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Father’s Day at home Sunday is Fathers Day so why not pack up the family and seek out some of the activities on offer in Noosa.The Noosa Jazz Party is set to entertain this weekend with a special Fathers Day event on Sunday.

You could get active at our parks, trails, roads and waterways, take a boat trip or ride a camel or take it easy with an apressurf brunch, a leisurely lunch with river or ocean views, a sunset champagne cruise or a romantic dinner. Make it a Fathers Day holiday at home this year.

Wayne Morris and his mate Morgie take a Noosa Camel Ride on north shore.

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Noosa Tri canned

By Margaret Maccoll Plans for a Noosa Tri being held this year, even as a scaled-down event, were knocked on the head on Monday when Noosa Councillors voted unanimously against approving any event attracting more than 500 people.

Councillors voted to accept staff recommendations to permit events of up to 500 and review the situation in February.

They also voted to support a staff recommendation to establish a COVID-19 reference group to consider upcoming event issues.

Council’s CEO Brett de Chastel said the state government had developed a framework to enable different sized events to occur with a COVID Safe Event Plan in place.

But the framework did not address issues such as public liability insurance, reputational risk to regions, financial impact on business

and the tourism industry and the health impacts on a local community should an outbreak occur as a result of an event approved by Council, he said.

Prior to the meeting councillors had held discussions with stakeholders including the presidents of Hastings Street, Noosa Junction and Noosaville business associations.

In a combined letter to Council the association presidents expressed their support for a

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Emma Hull, Michael Tozer and Joel Laventure said after discussing the event with organisers, Ironman, they would support an event restricted to 3500 participants with an approved Covid-safe plan that included no spectator stands, moves to prevent spectator groupings and increased shuttle buses and ferries to reduce congregating.

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Today is Walk to Work Day. Since Covid hit many, like me, have been working from home, so that shouldn’t take too long.I don’t expect there’ll be many health benefits walking from one room to another though not using the car to get to work must be helping the environment and reducing stress levels from dealing with traffic, if you can call it traffic in Noosa.

Surprisingly, a new study conducted

by Jon Jachimowicz, an assistant professor in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School, found people were missing their daily commute.

Apparently the commute gives people a buffer from their work role to their home role.

If you never leave home you’re always in your home role, so the study says, and unless you can separate the two environments, you just add the demands of one role on to the other.

The commute provides a time to reflect on the role you’ve just left and mentally shift your attention to the upcoming role.

It’s a daily ritual, providing time to listen to a radio program in the car, catch up with Facebook friends on the bus or train or visit a favourite coffee shop along the way. We have to find other ways to bookend our days, the study suggests. Maybe take a walk.

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A taste of Noosa Cup The Noosa Cup Day, hosted by Noosa charity Noosa Chances will enjoy a taste of the Noosa Eat & Drink experience, with local celebrity chef Matt Golinski creating and producing the three course lunch, highlighting Noosa’s local produce.

Supported by Tourism Noosa to showcase the local food tourism industry, the day is a true celebration of community being a collaboration between Noosa Chances, Tourism Noosa, the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival, Noosa Alive and Matt Golinski.

Food Tourism Manager Lee Huber said, “With the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival evolving, we are excited to collaborate with local charity Noosa Chances on this special day, raising funds for Noosa’s talented and inspiring young people.“ “Our focus is very much about supporting our local food tourism industry and continuing the Noosa Eat & Drink Experience in unique ways.

“When Noosa Chances told us about this day, it was an obvious choice for us to reach out to Matt to get his involvement which he happily accepted.

“Matt is a wonderful ambassador for Noosa’s food tourism scene and will curate a menu for 200 guests showcasing the best of Noosa’s local produce.

“Matt has also kindly offered for some of the students supported by Noosa Chances, to get involved and work with him in the kitchen on the day,” Ms Huber said.

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart, who is taking part on the day as a panellist with winning jockey, Damian Browne, Co-owner of the 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare, Anthony Lanskey and Trainer and tipster Joe Cleary and interviewed by Bart Sinclair OAM, is looking forward to the day.

“The Noosa Cup Day will be a great day raising valuable funds for Noosa’s young peo-

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ple and I am thrilled to be involved in the day,“ Ms Stewart said.

Noosa Chances CEO Tara Bell said, “Noosa locals and visitors alike love the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival and with COVID challenges and the festival changing to smaller events, we are thrilled that Tourism Noosa is collaborating with us on this fundraising event.“ “The addition of Matt Golinski to our lineup for the day will put Noosa’s dining scene in the spotlight and provide a great taste of the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival experience,“ Ms Bell said.

The Noosa Cup Day takes place on 4 October at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club. Bookings via https://www.noosachances.org.au

An elderly woman has died after a single car collision in Wallu last month.

Police say the car lost control on Tin Can Bay Road just before 2pm on August 26 and crashed into several trees.

Emergency services rushed to the woman’s aide, but the 87-year-old, from The Dawn, died in hospital.

The 39-year-old male driver of the vehicle was treated for minor injuries.

Forensic Crash Unit investigations are continuing.

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Mentorships assist young musicians Two young talented Noosa musicians have been selected to take part in a regional music mentorship program called Plug In Online.

Building on the success of Plug In Music Week, Creative Arts Alliance has adapted the music mentorship program to an online platform to support the growth and sustainability of the music sector across the South East Queensland North (SEQN) region.

Through Plug In Online, fifteen young music acts are taking part in an online mentorship program that is designed to develop and support their business and music skills over six weeks from August 17 to September 25.

The artists will receive access to tailored creative and industry development facilitated by leading music professionals, venues, festivals and industry organisations and weekly one-on-one mentor sessions from local musicians and music industry professionals, as well as a personalised Action Plan.

Creative Arts Alliance has announced the artists who have successfully secured a place in the program, come from a diversity of music practices such as Rock, Pop, Folk and Hip Hop and are based across the SEQN region.

Noosa locals Sari Abbott, 17 and Cora Ledwith, 14 have both been selected as applicants for this year’s program.

Sari Abbott, is already paving the way for a brilliant career having performed in the Byron Bay Music Tent at Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival in 2019 as a Bluesfest Grom Competition Guest.

She has performed at Buskers By the Creek Gold Coast 2019, was a Top 10 finalist in the Gympie Muster Junior Talent Search, guest performed on the Family Zone Stage at this years Tamworth’ s Country Music Festival and finished runner up at the Tamworth Songwriters Association’s Talent search this year for song writing.

Manager of Creative Arts Alliance, Katie Edmiston explained how the program supports the next generation of performers.

“This is such an exciting opportunity for

Noosa local Sari Abbott is already paving the way for a brilliant career in the music industry. local young musicians to learn new skills and grow their industry networks,“ she said.

“We have pulled together a stellar line up of mentors from blues, rock, pop, country and hip hop who will be guiding the participants throughout the program.

“I am grateful for the funding support of our project partner Noosa Council, which has enabled us to engage both these young artists and employ a number of leading music mentors from the Noosa region who are guiding our project participants from across the SEQN region.”

Grand return: Peregian markets to reignite The iconic Peregian Markets are set to reopen with a new vision with the recruitment sought for a new coordinator.

The Noosa Heads SLSC and Peregian Surf Life Saving have announced they will soon launch an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the appointment of a Markets Coordinator.

Located just over the dunes from Peregian Beach the Peregian Markets have become a popular fixture of the Peregian Beach calendar for more than 10 years.

After their enforced hibernation due to Covid-19 the surf lifesaving organisations hope to

reimagine the markets in partnership with the locals who love and support them.

The market coordinator looks after the day to day management of the markets and the fortnightly Sunday events that attract locals and visitors in their thousands.

Stallholders are urged to keep an eye on the website http://www.peregianmarkets.com. au/ and the Peregian Surf Life Saving Facebook page for dates for the re-commencement of the markets and the launch of the EOI process.

If you do have any friends who may be interested in creating the new vision for this iconic event, let them know.

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Deal done on centre Noosa Council voted at Monday’s Special Meeting to settle with Stockwell Developments to enable its Shire Business Centre to proceed.

Yesterday’s decision by Council paves the way for the ultimate layout of the large site, including new road connections - with the extension of Hofmann Drive through to Walter Hay Drive - plus creation of several large lots.

“This is a first step in delivering the vision, as outlined in the Noosa Plan 2020, for this important precinct,” Mayor Clare Stewart said.

“The planning scheme calls for a vibrant major centre for business and innovation that also provides for affordable housing choices, and offers a village atmosphere.”

Under the agreement, Stockwell Developments will transfer a 4912sqm lot at an estimated value of $1.3 million to Council for a regional transit centre within the business centre precinct.

In exchange, Council will fund the koala offset planting required under the planning scheme and the state legislation in place when the plans for the Stockwell site were lodged. Mayor Stewart said the transit centre site’s value was greater than the cost to Council of the koala offset planting and was considered to be an important part of future planning for transport issues in the Shire.

“Council’s masterplan for the business centre precinct has long included plans for a transit hub, and Council would have had to purchase the land for this, so this agreement secures this land for future transport use.“ Cr Tom Wegener said he hoped the development would revive the retail experience at Noosa Civic while Cr Brian Stockwell said it would provide opportunities for innovative start-ups and he hoped there would be affordable housing.

Development Assessment Manager Kerri Coyle said a 10-metre wide tree protection zone around the perimeter of the Stockwell-owned business centre site would preserve the tree-lined entry to Noosa via Walter Hay Drive.

“The development also includes the extension of Hofmann Drive from Rene Street, creating a link right through to the southern roundabout on Walter Hay Drive.”

Council refused the original development application in February, as the developer hadn’t agreed to provide the required koala offsets. Stockwell lodged an appeal with the Planning and Environment Court in March 2020. Monday’s decision to settle the appeal followed a mediation process.

Council said they would plant koala food trees or provide koala infrastructure elsewhere in the shire to offset the land to be cleared.

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Church future in question

By Margaret Maccoll Almost 100 years on from its dedication in 1926 by Bishop Gerald Sharp St Lukes Anglican Church in Kin Kin has been closed for Anglican services and its future is in discussion.

St Lukes is one of three churches in the Cooroora Parish with the others located at Pomona and Cooroy.

Anglican Bishop Jeremy Greaves said it had been some years since regular services were held at St Lukes but at a recent town meeting community members expressed a strong desire to retain the building as a community asset.

“We’ve started to explore with them and with Noosa Council whether there’s an appetite to seek ownership of the property for the local community,” he said.

“We’re waiting to hear how that might work.

“Ordinarily when a church is closed and deconsecrated it is put on the open market. Some churches are converted into houses or cafes.

Given the strength of interest in the community we’re going to explore other options.

“Many people have strong attachments to buildings for all sorts of reasons. They may have family attachments going way back.”

Bishop Greaves said the church would not move quickly on the church. The next step in disconnecting from the Anglican Church was a deconsecration ceremony to remove the religious blessing previously consecrated on it.

The process to deconsecration first required the matter go before Diocesan Council before being signed off by the Archbishop, Bishop Greaves said.

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Noosa Tri plans dashed From page 1 Their letter followed the recent Ekka long weekend which attracted 5000 accommodation nights in Noosa.

At Monday’s meeting Cr Brian Stockwell said the event decision was really a public health decision involving a pandemic that disproportionately affected vulnerable people over 65 years.

Despite the Noosa Tri being the biggest event in Noosa’s calendar it is located at Noosa Heads where one in three residents were aged

over 65 years, he said.

Councillors weighed up the short-term benefits of the Noosa Tri event and the possibility a Covid outbreak could occur and potentially lockdown the region for Christmas, leading to further economic hardship on business and tourist operators.

Cr Frank Wilkie said everyone appreciated the economic and social benefits the event brought to the community but he was not willing to risk people’s livelihoods and lives.

Cr Amelia Lorentson said if you cannot ensure safety you cannot approve the event.

Covid cancels Schoolies Schoolies Week events will not proceed this year.

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young has designated mass gatherings of young people over multiple days ‘high risk’.

That means organised events including beachfront concerts will not be staged.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the decision is unfortunate but inescapable.

“The pandemic means we cannot have mass gatherings,” the Premier said.

“Parents need to know their children’s safety comes first.

“We do not want them contracting or spreading COVID-19.”

The Premier said school-leavers should still celebrate their achievements and take advantage of being able to travel throughout the state.

“Schoolies Week doesn’t have to be just one week,” the Premier said.

“We are Good to Go across Queensland to some of the most beautiful places in the world right here in our own backyard.”

Accommodation providers will be required to register guests as part of their COVID-safe plans.

Gatherings in residences including holiday units will be limited to no more than 10 people state-wide from November 21 to December 11.

Rules for restaurants, pubs and clubs are unchanged.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Steven Miles said those heading for endof-year celebrations will need to make sure they are following the rules.

“No one is saying you can’t celebrate the end of the school year,” the Deputy Premier said.

“Go away with your mates by all means but, sadly, we all have to keep COVID in mind.”

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said Schoolies celebrations would be raised at the national meeting of health officers.

“This is not something that is unique to Queensland,” Dr Young said.

“I feel terribly for this year’s school leavers who have already been through so much.

“But that is the reality of keeping every family safe from this horrible disease.”

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A plastic-free alternative Chic, fun, beautiful and eco-friendly - the elements that capture the essence of Noosa - is how one business owner has described Tourism Noosa’s latest plastic-free alternative, the bespoke recycled aluminium water bottle.

Through its Plastic Free Noosa Program Tourism Noosa have created a solution to single-use plastic water bottles in this week launching their new water bottle strategy in a bid to reduce the estimated 2-3 million plastic water bottles sold each year in the region.

The Australian first regional initiative has already been adopted by a range of restaurants, resorts and hostels, fitness operators and stores.Tourism Noosa’s Head of Sustainability manager Juanita Bloomfield-Terry said the product highlighted Noosa’s commitment to reducing single-use plastic.

“Places where people want to visit and live and that are sustainable don’t happen by chance, they are a product of visionary thinking and smart planning,” she said.

Plastic Free Noosa program manager Anita Butler said they were thrilled to see the positive response from local businesses which had already pre-ordered both the still and sparkling Noosa bottled water produced by Bluesky Beverages.

“So far we have already signed up 22 businesses and already eliminated over 1,344 single-use plastic water bottles” she said.

Accor area general manager Fabrice Grau said the Noosa aluminium bottle water had been a huge success at their Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas. “Our guests, conference delegates and staff members love them as it represents what Noosa is about - chic, fun, beautiful and eco-friendly,” he said.

The Noosa aluminium water bottles are made from 65 per cent recycled aluminium

and can be recycled indefinitely. In Australia 70 per cent of aluminium water bottles are recycled compared to only 21 per cent of plastic which can only be recycled 1-2 times and aluminium uses 11 per cent less energy to chill than plastic and 32 per cent less energy than glass.

Noosa operators who have made the switch to aluminium include Noosa Heads SLSC, View Restaurant, Providore on Hastings, Bombetta, Noosa Harbour Fish Market, Our Backyard (Sunshine Butterflies), KB’s Noosa, Old Salt Coffee, Wild Woman Adventure Race, Ecotekk, Pegasus fitness, Noosa Parks Association information centre, Seasons IGA and resorts - Peppers, Netanya, Sofitel, RACV and Nomads.

Businesses interested in switching to aluminium can contact Anita Butler at anita@ tourismnoosa.com.au For information about the Plastic Free Noosa visit https://www.plasticfreenoosa.org

Thundering trucks a concern for Kin Kin community

By Margaret Maccoll Hundreds of trucks thundering along the narrow Pomona-Kin Kin Road and its onelane bridges to the local aggregate quarry dominated discussion at a recent town meeting and led to the organisation of a roundtable meeting held last Wednesday aimed at bringing all parties together.

Kin Kin Community Group (KKCG) president Jan Bonsall said the noise from 250 truck movements a day to and from the quarry “was like listening to a thunderstorm over a period of time”.

She said 64 people attended the meeting

raising concerns about the truck noise, potential for traffic accidents, damage to the road and its impact on small business operators. She said a state government contract to supply road base for road works had recently ramped up truck movements.

“It’s affecting mental health. People are becoming so distressed and concerned,” she said.

Former KKCG president John News said the community had long been at loggerheads but should instead work with the quarry.He said the quarry was following its management plan and had permission to take out 1million tons of aggregate a year.

“What we need is safety about the road,” he said. Mr News suggested the community encourage the quarry to invest in longterm projects to benefit the town.

Quarry representative Martin Cordwell said the legitimate, family business supplied material across Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.

“A lot of local people buy the product,” he said.

Mr Cordwell, who had not attended the community meeting, said the business already contributed to the community and he would talk to them if they had concerns.

TIMELINE: The quarry was approved in 1987 by the former Noosa Council.

In 2003, the term of the quarry was extended until May 12, 2033, subject to conditions including an updated management plan.

In 2005, an updated management plan was approved.

In 2010, the Kin Kin Community Group contested the quarry approval, which was dismissed by a judge in the Planning and Environment Court.

In 2012 Sunshine Coast Council approved an amended management plan with environmental restrictions.

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Hang out with a camel

By Margaret Maccoll Camels are intelligent, affectionate, curious, strongly attached to their offspring and just great to hang out with.

If you’ve ever ridden one you’ll realise they are a large animal and are not too elegant when it comes to standing up or lying down but once they’re in their stride the ride on their back is surprisingly smooth.

To camel dairy farmers and camel drivers Wayne Morris and Melanie Fitzgibbon their herd of 55 camels are cherished members of the family.

After arriving in the 1840s to carry loads across arid areas of Australia the camels role became redundant in the 1920s so rather than destroy their beloved animals Afghan camel drovers turned them loose.

Their descendants have roamed outback Australia in increasing numbers ever since causing damage to vegetation and wetlands, becoming road hazards and impacting the social and cultural values of Aboriginal people.

Studies have been conducted on their populations and suggestions put forward on their management including a controversial cull about 10 years ago that was met with strong protest.

Generational dairy cow farmer and horse trainer Wayne and his partner Melanie decided to give camels a go about four years ago and acquired a number of wild camels.

When they arrived they were wild but after a few months of hand feeding they realised we weren’t going to hurt them, Wayne said.

Morning walk on Noosa North Shore Since then there hasn’t been a kick or a bite. The gently giants understand voice commands and just like hanging out with their human friends.

Melanie and Wayne now operate Camelot Dairy, a camel dairy just outside Gympie producing, processing and delivering their milk across south-east Queensland.

In addition to operating the dairy Melanie and Wayne run camel rides at both Noosa North Shore and Gympie Showgrounds as well as at a number of festivals and events.

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Melanie said after spending two years working with QPWS they received permission to operate the rides on Noosa North Shore which began last December. When Covid-19 restrictions were introduced in March the rides were shutdown and have only recommenced a few weeks ago.

“They love the beach,” Melanie said of the camels.

The animals arrive at the beach in a large truck which they board themselves.

Realising a trip to the beach means food

treats the camels treat their walks in the same way humans regard a nice breakfast at a cafe, she said.

And once there they are reluctant to leave.

The camels take riders on a leisurely 45 minute stroll along the waterline at a spot south of third cutting away from the cars.

Last Sunday there were eight camels on the journey led by Morgaine or Morgie as she is known.

For more information visit noosacamelrides.com.au or phone 0407 631 682.

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Float up the lazy river

By Phil Jarratt Actually it’s not the river that’s feeling lazy this beautiful Noosa morning but the boatman.

Something to do with a late night and an early rising so we can enjoy the best of the river top of the tide before the wind gets up.

Still the gang at T-Boats make it very easy, settling us quickly into a comfortable limegreen Bowrider for our three-hour fishing special, and we’re off, puttering down the near-empty river and chucking a right into the perfectly still and glassy stretches of Weyba Creek, where it’s just us, a few kayaks in the distance, the birdlife and the odd pelican divebombing an unlucky top-feeder. The fish have better luck with this fairweather fisher and vulgar boatman, who catches nothing other than his breath as we drift a line down the mangrove shore.

The creek and the Sound are on my standup paddle route, so I know them like the back of my hand, but the missus hasn’t been on the water for a while, so we do a leisurely circuit while she checks on the latest block-long party houses going in where once lived fisho shacks and bungalows, before purring down the inlet (the Bowrider is a sweet ride) and into the main channel around Dog Beach and beat the dropping tide into the Frying Pan. The Pan has been one of my happier hunting grounds of late, paddling around the sand bars and picking up good bream and flatties, but not today. Still, you know it’s a good day to be on the water when you really don’t care if your bucket is empty or full. With the wind

Morning glass on Weyba Creek.

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starting to kick in, we pull into the protected side of my favourite sand bar and plunge into the clear water of the steep drop-off. Ah, bliss, and no one to share it with except the distant glint of another rented tinnie, and someone doing the same.

When we came to live in Noosa more than 30 years ago, I had a little fibreglass hull half cab that I used to fish the river, even venturing over the bar on dead flat days to troll the bar for mackerel. But it became too much trouble for someone with too little time, and it went the way of a lot of big boy toys in those busy family years. Sometimes I miss that boat, and living on the river again now, contemplate buying another.

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And the three-hour Fishing Special (tackle and fuel included) is a steal at $99, and available every day outside public and school holidays.

T-Boats open at 8am and Brian and Greg and staff will have you on the water five minutes later. Perfect.

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Darron’s proud return competed in the 2010 and 2012 world para-triathlon championships and was the first paratriathlete to compete in the Sunshine Coast 70.3 ironman.

These days Darron works as the Business Development Manager for the Paraplegic Benefit Fund where they hold Safety awareness programmes within schools and workplaces on SCI prevention. PBF offers crucial financial support to its members in the event of a SCI such as Darron sustained.

Darron is also a member of the 121 Care management committee where he said, he is inspired by other members and the important work the organisation does in supporting those in the community with disabilities, including SCIs. 121 Care was founded in 1992 by a group of people living with disability as a result of SCI, who were looking to maintain an independent life at home with supports provided as and when they needed.

The philosophy of 121 Care matches Darron’s in terms of helping people with disabilities maintain independence as well as connection to the community so when he was offered a seat on the committee, he accepted because he knew how important it was to the organisation as well as himself to have members with lived experience with disability, contributing to the future of care and supports for its clients.

“Having a committee that is acutely aware of what life is like living with a disability means 121 Care can truly understand the needs of their members and therefore provide appropriately tailored services,” he said.

He added that other organisations who do not have this approach within management may not fully recognise the needs of their clients.

“121 Care put members first, it’s all about their members. What attracted me to 121 Care is that the committee has knowledge and understanding of the lived experience of disability and can therefore meet the needs and requirements of members through the services they provide. And those services are provided by the skilled employees that 121 Care trains to the highest level in the care industry,” he said.

For Darron, his work has a twin purpose.

To share the message of safety to ensure what happened to him doesn’t happen to anyone else. But also, to show people with SCIs that you can still live a good life. In the work he does and the sport he is passionate about, Darron has taken a life-altering event and used it to grow and evolve - gaining inner strength and giving back more than he ever thought possible.

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness week is held from 7 to 13 September and according to Spinal Cord Injuries Australia, over 15,000 Australians live with spinal cord injury for which care is estimated at approximately $2 billion annually.

Eighty percent of cases incurring SCIs are males and the major causes of traumatic injury are land transport crashes including vehicle occupants, motorcycles, pedestrians, pedal bikes and quad bikes, followed by falls, water relates accidents, sports, horse related and falling objects.

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On a sunny Thursday afternoon 18 years ago in his hometown in England, Darron Shields pulled on his cycling shoes and set off on his bike for a training session.

A ride that would change his approach to triathlons, and life, forever more.

In a life-altering moment, Darron went from triathlete to paraplegic as a result of an accident with a motor vehicle during that training session.

“When I came to and tried to sit up, I couldn’t,“ Darron recalled.

“In that moment, I felt a strange sense of calm, or perhaps it was more that I knew I would now face an entirely different reality as a paraplegic, or maybe I just knew that I needed to lie still, or the situation would be life- threatening. Perhaps it was all those things,”Darron sustained a T5 spinal cord injury (SCI) that resulted in paraplegia. Surgery and rehabilitation were lengthy, from 14 days in intensive care to eight months in spinal rehabilitation, learning again to get dressed, to eat, to move around in a wheelchair.

Relearning the many daily tasks previously undertaken without thought now took effort, concentration, and patience. Darron’s prolonged hospital residency gave him the opportunity to reflect, and also focus on what he needed to do to adapt to life as a paraplegic.

Ever the optimist with a zest for life, Darron refused to take his new-found circumstances lying down. Instead, 18 months after his life was flipped on its head, Darron and his family migrated to Australia where he returned to university and gained a degree in sports science.

Fuelled by his ongoing passion for sport, and in particular triathlons, Darron trained for competition - initially with hand-cycling, and ultimately, a return to his first love, triathlon events. His achievements have proven him to be inspirational athlete who refused to inhabit the ‘victim’ label.

In 2010, eight years after the accident, Darron made a triumphant return to triathlon as a para-triathlete.

He achieved his goal of completing the Noosa Olympic distance triathlon within 10 years of his accident.

Over the last 18 years Darron has aimed to complete a milestone each year and focus on what can be achieved after a SCI. “So, for this year I thought about what that might look like,“ he said.

“So, somehow eighteen years equates to 180 kilometres on the bike. I decided to do two 90k rides back to back, and, as it happened, in the cold and the rain. On the second day I found myself slowing down on the final leg when I only had two or three kilometres to go. I was going that slow in the rain and I didn’t know why but when I finished, I noticed my back tyre had gone flat and I hadn’t even realised.

Pure mindset,” Darron laughed.

It is this mental fortitude that enabled Darron to complete such an arduous undertaking. And it is that very same mindset that sees Darron living a positive, empowered and fulfilled life.

He has since completed 12 para-triathlons,

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Young Tall Poppy award A USC scientist renowned for her work with wildlife and detection dogs has today been named the Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year, one of the state’s top science prizes.

Associate Professor Celine Frere, a behavioural ecologist and co-leader of the USC Detection Dogs for Conservation unit, was awarded the honour at a ceremony in Brisbane tonight where she also received a Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award.

The awards, an initiative of the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, recognise excellence in research and enthusiasm for communicating science beyond the walls of the laboratory. They are widely considered to be an early indicator of Australia’s future scientific leaders.

Dr Frere said the title was a great honour because, while science was a vital pursuit, it was also important to share findings with the world to drive change and find solutions.

“Science is critical to our understanding of the world and, certainly in my field, how we manage our resources to protect our precious ecosystems,” she said.

As an empirical biologist, Dr Frere has a primary research interest in animal behaviour and genetics to better understand how animals adapt to environmental change. She has published widely, including papers on lizards, giraffes, cetaceans, porpoises, koalas and kangaroos.

She was central to the establishment of USC’s Global Change Ecology Research Group, which brings together early and mid-career academics focusing on the impacts of humans on biodiversity and ecosystems.

In 2015, Dr Frere and her postdoctoral researcher, Dr Romane Cristescu, launched USC’s Detection Dogs for Conservation unit, which delivers ecological data and analysis on vulnerable species such as koalas and quolls to government and industry.

“The team has featured in news media across the world since we worked with the International Fund for Animal Welfare to deploy

Professor Helen Bartlett and Associate Professor Celine Frere. detection dog Bear to find injured and displaced koalas following bushfires across New South Wales and Queensland,” Dr Frere said.

USC Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Helen Bartlett congratulated Dr Frere and said her scientific outputs had helped the university gain a ‘well above world standard’ rating in the fields of ecology and environmental sciences in the Excellence in Research Australia benchmarking.

“Dr Frere has also been enormously suc-

cessful in sharing her passion and vision to preserve Australia’s unique wildlife, particularly in the wake of devastating bushfires that destroyed their habitat. This state-wide recognition for her work is enormously well-deserved,” Professor Bartlett said.

In 2017, Dr Frere was named as one of Australia’s 30 ’most dynamic scientists and technologists’ (Science and Technology Australia) and recognised as a SuperStar of STEM 2017.

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Dr Romane Christescu and Bear researcher Dr Romane Cristescu trained the dogs here, on the Sunshine Coast as part of the Detection Dogs for Conservation project with Associate Professor Celine Frere.

Dr Cristescu’s wide range of interests all

centre around “how can we best help wildlife in a world dominated by humans?” recently focusing on developing koala scat detection dog methods since 2011, and drone-mounted thermal camera surveys since 2017.

Since establishing Detection Dogs for Conservation at the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2015 the team has grown to include four detection dogs and many researchers looking into landscape ecology, wildlife disease, conservation genetics, movement, community empowerment, innovation for conservation. In addition, the team is involved in koala welfare, in partnership with wildlife rescue groups - this mission became critical in 2020, with the team spending many months searching and rescuing koalas in the aftermath of the megafires.

Dr Cristescu qualified as a veterinarian in France, where she specialised in wildlife. She subsequently got a Master in genetics before moving to Australia for her PhD in landscape ecology - both specifically focusing on koalas. She worked in the Mining Industry on Mine Closure / Rehabilitation, where she transformed her research on restoration ecology into practice. Since then, she continues working with the private sector, the Government, not-for profits and Academia .

Dr Cristescu hopes her research can be transformed into informed and effective management actions.

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A gift that ticks the box Golf, food and a cold beer - this is a Father’s Day gift that ticks all the boxes.

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It starts with nine holes of golf in an electric cart, followed by Noosa’s best steak sandwich, washed down with a schooner of cold beer.

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Buskers Festival another 2020 Covid casualty The organisers of Australia’s largest busking festival, which has just been named a national finalist at the 2020 Australian Event Awards, have made the difficult decision to cancel their Sunshine Coast festival this October.

Joel and Cindy Jensen are well known for their ‘never give up’ attitude and as the success of their recent ‘Airwaves’ drive-in music festival proves, they aren’t shy of tackling an event during the current Covid climate.

However, after months of deliberating and refusing to downsize or alter their ‘Buskers by the Lake’ event program to cater to covid restrictions, it was a call that both deemed as ‘obvious’.

“We could’ve cut the number of performers in half, fenced the area and limited visitor numbers, but it’s all or nothing for us. If we can’t run the event true to form and give the best experience to all involved, we won’t run at all,” Joel said.

Applications to be a part of the event opened in January this year, with hundreds of performers signing up to be a part of the ‘desert digs’ themed event. If it wasn’t hula hoopers or break dancers, it was musicians, theatre groups and contortionists and with a growing reputation as being one of the world’s best busking events, performers from as far as England, Italy, London and Argentina were quick to throw their hats in the ring.

“The talent pool from this year’s application process would have made for an extraordinary first festival at our new Sunshine Coast location and it’s extremely disappointing for everyone involved, including our suppliers and fans.”

Despite the main event cancellation

the duo are determined to roll-out a string of their smaller ‘side street’ events from early 2021, including an exhibition featuring works and performances by Australia’s prolific sideshow performer, Space Cowboy, aka Chayne Hultgren.

The 55 time Guinness World Record holder has wowed crowds globally for decades with death defying stunts including swallowing 27 swords at once, shooting lightning from his body and swallowing swords underwater in a shark tank. Due to Covid, for the first time in his life Chayne found himself in a position where he needed to explore new artistic avenues and it wasn’t long before his obsession with painting took over. Apart from Chayne’s style, what makes his visual art unique is the inspiration which stems from his phenomenal abilities and achievements and the exposure to sights unseen by many.

“I’ve got a collection of preserved strange animals including Daisy and Maisy the two headed calf and Dido the double bodied duckling, all of which I’ve acquired during my days as a freakshow performer,” Chayne said.

Due to popular demand, “Airwaves Festival” will also be making a comeback early new year, but not as the drive-in experience as we know it. Punters will land on the spaceship deck and blast off to a string of well known Australian talent, with the finer details being kept under wraps until the official launch.

‘Buskers by the Lake’ will be next held in 2021, from October 29 to 31. For future event information including side street events, visit www.buskersbythelake.com.au

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Peregian fire fundraiser A week after Peregian Family and Friends mark a year since the Peregian bushfires with a fundraising dinner for Verrierdale Rural Fire Service Peregian Beach Community House will host a free community morning tea to reflect on the past 12 months.

Residents can enjoy a free morning tea on Saturday 12 September from 9-11am while viewing a special photographic exhibition ‘State of Emergency’ by Sunshine Beach photographer Barbora Tomikova, documenting the 2019 bushfires.

Ms Tamikova captured the transformation of the Peregian Beach landscape in a fascinating series of images taken over the past 12 months and said she was amazed at the speed of regeneration.

“Within a few days of the fires, the vegetation started to spring to life” Ms Tamikova said.

“We understand the damage fire can cause and the fear it carries, but this project has allowed me to witness how nature in Australia thrives during its natural cycle.”

The event will be attended by Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart, Deputy Mayor and Peregian Beach resident Frank Wilkie and

Peregian Beach Community Association environmental coordinator Rochelle Gooch.

There will also be music, face painting and information on disaster preparedness.

Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart said the event was about offering an opportunity for the community to come together and reflect on the impact of the bushfires and the resilience of the community.

“It will be a lovely morning of music, memories and morning tea,” Cr Stewart said.

“It’s also an opportunity for residents to renew their focus on their bushfire preparedness for the upcoming fire, storm and cyclone season.”

QFES will be there with fire trucks and a stall with the theme of disaster preparedness.

Due to COVID-19, numbers are restricted so registration is essential via peregian1yr.eventbrite.com.au.The event is part of a State and Federal funding initiative, in conjunction with Noosa Council, Sunshine Coast Council and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES).

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Leigh McCready (Peregian Family and Friends), Rob McCready (Verrierdale volunteer firefighter), Dan Purdie, Ninderry State MP and Duncan Hall-Brown (Verrierdale RFB First Officer).

Charity gala Community leaders, Noosa personalities and local business owners will gather at a gala dinner at the Peregian Surf Club on Saturday 5 September to help raise funds for a renovated fire station to house a brand new fire truck for Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade.

The dinner is organised by the Peregian Family and Friends in conjunction with the Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade and marks twelve months since the devastating Peregian fires.

“Our community has never taken our local professional and volunteer firefighters for granted but role that these men and women played to protect us all will long be remembered,” Peregian Family and Friends secretary Leigh McCready said.

“The fire has certainly galvanised our local community and this dinner is our way of thanking those involved while raising important funds for a shed to house the new truck for the Verrierdale Fire Brigade.

“We are also thrilled to have three inspiring

guest speakers talking to us on the night. Matt Golinski is the celebrated Advisory Executive Chef at Peppers Noosa Resort & Spa and Regional Food Ambassador. Peppers have kindly donated a weekend away for two for the fundraiser auction.”Other speakers include Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart who has her own inspiring story about overcoming adversity and the strength of the human spirit and Noosa Fire Station Officer Rob Frey who was on the frontline of the fires at Peregian last year.

Local businesses have railed to support the event with a number of raffle prizes and auction items up for grabs on the night, including a personal chef experience from Michael Hehir at Capelli Foods and a Concept Plan including site visit from award-winning architect Dan Sparks at Sparks Architects.

Tickets are $179 per person and includes a three course dinner, drinks and live music.

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Mental health boost “This is why I also committed an extra $46.5 million to support Queenslanders’ mental health and wellbeing through programs across the state” Deputy Premier and Health Minister Steven Miles said the second phase of the Dear Mind campaign was focused on helping people build their resilience by focusing on the six building blocks of mental wellbeing.

“People can visit the Dear Mind website, which provides ideas and inspiration for incorporating mental wellbeing activities into their everyday lives, as well as links to wellbeing resources and support services.

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queenslanders should be as mindful of their mental health as they are of their physical health during the pandemic.

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Our support Local disability support service, Sunshine Butterflies has introduced an exciting new program to their long list of unique programs and services offered at their five acre property ‘Our Backyard’.

On September 15 they will be launching their new animal education and animal care program named ‘Farmability’.

Sunshine Butterflies all-new ’Farmability’ program is an educational farm animal and environment program, which teaches people living with a disability practical and fun farm animal care and farm environment skills. ’Farmability’ allows people with disabilities to gain hands on experience with farm chores; environmental activities and animal care practices.

This educational program provides a very unique learning experience for people who would not otherwise have the opportunity or facilities to do so. All activities and facilities are accessible and suitable for all abilities.

“Our new program Farmability’ provides a practical hands-on learning approach in a supported environment with our knowledgeable team of staff, including our Farmyard

Educators,” Farmyard Manager and Educator, Sally Clay said.

“In this unique program, our members will learn all about permaculture, produce, animals and plants.

“To do this program with people with disabilities is just sensational, I am so thrilled to be delivering this at Sunshine Butterflies.”

CEO Leanne Walsh said Sunshine Butterflies are thrilled to be bringing this new program to their members and are also offering it up to those in the Sunshine Coast community, who are of post-school age and living with a disability.

“Farmability has been in the works for a long time now and we are beyond excited to finally be delivering this unique service to our members and their families,” she said.

“This is an incredible milestone for Sunshine Butterflies.

“It’s a well recognised fact that animals have an enormous effect on people with disabilities.”

Sunshine Butterflies Farmability program will run once a week over a 10-week period.

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Teaming up tech talents A group of inspiring, young change agents teamed up with STEM leader Jacqueline Tate to explore the world of entrepreneurialism.

Last week, 30 year five girls from Good Shepherd Lutheran College joined forces to design digital solutions for current problems in their community.

The girls created app flow diagrams and designs with student Lily Cracknell sharing “I loved the designing. I never knew about all of the little details needed when making apps”.

After a day of design, the young tech leaders pitched their business ideas to Jacqueline via video conferencing. By providing immediate personal feedback to each group Jacqueline was able to encourage their individual talents while also share some of her experiences in medical research and neuroscience.

Year 5 student, Madi Downing said, “I really enjoyed getting to know Jacqueline. She was great to talk to and I loved learning how

to create a small business that could one day become big.”

In addition to Jacqueline’s live stream from regional Victoria, the girls were also supported by the College’s senior Tech Girls.

“We know the importance of immersing young girls in projects rich with science, technology, engineering and mathematics, however, research also highlights the importance of role models,” Digital Technology and Tech Girl coach, Nicola Cumner said.

“By connecting our Year 8-11 Tech Girls with our younger students we create moments, conversations and friendships.

“These can be pivotal moments where young girls see the dream as a reality.”

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Noosa hits play on and on This September, Noosa Piano Studio is showcasing student talent with Noosa’s first ever 14day Video Piano Concert Marathon.

The online event will feature over 25 students performing more than 100 pieces from Bach to Brahms to the Beatles.

While Rob Melbourne from Noosa Piano Studio has been welcoming students back to his studio in a COVID-safe environment for lessons, restrictions mean it’s still not quite the right time to host an in-person concert showcasing students. The answer? A virtual piano concert marathon.

Rob said it’s been amazing to see famous musicians bring their music to the world virtually despite tour cancellations.

“And although we might not yet be famous, holding our own virtual piano concert marathon gives our students an opportunity to share their talents at a time when we can’t hold a live student concert,” he said.

When the global health pandemic hit our shores in March this year, many small businesses felt the full brunt of its impact.

Rob, an accomplished pianist, Director of Composing Noosa Festival, and founder of Noosa Piano Studio was no different.

“With students no longer able to attend inperson lessons at my Noosa studio, we went from a full schedule of teaching to suddenly no students. I simply didn’t know what I’d do if I wasn’t teaching piano,” he said.

“Over the past 30+ years, I’ve had lessons from great pianists like Roger Woodward, Piers Lane, and Elizabeth Powell and the possibility of not being able to share what I’ve discovered from these masters with my students was crushing.”

But Rob’s tight-knit piano community refused to accept that their lessons and musical development was to be put on hold “until further notice”.

Frank Turner, 71-years old, and a passionate student of Rob’s led the charge by encouraging Rob to set up online lessons&mdash;a first for Noosa Piano Studio.

After some teething issues, together they figured it out and got virtual lessons up and running for those who wanted them. Six months on and Rob’s business is thriving again. His student quota is now almost at capacity with students not only located in Noosa and surrounds, but also in Brisbane and even Bribie Island.

“I think the COVID crisis has been incredibly difficult for small business owners&mdash;but I also think it’s forced us to get creative,“ Rob said.

“I think music will always be seen as a “must-have” for those of us that it brings such immense joy.

“For many students, their performances during our 14-day Video Piano Concert Marathon will also be their examination videos so it’d be wonderful to have the wider community supporting them and cheering them on with their likes and shares.“ The COVID crisis may have largely put live music events on hold but regardless of whether you can get to a concert hall or not, you can still support local music by joining this free 14day Noosa Piano Studio Video Concert Marathon this September on Facebook daily from 19 September to 3 October. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/NoosaPianoStudio.

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Don’t forget to bring your coins, bank notes and stamp collections and his team.

They buy all of these in any condition and have buyers waiting for your collections and even for your small tins of coins.

“A very old lady brought in a medium size time of coins, found after her husband died,” Richard said.

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Richard has kindly offered to extend his broad knowledge to the people of Noosa and give free market appraisals of jewellery all things gold and silver, watches, all coins and banknotes, stamps, medals, and military items.

Richard’s main reason for coming to Noosa, however, is to replenish his stock and the very items he is happy to appraise for you are the very same he is happy to buy from you.

As the largest buyer and seller of estate gold and silver jewellery in Australia, he needs to buy to replace gold jewellery at the same rate it is sold.

He is especially after gold chains, both heavy and light, both in good resalable conditional and/ or broken.

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SA tourism green-light In a much-needed boost to the tourism industry, Sunshine Coast Airport resumed services to Adelaide and the South Australian visitors were more than happy to put their coats and jumpers away.

As the first flight touched down Tuesday morning, Sunshine Coast Airport head of corporate relations Ayllie White welcomed the recommencement of regular passenger flights between Sunshine Coast and Adelaide.

Ms White said Jetstar had been testing demand for the service, which had been thanks to the Queensland Government’s $15million aviation recovery fund.

“During September, we’ll host two Jetstar services per week on Tuesday and Sunday, with that increasing to three a week in October,” Ms White said.

“The service will deliver more than 4300 seats each month, providing locals with the opportunity to visit the Festival State straight from their doorstep.

“With pent-up travel demand remaining high, we expect the service will be very popular with local people seeking new horizons such as South Australia’s world-renowned wineries.

“We also know that South Australians are craving warmer weather following a long winter, so we expect the early recommencement of the service will inject a much welcomed $4.7million boost into the local economy.”

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Sunshine Coast Airport head of corporate relations Ayllie White, Visit Sunshine Coast interim CEO Craig Davidson and Tourism Noosa head of marketing and events Sonia Shillington welcomed the recommencement of regular passenger flights between Sunshine Coast and Adelaide. tive officer Craig Davidson and Tourism Noosa chief executive officer Melanie Anderson welcomed the return of the route.

“We are working closely with Sunshine Coast Airport and Tourism Noosa as part of our Aviation Partnership to roll out a targeted marketing campaign in Adelaide to further drive visitation to the Sunshine Coast in line with the resumption of the Jetstar service,” Mr Davidson said.

“Reopening the region back up to the Adelaide market is extremely timely and will pro-

vide further support for the Sunshine Coast’s tourism industry, keeping us moving forward on the path to recovery.”

“We were seeing some good traction with South Australian visitors to the region and look forward to welcoming them back,” Ms Anderson said.

With the recommencement of the service, Ms White has reminded departing passengers to allow extra time to check in, as changes had been made to ensure COVID-Safe travel.

“We are taking extra precautions to pro-

tect against the spread of COVID-19, with our terminal regularly undergoing extra cleaning, and new measures being introduced to limit contact surfaces and dwelling areas,” she said.

“We need everyone to play a part in helping stop the spread, so it important to follow the industry-approved guidelines provided before you fly, while travelling through our airport and once on the plane.”

Tourism Noosa head of marketing and events Sonia Shillington said it was a simple matter of relying on Noosa’s environmental credentials to bring visitors to the area.

It was a market people trust and a safe place to bring families, she said.

There are a variety of ways to enjoy Noosa, with beaches, running trails and rivers to explore.

A review will be held in February of hosting such events as the Noosa Triathlon, which has been cancelled this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Noosa Shire Council this week decided to downsize future events in the region to a maximum of 500 people due to the pandemic.

As a result, the Noosa Triathlon - which is the largest Olympic distance triathlon in the world - has been cancelled until further notice.

Last year the annual event attracted more than 8,000 competitors, along with thousands of spectators to the region.

Faux fire tests disaster response under COVID-19 Testing and refining emergency responses with COVID-19 restrictions in place was the focus of Tuesday’s simulated disaster event, coordinated by Sunshine Coast Council.

Exercise PANDANUM was attended by approximately 150 participants, including representatives from council, all local emergency services, key government and nongovernment departments, local education institutes, social support agencies, energy and water service providers and tourism organisations.

The exercise topic was based on the September 2019 Peregian fire ember storm and challenged participants to respond to a fire emergency threatening an aged care facility with level three COVID-19 restrictions in place.

Sunshine Coast Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) Chair Mayor Mark Jamieson said the exercise saw the LDMG come together and establish the Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC), just like they would in a real disaster.

“COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of life as we know it, including how we prepare and respond to disasters,” Mayor Jamieson said.

“Our LDMG has excellent plans in place and we coordinate our annual exercise in line with state disaster legislation, and to ensure we maintain a response and recovery capability for our community.

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“Today’s exercise was about providing our teams with the opportunity to assess and improve their responses and skills.

“Exercise PANDANUM was carried out with all personnel adhering to strict social distancing measures and many participants were involved virtually.

“As Sunshine Coast residents know all too well, disasters can happen anytime and anywhere and we take this exercise just as seriously as we would an actual disaster.”

Mayor Jamieson said this year’s scenario focused on the aged care sector and ensuring residents could be provided with continuity of care throughout a disaster.

“The Sunshine Coast is home to many aged care and retiree communities and it’s vital we have the right strategies in place to support both residents and aged care providers.”

He said the training exercise and upcoming Get Ready Week campaign (October 1218) were timely reminders for residents to be prepared for disaster events, whether they were man-made or natural disasters.

“There are three simple steps to ensuring your household or business is prepared for extreme weather events.

“Step one is to have an emergency plan in place, step two is to pack supplies - pack your emergency and evacuation kits and step

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“Visit council’s Disaster Hub website for all the information you need to prepare your homes and businesses and stay up to date with important information such as road closures, evacuation centres and weather warnings.”

Mayor Jamieson urged the community to continue complying with public health directions and avoid becoming COVID-19 complacent.

“Please remember these basics - stay 1.5 metres away from other people, wash your hands regularly with soap and water or hand sanitiser and ensure you sneeze or cough

into your arm or tissue and put the tissue in the bin.

“If you are unwell, stay home and be sure to get tested if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose or fatigue.”

If you have COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, call your doctor or 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) and get tested. Call emergency services on Triple Zero (000) if you are very sick.

Visit Queensland Health’s website to find your nearest testing centre, further information about restrictions on gatherings and for a list of locations linked to confirmed cases in Queensland.

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Shorebirds an indicator A report on a long running survey of the Noosa River has documented the rich but threatened biodiversity and declining abundance of shorebirds frequenting the estuary.

Conducted by an experienced team of Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) volunteers over a 14-year period commencing in 2005, the survey aimed at understanding the diversity of shorebirds in the estuary, along with their abundance over the period. Prior to 2005 there was no such data available on these species.

President of NICA, Bruce Hallett said it was well established that waterbirds, and particularly shorebirds, provide an excellent and leading indicator of overall ecosystem health.

“Though a relatively small estuary in comparison to nearby RAMSAR sites, the Noosa River really does punch above its weight in respect of shorebird biodiversity and previously abundance. It is critical we restore and pre-

Eastern Curlew serve the estuary for these threatened shorebirds, particularly those migratory species that travel thousands of kilometres to the Noosa

River each year”.

Over 275 surveys of the Noosa River estuary were conducted to understand both the diversity and abundance of shorebirds visiting the estuary. The report revealed that almost half (18) of the 37 species of migratory shorebirds that traverse the East-Asian Australasian Flyway from the Northern Hemisphere have frequented the estuary, though the abundance of these species has declined 45% over the period. In contrast, numbers of the 9 resident shorebird species have increased around 10%.

Another 32 species of terns, gulls, water birds, wading birds, sea birds and raptors were also observed and recorded in the survey data.

“This is good and bad news” says Mr Hallett. “On the one hand, resident shorebird species are holding up, however migratory species, of which 7 are listed as threatened including 3 critically endangered, are unfortunately reflecting population declines wit-

nessed elsewhere along the flyway due largely to loss of habitat. It is critical Noosa plays its part in preserving healthy and undisturbed habitat for these species along the flyway”.

Mr Hallett said the study was testament to what a community-led organisation like NICA could deliver to the community in terms of conservation and scientific endeavour in partnership with key stakeholders. “Noosa Council has been a wonderful partner for the diligent work of NICA’s dedicated shorebird volunteers over a long period of time. The assistance provided under the Community Environment Grants Program in compiling this report has been greatly appreciated”.

NICA is planning further shorebird conservation and awareness initiatives around the Noosa River in the near future and the community is welcome to participate.

The shorebird report will be made available shortly at www.noosariver.com.au.

Join the lifesavers and back the firies Families are invited to Peregian Park this Saturday 5 September from 12-3pm to celebrate one year since the town escaped the fires which swept through the village.

The fires, which started on 9 September in Peregian Springs and jumped the Sunshine Motorway to threaten thousands of homes and businesses, were kept at bay by more than 300 firefighters working through the days and nights that followed.

The Family Fun Day is being held in conjunction with local resident’s association Peregian Family and Friends and Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club. It will be an opportunity for locals to find out more about volunteering to join their local Rural Fire Bri-

gade and also Peregian Surf Life Saver.

Peregian Surf Life Saving Working Group chair and event organiser Leigh McCready said they were keen to give the whole community the chance to find out more about how they can give back by becoming a lifesaver. “Given the timing of the start of the lifesaving season coincides with the anniversary of the Peregian fires, we thought it would be a great idea to invite our colleagues in the voluntary fire brigades to come and chat to the public with us,“ she said.

“There will be lots of activities for the kids, including games and face painting, lifesaving and other rescue equipment to check out. We will also have the nipper fundrais-

ing BBQ running and an amazing cake stall run by Frosting Cakery, who last year raised $3,000 for the Rural Fire Brigade at a similar event.

“Sea FM will be there on the day with giveaways and prizes, and we look forward to chatting to the kids about joining the upcoming Peregian Nippers program too. We will have lots of sanitisation stations and other COVID-Safe protections and we look forward to celebrating with the community in a safe and happy way.”

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Genies out of the bottle

By Phil Jarratt On a warm and sunny last-days-of-winter morning in Cooroy last week, inside the rather grand Heritage Centre, founding committee member of the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogy and Historical Research Group, known as the “Genies”, Mrs Winifred Wynn, 82, rises from her chair to make welcome the handful of new members (taking the group ever closer to 200 active members) with a short dissertation on the group’s humble beginnings.

“When the Cooroy Genies first started we shared a tiny space with the bowling club committee and a solicitor. We managed to get a computer, but it lived up a very steep flight of stairs ... ” “With no handrailing,” Bev Warner calls from the floor. The two stalwarts of the Genies have been working together for so long that the younger lady often embellishes Win’s sentences.

“That’s right, no handrailing, but we managed to get up there and use it, and we got ourselves organised. Then we started fundraising, using whatever means we could think of. We had Tupperware parties, lingerie parties, lots of garage sales, plant sales, even cow manure sales, but I’ll get to that in a minute.” (Chuckles from the attentive audience.)

In the quarter century since the Genies’ humble beginnings, genealogy has become a global phenomenon, spawning a multi-billion dollar industry of books, websites and reality television shows.

In an interesting essay published in The Conversation a couple of years ago, Canadian academic and film-maker Julia Creet posits that, “A return to the idea of human connectivity is, to some extent, a reaction to the forces of globalization, post-humanism and deracination - the idea that some may feel a sense of the loss of roots and a loss of racial difference ...

Our yearning has produced an industry that, in turn, keeps asking us questions in order to sell us the answers.”

But here at the coalface of this global movement in Cooroy, the Genies are all about family history for fun, and for building relationships within the community, early settlers and newbies all united in the common purpose of finding out if it is indeed true that great-grandpa had three wives or once drove a Cobb & Co coach.

Having set up in their hole in the wall in 1996, the Genies managed to cut a deal with the Girl Guides in 2000 and took up space below the Guide Hut, to which this writer was invited some years ago to address the members on Noosa’s surfing history. (At the end of the presentation, the group’s second oldest member - not the oldest, that honour still belongs to distinguished naturalist Cecily Fearnley in her mid-90s - presented him with a pair of her husband’s old and baggy boxer swim trunks, to much hilarity.)

Win continues: “The space under the Guide Hut was massive compared to where we’d been, but we still needed funds for a purposebuilt centre, and we got word that a big nursery near the Big Pineapple was closing down

Genies generals: founding members Win Wynn and Bev Warner with current president John Hartley.

Joan Whan and Jacky Martin in the Library.

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John Hartley and Richard Rock pour over maps from the extensive collection.

and they were throwing plants out by the skipload, so I asked if we could come and get some to sell. The owner walked us around 21 acres and told us what we could and couldn’t have, and the quantity was mind-boggling. We borrowed every trailer in town and some of them made three and four trips down there to get the plants, and we filled a huge greenhouse to the roof. We worked on those plants for the next six or seven years, potting and repotting, and we’d have two plant sales a year and that

brought in more than $8,000.”

Tea and biscuits are about to be served, so Win is winding up now: “And then we got access to horse manure, and people would go out with a trailer and load up.” (“It wasn’t always dry,” Bev chimes in to raucous laughter.)

Win: “We’d bag it up and sell it and it made a lot of money, and look what we have today. So, my message to all community groups is, don’t sit around hoping for donations, get out and make your own money.”

While president of the Genies, former media man John Hartley, 71, is a relative newbie, with only a couple of decades in town, the formidable duo of Win and Bev are living local history. Win’s grandmother and her father and siblings came to Cootharaba in 1922, after her dad’s return from World War I, and he worked the family farm until he married Win’s mum and they moved away for a time, before settling again in the Gympie region in 1936, just before Win’s birth.

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She was introduced to Noosa at the age of three months, when the family rented one of the Parkyn’s holiday flats at Munna Point.

Growing up in the late 1940s and early ‘50s, the highlight of Win’s year was the annual family holiday camping at Noosa Woods. Later, when she had married a Gympie policeman, Win and her family moved to Noosa in 1967, “just ahead of the Victorians”.

But Bev Warner, 68, can top that, tracing her local lineage back even further. “I’m a Ross from Tewantin,” she says proudly. Bev’s greatgrandfather, Ben Ross was an early settler who worked at the Wilkins sugar mill near Cooroy.

Her grandfather, Bill, and his half-brother Clarrie (the first white male child born in Tewantin, according to legend) had a butcher shop and slaughter yard in Tewantin, and her father, Ronnie, later ran the business. Bev married a local carpenter and they have lived in Tewantin, and now Cooroy all their married lives.

Over morning tea, I ask the Genies’ head honchos what had inspired their fascination with family history. Says Bev: “I lost my father when he was 49 and my grandfather the year after, so I always had this thought, if only I’d asked the questions I’d like to have answers for, because I’m by nature an inquisitive person.”

“What got me into this was my aunt,” says Win, “because we’d always wondered about our great-grandfather. We knew his name, and knew that he came to Australia in 1850, but we’d never been able to trace his father. Now I’ve got 32 folders of family records. Once you get started it never stops.”

Genies’ president John Hartley joined the group in 2009 and began tracing his family association with the pioneer days of the Hunter Valley wine region. “My great-grandfather was a winemaker in Rutherford, and a miner before that. My parents would talk about him and other family members from long ago, but it doesn’t really register until you get older and you want to find out who’s who and how they fit. In this group I found people who were on the same journey of discovery, so when I was asked to become president, I could hardly say no.”

In 2017 the Genies’ endless years of fundraising, plus some support from council and community agencies, enabled them to build the Heritage Centre in Emerald Street, Cooroy, where they have ample room to house their large local history collection of publications, oral histories, school records, photos and memorabilia that dates back to the earliest days of settlement, as well as conduct the day to day business of promoting and encouraging the study of genealogy, heritage and local history.

And although they are now welcoming new blood to carry on the work, the stalwarts of the Genies are still hard at it. Says Bev: “I missed the first meeting of the Genies but I turned up for the second and I’ve been here ever since.

It’s been quite an adventure, not only for what I’ve found out for myself but what we’ve been able to help other people discover. We’re like a family.”

Adds president John: “Everyone has an oohaah moment when they find something really interesting in their family story. It’s always exciting to be a part of that.”

Cooroy-Noosa Genealogy & Historical Research Group welcomes members and offers research services to the public. For more information phone 07 3129 0356 or visit https:// www.genealogy-noosa.org.au

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Researching Genealogy on one of the computers . Geoff Hobbs is helped by Ros Organ.

A Genies group at work in the lecture hall.

Fay Wiggins with a photo of a soldier which they are trying to identify through medals and insignia.

Win Wynn examines a microfiche still used by the members.

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What’s In A Name Phil Jarratt

The sandy track that once was Hastings Street.

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History of Hastings St Laguna Bay and Hastings Street Sometimes it’s the best-known names that defy explanation. Take the iconic place-names Laguna Bay and Hastings Street, arguably Noosa’s greatest claims to fame. What do we know about their names? Not a lot.

We know that Laguna Bay was so-named by surveyor James Charles Burnett on July 25, 1847, without any record of the origin of the name. Burnett had been sent by the New South Wales colonial government to complete the work of Henry Stuart Russell, a squatter who had accompanied Andrew Petrie on his 1842 expedition from Moreton Bay to the Mary River, and had subsequently mapped parts of the coast. So Burnett, who gave his own name to a river further north, just happened to be sailing by and thought, Laguna Bay, why not?

The word is Spanish for lagoon or lake, and Laguna Bay is neither, although on a calm winter’s day in 1847 it may have presented as such.

Laguna Beach in California, which features a number of small and rocky coves, was named in 1841, so I thought it possible that Burnett had some American history, but there is no evidence of this. It seems the name was just a whim.

Hastings Street, which is named on the first village map of Noosa Heads in 1878, is even more of a mystery. Despite numerous local historians seeking an answer over the years, no one has provided an adequate explanation, other than some educated guesswork involving timber-getters arriving from the mid-north coast of NSW where the Hastings River had 22 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 4 September, 2020

been named after Francis Rawdon-Hastings, a governor general of India.

As it turns out, this theory could be very close to the truth, although my own educated guesswork points (in rather roundabout fashion) to another governor general of India called Hastings. In an illustrious career that has been well documented by William Dalrymple in his recent and voluminous book The Anarchy - which sits on my bedside table only half-read - Warren Hastings was both the governor general and the CEO of the British East India Company, which proved to be a cosy and profitable arrangement. But as far as we know, neither of the governors general made it to Australia, let alone to Noosa.

However, of many ships named after Warren Hastings, the Smith & Co barque launched in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1855 plied the route to the Australian colonies until well into the 1870s, including several coastal runs to Moreton Bay, which may explain why some newly-arrived immigrant diggers named their 1868 Gympie gold strike the Warren Hastings Reef, possibly after the ship that had brought them to their payday.

Is it also possible that these miners, like so many of Gympie’s nouveau riche, parlayed some of their gold into landholdings in and around the new Noosa village, and suggested that the village’s only street be named after their strike?

Okay, I’m drawing a long bow here, but anyone got any better ideas?

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Helen’s story ready to tell I Am Woman, Stan Her song touched the hearts of women around the world as they fought for equality back in the early ‘70s and it still resonates today.

However the story of Australian singer Helen Reddy is just as enthralling as the women’s movement anthem I Am Woman, itself and is finally being told thanks to director Unjoo Moon (The Zen of Bennett), producer Rosemary Blight and Queensland-born writer Emma Jensen (Mary Shelley).

“It’s finally coming out - it’s very exciting,” writer Emma Jenson laughed.

“We were set to release in May but as we were heading towards the release this lockdown happened so that changed plans considerably.”

Originally intended as a theatrical release I Am Woman now makes it’s way into the wider world (it did play at many of the big film festivals including the prestigious Toronto Film Festival) as a Stan Original - releases on 28 August.

“I’m a Stan subscriber and we turned it on just after the announcement and to see the trailer up there was a pretty exciting and proud moment,” she said.

Not that Emma hasn’t seen it already - getting the thrill of watching it not only with an audience but with the cast including Tilda Cobham-Hervey (Hotel Mumbai) who plays Helen Evan Peters (American Horror Story:Cult), Jeff Waid and Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin), Lillian Roxon, some of Helen’s family.

“I am absolutely thrilled with the movie, I think it really is something we are all very proud of and I feel that when Unjoo, Rosemary and I would have those very early conversations about what we wanted it to be and how we wanted feel and the journey we wanted to

Writer Emma Jenson.

take the audience on - I think we’ve captured that. To have Tilda turn in that performance as Helen - which is absolutely incredible - it genuinely feels like the movie we all set out to tell and that’s a really special thing.”

With people becoming increasingly vocal that the gender gap still exists, young women now starting to ask questions about the past and more women telling their stories from that era it feels like it was time Helen’s story was told.

“When we set out on the journey (Unjoo and Rosemary were even further along when I came onboard) this had been a discussion point for all of us as women but we couldn’t have predicted what was happening globally in the women’s movement, the Me Too movement as this movie was about to hit,” she said.

“It’s been incredible timing in that respect but I think it certainly felt resonant while we were working on it - the things that Helen would be up against - the things I’d find that I’d be writing Helen saying - those are things women are saying now.”

For Emma one of the biggest thrills of finally having the movie out in world is hearing what the younger generations think not only of the movie but of Helen’s story and struggle.

“The early feedback from young women, who might have known Helen or perhaps didn’t know of her but knew the song, well they’ve really responded to the story,” Emma said.

“She started her career in the States, going over there as a single mother in 1965 which was unheard of.

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Well-crafted horror territory Lovecraft Country, Foxtel Showcase, Mondays (various timeslots) Atticus Freeman (Jonathon Majors) is travelling across the US in the 1950s searching for his missing father with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) and Uncle George (Courtney V Vance).

Along the way he confronts some pretty horrible monsters both human and not so human.

The show is based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel and is set in a town where famous horror writer HP Lovecraft supposedly based many of his fictional tales (hence the title).

With some high-powered producers including JJ Abrams (Star Wars, Star Trek) and Jordon Peele, this is gorgeously atmospheric

and very well realised.

It is also a mix of history and horror - the main characters are predominantly African American and they face racism and segregation as much as they face other-wordly creatures. Both are confronting - the racists probably more than the fictional creatures.

The acting - even in the face of gore and jump scares - is impressive and like our own Hungry Ghosts (which shone a different light on the Vietnamese War) this is a unique way of approaching a much-talked about part of history.

It’s nice to see writers and television makers thinking out of the box bringing thoughtprovoking stories to the masses through a genre you wouldn’t expect (in this case horror).

- Tania Phillips

The Night Clerk Starring Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas and John Leguizamo Rated M

Atticus and Letitia (Jonathon Majors and Jurnee Smollett)

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Drama is a German precision operation Biohackers, Netflix Originally due out in April (but held off because some scenes could be misinterpreted as dealing with a pandemic) comes the German techno-thriller Biohackers.

Mia Akerlund (Luna Wedler) is a medical student at the University of Freiburg. On the surface she is a normal student - studying biohacking technology under Professor Tanja Lorenz (Jessica Schwarz) and living in a share

“One of the things that attracted me to Helen and her story was just that courage and determination which has carried through her entire career and her life.

“I think to be at that time as an Australian woman, going there and saying I’m not going home - that was inspiring. Helen really broke ground for us in the entertainment industry, obviously there were Australian actors there but no-one doing what Helen did. And now in the film and music industry there is a slight rite of passage there - to have that experience Helen paved the way for that.

“I knew what that feel was to head overseas with a dream and not a lot of money and the challenges within that - I made a choice to come home, Unjoo lives in LA - moved their very early on - we could all really relate.”

She said that, like Helen, the women behind the movie felt Helen’s story, her need to do good work, create songs that were meaningful to her and not become part of a system.

- Tania Phillips

house with an interesting mixed bag of characters.

But right from the start we know something is up.

The opening moments of the first episode have her on a train with a young man called Niklas (Thomas Prenn) when first one woman, then another go into cardiac arrest - it’s all very tense before it moves to Mia starting at the university and it looks like it could be just another going to university coming of age story.

But flashbacks show us that Mia isn’t what she seems - she’s investigating the cause of family tragedies and very much living a shadowy double life.

Although at times, Biohackers can’t make up it’s mind if it’s a tense thriller or something lighter, the central performance of Luna Wedler as Mia or Emma is so engaging that you want to see where the story is headed and what she will ultimately choose to do - seek revenge or protect her friends.

- Tania Phillips

The Night Clerk is a well-acted but flat and cliched drama about Bart (Tye Sheridan), an autistic hotel clerk who watches guests through hidden cameras. When he witnesses a murder, he cannot aid the investigation without incriminating himself.

Sheridan delivers a solid performance as a focused, amiable but stiff young man who wants to connect with others but lacks the cognitive tools, and his posture and physical mannerisms feel very authentic. Lying to protect himself is clearly difficult for Bart, and Sheridan has a riveting monologue in the form of an angry joke, as Bart’s frustration erupts during an interrogation.

However, Bart’s characterisation perpetuates media stereotypes about autism; most autistics (speaking as one myself) are not blunt, maladjusted robots. Moreover, most autistics have a clear sense of morality and restraint like anyone else, but the film presents Bart’s invasiveness as innocent, and even heroic toward the end.

Bart has sweet chemistry with Andrea (Ana de Armas), but she largely serves as a Manic Pixie Dream Girl: a thinly-written female character designed to pull the male protagonist out of his shell.

While Bart undergoes some engaging growth, the narrative carries very little danger or urgency, and the ending is abrupt and unsatisfying.

The Night Clerk has an excellent central performance, but it’s lacking in tension and steeped in stereotypes, and is available on DVD and iTunes.

- Seth Lukas Hynes Friday, 4 September, 2020 NOOSA TODAY 23

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3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:35 Digby Dragon 5:10 Nella The Princess Knight 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:35 Rusty Rivets 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Absolutely Fabulous (PG) 9:00 The Office (PG) 9:30 Black Books (PG) 10:00 Blackadder Goes Forth

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:35 Digby Dragon 5:10 Nella The Princess Knight 5:20 Stick Man 6:10 Love Monster 6:25 School Of Roars 6:55 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 The Stand Up Sketch Show (M l,d,s) 8:55 QI (M) 9:55 Penn And Teller: Fool Us

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:10 Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle 4:30 Bob The Builder 4:55 Luo Bao Bei 5:35 Peter Rabbit 6:10 Love Monster 6:25 School Of Roars 6:55 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (M l) 8:30 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:15 Live At The Apollo (M l)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:35 Digby Dragon 5:10 Nella The Princess Knight 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:25 School Of Roars 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 The IT Crowd (PG) 8:55 W1A (M) 9:25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) 10:00 Back (MA15+)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:35 Digby Dragon 5:10 Nella The Princess Knight 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:25 School Of Roars 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Insert Name Here (PG) 9:00 Sick Of It (M l) 9:25 A Schitt’s Creek Farewell (M) 10:10 Frontline (PG)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:35 Digby Dragon 5:10 Nella The Princess Knight 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:25 School Of Roars 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Friday Night Dinner (PG) 8:55 Archer (M) 9:15 The Young Offenders (MA15+) 9:45 The Letdown (M)

3:55 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:35 Digby Dragon 5:10 Nella The Princess Knight 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:25 School Of Roars 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) 9:30 Motherland (M l) 10:00 State Of The Union (M l)

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 6:30 Teenage Boss (PG) 7:00 Deadly 60 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:25 Good Game Spawn Point 8:45 Voltron: Legendary Defender (PG) 9:10 Fruits Basket (PG) 9:30 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:55 Detentionaire

5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 6:30 Utopia Falls (PG) 7:15 Taking The Next Step 7:40 The Zoo 7:55 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:15 Little Big Awesome 8:30 Get Blake!

8:40 Find Me In Paris: Mutiny At The Garnier 9:05 The Legend Of Korra: Venom Of The Red Lotus (PG) 9:30 Detentionaire

5:25 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness (PG) 6:00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 6:30 Utopia Falls (PG) 7:15 Taking The Next Step 7:40 Shaun The Sheep 7:55 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud 8:30 Get Blake! 8:45 Find Me In Paris 9:10 The Legend Of Korra 9:30 Detentionaire 9:55 rage (PG)

5:25 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 6:00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 6:30 Teenage Boss (PG) 7:00 Deadly 60 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud 8:35 Get Blake! 8:45 Find Me In Paris: One Last Chance 9:10 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:35 Detentionaire 9:55 rage (PG)

5:25 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 6:00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 6:30 Teenage Boss (PG) 7:00 Deadly 60 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud: The Coat 8:35 Get Blake! 8:45 Find Me In Paris 9:10 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:35 Detentionaire 9:55 rage (PG)

5:25 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 6:00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 6:30 Teenage Boss (PG) 7:00 Deadly Dinosaurs 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud 8:35 Get Blake! 8:45 Find Me In Paris 9:10 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:35 Detentionaire 9:55 rage (PG)

5:25 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 6:00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 6:30 Teenage Boss (PG) 7:00 Deadly Dinosaurs 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud 8:35 Get Blake! 8:45 Find Me In Paris 9:10 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:35 Detentionaire 9:55 rage (PG)

3:30 Ninjago (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Mousehunt” (PG) (’97) Stars: Nathan Lane 7:30 Movie: “The Mummy” (PG) (’99) Stars: Rachel Weisz 10:00 Movie: “The Scorpion King” (M v) (’02) Stars: Dwayne Johnson 11:45 Heroes (MA15+) 12:40 Rivals (M v)

3:00 Peaking (PG) 3:50 BattleBots (PG) 4:50 Movie: “Rango” (PG) (’11) Stars: Johnny Depp 7:00 Movie: “Big Daddy” (PG) (’99) Stars: Adam Sandler 8:50 Movie: “Billy Madison” (M l,s) (’95) Stars: Adam Sandler 10:35 Movie: “Ted” (MA15+) (’12) Stars: Mark Wahlberg 12:45 Heroes (MA15+) 1:40 Manifest (PG) 2:30 The Road Trick (PG)

12:45 Rivals (PG) 1:15 American Idol (PG) 4:15 Movie: “Speed Racer” (PG) (’08) Stars: Emile Hirsch 7:00 Movie: “Back To The Future II” (PG) (’89) Stars: Michael J Fox 9:10 Movie: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (M v,l) (’91) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger 12:00 Heroes (MA15+) 1:00 Manifest (M v) 2:00 Westside (MA15+)

3:30 Ninjago (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 Territory Cops (PG) 8:40 Movie: “Waterworld” (M l,v) (’95) Stars: Kevin Costner 11:20 The Big Bang Theory (PG) The Middle (M)

3:30 Ninjago (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Battle Los Angeles” (M v,l) (’11) Stars: Aaron Eckhart 9:50 Movie: “Gamer” (MA15+) (’09) Stars: Gerard Butler

3:30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Clarence (PG) 4:45 Adventure Time (PG) 5:15 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 Young Sheldon (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Riddick” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Vin Diesel 10:55 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 11:20 Young Sheldon (PG)

3:30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu (PG) 4:00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance (PG) 4:30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Stargate” (PG) (’94) Stars: Kurt Russell 10:00 American Idol (PG) 1:00 Robot Wars Extreme (PG)

3:05 Antiques Roadshow 3:35 Movie: “The Duke Wore Jeans” (G) (’58) Stars: Tommy Steele 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Poirot: The Chocolate Box (PG) 8:40 Movie: “Space Cowboys” (M) (’00) Stars: Clint Eastwood 11:20 The Commander: Virus (MA15+) 12:50 Explore 1:00 Home Shopping

3:20 Movie: “Easy Come, Easy Go” (PG) (’67) Stars: Elvis Presley 5:20 Movie: “Elephant Walk” (G) (’54) Stars: Elizabeth Taylor 7:30 Movie: “Good Will Hunting” (M v,l) (’97) Stars: Matt Damon 10:05 Movie: “American Beauty” (MA15+) (’99) Stars: Mena Suvari 12:25 Explore 12:30 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping

10:35 Movie: “It Shouldn’t Happen To A Vet” (G) (’76) Stars: John Alderton 12:30 Sunday Footy Show (PG) 2:30 Getaway (PG) 3:00 Movie: “Duel In The Jungle” (PG) (’54) Stars: Jeanne Crain 5:00 Movie: “The Sons Of Katie Elder” (PG) (’65) Stars: John Wayne 7:30 Death In Paradise (M) 8:40 New Tricks (M s) 9:50 The Brokenwood Mysteries (PG)

3:40 Movie: “Holiday On The Buses” (PG) (’73) Stars: Bob Grant 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Heartbeat (PG) 8:40 Midsomer Murders (M) 10:40 The Killer Affair (M v) 11:40 ER: Flight Of Fancy (M v) 12:35 Antiques Roadshow 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Footy Classified 2:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Religious Programs

3:10 Movie: “Agatha Christie’s Evil Under The Sun” (PG) (’82) Stars: Peter Ustinov 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M) 8:40 Poirot (M) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) 11:40 My Strange Addiction (PG) 12:35 Antiques Roadshow 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Religious Programs 5:00 Home Shopping

3:05 Antiques Roadshow 3:35 Movie: “Bottoms Up” (G) (’60) Stars: Jimmy Edwards 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Murders (PG) 11:00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) 12:00 My Crazy Obsession (PG) 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Footy Classified (M)

3:10 Antiques Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “Father’s Doing Fine” (G) (’52) Stars: Richard Attenborough 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Kalgoorlie Cops (PG) 8:40 Confessions Of A Serial Killer (M) 9:40 Killed By My Stalker (M) 10:40 Chicago Med (M v) 11:40 My Crazy Obsession (PG) 12:35 Antiques Roadshow

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Mighty Planes (PG) 4:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Weekender 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia 10:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea (PG) 11:30 Mighty Ships (PG) 12:45 World’s Most Amazing Videos

3:00 Sydney Weekender 3:30 Creek To Coast 4:00 Weekender 4:30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Honey I Bought The House (PG) 12:30 Escape To The Country 1:30 Sydney Weekender 2:00 Creek To Coast 2:30 Weekender 3:00 The Great Australian Doorstep 3:30 A Moveable Feast

3:00 SA Weekender 3:30 Escape To The Country 5:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 7:30 Escape To The Country 8:30 World’s Most Secret Homes (PG) 9:30 The Hotel Inspector (PG) 10:30 Mighty Rivers (PG) 11:30 TBA 12:45 Casino Confidential (M l) 2:00 House Of Horrors (MA15+) 3:00 Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall (MA15+) 4:00 Million Dollar Minute

2:00 Honey I Bought The House (PG) 3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (M) 10:40 Mafia’s Greatest Hits (M) 11:50 World’s Most Amazing Videos (M v) 12:50 A Crime To Remember (M) 3:00 Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall (M v)

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Mighty Ships (PG) 4:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Rosemary & Thyme (M v) 8:30 Inspector Morse (M v) 10:50 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 11:50 Mighty Ships (PG) 12:50 Swamp Murders (MA15+) 3:00 Deadline (M v)

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 4:30 Mighty Ships (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 The Coroner: Gilt (M v) 8:30 Lewis (M v) 10:30 A Confession (M l) 11:30 Mighty Planes (PG) 12:30 Dates From Hell: Blood Red Roses/ Say Yes Or Die/ I Murder (MA15+) 2:00 Home Shopping

3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Mighty Planes (PG) 4:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:30 Murdoch Mysteries (M v) 11:30 Brit Cops (M d,l) 1:30 Cry Wolfe (MA15+) 2:00 Disappeared (M) 3:00 Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall (M v)

2:00 American Grit (PG) 3:00 Outback Truckers (PG) 4:00 Graveyard Carz (PG) 5:00 Storage Wars (PG) 5:30 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown 7:30 AFL: Round 15: Brisbane v Collingwood *Live* From The Gabba 10:15 AFL: Post Game 11:00 Armchair Experts (M) 11:30 Family Guy (M)

2:00 American Pickers (PG) 3:00 2019 P1 Offshore Powerboat Championships 4:00 Outback Truckers (PG) 5:00 Graveyard Carz (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 AFL: Pre Game 7:30 AFL: Round 16: North Melbourne v Port Adelaide *Live* From Metricon Stadium 10:00 AFL: Post Game 10:45 America’s Hardest Prisons (M l)

2:00 Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish (PG) 2:30 Step Outside With Paul Burt (PG) 3:00 Fishy Business (PG) 4:00 Merv Hughes Fishing (PG) 4:30 Counting Cars (PG) 6:00 Full Custom Garage (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Iron Man 2” (M v) (’10) Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow 11:00 Family Guy (M) 12:00 Blokesworld (M)

2:00 D.U.I. (M l) 2:30 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots (PG) 3:00 Counting Cars (PG) 3:30 Blokesworld (PG) 4:00 Life Off Road (PG) 4:30 Graveyard Carz (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 American Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Troy” (M n,s,v) (’04) Stars: Julian Glover

2:00 D.U.I. (M l) 2:30 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots (PG) 3:00 Outback Truckers (PG) 4:00 Merv Hughes Fishing (PG) 4:30 Graveyard Carz (PG) 5:30 Bowling For Brandi (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad (PG) 9:30 Demolition NZ (M) 10:30 Scrap Kings (PG)

2:00 D.U.I. (M l) 2:30 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots (PG) 3:00 Demolition NZ (PG) 3:30 Outback Truckers (PG) 4:30 Graveyard Carz (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 AFL: Round 16: Brisbane v Gold Coast *Live From The Gabba 9:30 American Dad (M) 10:30 Family Guy (M v) 11:30 American Dad (M)

2:00 D.U.I. (PG) 2:30 The Simpsons (PG) 3:30 Outback Truckers (PG) 4:30 Graveyard Carz (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 AFL: Round 17: St Kilda v West Coast *Live From The Gabba 9:30 The Front Bar (M) 10:30 Family Guy (M) 12:00 American Pickers (PG) 1:00 Ice Road Truckers (M l) 2:00 D.U.I. (PG)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 10:30 Elementary (M v) 11:30 CSI: Miami (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Hawaii Five-O (M)

1:00 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 2:00 One Strange Rock (PG) 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 RPM 4:00 Which Car (PG) 4:30 Australian Fishing Championship 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 Supercars: Highlights Townsville 11:20 NCIS (M) 12:15 Law & Order: SVU (M)

1:00 TBA 2:00 Escape Fishing With ET 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 4:00 Pooches At Play 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:25 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:20 Supercars: Highlights Townsville 11:20 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 2:05 NCIS (M)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v,s) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 9:25 Law And Order: SVU (M) 10:20 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix 11:20 NCIS: New Orleans (M) 12:15 Home Shopping

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 CSI: Miami (M) 9:25 Elementary (M v,d) 11:20 The Mentalist (M v) 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 NCIS (M v)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 MacGyver (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 Hawaii Five-O (M) 3:10 MacGyver (PG)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 10:30 NCIS (M) 11:30 Seal Team (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Hawaii Five-O (M v)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 The Conners (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Movie: “Insurgent” (M v) (’15) Stars: Shailene Woodley 11:15 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M) 12:05 Frasier (PG) 12:30 Home Shopping

11:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:00 Movie: “Confessions Of A Shopaholic” (PG) (’09) Stars: Isla Fisher 2:05 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Fresh Off The Boat (PG) 4:00 Man With A Plan (PG) 5:00 Will & Grace (PG) 6:00 Columbo (PG) 8:00 Kojak (M v) 9:00 Spyforce (M v) 10:00 Movie: “Grosse Pointe Blank” (M v,l) (’97) Stars: John Cusack

11:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:00 Neighbours (PG) 2:30 Happy Together (PG) 3:30 Murphy Brown (PG) 4:00 Movie: “Father’s Day” (PG) (’97) Stars: Robin Williams 6:00 Friends (PG) 9:00 TBA 10:00 Will & Grace (PG) 12:00 The Flash (M v) 3:00 The Conners (PG) 4:00 Murphy Brown (PG) 4:30 Home Shopping 5:30 The Brady Bunch

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Cheers (PG) 3:00 The Conners (PG) 4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Two And A Half Men (PG) 10:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Cheers (PG) 3:00 The Conners (PG) 4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Mom (M s,d) 10:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (M s)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 The Conners (PG) 4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Crazy ExGirlfriend (M s)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 The Conners (PG) 4:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Carol’s Second Act (PG) 9:30 Two And A Half Men (M) 10:30 The Middle (PG) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M)

4:25 PBS Newshour 5:25 The Business Of The Art Market (PG) 5:50 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:20 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:35 Sex And Love: Christiane Amanpour (M l) 9:25 The Good Girls’ Guide To Kinky Sex (MA15+) 10:20 Trigonometry (M) )

2:00 Cycling: Tour De France Stage Replays 4:00 PBS Newshour 5:00 The Carmichael Show (PG) 6:45 Only Connect (PG) 7:50 Stargate SG1 (M) 8:40 Secret History Of Comics (PG) 9:30 Fear The Walking Dead (MA15+) 11:15 Porn Laid Bare (MA15+) 12:10 Movie: “The Claim” (M l,s,v) (’00) Stars: West Bentley

2:00 Cycling: Tour De France Stage Replays 4:00 Insight 5:00 Yokayi Footy 5:35 Takeshi’s Castle (PG) 6:30 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 7:30 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? (M) 8:30 Movie: “Star Trek: Nemesis” (PG) (’02) Stars: Brent Spiner 10:35 Alcatraz: The Search For The Truth (M)

4:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:25 This Week With George Stephanopoulos 5:25 The Business Of Travel 5:50 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:20 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:25 NITV News Update 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:25 Difficult People (M)

4:20 PBS Newshour 5:20 The Business Of Dating (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 NITV News Update 8:35 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply (M) 9:30 Cycling: Tour De France *Live*

4:20 PBS Newshour 5:20 The Business Of Music (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:25 NITV News Update 8:30 Movie: “Under The Silver Lake” (M) (’18) Stars: Andrew Garfield 11:00 Movie: “Marathon Man” (M) (’76)

3:55 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:20 PBS Newshour 5:20 The Business Of Health (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:35 James Cameron’s Story Of Science (M) 9:25 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M)

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Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network’s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services 24 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 4 September, 2020

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SEVEN 6:00 NBC Today [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Berett’s Tour De Cure [s] 2:00 Air Rescue [s] 3:00 Weekender: Queensland, You’re Good To Go [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Weekender [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Program To Be Advised 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous S2: Death In A Heartbeat (M v) [s] 10:00 Between Two Worlds: The Leader And The Led/ A Dog And A Man (M) [s] 12:00 Medical Emergency (PG) [s] 1:00 The Zoo [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 3:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 4:00 NBC Today [s]

SEVEN 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 2:00 Criminal Confessions: Midland, Texas (M v,l) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 9:00 9-1-1: Lone Star: Monster Inside (M) [s] 10:00 Chicago Fire: Infection (Part 1) (M v) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:30 Absentia: Bolo (MA15+) [s] 12:30 Black-ish: White Breakfast/ R-E-S-P-E-C-T (M) [s] 1:30 A Moveable Feast [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today [s]

SEVEN 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 2:00 Criminal Confessions: Palestine, Texas (M v,l) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 10:00 Program To Be Advised 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:30 The Goldbergs: Island Time (PG) [s] 12:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The One Who Will Save Us All/ The Force Of Gravity (M v) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today [s]

SEVEN 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 2:00 Program To Be Advised 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Highway Patrol: You Should Buy Me A Slab/ Slowest Getaway (PG) [s] 8:30 America’s Got Talent: Live Performance 3 (PG) [s] 10:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:45 Deadly Dates: Carly (M) [s] 11:45 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam (PG) [s] 12:15 Movie: “The Girl Next Door” (M v) (’98) Stars: Brigid Tierney 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today [s]

SEVEN 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Conspiracy Theory” (M v) (’97) Stars: Mel Gibson 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 America’s Got Talent: Results Show 3 (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “This Means War” (M l,s,v) (’12) Stars: Tom Hardy 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Movie: “Blood Father” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Mel Gibson 1:00 Blindspot: Back To The Grind (M v) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Love Is All There Is” (M s) (’96) Stars: Lainie Kazan 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm *Live* From TBA [s] 9:45 Friday Night Knock Off [s] 10:35 Movie: “Dead Man Down” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Colin Farrell 1:00 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady: Barossa [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 The Avengers: Who’s Who (PG) [s] 5:30 A Current Affair (PG) [s]

6:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Today Extra Saturday [s] 12:00 Rivals (PG) [s] 12:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Vixens v Fever/ Swifts v Firebirds *Live* From Nissan Arena, Brisbane [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Downsizing” (M) (’17) Stars: Matt Damon 10:10 Movie: “The Adjustment Bureau” (M l) (’11) Stars: Matt Damon 12:05 Movie: “Out Of The Shadows” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Lisa Chappell 1:40 The Garden Gurus [s] 2:05 Home Shopping 5:30 Wesley Impact [s]

6:00 Animal Tales [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Giants v Lightning *Live* From USC Stadium, Sunshine Coast [s] 3:00 NRL: New Zealand Warriors v Parramatta Eels *Live* From TBA [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 The Block: Guest Ensuite Room Reveal (PG) [s] 8:30 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:30 NINE News Late [s] 10:30 See No Evil: Where’s Mom (M) [s] 11:30 Mysteries And Scandals: The Price Of Fame (M v,s) [s] 12:20 Rivals (PG) [s] 12:50 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady: Riverland [s] 1:20 Explore [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Animal Tales [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) [s] 1:00 Getaway [s] 1:30 The Block: Guest Ensuite Room Reveal (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block: Master Bedroom And Walk-In-Robe (PG) [s] 8:40 Celebrity IOU: Michael Bublé’s Shocking Surprise! (PG) [s] 9:40 NINE News Late [s] 10:10 100% Footy (M) [s] 11:10 Lethal Weapon: Leo Getz Justice (MA15+) [s] 12:05 Tipping Point [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) [s] 1:00 Celebrity IOU (PG) [s] 2:00 The Block (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block: Master Bedroom And Walk-In-Robe (PG) [s] 8:40 Halifax-Retribution (MA15+) [s] 9:40 Bluff City Law: You Don’t Need A Weatherman (M) [s] 10:40 NINE News Late [s] 11:10 Timeless: The Day Reagan Was Shot (M) [s] 12:05 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) [s] 1:00 Live Well For Longer [s] 2:00 The Block (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block: Master Bedroom And Walk-In-Robe (PG) [s] 8:40 Emergency (M) [s] 9:40 Botched (M mp,n,l) [s] 10:40 NINE News Late [s] 11:10 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 12:00 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now (M n) [s] 12:50 9Honey Quarantine Kitchen [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) [s] 1:00 New Amsterdam: The Forsaken (M) [s] 2:00 The Block: Master Bedroom And Walk-In-Robe (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Wests Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs *Live* From TBA [s] .9:45 Golden Point (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Prison Girls - Life Inside (M v) [s] 12:00 Gun No. 6 (M v) [s] 1:20 Explore [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Daily Update 8:00 Worldwatch 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Stage Replays 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Point 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Pompeii’s Living Dead (PG) (In English/ Italian) 4:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 5:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Daily Highlights 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes (PG) 8:25 Secrets Of The Railway (PG) 9:30 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 *Live* Stages 1:30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes (PG)

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Daily Update 8:00 Worldwatch 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Stage Replays 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Australia In Colour (PG) 3:50 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:15 Australia With Julia Bradbury 4:40 Running Wild With Roger Federer (PG) 5:30 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Daily Highlights 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways (PG) 8:30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs (PG) 9:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 *Live* Stages 1:30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes (PG)

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Daily Update 8:00 Worldwatch 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 Stage Replays 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Gadget Man 4:25 Power And Paranoia In The Third Reich (PG) (In French/ German) 5:30 Cycling: Incycle 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Lost Worlds And Hidden Treasures (PG) 8:30 Cycling: Tour De France 2020 *Live* Stages 12:45 Rick Stein’s Taste Of Shanghai 1:45 Rick Stein Tastes The Blues 2:45 Food Safari Earth 4:45 Shane’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize

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Join us at the drive-in Sunshine Coast residents are invited to enjoy an old-school movie from the comfort of their car at the drive-in theatre in Eumundi.

Sunshine Coast Council Libraries will host the 1960s British classic To Sir with Love, at the Eumundi Showground on Saturday September 12.

Tickets are only $20 per car and patrons are encouraged to BYO food and snacks.

The movie begins at 6pm, and there will be live music by Hayden Hack from 5pm when the gates open.

To keep everyone safe, physical distancing measures will be in place with two metre distances kept between each car and hand sanitising stations throughout the grounds.

All visitors will be required to provide their contact details to library staff upon arrival and sign-out when leaving, as per Queensland Government requirements.

To explore all the great library resources and to book your ticket for the drive-in head to library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au EVENT DETAILS What: Enjoy To Sir With Love at the Drive-In Theatre

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· When: Saturday September 12. Gates open at 5pm. Movie starts at 6pm. · Where: Eumundi Showgrounds, 1 Black Stump Rd, Eumundi QLD 4562 · Cost: $20 per car · Bookings Essential: library.sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au

Entry will be contactless via confirmation email only, with no cash accepted on site.

Movie: To Sir With Love is a classic 1967 British drama film that deals with social issues in a tough inner city school. It stars Sidney Poitier and features singer Lulu making her film debut.

Poitier plays Mark Thackery, an out-of-

work engineer, who takes up a teaching job at a high school in London’s East End. Unaffected by the rowdy students, Mark implements his own brand of discipline in class, forcing the pupils to treat each other with respect and gaining their trust and friendship. The awardwinning film was based on E. R. Braithwaite’s 1959 autobiographical novel.

Come ‘n Try program lets you give sport a crack A new adult’s Come ‘n Try sports program, which rolls out across Noosa this Monday, gives locals the chance to sample a range of sports for free across the region.

Community Development Manager, Alison Hamblin said the Come ‘n Try sports program is usually reserved for school students, but the new program aims to encourage adults to try their hand at a range of sports.

“This is ideal for those who have always

wanted to try a particular sport such as a gym class, or surfing, or cricket and have never had the courage, support or motivation to do so.

“We have a range of sports clubs, organisations and suppliers across the region who are opening their doors, classes and fields to local adults who want to sample different activities for free.”

The extensive three-week timetable features a vast range of sports with less-known

activities such as pickleball on the schedule.

“Locals can try their hand at yoga and Dance-trumental classes in Noosaville or sailing classes at Lake Cootharaba, or even a hit of tennis in Tewantin or cricket in Cooroy.

“There’s so much for people to try for the first time, but it’s also a great reason to reconnect with an old sport or activity you used to love doing.

“There are also a number of local gyms

and keep-fit studios right across the shire who are keen to get Noosa moving.

Ms Hamblin said locals can start registering for sports ahead of Monday’s launch date.

“Bookings are essential, so we encourage locals to check the schedule and book in their activities direct with the supplier now, before the opportunity to do so is gone.”

The Adult’s Come ‘n Try program concludes on September 20.

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Doctor’s Covid calling

By Margaret Maccoll Noosa-based specialist emergency physician Ian Norton was lending a hand to Noosa businesses to develop their Covid-safe plans when the coronavirus second wave hit Melbourne and the Australian Government called on him to take charge of the crisis in aged care.

With 20 years experience in emergency medicine across the world there was no one in Australia better placed to take on the task.

Unfortunately the lear jet promised to carry him and a group of Queensland nurses south fell through so, taking it in his stride, he went on Jetstar.

Dr Norton led a team of 70 people including two colleagues who accompanied him from Noosa.

There were 150 aged care facilities infected at the one time. In some cases 50 per cent of staff had been sent home to isolate, he said.

“It was tragic the people were not there who knew the residents - what they liked, what they ate,” he said.

“People weren’t getting the basic care.

“Aged care is a vulnerable setting. When you have people living in close proximity like on a cruise ship you have to gauge their symptoms.

They may be masked in people who have a lot of other issues.

“A main driver was people having various places of work, but they need to make a living.”

As we’ve all learnt the older population are the worst impacted by Covid and Dr Norton had to contend with many factors.

“There were so many players and so many places. State has state laws. Facilities are privately owned, federally funded. The question is who’s going to manage it,” he said.

“We were all there for the same reason to care for the vulnerable.”

Within nine days his team had created an electronic management system to coordinate facility records and operate between the levels of government.“We coordinated Ausmat teams coming in. They were working on the ground. The defence forces had teams on the ground. We were getting plans in place, not just PPE - emergency procedures, managing clinical waste. Some had half a shipping container of waste a day, all potentially infected.

They didn’t know where to put it. Their systems couldn’t manage. We were looking at the logistics.”

Ninety-seven per cent of aged care facilities had said they were ready for Covid, but clearly being ready on paper and truly being ready weren’t the same, he said.

Having returned to Queensland from Victoria Dr Norton is in the required two weeks isolation. He left behind an incident management electronic system, a preventative system, that was working well and an aged care system “in a much better place“. “We put in a set of plans and documented it well,” he said.

“This should be improving things. The rates at nearly every facility has decreased”.

A 45-page guidebook has now been created in Canberra to give to the states to show how Victorian aged care was set up. “It’s a start,” he said.

Prior to this Dr Norton was called on to assist the now famous Ruby Princess cruise ship as it sat off Sydney after all passengers had disembarked.

“We found a quarter of the crew were infected and 100 people had symptoms. We organised with the government to bring them in,” he said and he did a review of the vessel.

From war-zones to natural disasters to infectious disease outbreaks across the world there are similarities Dr Norton has found in their management.

“It’s about trying to put yourself in other people’s shoes and showing people respect,” he said.

“It’s not about being a doctor. It’s health diplomacy. I should have done politics. You have to keep calm when everything’s going crazy.”

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rule when making decisions in emergency management.

“If you make a decision with 40 per cent of the facts you’re flying by the seat of your pants.

If you wait past having 70 per cent of facts you’ve waited too long.

“In health you want 99 per cent surety. You don’t make decisions without that knowledge.

That’s against what you do in health emergency management.”

Dr Norton completed his medical training in Ireland then moved to Australia for postgraduate studies specialising in emergency medicine, surgery, international health and tropical medicine. He went first to Newcastle then spent two years in Nambour before settling in Darwin where he was involved in managing mass casualties from incidents including the Bali bombing and the arrival of a boat load of Afghan refugees with 44 who were badly burnt. He set up a training program in Darwin from 2009, becoming the director of the Disaster Preparedness and Response at the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC). He established the Australian Medical Assistance Teams (AUSMAT) framework and designed the field hospitals that are today used for international disaster and infectious disease responses and led the AUSMAT team to the Pakistan floods, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and other incidents in the Pacific.

The World Health Organisation invited him to work in Geneva on a two-year contract that turned into six years.

He said having learnt to deal with eight different states of Australia while in Darwin was good training for working with 195 countries with WHO. “There are similar themes from a village to a country. You have to work out a common ground,” he said.

Dr Norton headed the WHO’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Initiative program in HQ Geneva from 2014 until January 2020.

His work with the WHO assisted organizations and member states to build capacity and strengthen health systems by coordinating the deployment of quality-assured medical teams in emergencies and outbreaks in over 130 countries across the globe. He is the lead author of the current WHO Global Classification and Standards for EMT deployments to disasters.

With WHO he was deployed in August 2014 for over 5 months to West Africa as part of the Ebola outbreak response and was met by chaos.

“In Liberia there were curfews imposed.

They were shooting live rounds in the streets to control riots,” he said. “They were not messaging what the disease was about. If information tells the people the rules are there for community protection then it works. They were afraid to make decisions. They estimated 1.5million people would get infected. There were people dying on the streets all over the place. The military was going to come and and take anyone with a fever to a camp, truck in food and leave them.

“I said you can’t do that - give me four weeks to build 1000 beds. We got there.

“In the early days it infected a lot of health workers. They got scared and refused to come back. They had to have the right incentive to come to work. All it took was $5 a day.”

The disease took a heavy toll but fear took an even greater toll. “Eleven thousand people died from Ebola, 33,000 people died from a lack of a hospital system (from other illnesses).

No one wanted to go to hospital.”

In April 2015 Dr Norton led the coordination of 132 EMTs to Nepal during the earthquakes.

“We were there to support their leadership,”

he said. “It didn’t put WHO on a pedestal, it put WHO in a position of support” which is where he believes WHO’s role should be. It was long days working with lovely people and he got to know when an aftershock was large enough to warrant getting out of bed.

War-torn Mosul in Iraq was a much tougher gig and a political mine field. Dr Norton said the traditional NGOs refused to enter the war zone for fear ISIS militant would interpret their presence as support for the opposition.

“We’ll treat whatever comes out,” they told him.

“It was the biggest urban warfare since WWII. We found a lot of small NGOs who agreed to come 100m from the front lines and built field hospitals. We saved 1800 people. We did something.”

After 15-20 years Dr Norton continues to work on the frontline because “someone has to do it“. He has the ability to “keep his head” when others around him are losing there’s and to see the way forward.

With his wife and nine-year-old son he has now based himself in Noosa, a place he loves to work on his own terms after establishing a social enterprise business, Respond Global, with the aim of empowering others to plan, prepare and respond to health emergencies in their own countries.

For more visit respond global.com

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Volunteers needed for Covid vaccine Volunteers are needed to take part in the next stage of clinical trials on Queensland’s coronavirus vaccine.

In July Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk put the call out for 120 volunteers aged between 18 and 55 to take part in the first stage of clinical trials for the University of Queensland’s coronavirus vaccine - widely recognised to be one of the most promising vaccine candidates.

Health Minister Steven Miles said following positive results from the first stage of testing, UQ now has approval to extend phase one clinical trials to people aged 56 and over.

Mr Miles said developing a vaccine was vital to ending this pandemic.

“I offer my thanks to the more than 100 Queenslanders who answered the call to take part in the first round of clinical trials,“ he said.

“We’re now putting the call out to 96 Queenslanders aged 56 and over to take part in clinical trials.

“By taking part in these clinical trials, you could play a very real role in saving lives.”

UQ vaccine project co-leader Professor Paul Young said the Phase 1 human trial was being expanded to help gauge the vaccine’s safety among an older demographic as well as the immune response elicited.

“As most people are now aware, COVID-19 appears to be more severe in older individuals,” he said.

“We’re looking to ensure that this vaccine candidate is safe for use in older people, and we’re hoping Queenslanders get behind us and sign up.

“By conducting this expanded safety study, we’ll gather key data to support the large-scale efficacy trials that our partners at CSL are planning to run in the near future.”

The Phase 1 trial is being conducted at Nucleus Network’s Brisbane clinic.

Nucleus Network’s Principal Investigator Associate Professor Paul Griffin said the study would now be recruiting 48 volunteers between 56-65 years of age and another 48 volunteers aged 66 years and over. “We’d encourage anyone in this age bracket who would like to make a difference in this challenging time to

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LETTERS

Religion And Politics Religious schools and organisations and the LNP fought a move by the Queensland government to make LGBTQIA-related conversion therapy a crime in the state last week.

All LNP members of parliament and the usual right-wing, religious stalwarts voted against the new legislation.

It is utterly perverse that religious influence continues to permeate into the legislation and politics of this country in this day and age, especially after all the harm the church has caused by interfering in public policy. Religion has no place in politics. No one should ever dictate to a person what their sexuality should be, especially if it does not fit with nonsensical religious drivel or societal “norms”.

Despite this, the government was still able to criminalise conversion therapy thanks largely to the Greens support.

Queensland is now the only state/territory that has successfully banned conversion therapy.

There is no credible evidence that conversion therapy can change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Rather, research has clearly shown that these practices pose devastating effects for young people including depression, substance abuse, decreased self-esteem, homelessness and suicide.

Brigid Muir, Cooroy

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Lance Hunt last week snapped this sacred kingfisher at Weyba Creek as well as the eastern osprey lovebirds that nest every year at the Mangroves Boardwalk at Noosaville. If you have a lens cape please email newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au get in touch and we can assess their suitability for this important trial,” Professor Griffin said.

“Participants are generally required to be in good health, and any existing medical conditions need to have been stable for the last few months.

Project director Professor Trent Munro said early safety results from the human trials had been positive, indicating the vaccine was generally well tolerated in healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 55.

“We’re moving as quickly as is safely possible, and it’s now time for Queenslanders to

step up again.”

Fellow project co-leader Associate Professor Keith Chappell said they were working on a very compressed timeline - aiming to start this study in just a couple of weeks.

UQ and CEPI entered into a partnership in June with Australian biotech company CSL to take the rapid response ‘molecular clamp’ enabled vaccine candidate through clinical development and manufacture, if it proves successful.

To participate register with Nucleus Network online or call 1800 243 733.

On the afternoon of Sunday 23 August, I was involved in an incident at Creek Road dog park in Noosaville which was not only frightening but disturbing. I was jogging through the park, and a large Setter chased and jumped up on me, nearly sending me flying. I said to the owner of the dog, who was preoccupied and quite oblivious to my distress, that if she can’t control her dog it should be put on a leash. I took off, and the dog again chased and lunged at me (the owner obviously didn’t agree with my suggestion to leash it). At this point I became agitated and shouted at the dog to back off. The owner turned to me and told me to kick it. I told her clearly that I would not be taking up her offer. I wonder what sort of dog owner would invite someone to kick their dog? It’s not surprising that her dog was out of control, if that is the way she treats it. The dog lunged at me a third time and on this occasion snapped at me, by which time I became frightened the dog would actually attack me (thankfully it didn’t). The owner seemed quite amused by the whole incident.

I am a dog owner and lover, and use Creek Road dog park daily to exercise my dog. However, dog owners like this spoil it for everyone, and is the reason off-leash areas are diminishing. The rules are clear: dogs must be supervised at all times, and must be leashed if they are not able to be controlled.

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By Abbey Cannan The Noosa Open Studios Art Trail is on again this year with the committee’s bold and optimistic call to plan for the event in October.

Visitors will undertake road trips to engage with a record 98 artists and galleries over ten days from 9 to 18 October.

Noosa Open Studios president Trevor Purvis said this made the Noosa Open Studios art trail the second largest art trail in Australia after only five years in operation.

“Our new website and soon to be printed 100 page artist trail guide will help visitors to the Noosa district to plan their preferred artist visits throughout Noosa and the Hinterland,“ he said.“We recommend that you start your trip at the historic Wallace House in Noosaville, where you can collect your guide and view an exhibition showing one example piece from every artist on the trail.

“The volunteers at Wallace House can provide you with refreshments and advise you on your tailored road trip.“

A sneak peak of the new Noosa Open Studios Trail Guide.

Noosa Open Studios president Trevor Purvis.

The Noosa Open Studios Art Trail is the only major cultural event to be held in the Noosa community this year.

Trevor said Noosa Open Studios is now in it’s fifth year and is growing in popularity at an average rate of 30 per cent per annum.

“We now guesstimate that the value of Noosa Open Studios to the Noosa community to be about $1 million per annum,“ he said.

“In the past, Sydney, Melbourne and even New Zealand formed a large part our visitors.

“But in this unusual year, the visitors will come predominantly from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and north to Rockhampton.

“We hope that the revitalised, enthusiastic drive market will bring regional visitors flooding in to be part of this year’s open studios ten day event.“ Currently, the Noosa Open Studios Art Trail regular supporters are Noosa Regional Council, and Tourism Noosa, with a very generous

sponsorship from Hinternoosa Real Estate, and more recently Lynn and Ron Scott from Moon Mountain Sanctuary.

Trevor said this year they have come up with a very exciting fundraising event.

“The Noosa Open Studios committee along with artist Yanni van Zijl and Tourism Noosa have engaged 26 selected artists in the Open Studios trail event this year to each paint the canvas for a beach deck chair in their unique painting style,“ he said.

“Cooroora Woodworkers in Cooroy are making the 26 deckchairs from local red gum.

And we will hold a viewing and auction at the Noosa Botanical Gardens in Cooroy on 3 October.

“This event will showcase our local creativity to launch a new and iconic symbol for Noosa, embracing the beach and culture of the region. Thereby establishing a permanent link in Noosa between beach and art cultures to all visitors.“ For more information visit www.noosaopenstudios.com.au

Meet Josie Powerful images in response to bushfires

By Abbey Cannan

By Abbey Cannan Josephine Moon was born and raised in Brisbane, had a false start in Environmental Science before completing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and then a postgraduate degree in education.

Twelve years and ten manuscripts later, her first novel The Tea Chest was picked up for publication and then shortlisted for an ABIA award. Her bestselling contemporary fiction is published internationally. Her books include The Tea Chest, The Chocolate Promise, The Beekeeper’s Secret, Three Gold Coins and The Gift of Life.

In 2018, Josephine organised the ‘Authors for Farmers’ appeal, raising money to assist drought-affected farming communities. She is passionate about literacy, and is a proud sponsor of Story Dogs and The Smith Family.

She now lives on acreage in the beautiful Noosa hinterland with her husband and son, and a tribe of animals that seem to increase in size each year.

She wouldn’t have it any other way.

THE CAKE MAKER’S WISH The heartwarming new family drama from the bestselling author of The Tea Chest. ’Josephine Moon just gets better and better. The Cake Maker’s Wish is my favourite of her novels so far, and one of my favourite reads of the year. This is pure escapist delight, with a lot of heart and humour.’ Better Reading When single mum Olivia uproots her young son Darcy from their life in Tasmania for a new start in the English Cotswolds, she isn’t exactly expecting a bed of roses - but nor is she prepared for the challenges that life in the picturesque village throws her way.

The Renaissance Project hopes to bring the dwindling community back to life - to welcome migrants from around the world and to boost the failing economy - but not everyone is so pleased about the initiative.

For cake maker Olivia, it’s a chance for Darcy to finally meet his Norwegian father, and for her to trace the last blurry lines on what remains of her family tree.

It’s also an opportunity to move on from the traumatic event that tore her loved ones apart.

After seven years on her own, she has all but given up on romance, until life dishes up some delicious new options she didn’t even know she was craving.

Josephine Moon and Mary Lou Stephens in Conversation evening soiree with wine and cheese is a free event on 10 September at 6pm on the footpath at Annie’s Books at Peregian Village. Phone 5448 2053 or email anniesbooks@bigpond.com

Tewantin artist Saren Dobkins has created a powerful series of paintings that take the viewer on a journey in response to the recent Australian bushfires.

The solo exhibition ’Where There’s Smoke’ is currently running at the Butter Factory Arts Centre, showing 21 paintings, until Sunday 7 September.

Saren, who has been a professional oil painter for over 35 years, said her bushfire series was an analogy of our response to unexpected and life changing events.

“They were a potent reminder of our fragility where the forces of nature are concerned,“ she said.

“The regeneration of the bush, the significance of trees, the resilience of the human spirit and the fate of wildlife in the face of a changing environment, are explored using visual metaphors and energetic expressionism.

“With the increasing effects of our external behaviour impacting on the natural world, and hence ourselves, these works explore our

sense of place within our environment and questions what we value.“ Saren was evacuated during the fires and said it was an impressionable time.

“The legacy of this catastrophic event continues to affect many people who lost their homes, animals and livelihoods. It is important to remember them,“ she said.

“I have many visitors to the exhibition comment on the relevance of the artworks, as so many people who live here, were affected by the fires.

“They felt it spoke to them in a way that resonated with their own experiences.“ Saren will be giving an Artist Talk on Saturday 29 August where a booking will be required.

Originally from Zambia, Saren has work showing in several public and private collections, and was recently a finalist in the Gympie Du Rietz Award.

“My work predominantly explores the human condition in its moments of vulnerability and desire for connection,“ she said.

‘Where There’s Smoke’ exhibition is currently on show at the Butter Factory Arts Centre.

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“This exhibition was gratefully supported by a RADF Grant from the Noosa Council.“ For more information visit www.sarenart. com.

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Jeff plays the classics After the success of sold out shows in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Jeff Martin (of iconic Canadian band The Tea Party) is proud to bring the ’Songs of Led Zeppelin’ event to The Brewery at the Imperial Hotel Eumundi.

Jeff’s first show on Saturday 26 September in Eumundi has already sold out, prompting the announcement of a second show at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Friday 25 September.

The solo performance will see Jeff will perform Led Zeppelin classics over two 60-minute acoustic sets using a collection of his rarest instruments.Jeff Martin’s reputation as a worldrenowned live performer is well known and he has been labeled everything from “child prodigy”, “virtuoso guitarist”, and a “singer with perfect pitch”. In addition to his incredible career with The Tea Party, Jeff has carved out a distinctive and successful career as a solo artist and as an acclaimed and highly sought-after producer. His life has vastly been an exquisite journey immersing himself in many cultures and learning to play the traditional instruments from those cultures from the masters of the craft - in particular the Middle East, and subcontinents of India. His home and studio are filled with ancient instruments he’s collected on his travels - all of which he plays fluently.

Jeff can’t wait to get back to Eumundi and play these timeless songs - personal and fan favourites from the legendary Led Zeppelin.

This event has limited capacity to comply with Covid Safe regulations and is not to be missed for any Jeff Martin or Led Zeppelin fan.

Seating is non-allocated, so it’s first come, first served.Doors open 7pm.

Beethoven gems Fragments Ensemble is bringing its signature quality live chamber music to the Sunshine Coast. Leading the ensemble is internationally recognised soprano Judit Molnar. She will be joined by Frank Fodor (violin and viola), Nathan Smith (cello) and Janet Brewer (piano), all highly esteemed instrumentalists.

To celebrate Beethoven’s 250th anniversary this all-Beethoven programme will include selected Lieder accompanied by piano or piano trio, including “O w&auml;r ich schon mit dir vereint” from Fidelio, the delightful “Romance” for viola and piano, the devilish Twelve Variations on Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus” for cello and piano and the fantastic Gassenhauer Piano Trio Op. 11.

What better way for this ensemble to hold its premier performances but in the revamped Cooroy Memorial Hall with the newly restored and donated Petrov piano. The performers are looking forward to supporting and contributing to this vital Cooroy community.

Concerts will be held 2 and 4pm Saturday 19 September at Cooroy Memorial Hall. Ticket prices are $28 adult and $25 concessions. Reservations are very highly recommended. To book seats please visit https://www.fragmentsensemble. com/ For further information phone 0417 789 164.

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TAG team not letting COVID get them down

By Jim Fagan The arts have taken a beating this year. With a certain virus calling the tune, choirs like Noosa Chorale haven’t had much to sing about and, with our theatres closed, Noosa Alive and most of what entertains us cancelled, Noosa has been a cultural desert.

There is one green shoot, however.

In Tinbeerwah, a group of 70 artists (T.A.G.) haven’t allowed the pandemic to panic them.

They have been busy doing what they love best and on September 18 -20 they will showcase their work at their gala art exhibition at Tinbeerwah Hall. The Art Show is held annually in memory of their founder the late Gwen Blair.

“We closed down for three months but our artists continued to paint at home,” T.A.G. committee member Jan Cooke, told Noosa Today.

“We resumed in late June at Tinbeerwah Hall, observing social distancing, of course, and our artists were ‘over the moon’ to be back together again.”

Jan said the group intended to have the “biggest and best” art show in its 26-year history and there will be paintings to suit everyone at reasonable prices.

“We are indebted to our guest tutors who have encouraged members to try new techniques and develop their skills in different mediums. Michele Knightley introduced us to Eco print making, Helen Lawson passed on her portrait painting skills, Pam Taylor’s colourful acrylics, Dale Leach’s unique style of landscape painting, and Fiona Groome honed our still life and drawing skills.

“We also held three specialty workshops allowing us to experience Trevor Purvis’s unique style of landscape painting, Cheryl McGannon’s Cold Wax techniques and pastels with master pastellist Chris Blake“.

“Unfortunately, owing to COVID 19 restrictions, we are unable to have our usual Gala Opening but the exhibition will be just as spectacular as previous years” Jan said.

Once again this year T.A.G. is donating funds raised from gold coin door entry, raffle and artists’ donations to Katie Rose Cottage Hospice at Doonan. the raffle includes a painting donated by T.A.G. member Fay White and a gift basket donated by T.A.G. members.

T.A.G. Annual Art Show at Tinbeerwah Hall, Cnr Sunrise & Noosa-Cooroy Rd, Tinbeerwah.

Friday, September 18, 12 noon- 5pm. Saturday, September 19, 9am- 4.30pm, Sunday, Septem-

Artists are ready for their annual art show.

TAG Artists Sonia Border, Janet Luttrell and Bev Byrne

Artists Sonia Border and Virginia SpencerBower

Artists showcase their work. ber 20 9.30am-3.30pm. Covid 19 guidelines will apply. Inquiries, Jan Cooke - Ph 5473 0235 or 0412 769 351 cookeandbutler@aapt.net.au

Art Show co-ordinator Jan Cooke admires the painting TAG artist Fay White has donated to be raffled.

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Tucker With Trevor Restaurant Review

Good times at Marina Trevor Pepys reviews Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina Look, the Harbour Wine Bar is mostly and justly famous as the Friday night residency of The Sandflys, the only rock band in the world that makes the Rolling Stones look positively youthful.

Having said that, Trevor would like it noted that The SandFlys are young at heart and play some damn fine music, and they are not even Noosa’s oldest band, that honour belonging to the Jazz Factory (average age 73.5), and they regularly draw a large crowd that often includes such local cultural icons as the world’s tallest playwright and the world’s least-informed restaurant reviewer. Which brings me back to my point, which is that while the live music is the thing, the Harbour Wine Bar does have other stuff going on, namely good honest pub grub and a decent wine list.

The night that Trev popped in to see and be seen, and line the stomach before wending his way back to Munna Point via a long list of bars, the owners were popping the champagne corks having just completed a sale, so one (as Trevor sometimes refers to himself) can only hope that the new regime matches the old, and keeps it simple, stupid!

And so to the fare. Well, it’s not that complex. Trevor always has two orders of the fish tacos (flathead on this occasion and $12 each) and a big bowl of fries with aioli ($8), so the only question is, what would Mrs Trev like?

Well, she’d like the fish tacos too, but let’s just dust the first two serves and see how we go. But in the meantime, let’s savour the duck spring

rolls ($10) while the Thompson’s Estate Rose ($34) whets our whistles.

Guess what? This is the perfect low maintenance meal to eat on your lap (if you’ve come late and can’t get a table) while tapping your feet to Jimmy Buffett, Neil Young and The Eagles, just a few of the multitude of covers the Flys sprinkle in with their cool instrumental originals. And with practice, you can even sing along while you eat, particularly with the tacos that have a propensity to stick to the lining of the mouth, and won’t spray forth when you break into, “There’s booze in the blender, and soon it will render, that frozen concoction that helps me hang on, hang on, hang on ... ” Now Trevor knows that there are those among you who will be appalled that a triplePirelli-hatted restaurant critic of world renown can actually be enthusiastic about unsprayable fish tacos that you can eat off your lap, but you haven’t been to a Friday night sesh at the Harbour Wine Bar, have you? I rest my case.

As for the food options, well there aren’t that many, but if every now and then your heart and your gut cry out for pizza, burgers, fries and fish tacos, then you’re in the right place.

And among its many other pluses, the Harbour Wine Bar is right on the marina, so if you drop a few chips, you’ll be making a seagull’s night.

The verdict: If you’re interested in observing old people behaving badly, you’ll love this joint. So leave any foodie pretensions at the door and you’ll have a ball, particularly if The SandFlys are playing, and if Bob the drummer starts one of his 10-minute Ginger Baker solos, that’s the time for a dunny run.

Fish tacos etc at the Harbour Wine Bar.

Ado Spelt of The SandFlys, live at the Harbour.

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Book Week fun at school Politicians and police joined other community groups in Book Week celebrations at Tewantin State School this year to read to students from Years Prep-3.

Students welcomed special guest readers Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart, Noosa MP Sandy Bolton, Senior Constable Craig McKenzie and former Olympian swimmer Greg Rogers.

In addition to reading sen const McKenzie played Sight Word Detective as he helped students locate their classroom sight words.

The Tewantin school is fortunate to enjoy close ties with many community organisations whose members provide ongoing assistance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so thankful to our volunteers from Breakfast Club, Rotary, Tewantin Noosa Bendigo Bank and Noosa Chaplaincy program who join us every year to read to our Tewantin State School students,â&#x20AC;? deputy principal Rick Cass said.

Students ended the week with a Book Parade, dressing as their favourite book character and taking part in the activity under its Covid-19 safe plan.

Mayor Clare Stewart reads to students

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton visits to read.

Snr const Craig McKenzie reading to the children.

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Weekly roster for Meals on Wheels Beginning Monday 7/9 to Friday 11/9.

Monday Drivers: Rotary D’Break, Tony, Sam, Andrew, Rebecca, Alice, Patricia, Martina Kitchen: Martina, Stephen, Len, Geoff Tuesday Drivers: Alice, Cheryl, Tania + Friends, Simone, Barani + Peter, Trina + Don, Kevin + Rob, Gary Kitchen: Christine, Jo, Loz Wednesday Drivers: Hugh + Randal, Victor, Gary, Liz + Lis, Nancy, Bronwyn + Nick, Rosemary H, Cheryl Kitchen: Rob, Judi, Mary, Richard Thursday Drivers: Mark, Heidi, Jenny + Kevin, Donna + Julie, Justin, Sharon + Allison, Barani + Peter, Lucky Kitchen: Loz, Vicki, Robyn, Jerry, Sharron Friday Drivers: Bruce, Victor, Fiona, Jean + Janet, Lynette, Cheryl, Paul, Dee Kitchen: David, Karyn, Charlotte, Geoff, Neil, Tanya You can also check the roster on our website www.mealsonwheelstewantin-noosa.org.au If you are unavailable or can do an extra run, please phone the kitchen on 5449-7659.

We are looking for Drivers and Kitchen Volunteers.

ROVING RESTORERS WORKING BEE Join the Roving Restorers Noosa working bee at 8.30am on 4 Sep at Ridgewood. In partnership with Hinterland Bush Links, Noosa Landcare will be delivering the ‘Roving Restorers Program’ within the Noosa Council Region. The program aims to work with community volunteers to achieve bush restoration through weed control and re-vegetation, protection of threatened ecosystems, and community capacity for habitat restoration. Contact Noosa Landcare Project officer Tamara on 0428 446 609 or email projects9@noosalandcare.org for further details. Participants will be notified the day before the event of the address of the property on which the work will be undertaken.

NORTH TEWANTIN BUSHCARE Join North Tewantin Bush Care Group of local volunteers every first and third Sunday of the month from 7.30-9.30 am to help maintain the beautiful natural flora in the area. We weed and plant along the river. It is light work and a lot of fun. All equipment is provided and an excellent morning tea follows. Grab a hat and come along. Phone 0432 384 596.

COME & TRY CROQUET Noosa Croquet Club, Seashell Place, Noosa Waters, invites all interested locals to a Come and Try morning at the Club courts this coming Sunday 6th. Be there about 8.15. Flatsoled shoes. All welcome. Ring Niven on 0428799987 for any details

NOOSA MENS SHED Now Spring is here and the Bees are more than anx- ious to HUM, SO, help them to continue with their FUN in your garden by purchasing a NATIVE BEE BOX from the NOOSA MEN’s SHED. Call by on a Wednesday morning between 10 am and Noon at The Cobbers Shed to organise a purchase. Other garden accoutrements (like Adirondack chairs, Bird Houses,

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Wooden Planter Boxes, Possum Boxes, Black Cockatoo Boxes and Wooden Wheelbarrows) are also available. Situated in Wallum Lane near Noosa Springs.

every Saturday at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club, and also has regular weekly lunches.

Newcomers - couples and singles - most welcome. Phone Noeline on 5474 5231.

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UKULELE

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

Ukelele group lessons for raw beginner adults.

A new class starting soon. No musical ex- perience necessary. Call ‘The Ukulele Lady’ Cherry - 0410 573 629.

U3A NOOSA FRIDAY TALKS

Sunshine Orienteers have some events coming up combining bike and mapping.Ride-RaceNavigate: Orienteering by bike.

Use a map to find your way around a park or forest by bike.

September 12. Boondall then Narangba.

September 13. Glasshouse Mountains.

Cost is $25-$35 per event. Social riders welcome. Family Rates. www.sunshineorienteers.com.au

U3A noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30 pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin. Social Distancing requirements will mean that numbers are limited. Admittance will be on a first come first served basis.

Friday 4 September - Dr Ken Lynn - The History of the Computer.

Full details available on U3A website www. u3anoosa.com.au or contact reception on 5440 5500.

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Thursday 6pm - 8pm at Noosa Leisure Centre. A fun mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis, whether you’re looking to learn pickleball for fun or competition. Equipment and in- struction provided. Book to play at www. noo- saleisurecentre.com.au.

For more information email info@noosapickleballclub.com

For the over 60’s or those new to exercise, the Strong Heart Strong Body classes held at the Noosa Aquatic Centre Fitness Studio are ideal.

These entry-level classes will increase aerobic capacity as well as build muscle. Join us on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7am for basic exercises to improve your strength, stability and functionality in daily activities.

NOOSA ARTS & CRAFTS

PROBUS COOROY

Learn to crochet workshops: One-to-one tuition with Janelle Turley - Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9.30-11.30 am.

Phone 5474 1211, email: create@noosaartsand- crafts.org. au or visit https://noosaartsand- crafts.org.au.

In an endeavour to promote fun, friendship and fellowship caring for the senior element of our community, Probus Cooroy has embarked on monthly meetings again.

Retired and semi-retired members of the district are invited to come along to the Cooroy RSL on the 1st Monday of each month at 9.30am. For further details 0413 947 320.

SUNSHINE SOCIAL CLUB Sunshine Social Club meets for coffee 10am

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Burgess Creek project The Burgess Creek rehabilitation group were “blown away by the support for the project“ at its first working bee two weeks ago and hope residents have noticed the incredible results they obtained and the response continues this Saturday.“We achieved far more than expected at our first working bee and there are now five working bees remaining for 2020,“ project leader Ben Alexander said.“Now the foundations of the project have been set we have exciting plans for our second working bee, including welcoming our very first guest speaker“.

At the working bee on Saturday 5 September guest speaker Noosa Council principal environment officer Peter Milne will discuss the importance of local Glossy Black Cockatoos and the Glossy Black Conservancy and what the organisation does to help ensure the survival of the species.

Noosa Men’s Shed has invested in supporting the project, having already donated 10 glossy black cockatoo nesting boxes and 20 native fauna boxes, costing more than $7000 to the project.

Under current Covid-19 restrictions outdoor gatherings have been limited to 30 people.

“We will now separate volunteers into two distinct groups/areas,“ Ben said.“To practice better social distancing we are moving the meeting point to the southern end of Rainbow Park across from 27 Rainbow Crescent.

“Of course, if you are not feeling well or have family members that are not feeling well, please refrain from joining us and we’ll look forward to seeing you at the next working bee“.

The working bee will be held on Saturday from 7.30-10.30am.

To get there from Sunrise Beach, follow the path to the south end of Rainbow Park and from Castaways Beach, follow the Burgess Creek path over the footbridge and in towards Sunrise Beach.

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By Garry Howe and Russell Bennett In what looms as a history-making Spring Racing Carnival, last year’s Lexus Melbourne Cup champion, the Noosa and Gympie partowned Vow And Declare, is among those to nominate for a crack at the 2020 crown.

Nominations closed for both of Australia’s premier staying races - the Melbourne Cup and the Stella Artois Caulfield Cup - late last week, with the entry numbers for both up on last year, despite Victoria’s battle with the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year Vow And Declare, the Danny O’Brien-trained stayer, will have to overcome not only a crack field, but also the pandemic, in order to become just the fifth horse in history to back-to-back in “the race that stops the nation”.

Champion hoop Craig Williams famously piloted Vow And Declare to victory in last year’s race - his first victory in the Cup in his 15th attempt.

O’Brien has a number of high-profile runners vying for both cups this year, including Vow And Declare - which was also the runnerup in the Caulfield Cup last year.

This year, the Caulfield Cup has attracted 177 nominations (up from 143 last year), and the Melbourne Cup 174 nominations (up from 152).

Meanwhile, O’Brien took out his first Fred Hoysted Medal, Victoria’s premier award for trainers, at the virtual broadcast of the 2020 Victorian Racing Awards last Wednesday.

He produced a string of stellar training performances throughout the season, including Russian Camelot (SA Derby) and Miami Bound (VRC Oaks) - in addition to Vow And Declare’s Melbourne Cup win and Caulfield Cup placing.

O’Brien amassed 100 winners at a strike rate of 17.7 per cent, up from 62 winners at 15.5 per cent last season.

His behind-the-scenes social media content - documenting the campaigns of runners including Vow And Declare - won particular praise from the judging panel.

It’s also been an action-packed few days for Williams, who ran third to Damien Oliver in this year’s Scobie Breasley Medal - for Victoria’s premier jockey.

This year’s medal marked Oliver’s 11th Scobie Breasley, while Williams has also claimed the award five times before.

Oliver claimed the 2020 award with 61 votes - 10 clear of Dwayne Dunn (51), with Williams (43 votes) rounding out the places.

Williams held off Oliver to win his ninth Metropolitan Jockeys’ Premiership, with 70 winners for the season. It marked the fifth straight year Williams took home the Roy Higgins Medal.

In summing up the nomination numbers for this year’s premier races of the carnival, Greg Carpenter, Racing Victoria’s (RV) executive general manager of racing, said in a statement: “We were unsure as to the number of nominations that would be received this year given the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic so we’re delighted to see an increase in entries for both the Stella Artois Caulfield Cup and Lexus Melbourne Cup. “It is pleasing that there is tremendous depth among the entries for both races with 29 Group 1 winners in the Caulfield Cup and 25 in the Melbourne Cup. “There’s also lots of really interesting stories among the entries for racing fans and punters to follow from afar as we begin the countdown to both races in these unprecedented times.

“It’s fantastic to see the defending Melbourne Cup champion Vow And Declare among this year’s entries, and there is no question that Danny O’Brien holds an incredibly strong hand as he plots a pathway to both cups.

“The number of internationally-trained entries is higher than expected in the circumstances, due largely to the tremendous interest from Aidan and Joseph O’Brien who have an impressive list of entries in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.”

Carpenter said RV is planning to welcome up to 16 international horses on one-way tickets to Melbourne at the end of this month, with a provision for up to 16 on two-way tickets to join them on the same shipment from Europe.

“We have this week received travel exemp-

Craig Williams finally got his hands on his Holy Grail with his win in last year’s Melbourne Cup aboard the Noosa part-owned Vow And Declare.

Picture: COURTESY OF RACING VICTORIA

Celebrating last year’s Melbourne Cup win with trainer Danny O’Brien (third from right) were part-owners, from left, Ben Lanskey, Lachi Lanskey, Anthony Lanskey, Kort Goodman, and Bob Leitch. tions from the Government for a limited number of staff from six international stables to enter Australia and care for their horses during the Spring Racing Carnival,” he said.

“However there remains a number of logistical challenges around flights and mandatory quarantine to overcome before that can become a reality.”

Vow And Declare flew the Australian flag last year as the only locally-bred horse in the field, and also had solely local owners, trainer, and jockey.

“I spoke to a lot of racing people afterwards and they said it brought back a lot of interest in the Cup - that it’s not just a race for the internationals,” part-owner Bob Leitch told Noosa Today in recent weeks.

“It shows that the average Joe Blow can invest in a horse and still win the Melbourne Cup.” For some of Vow and Declare’s 13 owners, it marked their first foray into racehorse owner-

ship - including Leitch.

By US sire Declaration of War out of Geblitzt, Vow And Declare was bred by Noosa businessman Paul Lanskey, who after unsuccessfully trying to offload him at the sales, hawked him around to friends and family.

Among those to take up the offer was his nephew, Gympie State High School principal Anthony Lanskey, who also got his two sons, Lachi and Ben, into the ownership.

Anthony is the president of Australian Schoolboys Rugby League and had spoken to a couple of great mates also tied up with the schoolboys about one day getting into a horse.

They were Leitch, his colleague at Gympie State High and the former deputy mayor, and Kort Goodman - principal of Assumption College in Warwick.

Goodman and Leitch are former schoolboys team-mates and Lanskey was team manager of a side Leitch coached.

Leitch was turning 50 around the time the shares were being hawked around and his wife Correne asked him what he wanted for his birthday.

He says the subsequent share in Vow And Declare is the gift that keeps on giving.

They realise how fortunate they were to share one of Australian sport’s greatest prizes - and one that has eluded so many icons of the sport over the years.

Take Williams as an example.

He grew up in a racing family - his grandfather and father were both trainers of note, and he’d ridden over 50 Group 1 winners all over the world, but his Holy Grail - the Melbourne Cup - had eluded him until last year.

To go back-to-back would rank Vow And Declare alongside the Cup’s first winner Archer (1861-62), Rain Lover (1968-69), Think Big (1974-75), and Makybe Diva (2003-05) as the only horses to achieve that feat.

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The Spin Casey O’Connor

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Social media’s ugly side It has been a torrid rugby league season for Broncos supporters and coach Anthony Seibold finally fell on his sword at the end of the week.

While results on the field have been appalling, and I believe fall squarely at the door of the former coach, there are other circumstances that contributed to the end of his tenure that have raised more questions than answers.

You have to wonder if sport in this country has crossed the rubicon when the coach of an underperforming football club is the subject of such a vitriolic and personal attack. The vile and untruthful rumour and innuendo eventually had a profound effect on not only the coach but also his family. Is this what sport in Australia has come to?

On field performances such as we have seen from the Broncos ultimately raise the question “Is the coach the right man for the job”, and that is fair enough.

However, social media gives everyone the ability to share their opinions, comments criticisms and uncensored personal attacks.

Even in this age of social media, as far as we know, no rugby league coach has ever been the target of such a vicious and sustained attack designed to influence a club to remove the incumbent.

Already in 2020 four NRL coaches had been shown the door before Seibold’s departure. None endured the level of attack aimed at the Broncos mentor.

It is never a happy time when a coach is relieved of his duties and separating fact from fiction and hysteria can often be difficult but those who engage in cyber bullying need to be called out.

Too often they are never held to account and are able to fly under the radar behind their keyboards in a state of anonymity.

That may be about to change as social media attacks become more prevalent and more personal.

Former NRL star Mark Geyer and his daughter are pursuing those responsible for an attack on them. NRL presenter Erin Molan is also taking the same path.

I applaud Seibold for the steps he has taken to unmask the perpetrators in his case - all of this at his own expense. Should it have been left to Seibold, personally, to shoulder the expense or should the NRL have become involved earlier is another question?

From the outside it certainly appears that Seibold was hung out to dry with not a great deal of support.

No matter what you think of Anthony Seibold and his coaching ability, he handled his exit from the club with dignity and neither he nor his family deserved to go through the trauma these attacks caused.

As a nation of sport tragics we are passionate about the football code we follow and tribal in our support for out chosen team.

I certainly hope the attacks Seibold endured do not become accepted as the norm.

We are better than that.

- Casey

THERE’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER As far as Australian racing legends go we have Phar Lap, and of course in the modern era Reckless and Phar Lap’s strapper Tommy Woodcock.

Then there are the girls, Makybe Diva, Black Caviar and of course the Queen herself, Winx, who by the end of her racing career belonged not to her owners, but the nation.

However there has never been a horse like Subzero, nor will there ever be another “Subbie”.

Jockey Greg Hall, trainer Lee Freedman and Subzero won the race that stops a nation in 1992 but amazingly that was only the start of Subbie’s remarkable journey.

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weekend when they take on Mayne at 2pm on Saturday at Enoggera Memorial Park. Facing the second placed Mayne will be a much more difficult assignment. Mayne has suffered only one loss this season and that came at the hands of the Tigers back in Round 2. They will be hunting revenge when they meet this weekend.

The Noosa Reserves also had a big win over Springwood.

The final score in their game was 11.11 (77) to 1.3 (9).

Leading the goalkicking stars were Curry and Jolly with two goals each.

Evans, Robinson, Clark, Templeton, Smyth Wallace and Cirillo all had success with the boot.

Davies, Curry, Smyth, McDonald and Fuller were some of the best for the Tigers.

The Colts also had a field day. The score in their game was 15.17 (107) to Kedron Grange’s 0.1 (1). The Tigers’ goal kickers were almost too many to mention but Jed Aiken led the charge, kicking four.

A MARATHON RECORD

Photographer Craig Slaney captured the Tigers flying high as they mauled the Springwood Pumas on the weekend. winning a Melbourne Cup. Subbie was that horse.

When the Cup winner was retired he began a lifelong association with VRC Clerk of the Course, Graham Salisbury.

Salisbury went on to buy Subbie for $1, with the goal to make him the “the people’s horse”.

He became that and so much more.

On Saturday, Subbie, aged 32, nudged opened the gate to the big paddock in the sky and galloped off to join his mate Salisbury, who lost his long battle with cancer this year.

Salisbury died on Saturday 20 June at 2.38pm while his best mate succumbed to heart failure on Saturday 29 August also at 2.38pm.

Salisbury’s family say the pair were two peas in a pod to the end.

Lee Freedman said from his base in Singapore on Saturday night, “Graham saw something in that horse, no one else could.”

His former jockey Greg Hall said he had only checked in on Subbie last Thursday and was numb when he heard the news.

Some horse trainers get the best out of their horses on the track but what Salisbury and Subbie achieved was nothing short of amazing.

Hardened racing types melted, kids loved him, and the faces of the elderly he visited in nursing homes lit up with excitement.

The right man found the right horse to take on an amazing journey.

They went to schools, nursing homes, shopping centres. In and out of doors and places no horse has any right to visit.

Salisbury taught him tricks - to respond to questions, to bow to his adoring public. But what he did not teach Subbie, or could not explain, was the horse’s innate understanding of the sick.

At the bedside of a dying child the big grey was a gentle giant. He was known to nuzzle his big grey head into a hand or cheek as if trying to ease pain and suffering - always leaving patients with a forever happy moment.

Subbie won hearts, created smiles, brought tears, and then so much more.

A gentle horse, inquisitive and kind.

Fittingly Subbie’s ashes will be scattered on Flemington racecourse Let’s hope the VRC acknowledges both Subbie and Salisbury with a permanent reminder

of their legacy - a memorial in keeping with his stature as ‘The People’s Champion’.

Subbie - an amazing horse; but perhaps racing’s best ambassador ever.

THE TIGERS’ UNBLEMISHED RUN CONTINUES IN STYLE The Noosa Tigers continued their winning run at the weekend with another big win.

This time the Springwood Pumas were outclassed by a much classier Tigers outfit.

They dominated from the first bounce and by the end of the first quarter led 4.3 (27) to 0.1 (1). Rogers kicked the first goal of the game and finished the quarter booting another.

Jack Harper and Mitch Fraser also added majors in the opening stanza.

The Tigers began the second quarter as they had left off - Aaron Laskey was the first to score and shortly after Harper added another to his tally. It took until the 16th for the Pumas to add to their score, before a couple of goals finally came.

They had plenty of opportunities but their kicking was off-line.

The score at the main break was 6.4 (40) to 2.5 (17).

The Tigers poured on the pressure in the third quarter and totally dominated, allowing their opponents only one behind as they went on a scoring rampage.

Goals flowed with the flood gates opening just over a minute into the quarter with a goal to Mitch Langan. Two minutes later Will O’Dwyer claimed his first. Rogers and Harper each had three goals by the end of the quarter while Laskey and Fraser made it two apeice.

Shane Hutchinson also added his name to the scoresheet with a goal in the 18th minute.

At the close of the quarter the Tigers had stretched the margin to 13.11 (89) to 2.6 (18).

In the final quarter the Tigers added another two goals.

Harper made it a total of four for the game while O’Dwyer kicked one more to give himself a double. The Pumas managed to add one more major taking their tally for the day to three.

The final score was 15.14 (104) to 3.8 (26) quite a mauling by the Tigers.

It was quite the win and they will be aiming to keep their unblemished record intact this

This is a little-known record associated with the Olympic marathon. During the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, Japanese athlete Shizo Kanakuri abandoned the marathon but failed to notify race officials. They considered him missing until 1967, when they found he was alive. He was offered the opportunity to complete his run, which he accepted and completed the marathon in 54 years, eight months, six days, five hours, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds.

Now there’s a record even I could beat.

A BUMPER CROWD ENJOYS THE DOLPHINS’ SUCCESS A big crowd was on-hand to support the Dolphins as they hosted teams from Gympie, Wynnum, and Caloundra.

The crowd was right behind the A Grade side as it scored one of its most important wins this season - against the Wynnum Bugs.

The Dolphins were well-prepared for a tough battle against the visitors. The Dolphins showed plenty of intent in the first half and went to the break with a handy 12-5 half-time lead. Dolphins try scorers in the first half were Tom McAneney and Jacob Sparks.

The second half was a physical and brutal encounter. The Bugs had a number of opportunities but could not convert them into points. Several players found themselves yellow-carded during the course of the game.

As the contest progressed, the Bugs looked even more unsettled by the strong defence.

The Dolphins crossed for three tries in the second half. Scorers were Niko Waqanisua, Borore Howton and Jarrad Postle - ensuring the game remained beyond the reach of the visitors. William Christie kicked two conversions and the final score was 29-10, while Nick Colvin was named Player of the Match.

The Dolphins now sit in third place on the ladder and have a bye this weekend before hosting Maroochydore in Round 7. That game to will also double as the annual John Curry Shield match.

Gympie scored a 26-15 win over the Reserve Grade in a tough game. The Colts had a big day out with a 39-0 thumping of Caloundra, while the ladies made it a clean sweep - defeating Gympie 10-5 in a close game. The ladies now sit second on the ladder behind Caboolture.

CASEY’S NRL TIPS ROUND 17 PANTHERS KNIGHTS RABBITOHS BULLDOGS TIGERS RAIDERS EELS COWBOYS

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Hook, Line and Sinker Davo’s Tackle World

Snapper challenge begins Cool mornings, light winds and perfect daytime temps is why we live on the coast! With the winds tending to be light and variable the offshore crew certainly made the most of conditions and landed some great fish. September sees the start of Davo’s ’Snapper Challenge’.

It runs for the entire month of September, is free to enter and there’s a $1000 prize pool on offer. Ask for more info on your next store visit or check out: www.fishingnoosa.com.au From out wide in the deeper waters of Double Island Point the species list consisted of solid snapper to longtail. This is the time of year where we are seeing a rise in water temps and along with that the pelagics are hanging around. Mixed in with these are solid winter species and mixed reefies. When you fish here expect to find a bit of everything and take plenty of sinkers and rigs. Take a look at Chicko’s reef rig and the new Elkat Striker gangs with a flasher on the hooks. These are perfect for big snapper or midwater cobia. Lastly, when floating baits with brad be sure to run a long mono leader around six meters to help lay the line out and present better in the water.

Closer to land, Sunshine reef has been producing some cracking coral trout. These fish have been a little quiet but have made their presence known. To land such a quality fish you need live yakkas and strong octopus hooks. Be sure you run 50lb or more leaders on a short stout rod like the new Shimano Anthem, which has already knocked over some big reef fish locally. Other species are of course are smaller snapper but you will need to drop lines down to 15lb to 20lb max as the waters are super clear from all the westerly winds. If you are looking for a great plastic, try the larger four-inch Atomic prong. Snapper love plastics with movement and these have all you could possibly want.

Surf fishing is producing mixed results all along the coast. From after dark jewies in the big gutters, to dart and whiting during the daytime. Be sure to check out gutters during the daytime so you can fish in low light hours.

This week sees a lead up to the full moon on Wednesday, which is usually a great trigger for fish to feed hard in the low light/evening time. Concentrate efforts around the rocks of Sunshine Beach, Noosa National Park and the Middle Rock groyne if after bigger fish. Try to fish around tide changes as the currents begin to build for best results.

The Noosa River is becoming nice and clear from the lack of rain and the bigger currents will see good numbers of flathead and trevally in the lower estuary. During first light the trevally will be picking off baitfish coming into the river with the tide. Try around Woods Bay, Munna Bridge, Northshore Frying Pan and Munna Point. Flathead will also be

Finn Mayo caught this 40-centimetre tailor on a prawn soft plastic in the lower estuary. found around these areas. If looking for jacks you could try the rocks of the river mouth and the new colour Lucky Craft pointers are more than equipped for the task. These come rigged with Decoy YS81 heavy duty treble hooks that are built tough for big fish. Further upriver you can expect to find a continued run of soapy sized jewfish which love a range of lures. Small soft vibes and hard lures like the Jackall TN60 send out lots of vibration which attracts these fish. Other species around the flats and drop

offs are whiting, golden trevally and flatties waiting to smash passing fish.

Freshwater is starting to warm up and with the increasing daytime temps you can venture around the edges and free standing timber.

Small hard bodies twitched out from the bank will work wonders and the Jackall 61SP is a great lure for this time of year. The new Hot Bite raptors have just landed and will secure any schooled up fish that are sitting deep so keep sounders running. With lighter winds forecast

next week, now is the time to enjoy these pristine waterways and catch a bass or two.

Now for all the latest information log onto www.fishingnoosa.com.au. For up to date bar and fishing reports, don’t forget to drop into Davo’s Tackle World, Davo’s Boating and Outdoors in Noosa, and Davo’s Northshore Bait & Tackle in Marcoola for all the right equipment, bait and advice to get you catching. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and remember Tight Lines and Bent Spines!

Tide Times THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER TO WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2020 Time

Height

Time

0.29 m 1.53 m 0.29 m 1.54 m

Morning clouds 23 / 17 °C

FRI 4TH SEPTEMBER 2:33 PM 8:53 PM

0.29 m 1.81 m

3:09 PM 9:24 PM

0.34 m 1.73 m

3:44 PM 9:54 PM

0.43 m 1.64 m

FRI 4TH SEPTEMBER 3:13 AM 9:13 AM

THU 3RD SEPTEMBER

Height

THURS 3RD SEPTEMBER 2:43 AM 8:37 AM

NOOSA WEATHER FORECAST

Mostly Sunny 23 / 16 °C

SAT 5TH SEPTEMBER Showers late, partly cloudy 24 / 15 °C

SAT 5TH SEPTEMBER 3:43 AM 9:48 AM

0.31 m 1.53 m

SUN 6TH SEPTEMBER Sunny

SUN 6TH SEPTEMBER 4:12 AM 0.36 m 10:24 AM 1.5 m

4:20 PM 0.54 m 10:23 PM 1.53 m

Sunny

MON 7TH SEPTEMBER: 4:42 AM 0.42 m 11:01 AM 1.47 m

4:58 PM 0.65 m 10:53 PM 1.42 m

Mick Hardcastle from Davo’s Tackle World with a thumper coral trout and pearl perch from Sunshine Wide.

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TUES 8TH SEPTEMBER 5:12 AM 0.5 m 11:44 AM 1.43 m

24 / 15 °C

TUES 8TH SEPTEMBER Mostly sunny

5:43 PM 0.76 m 11:26 PM 1.31 m

24 / 15 °C

WED 9TH SEPTEMBER

WED 9TH SEPTEMBER 5:48 AM 0.57 m 12:36 PM 1.41 m

24 / 15 °C

MON 7TH SEPTEMBER

6:45 PM

0.86 m

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Pin High Peter Owen

On the day it all paid off

By Peter Owen By any measure, Terry Quinn is a successful man. A newspaper editor of international standing and now an author of two popular thriller novels, he’s travelled the world and mastered every challenge he’s faced.

But golf is another issue entirely.

A comparative latecomer to the game, Quinn has no illusions about his prowess on the fairways.

“Let’s face it, I’m a hacker,” he says.

So it came as a surprise - no, that’s probably not strong enough a word - when Quinn kept his head down, holed the putts and won last Monday’s Stableford competition at Noosa Springs with 42 magnificent points.

“I’m a one percent guy,” he said with a smile.

“I play twice a week, every week of the year.

“That’s about 100 games. The law of averages say I’m entitled to play one of them well.

“So that’s me - Mr One Percenter.”

There’s more to golf success than chance, of course, but Quinn says his lifetime-best round was not the result of new equipment, taking lessons or newfound confidence in his swing.

“It was just one of those things. I can’t explain it, and neither can my playing partners.

Somehow I was just able to concentrate better - to focus on what I was doing,” he said.

Quinn plays most Thursday mornings with a dozen or so of his mates, all of whom take irreverent delight in ribbing him about his golf game. Several migrated with Quinn to Noosa Springs from Peregian a few years ago when the future of that club was in some doubt.

A Noosa resident for the past 15 years, Quinn is a newspaper industry legend. Once the editor of the Daily Record, Scotland’s biggest selling newspaper, Quinn went on to become vice president of Thomson Newspapers in North America and publisher of Fairfax’s print titles in New Zealand.

He became editor in chief of APN Newspapers in 2004, in charge of dozens of daily and weekly newspapers in Australia and New Zealand, and responsible for more than 600 journalists.

These days he’s a successful author. His first novel, The Scoop, a rollicking tale of adventure on the seas of south-east Asia - later relaunched as Dead in the Water - was published in 2018, and was quickly followed by Dead Line, a political thriller set in London. Quinn is midway through his third novel, which again chronicles the adventures of his hero - larger than life Australian journalist Jonno Bligh.

When he retired from the newspaper game, Quinn conceded that golf was a sport better attuned to his ageing body, than the soccer and tennis he’d played all his life.

“I love the challenge of trying to master this intriguing game, and I enjoy the camaraderie of the people who play it,” he said.

Maddison gets to playoffs Noosa golfer Joshua Maddison bowed out of the Queensland Amateur Championship on the Gold Coast last week, going down 5&4 to Conor Whitelock in the round of 16.

It was nonetheless an outstanding achievement for the Noosa Golf Club member, who qualified for the Match Play rounds after finishing tied 13th in the Queensland Stroke Play Championships a few days earlier.

Maddison shot rounds of 73, 71, 69 and 76 to be one of the 16 qualifiers for the amateur Match Play championship, but found Whitelock, of Royal Pines, too strong in the first round of match play at Arundel Hills.

Louis Dobbelaar, 18, a Brookwater member who developed his golf game on the Invincibles Sunshine Coast Junior Tour, went on to win his second State Championship, beating South Australian Jack Tanner 3&1 in the final.

Lion Higo, another Invincibles graduate, won the women’s amateur title, beating Mirabel Ting 3&1 in the final. Lion heads off to start a college career at Pepperdine University in the United States in January.

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Terry Quinn: champion golfer - at least for a day.

Katherine finds best form Katherine Kirk, the best female golfer Noosa has produced, continued her recent run of excellent form when she shot rounds of 65, 68 and 66 to finish tied seventh in the Arkansas Championship in the US this week.

She made a brilliant start, with an opening round 65 on the back of a new, red hot putter.

“It’s called the ’One and Done’,” she said. “So it’s actually one (putt) and kind of going to make it. It rolled awesome. Super happy with it.”

Kirk, 38, who finished just outside the top 20 at the AIG Women’s Championship at Royal Troon last week, was six strokes behind this week’s winner, American Austin Ernst.

Something for dad It’s Father’s Day on Sunday and, if your dad’s a golfer, Noosa Springs has a gift idea that might appeal. Noosa Springs’ Ultimate Father’s Day Gift starts with nine holes of golf in an electric cart, followed by a steak sandwich, washed down with a schooner of cold beer.

The unique Father’s Day gift costs $90, and can be purchased online as a voucher by clicking on www.noosasprings.com.au. The offer closes on Sunday, September 6 and is valid for six months from the time of purchase.

Pay as you play at Cooroy Cooroy Golf Club has introduced ‘pay as you play’ memberships to provide value for those golfers who do not have the time to play as regularly as they might like.

Golfers pay an annual fee of $275, which allows them to maintain a handicap and enjoy most of the privileges of full membership.

Each time they play they pay another $20, plus whatever competition fee may apply.

The club also offers a business membership that operates on the same principle. The annual fee is $375, and includes a $100 members’ account which can be used to entertain clients. The fee is billed directly to the business.

Golfers in either category can upgrade to full membership at any time by paying the appropriate fee.

Third child for Adam Scott Adam Scott, who maintains a home at Sunshine Beach, will be disappointed he did not qualify for the 30-person PGA Tour Championship to be played this weekend at East Lake in Atlanta, Georgia. But any regret will be short-lived.

Scott, 40, and his wife Marie this week announced they were expecting their third child - a brother or sister to Bo Vera, 5, and Byron, 3.

Judi in the running for a year’s free golf Judi Barrett played a great round on Sunday to score 37 Stableford points in the Universal Property Sunday Series, and give herself a chance of winning two years’ free golf at two of Queensland’s best courses.

If her score was the best by a woman for the month she will qualify for the December final, where the prize is unlimited golf, including the use of an electric cart, for a year at Noosa Springs and Links Hope Island.

The male golfer with the month’s best score will join her in the final.

The competition is open to members and visitors, with local golfers - those who live on the Sunshine Coast and Gympie - eligible for the Locals Only special green fee of $79, including a cart.

Competition results NOOSA SPRINGS Monday, 24 August Men’s Stableford: Terry Quinn 42, David Cohn 41, Noel Ryan 39; women’s Stableford: Claudia Cohn 42, Mally Jane 41, Dana Angus 40.

Wednesday, 26 August Men’s Stableford: David Wood 39, Jack Steele 36, John Gavin 35; women’s Stableford: Marg Waters 41, Jill Yeatman 33, Frank Clements 33. Men’s Precinct Challenge Stableford: Bob Layton 37, Joe Langley 37, Graham Young 36; ladies Precinct Challenge Stableford: Dee Pugh 39, Judy Buss 36, Janet Young 36.

Saturday, 29 August Men’s Stableford: Tony Buss 41, David Pugh 40, Philip Starkey 38, David Hay 37; women’s Stableford: Di Cutting 42, Janet Young 41, Mally Jane 39, Kini Naughton 39.

Sunday, 30 August Universal Property Sunday Series, men’s Stableford: Garry Sherman 37, Karl Aldrich 36, Raffi Sekzenian 36, Paul Liddy 36; women’s Stableford: Judi Barrett 39, Toni Liddy 35, Sandi Hoskins 33.

NOOSA Tuesday, 25 August Tuesday Club Stableford: A Grade - Neville Hazlett 40, Joe Ottaway 39c/b, Colin Kinnaird 39c/b, Ben Palfery 39; B Grade - Marcus Ed-

wards 40, Dale Officer 38c/b, Warick Redwood 38c/b, Studleigh Martin 38; C Grade - Andrew Broad 41c/b, George James 41, Peter Baynes 40, Chris Rowlinson 39c/b. Rundown to 35c/b Wednesday, 26 August Men’s 2-person Ambrose: Dean Mcmaster & John Wex 64, Peter Blair & Ken Wales 64.75, Paul David & Bruce Davidson 65. Rundown to 68c/b.

Thursday, 27 August Women’s Stableford: A Grade - Linda Jedynak 40, Connie Gordon 39, Gayna Ryan 38; B Grade - Debra Murnane 40c/b, Robyn McManus 40, Marg Colwell 37; C Grade - Julie Preskett 39, Sandra Kiely 38, Julie Fiegl 37c/b. Rundown to 34c/b.

Saturday, 29 August First round Club Championships: A Grade Shane Dunning 65, Adam Grant 68c/b, Peter O’Brien 68; B Grade - Steve Grey 66, Michael Cantori 67, Ross Cunningham 68; C Grade - Jason Smith 61, Michael Davenport 68c/b, Tom Mulligan 68. Rundown to 72.

Women’s Stableford: Peta Mancktelow 38, Orawan Millar 37, Heather Alsop 36c/b.

COOROY Tuesday, 25 August Women’s Stroke, nine holes: Leith Barr 33, Carole Bravo 35.

Wednesday, 26 August Vets 4-man Ambrose: Kerry Davies, Bronco Price, Andrew Moon, Don Esposito 52.25; Michael Loe, Graeme Osborne, Peter Palmer, Tony Kershaw 52.75; Rob Nash, Tony Foster, Mark Woolway, Brett LeMoy 54; Brad Lavender, Bob Read, Rex Williams, Rob Powell 54. Rundown to 55.75.

Thursday, 27 August Women’s 4-ball aggregate Stableford: Kate Sawrey & Anita Highland 72, Wendy Morse & Mary Miller 71. Rundown to 66.

Friday, 28 August Cooper’s Challenge, Stableford: L. Barr 43, P. Jeuchen 37, S. Burke 34.

Saturday, 29 August Monthly Medal (third round of Club Championship): Div 1- L. Grainger 65, N. Ackland 68; Div 2 - M. Loe 67, P. Piggott 68c/b; Div 3 - D. Davy 67, P. Gannon 69. Rundown to 70. Women’s Stableford: J. Rabjohns 42, A. Morton 37

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Under 17 Colts The Noosa Dolphins under-17 Colts played Maroochydore on Friday night at University’s rugby fields. Maroochydore was a new team to the comp this season, and has improved dramatically. They held their defence well, but we snuck through to score seven tries and four conversions. Jarrah Charlesworth scored two tries and converted one. Other try scorers were Darcy C, Ethan D, Michael C, Matt Brice and Joe S. Co-captain Reon Fortington converted three tries, taking the final score to 43-0. Domino’s Pizza player of the match was Matt Brice.

Under 15s The Noosa Dolphins under-15 Rugby Union team was invited for a ‘friendly’ game on Saturday at Nudgee College in Brisbane. The boys played really well, and managed a convincing win on the day. This has given them a good taste of things to come with their upcoming rugby tour to Cairns in the next school holidays. Each year the Dolphins’ under-15’s fundraise and normally enjoy a tour of NZ, but with Covid-19 it has meant investigating other options. The players and many hardworking and committed parents have worked tirelessly to ensure the trip goes ahead and one of their games is the curtain-raiser to the Cairns semi-final.

Under 13s The under-13s had a ripper of a game last weekend, defeating Caloundra 50-7. The boys brought all the training to life with fantastic attacking skills, defence skills and passing.

This week, Ben took home the Domino’s Pizza player of the match award, while also converting a number of tries for the team. Klay was the ‘best back’ and Chanar was the ‘best forward’.

The entire team played an amazing and fearless game taking on whatever was thrown their way. It was an awesome game to watch.

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Noosa Under 12s by reserve hooker Toby Eller The Noosa under-12s dominated the competition again this weekend, defeating Saints 36-0 at USC. The under-12s did not disappoint the spectators as it was another cracker game of club rugby.

It was an experimental game, with people playing out of their usual position and quite a number of players coming off the bench to start in the first XV. Exceptional ball handling skills and spreading the ball wide ensured that Noosa gained metres on the pitch. Consecutive tackles and defensive pressure ensured that Saints were stuck in their own half.

Under 9s Coaches encouraged the boys to be more aware and play an open game of rugby on the

weekend with lots of ball movement by passing and supporting the man with the ball. This took us a while to implement but the boys stuck at it and it finally led to tries to the Dolphins, and equally importantly try assists to other boys who committed the defence and threw the final passes to the try scorers.

We again defended positively by going up and cutting off the space and time of the opposition and not letting the Barbarians into the game. Jack, and Will M and Will S were strong defenders this week.

Big improvers this week were George F and Sam. Keep it up guys.

Player of the match went to Mac, who continues to improve his defence and made a few incisive runs and offloads with the ball.

Beating the Bugs on a big day for Noosa A Grade: Noosa 29 - Wynnum 10 Rugby fans turned out in droves last Saturday as Noosa Rugby played host to Gympie, Wynnum and Caloundra. A season-best crowd rode the Ray White Noosa Dolphins A Grade side to an important win against the Wynnum Bugs.

The Dolphins were prepared for a tough battle against the Brisbane team, which showed early signs of being a genuine title contender. First half tries to Dolphins Tom McAneney and Jacob Sparks made for a far from comfortable 12-5 lead at half-time. An extremely physical second-half battle presented the opposition with a number of scoring opportunities but the rattled Bugs didn’t have the answers in the face of the Dolphins’ defence. Three additional tries by Niko Waqanisua, Borore Howton and Jarrad Postle secured the win for Noosa. A bye next week will give Dolphins head coach Mick Phelan further opportunity to sharpen the team’s performance before a critical round at Dolphin Oval, September 12 against old foes Maroochydore Swans which will double up as the annual John Curry Shield match. Little Sister Noosa Player of the Match went to Nick Colvin.

Reserve Grade: Noosa 15 - Gympie 24 After a big win last week, the Ray White Noosa Dolphins Reserve Grade came out flat against a motivated Gympie Hammers outfit. Noosa did open the scoring with an intercept try to

A Grade Captain Wil Rogers off loads to team mate Ross Kirtland.

Callum Deering right under the post but the Hammers out-enthused the Dolphins. Securing rucks, discipline and defensive structures are some work ons for the team in the coming weeks. There were some bright spots in the performance though, Josh McMaster scored his first try for his new team, and the Dolphins have finally found someone who can find touch from a penalty kick in young Callum Deering. Co-Captains Tore Shaw and Ryan Frisby can assure Dolphin fans that a performance like this won’t happen again.

Women: Noosa 10 - Gympie 5 In a battle that kept the spectators in suspense right up to the final whistle the Ray White Noosa Dolphins Women prevailed over the Gympie Hammers. Kaitlyn Niven opened the account for the Dolphins after running a great support line from Imogen McLeod to put the home side up 5-0. The Hammers bounced back with a try of their own to even the ledger. The Dolphins women broke the deadlock with a try to captain courageous Tess Evans to go into halftime 10-5. The second half saw the intensity of a knockout final and defense was the clear winner as neither side could add to their half time scores and the Noosa team coming away with the spoils.

Colts: Noosa 39 - Caloundra 0 With a few injuries from the previous week the Ray White Noosa Dolphins Colts took on Caloundra for the second time this season.

The big Caloundra pack of forwards expected to be a good test for the Noosa defence. After a hard week of training, Noosa hit early, scoring two quick tries from good backline passing.

Another try saw the half-time score 17-0. The team’s intensity and effort this week was a lot better, working hard in defence to keep Caloundra scoreless for a final result of Noosa 39-0.

Players’ player went to Jasper Mark and best on ground points awarded to Tim Moody - 3, Yvahn Allsworth - 2, and Jasper Mark - 1.

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A five-goal to nothing opening quarter set up the win for the home side, however the Springwood Pumas did show some positive pressure signs in the second quarter to trail by 23 points at the main break.

But after some fierce words from coach Adam Bovalino during the halftime break, the premiership favourites came out and blew the game apart with a fast and effective game style and some exquisite kicking skills to match.

At the end of the day 70-plus points separated the two teams and it was evident that a gap this big does exist between the Tigers and several other sides in the competition.

Noosa’s midfield brigade of Fraser, Meredith, Laskey and Stack just ran riot all picking up over 30 touches each and used the ball with effective precision.

Fraser, in particular, gathered 35 touches and didn’t waste one.

It was also like Meredith was in slow motion as he cut through the centre and constantly hit his forwards with super foot passing.

Skipper Aaron Laskey, as usual, was in everything and his consistency of performance has just been amazing for this footy club.

Down back young Mackinnon ‘Maccy’ Johnston played a terrific game at centre half-back, whilst Riley O’Dwyer also defended proudly and found plenty of the footy throughout the afternoon.

Up forward it was general manager Jack Harper who was lively from start to finish.

Harper bagged four for the afternnoon and I must say his kicking action for goal is something all budding young forwards should follow.

Teenager Will O’Dwyer was busy as usual at the fall of the ball but couldn’t find his correct kicking boots, kicking 2.4 for the afternoon.

Also a big contratulations to Keenan ‘Noss’ James for making his senior debut last Saturday and his aggression and second and third efforts did not go unnoticed.

All in all, it was another comprehensive victory for Noosa, which this weekend heads along the Bruce Highway to face the second-placed Mayne.

It should be a cracker and could even be a grand final preview as these two teams sit well ahead of the rest.

Tony Brennan’s Reserves had another strong win and seem to be getting better each week. The Coolum/Noosa Colts bounced back from their shock loss last week with a massive victory, which puts them on top of the ladder, while Trompfy’s women sit second on the ladder after another big win in Brisbane.

On a sadder note, past player and sponsor Bobby Wilson lost his battle with cancer last week. He was just a bigger than Ben-Hur character who will be sadly missed in the Noosa community.

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See what it’s all about As part of the Noosa Council’s adult Come’N’Try activities during September, Noosa Croquet Club is offering three dates during September when members of the Noosa Community can come and try croquet for free, with some direction from expert croquet players, at the very attractive courts at Seashell Place, Noosa Waters.

The dates offered are Sunday mornings: 6 September - Father’s Day - for an outing for dad; 13 September - Grandparents’ Day - for an even nicer outing for both partners; and 20

September. Activity begins at 8.30, so try to be there by about 8.15.

Find out what croquet is all about - it is a sport in which both sexes can be involved. It’s competitive, and is a mixture of mallet oncourt activity with the strategies of snooker and chess. It is far more involved and interesting than some may think.

It’s on Sunday mornings at the Noosa Waters courts, but particularly for Noosa community members on those three key dates. Any queries, please ring Niven Gugich on 0428 799 987.

It was a tightly contested game against Grammar By team manager Pamela Campbell Jones Saturday 29 August U11 Match Report There were two half games at Brothers on the weekend, with the first being a tightlycontested game against Grammar, and the second an equally intense game against Brothers.

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closed the half with the win. The second half was a more free-flowing and fast half against a speedy Brothers team. Again, the scrum was strong, though equally matched by the Brothers’ forwards. It was a good game to watch and the Dragons are always learning. The Dragons had some help from Grammar boys Hugo, Seb, Fraser and Harry. Thank you.

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Noosa’s top patrol awards The core business of our organisation is of course surf lifesaving: the protection of human life, those men women and children who come to bathe on our beaches.

So, when members who have excelled in performance of the duties necessary to render our beaches safe are acknowledged by their peers, they should also be acknowledged by the community in which they serve. So be it.

Last Saturday, Dave Tomba, Captain of Patrol 14 Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, received a text informing him that he had been awarded the Jack McMaster (AM, DFC.) Medal for Lifesaving Excellence in Leadership for Queensland 2019/20.

And for their courage, dedication and devotion to duty, Patrol 14 was also named as the recipient of the Jack Dearlove Medal for Life Saving Excellence while in performance of Duties.

This award was as a result of the performance of all members of Patrol 14, on the afternoon of 18 January 2020, between the hours of noon and 7pm. The hours from 5 to 7pm were outside normal rostered patrol times.

The areas in which the rescues and incidents occurred ranged from Noosa West (the second beach) to the Fairy Pools of Noosa’s National Park.

In the log book, Patrol Captain Tomba said in part, “I’d make special mention of some members, however that wouldn’t be fair on the others, as every member had their job to do and they all completed those tasks without complaint; and to the best of their ability.”

Sea conditions on that afternoon were not big, but they still required care and surveillance. The first incidents were two lost children.

This was happily resolved: then three rescues were performed on West Beach, then a dislocated shoulder that required ambulance transportation to hospital, and a further two first aid cases (torso with multiple lacerations) and a badly-gashed chin that required hospital attention.

While these matters were being attended to, a telephone call had been received that was to be of the utmost importance. Some young people on the edge of the Fairy Pool in National Park had been hit by a wave and knocked in, and two were badly injured. Patrol 14 was informed and six members with three spinal boards, were immediately dispatched. On arrival the injuries were assessed and it also became apparent that it was impossible to evacuate by stretcher, as the pool is surrounded by rocks and breaking waves.

Also, it was not possible to get the patient from the pool into the surf, and drag out to a patrolling IRB. Therefore, with the combined teamwork of paramedics, police and Patrol 14, the patient, now diagnosed with a suspected spinal injury, was secured and the emergency helicopter performed an immediate evacuation to hospital. The other patient with major knee lacerations was airlifted to Noosa Lion Park for ambulance transportation to hospital.

A third person was treated for head and torso lacerations.

While all this was on going a jet ski was placed on roving patrol at West Beach, thus ensuring that Main Beach was aptly patrolled for the final hour.

Because of the problems, the helicopter evacuations from the fairy pools, and the removal of all personal from the area, rescue vehicles didn’t return to the Noosa club until 7pm.

Therefore, all rescue equipment removed from the beach at 5pm had to be carried, pushed and dragged from the beach; then hosed down and packed away. As the majority of senior patrol members had been despatched to both the National and Lions parks, the young members (boys and girls some as young as 14) were called on to burden the clean-up by assisting Patrol Captain Tomba; and as he said “not a word of complaint.”

Then, approximately two months later, (again at Noosa) on 14 March at 1pm Patrol

The tireless work undertaken by those involved with the Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club will never cease to amaze.

5, under Patrol Captain Lilly Tindall, received word from SurfCom that a young man had been knocked from rocks at a height above the popular Fairy Pool in the National Park. This information made the patrol aware that they could be dealing with leg, head and possibly spinal injuries. The patrol captain immediately dispatched her most experienced members and they were followed by an IRB team, and another back-up team of three members. This team travelled in an SSV (Side by Side Vehicle) through the National Park. It contained oxygen, a defibrillator, and a first aid kit. On arrival, the IRB team was forced to land on rocks as there was no beach close-by. They then scaled the rocks and began to stabilise the patient.

The support team arrived and as the ground was not suitable for vehicle traffic, they were dropped some 500 metres from the patient.

Then, carrying a 20 kilogram soft pack of oxygen plus other first aid equipment, they arrived and proceeded to assist their team to stabilise the unconscious patient. Situated near a cliff face and in heavy rain, they waited for some 40 minutes for the arrival of the paramedics and Fire and Rescue crews. Because of the rain and the cliff face, the decision was made to wait for a helicopter and perform a winch rescue.

After three hours, the young man was finally winched to safety and flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. The lifesavers were praised for their ability to maintain the condition of the unconscious man for over an hour before the first Paramedics arrived. Also, during this time, oxygen therapy was used and heavy bandages were applied to help stem the heavy bleeding caused by deep lacerations.

Because of their teamwork and coolheaded approach to the problems, they ably assisted in saving this young man’s life. When you consider that Patrol Captain Tindal was only 18 years-of-age, and other team members in their early 20s, the team award of the Jack Dearlove Medal for Excellence in rescue work is very well earned.

It is interesting to know that the Jack McMaster Medal for Life Saving Excellence in Leadership (won by Dave Tombac) was named after a member of Burleigh Heads-Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club. Known affectionally to us all as “Jackie Mac” he was awarded

Lifesaving heroes. the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) in WW2 for “leadership” during bombing missions over Germany and New Guinea. The award of the Jack Dearlove (MBE) Medal for Life Saving Excellence in Outstanding Rescue Situations is also well named. A Superintendent of Life Saving Australia, and a life member of Mooloolaba, he was - when time permitted - a regular visitor to the Noosa Club. But above all, when - years ago - our Noosa club was struggling for existance and he was boss of Australian lifesaving, there was always a handshake for the Noosa boys and a very sincere “G’day mate, how’s Noosa going?”

The cancellation of the Coolangatta Gold has been a major disappointment to a lot of people: none more than Noosa’s Lana Rogers, winner of last year’s women’s division. “I am devastated, completely devastated,” she said.

“It just has not worked out for anybody. I was mentally prepared; a lot better than I was at the same stage last year. I am going to take a week off, and see what happens from there.”

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When we take into consideration that she has been in full training for 13 weeks it is indeed easy to understand her disappointment: but this unfortunately applies to many other athletes throughout this great country. And the Olympians would have to be the hardest hit of all.

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Kevin Freeman and his ‘Dolphin’ board, 1948.

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Thieving turkeys take over I first became acquainted, rather too closely, with the lifestyle and breeding habits of the brush turkey some years ago, when our then next door neighbour decided that he would help them build their enormous mounds right next to our common fence.

Along with their many other failings, bush turkeys are not particularly good at flying, but with a bit of assistance from a large mound underfoot they were soon able to flutter over the fence and make themselves at home in our pool and garden, digging holes and pooing randomly, as is their wont, until called home by their master at feeding time. Why would a brush turkey ever leave this country club existence? Well, they didn’t, so we did.

Since those halcyon days the turkey population of Noosa has increased at least tenfold.

When I drive down Hastings Street at first light to share the dawn patrol surf with the tradies and the schoolies, I see them strutting like peacocks through town, and on the access track to the beach it would be a rare day you didn’t meet a dozen or more, rooting around in the undergrowth, moving leaves and compost around like they own the place.

But they’re protected. I’m all for live and let live, and as long as they’re not invading my home, I’m good with that. But there are lim46 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 4 September, 2020

its, and last week a turkey crossed a line in the sand, literally.

In the middle of a surfless working day, your columnist dotted an I, crossed a t, and decided to hit the beach for a run and a swim. Parking at the usual Woods secret spot, I hit it for the sand, where I wrapped my keys in my T-shirt, which I then wrapped in my towel, which I then placed my thongs on top of. Yes, a turkey was scratching around in the undergrowth behind the beach, but there always is. You know where this is going, don’t you?

Forty minutes later, feeling invigorated after a run-walk-run to First Point and back, some stretches on the wet sand and a refreshing swim, I jogged back to my belongings, looking a little askew it’s true, perhaps the result of a gust of wind. Quick inventory: both thongs here, towel here, T-shirt here, keys, keys... no damn keys! A couple was sunbathing not 20 metres away. Excuse me, did you see anyone messing with my stuff?

“No, but a very cheeky turkey was annoying us so we shooed him away, and then we saw him at your towel.” Great. Couldn’t you have shooed him the other way, I think but don’t say, being a polite columnist. And because of my manners, the sunbathers follow me back to the scene of the crime and help me forage through

the undergrowth, looking for a turkey mound with the crown jewels sitting on top of it.

It is, of course, in vain. When turkeys steal from you, they mean business, and if they can’t eat it or otherwise destroy it, they’ll bury it. I made my way back to the car park, half expecting to find a bunch of turkeys in my car, yahooing as they hoon up and down Claude Batten Drive. But the car sat untroubled by turkeys, with my wallet and phone locked inside it.

There being no such thing as a taxi in Noosa in daylight hours anymore, and since you can’t call an Uber without a phone, I walked the two kilometres home and a neighbour kindly drove me back with the spare keys.

I’ve since learnt that antisocial turkey behavior has been rife in Noosa in recent weeks.

A colleague here at Noosa Today saw one tear its way through half a dozen beach bags while she sipped a coffee at Sails. Another friend told me about one pulling a bra out of a handbag while its owner swam, and ripped the stuffing out of it. Now that’s deeply disturbing.

Where will it end? It can only get worse.

They’re protected and they know it and they’re flaunting it.

The first surfboard rider in Noosa I’ve written two short histories of surfing in Noosa and in both of them I credit Australia’s

first ironman champion Hayden Kenny with being the first person to surf Noosa’s points and beach breaks on a surfboard, specifically a Gordon Woods hollow plywood Okanui that he bought in early 1957.

The Woodsy was a copy of the balsa Malibu Chip finned surfboards that both Gordon and Hayden had seen at the Olympic surf carnival at Torquay, near Melbourne, in 1956, but large planks of balsa weren’t yet available in Australia, so they improvised.

But last week fellow surf historian Stuart Scott posted a couple of shots on the “Who Lived In Noosa Before It Was Cool?” Facebook page that challenge the assertion that Hayden led the way. The photos, from Noosa Heritage Library’s Picture Noosa collection, are captioned, “Kevin Freeman and Dolphin surfboard, Noosa 1948”, and the board, as much as we can see of it, looks like a huge and primitive “pig” shape.

Kevin, of the pioneering Freeman clan, who soon after wooed and wed the lovely Emma, and became Noosa’s trendiest couple of the 1950s, was a fine sailor, a riverboat skipper and a bodysurfer, but did he ride that thing standing up?

I can’t wait to find out more.

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High ceilings, solid oak flooring, wood-burning fireplace and ducted airconditioning are features.

Custom cabinetry and beautiful French doors open from the lounge to a poolside veranda.

The dining room has conservatory-style ceiling and windows while a chandelier adds a sense of theatre.

The black, shaker-style kitchen comes with pressed metal ceiling, Falcon gas stove, double butler’s sink and walk-in pantry.

TOWNHOUSE LOOKS A TREAT Scott Cowley of Dowling Neylan is getting local interest as well as from Brisbane and interstate on a three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse at 2/3 Nola St, Noosaville, ahead of the on-line auction scheduled for Saturday, September 12, at 2pm.

One of just two in the complex, it is immaculately presented.

“It’s had the same owner for 20 years,’’ Scott said, “and it’s been kept beautifully.

“It’s been upgraded in that time, so it looks a treat.’’

A good-size three-bedder with an oversize double garage, it is in a quiet court within a two-minute walk of the river.

The living areas are upstairs and there are wrap-around covered decks.

A large undercover area is at ground level but walk to the back and there is a large, private yard with pergola and spa.

And it’s exclusive to this townhouse.

“We have local interest as well as from Sydney, who are doing their research,’’ Scott said. “But largely it is Brisbane and local interest so far.’’

PHONE CALL SECURES HOME Sharon McLure of Laguna Real Estate has achieved auction success with the sale on Saturday of the four-bedroom, twobathroom house on 0.43ha at 9 Harmony Ct, Cooroibah.

Offering privacy but also potential, the property went to a buyer from Bribie Island who inquired for the first time just prior to the open home ahead of the midday auction time.

He had a quick FaceTime around the property with Laguna colleague Roger Omdahl and registered to bid by phone, happy to purchase sight unseen.

There were three bidders, Sharon reports, with two local builders just missing out.

SUNSHINE APARTMENT SOLD PRIOR Lauren Chen of Tom Offermann Real Estate has reported the sale prior to auction of

the three-bedroom, three-bathroom unit 1/43 Elanda St, Sunshine Beach.

Scheduled to go to the market this Saturday at midday, the spacious apartment attracted interest through the first three weeks of the campaign.

Being a new build instead of a renovation, Lauren said it was a matter of determining where it sat price-wise.

“Just two years old, it’s location was good. In close proximity to Duke St and with a nice lookout at the back to the national park but not water views.

“The owner elected to have five-car garaging on title as he thought it might be beneficial when selling … to leave a car or a boat.

“Most interest was from out of town, looking for a base to use over the years.

“The successful purchasers were from the Gold Coast. Other interest was from Brisbane and a local couple as well.

“It was a really well designed apartment.

Three bedrooms, three bathrooms and with the internal cupboards that are often missed in a unit.

“You did not feel cramped.

“The buyers really loved the property and did what they could to secure it before auction.’’

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TIFFANY Wilson took a house in Sidney St, Tewantin, to auction earlier this year and got a successful outcome.

Now she has a similar property in the next street going to auction … and the initial response has been almost identical.

The three-bedroom, one-bathroom house at 4 Sydney Street, sold for $1,060,000.

One street along and in the same riverside precinct, 4 Ernest St offers three bedrooms, three bathrooms, pool and home office.

The interest has been very strong, including from fans of the much-admired White House who wished they were financially capable of securing it.

“The home has captured many hearts due to its character,’’ Tiffany said. “Not to mention the riverside location which offers an incredible lifestyle.’’

Interstate and local inquiry has been about even so far, with the auction

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RURAL PROPERTY WITH APPEAL It attracted interest right from the moment it was listed.

Now, after 40 inspections in just a week, Graham Smith and Kess Prior at Hinternoosa have sold 161 Dath Henderson Rd, Cooroy.

Listed at offers over $1.495m, the property included a five-bedroom, twobathroom house on 10.67ha.

Set up for horses, with concrete fence posts, white sighter wire, and stables with wash down bay and hot water, the property also had an aeroplane hangar.

“We had six FaceTime inspections and four multiple offers,’’ Graham said.

“The successful buyer from Melbourne was one of the FaceTime inspections.’’

NOOSA IN DEMAND Noosa has a pretty captive audience at the moment, when it comes to marketing property.

Laguna Real Estate principal Olivier Miller has been monitoring inquiries from Melbourne has doubled in the past quarter doubled from Melbourne, and to a slightly lesser extent New South Wales.

“They cannot come up here due to Covid-19 restrictions, and the properties are on market for a shorter period time …

30 days as opposed to 60-90 days earlier in the year.

“We can generally say the property will not be available if you have to wait that long.

“People are making moves to secure a property, subject of viewing. That can be done by a friend or through a building report.

“This week alone have done some FaceTime tours in which they can look at all the things. Take a walk through, open the cupboards, the doors, walk around the pool “People are making decisions on that … sight unseen. And we’re talking about significant properties.

“Some have bought properties in Noosa before. They know Noosa and have trust in the agents as well as in Noosa property.

“Some we haven’t met before, some we have.

“There’s no trend ... it’s just extraordinary.

“In Gympie, the average days on market are less than three weeks.

“There, it comes down to affordability

A two bedroom, two bathroom Unit 4/106 Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads has sold prior to auction scheduled for Saturday.

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse at 2/3 Nola St, Noosaville, is scheduled for an on-line auction on Saturday, September 12, at 2pm.

Imika Neylan, Dowling & Neylan agent for 4/106 Noosa Pde, sold prior to auction, with 50 enquiries in three weeks.

Principal Dan Neylan, from Dowling & Neylan, has seen properties selling within three weeks of listing.

Scott Cowley from Dowling & Neylan, agent for 2/3 Nola St, auction on 12th September.

and the infrastructure now in place.

“The demographic is now younger and they are taking advantage of the government building grants.

“In Noosa, when Covid hit, we did budget in the office.

“I felt we would be smashed for holiday bookings, but we have been doing really good numbers.

“It’s still heavily geared towards Queenslanders … and we are very grateful the impact here is not the same as in the southern states.

“There is virtually zero vacancy in property management of our 600 properties.

“And we probably have 10-12 people wanting to rent each property as they cannot buy anything.

“The holiday department has changed within itself. During the Brisbane Show weekend of 100 properties only two were not let out.

“Victoria and New South Wales are making bookings but we are dealing with locals more than southerners.

“It’s looking to be a stellar year in 2021 for holiday rentals.’’

WHEN THE PRICE IS RIGHT Anything going on the market that’s priced correctly is selling … that’s what Anita Nichols of Laguna Real Estate is finding.

Now she has listed a four-bedroom, twobathroom house with large media room and four-car accommodation at 24 Newfield St, Sunrise Beach.

“It’s a big house, on top of the hill and backs onto the national park.

“Five minutes to the beach, it has a concrete base and great bones but would benefit from a refurbishment.’’

The large parents retreat upstairs has a wrap-around veranda, a walk-in robe and large double-sink, ensuited bathroom.

Listed at offers over $950,000, it is on 665sq m and captures sea breezes.

AUCTION ACTION SATURDAY, August 29 Cooroibah 9 Harmony Ct: 4bed, 2bath, 4car house, on 0.43 ha, Sharon McLure 0400 084 975 Laguna Real Estate.

Sold at auction Noosa Heads Unit 20 Sun Lagoon, Quamby Pl: 2bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Sold prior SATURDAY, September 5 Noosa Heads Unit 1 The Cove: 3bed, 3bath, 1car beachside apartment, 12pm, Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosaville 4/106 Noosa Pde: 2bed, 2bath, 1car waterfront townhouse, Imika Neylan 0405 976 181 Dan Neylan 0412 764 370 Dowling Neylan. Sold prior to auction with 50 enquiries in three weeks. ●

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Imagine an outré-luxe residence-size apartment with Little Cove Beach directly on it’s doorstep. Blessed with views from here to serenity, watching pods of dolphins in the azure waters of Laguna Bay and the surf breaks of First Point in the Noosa National Park, little wonder this single level sun catcher with private entrance, no stairs, terraces on nearly three sides and an enticing pool taking centre stage, is every family’s idyllic summer escape.

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From both decks of apartment 1 your table faces straight across the park to the Noosa River. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something to watch; pelicans circling over head, couples walking their dog or stopping for a coffee at a riverside kiosk, families fishing, sail boats maneuvering around each other and of course, the explosive colours of a Noosa sunset. Within three minutes walk there must be a dozen choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner or just a coffee or wine.

Auction Saturday 12 September 12pm View Saturday 2.00-2.30 Agent Luke Chen 0417 600 840

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More than ever before, Australians are appreciating just how precious our beaches really are. Over the coming years, these rare beachside locations can only become more valuable. This house-sized residence, right beside the dog-friendly beach, is perfectly presented for the new owner, & includes remote-controlled double garage, private lockable store, and roof terrace to check the surf and enjoy drinks.

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An innate sense of gravitas, plus a timeless aesthetic of clean lines with a dash of bold colour are distinctive at “Alkira”, meaning ‘happy place in the sun’. From the elevator, wide glass doors at the front entrance open to the light drenched hallway.

Impressive living spaces extend to a wide balcony, out to the exclusive use pool... this lavish elevated ground level apartment exceeds all expectations, and is a mere 400m from Hastings St.

Auction Saturday 26 September 12pm View Saturday, Monday & Wednesday 11.00-12.00

Agent Jill Goode 0418 714 653

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Picture a lavish nautically edged, Hampton’sinspired house-size hideaway that’s an easy stroll to Hastings St. Everything including high end furnishings is here and ready. Sliders seemingly disappear, revealing a massive terrace, private jetty and sandy beach. Taking postcard position centre stage, is the glistening waterway where sundowners with friends are a shore thing. Move strait in and enjoy or holiday let with a strong income stream.

Price $5.5M View Saturday 11.00-11.30 Agent Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282

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Celebrating our great outdoors with sensational Noosa River views and just steps from Gympie Tce famous for itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cafes, boutiques and bars. Offshore Noosa enjoys the tranquil sounds of nature and the occasional toot of a passing ferry with professional on-site managers to manage your guest stays.

Located on the first level this spacious 128m2 apartment is fully renovated and furnished to a very high standard.

Price Guide $950,000 View Monday 10.00-10.30 Agent Richard Locke 0433 237 422

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STEP INSIDE A SOPHISTICATED SUNSHINE BEACH GETAWAY WITH its distinctive midnight blue name and feature panels on the facade, a statement streetscape with tall picket fence fringed by native plants, and a nod to breezy-beachy Santa Fe-style, Indigo is the talk of the town.

Easy to see why in such a prized location. From the street level entrance with its beautiful blue and white tiled wall, step inside the timeless north-easterly facing abode. It offers cool coastal elegance in spades, an abundance of terraces and glimpses of the Coral Sea off Sunshine Beach.

The eyes are immediately drawn to the restrained material palette of custombuilt furniture and timber-look floor tiles in the high ceilinged, sun-drenched living spaces, which extend almost seamlessly to incorporate the 10m long wide main terrace. Alfresco dining is obviously a breeze and if you are wondering where sun worshippers and swimmers might be in their element, look below. What a big plus for residents with a massive glistening pool, decks, and garden, plus pavilion area, outdoor kitchen, barbeque and poolside shower.

The kitchen, with the absolute best Miele appliances including a pyrolytic oven, rangehood, induction cooktop and dishwasher also black suede/timber-look

laminate cabinetry, mirrored splash-back, island and breakfast bar with stone tops, totally focuses on functionality and entertaining.

In the louvred north wing off the kitchen is another terrace. It is cleverly designed with laundry appliances hidden away. The sink and bench space double as a bar and food prep area as required.

A master suite with walk-in robe plus walk-in shower and double vanities, has access to the main terrace, while another over-sized master suite in the south wing has a terrace with lush plantings, a walk-inrobe and an ensuite with an oval freestanding bath. A queen sized third bedroom has an adjoining bathroom.

“Indigo is an architecturally designed boutique complex with 5-only apartments,” explains Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Lauren Chen.

“This apartment is number one for innumerable reasons. It has all the hallmarks of excellence such as a perfect northerly aspect, also design and finishes executed to the most exacting standards.

It’s just a 2-minute stroll to Sunshine Beach’s village with its myriad well known bars, cafes and vibrant coffee culture plus with one of the most outstanding beaches and surf breaks in Noosa, this much soughtafter location really is world class.” ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1/43-45 Elanda Street, Sunshine Beach Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 5 garage, pool Contact: Lauren Chen 0412 672 375

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BREEZY BEACH RETREAT A SHORE THING AN enviable lifestyle awaits the fortunate, when centre stage right out front, are striking panoramas of the Coral Sea, white-capped waves rolling onto Peregian Beach and a coastline stretching beyond Mooloolaba to Point Arkwright. So easy to get lost in the moment.

Adding to the easy-breeziness of this coastal gem, which is partially perched on an escarpment and is in a boutique complex of five, is its proximity to toes-inthe-sand, including the doggy beach, plus diverse local offerings such as the lively Peregian Beach Village which is only a 900m stroll away.

Unwinding comes naturally throughout; however,it is the upper level which is the most exciting. Banks of sliders open off the generous high-ceilinged open plan living and dining spaces in a seamless fashion to the oh-so-wide, eco-timbered balcony. This is strategically orientated to capture not only those uninterrupted views but mesmerising moments such as being almost eye-level to hang gliders and in awe of humpback whales in season.

On the north-side, the large master bedroom with built-in robes and ensuite, also opens out to the balcony. It goes without saying that waking to unbelievable sunrises and the sound of the surf are daily occurrences.

The contemporary kitchen with 2-pac cabinetry, stone look topped benches and breakfast bar plus premium appliances, would suit every enthusiastic cook and entertainer.

On the level below is a bedroom, also a media/lounge room which could easily be a fourth bedroom. Both open to the balcony on the ocean-side of the apartment.

Another bedroom is on the eastern side as is a family bathroom with a spa and next door is a laundry. A back door opens to a very private, palm-fringed back garden.

There’s ample room to create a vegetable patch and for the kids to play on the lawn.

“What a sage investment opportunity on so many levels including the very quiet yet popular location,” enthuses Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Tracy Russell. “It’s only 150m to the beach, so close to the Peregian Beach Surf Club, and the village with on-trend boutiques, a patisserie, artisan baker also cafes and restaurants, where you can take your four-footer to breakfast. There’s also an abundance of nature such as hectares of the Noosa National Park with dedicated walking tracks and of course there are those magical ocean and coastal views.”

Body Corporate fees - $2,354.69 per annum It comes fully furnished so rental returns are immediate. Alternatively unpack your personal effects and call it home. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 3/18 Peregian Esplanade, PEREGIAN BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,659,000 Inspect: Saturday, 5 September, 11.13am-12 noon Contact: Tracy Russell, 0413 319 879, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE 12 NOOSA TODAY

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BOUTIQUE NOOSA HEADS TOWNHOUSE THIS gorgeous duplex townhouse will make the perfect home for couples and small families or simply lock up and leave holiday retreat.

The classical and contemporary design fuse together gracefully to create a modern yet practical low maintenance home.

Boasting a sun-drenched and very private courtyard, light filled open plan living, kitchen and dining, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, powder room, laundry, office, sunroom and double lock up garage.

The high void in the living area and feature windows only serve to enhance the feeling of space that is offered.

The king size master suite boasts an ensuite with spa bath, triple robes and private balcony.

Pet friendly and low body corporate expenses, secure gated entry offering complete privacy and security for the owners and positioned at the end of the complex also provides extra privacy.

Enjoy an easy 200m stroll to Noosa Junction for coffee and a leisurely Sunday morning breakfast or walk five minutes to Hastings Street for your morning swim.

This is a very desirable location to escape for a weekend or a lifetime. â&#x2014;?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 1/37 Katharina Street, NOOSA HEADS Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Lisa Hornsby, 0400 128 142, DOWLING & NEYLAN REAL ESTATE

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2/3 Nola Street Noosaville Entertaining is easy at this thoughtfully designed townhouse in Noosavilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most sought-after neighbourhoods, 150 meters from the Noosa River. Friends will envy your laid back lifestyle, walking by the river, fishing, socialising at restaurants and bars on Gympie Tce or literally walking around the corner for your morning coffee.

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ARCHITECT DESIGNED OFFERED for the 1st time in over 20 years is this rare, architecturally designed residence with views over Lake Doonella on 1014 m2 at the end of a quiet, safe cul-desac in an exceptionally convenient location.

“Old Tewantin” is the most popular Tewantin precinct for buyers and historically shows consistent capital growth.

This is a spacious family home that

will allow the new owners to enjoy lake views & refreshing breezes. Its location provides easy access to the Tewantin CBD, Noosa Golf Club, Tewantin Primary School, transport, medical services, sporting fields and Noosa Marina all within an easy stroll.

The options are many whether you are an owner occupier or an Investor. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 39 Shields Street, TEWANTIN Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $1,395,000 Inspect: Saturday, 12 noon - 12.45pm Contact: Greg Smith, 0418 758 465 greg@selectnoosa.com and Tanya Taylor, 0400 220 580, SELECT NOOSA REAL ESTATE

ARE you craving the private, tranquil lifestyle associated with a rural feel, whilst still wanting the convenience of city living?

Well look no more.

Exclusive, 8 Dodonaea Close Noosaville is a large, single level, residence ideal for a large family or have family and guests always coming to stay.

Located in a safe, private cul-de-sac, this as new property, will afford the new owners spacious family living at its best. Close to schools, transport, shops with easy access to Noosa River, Sunshine Beach, Hastings St, Laguna Bay and approximately 25 minutes to the Sunshine Coast Airport, in other word prime position.

The home is as new, only four years old, private bush outlook from your living area and open plan living with wood fired heater in lounge/ dining area.

Features 4 Bedrooms, main with ensuite with twin vanity and WIR. All bedrooms are doubles, study, two bathrooms and three separate living areas. Spacious Cook’s

kitchen, Caesar stone benches and 900m gas cooker, butler’s pantry, large media/ rumpus room, high ceilings giving you that feeling of space and air-conditioned. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 8 Dodonaea Close, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: $940,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Greg Smith, 0418 758 465 greg@selectnoosa.com and Tanya Taylor, 0400 220 580, SELECT NOOSA REAL ESTATE

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Excellence in the Noosa River Precinct! Stylish, private living in a highly sought after location!

• Modern spacious kitchen with butler’s pantry • Seamless indoor/outdoor living • Large master ground floor bedroom, WIR/ensuite • Polished concrete flooring married with spotted gum timber • Ducted air-con, 5.5kwt solar power & solar pool heating • Side access, room for a boat or small caravan

Lavish, private living in a highly sought after location! If you appreciate the finer things in life, then this uniquely designed home at 6 Iluka Link is a must to inspect! This property will allow the new owners to enjoy a contemporary home with low maintenance living. Just a short stroll from the Noosa River, Gympie Terrace shops and restaurants, Noosa Yacht Club, Noosa Village Shopping Centre and transport. In other words, prime position!

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ONE OF THE BEST BUILT HOMES IN NOOSA ARTISAN Builders of Brisbane only built two houses in Noosa Springs and the other one is on the market for around $3.9m Having been built in 2004, Leading Sunshine Coast designer Annette Warner completely renovated this home and it is now brand new again.

Very expensive, beautiful white tiles throughout the living/kitchen area.

Stunning stone waterfall benchtops in the kitchen make this a fabulous home.

Kitchen and dining room overlook a saltwater pool to the East and a Reserve to the North.

The grand master bedroom on the ground floor with a generous walk-in robe and a beautiful ensuite enjoys the wonderfully long, green view all the way to Noosa Hill.

The two guest bedrooms upstairs each have their own private balcony and share a very nice bathroom.

The fully tiled outdoor dining area with views to Noosa Hill is perfect for that LONG SUNDAY LUNCH.

The double garage accommodates two cars and has room for a golf cart. The loft above the garage can be simply storage or a cubby for the grandson.

The very attractive landscaped gardens are low maintenance and have a programmable watering system. There is

also a new fully tiled outdoor shower.

With 24/7 gated security and the best lifestyle, 5 minutes from Sunshine Beach, Hastings St and Noosa River, why would you live anywhere else in Noosa.

Unbelievably you get all this for less than $2 million. â&#x2014;?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 764/61 Noosa Springs Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $1,950,000 Inspect: Saturday, 5 September, 12.45pm-1.15pm Contact: Joe Langley, 0419 883 499, UNIVERSAL PROPERTY

541/61 NOOSA SPRINGS DRIVE SINGLE STOREY 4 BED I 4 BATH I 2 CAR PRICE $2,495,000

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Quality unsurpassed this home is perched high on the Ridge on a block of 1077 square metres in the desirable estate of Noosa Springs. This single-storey residence has views over the golf course and lakes.

Beautifully built four bedrooms (one as a study) all ensuite home has high ceilings of up to four metres.Dining and entertaining areas compliment the open plan kitchen, with five metres of benchtops and six metres of storage.

The outdoor kitchen area is on the northeastern side of the home and features a BBQ with wok burner, stone benchtops, sink and fridge, ceiling fans and sound system.

The Living Room connects to the patio which has views of course.Guest powder room. Ducted air conditioning with

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CHARACTER HOME, RENOVATOR’S DELIGHT IN its day this home would have been amazing and something out of the ordinary, hence why the current owner purchased it 16 years ago. The plan was to rent it out until they retired, then move up from down south and do a full reno for their new life style. As they say Plans Never go to Plan!!!, their circumstances have changed, so are now selling the property.

The property is what it is!, needs a lot of work!, this goes without saying and an inspection will show you this. So only someone that is very handy, not afraid of some hard work & can do most of the work themselves should inspect the property as there is a lot to do.

Internally there is lots of timber, walls and ceiling are lined with timber, timber beams, which would make a great feature if the walls were changed to plaster board, and the ceilings lime washed, making downstairs so much lighter. Kitchen cupboards also timber.

Downstairs is open plan living, dining, kitchen, 1 bedroom, bathroom

and separate loo. Upstairs are 2 more bedrooms and a family room, all this upstairs area also has the timber feature beams with the high ceilings from the A Frame roof line.

Verandahs wrap around 2 sides of the home, living/dining area opens out to the verandah for your outdoor living needs with

aspect of the backyard. The downstairs bedroom also has a sliding door opening on to the verandah. Carport is adjacent to the home.

Only a short distance to Tewantin Village, and a pleasant stroll down to Noosa River where the barge goes over to North Shore, throw in a fishing line.

So just to reiterate, the home is what it is, needs work, but at the price of $569,000 this reflects the extent of the work that needs to be done. You are basically paying land value for this property, with vacant land in Old Tewantin selling from $550,000 to mid-$600’s. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 15 Pine Avenue, TEWANTIN Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: $569,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Marie Fetterplace, 0412 789 054 and marie.fetterplace@robertjamesrealty.com.au, ROBERT JAMES REALTY

OLD TEWANTIN – 976M2 LAND – BUSH BACKDROP Ideal for Buyers moving off acreage & still want peacefulness, leafy backdrop & limited neighbours.

In no thru road, 3 mins to Tewantin Village. Very open plan home, vaulted ceiling in family/dining.

All living/dine/kitchen, main bedrm overlook or open out to screened in large patio area & the tranquil aspect of, pool, back yard & bush back drop. Bonuses of property, 2.4kw Solar,2x1000 litre water tanks (top up pool, gardening needs), side access for caravan/boat/trailer etc. 4 generous bedrms, 3 with built ins & ceiling fans, main bedrm, ensuite, wir, & you have the pleasure waking up in morning to aspect of picturesque backdrop. So much potential, needs a little tlc.

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PROPERTY NEWS

PARKRIDGE NOOSA PENTHOUSE SELLS FAST SEVEN days is all it took to find a buyer for the stunning 400m2 Parkridge Noosa signature penthouse as the award winning mixed use development notches up $9m in sales over the past week.

Parkridge Noosa sales manager Jeremy Gilmore said he was inundated with inquiry from local and Brisbane buyers following the release of the signature penthouse to the market and it didn’t take long for a couple from Sunshine Beach to sign a contract and make it their future home.

“The couple prefer to remain anonymous, but they both could not be happier with their new home. They had chosen another of our apartments but were drawn to the signature penthouse’s single level, abundant size, outstanding outlook and premium fixtures and fittings.

“We are naturally thrilled with the sale and if we had more apartments of this size, I am confident that we could sell more but there was just one available which will make this couple very happy for many years to come,” Jeremy said.

Altum Property Group director Alex Rigby said while it was pleasing to sell the signature penthouse, there was still a broad selection of apartments to choose from following the release of the third and final stage of the project.

“The good news is that it’s not too late to purchase at Parkridge Noosa, we still have a very good selection of two and three bedroom apartments along with a number of spacious penthouses for sale.

The penthouses are up to 260m2 in size and boast phenomenal views along with exquisite design and quality appointments.

“We are delighted to sell $9m in apartments over the past week, we are now at around $170m in sales since we launched in late 2017 and there’s no sign of slowing down as people make the lifestyle choice to downsize from their family home without compromising on size and quality,” Alex said.

Mr Rigby said Hutchinson Builders have commenced construction of the third and final stage at Parkridge Noosa which has been earmarked for completion in late 2021.

“Hutchinson Builders have done a phenomenal job in the construction of apartments within Parkridge, they recently won the Master Builders award for the $5m - $50m category in the previously completed stage which is a reflection of the high quality finishes, attention to detail and clever design of this project,” Alex said.

Parkridge Noosa has easy access to the world class Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort and golfing enthusiasts have provision for golf buggy access and parking.

Within Parkridge there is a range of outstanding amenity such as a boutique professional gymnasium and 25-metre lap pool, while the stunning Fish Parkridge restaurant and a local convenience store noosatoday.com.au

Altum Property Group directors Alex Rigby and Rob McCready at the Parkridge Noosa penthouse.

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all spill out onto an enormous expanse of lush grassy parkland.

Noosa’s stunning beaches, world class restaurants, cafes and boutiques as well

as local entertainment, sporting and cultural centres are all within easy reach.

The Parkridge Noosa sales office is open to the public from 10am to 2pm

daily. For more information, visit: www. parkridgenoosa.com or to arrange a personal viewing call Jeremy on 0418 943 787. ●

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HOME FOCUS

LUXURY LIFESTYLE IN EUMUNDI LOCATED in the highly sought-after community of Eumundi, this impressive 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom family home offers privacy and comfortable living all year round.

The open-plan design of the home combines living, dining, and entertaining.

Double sliding doors provide a seamless inside to outside flow, overlooking the sparkling saltwater pool.

The neutral designed spacious kitchen will satisfy the home chef with its gas stove, dishwasher, large pantry and ample storage with easy vision of the pool from the kitchen.

Features include an extra craft/study room off the kitchen area, air-conditioning in the living area and bedroom and an abundance of storage throughout the home.

The practical layout of the home has provided the owners with the opportunity of an additional passive income through Airbnb.

Bring your boat or caravan, or even both, as there’s large shed at the rear that’s accessible from the double side gate. This

also includes an internal office to work in privacy, away from the home.

This low maintenance home is only 1 kilometre from town to enjoy all that Eumundi has to offer; from its famous markets, local shops and restaurants, to live music and events.

Schooling options are close at hand, as is public transport and access to the Bruce Highway. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 9 Burrell Avenue, EUMUNDI Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: On application Inspect: Saturday, 10am-10.45am Contact: Jen Galinska, 0499 011 971, RAY WHITE RURAL EUMUNDI, 5442 8080 noosatoday.com.au

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FOR SALE

56 Forest Ridge Drive, Doonan

Spectacular 1ha land offering in an exclusive, tranquil and private location.

Get off the grid, build your new dream home and enjoy the location and lifestyle in this beautiful acreage the Noosa hinterland has to offer.

Exclusive location peaceful and private 10,300m2 vacant lot.

Concrete entrance way, NBN ready

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TRANQUIL HOLIDAY HIDE-AWAY AWAITS VILLA 5105 is found at the top of the Peppers Resort, on the edge of the Noosa National Park. Close enough to Hastings Street with its luxury boutiques and world class restaurants and cafes, but far enough away to escape the noise, so you can melt into tranquillity.

This fully furnished property is well equipped for luxury beach stays.

The perfect weekend bolt hole escape from the city. Rise early to experience the sun slip over the horizon from the top of the national park, followed by beach strolls and coffee on Hastings. Or sit back with a cocktail on the balcony and watch the spectacular sunsets, but beware, you may never want to leave.

Recently renovated this Villa features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (two baths), with two large separate living areas and a single lock up garage with ample room for storage.

The Villa has seamless indoor/outdoor feel aided by spacious covered balconies that follow out from both levels, with private views of the surrounding rainforest.

Managed by Peppers - part of the Mantra Group, the resort is highly rated for its seclusion and direct access to Hastings St. The resort offers 5-star facilities

with heated pools, day spa, restaurant headed by celebrity chef Matt Golinski, concierge, 24hr reception and some of the largest conferencing facilities in Noosa.

Professionally managed, it is ideally suited to someone looking for a low maintenance holiday hideaway, providing a solid investment opportunity beside Hastings Street, with strong returns. â&#x2014;?

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: Peppers Villa 5105, 5 Morwong Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: Offers over $1,500,000 Inspect: By appointment Contact: Francene Storie, 0479 073 320, ZINC PROPERTIES NOOSA, 5391 6868 noosatoday.com.au

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HOME FOCUS

YOUR SLICE OF PARADISE CLEVER Property is excited to bring to the market this well presented two bedroomone bathroom unit in the popular “Islander Noosa Resort”.

This is one for the savvy investor seeking a satisfying investment, the unit within the family friendly resort complex offers you a great income with bookings well into next year and a place for a holiday escape for the lucky owner.

Comfortable and light filled with open plan living, the modern kitchen overlooks the dining and lounge areas fit with split system air conditioning. There are two spacious bedrooms both with built in wardrobes and a two-way bathroom. The upstairs loft makes a great place for guests to relax and unwind with a good book.

Residents and guests of The Islander Noosa Resort have access to a range of facilities including three lagoon-style pools,

two tennis courts and a well-equipped gym. There are hours of entertainment for the kids including a great games room & ‘Arts & Crafts’ club during school holidays.

With friendly & accommodating on-site managers, you and your guests will feel right at home.

The unit comes fully furnished meaning everything is ready to go as an ideal investment, holiday hotspot or comfortable permanent residence. The Islander is a gated and secure complex with a single lock up garage and walking radius to cafes, bars, restaurants, parks or enjoy a day on the Noosa River.

Set only steps to the Noosaville River, it is positioned in the heart of the restaurant/ cafe precinct of Gympie Terrace, a perfect location for holiday makers to enjoy all Noosa has on offer. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 11/187 Gympie Terrace, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Georgia Scharer, 0477 652 148 and Deb Drake, 0459 990 505, CLEVER PROPERTY, NOOSAVILLE

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

OPPORTUNITY SITS ON HASTINGS STREET LOT 18 at Bay Village is being offered for sale by public auction under the appointment of commercial property specialists Colliers International.

The offering of a large tenancy in Hastings Street’s Bay Village has opened the door for both owner occupiers and investors to secure a prominent tenancy along the strip.

Featuring a total NLA of 196sqm, the property is the largest tenancy on the ground level of Bay Village according to marketing agent Jesse Howitt.

Mr Howitt said “the property offers a lot of flexibility in that it is currently split in to two tenancies with one currently under lease to Acai Nation. The size of the tenancy makes it one of the larger single tenancies along Hastings Street and creates a point of difference to most of the shops both in Bay Village and Hastings Street more generally. He added that the immediate access to the Bay Village car park (Noosa’s only multi-level public car park) provides the property with exposure

to a high volume of pedestrian foot traffic.

Mr Howitt noted that there had been a significant number of transactions in Bay Village over the past 12 months, with yield and pricing suggesting it is performing quite well despite COVID affecting some retailers.

We have certainly been fielding a reasonable volume of retail leasing enquiry for Hastings Street over the past three months, however it is quite rare for a shop to be offered for sale on a vacant possession basis.

Mr Howitt suggested the potential rent for the property was approximately $190,000 per annum and whilst the property would suit an astute investor, our plan was to shake the trees to see if there is any owner occupier interest out there.

Lot 18, 18 Hastings Street is being offer for sale by public auction on site on Friday 25 September at noon. For further information, please contact Jesse Howitt on 0468 495 640. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: Lot 18, 18 Hastings Street, NOOSA HEADS Auction: On site on Friday, 25 September, at noon Contact: Jesse Howitt, 0468 495 640, COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL

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LOT 18, 18 HASTINGS STREET, NOOSA HEADS, QLD

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196m²*

Potential fully leased income $190,000pa*

Currently split in to two tenancies

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Opportunity to own or occupy

Lot 18 is located in thriving Bay Village shopping complex, the only shopping centre of its kind on iconic Hastings Street. Lot 18 is on one title, however is currently configured as two tenancies to maximise rental returns. The prominent ground floor positioning next to the food court allows for retail and food type uses. The property has use of one exclusive car park within Noosa’s only multi-level undercover car park. The property is partially tenanted and would be ideally suited to either owner occupier or opportunistic investor.

Jesse Howitt 0468 495 640 Nick Dowling 0419 726 705 *Approximately

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HOME FOCUS

CONTEMPORARY SOPHISTICATION THIS modern single level home captures the true essence of a modern-day family living with a casual sophistication that is quintessentially Sunshine Beach.

The large open plan living and kitchen spaces flow seamlessly onto a modern, under covered alfresco area and sparkling mosaic tiled pool.

This area designed to capture those cooling breezes that flow naturally through the property from front to rear.

The residence is finished with quality fitting and appliances throughout, while the three large bedrooms feature built-in closets and ceiling fans with the third bedroom boasting a generously sized walk in robe.

The home also features 6kw solar system and Crimsafe security on all windows where possible. Bore water for the garden.

Low maintenance fully landscaped gardens and irrigated.

A short walk will find you at Sunshine village amongst the eateries, bars and new Surf Club overlooking Sunshine’s patrolled beach. ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 14 Cooloosa Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Rob Spencer, 0408 710 556, SUNSHINE BEACH REAL ESTATE

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BEACH-SIDE OPPORTUNITY! 8/16 WILDFLOWER STREET, SUNSHINE BEACH • North & South facing balconies, timber deck/generous fenced courtyard • Raked Ceiling, timber features, solid original condition • Low Body Corporate • Lagoon Pool, ensuite to main bedroom and second bedroom • End Unit, with internal access off garage • Easy 5min walk to the Village

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OPEN HOMES Time

Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Boreen Point Saturday 5th September 11.00 - 11.30am

1 Mango Lane

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-

-

$457,000

Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

Eumundi Saturday 5th September 10.00 - 10.45am

9 Burrell Avenue

Address

11.00 - 11.30am

4304/5 Morwong Drive

A B C 2 2 1

11.30 - 12.00pm

1732/5 Lakeview Rise

3

2

12.00 - 12.30pm

1521/1 Lakeview Rise

3

12.00 - 12.30pm

22The Quarterdeck

1.00 - 1.30pm

10 Honey Myrtle Road

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542

2

$2,550,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

2

2

CONTACT AGENT

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

3

2

1

O/Over $1,500,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

4

2

2

$990,000

Laguna Real Estate 0400 084 975

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

1/31 Noosa Drive

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

5 Habitat Place

4

3

3

CONTACT AGENT

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

12.00 - 12.30pm

22The Quarterdeck

3

2

1

O/Over $1,500,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

12.30 - 1.00pm

760/61 Noosa Springs Dr

3

3

2

$1,675,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

3.00 - 3.30pm

1732/5 Lakeview Rise

3

2

2

$2,550,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

3.30 - 4.00pm

1521/1 Lakeview Rise

3

2

2

CONTACT AGENT

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

Monday 7th September 4

2

4

Contact Agent

Ray White Rural Eumundi 0499 011 971

11.00 - 12.00pm

1/31 Noosa Drive

Wednesday 9th September

Saturday 5th September

11.00 - 12.00pm

8/14 Pandanus Street

Agent

$665,000

Little Cove 10.00 - 10.30am

Price Guide

3

2

2

$1.6 Million

Dowling Neylan 0405 976 181 11.00 - 11.30am

Marcus Beach Saturday 5th September 10.00 - 10.30am

2/28Tristania Drive

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840

12.30 - 1.00pm

42 Mahogany Drive

4

3

2

$1,165,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

Noosa Springs

Noosa Heads

Saturday 5th September Friday 4th September 10.00 - 10.30am

1/24 Little Cove Road

3

3

1

Auction

11.00 - 11.30am

5 Habitat Place

4

3

3

CONTACT AGENT

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

12.30 - 1.00pm

1732/5 Lakeview Rise

3

2

2

$2,550,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

1.00 - 1.30pm

1521/1 Lakeview Rise

3

2

2

CONTACT AGENT

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

11.15 - 11.45am

314/61 Noosa Springs Dve

3

3

2

$1,395,000

Universal Properties 0419 883 499

12.00 - 12.30pm

541/61 Noosa Springs Dve

4

4

2

$2,495,000

Universal Properties 0419 883 499

12.45 - 1.15pm

764/61 Noosa Springs Dve

3

3

2

$1,895,000

Universal Properties 0419 883 499

1.00 - 1.30pm

532/61 Noosa Springs Dr

4

4

2

$2,950,000

Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

2

1+

1

O/Over $790,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

Noosaville

Saturday 5th September Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

Friday 4th September

9.30 - 10.00am

1/24 Little Cove Road

3

3

1

Auction

10.00 - 10.30am

4/95 Noosa Pde

2

2

1

O/o $1,200,000

10.00 - 10.30am

5 Habitat Place

4

3

3

CONTACT AGENT

10.00 - 10.30am

14 Sanctuary Avenue

4

2

2

$1,225,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034 10.00 - 10.45am

6 Iluka Link

3

2

2

Offers Over $3,000,000

11.00 - 11.30am

8309/5 Morwong Drive

2

2

1

$745,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0433 237 422 10.00 - 10.30am

2/12 Robert Street

3

2

1

$495,000

11.00 - 11.30am

9 & 10/6 Peza Court

4

5

4

$5,500,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282 11.00 - 11.30am

1 & 2/19 Ann Street

3

2

2

$1,400,000

Garwoods Estate Agents 0411 862 954

11.00 - 12.00pm

1/31 Noosa Drive

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653 11.00 - 11.30am

1/5 Stillwater Place

3

2

1

Offers over $750,000

Garwoods Estate Agents 0408710373

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700 12.00 - 12.30pm Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0438 695 505

1/159 GympieTerrace

Saturday 5th September

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For confidential advice on your home or investment property, please feel free to give me a call

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Robyn Opperman 0409 585 047 robyn@zincnoosa.com.au

Select Noosa 0400 220 580 Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880

Time

Address

A B C

Price Guide

Agent Time

Noosaville Saturday 5th September

Address

OPEN HOMES

Price Guide

Agent

12.00 - 12.45pm

5/33 Elanda Street

A B C 3 2 2

12.00 - 12.30pm

3/263 Edwards Street

1

1

1

$350,000

1.00 - 1.45pm

8/16 Wildflower Street

2

2

1

O/o $590,000

3 Club Court

4

2

2

O/Over $620,000

Laguna Real Estate 0491 046 645

Contact Agent

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999 Garwoods Estate Agents 0408 710 373 Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

11.00 - 11.45am

8 Jailee Court

4

2

2

$1,125,000

Select Noosa 0418 758 465

11.45 - 12.15pm

8 William Street

4

3

2

$3,950,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

12.00 - 12.30pm

1/11 Bluefin Court

3

2

2

Contact Agent

12.00 - 12.30pm

8/239-245 GympieTerrace

3

2

2

$1,950,000

12.30 - 1.00pm

24 Cloudsley Street

5

2

4

PG $2,100,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0401 212 505 10.00 - 10.30am

30 River Road

5

3

4

$940,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

12.30 - 1.00pm

2/126 GympieTerrace

3

3

2

EOI

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955 10.00 - 10.45am

12 Oakleaf Close

4

2

2

O/Over $899,000

Laguna Real Estate 0491 046 645

1.00 - 1.30pm

65 Lake Entrance Blvd

4

2

2

$685,000

10.00 - 10.30am

6 Burgess Drive

4

2

2

Offers Considered

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

1.00 - 1.30pm

1/179 GympieTerrace

2

3

2

O/Over $1,550,000

10.00 - 10.30am

6 Daintree Way

3

2

2

$672,000

Robert James Realty 0412 789 054

1.00 - 1.30pm

1/181 GympieTerrace

3

2

2

Contact Agent

11.00 - 11.45am

13 Golf Course Drive

4

2

2

$849,000

Select Noosa 0459 995 903

1.30 - 2.00pm

19 Rani Circuit

3

2

2

$1,395,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

11.00 - 11.45am

44 Read Street

4

2

2

$829,000

Robert James Realty 0412 789 054

11.00 - 11.30am

86 Moorindil Street

4

2

2

$795,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

2.00 - 2.30pm

1/173 GympieTerrace

3

3

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840 11.00 - 11.30am

3 Muirfield Cres

4

2

2

$699,000

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

11.00 - 11.30am

89 Furness Drive

4

2

2

$699,000

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

12.00 - 12.30pm

1 Olive Crt

4

2

3

$650,000

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

12.00 - 12.30pm

10Talara Crt

4

2

2

Offers Invited

Robert James Realty 0438 682 700

12.00 - 12.45pm

39 Shields Street

4

3

3

$1,395,000

1.00 - 1.30pm

4 Ernest Street

3

3

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519

4

2

2

$795,000

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Dowling Neylan 0414 544 420

1/159 GympieTerrace

2

1+

1

O/Over $790,000

Saturday 5th September

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 894 542 9.00 - 9.45am

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0412 672 375 Laguna Real Estate 0407379893 Dowling Neylan 0409 685 211

Wednesday 9th September 10.00 - 10.30am

Tewantin

Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893

Noosa Waters Saturday 5th September 9.30 - 10.00am

27The Anchorage

4

3

2

PG $2,800,000

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

10.15 - 10.45am

29 Saltwater Avenue

5

3

2

AUCTION

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955

11.00 - 11.30am

12 Limosa Crescent

3

2

2

Contact Agent

Dowling Neylan 0400 128 142

11.00 - 11.30am

17Topsails Place

4

3

2

$2.7 Million

Dowling Neylan 0412 764 370

11.00 - 11.30am

59 Saltwater Avenue

4

3

2

CONTACT AGENT

11.00 - 11.30am

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3

2

2

Price Guide $2.35 Million

12.00 - 12.30pm

25 Seamount Quay

4

2

1

$2,850,000

Wednesday 9th September 11.00 - 11.30am

86 Moorindil Street

Auction Diary

Reed & Co. Estate Agents 0409 446 955 Dowling Neylan 0414 544 420 Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247

Peregian Beach

Marcus Beach Saturday 26th September 10.00 - 10.30am

Saturday 5th September

2/28Tristania Drive

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840

1/24 Little Cove Road

3

3

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512

1/31 Noosa Drive

3

2

2

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 714 653

2

2

1

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0405 976 181

3

2

2

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0424 904 301

3

2

2

Auction

Dowling Neylan 0424 904 301

3

3

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840

3

3

1

Auction

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519

Noosa Heads

10.30 - 11.00am

68 Podargus Pde

5

2

3

PG $1,250,000

11.30 - 12.00pm

3/18 Peregian Esplanade

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2

2

$1,659,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879

Saturday 5th September

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 319 879 10.00 - 10.30am

Sunrise Beach

12.00 - 12.30pm

Saturday 5th September

Noosa Sound

10.00 - 10.45am

2/9 Selene Street

2

1

1

O/o $625,000

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

6/7 Peza Court

Noosaville

Friday 4th September 7/1 Ross Street

Saturday 5th September 10.00 - 10.30am

Sunshine Beach 1.00 - 1.45pm

Select Noosa 0418 758 465

2

1

1

Offer's Over $750,000

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

Saturday 5th September 12.00 - 12.30pm

Saturday 5th September 10.00 - 10.30am

6/21 Henderson Street

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$895,000

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0414 367 282

11.00 - 11.30am

1/17 Ferguson Street

2+

2

1

Contact Agent

11.00 - 11.45am

1/10 Hill Street

2

2

1

O/O $1.3M

Sunshine Beach Real Estate 07 5447 2999

11.00 - 11.30am

3/1 Park Crescent

2

2

1

$820,000

Dowling Neylan 0409 685 21

11.00 - 11.30am

56 Elanda Street

4

3

2

PG $1,750,000

12.00 - 12.30pm

39 Weyba Street

5

3

3

O/over $2,000,000

12.00 - 12.30pm

31 Whale Drive

3

2

2

$1,750,000

Laguna Real Estate 0434236110

Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247 Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110

2/3 Nola Street

Tuesday 8th September 12.00 - 12.30pm

2/3 Nola Street

Saturday 12th September 12.00 - 12.30pm

1/173 GympieTerrace

Tewantin Saturday 12th September

Dowling Neylan 0409 685 211 1.00 - 1.30pm

4 Ernest Street

HOME FOCUS

THE JEWEL OF NOOSA SPRINGS THIS impressive single level home is a must see to truly appreciate the shear size and beauty of this breathtaking property.

This unique home on over 1,000sqm of land certainly has the “Wow” factor like no other in the desirable gated community of Noosa Springs.

As soon as you walk through the double front doors into the foyer your vision is drawn to the incredible size of this architect designed property, with soaring high ceilings and open plan living areas which shout luxury and elegance. With the option of both formal and informal living and dining areas which flow on to three spacious terraces, you are spoiled for choice. Overlooking the heated infinity lap pool, the outdoor entertaining areas offer total privacy and overlook the golf course and lake to soak in the lifestyle on offer.

The home boasts three king sized bedrooms and one queen, all of which are on a large scale, are ensuited and include walk-in robes.

The master suite opens out onto a large terrace with breathtaking views of the lake and fairways, plus access to the infinity pool. The luxurious ensuite is spacious, boasting twin vanities, extensive high

quality cabinetry, stone benchtops, a large walk in rain shower, sauna and bath with a waterfall tap.

No expense has been spared with the huge vaulted ceilings and bi-fold doors around both living areas which open out to all terraces for outdoor entertaining.

Other features include ceiling to floor glass bringing the outside in, sandstone flooring, fireplace, recessed lighting and ducted air-conditioning. There are electric fly screens around the outdoor dining area (yes you just push a button) and no more mosquitoes or bugs! The home includes state of the art electrical functions for an easy modern lifestyle.

The kitchen is a chef`s delight! It includes a Miele built in coffee machine, three wine fridges, stone bench tops, large kitchen island with breakfast bar and waterfall finish, microwave, steamer and warming oven, five plate induction cooktop, large ILVE oven and a walk- in pantry.

You can entertain the smallest or largest gathering with ease.

Everything about this home has been done on a palatial scale and creates the feeling of pure opulence! ●

HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 532/61 Noosa Springs Drive, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: $2,950,000 Inspect: Saturday, 12.30pm-1pm Contact: Anita Nichols, 0434-236-110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE 28 NOOSA TODAY

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iconic noosa Lifestyle 2/12 RobeRt StReet, nooSaviLLe

3A 2B 1C

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• Two storey plantation style townhouse only 180 metres to Noosa River and Restaurants • Updated town house with french doors and high ceilings • Elegant colourful decor and modern kitchen and bathrooms • 3 bedrooms and a bathroom on the upper level • Large main bedroom plus balcony • Great position overlooking a lagoon pool • Secluded north facing hedged courtyard with private vehicle parking and unit entry

FoR SaLe $495,000 view Sat 10-10.30am

Roger omdahl 0412 043 880

Central tewantin oasis 30 RiveR Road, tewantin

5A 3B 4C • Price adjusted for an immediate sale, present offers now • Totally private home overlooking stunning nature reserve • Cul de sac location, an easy stroll to Tewantin CBD and River • Downstairs flat currently a successful Air bnb • Timber floors, air-con, fans, polished concrete downstairs • Enormous covered deck perfect for year round entertaining • Easily convert to a large family home, quiet wide leafy street

FoR SaLe $940,000 view Sat 10-10.30am or By Appointment

www.lagunarealestate.com.au

Melanie butcher 0407 379 893

Stylish One Level Entertainer!

4A 2B 2C

86 MOOrindiL StrEEt, tEwantin • Located in Old Tewantin, an easy walk to the CBD and River • Near new immaculate home set back from the road providing privacy • Light filled modern open plan kitchen, meals and family • Kitchen boasts island bench, stone benchtops & walk in pantry • Air conditioned family room, ceiling fans and tiled throughout • Large 2 car garage, fully fenced yard with room for a pool • Perfect downsizer for those wanting a low maintenance home

FOr SaLE $795,000 ViEw Sat & and Wed Wed 11-11.30am 11-11.30am Or By Appointment

www.lagunarealestate.com.au

Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893

Beautifully Presented in Noosa Parklands

4A 2B 2C

3 CluB Court, tewaNtiN • Solid 4 bedroom rendered brick and tile home • Open plan kitchen, living & dining areas • Great kitchen layout and central to dining and living areas • Well presented family bathroom and ensuite to main bedroom • New ducted air-conditioning and ceiling fans in all rooms • Double garage and off street parking for boat and caravan • Close to bus stop and cycle way access to schools

For Sale Offers Over $620,000 Considered View Sat 9-9.45am 9-9.30am

Jack Jackson 0406 953 304

les Miller 0491 046 645

www.lagunarealestate.com.au

Private Sanctuary In Exclusive Area

4A 2B 2C

12 OAklEAf ClOSE, TEwAnTIn • Four bedroom home with master suite separate from the other rooms • The home features two bathrooms and the ensuite is amazing!

• 9 foot ceilings adding to the brilliant feeling of space throughout • Open plan kitchen complimented by smeg appliances and stone benchtops • Media room separate from the living areas of the home • 2.5 garage and off street parking for the boat or van • 5000 ltr water tank plumbed to laundry, toilets and yard tap

fOR SAlE Offers Over $899,000 Considered VIEw Sat 10-10.45am

Jack Jackson 0406 953 304

les Miller 0491 046 645

www.lagunarealestate.com.au