Noosa Today - 30th January 2020

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MORE TO LOVE The editor’s desk The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be here sooner than we realise - in July and August - and it's great to have Noosa local Kareena Lee representing both Australia and the region (see cover story, pages 4-5).

Kareena won the 2019 Noosa Summer Swim Festival, which is on again this weekend and invites swimmers of all ages and capabilities. The festival celebrates Kareena's own chosen field of sporting endeavour - open water or marathon swimming - and it's a discipline which takes a particular kind of endurance and focus in order to succeed.

Kareena was the first selected for Tokyo and in the coming months she'll prepare to take on the world's best.

All of us here at Noosa Today and in the wider Noosa region will be behind this local champion between now and Tokyo.

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LITERARY LOVERS Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society in Noosa with high tea and champers - page 13.

WET A LINE...

Recent rainfall means rivers along the coast have finally had a bit of a flush - good news for anglers - Hook, Line & Sinker, page 19.

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THIS WEEK WE’RE TALKING ABOUT…

LIQUIDATION ‘DEEPLY DISTRESSING’: COUNCIL Noosa Council remains committed to delivering the $5.2 million Rufous Street Stage 3 project, following news that the local firm contracted to deliver the development has gone into liquidation.

In a statement released last week Noosa Council said “officers were made aware on Monday (20 January) that Ri-Con Contractors Pty Ltd was placed into liquidation, with Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants appointed as liquidators”.

Acting Director for Community Services Ashley Saward said it was “deeply disappointing for the community”.

“It’s distressing for the workers, sub-contractors and other local businesses, and of course for the broader community who will suffer a delay to the delivery of community assets as a result,” Mr Saward said.

“Ri-Con had done some great work on a number of Noosa Council community projects.

“This included the new Peregian Beach toilet amenities, the roof and deck works at the Noosa Aquatic Centre, Noosa Main Beach boardwalk and the recently completed car park at Peregian Beach.

“Council diligently assesses all tender submissions prior to awarding contracts and where possible looks to support local businesses.

“We had a great working relationship with Ri-Con staff, so the loss of jobs in the community and the flow-on impact to subcontractors is obviously upsetting.

“Ri-Con was soon to commence

An artist's impression of the precinct. construction of the Community House as part of the Rufous Street Stage 3 Project, however this will now be delayed while Council takes advice on the impact of the insolvency of Ri-Con and the process to appoint a new contractor in these circumstances.

“The Rufous Street project is jointly funded by Australian Government, State Government and Council.

“Any subcontractors to Ricon who have not been paid are encouraged to seek independent legal advice.”

Ri-con Contractors was one of six

to tender for the project.

The Federal Government through the Building Better Regions fund, and the State Government, through its Maturing the Infrastructure Pipeline Program, have both helped fund the project.

The final part of Stage 3 includes redevelopment of the existing community building to expand the Digital Hub. Council bought the old Peregian Beach Bowls Club site in 2014 and combined it with existing community land and facilities to create the Rufous Street Precinct. ●

NOOSA’S AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS

BY ROSE ASTLEY Two profound Noosa residents have earned their spot on the Australia Day Honours list this year, Caroline O'Connor and Ronald (Bob) Abbot have been celebrated for the significant contributions they have made in our community.

Ms Caroline O'Connor from Noosaville received a Member of the Order of Australia award for her significant service to the performing arts, particularly to musical theatre.

Ms O'Connor has been recognised for her acting, dancing, singing and performing on stage and on screen in a large number of performances such as The Boy From noosatoday.com.au

Oz 2018, Anastasia 2017 and West Side Story 1984, 1994 and 1996 plus many more.

Ms O'Connor has received a number of achievements in her performing career including Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year at the MO Awards and most recently Best Actress in a Principle Role at the Jeff Awards in 2012.

Mr Bob Abbot received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to local government, and to the communities of Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.

Mr Abbott was recognised for his numerous roles within the local government such a representative

for the National Emergency Services Ministers Council, 2008-2012 and his roles as mayor and deputy mayor through 1988 to 2016.

Mayor Jamieson also acknowledged Mr Bob Abbot OAM, who has been recognised for his service to local government and the community, including as Mayor of the Sunshine Coast Council between 2008 and 2012.

"On behalf of our Sunshine Coast Council, I offer congratulations to all Australia Day Honours award recipients.

"Our community thanks you for giving so much to so many," Mr Jamieson said. ●

BOUNDARY DISPUTE Noosa Council is facing a legal appeal against its decision to refuse a development application to realign boundaries on privately-owned land at Happy Jack Creek Road at Ridgewood in the Noosa hinterland.

Documents filed in the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland earlier this month state the owners of the land, Kaymond Pty Ltd, are seeking leave in the court to appeal the council's refusal on 6 December 2019.

The land in question includes three lots - 120, 126 and 138 Happy Jack Creek Road, totalling just under 200 hectares.

The proposal is to realign boundaries of the lots to create a new land parcel "in a more useable form".

The council refused the application on the basis the new lot would not comply with council requirements for a "suitable, flood free house site area" and that the proposed site is "subject to local flooding".

The council has also argued the applicant had not successfully demonstrated the new parcel would have "flood free access" and that future residents "may become isolated during flood times, potentially burdening emergency services".

Last Friday 24 January 2020 the Planning and Environment Court ordered that the council must, by 14 February, file "particularised reasons for refusal", stating specific grounds for non-compliance with the Noosa planning scheme, and demonstrating why such noncompliance could not be "adequately addressed" by conditions on the development".

A further review of the case is listed for Friday 28 February.

Another current planning case involving the council and Pelican Boat Hire over plans for an extension to an existing jetty and pontoon - also refused by the council - is still with the Planning and Environment Court.

The court has ordered both parties to assemble expert evidence over the next several months and jointly attend a "without prejudice" out of court conference over the appeal by 15 May 2020. ●

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COVER STORY Lee with friend and fellow competitor Chelsea Gubecka at the 2019 Open Water Championships.

LOVE OF THE WATER his year the annual Noosa Summer Swim Festival is the finale to Swimming Australia’s popular ‘Australia Swims’ campaign. The finish line Tokyo!

Now in its third year, the initiative encourages all Australians to celebrate their love of the water and commit the distance they plan to swim in January - whether it’s 50 metres or 50 kilometres - to a nation-wide challenge.

Swimming Australia has teamed up with a number of marquee open water events around the country during the Australia Swims campaign, including the Pier to Pub in Lorne, the Portsea Swim Classic, the Great Australia Day Swim and for the first time, the Noosa Summer Swim will be the grand finale.

As the excitement builds towards the Olympics and Paralympics, this year’s challenge has a touch of Tokyo

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Kareena and coach John "JR" Rodgers.

Picture: SWIMMING AUSTRALIA and will ignite traditional state rivalries, with states and territories competing in a virtual race to Japan’s capital - the destination of the 2020 Games.

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Last year saw thousands of people commit their distance, accumulating a grand total of 40,358.43kms to successfully achieve the challenge of lapping Australia and surpassing

2018’s total of 39,113kms.

The 2019 Noosa Summer Swim winner, Kareena Lee, was the first swimmer selected on the Australian 2020 Olympic team and is a big advocate of the campaign.

Swimming Australia CEO Leigh Russell is encouraging all Australians to get behind the campaign this summer to make it the most inclusive and expansive Australia Swims initiative to date.

“I’m really excited to launch this year’s Australia Swims campaign which takes on an Olympic and Paralympic element in 2020 as states and territories race to Tokyo,” Russell said.

“This initiative is all about inspiring people of all ages and abilities to get in the water, so it doesn’t matter if you pledge 50 metres or 25 kilometres, every distance adds to your state’s grand total and edges your region closer to the goal of 7,154km. noosatoday.com.au

To officially commit your distance, visit the Australia Swims website or download Swimming Australia’s free iSwim app.

The two-day Noosa Summer Swim Festival kicks off this Saturday 1 February with junior events plus short and long courses (1km, 2km, 3km) - these events attract thousands of swimmers of all ages.

On Saturday evening, a new Outdoor Cinema event suported by Noosa Civic Shopping Centre will be held at Noosa Woods starting at 6.30pm with cartoons for the kids then the family movie ‘The Greatest Showman’ On Sunday, seasoned swimmers get to push their limits in the 5km Noosa Grand Prix, or for a more leisurely distance - try the 1500m Social Swim.

More information on the Noosa Summer Swim - entries close tomorrow, Friday 31 January - and to enter, visit: www.worldseriesswims. com.au

Kareena Lee will represent Australia - and Noosa - at Tokyo in 2020.

ABOUT KAREENA LEE...

A shining light in open water events, Kareena Lee is forging an impressive international career.

After claiming silver medals in the Women’s 10km Open events at the past two Australian Open Water Championships, Lee beat her friend and fierce competitor Chelsea Gubecka to take home the top honour in 2019. Carrying the momentum into her next event, the long-distance swimmer won the Midmar Mile - once known as the world’s largest open water event in South Africa a few weeks later.

A silver Pan Pacs medallist, Lee is based in Noosa and trains alongside fellow open water swimmer Nick Sloman. Kareena was the first Australian Dolphin to earn selection for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after placing 7th in the Women’s 10km event at the 2019 World Championships. · Sport: Swimming · Event: Marathon Swimming · Olympic History: Debut · Coach: John “JR“ Rodgers · Club: Noosa Swimming Club · Year Born: 1993 (25) · State Born: QLD

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“When someone says you can’t do it, do it twice and take a picture,” that is the motto of Sunshine Coast open water swimmer, Kareena Lee, but her journey towards an Olympic debut has been one of resilience.

Four years ago, Lee, a Rio 2016 hopeful, was pulled from the 2015 World Aquatic Championships after collapsing and being hospitalised following the Women’s 10km Open Water Race.

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for a combination of asthma, dehydration, hypothermia and a facial injury.

A top ten finish in the final 25km event would have guaranteed Lee Olympic qualification, but she was pulled from the race on medical grounds and heartbreakingly missed out on her chance at Rio 2016.

Although devastated, Lee’s determination and grit served her well and while it’s not uncommon to hear of the many accolades Australia has collected over shorter distance swimming, it has been ten years since an Australian woman has led the competition in open water swimming. That is, until recently. n 2018, Lee competed in both the pool and open water at the 2018 edition of the Pan Pacifics at Hojo Beach Tateyama, Japan.

Lee finished fourth in the women’s 1500m freestyle ahead of claiming silver in the 10km open water event, a significant achievement as it was her first major international open water medal, apart from her world cup bronze.

In 2019, the primary school qualified teacher really started to make her mark. She won the Midmar Mile, once known as the

world’s largest open water event, she also claimed silver at the Women’s 10km Open events at the Australian Open Water Championships and the Pan Pacifics.

But it was her seventh placing at Women’s 10km event at the 2019 World Championships in July at Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park in South Korea that earned her the Australian Dolphin Swim Team’s first Tokyo 2020 qualification spot and had her exclaiming, “FINALLY!” “It’s an amazing feeling to be nominated, it’s been a long time coming with lots of ups and downs in my career and ... Finally!”

It was a tight tussle for the world crown with just 3.3 seconds separating the winner and seventhplaced Lee, in the race which took nearly two hours.

It had been a dramatic week for Lee, as the day before her race, it was announced her legendary Australian swim coach John “JR“ Rodgers, who has guided the likes of Olympians such as Michelle Ford, Max Metzker, Ron McKeon, Graeme Brewer, Bronte Barrett and Kylie Palmer was on track for a full recovery after undergoing major open-heart surgery on a 10cm tear in his aorta.

The 81-year-old had been unable to travel to the world championships after becoming ill while swimming in a pool. Lee dealt with the emotional toll of worrying for and being without her trusted advisor by her side, but in the end, she was able to achieve their goal.

After the race, an emotional Lee spoke to Rodgers by telephone.

“I just wanted to do it for him,” she said about her achievement.

“Ringing him today after the race and hearing how proud he was, just makes it special.”

One month after her world championships success, Lee competed in the ‘Ready Steady Tokyo’ event, a test event for the 2020 Olympic venue, Japan’s Odaiba Marine Park.

With the water temperature averaging 30 degrees, the Marathon Swim race distance was reduced to 5km, rather than the planned 10km.

Competing against a dozen other nations, Lee won the event and certainly gained valuable experience at the venue where she will make her Olympic debut.

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will be from Friday 24 July to Sunday 9 August... ●

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RIVER SPILLS “INVESTIGATED“ Regional water and wastewater utility operator Unitywater says it is “still investigating” the cause of cracks in a sewer main which led to two separate sewage spills into the Noosa River just before Christmas last year.

As previously reported sewage spills on Monday 16 and Friday 20 December released effluent into the river in the vicinity of Lions Park.

A Unitywater spokesman this week said they “experienced two sewerage main breaks at Noosa on 16 and 20 December caused by two longitudinal cracks” in the pipework concerned.

“Breaks in water and

sewerage pipes can happen for a number of reasons, including ground movement, changes in temperature, age and condition of the pipe and tree roots,” the spokesman said.

“In this instance we had to remove a Queensland Blue Gum tree in order to carry out repairs.

“We are still investigating the cause of the cracks in this pipe.”

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) earlier this month said it had also investigated the incidents but would take no enforcement action, after “confirming that effective mitigation measures” had been put in place at the time of the leaks. ●

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Noted author Inna Segal.

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NOTED INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR IN NOOSAVILLE FOR A WORKSHOP Noted author Inna Segal is coming to Noosaville.

Her best-selling book, The Secret Language of Your Body, has been published in more than 22 languages and countries around the world. It is still on the best seller list inAustralia 12 years after its initial publication.

Inna is visiting the Sunshine Coast, thanks to Conscious Life Events, in March and will be holding a two-day workshop of healing, learning and inspiration with the opportunity for the audience to meet

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Inna and have a Q&A. She has led workshops in the USA, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Turkey, Denmark the UK, Singapore, Mexico, the West Indies, Slovakia, Bali and all over Australia.

Inna has also been sponsored by the Government in Mexico to give events and programs to thousands of people.

The workshop - titled "Awaken your intuitive body and secrets of soul healing with Inna Segal" will be on 21-22 March from 9.30am to

5.30pm at South Pacific Resort, 179 Weyba Road, Noosaville.

This is an incredible opportunity for people on the Sunshine Coast to meet and learn directly from one most gifted healers, speakers and authors of our time.

Inna is a well-known face on many international morning shows including US television and many of the top morning shows throughout Europe and Mexico. ● noosatoday.com.au

NEWS SINKHOLE REPAIRS UNDER WAY

BUSH FIRE RISK FEARS

BY ROSE ASTLEY Since the devastating bushfires that destroyed homes and thousands of hectares of bushland in Peregian and Cooroibah last year, residents in the Noosa Shire have become increasingly concerned about the neglected bushland in built-up areas.

Noosa councillor candidate David Fletcher has been actively acknowledging the fire risks in the area, and is warning State and local authorities that the time to minimise these risks is now.

“I have visited areas in and around Cooroy, Pomona, Boreen Point, Tewantin, Noosa Civic and Peregian Beach and they all have the same issues,” David said.

“The biggest thing that council need to get onto now is fuel load reduction.

“A review of risk areas in the shire is required, and corrective action needs to be taken urgently.

“It would also be helpful for people involved in bushfire preparedness and management to talk with local Indigenous leaders

Future Noosa candidate David Fletcher. who could educate and assist with fuel reduction.

“I refer especially to people like RFS, QFES and council staff whose job it is to implement these procedures.

Mr Fletcher said Noosa Council must be pro-active and undertake a bushfire hazard audit of all residential areas in the shire to establish where further preventative action is required.

“Action, action, investigation and education. Ensuring that as many people in our shire know what actions are required by them and what they can expect from the services that provide assistance during times of emergency.

“We must act, and act quickly, to ensure the protection of our community and environment.

David believes that the Noosa Council has been “caught out”, saying that having a hazard plan and ensuring that it is implemented are two different things.

“Education is paramount and this is a must for the council. It is time to act, and action is what we all want to see,” David said.

“In terms of bushfire preparation, locals need more education about what to do in an emergency and where they can find information about that.

“We live at a time when there is a big onus on residents to understand these types of emergencies and the role people have in having a plan and implementing it. ●

Noosa Council says it is making “steady progress on the extensive repairs required” to Tingira Crescent at Sunrise Beach, where a huge sinkhole opened up on Sunday 19 January after heavy rainfall, taking a section of road and footpath.

The council says the sinkhole was caused by a blocked stormwater pipe a short distance from nearby apartments and the beach. ‘Ground anchors’ were initially put in place to prevent any further collapse.

Contractors have been on site this week installing gabion baskets - a wire cage packed with rocks - to “strengthen the slope and protect the bank from future erosion”.

Pedestrian access has been reinstated but the road is likely to be closed for another three weeks. ●

Cut Price Preview February 13 at 7.30pm $25 Retro Gala Night February 14 at 7.30pm $36

Retro Re-Plays

One free drink on arrival, savoury nibbles at irst interval, sweet nibbles at second interval.

Come in your retro gear.

Featuring three plays selected from winners of the National One-Act Playwriting Competition over the past 40 years BOOK ONLINE noosaartstheatre.org.au or phone 5449 9343

Evenings February 20, 21, 22 at 7.30pm Matinees February 15, 16 at 2pm Adults $30 | Concession $25 Member/Group $22 | U18 $20

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CELEBRATING PLAYS FROM THE PAST The One Act Playwriting Festival is into its 43rd year, and as part of the Noosa Arts Theatre's 50th birthday celebrations, three of the most loved plays from the past, will be staged afresh as part of Retro Replays.

Nancy Cato’s Travellers Through The Night, John Cundall’s The Eulogy and Debra Chalmers Here’s The Thing are all award-winning plays and are sure to be crowd pleasers.

Travellers Through the Night was performed as part of the first One

Act Playwriting Competition in 1977 and was an adaptation of a short story she had written years prior, It is night at an interstate roadhouse.

A woman and a man are attracted to each other, but their lives are altered irrevocably by a serious accident involving a mysterious stranger.

Here’s The Thing won Best Play and Audience Choice at the Noosa One Act Play Competition in 2012 and has since been performed both in Australia and overseas.

A raucous comedy about two sisters, Amanda and Carolyn, who didn’t expect to have much more than blinding headaches after their big night out on the town, but finding a naked young man passed out on their couch makes them ask the question - what the hell did we do last night?

If only they could remember ...

The Eulogy, winning Audience Choice in 2008, is a poignant drama

by John Cundill.

A son decides to show his dying mother a draft of his intended

eulogy for her funeral.

When she hears what he wants to say, she decides that it’s time for a few home truths.

Directed by Liza Park and starring Yvie Sommerville and Ian Mackeller.

Retro Replays opens for preview on 13 February and hosts a fabulous Opening Night Gala with Supper and a drink on Valentines Day 14 February.

All ticketing information and dates can be found at www. noosaartstheatre.org.au/. ●

OVER $30K RAISED FOR BUSHFIRE, WILDLIFE RELIEF

BY ROSE ASTLEY The Imperial Hotel and the Eumundi Brewery teamed up over the month of January to raise much needed funds for fire relief and wildlife rescue and with the help of the Eumundi community, they have raised $31,540.

From January 18 to January 26 the Eumundi Community Fire Appeal allowed the community to contribute funds while enjoying live entertainment, craft beers and smoked chickens wings, all of which raised money towards their appeal.

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with the RSPCA QLD ($10,510), Rural Fire Services ($5260 to NSW and $5260 to Victoria) and to the Australian Red Cross ($10,510).

“It was amazing to watch our ‘Beerometer’ rise through the Appeal time - as the community embraced the chance to help raise muchneeded funds,” Paul says.

Paul says the fundraising was kicked off with a $10,000 donation from The Eumundi Brewery Community Fund - set up in 2016 to take a portion of Eumundi beer sales made throughout Australia for the benefit of Sunshine Coast community organisations.

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“Aside from that, customers donated to the Appeal by making donations, buying raffle tickets and simply by enjoying the five Eumundi beers on tap and selected wines, which saw $4 from each glass donated to the Appeal,” he says.

“Our chefs also cooked up 1000 smoked chicken wings which we sold for $1 each on Australia Day, they went down a treat and raised another $1000 for the appeal.

“A big thank you also to the incredible musicians who supported the fundraising Appeal by donating their time and talent to the Appeal events,” says Paul. “We truly do live

in a big-hearted community,” Paul says.

Vicky Toomey from the RSCPA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Eumundi says it’s terrific to see the local community really passionate about helping raise funds when they are so desperately needed.

“There is so much work involved after the fires in rehabilitating injured animals,” Vicky says.

“It’s a long process often involving transporting injured animals to RSPCA Intensive Care facilities in Brisbane before then returning to Eumundi for rehabilitation and ultimate release.” ● noosatoday.com.au

NEWS

WELLINGTON WANTS BACK IN Residents of the Noosa Council region - and all other local governments in Queensland - go to the polls in the 2020 Queensland Local Government elections on Saturday 28 March.

Noosa Today will provide coverage in the coming weeks on the candidates and key issues in this region, as contenders begin to line up at the starting blocks.

This week we feature a candidate statement released by serving Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington keep an eye out for more candidate statements and profiles in future editions between now and the end of March. Candidate nominations ’officially’ open on 22 February and close on 3 March...

CHECK ENROLMENT ...

Have you moved? Check your enrolment details are up to date by calling the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) on 1300 881 665 or online at www.ecq.qld.gov.au

KEY DATES ... · 22 February - Official ‘Notice of Election’ · 22 February to 3 March Candidate nominations · 28 February 2020 - Close of electoral roll · 4 March 2020 - Ballot paper draw · 4 March to 19 March 2020 - Howto-vote card review · 16 March 2020 - Postal Vote applications close · From 16 March 2020 - Early voting commences · 28 March 2020 - Election day

TONY WELLINGTON - CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

I stand on my record of unwavering commitment to this community.

I was at the frontline fighting for Noosa’s independence during the long years of amalgamation. I even got elected to the Sunshine Coast Council on a successful platform of de-amalgamating Noosa.

Since 2014, I have helped rebuild the new Noosa Council. Today the Council is a responsible local government, winning national awards for its achievements and consistently keeping rates down for its residents. So fiscally secure is this Council that we recently paid down $10 million of high-interest rate debt inherited from pre-amalgamation days.

What’s more, the current Noosa Council is at the forefront of Queensland councils in its approach to community consultation and transparency.

The Noosa Shire has consistently enjoyed good economic growth in recent years. For the past two years noosatoday.com.au

Tony Wellington.

Noosa has achieved very strong GRP growth well above the GRP for the State. Since 2016, for the first time in history, Noosa has also achieved unemployment rates well below the State average. I want to see that trajectory continue.

I have been there for Noosa when it counts - not only during the de-amalgamation battle, but more recently during the extraordinary bushfire disasters.

Some of my initiatives and achievements over the past 4 years have included: · Establishing a zero emissions target for Council. · Council becoming a founding member of the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership. · Noosa Council being the first Qld Council to declare a climate emergency. · Being personally awarded the Cities Power Partnership Ambassador Award. · Ensuring the State retained Noosa’s urban footprint and population capacity in their SEQ Regional Plan. · Helping stitch together the ground-breaking Yurol-Ringtail Wildlife Corridor that will see 2,400 hectares of former plantation land reafforested and converted to national park. · Establishing the Sustainable Tourism Stakeholder Reference Group that sees 14 environment, resident and business organisations all working together to determine what sustainable tourism should look like for Noosa. · Championing the matter of short-stay letting (Airbnb etc) such that the Local Government

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Association of Qld (LGAQ) now has a policy position on this topic, and the State Government created a stakeholder reference group on which I sit.

Much improved community engagement and consultation by Council, including establishment of various reference groups, new email newsletters, increased social media presence, revamped council website and a planned structure for resident involvement in the next budget process.

Noosa Council declaring the shire a Refugee Welcome Zone.

Noosa Shire declaring itself a coal and coal seam gas free shire.

Successfully lobbying to have the State refuse an application for an extension to a mining exploration permit across the northern parts of the Noosa Shire.

Establishing the Teewah & Cooloola Working Group.

The first Qld council to join the Alliance for Gambling Reform and bringing a successful motion to the LGAQ conference seeking greater local government controls on gaming machine proliferation.

Bringing a successful motion to the LGAQ conference endorsing the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Beginning a feasibility study for a new stand-alone Noosa Regional Gallery.

Chairing the Local Disaster Management Group for the past 4 years.

Actively supporting Flight Path Forum and taking up the flight path issue with the Sunshine Coast Council, Air Services Australia, CASA and the Aircraft Noise

Ombudsman. · Initiating meetings between Tourism Noosa and Kabi Kabi traditional owners with a view to establishing Indigenous tours in Noosa. · Promoting establishment of a place-making unit in council to help ensure the look-and-feel of our various precincts and towns.

Of course, this only skims the surface. I also advocated for hundreds of other projects and achievements alongside my fellow councillors.

My vision for Noosa couldn’t be clearer.

My top priority is to protect the very elements that make Noosa so special. Noosa is already well recognised for its sensitive approach to development, respect for the natural environment and enviable lifestyle for residents.

Over the past four years, I have been at pains to strengthen those values, whilst also ensuring that our economy continues to diversify, so that we are not so reliant on our tourism sector.

I have also worked to entrench Noosa as an exemplar in genuine sustainability. This is already paying dividends in terms of savings for ratepayers, inspiration for local businesses, and a reputation that has led to Noosa being chosen as the location for the Transforming Australia 2020 Summit in October.

So my vision for Noosa is to be a global exemplar of sustainability and liveability.

That will require further work.

We need to complete our Climate Change Adaptation Plan, and embed our new planning scheme. We need to be finding ways to accelerate renewable energy solutions in and around Noosa. We must gather up-to-date, expert advice on fire preparedness and prevention ahead of the next fire season.

And, whilst Noosa is a leader in many ways, there are always improvements that we can make.

We can further improve our communications with residents and we can work more closely with the Kabi Kabi traditional owners. We will continue to be more efficient as an organisation and more inspiring as a local government leader.

I will be releasing more detailed policies as we get closer to the March 28 election.

Having spent the past eight years representing the people of Noosa, first on the Sunshine Coast Council and then the new Noosa Council, my only desire is to continue to serve this wonderful community. ●

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AUSSIE PRIDE AT LIONS PARK...

Aussie flags were proudly waved as people gathered at the Lions Park in Noosaville for Australia Day celebrations on Sunday 26 January. Noosa Today photogrrapher OLIVIA HENNING went along to capture some of the action. â—?

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The Elliot family was out in force.

Cecilia and family.

Halle and Ajae Mac Donald.

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GET SOME SKIN IN THE GAME One of the most amazing and successful festivals is the Australian Body Art Festival in Cooroy and organisers need your help!

It is an exciting, unique and fun festival for the whole family that showcases some amazing artists and their creations. The event includes body and face painting, wearable art, surfboard art, live music and lots of fun activities for all ages. The theme this year is Time Travel which is sure to create a host of amazing artworks!

It’s the last chance for sponsors to get on board and share in the success of the festival. The festival is always looking for volunteers to join the team and it’s a great way to get involved in a community event and have fun at the same time!

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is Australia’s premier body painting festival attracting over 9000 people with 80 per cent attendance from the outside region.

According to surveys done each year by IER for Queensland Events and Tourism, the event provides an economic return to the region in excess of $1.5 million.

That’s a pretty impressive statistic for a not for profit event run by volunteers that has a relatively small cash budget of just $65,000.

An incredible 97 per cent of attendees state that the Australian Body Art Festival adds to the appeal of Cooroy and Noosa and that local residents should feel proud of the festival! That’s a pretty good outcome for our region too.

Businesses that are looking to support the event and share in it’s

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success can become a sponsor - info available at www.australianbodyart. com.au/sponsorship but be quick because there are 10,000 programs about to be printed and distributed across the coast and further afield.

Now’s the chance to get your business featured! There are several sponsorships left starting from $300. Even a donation of a prize or voucher for the fundraising raffle helps.

Volunteers are always in need and there are a multitude of jobs from helping set up or pack down, to selling raffle tickets, putting up posters or car parking. Volunteers get a free shirt sponsored by Wythes Real Estate and can register on the website at www.australianbodyart. com.au The Australian Body Art Festival

is run by the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce and supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland’s Destination Events Program. Sponsors already signed up for this year’s festival include Mix FM, Sunshine Coast Daily, Eumundi & District Historical Association, Tourism Noosa, Noosa Outback, Wythes Real Estate, Cooroy Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, Fiducian Financial Services, Face Paint Shop Australia, SPV Accounting, Sunny Coast Accountants, Cooroy Supa IGA, Cooroy RSL, Gelignite Jacks, Fairy Tale Events & Equip4Hire, Firefly Solutions, Mehron Makeup Australia, Tewantin Noosa RSL, Not Just Another Salon and Derivan. ● noosatoday.com.au

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HIGH TEA FOR LITERARY LOVERS An invitation for literary lovers.

Come and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society in Noosa, Saturday February 15, with an afternoon of high tea and champagne, while discussing the lives of great literary geniuses Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde.Susannah Fullerton, an author, literary historian and tour leader, will give two lectures on the great authors.

Susannah is the president of the Jane Austen Society of Australia, awarded the OAM in 2017 for her services to literature.

The award not only reflects her love for the novels of Jane Austen but also her profound interest in other literary giants such as Oscar Wilde.

The afternoon will begin at St Mary’s Church in Tewantin at 2.30pm, visitors and literary lovers are welcome to attend.

To book please contact Sharon Ramsay-Luck 0417 451 295 or email noosatreasureradfas@gmail. com or Joan Trusler 0436 323 776 trusler.joan@gmail.com Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Noosa Inc. ●

Oscar Wilde.

Jane Austen.

Susannah Fullerton was awarded an OAM in 2017 for her services to literature.

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6. Put your money on a hot tip from a lady (4). 11. Saying more about that terrible rice pudding (8). 13. Got oneself dismissed, but continued to bat (6,2). 14. One of the national foods of Russia: quite colourful (7). 17. A prayer for a famous cricketer (5). 19. Pop back, once at the top (4). 21. Bust out of the containers (4).

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7609 - SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Discriminate. 8, Starch. 9, Clover. 10, Aniseed. 12, Heady. 15, Stout. 16, Blanket. 18, Rabbit. 20, Excise. 22, Mulligatawny.

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NIGHT OF LOVE WITH KITTY KATS Treat your loved one this Valentine's Day to A Night Of Love with The Kitty Kats at Eats Restaurant, Eumundi.

Three of the Sunshine Coast's most loved performers, Michelle Brown, Susanne Campbell and Renae Suttie, bring their showstopping three-part harmonies to the stage, in a spectacular floorshow that is musically superb and visually enchanting. With a touch of romance and a pinch of sass, The Kitty Kats will have you “loving the skin you’re in”.

“If you haven’t seen these girls perform, you are missing out on three of the greatest vocalists in this country. Ripping harmonies and an incredible stage show makes The Kitty Kats a must see.”

The show is at Eats Restaurant, 85 Memorial Drive Eumundi on Friday 14 February from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

Cost is $20, excluding meal.

Dinner can be purchased from the menu on the night. Eats Restaurant is fully licensed. ●

NATURAL HABITATS ART EXHIBITION Pomona Railway Station Gallery will present an exhibition by Lake Macdonald artist, Wendy Catlin, her exhibition Natural Habitats is an environmental art statement which will run during February in the Carriage.

Being a lover of nature, Wendy says she was compelled to paint delicate habitats/ecosystems that are threatened by human activities and global changes in the climate. She is

concerned and hopes this exhibition will motivate us to do what we can to keep what we have.

The exhibition will be a collection of new and old works, all relating to the natural world.

An official opening will be held on 1t February at 11am at the gallery, 10 Station St. Pomona. Opening remarks will be made by Stephanie Haslam, author, fabric artist and environmentalist. All welcome. ●

PLAY NOOSA AND TEE UP A $13 LUNCH SPECIAL.

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 BOOKFEST POMONA Cooroy Pomona Lions Club is holding its next Bookfest at the Lion’s Den, Mountain Street, Pomona, on 7-8 of February. It will open from 8am to 1pm both days. Thousands of great books of all kinds will be on sale at incredibly cheap prices. For information, phone Geoff on 0418145034.

PROBUS AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Tewantin Noosa Probus Club will be held on Monday 24 February, 2020, at the Tewantin RSL. The AGM will be preceded by a shortened General Meeting and all visitors are very welcome. Arrive at 9.45 for a 10am start to the morning’s events. Cost is $5 per person and includes morning tea. For further information contact Geoff Bailue on 0418 145 034.

NOOSA TOASTMASTERS Develop Public Speaking and Leadership skills for life at Noosa Toastmasters. It is a fun-loving, supportive group all learning together. It meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month 6.30-8.30pm at the CWA Hall in Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin.

The first two visits are free so you can come and see if it's the place for you.

For enquiries phone Ian Davies on 0410750651 or email noosatoastmasters@gmail.com

FINE ARTS ADFAS (Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society) Noosa’s next lecture is a Special Event to celebrate Noosa Society’s 10th anniversary with Champagne and a High Tea and two lectures by visiting lecturer Susannah Fullerton who is currently the President of Jane Austen Society in Australia. Susannah will give two talks, one on Jane Austen and the other on Oscar Wilde.

The afternoon begins at 2.30pm on Saturday 15 February at St Mary’s Church, 17 William St, Tewantin. Visitors welcome. To book

please contact Sharon Ramsay-Luck phone: 0417 451 295 or email noosatreasureradfas@gmail.com or Joan Trusler 0436 323 776 trusler.joan@ gmail.com Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society Noosa.

NOOSA PHOTO CLUB The next meeting of the Noosa Photo Club is Monday 10 February (starts 6.30pm). A feature for the night is a presentation from Marty Pouwelse, his subject will be Astrophotography.

The club will meet at the Uniting Church, 6 Grasstree Court, Sunrise Beach. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Also visit the new website - www.noosaphoto.club

RETIREES MEET The Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) Noosa Branch meets on Thursday 13 February 2020 at 10am at the South Pacific Resort, 179 Weyba Road, Noosaville. Speaker will be Ian Hutchings, Flotilla Commander (Noosa Heads), Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association, whose topic is Safety by all Means - an introduction to the Volunteer Coast Guard and their work. AIR is the peak National not-for-profit organisation supporting self-funded retirees. Cost is $6 per person for members and $10 for nonMembers, including morning tea.

Visitors welcome.

Tel: 0478 479 049 or e mail: airnoosacommunications@gmail.com www.facebook.com/AIRNoosa

COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 1 February is the next Belli Community Hall Country Dance with classical old time dances. Music by Sunshine Swing Band. Entry includes supper. Lucky door, lucky spots and raffle. Tickets at door.

7.30pm for an 8pm start More information at www.bellihall.com.au

COME AND TRY CROQUET As usual, the Noosa Croquet Club will be holding the regular monthly Come and Try day for anyone inter-

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

ested in enjoying the sport of Croquet on Sunday 2 February. Come along to 9 Seashell Place Noosaville, at 9.45 for a 10am start. Wear flat soled shoes. Mallets and guidance will be provided. For more information contact Niven Gugich on ph.

0428 799 987.

CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP The weekly Classic Music Group is held every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am in a private home in Noosaville. Members 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.

LADIES PROBUS The next meeting of the Ladies Probus Club of Noosa Heads Inc. is on Thursday February 13 at the Forum Hall Laguna Estate at 10am. The guest speaker is Michele Lipner who is Chapter Coordinator for OZ Harvest. For more information call Kim on 5455 3860 or Pam on 5450 6017.

SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING Every Tuesday evening from 7 pm to 9.30 pm Pat and Norm Young organise a Social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall - the cost is $ 4-00, which includes supper. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue as well as Old Time Dancing.

Come and be a Spectator, and see if you will enjoy it. Everyone is welcome. Phone 0407 456 939 for more information, or come and visit.

FOLK DANCERS Is 2020 the year you have resolved to try something new? Something that you have thought about but not got around to doing?

Well, it’s never too late to join Noosa Folk Dancers, especially if you like music, dancing and meeting new people. It is a friendly, welcoming group who meet every Friday at

the Uniting Church Hall, 9 Werin St Tewantin 9.30am to 11.30am to learn traditional folk dances from around the world.

Everyone is welcome, including people with ‘2 left feet’. No prior experience or partners needed, just a willingness to join in, enjoy yourself and above all have fun. Cost is $8 per week. Classes resume 7 February. Inquiries to Philippa on 0417780016.

PICKLEBALL COME PLAY Pickleball is a fun mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis, whether you're looking to learn pickleball for fun or competition, play Thursday 6pm-8pm at Noosa Leisure Centre, Wallace Drive Noosaville. All welcome. Email info@noosapickleballclub.com

ORCHID AND FOLIAGE Come along each month and enjoy the friendship between like-minded people interested in learning how to grow and care for their orchids. On display are members Orchids and Foliage plants that are entered into a mini show and judged on the day. All in attendance are also given the opportunity to vote for their favourite plant and the winners receive points toward an Annual Award and there are plants for sale and members to consult on any growing issues you may want to know about. After our guest speaker, enjoy afternoon tea and then winners are drawn for the many fabulous raffle plants.

The Noosa District Orchid and Foliage Society next monthly meeting is 1 February at 1pm in the Tinbeerwah Hall. Visitors more than welcome. For further information please contact Valerie 0419 202 867. ●

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ATTENTION METAL FANS A warning to all metalcore fans time is running out to secure tickets to see The Amity Affliction on the Sunshine Coast.

Tickets are selling fast to The Amity Affliction’s 18-plus performance at Venue 114, this Friday, 31 January.

The Amity Affliction is visiting the Sunshine Coast as part of its first tour of regional Australian since 2017. noosatoday.com.au

The tour comes off the back of their East Coast capital city tour and the release of their massive new single ‘All my friends are dead’.

The band will be joined by support acts She Cries Wolf, Ocean Grove and New Zealand’s Own Antagonist AD. The Amity Affliction claimed their fourth consecutive number one ARIA chart debut with their sixth studio album, ‘Misery’. The album

also remained at number one on the iTunes album chart for the first week of release. They are among just a handful of Australian artists to accomplish four consecutive number one ARIA album debuts.

Their previous number one albums are: ‘Chasing ghosts’ (2012), ‘Let the ocean take me’ (2014) and ‘This could be heartbreak’ (2016).

Presented by Unified and Select Music, the Amity Affliction will

perform Friday 31 January at Venue 114, 114 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina. ●

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SURF FILM Dusty archives have been painstakingly tracked down and remastered to bring a new perspective to one of the most crucial periods in surfing’s evolution in the surf film experience Spoons A Santa Barbara Story.

From Santa Barbara to Australia, this is a film compiled of neverbefore-seen footage from surfing’s golden age, with outtakes and extras from some of surfing’s most wellknown filmmakers to tell a history that has never been told before.

Combining stunning archive footage and thoughtful interviews, this award winning documentary is an inspiring and insightful exploration. Chronicling the craftsmanship, work ethic, renegades

and traditions that go beyond time spent in the sea. This must-see movie defines the evolving ethos of generations who forge an oceanic life around the notion of craft, heritage and place.

What: Spoons - A Santa Barbara Story When: Wednesday 26 February 2020 7pm Where: The J Theatre, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction Price: $20 Adult + $2 Booking Fee / $15 Concession + $2 Booking Fee (Pensioner; Senior & Student).

General admission Book: www.thej.com.au ph 5329 6560 Box office: 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Junction. ●

KIDS PLAY NOOSA FOR FREE SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.

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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LETTERS

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

ANGER OVER ROCK GRAFITTI Why don't the lowlights who formed the rock graffiti (Noosa Today, 23 November) use the next low tide to line up on our beautiful main beach to form the word "S T U P I D", and then we all wait and watch as the high tide washes them away.

Maybe that will teach them a lesson about how to treat Mother Nature.

Hendrik Weiler Noosa Heads

MAKES NO DIFFERENCE Your perennial correspondent Margaret Wilkie seems to be just one more in the never-ending line of people blaming the government and particularly global warming for our bushfires.

I am not sure what she wants the government to actually do.

I would simply pose this question - let us assume that Australia’s emissions have been zero for the last 70 years. Enlighten me if that would mean any lessening of the recent, or past fires, would it have meant

dinkum.

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach.

TREE REMOVAL NOT THE ANSWER

more rainfall in Australia, would it have meant a reduction in the number of cyclones, would it have meant temperature reductions etc.

The answer is a big ‘no’ to all those questions. One thing is certain however we would have been burning a lot of candles over that period. Zero emissions is a surefire way to third world status for Australia.

Deborah and Peter Bayliss

SUMMIT HYPOCRISY I see Noosa is hosting a Climate Summit in October with delegates coming from all over Australia.

Big business this Climate Change, nay, Climate emergency, Global

Warming, Climate disruption, Global heating, Climate weirding - or whatever the latest buzz word is.

Everyone would like to come to beautiful Noosa, but I don’t suppose many will be coming by sail boat or train.

Hasn’t anyone heard of video conferencing?

Same hypocrisy being displayed as the UNFCCC COP meetings!

Peter Baker Sunrise Beach

FLEECED At the sales in marginal pens, Sheeple were given a sporting chance to bid but others had the wool pulled over their eyes and were fleeced by a gun shearer. How good’s that? Fair

“The Greenies” did not prevent hazard reduction burning, and in the last full fire season, the National Parks and Wildlife Service in NSW carried out hazard reduction activities across more than 139,000 hectares - slightly above its target.

However, climate change is narrowing the window to carry out prescribed burning. Festivals and sporting and tourism events also prevented some hazard reduction burns from taking place, notably in Victoria and Queensland.

It is important to note that some fires have become so intense that they have burned through areas subject to hazard reduction.

Furthermore, the removal of trees across vast areas creates acidification of the soil, desertification, and ultimately, a warmer climate. Thus, this fuels the negative feedback loop resulting in more frequent and more intense bushfires.

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JACK MANGROVE

NICE RAIN FLUSHES RIVER Well that’s the first month of the New Year done and dusted! We finally had some decent rainfall and all the rivers along the coast have finally had a bit of a flush.

Offshore has seen some great conditions between the windier days and a multitude of boats crossed the bar over the weekend. The new channel is looking easy to get out with small waves coming through and marking the way. North Reef has some big estuary cod, jewfish and cobia mid water. These fish taking baits on paternoster rigs and floated pilchards when the currents drop. You may also find some spotty mackerel on the tide turns.

Sunshine Reef features some chunky grassy sweetlip, spotty mackerel and Spanish. There are a few coral trout around too but mainly taking live or gang hooked pilchard baits.

In closer to home Laguna Bay, big and little halls heading north to Teewah has been featuring mackerel.

These fish taking slow trolled whole fish baits of gar and sauri. Be sure to make up some stinger rigs in case they are in a feeding frenzy when using bait. Early mornings have seen the fish come in on the high tide and

Jack can be found here but good luck extracting them as they will test every part of your gear. Prawns have been coming down the river, so break out the scent and fish soft plastic prawn profiles and work them slowly in the current. If you are a bait fisho use whitebait on a fine gauge gang hook and allow it to drift

with minimal weight in the current.

If after whiting aim to start fishing during the incoming and slack tide/ turn as the water will be clearest and cleanest during this time. With dirty water these fish can sit deep or move away from known spots in search of cleaner waters. If after some mud crabs then try the mangrove edges around the lakes and be sure to flick the snags for the chance of a mangrove jack while in this area. If you are catching catfish try moving downstream as during times of run off you may catch little else.

Freshwater has seen healthy bass coming from Lake MacDonald.

These fish taking surface walkers early morning and end of the day around the edges. The levels are above the ramps following the rains so this is a great local option. Borumba is still very low and nudged up a couple of percent after the rains. This will see slightly dirtier water so fish deep for the fish using deep diving lures and heavy weighted soft plastics for the best results on the bass and yellow belly.

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

37 C/B, Alex Officer 37 C/B, Graham Farrell 37 C/B, Dan Harmer 37 C/B, Alan Coey 37 C/B, Nick Walley 37 C/B, John Henry 37 C/B, Colin Kinnaird 37, Kevin Krogh 36 C/B, Peter Zipf 36 C/B, Richard Rudledge 36 C/B, Shaun Pyne 36 C/B, Terry Fitzgerald 36 C/B, Kent Officer 36 C/B, Hugh Dolan 36 C/B,

David Draper 36 C/B. Nearest to Pin: A Grade: Peter Telley, Kent Officer, Michael Nassereddin, Aaron Whitford.

B Grade: Peter Bolitho, Justin Smith, Ray Pettigrove.

C Grade: Matthew Blair, Bobby Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy. ●

Greg Findlay with a 44cm Mangrove Jack. larger longtail and yellowfin tuna are also starting to show up around Jew shoal and taking 40-60g metals cast toward them.

In the Noosa River, bream and trevally are feeding deeper in the drop offs from the sandbags to the pump station and around the snags of the dog beach. Mangrove

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B Grade: Mike Dehnert, Neil Callow, Stephen Jackson, Mark Chapman.

C Grade: Mick Jones, James Hiron, Rod Allen.

TUESDAY There were 219 players in the Tuesday Club Single Stableford on 28th January. Scratch rating (M) 70.0.

Winners: A Grade: David Conolly 43, Aaron Whitford 41, Darren Weatherbyblythe 40, Gavin Hanley 39 C/B. B Grade: Mark O’Keefe 40, Jim Scholes 39 C/B, Dave Butler 39, Robert Paech 38.

C Grade: Bobby Kennedy 45, Brett Hunter 42, David Marshall 41, Lionel Mcelroy 39.

Placegetters: David Hood 39 C/B, Tom Healey 38 C/B, 14 Michael Napier 38 C/B, Alan Holley 38 C/B, Grant Baker 38 C/B, Chris Horan 38, Bruce Blakemore 37 C/B, Joe Franz 37 C/B, Dale Officer 37 C/B, Bob Mcconnell 37 C/B, Dean Jeffrey 37 C/B, Craig Baxter 37 C/B, George L James 37 C/B, Ralph Webster 37 C/B, Martin Ashworth

Tide Times

noosa WeaTher ForeCasT Thursday 30 Jan

Thursday 30Th January To Wednesday 5Th February 2020 Morning Clouds Time

height

Time

4:55 aM 11:19 aM

0.65 m 1.69 m

Friday 31 Jan 5:53 PM 11:56 PM

0.59 m 1.38 m

Morning Clouds

6:29 PM

0.64 m

saTurday 1 Feb

12:29 PM 7:11 PM

1.50 m 0.68 m

sunday 2 Feb

1:16 PM 8:02 PM

1.41 m 0.70 m

2:22 PM 9:02 PM

1.35 m 0.70 m

Fri 31sT Jan 5:34 aM 11:52 aM

0.77 m 1.59 m

29 / 24 °C

Height

Thurs 30Th Jan

29 / 23 °C showers late. Morning clouds 29 / 23 °C

saT 1sT Feb 12:46 aM 6:21 aM

1.37 m 0.88 m

Mostly sunny

sun 2nd Feb 1:48 aM 7:27 aM

1.39 m 0.97 m

Mon 3rd Feb 3:01 aM 8:59 aM

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Noosa Golf Club results.

SATURDAY There were 241 players in the Saturday Men’s Single Stableford on 25 January. Scratch rating (M) 70.0.

Winners: A. Jason Finn 44, Trevor Sumner 42 C/B, Lee Christie 42.

B. Kevin Anschau 43, Regan Payne 40, Zacahary Southgate-Smith 39.

C. Jarrod Davis 38 C/B, James Hiron 38, Glenn Heath 37 C/B. Placegetters: Michael Munt 39 C/B, Terry Fitzgerald 39 C/B, Rodney Vaughan 38 C/B, Alan Laird 38 C/B, Ian Burrough 38 C/B, Ray Egge 38 C/B, David Hood 38 C/B, Leigh Hancock 38 C/B, Bradly Graham 38 C/B, Alan Burton 38 C/B, Alan Coey 38, Adam Grant 37 C/B, Michael Morgan 37 C/B, Gary Dolton 37 C/B, David Conolly 37 C/B, Joachim Edling 37 C/B, John Johnson 37 C/B, William Fogg 37.

Nearest to Pin: A Grade: Darren Weatherby-blythe, Bruce Osborne, Rob Martin, Paul Neate.

1.45 m 1.01 m Th

4:10 aM 10:29 aM

Morning Clouds

3:42 PM 10:04 PM

1.32 m 0.65 m

Wed 5Th Feb 5:07 aM 11:35 aM

1.70 m 0.86 m

30 / 21 °C

Tuesday 4 Feb

Feb 1.56 m 0.96 m

29 / 23 °C

Monday 3 Feb

showers late. afternoon clouds 32 / 21 °C

Wednesday 5 Feb 4:54 PM 11:01 PM

1.35 m 0.57 m

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Thundershowers. overcast 28 / 21 °C

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LIFE OF BRINE

PHIL JARRATT

FLICKING THROUGH THE KEEPER FILE For weeks now I’ve been sorting through the detritus of the Life of Brine, stored in about a million archive boxes and plastic storage tubs, stashed under the stairs or at the back of linen cupboards or somewhere else out of sight and out of mind.

It was worse, mind you. Half a dozen years ago we paid the rent on three storage sheds so that every blue moon I’d roll up the shutters and try to remind myself why I needed a couple of hundred witch’s hats, enough blue tarps to cover an airfield and massive quantities of old books and magazines. But lately we’ve been wading through the crap and eliminating much of it, to mix a rather unfortunate metaphor, and now it’s crunch time. We’re moving house, downsizing, which is why, while you were out doing the beer and pie thing for Straya Day last weekend, I was sweating in my office over the last dozen or so boxes of Stuff I Can’t Chuck Out. I’ll get to that stuff in a moment, but let’s dwell for a second on the Stuff I Can’t Find. Principal in this category is a handwritten personal message on the back of Elton John’s calling card. I’ve lost and found this gem at least half a dozen times over the years, but last time I found it I just know I put it in a safe place.

Back story: Long, long ago I had a couple of comped Pan Am return tickets to Hawaii, first class “subject to availability”. On the way back two nights in succession we were sent away, no seats available.

I didn’t mind, there’d been a good south swell and Ala Moana was pumping. On the third night, the check in girl gave me the thumbs up when we checked in. “Light load tonight, you’ll be okay.” We went to the Clipper Club to drink champagne, and who should walk in but the entire Elton John entourage, at least 20 people with the great man somewhere in the middle wearing a Watford FC windcheater.

I got called to the desk a few minutes later. “Sorry, Mr John’s party is using the entire first class compartment, but we can accommodate you and your wife in economy?”

So the fat twat in feather boas had stitched me up and I had no more time to kill. Once we were aloft I penned a note and asked a hostie to deliver it to Mr John in 1A. It was to the effect that since he had squeezed me out of the pointy end, the least the bastard could do was to invite me up for a drink and give me an exclusive interview about his recent purchase of the Watford soccer club. To my great surprise, a 20 NOOSA TODAY

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Keepers: Spike and Winton. response was delivered within half an hour, written in tiny neat script on the back of a card that declared “Elton John” on the other side. It said: “Sorry Phil, don’t do interviews in transit, call my Sydney press agent on…”

Of course I didn’t and now I’ve lost the claim to fame yet again.

Along with the brief note from then Prime Minister Paul Keating.

Back story: In 1994 Paul Keating was booked to launch my book with Evonne Goolagong Cawley in Sydney. Since Keating was always a hero in our household, there was much fuss about what to wear, and my youngest daughter gave me a note to pass on: “Dear Mr Keating, I hope you like my mum.”

In the event, Keating got waylaid by the Mabo negotiations and sports minister Ros Kelly subbed for him, but Roger Cawley asked Ros to deliver the missive, which in the fullness of time arrived back on my youngest daughter’s desk in the PM’s handwriting: “Dear Ellie, I’m sure I do. PK, PM.”

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Gone, with a lot of other stuff.

But what can’t I chuck? In the early 1980s I got to know the legendary comedic goon Spike Milligan, who was living with his mum at Woy Woy on the NSW Central Coast. When I asked him to write a thousand-word introduction for one of my early books, he responded: “A thousand words? I didn’t know there were that many!” But he found them, and helped sell a lot of copies.

Spike was manic-depressive and when I visited him in hospital once I took along my battered Penguin paperback of Puckoon and asked him to sign it to me. “Love, light and peace,” he wrote at a time when he was feeling none of that. I’m looking at it as I write.

Around the same time, as editor of the Australian edition of Penthouse, between the pussy pages I published a first-time short story by a young WA writer called Tim Winton. We became friends, we rode the Queensland Writers’ Train together in 1990, and in 1994 he sent us a copy of The Riders with the

Next week more about the coming festivities as Noosa becomes the 10th World Surfing Reserve. For now, feast your eyes on this classic Nathan Tyack photo of our ambassador Dean Brady tucked in at Eno’s, National Park, on the cover of the Noosa World Surfing Reserve Guidebook, on sale next month. inscription: “For the Jarratts, one of whom bears some responsibility.” On my desk right now.

Last item in the Not Going Out pile: In 1970s Sydney I was friendly with a relatively unknown advertising copywriter called Peter Carey. We had a lot of lunches and shared plenty of bawdy jokes. In 1981, he sent me his first novel, Bliss, with the inscription, “The dirty bits are on pages 35, 201-35 etc”. ● noosatoday.com.au

SPORT TODAY

The winning Kookaburras boat crew.

HAPPY ENDING TO BIG SEASON With big crowds and beaches packed with tourists it has, for our community, been a bumper season; and happy to relate for our lifeguards and lifesavers major incidents were at a minimum.

“Compared to last season lifeguard rescues and incidents were at a minimum,” Noosa Senior Lifeguard Isaac Smith said.

“Christmas and new year of last year, we were hit with those big easterly swells and as a result there were many rescues.

“However the majority of rescues this year were between the two rock walls on the Western Beach and also at the cutting on North Shore.

“With regard to the National Park area our major concern would have to be the Ferry Pools. We were called to several incidents there and just two weeks ago the Noosa lifesavers had a big rescue at the pools. Also there were many cases of severe lacerations in the Park.

“We would like our visitors to be careful of the Pools area, as a lot have been caught by waves breaking noosatoday.com.au

over them and as a result many people have received bad lacerations and fractures.

“As a matter of fact the rescue performed by the Noosa clubbies required the Medevac Helicopter to be called in; so please don’t play around the Fairy Pools as it does not have to be a big surf to cause trouble.”

TWIN BOAT WINS Last weekend for the Noosa boat section was indeed a good one when two crews came home their respective carnivals as winner.

The first occurred on Saturday when the Noosa Under 19 girls crew (the Drongos) came home having won their division of the Maroochydore Murphy Builders, Annual Surf Carnival and on Sunday another Under 19 girls crew, known as the Kookaburras, returned from Mooloolaba having won their division.

As this carnival was a state selection trial, their win saw them gain selection to represent the state: the crew consisted of Maya Walsh,

Mackenzie Jackson, Chenoa Scott, and Cassandra Rosenkranz.

LANA WINS AGAIN In other events at the Murphy Builders Carnival, Lana Rogers continued her winning streak by take out the Ironwoman event and the ladies Taplin Rely finished in third place. In beach flag events Under 17 male Kai Thompson, and female, Amy Kibble both took first place as did the open beach mens relay.

Speaking of the boat section Boat Captain Anthony Fox said: “These were good results for it shows we are headed in the right direction: also it helps us to uphold the club’s 71-year tradition in boat competition.

“Our next big event will be the Australian Surf Rowers League Carnival which will be held at Moolymook in February. This will have an estimated 300 crews in attendance: the biggest boat carnival of the year, now considered by many to be the unofficial surf boat championship of Australia.

“Noosa will have some 40

members in attendance. Our three boat sweeps, Mick Gardner, David Tomba and Stewart Cooper have been getting great results’ so we hope it keeps up.”

“However for Noosa the most important thing is that it will give us the opportunity to publically thank the Mollymook club for the help they extended our boat people (when they became stranded by the recent fires) while trying to get home from the George Bass Marathon.”

WINNING WAYS At the recent First Aid Branch Championships Noosa again, under coach Lenore Grice, continued on their winning ways by winning all divisions: the open, Under 19, Under 17 and Under 15. For them their next carnival will be the State Championships 15-16, February.

Next week we talk with Sunshine Beach coaches regarding their competition program. For the season ahead; we wish them well. ●

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