission is $12, concession $10.

Contact: 5474 1498.

PROBUS MEETING Noosa 2010 Combined Probus Club invites retirees to join them at the Tewantin Bowls Club 65 Hilton Esplanade at 9.15am on Tuesday 8 October for the monthly meeting, hear about activities and trips to enjoyable destinations. For more information contact Brian 0403 435 978.

STORY DOGS Story Dogs seek volunteers and their calm, friendly dogs to read with students in Cooroy and Pomona schools for two hours a week. Phone Kim on 0411 236 203 or visit www. storydogs.org.au www.storydogs. org.au

COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS The Australasian Country Music Association presents ‘Country Music Legends’ at the Hall of Fame, 24 Steggalls Road, Yandina on Saturday 12 October starting 10am.

This is a special tribute concert, featuring artists from the Sunshine Coast, Maryborough and Brisbane.

Refreshments and raffles available.

Entry is $8, concession $6 and inquiries 0437 191 004.

FREE YOGA A range of free yoga sessions are held by a qualified experienced yoga teacher in Tewantin, Cooroy and Peregian Beach. All welcome, donations appreciated; more information: adnetti5@gmail.com mailto:adnetti5@gmail.com or 0415653191.

RED CROSS 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.

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CLEAN-UP CREW CAN SEA FUTURE Noosa local Lilliana Bowrey has joined legendary big wave surfer Shane Dorian and son Jackson Dorian among a group of youth ambassadors from Australia, New Zealand and Japan to clean up a remote beach on the Island of Hawaii for International Coastal Clean-up Day. The 30th annual International Coastal Clean-up Day on 21 September was a timely reminder of what everyone can do to make an impact.

As the Pacific Ocean connects Hawaii with Australia, New Zealand and Japan, the youth saw first-hand exactly the effects of plastics and microplastics in the ocean.

The clean-up was arranged by not-for-profit organisation Sea Cleaners, along with Billabong Australia who selected the Australian youth ambassadors, each being an up-and-coming surfer with a strong emotional connection to the ocean.

Captain Hayden Smith, Sea Cleaners Founding Trustee said the youth ambassador program was inspirational as a new breed of

The international clean-up contingent included Noosa's Lilliana Bowrey. leaders develop.

“As we have been developing the Youth Ambassador program with Hawaii Tourism Authority, it has highlighted how inspirational it is for the youth that join us,” Captain Smith said.

“We have seen a new breed of leaders developed, to help us carry the torch on this important work.

By involving students from New Zealand, Australia and Japan, it provides a platform with a global outreach and a chance to inspire a wider group of future youth leaders, to help us share our knowledge of the issue with their

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Big wave surfer, Shane Dorian and his son Jackson will also take part in the initiative, cementing the importance of passing this responsibility onto the next generation.

“I feel like it is our responsibility to help leave the beaches cleaner than we found them,” Mr Dorian said.

“We need to take care of Hawaii’s beaches for those who are here after us, hopefully hundreds of years from now.

“I think if we help set an example,

future generations will be much more aware of how fragile our environment actually is. If enough of us care for our planet we can ensure that its in better shape going forward.”

The project will be filmed and produced into a short documentary

by National Geographic, set to be released this month.

In addition to the beach cleanups, the students will also visit local schools to discuss sustainability and ocean health, as well as taking part in other activities with the local community. ●

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BY RANDALL WOODLEY With the football season almost over it is time for the men and women, boys and girls of the district to get their whites out, clean up their pads and gloves and have few swings with their bats.

Yes, cricket season is about to commence although with the recent World Cup and Ashes matches in England the “gentlemen game” has not been far from the TV, the newspapers and our conversations.

The Sunshine Coast Cricket Association’s season starts on Saturday 5 October and the local club, the Tewantin-Noosa Thunder is geared up to go.

During the off-season the main club ground, Read Park has undergone some major works- new drainage, an extra centre turf wicket and also new practice nets both synthetic and turf.

During the next few months the grounds will be equipped with the most up-to date lighting available which will allow night cricket to be played on the oval.

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The new turf practice wickets at Read Park.

This season the club will be entering 4 senior mens teams in the competition and the club is hoping to go one better than last season when both the Firsts and Fourths ended as runners-up in their grades.

The teams and captains are as follows · First Grade - Jake Dennien-Captain · Seconds - Robbie Payton and Blake Steel -Joint Captains · Fourths - Jason Toohey - Captain · Sixths - Mike Sobey - Captain This year the Yandina Club has decided not to enter a team in the First Division Competition and

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NOOSA GOLF CLUB There were 203 players in the Saturday Men’s Single Stableford on 28th September. Scratch rating (M) 71.0 Winners: A Grade: Alan Martin 42, Rob Martin 41, Bradly Graham 39 B Grade: Tim Dolan 42, Ken Morrow 40, James Pittendrigh 39 C/B C Grade: Robert Rossetti 42, Zachary Southgate-smith 41, Devin Barry 39 C/B Place Getters: Kerry Hipfner 39, Peter Baynes 39 C/B, David Garner 39, Dean Cook 38 C/B, Dave Whitehead 38 C/B, Alastair Kerrison 38 C/B, Trevor Payne 38 C/B, John Stephens 38 C/B, John Wex 38, Lucas Southgate-smith 37 C/B, Ben Joseph 37 C/B, Shane Dunning 37 C/B, Michael Munt 37 C/B, Andrew Meldrum 37 C/B, Taj Egea 37 C/B, Denis Daebritz 37, Graham Dacombe 36 C/B, John Purdue 36 C/B, John Brodie 36 C/B Nearest to Pin: A Grade: Brian Jackson, Alan Martin, Bradly Graham, Mitchell Gilbert B Grade: Andrew Meldrum, Patrick Barry, John Stephens, Dieter Hoffmann. ●

Noosa’s neighbours, the Coolum Club will be joining the First Division for the first time. In fact, the first round will feature these two teams playing a two-day match, commencing next Saturday at Read Park.

This should prove to be a the first of many ‘Local Derbies’ that will be played between the clubs over the coming years.

The TNT First Grade has been able to retain a majority of last season’s players and a few new younger players have been added to the team list.

Unfortunately, last years top First Grade bowler (50 wickets), TNT’s Scott Aufderheide will not be at his best for some weeks due to damaging his shoulder playing Aussie Rules with the Noosa Tigers during the winter.’

However, the other opening bowlers, Tom Freshwater and teenager Tom Stewart will be doing their best to take the extra wickets required. The other grades will have most of their regular players returning with a few new faces yet to wear the TNT colours. ●

ONE HURDLE TO LEAP have been donated to be shipped to Uganda and distributed to children, teenagers and adults to support their participation and achievement in sport.

Lightning goal shooter Proscovia said she was overwhelmed by the generosity of the Sunshine Coast.

But to get the gear to Uganda she needs help in raising money to transport the kit.

She is currently looking for a sponsor to cover the transportation from the Sunshine Coast to Kampala, estimated to cost $6,000.

For more information email hpsport@usc.edu.au ●

A sports kit drive championed by Sunshine Coast Lightning’s Peace Proscovia now has the goods but needs the transport to make its way to Uganda.

The High Performance Sport office at USC is overflowing with more than 500kg of sports apparel that is destined for budding athletes in the central African country. All of it has been donated to help the people of Uganda to realise their sporting potential and follow their dreams, just like Proscovia has done.

Since the collection started in May, half a tonne of shoes, shorts, tops, water bottles and back packs

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SaT OcT 5 6:52 pm 1:26 pm

0.64 m 1.45 m

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1:26 pm 8:20 pm

1.54 m 0.71 m

Sun OcT 6

2:42 pm 9:43 pm

1.52 m 0.69 m

3:50 pm 10:42 pm

1.55 m 0.64 m

4:43 pm 11:24 pm

1.59 m 0.57 m

23° / 13°

SaT 5 OcT 12:21 am 6:20 am

Bring the kids to play NoosaÕs only Championship Golf Course set in a nature reserve. For all the details go to noosagolf.com.au or call 5447 1407. We are located at 46 Corooy Noosa Rd,Tewantin.

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Sun 6 OcT 1:40 am 7:29 am

1.08 m 0.62 m

24° / 15°

3:13 am 8:51 am

1.08 m 0.66 m

TueS 8 OcT 4:24 am 10:02 am

1.15 m 0.64 m 1.26 m 0.60 m

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LIFE OF BRINE

PHIL JARRATT

IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS While teenaged climate change warrior Greta Thunberg’s death stare was attracting more attention at the UN last week than any visitor since Nikita Kruschev took off his shoe and pounded the table nearly 60 years ago, a much lower-key event in Monaco launched the sober findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2019 report.

We’re getting used to hearing alarmist reports on every aspect of climate change, but the IPCC report provides the most definitive scientific evidence yet of warmer, more acidic and less productive seas. Glaciers and ice sheets are melting, causing sea levels to rise at an accelerating rate. Basically, our oceans are screwed and Australia’s coastline isn’t much better, and the best we can hope for is mitigation of the consequences through serious emissions reduction and carbon sequestration.

“Our oceans have changed,” Australian Nathan Bindoff, a report co-author, and one of the world's leading climate scientists, told the ABC. “The global ocean has warmed unabated since 1970, and the rate of warming has doubled since 1993, so we are totally convinced the oceans are warming up.”

In Australia, where 85 percent of our population lives within 50 kilometres of the coast, we will need to adapt our coastal cities and communities to unavoidable sea level rise. There are a range of possible options, from building barriers to planned relocation, to protecting the beaches, coral reefs and mangroves that provide natural coastal defences. But perhaps the most responsible thing we can do for future generations - other than reduce emissions - is to monitor and manage the evolving situation, particularly in places like the Sunshine Coast, where there is a growing population and a growing visitor base.

While many surfers regard the increasing incidence of extreme weather events as an opportunity for more frequent Coral Sea swells and East Coast lows, others, like Noosabased surfer/scientist Dr Javier Leon, are taking a broader view and using their surfer’s knowledge of the sea to promote the use of new technologies to monitor and protect our coasts.

Says Javier: “The beaches of the Sunshine Coast are a critical environment and resource for the region, but they are also the most susceptible landform to coastal hazards such as inundation and erosion, which are forecast to increase. Managing the risk requires investment in measurement, 18 NOOSA TODAY

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Beach erosion like this from swell events is going to become more common.

The sustainable tourism magnet that is Surf Ranch Lemoore, CA. Picture: PJ monitoring and modelling to enable short-term response and long-term planning.”

The problem is that collecting accurate data in high energy surf zones can be dangerous to people and instruments, and traditional methods used to survey the coastline are costly and time-consuming, and therefore only used sporadically.

Which is why Javier, and other surfer-scientists, are championing the relatively low-cost use of those wonderful tools of trade of the modern surf media, the drone and the webcam, as part of a costeffective coastal imaging system.

This method uses images obtained from fixed cameras and drones, and applies cutting edge analysis to frequently map the position of the shoreline, changes in beach volume and the shallow bathymetry (the shape of the ocean floor that influences wave formation), and monitor beach use.

While coastal imaging systems have been in use along parts of our coast for almost 20 years, improvements in technology, the introduction of the concept of “citizen science”, and growing evidence of rapidly rising sea levels mean that the time is right to build on our understanding of what is happening on our doorstep. The pilot program that Javier and his

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colleagues at University of Sunshine Coast’s School of Science and Engineering hope to initiate along Noosa’s beaches and points will use a combination of video cameras, drones and “Coastsnap” stations, or fixed position cameras, which allow citizen scientists to feed their own smart phone coastal observations into the data bank.

I think it’s a great way to get beach users, and the broader community, involved in the issues that threaten our beaches, and as Javier and his team reach out for financial support to make this happen, the Noosa World Surfing Reserve will be behind them all the way.

For further information about the coastal imaging project, contact Javier Leon at jleon@usc.edu.au <mailto:jleon@usc.edu.au>

HERE COMES THE SUSTAINABLE WAVE While we ponder what rising sea levels will do to our surf breaks, here comes the World Surf League with the answer: we’ll build new artificial ones.

The WSL’s long-rumoured interest in building a Kelly Slater design Surf Ranch at Coolum was finally confirmed last week with WSL Asia Pacific boss Andrew Stark declaring: “We view the Sunshine Coast as a natural home for a Surf

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Javier Leon launches a coastal imaging drone.

Ranch, given its culture, history, and roots within surfing, as well as its pristine beaches and commitment to environmental sustainability.”

The announcement of a “sustainable” wave pool development, complete with mandatory “eco-lodge”, came just as the blogosphere was filling faster than Noosa in school holidays with negative rants about last month’s fairly boring Freshwater Pro WSL event at the pilot pool in California, coupled with cynicism about the WSL’s claims to be sustainable while wasting huge quantities of fresh water in the middle of California’s dusty food bowl.

Agreed, coupling sustainability claims with announcing plans for a mega-development might seem like a long bow, and let’s not forget that Queensland’s first wave pool pilot, Surf Lakes at Yepoon, has yet to sell a franchise despite having a far superior wave output business model. But if anyone can bend that bow without breaking it, that would be “Starky”, the former cando CEO of Surfing Australia, who was scheduled to conduct his first community consultation at Coolum the night that this issue of Noosa Today went to press, to use a bit of last-century terminology.

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BETWEEN THE FLAGS

RON LANE

NEW SEASON UNDER WAY On Saturday 21st at 7am. the responsibility of patrolling our Queensland beaches once again came under the control of our volunteer organization, the Surf Life Saving Association of Queensland.

This of course included Noosa Heads, Sunshine Beach and Peregian.

First of all let us give a vote of thanks to our professional Noosa Shire Lifeguards who during the winter months once again did a fantastic job on our three local beaches. However not only was their patrol work second to none but in the world of International Competition, which involves marathon ski racing events several of our guards came home with medals to their credit. This again highlights the caliber of men and women who patrol the beaches of our shire.

For the Noosa club it indeed presented a busy morning for not only did they commence patrolling for the 2019/20 season but it was also the last morning of the Noosa Seahorse Nipper September program. Being the last morning the event took on something of a party atmosphere; well attended

with some 45 nipper’s in attendance, plus parents’ grandparents and supporters.

At the completion of the events all nippers were presented with their medals certificates and this year, new drink bottles (which will be need for their next season). The presentation s were performed by Noosa club Iron Woman champion Lana Rogers and Lifeguard Locke Lansdown. As a gesture of thanks to the workers a large cake made and presented by the Dokon family, a family that has been with the group since it was first started some seven years ago, was very much appreciated “It has been another successful

season,” said Chairman Steve Mawby.” On behalf of our organisers we wish to thank all the young lifesavers who stepped forward to help. Also this year a lot of families have come forward to extend their thanks to the bus driver Ken Edwards and parking attendant Big Peter Williams and helpers. The bus service from the Lions Park area, (an area provided by the Noosa Shire Council) is a great help. This year we have noticed a lot of grandparents coming to support their families and this makes the bus service of the utmost importance. So a big thanks you to the Council for their ongoing support. Don’t forget to mark in

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your diary, April 2020, the date of the next Seahorse Nippers session.”

Regarding the first weekend of patrols Noosa Club Captain Roger Aspinall said, ‘’It was a great start to the season, patrols at full strength, safe bathing conditions and with the school holidays being on, the beach crowd was big. On Saturday evening we started the season with a club bar-b- que and this was well attended thus giving us a great start to the season.”

Over at Sunshine Beach it was also a good start to the season. For this club it is interesting to note that a new structure of Jet Rescue Ski patrolling is under trial. With this, their Jet Ski availability can only be of great benefit to their beach safety; the long extended beach on the right and the very dangerous A Bay around the corner on their left.

The clubs rebuilding project is progressing well. Club spokesman Warrick Redwood said, “The roof is on and internal structure is well on the way. As always we are hoping the good weather will hold. “We wish the club well for what will be a very busy season. ●

JACK MANGROVE

WAITING FOR WIND TO DROP Offshore, things have been on the blustery side with only a few charter boats making the crossing.

North Reef was the pick of the spots and they returned home with solid snapper, tuskies, pearlies and other reefies including cobia. Once the winds drop we should be in for some great fishing so keep your eyes peeled.

In the Noosa River this week’s tides brought bigger spring tides with the new moon phase on the weekend. As such the trevally have been coming in and a solid 80cm diamond trevally was caught in woods bay. This is fast becoming a great place to find such monster fish so having a quality side scan unit can certainly take the guess work out of finding the fish.

Flathead continue to feature strongly around this area and are taking a huge range of lures and baits. Bait anglers have been using hardy heads and pilchards and let them drift around on a light gauge gang hook. The river mouth has some great drop offs so fish the noosatoday.com.au

Mat Craig landed this nice trevally. turn in the tides here if you haven’t already tried. Also on the catch list here are whiting and bream. Around the rocks and sandbags of the dog beach are popular spots. Mangrove jacks are starting to become more active and some big ones are in the mix. These fish love and dead baits, especially fresh mullet chunks and even a prawn. Soft vibes are great for all areas of the lower estuary for flatties, jacks and trevally. They make a popular choice for anglers new to using lures so give one a try

especially if it’s a bit windy as they cast far.

Jewies are becoming more active and love to sit in deep holes and out of the main currents. They will come out and feed in the open during a slack tide so pay attention to tide times. Fresh baits of mullet, pilchard and live worms work well for them and are best fished in low light or after dark hours. Be sure to up leaders to 20-40lb depending on where you fish as they do hang around rocks and heavy structure.

Take a look around the river mouth rocks and Munna Bridge for two options.

Off the beaches consistent catches of small whiting, dart and bream keep young anglers entertained.

There are a few tailor hanging around, but these are smaller and showing up during the evening times. This time is also a great time to fish for jewfish as the new moon period is thought to be one of the best times, especially if there are tailor running too. Be sure to keep baits fresh and well presented on

lighter lines as jewies can be very wary of heavy lines. Look for a good looking gutter during the daytime and come back to fish it in the evening on the higher tide.

Lastly Lake Macdonald and Borumba are producing chunky bass and even saratoga to 70cm. The consistent sunshine continues to warm things up making now a great time to have a try. If wanting to target these fish during windier days be sure to have an assortment of suspending jerk baits in the 60-80mm body size.

For both species try and use the wind to your advantage to make wind assisted casts. This keeps you away from the edges and possibly spooking bigger fish. The key to using this style of lure is to put in long pauses as this is when the big bites will come. Lastly don’t forget to purchase your SIPS permit before taking to one of our local stocked impoundments so that more and more fingerlings can be released each year.

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

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