Noosa Today - 23rd May 2025

Powerhouse Noosa team

By Abbey Cannan

Noosa is sending a powerhouse team of seven athletes to the HYROX World Championships in Chicago on 12 June, including inspiring mums, an emergency doctor, and a Eumundi teacher.

HYROX has taken over the fitness world, combining both running and functional workout stations, where participants run 1km, followed by a functional workout station, repeated eight times.

The HYROX World Championships are the pinnacle of each season, where the fastest racers from around the world come together to battle it out. The tight-knit group from Base Training Co Noosa who have made the cut are: Monique Martin, Jenny Zernich, Tanya Bohlmann, Lara Graham, Jay Clark, Justin Brewer, and Paul Quincey.

“HYROX is a hugely competitive race with 25,000 racers in the upcoming Sydney event next month,“ Noosa business owner Paul Quincey said.

Eumundi teacher and mum of two, Monique Martin said, “Three of us are ’mummas’ of two kids each. It’s a mental challenge and I think being mums helps us kind of run into the fire, you know?“

“It’s really humbling, but we keep going back for more, so we’re a bit sick in the head, really. We get in a pain cave. And we’ve made a really good group of women that are really supportive of each other.“

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Runaway success

Runners from across Australia and around the world are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for this Saturday’s ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon, with the 2025 edition set to be the biggest in the event’s history.

The Runaway Noosa Marathon will see runners take on four distances on Saturday 24 May, with 5km, 10km, half marathon and marathon events on offer, with more than 8,500 runners registered to take part. The marathon and half mara-

thon are already sold out, with only limited spots remaining on the start lines for the 5km and 10km events.

The flat, fast and friendly multi-lap course is set in the heart of Noosa, with the start and finish line just steps away from Hastings Street, with runners never far away from fellow participants and supporters.

Leanna Ali, regional director for The IRONMAN Group Oceania, organisers of the ASICS Runaway

Noosa Marathon, said that the team was looking forward to welcoming runners back to Noosa.

“The Runaway Noosa Marathon provides a great opportunity for runners to spend the weekend in this incredible region, on Saturday morning they take part in the run of their choice and then relax and enjoy all that Noosa has to offer,” Ali said.

“We’re thrilled with the response from runners from home and abroad with this year’s event the biggest in our history.

“The Runaway Noosa Marathon has a fantastic mix of social runners who are out for a fun morning right up to those who are out for a marathon PB on a flat and fast course,” she said. “Last year was a record-breaking Runaway Noosa with more than 7000 runners taking part and we can’t wait to see many, many more take to the streets of Noosa this Saturday.”

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Moment of reckoning

By Paul Thomas*

With the appointment of Dr Daniel Mulino as Assistant Treasurer, the Albanese Government faces a moment of reckoning for the future of Australian journalism. The implementation of the News Media Bargaining Incentive is now urgent, not just because Meta has walked away from its deals, but because this time, the system must actually support the journalists doing the work where it counts.

The original News Media Bargaining Code, introduced in 2021, was a landmark reform. It finally delivered essential remuneration for news content that had been exploited by global digital platforms for decades, content that helped build the enormous reach and profitability of companies like Google and Meta. For publishers like ours, that funding provided a lifeline, helping to stabilise operations and protect jobs in dozens of local newsrooms.

But it should have gone further. Despite the intent of the Code, the bulk of the money went to the largest and most powerful players. News Corp, Nine, and others were able to strike massive deals early, using their scale, political leverage, and lobbying power to capture the lion’s share of the value. Smaller, independent publishers were left to negotiate from a position of weakness, often too late to achieve a fair outcome.

Now, with Meta refusing to renew its agreements and the government responding with the

News Media Bargaining Incentive, the same imbalance must not be repeated. If Meta chooses to pay the flat charge rather than negotiate new commercial deals, as it has indicated, it will be up to the government to collect and distribute the funds equitably. This time, the funding must go where it is truly needed.

At Star News Group and Today News Group, we publish nearly 60 mastheads, most in regional and outer suburban communities. We are proud members of Country Press Australia, which represents 220 independent newspapers, each one anchored in its community, each one providing journalism that no one else does. Our reporters cover council meetings, courts, emergencies, local sport, and general community news. They live where they report.

That kind of journalism is disappearing, and without direct and targeted support, more of it will go.

By contrast, some of the biggest media companies in Australia have built models increasingly reliant on clickbait, sensationalism, and partisan opinion. News Corp’s content is often more about provoking reaction than informing the public. That is their prerogative, but it should not be where the public’s journalism support ends up.

This is a moment for the government to draw a line and reset the balance. The new system must support genuine public interest journalism, especially in communities where no other

source of news exists. It must fund those who are reporting on the ground, not those churning out engagement driven content from centralised newsrooms.

Dr Mulino must act quickly. The legislation is not yet in place. The levy and offset framework remain unclear. And local publishers across Australia are already feeling the financial impact of Meta’s withdrawal.

Prime Minister Albanese has said he wants a government that governs for all Australians. That includes the millions in regional towns and suburban communities who rely on local news to stay informed and connected. The News Media Bargaining Incentive is the government’s opportunity to prove it.

It is not just about media economics. It is about whether democracy remains meaningful outside the capital cities. It is about whether truth, scrutiny, and representation are still available to every Australian, no matter where they live.

We got a lifeline last time, but it was never enough. This time, let’s make it fair. And let’s make it count.

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Runaway Noosa Marathon back with bang

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Tourism Minister Andrew Powell said, “Best of luck to all our athletes this weekend, every year this event brings a fantastic atmosphere to the Noosa coast as locals and visitors come together to take on the challenge.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to share this world-famous part of Queensland and will provide a fantastic boost for our local tourism operators, as this looks set to be the biggest edition in the event’s history.”

Tourism Noosa CEO Sharon Raguse said, “The Runaway Noosa Marathon has firmly established itself as the premier marathon on the Sunshine Coast, offering participants a truly unique experience with its flat, fast multi-lap course showcasing the scenic beauty of the Noosa River.

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it’s perfectly timed for runners and supporters to make the most of their weekend, whether that’s unwinding on our beaches, exploring the hinterland or enjoying Noosa’s exceptional food and lifestyle experiences.“

For those who want to mix a swim in with their run Swim Noosa takes place the following day, Sunday 25 May.

Swim Noosa provides the perfect opportunity to finish off the race weekend with a dip in Laguna Bay off Noosa Main Beach. The event offers four ocean swims, including 500m, 1km, 2km and 3.8km swims, beginning from 7am.

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Noosa squad qualifies for HYROX World Championships

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Noosa business owner and mum of two, Jenny Zernich said, “It’s pretty incredible to make the cut, out of so many people in the world, that are competing in this.“

“We’re probably past the age of being able to compete in professional sport, but to have that opportunity in older age, and it also just be a hobby, and then to take that further and just get that experience of competing on a world stage. It’s fantastic that it’s opened up these opportunities for people who thought they were past their best.“

When asked what the hardest part of the race was, emergency physician at SCUH and mum of two, Tanya Bohlmann said, “You’ve just got to pick a station. They’re all really hard. Burpees make you question life.“

“Fitting in Hyrox training means super early mornings, post-school sessions and in between the kids’ sports. Together we just make it work. All of us support and motivate one another so getting the training done doesn’t feel like a chore. We all want to push harder, perform better and grow stronger. It’s inspiration having

friends that share the same goals. Humour and sweat are the main drivers of our training.“

They’re training hard and prioritising recovery while feeling a mix of excitement and adrenaline in the lead up to the championships.

Monique said, “Hyrox is brutal, relentless, and sometimes slightly unhinged—but we wouldn’t have it any other way. If you’re thinking of giving Hyrox a go, just do it. The oldest competitor was 77 years old. If that’s not inspiring, I don’t know what is.“

Noosa surf club shake up

By Margie Maccoll

Surf Life Saving Queensland has taken action to address serious allegations that were substantiated during an independent investigation into Noosa Surf Club and appointed a “special manager” to take on the responsibilities of general manager and club president.

SLSQ appointed former Queensland police assistant commissioner Andy Henderson to conduct an independent investigation into the club after a Newscorp article reported on “a toxic culture at the club”.

SLSQ CEO Dave Whimpey said the investigation revealed “there were a number of serious allegations that were found to be substantiated” and “there were many allegations found unsubstantiated”.

To address these matters SLSQ, in agreement with Noosa club’s board, appointed special manager John Roderick, former president of Peregian Beach Surf Club, to work towards the club’s AGM on 13 July when all board positions would be reestablished, he said.

At a special board meeting held on Wednesday 14 May the SLSQ board accepted the resignations of club president Ross Fisher, deputy president Melissa Pinchbeck and director of lifesaving Roger Aspinall. Mr Whimpey said SLSQ would contract an independent recruitment firm to appoint a new general manager.

In a letter sent to members last Friday Mr Whimpey said the negative claims that appeared in a Newscorp article on the club’s “toxic culture” was “simply not the case” for the majority of the club’s more than 2000 members, which includes supporters club members.

“Noosa Heads SLSC has a fantastic history and a great future and you all should feel very proud of your service to such a wonderful community club,

and a membership deeply committed to saving lives. SLSQ stands with you on this,” he said.

“With such a large and diverse club, great leadership is required, but with this friction can arise. These friction points were independently investigated.”

The Newscorp article reported the club had been rocked by allegations of bullying, departures of star athletes and staff including the former general manager and surf sports manager, there was bitter infighting and former members, not had their memberships renewed after speaking out, with no right of appeal, and questions were raised about the club’s multimillion-dollar bank balance.

Speaking to Noosa Today Ross Fisher, who had announced in January that after nine years as president he would step down from the role at the AGM, said he had delivered his resignation to the special board meeting for health reasons.

“Because the patrol has finished for the winter and on the advice of my doctors I decided now was a good time, so at the board meeting I decided to resign, which is only two months before the AGM. I was told to take the stress out of your life, get well, get sorted,” he said.

Ross said as a result of the investigation into complaints made, SLSQ had made changes but he was adamant the club was “certainly not toxic”.

“We wouldn’t be where we are or have achieved what we’ve achieved if it were toxic,” he said.

“Overall the club is in a pretty healthy position. There are certainly people who will have emotional gripes, but we’re a bloody big club and the bigger the club is the more chance this happens. It’s a lot to manage and we’re all volunteers.

“We’ve seen tremendous growth in the club, we’ve seen what we do in the community, how we reinstated Peregian Surf Club, how we now have

an Emergency Response Group. It’s all positive. So much has happened.”

“Unlike a lot of clubs we have a strategic plan. As president one of my roles is to make sure this is followed.”

Ross focused on the achievements of the club over his time as president which included the renovation of the supporters club and the surf club members facilities, the expansion of the surf education schools program and the purchase of an offsite building to house a modern training centre and a more recent addition was the purchase of an adjacent building to accommodate the clubs administration throughout the club’s rebuild.

Yet to be realised is the rebuilding of the clubhouse at an expected cost of more than $30million and the reason for the club’s large bank balance, he said.

Ross said a regret he held was to have been president for longer than he intended but he had felt compelled to re-nominate when no other member was qualified or wished to stand.

“The club is very important to me. I love it. It’s part of my life,” he said.

SLSQ appointed a “special manager” to oversee Noosa Surf Club.

The group training together at Base Training Co.

HYROX World Championship qualifiers Monique Martin, Jenny Zernich, Tanya Bohlmann, Lara Graham, Jay Clark, Justin Brewer, and Paul Quincey. (Abbey Cannan: 478588)

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Luxury hotel approved

By Margie Maccoll

A development application for a five-star hotel at Noosa Springs was approved at Noosa Council’s ordinary meeting, held last week at Cooroy Memorial Hall, four years after an application was first submitted by resort owner GH Australia.

Over the years concerns raised about the development included the sites split zoning, the potential odour impacts of the nearby sewage treatment plant, bushfire risk, the impact on biodiversity, car parking, the use of recreational facilities and built form.

Deputations were put to council for the development from the applicant GH Australia and opposed to it by Noosa Springs residents and sewage treatment plant operator Unitywater which advised they were opposed to the proposed development based on insufficient separation being provided to the existing sewage treatment plant.

The approved application included several changes from the original including the reduction in the size of the hotel from 106 to 69 beds with the removal of a pavilion located closest to the sewage treatment plant, a reduction in the size of its swimming pools, an increase the size of its amenities building for wellness facilities and an increase in a tennis court to pro-tour size.

Cr Brian Stockwell was pleased that the removal of a pavilion would result in the retention in an area of bushland that included 38 trees, some mature eucalypts and a few Cyprus pines. He said the Cyprus pines which used to grow abundantly on Noosa hills but of which few were left in region, were significant in naming the area by First Nations People, place of shadows.

Councillors continued to raise concerns about the application at council’s general meeting last week with the most notable being the risk that the hotel’s close location to the sewage treatment plant would result in odour complaints that would lead to an enforcement on Unitywater of a plant upgrade at a possible cost of millions of dollars with Noosa residents possibly having to foot the bill.

At council’s ordinary meeting Cr Jess Phillips initiated a new condition, aimed at a solution, requiring the resort owner to install a real time odour monitoring system which continuously monitors odour on the resort site, providing alerts if odours reach a trigger level, to which resort staff must take action and advise persons in outdoor areas to relocate indoors.

The condition also requires the resort to have an on-site weather station to identify the potential odour source location.

Cr Phillips said the initiative would put in place clear expectations and additional responsibility on the resort owner on odour management.

Council staff said it was a reasonable condition that related to concerns raised and provided a solution.

In reflection on the hotel application Cr Karen Finzel said it had been “a very challenging and long protracted application before council“.

“This is not just about hotel application,“ she said. “It’s a way of life and balance between people and nature, growth and protection, opportunity and responsibility.

“Let’s demand a development that meets the highest standards of environmental care, transparency and community benefit. That’s reflected

in the work all councillors have done. Right to the last minute people have worked hard to deliver the decision.“

Mayor Frank Wilkie said the hotel was another example of what could be achieved when applicants took the time to work with council to deliver quality development.

“This application presented rare complexities involved with assessing a proposal on a split-zoned lot with non-mapped open space recreation and tourism accommodation uses plus potential impacts from the nearby waste

water treatment plant, which had to be worked through,“ he said.

“There also were concerns to be resolved about fire safety and the resort’s initial scale, which extended into the biodiversity waterways and wetlands overlay area.”

“By taking concerns on board, the applicant has been able to deliver a hotel that has minimised impacts and returned ecological benefits, including the planting of 120 koala habitat trees, glossy black-cockatoo feed trees, plus landscaping and site rehabilitation with suitable native trees.”

Council staff recommended councillors approve the development application subject to conditions outlined in its report.

The new resort is expected to employ 100 staff once open and contribute approximately $8.86 million in post-construction gross regional product (GRP) annually, as well as help to provide appropriately-sited quality accommodation for visitors ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

The application was approved at the ordinary meeting with a four-three majority vote.

Mayor Frank Wilkie at council’s ordinary meeting.

Cr Jess Phillips addresses the ordinary meeting.

Cr Karen Finzel reflects on the Noosa Springs hotel development application.

Noosa Council’s ordinary meeting was held at Cooroy Memorial Hall. (Rob Maccoll)

Hotel decision welcomed

GH Properties, owner of the Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort, has welcomed Noosa Council’s decision to approve its application to build a boutique luxury hotel on part of its resort property.

Ellen Guan, managing director of GH Properties, said the development application - initially lodged in late 2021 - follows nearly four years of extensive consultation, redesign and refinement.

“We’re excited to introduce this new component of Noosa Springs with a hotel that offers luxurious, high-quality accommodation with a strong focus on wellness and rejuvenation,” Ms Guan said.

“We genuinely believe this thoughtfully scaled-back design achieves a harmonious outcome—one that respects the surrounding environment, honours community sentiment, and reflects the site’s unique character.

“We’re humbled by this outcome and will move forward with the same care and responsibility.”

Throughout the process, GH properties worked collaboratively with residents, authorities, and planning staff. Significant changes to the design were made recently that include:

• Reducing guest rooms from 106 to 69.

• Removing one building entirely to reduce encroachment into the Recreation and Open Space zone and areas mapped in the Noosa Plan as having biodiversity values.

• Downsizing swimming pools to provide greater emphasis on the natural landscape;

• Enhancing the tennis complex, including a court upgraded to International Tennis Federation standards.

• Expanding landscaped areas to promote passive recreation and reinforce the site’s natural character.

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Concerns raised during the approval process—such as traffic, parking, noise, building height, odour, and koala habitat—were fully addressed through expert assessments and Council’s own planning evaluations.

The approved design features four low-rise buildings, terraced into the hillside and carefully designed to remain below the tree line.

The hotel will be managed by an international hotel operator and offer premium furnishings, themed interiors, and exceptional service. Importantly, the hotel will complement—not com-

Architect and Noosa Springs resident John Cochrane

What is a good decision?

My opposition to the new Noosa Springs Hotel began largely due to my concerns regarding its non-compliance with zoning and other planning issues. It was amazing to see the groundswell of public opposition to the building and I began to look deeper. This planning application affected people in many different ways – some real and others as perceived effects. Eventually, the building was approved on the basis of a deal done to preserve a relic not on the basis of community impact. The decision was at its core an expression of pragmatism and it was decided by the slimmest of majorities possible. The argument posed in support of the approval was that by cutting off a wing of the proposed hotel a relic could be retained. The relic is a stand of trees. Significant in themselves, in their contribution to our biosphere and as was argued significant in their story. In the end, it was a simple matter of horse trading. What we have now is an incongruous approval - a truncated building burdened by consent conditions. The original concept is important because one day this building may also be a relic and carry a story. That story could be to do with the way planning law trussed and hobbled buildings to produce strange hybrids of questionable aesthetics. The concept of this hotel is of a large pool surrounded by luxury rooms with palm trees all around – unaware of context or impact. It was a flat concept drawn on flat paper, but it was a concept. Now it has had one of its enfolding arms removed – a very useful and efficient limb. May I suggest that the reason the limb needed removal

was because the concept was wrong. And that is the problem with concepts. They are broad by nature and are often not resolved at a detail level. We should also look at the planning process and the way in which it attempts to solve design issues by placing conditions on a development. This overlays a cost of compliance, of oversight, of enforcement – all because the design did not solve the problem. Examples in respect of this hotel are the consent conditions required to reduce the potential odour impacts from the neigh-

bouring sewage treatment plant. These only exist because of the siting of the hotel. So instead of solving the problem by design we have condition applied to solve a problem created by the design.

So what I know of this approval is that a relic was held to be of such significance that it outgunned all other issues. That relic was supported by a story of indigenous culture. As a result of this approval, there will be new stories told of holidays, golfing trips and cocktails by the fire pit. There will be stories never told of tennis wins

pete with—the existing resort facilities, creating synergies and enhancing the overall experience for hotel guests, residents and members alike.

“Noosa Springs’ residents and members will benefit directly,” Ms Guan said.

“Improvements to the clubhouse will offer more services and choices. We remain committed to ensuring that no decisions compromise members’ rights or enjoyment of the resort.”

The project represents a substantial private investment in Noosa’s tourism infrastructure, generating employment opportunities and addressing the region’s growing demand for premium short-stay accommodation.

Project Manager Phil Starkey, whose family originally developed Noosa Springs, said the hotel was always an important element of the Noosa Springs masterplan and would deliver lasting community benefits.

“This is a landmark project that will strengthen Noosa Springs as the premium place to live and visit,” Mr Starkey said.

“It will diversify and elevate the local accommodation market while creating long-term economic and lifestyle value for Noosa Springs and the region.”

and groups of friends suffering through pilates lessons – no stories about their lumps, pains and grandkids. No-one can value the stories. But who values the relic? In this case, it appears, it was decided by one councillor, who valued the relic, told its story and essentially did the deal to approve the building. I am not suggesting that this is an inappropriate planning process. After all, we need to hold and apply values – and the decision in this case was a value judgement.

The retention of significant landscape is important. The relic is significant. And the visiting golfers will have the benefit of a beautiful environment. I am not so sure the story attached to the trees will do much to advance our understanding of either the biosphere or indigenous culture, but it is a good story.

Early on in this application process a councillor said to me – “John, it will be decided on planning grounds”. He was wrong. It was decided on value judgements. Councillors weighed what was before them differently. They acted on their values and this is a very comforting thing. Values are great – you can choose them, change them and vote for them.

We have a result and we will have the consequences of that result. I think it is the wrong result but we saved some trees. The fact that the council vote approved the hotel by the slimmest possible margin indicates that some councillors agree with not only me but every individual and organisation who expressed opposition to this scheme.

Image of the proposed Noosa Springs hotel. (Supplied)

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Councils to help pets after shelter closure

Following RSPCA Queensland’s decision to close its Noosa animal shelter, lost pets will now be taken to the Sippy Creek Animal Pound in Tanawha.

The Noosaville RSPCA site was vacated on Friday 16 May and has discontinued providing Noosa Council’s pound service.

Noosa Council Mayor Frank Wilkie said the new partnership with Sunshine Coast Council was a great example of neighbouring councils working together to share resources.

“We’re fortunate to have a community of very responsible pet owners so our Local Laws staff only handle a very small number of lost cats and dogs each month,” Mayor Wilkie said.

“But for those we do pick up, where their owners can’t be immediately reached, they can rest assured their pets will receive first-class care through this new partnership,” he said.

Noosa Council acting property manager Hayley Jamieson said Sunshine Coast Council has the systems in place to meet the strict standards required to operate a pound.

“And by partnering with our neighbours, we spare our ratepayers the significant cost of establishing and running our own facility to manage just four or five animals impounded monthly,” she said.

Noosa Council’s Local Laws officers will only take lost animals to the Sippy Creek Animal Pound if they are unable to contact the animal’s owner.

Ms Jamieson said the partnership gave Noosa Council access to a range of additional animal management services, including access to livestock holding yards and associated facilities and equipment.

Sunshine Coast Council’s Service Excellence portfolio councillor Christian Dickson said with the closure of RSPCA Queensland’s Noosa facility, Sunshine Coast Council was happy to take over the responsibility.

“It’s a testament to the people of Noosa for being responsible pet owners that a pound facility isn’t warranted in their region,” Cr Dickson said.

“Sunshine Coast residents should also be acknowledged for taking such good care of their animals that our pound has room for the neighbouring Council’s lost animals.

“The team at Sunshine Coast Council’s Sippy Creek Animal Pound in Tanawha is committed to delivering exceptional care to all surrendered and abandoned pets from across the whole region.

“Our modern facility with 32 individual cat enclosures and 32 dog kennels, reunited 380 lost animals with their owners in 2024 and helped 632 animals find their forever homes.

“Since Sunshine Coast Council’s Pet Partner Program was established in 2017 with not-forprofit animal shelters, we have successfully rehomed more than 6000 lost and surrendered animals.

“Through our strong, working relationships with these local, community-run, animal shelters and organisations, the team at our Sippy Creek Animal Pound will continue to provide

complete support for all animals in their care.”

To report a lost or roaming animal in Noosa, please contact Noosa Council on (07) 5329 6500.

The Sippy Creek Animal Pound is located at

48 Sippy Creek Road, Tanawha, and can be contacted on (07) 5439 8000.

Visit Sunshine Coast Council’s website and search “animal pound” for more information.

Affordable housing fees cut

Noosa Council is set to introduce a range of incentives to further encourage the local supply of smaller and more affordable housing options.

The suite of financial incentives includes waiving infrastructure charges for secondary dwellings to encourage more people to build and rent out granny flats on their land.

“Secondary dwellings, or granny flats, are a sustainable way to provide more homes and we hope by removing the infrastructure charges, which are typically several thousand dollars per application, will see more people build them and offer them for rent,” Mayor Frank Wilkie said.

Council will also waive development application fees for not-for-profit community housing providers where the development caters entirely for affordable rental housing.

Private developers too will also be able to seek waived fees and charges for any long-term affordable rental premises component included within new developments.

“We realise that building affordable rental premises needs to stack up financially given the cost of land and construction, so these incentives will help,” Cr Wilkie said.

The suite of financial incentives ratified by Council at Thursday’s Ordinary meeting is among a raft of actions Council is taking in response to the growing housing crisis.

“In November 2022 we adopted the Noosa Housing Strategy committing Council to a range of actions to help tackle the local housing crisis and many of these have already been delivered.“

Council is working with community housing provider Coast2Bay to provide affordable housing on a Council site in Cooroy, plus investigating other Council-owned sites in Tewantin and Noosa Heads.

“Boosting supply of smaller, more affordable properties for key workers, older people and small households is a key intent of our proposed planning scheme amendments, which are currently before the Minister awaiting approval,“ Cr Wilkie said.

Council recently began a new monitoring program to track emerging housing challenges.

It sets targets and measures for housing stock and building approvals, median rents, rental vacancies, social housing, land use planning, housing stress and unmet housing need, plus rental affordability for low-to-moderate income households.

Noosa RSPCA manager Nicole Cleary has transformed the lives of thousands of animals in her 30 years working with the organisation.

Missing woman found safe

A 76-year-old woman from Noosaville who went missing on Sunday 18 May after being last seen in Noosa National Park has been found safe on Tuesday morning.

Investigations indicated Patricia Lascelles was seen in the Noosa National Park area around 5pm on Sunday.

Council’s

By Abbey Cannan

Union members working at Noosa Council have taken strike action four times in a fight for fair pay – and now with the latest offer on the table, they’re coming closer to an agreement.

The Unions put together three offers for the Council to consider – after a further bargaining dispute in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) with Commissioner Caddie on 7 May.

Union representatives met with Noosa Council CEO Larry Sengstock on Friday 9 May to present the first two counteroffers for wage increases, as endorsed by their members.

During the meeting, the CEO expressed a preference for a three-year agreement and raised concerns about the first year of the proposals being too “top heavy“ in terms of wage increases.

In response, the Bargaining Delegates, representing all Unions, put forward a third counteroffer with the proposed wage increases: 6.50 per cent – backdated to 26 February 2025, 5 per cent – effective 1 July 2026, 4 per cent – effective 1 July 2027.

In the most recent bargaining meeting on Tuesday 13 May, Noosa Council CEO Larry Sengstock agreed to include back pay, effective from February this year and a 15 per cent wage increase over three years, in the latest revised offer to Unions.

SES Noosa local controller Warren Kuskopf said SES volunteers searched the national park Sunday night and all Monday along with members of the public.

“There were thousands of people out there in that park keeping an eye out,“ he said.

“It’s impressive the community was so con-

cerned.“

Patricia’s daughter Amy Lascelles sent a social media post Tuesday morning that her mum had been found and was OK.

“She was lost in the national park and people found her this morning calling out for help,“ she said.

The unions are seeking 15.5 per cent over three years, but have agreed to take the revised Council offer to their members on Tuesday 20

May.

The new Council offer of 15 per cent (6.5 per cent in year one, 4.5 per cent and 4 per cent) in-

“I can’t thank everyone enough. All of the people walking and funning and sharing posts and sending love and food and prayers.

“I saw you all and I feel so overwhelmed by everyone. From the bottom of my heart and from all of my family. Thank you!“

cludes back pay to the date when the previous CA agreement concluded (27 Feb 2025).

Mr Sengstock said back pay had not previously been guaranteed, due to the protracted negotiation process.

“It was difficult to ascertain what the costs to Council might be during this delayed negotiation period, however this latest offer, based on our calculations in a tight economic climate, is absolutely the best we can do, particularly as it now includes backpay,” he said.

Mr Sengstock thanked the unions for agreeing to bring the overall CA agreement into line with Council’s financial years, resulting in a potential agreement of three years and four months.

“We appreciate the unions seeking to have further talks and acknowledge their support in providing us with the opportunity to review and adjust our offer over the longer period,” he said.

“We have provided a package that helps the best we can with the current cost of living issues, ensures the security of jobs, while being cognisant of the cost to our residents and the long term sustainability of the organisation.

“Unfortunately the unions have refused to lift protected industrial action until they meet with their members on Tuesday 20 May.”

The next meeting with Commissioner Caddie of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) is scheduled for Thursday 22 May.

Noosa Council workers striking in front of Council Chambers in Tewantin on Thursday 1 May. (Abbey Cannan)

Heartbreak for racing family

Marnie Kelly, the partner of Gympie trainer Tony Haydon, instrumental in the career of champion mare Black Caviar, has sadly died following a medical episode last Monday 12 May.

According to reports on a GoFundMe page originally created to help with medical bills after the event, Ms Kelly, Mr Haydon’s partner for 20 years, was found unresponsive at the couple’s home by Mr Haydon. It is reported that he immediately launched into CPR until the ambulance arrived to take her to the hospital.

Due to the seriousness of her condition, Ms

Kelly was transferred to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, where she was placed on life support.

The original GoFundMe page was started two days later by Mel, Mr Haydon’s sister, who said the cause of Ms Kelly’s collapse was unknown and that the fundraising goal of $16,000 was to help the couple with their medical bills and living expenses.

Sadly, the campaign page was updated on Thursday to say that Ms Kelly was not getting any oxygen to her brain, and that the decision had been made to turn off the life support.

“Unfortunately, scans yesterday have re-

vealed there is no oxygen getting to Marnie’s brain,” the post said.

“A decision has been made to turn her life support off this afternoon or tomorrow to allow Tony and Marnie’s family time to say goodbye.

“It is with absolute heartbreak that we are now raising money to cover funeral and upcoming expenses for the near future.”

Mr Haydon was a strapper for the racehorse Black Caviar, according to a Racing Queensland article from 2023.

“I travelled to England with Black Caviar when she won the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot in 2012,” Mr Haydon is quoted as

saying.

“Haydon and his partner of 20 years Marni (sic) Kelly, were part of the Black Caviar success story which saw the champion mare win 15 Group 1s in her unbeaten 25-start career,“ the article goes on to say.

Mr Haydon also worked for Peter Moody, a well-known trainer in racing circles, for many years.

Mr Moody’s wife, Sarah, was the top donor to the GoFundMe campaign, which, as of Tuesday morning, had raised $23,500. Anyone wanting to donate can do so at gofund.me/af13d587

Alleged kids’ underwear thief charged with 28 offences

A 21-year-old Caboolture South man, who allegedly stole children’s underwear, has been charged with 28 sexual and property offences.

Sunshine Coast Child Protection Investigation Unit (CPIU) detectives are appealing for information as part of their ongoing investigations.

Police first received a report in December 2024 that a man had allegedly been looking into bathrooms, occupied by children, during an event at a campground in Landsborough that week.

Further investigations identified that the man had allegedly been looking into the bathroom at the campground in Landsborough multiple times since 2022.

Investigations also found the man had allegedly entered tents and stole children’s underwear multiple times throughout 2023 to 2024 at the campground in Landsborough.

Police will allege the man utilised his volunteer position as a group leader to gain access to children. It is alleged he committed numerous offences against children now aged between 13 to 16.

CPIU detectives executed a search warrant at

a Caboolture home on 5 May and allegedly seized multiple electronic devices for forensic examination and multiple pairs of children’s underwear.

The 21-year-old Caboolture South man was arrested on 5 May and charged with 17 counts of enter dwelling and commit, five counts of inci-

dent treatment of children under 16 (carer), five counts of unlawful stalking, intimidation, harassing or abuse and one count of observations in breach of privacy.

He is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on 16 June.

Officer in Charge of Sunshine Coast CPIU

Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Grant Gleeson said police are urging anyone with further information or interactions of a similar nature to come forward.

“Due to the nature of the man’s alleged offending, and the access he had to children over many years, we are conscious there may be further victims that are yet to report incidents to police,” Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Gleeson said.

“We’re appealing to witnesses or anyone that could assist this investigation to come forward.

“And if you believe you have been offended against, I also encourage you to report your experience to police.

“It is not your fault and you are not alone, there are multiple reporting and support options available to you.

“We encourage parents and guardians to speak with their children about appropriate behaviour, even from people considered safe or trusted adults in their life, and what to do if they feel uncomfortable about any behaviour and how they can report that behaviour.”

Detectives executed a search warrant at a Caboolture home. (Supplied)

Noosa Chamber of Commerce launches business awards

The Sunshine Coast Business Awards were launched in style on 14 May at Noosa Boathouse, hosted by the Noosa Chamber of Commerce and was very well attended, despite the torrential rain throughout the day.

The prestigious event honoured outstanding businesses across the region, recognizing their achievements and contributions to the local economy.

Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie spoke on behalf of Noosa Council, a proud Diamond sponsor of the Awards. He acknowledged the remarkable success stories among Noosa’s businesses, highlighting their innovation, resilience, and impact on the community.

Noosa Chamber of Commerce president

Ralph Rogers expressed gratitude for the awards program, emphasising its role in fostering pride among business owners and staff while supporting the development of local talent.

Judging Chair Wallis Westbrook encouraged Noosa businesses of all sizes to enter and share their unique stories, reinforcing the value of showcasing excellence to inspire growth.

Special contributions came from Euan Westfield of Team Body Corporate, Tayla Phipps of MPF Home Loans, and Clint Coker, CEO of LiveLife pharmacy group which originated and has its head office in Noosa.

For more information about the Sunshin Coast Business Awards visit sunshinecoastbusinessawards. com.au/

Fire support sent to Greece

As the fire season gets underway in Greece, six McDermott Aviation B214 ST aircraft have been deployed from Australia to Europe as part of the aerial firefighting fleet that will protect the islands as they face another season underpinned by hot, dry conditions.

These aircraft will reinforce the existing presence of six McDermott Aviation helicopters already stationed in Greece, with an additional three en route from the company’s United States operations. This will bring the total fleet supporting Greece’s aerial firefighting efforts this season to 15.

The fire season in Greece officially began on 1 May and ends on 31 October and Australian owned McDermott Aviation’s fleet will remain there for the next five months.

“This is our fifth year fighting fires in Greece,” John McDermott said, founder and president of McDermott Aviation who are specialists in natural disaster response.

“Last year we performed in excess of 4000 hours across 14 helicopters, dropping over 25,000 loads onto their wildfires. That’s roughly 75,000,000 litres of water dropped.”

“During that time, we deployed specially trained Australian and international personnel - both on the ground and in the air - to support Greece’s firefighting operations. Currently, approximately 200 individuals are directly involved in McDermott Aviation’s operations in Greece, including local Greek coordinators, liaison officers, and company personnel. At any given time, around 50 McDermott Aviation staff are stationed in Greece on a rotational basis,” John said. Last year, McDermott Aviation was among

the fleet that helped fight the raging fires that tore through Athens, forcing thousands of locals to evacuate. They were also actively fighting fires near Marathonas Lake and Penteli Mountain, protecting lives and infrastructure. In 2023, just before they were due to return to Australia, the versatility and capabilities of the B214 ST were further highlighted when the fleet was urgently deployed to respond to a

deadly weather system. Torrential rainfall had caused widespread flooding and mudslides across Volos, Karditsa and Larissa, prompting critical rescue operations to assist those trapped or displaced by the disaster.

“When the call came in, we didn’t hesitate and sent seven of our fleet in to help,” John said.

“We had the resources, and in the face of a potential catastrophe and loss of human life, you have to act swiftly. As natural disaster responders, the versatility of the B214 ST means we can be fighting fires one moment and rescuing passengers the next, because these helicopters are transport-certified, which means they can carry passengers and cargo.“

John also credits the skills and training of his team, who he says are some of the best in the world.

“Our team is highly skilled and trained for a wide range of disaster scenarios and adapts accordingly. I could not be prouder of our team and the work we do saving lives and protecting communities,” John said.

The McDermott Aviation fleet of 15 helicopters will remain in Greece until October 2025 whilst their Australian-based operations continue to support flooding, fires, and other natural disasters in our own backyard.

John McDermott, founder and president, McDermott Aviation. (Supplied)

Tackling Peregian’s traffic

It became clear when about 100 people gathered at Peregian surf club last week to talk about local traffic what the main issues were, and while there were a number of ideas put forward to solve the problems there was little in the way of funding or concrete plans to progress them.

Peregian Family and Friends hosted the meeting with president Graham Reid MC and guest speakers including Noosa and Sunshine Coast councillors Brian Stockwell and Maria Suarez, Noosa MP Sandy Bolton, Coolum police sergeant Joel Bryant and a member of the Transport and Main Roads (TMR) road safety team.

Speakers and guests identified the main issues as congestion on David Low Way and Sunshine Motorway, mainly at peak hour and school drop off and pick up times, a dearth of public transport connecting Noosa to Maroochydore, no progress on Noosa’s long lobbied for high frequency public bus transport and a lack of funding going into the delivery of Noosa’s transport strategy and bicycle prioritisation plan.

Road safety concerns were raised around E-bike and E-scooter use, mainly among young people, parking problems in central areas such as Peregian Village and narrow streets, and rat-running in Plover Street endangering the lives of pedestrians.

Cr Stockwell said traffic problems were a symptom of population growth with roads designed in a different era.

He said council was progressing a traffic study based on 2023 data with projections to 2046, identifying key areas to show where the need was to make changes to the network now and in the future, and council was undertaking a parking management plan looking at hotspots including Peregian Village with paid parking and time restrictions being considered.

However council’s Aiden Flannery said while the traffic study was looking at modelling at intersections there was nothing in council’s capital works for planning design or delivery at Peregian Village’s often congested IGA intersection.

Cr Stockwell said council’s long term vision, though not in concrete, having acquired land at the Noosa Business Centre (Noosa Civic) for a transport depot, was to bring people to the edge of the shire and have public transport via high frequency public transport take them from there.

He said council’s transport strategy included moving people more efficiently through the creation of active streets that prioritise bicycles over cars, reducing speed, increasing safety and creating more bike paths such as one planned in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Council to connect Emu Mountain Road to Jabiru Street.

Mr Flannery said council did have state and federal government funding for an active street program which would be starting at Lorikeet Drive and working north to Peregian Square.

He said the active street project, which had been very effective in other places, prioritised the use of roads for cyclists, used traffic management devised to slow traffic to 30km/hr footpath and created a more inviting environment for bikes.

Zero Emissions Noosa member and former Noosa councillor Vivien Griffin told the meeting while Cr Stockwell had “enunciated some great values“ when you look at council’s 10-year plan “very little was being delivered“.

She asked when funding, such as from alternative sources, would put protected cycle paths

in the budget.

Cr Stockwell said with council’s rate base growing at a low rate due to a slow growing population council and industry were looking at alternative sources such as the potential for council to introduce a bed tax.

He said the first opportunity for residents to support or not support the proposal would probably arise when the Destination Management Plan next comes out for consultation in a few months.

Cr Stockwell said the room identified one of the fundamental problems which was “people who want a lack of congestion on the roads vs people who want more cycle connectivity. The

cost of both are beyond the means for Noosa Council and people don’t want rate increases,“ he said.

Ms Bolton told the meeting TMR were undertaking evaluations on the Sunshine Coast Motorway from David Low Way to Yandina-Coolum Rd with plans for an active transport pathway and separated roadway with the intention to reduce peak hour congestion and a business case for it was expected in 2026 and TMR had committed $40m to fund an interchange at West Coolum Rd.

There was no funding committed for the motorway north from Coolum to Peregian, she said.

Ms Bolton said there was an urgent push for

connectivity from Noosa to Sunshine Coast University, hospital and the airport and she had been asking for a shuttle to connect Gympie with rail services in Nambour.

“We want to get cars off the M1 and use public transport,“ she said.

Ms Bolton said 2023 feedback showed a general support for reduced car dependence in Noosa with a preference for small electric buses.

In relation to E-bikes Ms Bolton said there was a Parliamentary inquiry in progress and she praised the work of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) for their work in education and enforcement.

She said some schools had taken a zero tolerance approach to e-bikes such as Tewantin State School that had banned student use of e-bikes and e-scooters until there is an outcome from the government inquiry.

Speaking about road safety, with the event held during Road Safety Week, Sgt Bryant said there had been a surge in fatalities with a 70 per cent increase on the Sunshine Coast.

He said in response police had been stepping up enforcement and education, targeting the fatal four causes of accidents with drivers - speeding, seat belts, drink and drug driving and distractions, using drones for its e-bike enforcement campaign and engaging in education sessions in schools.

The TMR spokesman said the road safety team had developed a powerpoint presentation for high schools, and were working their way up the coast to Noosa, talking about the consequences of making the wrong decisions as well as having developed workshops for young drivers, senior drivers and motorcyclists which were held at Sunshine Coast University and were free to attend.

Cr Suarez raised the issue of parking in narrow streets and around schools. She said after a 2021 survey found 80 per cent of children living within 1km of Peregian Springs State School were being driven to school a Ride to School program was initiated with a positive outcome for traffic. She said Sunshine Coast Council would soon be putting their planning scheme out for community consultation and residents could have a say on parking on footpath verges to ease parking issues in narrow streets.

Sunshine Coast Association of Residents spokesperson Melva Hobson told the meeting something had to be done about traffic and the lack of public transport north of the Maroochy River.

She said Mr Reid would be taking on a role in coordinating a transport working group.

Peregian Family and Friends Association president Graham Reid. (Rob Maccoll)

Noosa councillor Brian Stockwell.

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton.

Coolum sergeant Joel Bryant.

Speakers address a meeting held in Peregian surf club to discuss traffic.

Countdown is on

The countdown is on until Noosa Eat & Drink Festival returns.

Running Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June, organisers have announced the final lineup for this year’s Festival Village.

The 2025 festival will be its most ambitious yet, and the village lineup will be its vibrant centrepiece.

The village will showcase hundreds of hospitality leaders with over 60 food and dining stall pop ups, plus 25 immersive drink experiences, and countless cooking workshops with the industry’s finest.

This smorgasbord of culinary creations will be framed by coastal breezes and the sand, surf and sunshine of Noosa’s stunning waterways and ocean views.

In2025,acrossoneaction-packedweekend,the Festival Village will be the vibrant heart of the program. This year promises a melting pot of mouthwatering delights and wildly diverse flavours.

Expect a largescale celebration of Noosa’s finest food and drinks producers, a curated selection of Noosa’s top chefs from fine dining pop ups to designer dumplings, flavoursome food trucks and creative combinations. Add to this, cold beverages from coastal breweries, luxe champagne lounges and a whiskey flight pairing for equally delicious drinks program.

The village events will be complemented by the Signature Events, and a vibrant range of Restaurant Events. Start booking tickets today: this year’s festival is not to be missed!

FESTIVAL VILLAGE

• Date: May 31 - June 1

• Location: Noosa Woods, Hastings Street

The Festival Village promises a weekend of delicious indulgence, all available at affordable price. This year sees an expansion of the village’s sumptuous offerings, set in the leafy surrounds of Noosa Woods. The village is where tastings meet tunes, diverse flavours come to life, and your fa-

First international ambassador for muster

The Gympie Music Muster has announced Canadian artist Dan Davidson as its first international ambassador, marking a milestone for the iconic Queensland event ahead of its 2025 festival, running from 28 to 31 August.

Dan is one of Canada’s most successful independent country artists, and he made a lasting impression when he performed at the 2023 Muster, and the team can’t wait to see him return. His return in 2025, this time as an ambassador, reflects the festival’s growing global reputation and the strong ties forged between international artists and the Australian country music community.

“Man, this is a real honour,” he said.

“The first international ambassador for the Gympie Muster… wow, this is cool.

“Attending Gympie back in 2023 was an experience I’ll never forget—when you walk into the forest, it feels like you’ve joined a lovely country music cult.

“Some of the most interesting, loving, and dedicated country music fans a person could ever come across.

“Believe me, I’m spreading the word about how amazing that festival is everywhere I go across the world.”

Being out in the forest and dealing with Australia’s wildlife has made for some amusing videos from the Canadian ambassador.

It’s fitting that the Muster’s first international ambassador is Canadian as this August, the Muster welcomes three Canadian acts to the roster: joining Dan, are The Road Hammers and Alli Walker.

Dan joins The Wolfe Brothers, announced ear-

lier as the festival’s 2025 Australian ambassadors.

“We’re looking forward to Dan spreading all the good news about the Gympie Muster to a wider audience, and we can’t wait to catch up with him at the festival,” Nick Wolfe said.

The announcement of Australian and Cana-

Kiwi links grow stronger

Tourism Noosa returned to New Zealand last week, reconnecting with key trade and media partners and officially launching its 2025 winter campaign – The Sweet Life in Noosa.

The Auckland event was hosted in conjunction with Sunshine Coast Airport to spotlight the newly introduced year-round direct trans-Tasman Jetstar flights, now operating three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The new services make it easier than ever for New Zealanders to experience Noosa’s relaxed coastal lifestyle, renowned food scene, and warm winter sunshine.

It was also timely to showcase the upcoming Noosa Eat & Drink Festival, with guests treated to a taste of what’s to come thanks to high-profile Kiwi chef Josh Emmett, who is returning to the Festival this year.

Tourism Noosa chief executive officer Sharon Raguse said the event was a valuable opportunity to strengthen ties with Noosa’s number one international market.

“New Zealand is a key visitor market for Noosa, and we’re pleased to see it performing at record levels. Visitor numbers and nights are up, and in 2024 reached an alltime high in spend, with New Zealanders contributing $36.6 million, a 20 per cent increase year on year,” she said.

“With an average length of stay of six nights, Kiwis are truly immersing themselves in everything Noosa has to offer - from our stunning natural environment to our world-class food, arts and wellness scenes.”

Representatives from Tourism Australia and Tourism & Events Queensland joined the event, alongside Tourism Noosa’s international trade manager Vynka Hutton, communications manager Susan Ewington, marketing manager Helen Mitchell and Noosa Eat & Drink Festival director John Guise.

For more information and to experience The Sweet Life in Noosa, visit visitnoosa. com.au

dian ambassadors highlights the Muster’s commitment to showcasing both homegrown and international talent and deepening connections across the country music world.

Stay tuned for the 2025 Gympie Music Muster artist playing times coming in early June.

Dan Davidson has been named the Gympie Music Muster’s first official international ambassador. (Supplied)

Kelly Bertand from Capsule NZ - winner of the Noosa Prize.

Vynka Hutton, Susan Ewington and Helen Mitchell. (Supplied)

vourite chefs are just a question away. Check out the full program here: noosaeatdrink.com.au/

A stage show at last year’s festival. (Supplied)

The Beach Club at Noosa Main Beach.

A plate at the Long Lunch.

Female tradie talks periods

By Abbey Cannan

Sunshine Coast tradie Krystal Brookes was working at a rural property near Eumundi, without access to a bathroom, when her boss at the time told her to just use a bush.

The Paint Chick and Crew founder told them she couldn’t because she was on her period.

Unfortunately for Krystal, as a woman working on male-dominated work sites, this experience wasn’t an isolated one.

She said, “There was nothing malicious. No hard feelings in any way towards that boss. It was just that he never had to think about it. I was his first ever female that had worked for him.“

Hacia Atherton, chair and founder of Empowered Women In Trades (EWIT), is calling for sanitary items to be included in first-aid kids across Australian worksites.

“Adding pads and tampons to first aid kits might seem small, but it sends a powerful message that women belong onsite,“ Hacia said.

“Inclusion is built through everyday actions, and making period care accessible removes a quiet barrier that’s kept many women from feeling truly welcome on site.“

Krystal has been in the trade industry for close to a decade, and is now using her voice to help the younger generation of female tradies.

“As a whole it’s been fantastic,“ she said.

“I’ve been met with, you know, open arms so to speak. I’ve had some incredible bosses over the years when I was learning, that taught me the skill set that allows me to run my business and provide for my kids.

“I can imagine, especially for a lot of young women, that time of the month would be a bit stressful. Endometriosis is increasing in younger women which is unfortunate. They need to be able to come on site and not have to stress about where they can use the bathroom.

“I really like what they’re (EWIT) doing. Let’s just have the conversation so people are aware and to get companies and businesses thinking about it.“

While Krystal says that her experience in the industry has been overall positive, she says that

“women just need that understanding and acceptance.”

“I come from a mining town and at least women in those jobs can expect a proper toilet, san-

itary bin and sink. On work sites, even if there’s

a porta-loo, there’s no sanitary bin,” Krystal said.

“If readily available period care was common knowledge, it may attract more women to the in-

dustry.”

Now EWIT is partnering with Melbourne family business, Femme Organic, to make period care more accessible for female tradies. They will send out some free sanitary products for first-aid kits and provide bathroom dispensers for trade sites.

Co-Founder of Femme Organic Thomas Burns said they’ve found access is one of the biggest barriers to female period care and any chance to help change this for female tradies they want to get behind.

Sunshine Coast shines in Best of Queensland Experiences

The Sunshine Coast is proudly celebrating its standout tourism operators, with more than 200 members of Visit Sunshine Coast being recognised as 2025 Best of Queensland Experiences – Tourism and Events Queensland’s (TEQ) official stamp of excellence.

The prestigious Best of Queensland Experience Program recognises tourism operators that consistently deliver exceptional visitor experiences, measured through independent criteria such as glowing online reviews, professional digital presence, secure online booking capabilities, social media engagement, RTO membership and formal accreditation.

In 2025, a record 310 Sunshine Coast operators were accredited Best of Queensland experiences, up from 284 in 2024. In the auditing process, 59 Sunshine Coast tourism businesses scored a perfect 100 per cent, up from 42 in 2024.

“Meeting all the criteria for this recognition

program is not easy, and this is done deliberately to show travellers from all over the world that Queensland really does offer a world-class hol

and beyond to offer an all-round outstanding experience for visitors to our great state,” he said.

Visit Sunshine Coast CEO Matt Stoeckel that the program not only benefitted individual businesses but enhanced the entire Sunshine Coast brand.

“We are incredibly proud of the 310 operators who have earned this prestigious accolade,” he said.

“VSC has worked closely with operators to enhance standards and capabilities through our range of industry development programs, and it is very pleasing to see performance improvements across the sector. For instance, 95 per cent of our industry now pass the accredited Social Media benchmarks.

“This accreditation reflects our industry’s unwavering commitment to high standards, innovation, and authentic Sunshine Coast hospitality.

“Our operators’ success reinforces the Sun-

shine Coast’s position as one of Queensland’s premier regions for unforgettable, quality travel experiences.”

Mr Stoeckel said the operators which had scored a perfect 100 per cent deserved special congratulations, and the fact that the number had increased from 43 to 59 in just one year was reflective of the passionate operators who strived to be the best of the best.

The 100 per cent operators included Sunreef, Oceanview Helicopters, The Ginger Factory, Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World, Joel’s Journeys, Amaze World, Australia Zoo, Creative Tours, Epic Ocean Adventures, Con-X-ion Transfers and many other tour, attraction and accommodation providers.

“Congratulations to all these operators for leading the way and ensuring the Sunshine Coast has the best of Queensland experiences on show,” Mr Stoeckel said.

Sunshine Coast tradie Krystal Brookes. (Supplied)

Paint Chick and Crew founder Krystal Brookes.

She encourages women to give a trade a go.

Give to save therapy horse

After an already incredibly challenging year with a forced relocation and repeated flooding since February, Sunshine Coast mental health charity, Hoofbeats Sanctuary is now in a desperate battle to save the life of one of their amazing equine therapy horses.

Mack became quite ill with colic on Monday afternoon and despite vet visits from local vets at 6pm, 1am and again at 9am on Tuesday, he was not improving and so surgical intervention was needed.

Mack was taken to University of Queensland Equine Specialists Hospital in Gatton on Tuesday and had abdominal surgery with an hour or arrival.

Despite the surgery going well, make had some complications post-surgery and required a second surgery.

The vet costs estimate is $25,000 and could go higher depending on his recovery from the second surgery. A cost that is just not manageable for such a small charity.

Hoofbeats Sanctuary is a community-based, peer-led mental health charity, delivering life-changing results for clients, specialising in supporting women and girls impacted by trauma for whom traditional forms of therapy have been ineffective. With a wholly lived-experience team consisting of two full-time-equivalent staff and over

35 local volunteers – many of whom are previous clients – they are small but mighty and do their incredible work without any ongoing gov-

ernment funding, relying on public donations to survive.

An independent service evaluation conducted by University of Sunshine Coast in 2024 found that their equine therapy programs resulted in “a substantial improvement in the participants’ wellbeing post intervention, with a magnitude of difference that is exceptionally significant.” CEO Barb Blashki said, “Mack is such a key part of our team - a big, beautiful ex-racehorse with a goofy personality that has been part of the Sanctuary’s team for almost eight years and is a firm favourite with staff, volunteers and clients alike. Our Sanctuary family has not yet recovered from the loss of our beautiful Brumby mare, Indiana, last year and so our hearts are broken to find ourselves in this situation with Mack. We will be forever grateful for any financial support that members of our community can provide.” Donors can donate online on the charity’s website hoofbeats.org.au/news/campaigns/ macks-appeal/ or can make a bank transfer to BSB 633000, Account #140908930. All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. For more information regarding this issue, or to offer additional support, interested parties can contact Ms Blashki by email to ceo@hoofbeats.org.au

Winemakers Master Class returns to help SunnyKids

The Travis Schultz Winemakers Master Class returns to raise vital funds for vulnerable Sunshine Coast families on Friday 23 May at Maroochy RSL.

This extraordinary event brings together wine lovers, community leaders, and generous supporters—all with one goal: to raise vital funds for SunnyKids and vulnerable children and families.

SunnyKids chief executive officer Kathleen Hope said, “The funds raised from this year’s Winemakers Master Class will directly support our SunnyKids in Schools and Mentoring Through Sport programs— ensuring that children in need have access to early intervention, guidance, and the support networks they deserve.“

As Travis Schultz puts it, “Not only do we

come together to enjoy world-class wines, but we also make a lasting difference in the lives of local families.”

Now in its 13th year, this exclusive 370-guest luncheon has become a highlight on the Sunshine Coast calendar. Guests will enjoy a gourmet four-course meal, sip on some of Australia’s finest wines, and hear from renowned winemakers including:

- Simon Black – Montalto, Mornington Peninsula

- Peter Saturno – Longview, Adelaide Hills

- Steve Kurtz – Kurtz, Barossa

“We are incredibly grateful to NAB Private Wealth, our presenting partner, and to Travis Schultz & Partners, Grenfell Murray, Secure Access IT, MIQ Private Wealth, Toomey Family Law and Maroochy RSL.“

Mack and Marie with a client of Hoofbeats Sanctuary. (Supplied)

Focus on quality and value

The Sunshine Coast is a place where community matters - a region built on trust, local connections, and businesses that genuinely care about their customers.

That’s the foundation of Sunshine Coast Value Cars, a 100 per cent locally owned and operated family dealership dedicated to providing highquality vehicles at fair prices.

“After spending 38 years in the automotive industry, I wanted to take everything I had learned and build something different - something smaller, more personal, and truly customer-focused.“

At Sunshine Coast Value Cars, we’ve taken a hands-on approach to vehicle sales, offering a carefully selected range of cars - usually around 10 at a time - so that we can provide the best possible service. Every vehicle is handpicked, thoroughly inspected, and chosen with care to ensure quality, reliability, and great value. We take the time to get to know our customers, making sure they find the right car at the right price.

Beyond providing great vehicles, we are deeply committed to supporting local businesses.

“As a family, we’ve lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 16 years and strongly believe in keeping business within our community. Over time, we’ve built lasting relationships with trusted mechanics, detailers, paint specialists, tyre shops, and other automotive professionals—ensuring that the businesses we work with are also part of the local economy.“

By keeping our operations efficient and streamlined, we’re able to pass savings directly on to our customers while maintaining the highest standards of service. Our goal is simple: to provide a trustworthy, affordable, and customer-focused car-buying experience while staying rooted in the Sunshine Coast community.

Buying a car is a big decision, and finding a dealership you can rely on is just as important as choosing the right vehicle. At Sunshine Coast Value Cars, we stand by every car we sell, ensuring confidence, reliability, and peace of mind in your purchase. If you’re looking for a dealership that

values this community as much as you do, visit us—let’s bring local heart back to the automotive industry, one car at a time.

“We’re here to make your car-buying experience as easy and transparent as possible. Whether you need financing, warranty options, or just expert guidance, we’ve got you covered.“

We work with a trusted finance broker to help you secure the best possible deal, and warranties are available to give you extra peace of mind. If you’re trading your car elsewhere and want a second price - or if you’re looking to sell your car outright - we’re happy to assist.

At Sunshine Coast Value Cars, it’s all about making the process simple, straightforward, and stress-free for you.

Viewing by appointment, call Ian on 0466217741.

out or loading car seats etc, fold down rear centre section with cup holders, large rear cargo space for prams, wheelchairs, dogs or just all the family luggage! Even has storage compartments in the passenger rear floor. This would be one of the smoothest cars I have driven for a long time!

Book a viewing with Sunshine Coast Value Cars today. (Supplied)

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The Guide

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY ABC TV, Friday, 8.30pm

A will-they/won’t-they romance hidden beneath layers of criminal intrigue and forensic examination, this psychological thriller based on the Welsh series Cleddauis not your average crime series. It follows the hunt for a killer whose modus operandi echoes that of the fictional Heart Knot murders, a crime which detectives (and former lovers) Ffion Lloyd (Elen Rhys) and Rick Sheldon (Richard Harrington, pictured with Rhys) thought they solved 12 years ago. Amid locals’ fears of a copycat killer, Lloyd is called back to Pembroke Dock, the Cambrian seaside town she left behind, to work with her ex-fiancé Sheldon to unravel a mystery that spans decades.

Friday, May 23

FAKE

10, Sunday, 8.30pm

In this disturbing yet brilliantly addictive series, there’s many moments when you wish alarm bells would ring for Asher Keddie’s wide-eyed character and she would simply strut away when faced with a trove of red flags from her new love interest. This gripping eight-part drama is based on Aussie journalist Stephanie Wood’s blisteringly honest book about her experience dating a man who turned out to be a compulsive liar and manipulator. Keddie plays Birdie, a lonely writer who falls into the web of grazier Joe (David Wenham, pictured with Keddie) after meeting him online. Despite a rocky first date in tonight’s premiere, Birdie second-guesses her instincts and agrees to meet him again.

PICK OF THE WEEK

THE FLOOR Nine, Monday, 7.30pm

If you’ve found yourself calling out the answers to this competitive quiz show so loudly that you can’t hear the actual contestants, you’re not alone. What started as 81 Aussies standing on a grid of trivia topics is now just nine clever contenders hoping to defend their territory, conquer their neighbours’ tiles and secure the entire board for themselves. Can one of the (unfortunately titled) ‘whales’ hold onto their majority stake? Or will an underdog seize their chance to take over? Host Rodger Corser (pictured) oversees as the finalists battle it out for the last time. Only one can wipe the floor with their competition and claim the $200,000 prize. Let’s duel!

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 11.10 Bergerac. (Mal, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Malv, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Dream Of Italy. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Autun: Rome’s Forgotten Sister. (PG, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 12. Highlights.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia.

8.30 The One That Got Away. (Premiere, Mal) Two detectives hunt a killer.

9.25 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.

10.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 10.30 Big Boys. (MA15+l, R)

11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R)

12.00 Mayfair Witches. (Mal, R) 12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 MOVIE: Call Me Kate. (2023, PGa, R) Katharine Hepburn. 9.05 Snowdon & Margaret: A Scandalous Affair. (PGa, R) Explores Princess Margaret’s marriage. 10.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (R) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Atlantic Crossing. (PGa, R) 12.10 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R) 2.00 The Head. (Malsv, R) 3.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 House Of Wellness. (PGas) A team of industry experts, media personalities and wellness advocates share insights and experiences to highlight living well.

9.30 MOVIE: Under The Tuscan Sun. (2003, Ml, R) A divorcée heads to Tuscany. Diane Lane, Sandra Oh. 11.50 To Be Advised. 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

7TWO (72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.20pm Bananas In Pyjamas. 1.40 Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.20 Thomas And Friends. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School: World By Night. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

If You Are

7.20 Jeopardy! 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 1.35am Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am Capricorn One. (1977, PGalv) 8.10

ANIMALS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY

ABC Family, Tuesday, 8.40pm

A cinematographer on David Attenborough’s PlanetEarthdocos as NationalGeographicexplorer, adventurer and wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory (pictured below) has fit an incredible amount of experience into his 32 years. For his second standalone series, Gregory braves sub-zero seas, climbs snow-capped mountains and sleeps suspended in mid-air to bring the daily lives of extraordinary animals and the challenges they face to your living room. Tonight’s episode finds Gregory and his team in the Galápagos Islands, where they spend time with marine iguanas, sunbathe with sea lions and swim with eagle rays and sharks. You won’t believe your eyes.

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Temptation Under The Sun. (2022, Mav) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 7.00

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. Parramatta Eels v Manly Sea Eagles. 9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus Manly Sea Eagles match, with news and analysis.

10.45 MOVIE: Sleepless. (2017, MA15+dlv, R) A cop searches for his kidnapped son. Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan.

12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

9GEM (81, 92)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)

6.30 The Project.

7.30 House Hunters Australia. A couple search for a retreat in the Blue Mountains.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mhs, R) Celebrity guests include Sigourney Weaver. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: The Red Turtle. (2016, PG) 1.30 Thanks For All The

A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 10.20 The Flood. (2019, Malv) 12.15pm Salvation Boulevard. (2011, Madlsv) 2.05 RBG. (2018, PG) 3.55 Earth To Echo. (2014, PGalv) 5.35 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PGalnsv) 7.30 Bandit. (2022, Mlnsv) 9.50 The Informer. (2019, MA15+lv, Spanish, English, Polish) 11.55 November. (2017, MA15+v, Estonian) 2.05am Benediction. (2021, Ma) 4.35 The Movie Show. 5.10 After Yang. (2021, PGal)

Morning Programs. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Wildlife ER. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30am Wildlife ER. 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Are You Being Served? 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Alive And Kicking. (1958) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. (Premiere) 8.30 MOVIE: My Sister’s Keeper. (2009, M) 10.45 MOVIE: The Rebound. (2009, M) 12.45am Explore. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 Midsomer Murders. 3.30 Danger Man. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

9GO! (82, 93)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.05 Young Sheldon. 12.05pm MOVIE: Fighting With My Family. (2019, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020, M) 10.35 MOVIE: The Rhythm Section. (2020, MA15+) 12.45am Young Sheldon. 1.40 Supernatural. 3.30 Addams Family. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.10 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Storage Wars. Noon American Resto. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.00 The Car Club. 2.30 Desert Collectors. 3.30 Timbersports. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Essendon v Richmond. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.15 GetOn Extra. 11.45 MOVIE: Waterworld. (1995, M) 2.30am Pawn Stars. 3.00 American Resto. 3.30 Late Programs.

Saturday, May 24

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.30 MSO Beethoven’s Ninth.

3.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 4.10 The Piano. (PG, R) 5.10 Landline. (R)

5.40 Australian Story: Better Angels – Samuel Johnson. (R)

6.10 Father Brown. (PGav) Father Brown investigates a death at a dance school.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) May is caught up in a serious incident at the beach.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After a cycling competition comes to the village of Burwood Mantle, the race leader is murdered. Barnaby and Nelson investigate and find themselves drawn into a world of blackmail and bloodshed.

10.00 Bergerac. (Mal, R) Bergerac goes rogue with a new lead.

10.45 Reunion. (MA15+l, R) A deaf ex-prisoner seeks revenge.

11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Fizzy And Suds.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Tour of Hungary. Highlights. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup. Highlights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. Highlights. 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Cuban Missile Crisis. (Premiere, PGa)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Fame. (Mal, R)

8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Non-Conformists (A La Ronde And Kingston Lacy) (Return, PG) The team explores two unique houses.

9.30 Alone Australia. (M) The survivalists make difficult decisions.

10.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.40 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning

Programs. 1.55pm Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Over The Black Dot. 5.35 Mastermind Aust. 6.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.25 The Day The Rock Star Died: Elvis Presley. 8.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 1.35am Miniseries: Sirius. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Undiscovered Vistas. 2.50 Nula. 3.20 Living Black. 3.50 Something Of

4.35 Tradition On A Plate. 5.05

5.30 The Barber. 6.00 Moko. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Poltergeist. (1982, M) 10.30 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 12.05am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Rob The Mob. (2014, Malsv) 2.25 Capricorn One. (1977, PGalv) 4.40 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German, Hungarian) 6.40 Finding Graceland. (1998, PGs) 8.30 Ben Is Back. (2018, Madl) 10.25 Stars At Noon. (2022, MA15+ls) 12.55am Waiting For Anya. (2020, Mv) 2.55 Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Raceday, Sandown Saturday and Doomben Cup Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Americas: The Caribbean. (PG) Takes a look at sailfish hunt.

8.00 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997, PGv, R) A research team is sent to investigate an island populated by dinosaurs. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite.

10.35 MOVIE: Con Air. (1997, MA15+lv, R) A parolee is caught up in a hijacking. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack. 12.55 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGas, R)

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am My Greek Odyssey. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Top Doorslammer. H’lights. 4.00 Football. AFL. Hawthorn v Brisbane. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Mega Mechanics. 9.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 10.30 When Big Things Go Wrong. 11.30 Late Programs.

Sunday, May 25

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

(7) 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs UK. (R) 4.20 First Nation Farmers. (R) 4.40 The Kimberley. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Compass: The Conclave. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Piano. (PG) Hosted by Amanda Keller.

8.30 Bergerac. (Ml) Bergerac’s enemies are gaining momentum and there’s a shocking revelation about the ransom.

9.20 Reunion. (Mlv) Brennan and Carly head to his school reunion, where Brennan meets some old friends.

10.15 MOVIE: Strangerland. (2015, MA15+an, R) Nicole Kidman. 12.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.00 The Split. (Ml, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Peppa Pig. 3.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 North Beach Football Club. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. ProMX Championships. Round 4. 4.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. Highlights. 5.30 Codename Lucy: Spies Against Nazis. (PGavw)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) Explores the 2000-year history of London. 9.15 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG, R) Nick Knowles heads to Mongolia. 10.05 Hindenburg: The Cover Up: The Titanic Of The Skies. (PGa, R) A look at the Hindenburg disaster. 11.00 Face Down: Killing Of Thomas Niedermayer. (Mal) 12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Malm, R) 3.40 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Figure Skating. ISU World C’ships. Part three. Replay. 2.30 Jeopardy! 4.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 PBS Washington Week. 5.25 Abandoned Engineering. 7.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 2.00 The Floor. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 12.10 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 The Yes

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG) Rachel and Ryan create three guest bedrooms.

8.30 MOVIE: Skyfall. (2012, Mlv, R) In the wake of a botched operation and the apparent death of 007, M finds herself under pressure to resign. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem.

11.30 MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991, MA15+slv, R) JeanClaude Van Damme.

1.35 Destination WA. (R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

Morning

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A family is feeling cramped in their current home.

8.40 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a house but she wants a Hamptons-style cottage with a pool and he seeks a home with character and a toolshed.

9.40 Ambulance Australia. (Mms, R) Paramedics respond to a child’s call about a five-year-old stuck in mud, but all is not as it seems.

10.40 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) A TV showrunner is murdered in his office. 11.40 FBI. (MA15+v, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

1.30pm MOVIE: The Magic Box. (1951) 3.45 MOVIE: Hawaii. (1966, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Western Force v NSW Waratahs. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: Mad Max: Fury Road. (2015, MA15+) 12.10am MOVIE: Cross Of Iron. (1977, MA15+) 2.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Judge Judy. Noon Jake

6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship. Tokyo ePrix. Replay. 2.20 Hunting Hitler: The Final Chapter. 4.00 Jeopardy! UK. 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: Practical Magic. (1998, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 10.45 MOVIE: Suburbicon. (2017, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.10 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 4.30 Highway Cops. (PGa, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Unusual Suspects. (Mad) New routes behind large scale cannabis importation are leading police to some very different suspects. 10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Baby In The Suitcase. (MA15+adv, R) A look at the case of Khandalyce Kiara Pearce. 11.30 Autopsy USA. (Ma) 12.30 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.40 Escape To The Country. 7.40 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 11.30 Vicar Of Dibley. 12.20am My Greek Odyssey. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 Deep Water Salvage. 4.30 Football. AFL. St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns. 7.30 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jason Bourne. (2016, M) 11.00 MOVIE: 2.22. (2017, M) 1.05am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 12.50pm The Daughter. (2015, Mals) 2.40 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PGalnsv) 4.30 Belle. (2013, PGa) 6.30 The Chaperone. (2018, PGals) 8.30 Something’s Gotta Give. (2003, Mls) 10.55 Alcarràs. (2022, Ml, Spanish, Catalan, English) 1.05am Late Programs.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Fish Forever. (R) 1.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (Final) 2.00 Adelaide Equestrian Festival. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 10.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 12.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 1.10 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.30 Cook With Luke. (R) 2.00 GCBC. (R) 2.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl,

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Travel Guides. (PGls)

8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

9.10 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Ma) Piers Morgan sits down with Rod Covlin. 10.10 9News Late.

10.40 See No Evil: The Missing Box. (Mav)

11.40 The First 48. (Ma)

12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (Final, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs. Noon My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 2.20 MOVIE: Contraband Spain. (1955, PG) 4.05 MOVIE: Comanche. (1956, PG) 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight The Closer. 1.00 Rizzoli & Isles. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Indianapolis 500. Qualifying. Replay. 2.10 Young Sheldon. 2.40 Jeopardy! UK. 3.40 MOVIE: The Pink Panther Strikes Again. (1976, PG) 5.40 MOVIE: The Pink Panther 2. (2009, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Jupiter Ascending. (2015, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Ad Astra. (2019, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.30 Fake. (Premiere, Mls) A writer goes on a date with a wealthy grazier after meeting on a dating app, but comes to believe that the man might not be all that he seems. 9.30 FBI. (Mav) The team discovers the kidnappers of a young girl have used her as leverage to carry out a major explosives heist. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

YOUR NOOSA

Significantlandaddedtoconservationestate

Thekeysiteishometovaluablehabitatfornativebirdsandanimalsincluding koalasandwallumfroglets

A106-hectarelandparcelonthe banksofCooloothinCreekisnow entirelygazettedasnaturerefuge in awinforthelocalenvironment andCouncil’sconservation efforts.

BoughtbyCouncilin2015with EnvironmentLevyfunds,the siteholds valuablehabitatfor native birdsandanimalsincluding koalas,greaterglidersand wallum

frogletsandcomplimentsthe biodiversity valuesofthenearby nationalpark.

Itisalso akey linkagewith riparianandwildlifecorridors alongthewesternsideofthe NoosaRiver.

Whilethestategovernment gazettedthelargerportionofthe sitein2019,Councilinitially

intendedtoresellthecleared 2.5-hectaresectionas arural housingblock.

“But,giventhequalityandspeed oftheregenerationafterCouncil purchasedthesite,we’ve decided toaddittotheconservationestate alongwiththelargerparcel,” Council’sEnvironmentalServices ManagerBenDerricksaid.

“Naturerefugesofferpermanent securityforparcelsoflandwith significantenvironmental values.”

ThelatestadditiontoNoosa Shire’sconservationestate supports akey goalofCouncil’s EnvironmentStrategytoensure halfofalllandintheshireis managedforitsenvironmental valuesby2030.”

FrontJulieBartlett,JoBradshaw(left),EileenRyan(right).

Kym’schapterofchangeinspires

ForKymAnderson, volunteering hasbeenmuchmorethanjust awaytogive back,it’sbeena lifeline.

Afteranunexpectedredundancy laterinlife,Kymfoundpurpose andconnectionthroughNoosa Council’sVolunteerAdult LiteracyTutorProgram.

Nowoneoftheprogram’s longest-servingtutors, Kym

isdedicatedtohelpingadults discoverthepowerofreading, writingandnumeracy.

“Ilove thewealthofinformation adultlearnersbring,andthejoy ofthose‘ahamoments’when somethingclicksafteryearsof struggle,”Kymsaid.

ForKym,eachtutoringsessionis areminderthatlearningis atwowaystreetand aspecialjourney thatneverstops.

Kym’stutoringgoesbeyond formallessons,it builds confidence.Whetherit’s helpingsomeonefilloutforms, understandtheirchildren’s homework,ornavigatea household budget, Kymfocuses onwhatmattersmosttoeach learner.Eachsession buildstrust andrespectanddeliversplentyof laughter;somethingthelibrary staffknowalltoowell.

AsthisisNational Volunteer Week(19–25May), Kym’sstory is apowerfulreminderofthe difference volunteersmakeevery dayinourcommunity.

“Ifyouknowanadultwhofinds literacyastruggle,encourage themtotakeaboldstep.Adult LiteracyandNumeracyatthe librarycouldchangetheirlife,” Kymsaid.

KathrynRose,NoosaCouncil’s LiteracyCoordinator,saidthe tutoringprocessbenefitsboth tutorsandlearners.

“Whilstmigrantsarelearning howtounderstandand communicateinAustralia,they, inturn,educateourtutorsabout theirhomecustomsandculture.”

Teenagerproudlylovinglifeinorange

YoungestSESvolunteergivesbackthroughservice

Atitscore, volunteeringisabout people -doingthingsforothers andourcommunity.Itconnects usallandhas apositive impact on everyone’swellbeing.This iswhatdrew 17-year-oldGracie SpringertoNoosaSES.

Gracieistheyoungestmember ofmorethan100SESvolunteers acrossthefourgroupsinNoosa, atBoreenPoint,Pomona,Cooroy and Tewantin.

Allthesemembers volunteer theirtimewhenweneeditmost, assistingusduringandafter floods,storms,emergenciesand everythinginbetween.

Gracieis amemberofthe TewantinSESgroupandis excitedaboutNational Volunteer Weekandhavingcelebrated WOWDay(WearOrange Wednesday)thispast Wednesday. Shesharedthat, evenatsucha youngage,she’sproudtowear thejaffa suit.

“We’reluckytohavesomegreat mentors workingwithus,likeour ActingGroupLeaderat Tewantin, MelGeitlandourLocal Controller,Warren Kuskopf.” Graciesaid.

“I’mlearningheaps,givingback andproudtobepartof agreat teamof volunteers,”shesaid.

Ifyou’dliketoknowmoreabout yourlocalSESgroup,callNoosa LocalController,Warren Kuskopf on0415989990.

InBrief

Volunteerwith NoosaBushcare

JoinNoosaBushcareand make arealdifferencein yourlocalenvironment. Volunteers workwith Counciltorestore degraded bushlandareas andreducetheimpactof weeds,allwhileenjoying theoutdoorsandmaking newfriends. With19 activegroupsholding regular workingbees, there’s always achanceto getinvolved. Findoutmoreatnoosa. qld.gov.au/Environmentand-Waste/Environment/ Noosa-bushcare.

Gallery Volunteering

NoosaRegionalGallery volunteersaretheheartofour community,dedicatingtheir timeandpassiontosupportour exhibitionsand events.Their invaluablecontributionshelp create awelcomingandenriching experienceforallvisitors.Our longest-serving volunteerhas beenwithusforanincredible 18years, exemplifyingthe purposefulandrewardingnature oftheir work.

We aredeeplygratefulfortheir commitmentandenthusiasm.

Formoreinformationabout volunteering,visittheGallery websiteandcompletetheonline form.

Lefttoright KymAndersonandKathrynRose.

VolunteersMelGeitl(left)andGracieSpringer.

Monday, May 26

ABC TV (2)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 11.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R)

2.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Picasso. (Premiere, Mds) Profiles iconic surrealist artist Pablo Picasso. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Planet America. (R) 11.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 12.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.15 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Niminjarra. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Art From The Heart. 10.10 MOVIE: The Last Wave. (1977, PG) Midnight Late Programs.

SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News Weekend. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Masha And Valentyna. (Ml, R) 2.55 Travel Shooters. (PGl) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo: Stockholm 2. (PG) Michael Portillo gets crafty with ceramics.

8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Estonia. (PGa, R) Bettany Hughes explores Estonia.

9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (R) Explores what it’s like to live in Windsor Castle.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Classified. (Mlv)

11.35 Kin. (MA15+dlv, R)

2.30 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PG, R)

3.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Morning

Programs. 2.55pm WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Denmark. (Final) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Alone Australia. 11.45 Couples Therapy. (Return) 12.55am Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. 1.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Ben Is Back. (2018, Madl) 2.05 Finding Graceland. (1998, PGs) 3.55 Summerland. (2020, PGa) 5.50 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PGavw) 7.50 We Are Still Here. (2022, Malv) 9.30 November. (2022, Malv, French) 11.30 Clean. (2021, MA15+dlv) 1.10am The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, Manv) 3.30 Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Island Of Shadows. (2020, Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Kirby and Remi try to reconcile.

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal)

A new farmer joins the mix.

8.50 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) Owen and the 126 deal with the aftermath of the asteroid crash in Austin while a greater threat looms.

9.50 Code 1: Minute By Minute: The Cronulla Riots. (Malv, R)

A look at the 2005 Cronulla Riots.

10.50 The Agenda Setters.

11.50 Motorway Patrol. (PGa)

12.20 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Premiere, Mal)

1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Missed Connection. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Floor. (Final, PG) Hosted by Rodger Corser.

8.50 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news, with exclusive insights from an expert panel.

9.50 9News Late.

10.20 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (Ml)

11.20 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup: Is This My Life? (Mal)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Hello SA. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Shetland. 11.10 Born To Kill? 12.10am Doc Martin. 1.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: Happy Go Lovely. (1951) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight The Closer. 1.00 Rizzoli & Isles. 2.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Watersport. Offshore Superboats. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.00 Appalachian Outlaws. 11.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. Midnight Late Programs.

Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Bank Of Dave. (2023, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Boss. (2016, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The O.C. 12.30am Below Deck. (Return) 1.30 Supernatural. 3.30 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, May 27

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 The Kimberley. (Final) 8.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos: Evolution. (Final, R) Hosted by Sir David Attenborough. 9.40 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (Final, R)

10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Books That Made Us. (Malv, R) 1.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.20 Croc Watch. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (Ml, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Walkatjurra: Our Actions Will Never Stop. (PG, R) 3.15 Arts Centres Keep Our Elders Connected. (R) 3.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 4.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.35 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Mark Coles Smith. (Mlv)

8.30 Insight. Hosted by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Final, MA15+) June reflects on her experiences in Gilead.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Living Black. (R)

11.30 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv, R)

2.50 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PGa, R) 3.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.10pm France 24 English News. 12.40 Homicide. 2.30 Cryptoland. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 5.55 The UnXplained. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 1.35am Shoresy. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. (Final, PG, R) 1.20 My Way. (R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Aust. (R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Leah extends an olive branch.

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Farmer Jack’s remaining ladies arrive.

8.50 Doc. (Ma) Amy and Jake try to uncover the cause of a unique patient’s worsening condition.

9.50 Accused. (Mad) A wrestling coach goes on trial.

10.50 The Agenda Setters. 11.50 Autopsy USA: Kate Spade. (Ma, R) 12.50 The Act. (MA15+ans, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.40 Bargain Hunt. 12.40am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Train Rescue Down Under. 9.00 Outback Truckers. 10.00 Railroad Australia. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. Midnight Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm November. (2022, Malv, French) 2.40 Hamlet.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Tipping Point: Travel Guides. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 9.00 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) Hosted by Brad Fittler, Danika Mason and Andrew Johns. 10.00 NRLW Wrap: Women’s State Of Origin Special. (PG) 11.00 9News Late.

11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Talking Honey. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight The Closer. 1.00 Rizzoli & Isles. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Golden Girls. Noon MOVIE: Cyrano. (2021, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Sentinel. (2006, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 The O.C. 12.45am Below Deck. 1.40 Supernatural. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 The Inspired Unemployed: The List. (PGalv) The boys are in Malaysia. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Wednesday, May 28

ABC TV (2)

6am Morning Programs. 10.45 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic. (PG, R)

11.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Gruen.

8.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final) A satirical news program.

9.05 Planet America. Hosted by Chas Licciardello and John Barron.

9.40 Big Boys. (Final, Mls) 10.10 Mayfair Witches. (Final, MA15+v, R)

10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 12.25 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 10.10 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Unleash The Beast. 1.30 Black West. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Rebel With A Cause: Oodgeroo Noonuccal. 8.30 MOVIE: Jindabyne. (2006, M) 10.40 Benny And The Dreamers. 11.40 My Uncle Bluey. Midnight Late Programs.

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Insight. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 16. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024. (Malns, R) Presented by Jimmy Carr.

9.10 The Day The Rock Star Died: Michael Hutchence. (Ma, R) Takes a look at life and death of Michael Hutchence, founding member, lead singer and lyricist of INXS.

9.40 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Final, MA15+, R) June reflects on her experiences in Gilead.

10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 My Brilliant Friend. (Mals) 12.15 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Malv, R) 3.35 Along Ireland’s Shores. (R) 4.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning

Programs. Noon France 24 English News. 12.30 MOVIE: The Last Vermeer. (2019, M) 2.40 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Finding Satoshi. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm We Are Still Here. (2022, Malv) 2.00 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PGavw) 4.00 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PGalv) 5.55 Remi Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PGav, French) 7.55 Ten Canoes. (2006, Mnv, Ganalbingu, English, Gunwinggu) 9.30 Sin City. (2005, MA15+v) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.

10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.

11.00 Born To Kill? Herbert Mullin. (MA15+av, R)

12.00 Midnight Texas. (MA15+hv)

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Law & Order: UK. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 2.30 Train Rescue Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Murder On Maple Drive. (2021, Mav)

6.00 9News.

7.00 Rugby League. State of Origin. Game 1. Queensland v New South Wales.

10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up of Game 1 of the State of Origin match between Queensland and New South Wales 11.00 9News Late.

11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) A former Chinese MSS agent is poisoned.

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R)

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: The House In Nightmare Park. (1973, PG) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight The Closer. 1.00 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Golden Girls. Noon MOVIE: Licorice Pizza. (2021, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Thirteen. (2007, PG) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Below Deck. 1.00 Supernatural. 3.00 Young Sheldon. 3.30 Late Programs.

Thursday, May 29

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The One That Got Away. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs UK. (PGl) 8.50 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic: Faroe Islands And Greenland. (Final, PGa) Martin Clunes explores the Faroe Islands. 9.35 The Kimberley. (Final, R) Mark Coles Smith explores Gooniyandi Country.

10.25 ABC Late News.

10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.30 Rage. (PG) 1.25 Vera. (Mv, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. (PG, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 17. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Our Medicine. (Premiere, PG)

8.40 Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley: Doctor And Detective. (Premiere, PGad) Lucy Worsley explores the character of Sherlock Holmes. 9.40 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mav) Amelia has her guard up with Holmes. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Carmen Curlers. (Mas, R)

1.20 Pagan Peak. (MA15+as, R) 3.05 Along Ireland’s Shores. (R) 4.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: A Mother’s Terror. (2021, Mav) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Cash is offered a clean slate.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Brisbane Lions v Essendon.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches.

11.30 To Be Advised. 12.50 Raines. (Mahv) A 20-year-old drug dealer is found dead.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 MOVIE: Trapped In The Farmhouse. (2023, Mav) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. Women’s State of Origin. Game 3. New South Wales v Queensland.

9.35 NRL Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match. Post-match wrap-up. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.30 Next Stop. (PGaw, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Fish Forever. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns.

8.40 Elsbeth. (Mdv) When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth begins to suspect a holistic wellness centre’s charismatic founder. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) A Russian biochemist is assassinated. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 NCIS: Origins. (Final, Mv) 12.05 The Project. (R) 1.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Aust. (R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Final, Ms) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Guests include Robert De Niro. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Raw Comedy 2024. 2.15 Insight. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Coronado: The New Evidence. 9.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 1.35am The Science Behind Sex. 2.31 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Saved By The Barn. 10.05 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

(81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Impossible House. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Grace. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Father Brown. 12.30am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight Rizzoli & Isles. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm The Two Faces Of January. (2014, Malv) 2.00 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PGalsv) 3.50 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PGa) 5.40 December Boys. (2007, PGlnsv) 7.40 Australian Rules. (2002, Madlsv) 9.30 Crossing Over. (2009, MA15+ls) 11.35 Rush. (2013, MA15+al) 1.55am Late Programs. 7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Pretendians. 1.00 Aust Ark: North Of Capricorn. 2.00 The Casketeers.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Brisbane v Essendon. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 10.30 The Amazing Race. Midnight Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Fisherman’s Friends 2: One And All. (2023, PG) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Dukes Of Hazzard. (2005, M) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.40 The O.C. 12.40am Below Deck. 1.40 Late Programs.

ACROSS

1 State funds (8)

5 Bug (6)

10 Small natural hill (5)

11 Ostentatiously splendid (9)

12 Without order (6)

13 Raffle (7)

14 Evoking sadness or regret (8)

15 Plaster artwork (6)

18 Hand-held curved blade for reaping (6)

20 Month (8)

21 Make better (7)

24 Flowering shrub (6)

27 Deadpan (9)

28 Group of lions (5)

29 Thanksgiving bird (6)

30 Light (8)

1 Grab (4) 2 Pathological self-admirer (9) 3 Greens (5)

4 Military unit (8)

6 Examiner of accounts (7) 7 Smog (5)

8 All (9)

9 Collapse (4)

14 One who assumes the worst (9)

16 Across the region (9)

17 Depraved (8)

19 Peek (coll) (4-3)

22 Document (5)

23 Revise (a piece of writing) (4)

25 Generous (5) 26 Spool (4)

5

7 One day on the planet Mercury is closest to how many days on Earth: 19, 32 or 59?

8 MySharona was an international success for which US rock band?

9 Joseph Gordon-Levitt (pictured) played Tommy in which sitcom?

10 In Judaism, what is the name for the seven days of mourning that take place after a funeral?

Vivid Sydney on display

Lights, music, ideas and food – the 15th Vivid Sydney is about to get under way with Dream as its theme and some surprising guests coming to help the city celebrate.

From 23 May to Saturday 14 June the Harbor City will be the place to be and well worth a visit as it becomes awash with colour and light and cultural experiences of the musical and culinary.

And those appearing this year include comedy’s coolest couple, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally – who will appear on stage and inconversation together for the very first time in Australia at the International Convention Centre, Sydney on Saturday, 14 June. While for the culinary-minded, watch out for events curated by Nigella Lawson, while there is a plethora of musical acts to suit all tastes.

For its 15th year, the festival footprint has been redesigned to present five zones: Circular Quay and The Rocks; Barangaroo; Martin Place and CBD (for the first time since 2018); Darling Harbour; and The Goods Line and Inner City.

Each connected zone will feature events from each of the festival pillars: Light, Music, Ideas and Food.

And the nice thing about Vivid is that more than 75 per cent of the program and 100 per cent of Vivid Light Walk is free to enjoy as the city lights up major buildings and landmarks in fun and surprising ways.

Showcasing Sydney’s creative pulse during winter, Vivid Sydney will feature exclusive collaborations for a series of events with Sydney Writers’ Festival and Sydney Film Festival, as well as cultural institutions, venues and arts companies Art Gallery of NSW, Australian Museum, Bangarra Dance Theatre, City Recital Hall, State Library of NSW, and Sydney Theatre Company.

“Vivid Sydney continues to find exciting new ways and places to bring colour, creativity and fun to our city,” NSW Minister for Tourism, Arts, Music and the Night-time Economy, John Graham enthused.

“From surprising outdoor dining experiences, to artistic light projections on our most famous landmarks and big free live shows in Tumbalong Park - Vivid Sydney has something for everyone, whether you’re a visitor or a local.

“This year’s festival is helping people face the cost-of-living crisis by increasing the number of free events, which is great news if you want a good night out without blowing the budget.”

Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini said the festival’s Dream theme is something that we all experience, and it can be interpreted in a myriad of ways.

“Dreaming is as old as time and as universal as life itself. Dreams can be prophetic, lifechanging and inspirational, as well as trivial,

hilarious or terrifying,” Gill said.

“These interactions are evident in everyaspectofVividSydney’sprogramthisyear.

“Captivating light installations and 3D projections for everyone, thought-provoking and enlightening experiences, awe-inspiring performances from the world’s best musicians, along with cutting-edge culinary collaborations and dinners in unexpected places, it can all be found at Vivid Sydney.”

The late Australian visionary, David McDiarmid’s bold and unapologetic work will be showcased on the Sydney Opera House for Lighting of the Sails, entitled Kiss of Light (2025).

Vincent Namatjira will present King Dingo on the facade of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia while the team behind Sydney fashion label, Romance Was Born will debut

This year festivalgoers can interact with installations and 3D projections across the Vivid Light Walk, including voice-activated animation, suspended swings, whimsical seesaws, a tennis match with light, and self-portraits turned into 3D projections by world-renowned entertainment studio, Moment Factory.

Free Vivid Ideas events include the weekly Firetalk series at Barangaroo Reserve, bringing together First Nations storytellers, and Endling, a major new physical theatre work performed nightly by Sydney’s Legs On The Wall.

Stranger Things: The Experience will debut at Luna Park Sydney.

Vivid Food has never been more enticing. In a festival exclusive, internationally renowned food writer and TV cook, Nigella Lawson will

curate three Vivid Sydney Dinners in the recently opened pedestrian tunnel Muru

Martin Place.

Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House boasts more than 50 cutting-edge and legendary international and Australian artists, including British singer and spellbinding performer Anohni and The Johnsons, Beth Gibbons from Portishead, Sigur Róswith the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, indie pop darlings Japanese Breakfast, soulful indie-folk crooner Marlon Williams, neo-soul artist Ravyn Lenae, plus homegrown trailblazers Miss Kaninna, SAHXL and more.

And all that is just the start. Check out www.vividsydney.com for much much more.

House of Romance on Customs House.

Giligu in

Unscripted and Unfiltered with Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. (Emily Shur)Colour The City.

The Connected City.

Taking in the views.

Lighting of the Sails - Kiss of Light (2025). (Supplied)

Explore Australia in luxury

Adventurers who have travelled through this great big country of ours by four-wheel drive might mistakenly believe they have seen it all.

While ticking off the bucket list destinations of Longreach, Ayres Rock, Esperance, Broome, Rainbow Beach and the Kimberleys is admirable and indeed recommended, it is time to see our big, beautiful country of Australia from the sea.

Viking’s Grand Australia Circumnavigation roundtrip from Sydney offers a 32-day luxury cruise which incorporates 14 guided tours and the chance to explore Indonesian treasures in Komodo and Bali.

On this special cruise setting sail from Sydney on 30 December, guests will discover the rich combination of beauty and culture, encountering iconic natural wonders and lesserknown cultural gems.

When circumnavigating Australia, Viking ensures guests take in the beauty of the unspoilt, often wild shoreline and admire the Whitsunday Islands with time to experience a fascinating underwater museum during a snorkelling excursion to the Great Barrier Reef.

While in Cairns, marine lovers can take a catamaran to the Great Barrier Reef or explore the Daintree and Kuranda National Parks, vast rainforest systems.

Traverse the mineral-rich waters of the Coral Sea, then watch the scenery change as you pass Cooktown and trace the route of early civilisations as you sail the Arafura Sea.

Follow in the footsteps of Indonesia’s indigenous people and sail the Timor Sea before reaching the laid-back city of Darwin.

Guests have time to check out the crocodiles, wander the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, or get lost in the extensive Darwin Military Museum, visit the Darwin Aviation Museum or perhaps take a helicopter ride to the Litchfield National Park.

Many enjoy a cup of coffee or sip on a refreshing cocktail or lunch onboard while enjoying the views of Darwin Harbour.

Sail the Timor passing stunning isolated pristine locations and drop into the Komodo NationalPark(SlawiBay),Indonesia,withtime to get to know the legendary Komodo dragon, or the more graceful Timor deer, beautiful wild horses and stout little boars.

Here guests can swim, snorkel and relax at one of only seven pink beaches in the world, Komodo National Park’s romantic Pink Beach.

The calm, crystal blue waters abound with tropical fish, making Pink Beach a diversity hotspot that is ideal for snorkelling.

On day 14, it is time to discover the intrigu-

Circumnavigate Australia in luxury with no children, no casinos, no theme nights, just pure luxury.

ing world of gods, temples and crafts in Bali. Enjoy a market visit and Balinese Hindu Temple, arts and crafts, discover Ubud and the Rice Terraces or just soak up the sunshine and relax at a private beach resort on the shores of the Indian Ocean.

Back on board jump in the sauna, refresh in the Snow Grotto or take a dip in the thermal pool to feel recharged and revitalised as the captain sails down the luxury ship down the coastline to beautiful Perth.

Here, there is time to enjoy this immaculate city or duck to Fremantle or take a Rottnest Island Segway Safari and a visit to the friendly quokkas.

Visit the leading wineries of Swan Valley and indulge in a chocolate tasting. These iconic wines are famed for their easy-drinking flavour profiles and encompass fresh, fruity reds alongside crisp, light whites, all well respected for their perfectly balanced flavours.

On to magical Busselton, renowned for its sheltered beaches, mild climate and the nearby Margaret River wine region. Its charming beachfront features the 19th-century Busselton Jetty and Underwater Observatory, where visitors can view the vibrant coral

reef.

Sail the Indian Ocean to Albany, Western Australia’s southernmost city, with so much to explore, including the historic Whaling Station, Torndirrp National Park and Whiskey Distillery or visit the Valley of the Giants.

Witness the sheer beauty of the Great Australian Bight, the massive open bay that stretches 720 miles along the continent’s southern shore. Enjoy the view and an al fresco dining experience in the Aquavit Terrace, which serves a range of international fare and casual dining favourites, as well as a range of superb cocktails inspired by each destination.

Next stop is Adelaide, Australia’s unsung centre of high culture, history and beauty. Often called a “city within a park,” almost half of Adelaide comprises green spaces, from the lush flora and gurgling fountains of the Adelaide Botanic Garden to the Japanese-style retreat at Adelaide Himeji Garden.

Enjoy scenic sailing in the Bass Strait past King Island, which hosts several settlements and is on the migration route of several bird species.

See another side of Melbourne and immerse yourself in local culture and cuisine

with the Viking’s executive chef on an interactive culinary adventure.

Tee off in style during an unforgettable round of golf at one of Melbourne’s top-ranked courses or discover the colourful culture of Melbourne’s laneways.

Pop on a scarf and some woolly socks and enjoy Burnie, the gateway to Tasmania’s rugged natural beauty, including Cradle Mountain Lake, St Clair National Park. The park is a breathtaking landscape of trails, streams, ancient pines and wildlife.

Sail the Gippsland Coast, one of Australia’s most scenic regions, along the southeastern shore of the continent on the Bass Strait. Spend a relaxing day at sea to unwind and admire the vistas from the stateroom veranda.

Visit stunning Eden and its surrounding villages that lie along the scenic Sapphire Coast before arriving back in beautiful Sydney, where new friends disembark with promises of future vacation plans.

This really is a sensational way to see the vastness of the country. For more information, visit www.viking.com or phone 138 747.

Just one of the stunning areas to enjoy a beverage on Viking, the Aquavit Terrace.

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comfort and style. Uncover centuries of history and culture, indulging in authentic regional cuisine and enjoy everything you need included. Hurry, these offers are only available on new bookings from 8 May 2025 until sold out.

In Sydney, embark the illustrious Queen Anne for an unforgettable 45-night voyage to Southampton, followed by a hotel stay in London. Settle in for an exquisite onboard experience as you discover a captivating array of destinations across the South Pacific and Central America. Highlights include Fiji’s blissful beaches, a journey through the Panama Canal, and tropical Aruba.

On The Soapbox

Johann Holdysz

Revisiting Noosa’s STAs

Much has been written on short-term holiday rentals like Airbnb and Stayz that changed the way we travel and on the well-founded concerns about the impact on local communities.

In February 2022, Noosa Council introduced a process that required all short-stay let property ownerstoappointa24-hourcontacttoactoncomplaints within 30 minutes, and a code of conduct for guests aimed at ensuring guests behaviours do not impact on surrounding residents or amenity.

More recently, Mayor Frank Wilkie reported (Noosa Today - Fri 20 Dec 2024) that a key purpose of recent planning scheme amendments was to ensure that all residential zones serve as neighbourhoods for residents, not short-term accommodation (STA) businesses and to limit the loss of dwellings for permanent residents to STA. Well, he was partly right, but instead of halting all STAs in residential areas as per his election promise, Council compromised in allowing “local mums and dads” to share in the windfall financial gains attributed to STAs, whereby a permanent resident short stay lets for a limited time of no more than four times and maximum of 60 days per calendar year at their principal place of residence to create a part-time commercial business (i.e. a mini motel) contrary to strengthening social fabric of the community and resulting in negative impacts on neighbourhoods and tourist facilities.

Part-time, principal place of residence STA applications are subject to requirements that do not involve public notification, input from affected residents or appeal rights. Resident groups have lobbied for full information transparency, the numbers of properties offered for STAs to be available, and concerns about the ongoing degradation

of neighbourhoods through noise, illegal parking and traffic in once-quiet streets (Phil Jarratt - Noosa Today -26/01/2024). The STA vehicle parking requirement for a small dwelling is one covered space up to two bedrooms and two covered spaces for three or more bedrooms, i.e. nowhere near enough to cater for three to five-bedroom STAs at two guests per room if most individual guests come by car. Maybe these inadequate parking requirements explain why there is increased local street parking congestion? The vehicle street parking capacity, crossover’s locations, road pavement widths and related vehicle turning configurations need to be considered in assessing applications. There should be no street parking allowed for these part-time, mini motels above normal household requirements. Such parking would, in my

view, be a clear commercial imposition onto the existing residential infrastructure and amenity.

In a Noosa Today Soapbox article (29/07/2021) titled “STAs are not the enemy” Councillor Amelia Lorentson mentioned that the issues to do with STA are about “management and control” of STAs, and advocated for responsible management, limiting numbers of people in each home, enforcing noise restrictions, and a Mandatory Code of Conduct with teeth. So, was Amelia right at the time in saying that it’s all about “management and control” of STAs, or is “management” just an easy way to avoid difficult decisions as questioned by Fiona Jacobs (former candidate for Noosa Council) in her article “Has Noosa’s STA management really improved?” (Noosa Today - 05/12/2024). Council’s Guide to Good Management of Short Stay

Letting and Home Hosted Accommodation (2023) only recommends that a “contact person” meet and greet guests to provide them with the code of conduct for guest behaviour and any other “house rules” relevant to the property. A sort of crash educational course on good behaviour, etiquette, and duty.

My experience with a principal place of residence STA in Tewantin, just prior to adoption of Council’s code of conduct, revealed seven vehicles, one motorcycle and one boat associated with the use, with parking within the road reserve on the cross-over, parking across part of a neighbouring cross-over, vehicles facing the wrong way in the street; and parking too far away from the kerb preventing through traffic. The car yard type presentation was unsightly (see photos) and locals were forced to drive around the block to get home. The vehicle manoeuvres arising from such parking arrangements were high risk, bearing in mind that one child is killed or seriously injured every week in Australia from low-speed vehicle runover with the elderly becoming a more prominent age group. Making sure all STA applications are impact accessible would solve the transparency issue and clarify the associated parking arrangements and number of occupiers etc. But, wouldn’t it have been much better to ban principal place of residence STA’s in all residential zones as well so that residents can live in peace with their neighbours and not put up with the intrusion of strangers. Local residents are not dots on a map to be played around with by planners or councillors as they see fit.

(Johann Holdysz is a Tewantin resident, Town Planner and Development Consultant)

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Because when the truth matters, shortcuts don’t cut it.

We believe facts make stories stronger, not weaker. That’s why everything we publish is grounded in independence, integrity and an unwavering commitment to accuracy and the community we are part of.

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Site and street parking. (Johann Holdysz)

Couple embraces tiny EV

What’s it really like to own an EV?

Talk to EV owners and find out what it is really like at the 7th ZEN Inc. 2025 Noosa EC & Electrify Everything Expo on Sunday 22 June, 9am – 1pm in Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Junction. EV owners with EVs of all shapes and sizes for you to look at and talk to will be there. They love to share their experience so make the most of this opportunity.

Ron and Rochelle, long-time Peregian locals, have recently joined the electric vehicle (EV) movement by purchasing a tiny but very distinctive Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV. Inspired by their friend, who was already driving an EV, they decided to look for an affordable option that suited their needs.

“We’d been looking for an EV for a long time but we’re not in the Tesla bracket,“ Rochelle explained. They wanted a vehicle for zipping around locally. After some online research and YouTube watching, they found the perfect match through a company based in Brisbane that imports vehicles from Japan.

Importing petrol, diesel and now electric cars from Japan is not new. Japan has over 100 auction houses offering approximately 130,000 cars each week and there are several companies in Australia that can arrange imports. Ron and Rochelle, working with the company’s representative in Japan, found a well-maintained 10-year-old minicab with only 22,000 km on the odometer. It was rated a five out of five for quality despite being a decade old. They were able to purchase it at the reserve rate as there were no other bidders.

The minicab, costing $13,000 including import fees, has proven to be a versatile addition to their household. “It’s perfect for us – we rarely do more than 50 km a day,“ Ron said. The vehicle covers up to 80 km on a single charge, despite its 10-year-old battery, which is all the couple need for getting around the coast.

Rochelle adds, “We love the convenience it

offers our lifestyle , especially for Ron’s bikes, my large art canvases, as well as our Bushcare gear! The two sliding doors and generous rear hatch make it very capable of carrying a wide range of sizes.”

The import process took about two months, and the vehicle had to be made compliant with Australian standards. Despite some minor inconveniences, such as the GPS being in Japanese, Ron and Rochelle are more than satisfied with their purchase. They trickle charge the minicab at home during the day using power from their solar panels, making it an eco-friendly choice.

“The van has plenty of head height and has enough driver seat adjustment to accommodate both Ron and me comfortably. Sitting in a vehicle is the number one consideration for Ron when purchasing a vehicle as he is six foot, three. We were anticipating the van might need some alteration to allow him to sit comfortably, but not so!”

They anticipate that like all EVs, maintenance and servicing will be minimal, with only basic checks required. At purchase they received a paper-thin manual which basically told them to top up the windscreen water and check the tyres. However, sourcing parts may at some stage become a challenge. Ron has found an online forum where other MiEV owners share experiences.

Overall, Ron and Rochelle are thrilled with their decision to import their EV minicab, finding it to be a practical, economical, and environmentally friendly choice for their daily needs.

To see the minicab and all kinds of different EV options, put the EV and Electrify Everything event in your diary - 22 June. Details at noosaevexpo.com.au

Ron and Rochelle with their electric mini cab. (Supplied)

NoosaCare CARRAMAR

10:30AM - 3:30PM 10:30AM - 3:30PM

NOOSACARE

NoosaCare Carramar celebrates 40 years of dedication to aged care on 30 May 2025, a legacy that began with a vision in the 1970s.

Noosa Council Chairman Ian Macdonald and Noosa Quota Club president Thelma (Daddow) Cahill recognised the urgent need for an aged care facility in Noosa.

In June 1976, Ian and Thelma led a public meeting in Tewantin to survey demand.

That night, with a lot of enthusiasm and support, an aged home steering committee was born. At meeting’s close, Ian borrowed a hat and tossed in $10, challenging all present to donate. These were the first monies raised.

In 1977 Carramar Home for the Aged (then known as Noosa Home for the Aged) was formally established. Carramar – an Aboriginal word meaning “shade of trees” was inspired by a magnificent mango tree on the site (which was chosen for its central position in relation to Noosa Shire). Thelma designed Carramar’s tree logo.

Carramar opened with five lodges in December 1984 and was an early pioneer of the ‘small house model’ in residential aged care—a nowemerging trend that emphasises smaller, more

intimate household settings to enhance resident wellbeing and social interaction.

Today, the Carramar site reflects a resort-style design that harmonizes with the relaxed, coastal character of the Noosa region.

Forty years on, Carramar remains a beacon of compassionate care, built on generosity and vision. As we celebrate, we honour the pioneers who made it all possible.

Carramar’s Harry’s cafe.

Carramar’s Margaret Angus Lodge.

DIGGERS BAR- 8pm FRIDAY 23rd MAY

DIGGERS BAR- 8pm FRIDAY 30th MAY

BISTRO STAGE- 8pm SATURDAY 24th MAY BISTRO STAGE - 12pm SUNDAY 25th MAY

BISTRO STAGE- 8pm SATURDAY 31st MAY BISTRO STAGE - 12pm SUNDAY 1st JUNE

AROUND THE CLUB

Healthy soil the way to go

A dynamic weekend exploring human and environmental health is being held at Kin Kin on Saturday and Sunday, 24-25 May.

HEART Summit 2025 at Eastwell Farms is a fully-catered, two-day, one-night event dedicated to exploring the vital connections between human and environmental health.

Set against the stunning backdrop of Eastwell at Moran Group Rd Kin Kin, this summit is designed for wellness enthusiasts and those interested in sustainable, regenerative agriculture, eager to gain transformative insights and connect with thought leaders.

Eastwell Farms run regular open days but this is a ticketed conference event.

Eastwell’s Bryant Ussher said the feedback from the inaugural conference in 2024 was such that they “had to do it again.’’

It will be a similar format to last year’s HEART Summit with a focus on human health during the Saturday.

Then the focus switches to soil, plants, animals and healthy food on Sunday.

“It’s about connecting the two,’’ Bryant said. “That good health can come from healthy soil and in turn food that is good for you.’’

A dinner at Kin Kin Hall on Saturday night prepared by celebrity chef Matt Golinsky is a new addition to the schedule.

It will give better timing to have of an evening in which to understand the benefits of local and healthy foods from a celebrated identity who lives in the area.

Guest speaker will be Prof Ian Lowe AO, from Griffith University, who is also an adjunct professor at Sunshine Coast University and Flinders University.

Prof Lowe is was Australian Conservation Foundation president from 2004 to 2014, and is focused on environmental issues.

People can attend the dinner as a stand-alone event without having been part of the conference. This summit is a must-attend event for anyone

passionate about creating a healthier, more sustainable future.

Dates and schedule:

• Saturday 24 May:

• Sessions run from 7am to 4.50pm;

• Special dinner at 6.30pm featuring Professor

Sunday 25 May:

• Sessions run from 7am to 4pm.

Location:

• Day Sessions: Eastwell Farms, 84 Moran Group Rd, Kin Kin.

• Dinner: Kin Kin School of Arts, 52 Main St, Kin Kin.

Insightful sessions and speakers:

• Explore a dynamic program covering two major themes:

• Day 1 – Human Health: Focus on nutrition, wellness, and holistic healing.

• Day 2 – Environmental Health: Delve into regenerative farming, sustainability, and ecosystem health.

Hear from renowned experts such as Graeme Sait, Jake Wolki, Stacey Curcio.

Indulge in gourmet experiences throughout the summit with culinary creations by Chef Matt Golinski (Saturday night dinner) and nourishing meals provided by Chef Josh Smallwood on both days.

For ticket purchases and more information, visit eastwellfarms.com.au

The J to host free film screening of Swan Lake

The Noosa community is invited to a very special free film screening presented by QPAC and The J of Swan Lake by France’s leading contemporary ballet company, Ballet Preljocaj.

Accompanied by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Preljocaj reimagines Tchaikovsky’s iconic tale of love and betrayal as a bold, modern-day tragedy.

Founded in 1985 by maverick French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, the Aix-enProvence-based Ballet Preljocaj last wowed audiences in Queensland in 2016 with the sellout season of Snow White at QPAC. Known for pushing the boundaries of dance, Ballet Preljocaj combines contemporary choreography with the timeless music of Tchaikovsky, creating a breathtaking production that is both visually and emotionally captivating.

The screening will feature a recording of the live performance from the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on 4 June 2025, as part of the 2025 QPAC International Series. This collaboration between Ballet Preljocaj and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra is a testament to the high-caliber cultural events that Noosa continues to attract.

Whether you are a long-time ballet aficionado or new to the art form, this modern interpretation of Swan Lake is sure to leave a lasting impression.

There will be two screenings on Saturday, 14 June 2025, at 2pm and 7.30pm. If you are booking the evening performance, we request that you join the fun and wear black and red. For more information and to secure your seats, visit thej.com.au.

Swan Lake by France’s leading contemporary ballet company, Ballet Preljocaj. (Supplied)

Ian Lowe.

The 2024 HEART Summit at Kin Kin. (478649)

Study tour at Eastwell Farms. (478649)

And the finalists are...

Some of Australia’s hottest new acts - including Ziggy Alberts, Betty Taylor and High Tropics - will be celebrated at the first-ever Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs) on 1 June.

The Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective (creators of the SCMAs) has announced the finalists in this year’s 11 categories.

From the highly-anticipated Artist of the Year and Song of the Year, to some more colourful awards - such as Punter of the Year and Artwork of the Year - the SMCAs celebrates the entire spectrum of the local music industry.

The Coast is one of the first awards to recognise its ever-loyal Punter - putting the spotlight on our region’s biggest music-loving champion, and giving a nod to the good people who the industry would not survive without.

All-female, indie-pop darlings Betty Taylor are finalists in four categories, showing an incredible representation across the board.

Emerging singer-songwriter duo, Frank and

From singing and bush care to service clubs and art, there is a wide variety of groups in Noosa.

GARDEN CLUB

The next meeting of the Tewantin Noosa Garden Club will be held on Monday 9 June at the Anglican Church, 17 William Street Tewantin at 1.30pm. Guest Speaker from Coochie Hydrogreen will be speaking on invasive weeds in our lawns and improving the health of the turf on our properties, plant sales, raffles, competition table, afternoon tea and friendship. Guests are welcome. For more information phone Vicky on 0417 034 300.

ORCHID SOCIETY

Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society welcomes visitors and members to its 7 June meeting, at 12.30pm for socialising and plant sales, with meeting from 1pm, Tinbeerwah Hall. Visitors can attend two meetings for free before joining. For more information visit noosaorchidsociety.com. au or phone Trevor Cook on 0419 431 008.

SANTA’S CLASSY HELPERS

Santa’s Classy Helpers are a small charity supporting disadvantaged families, we collect donations and fundraise all year round to buy food, gifts, household items etc for over 500 families for a Christmas give-away at the J Noosa Junction early December every year. We are always looking for more helpers for our Christmas extravaganza, last year more than $500K of goods were given away so lots of helpers needed to make it all happen. To put your name down to be in the loop when we need help, please leave your contact details with Lorraine at the Classy Lady shop in Noosaville.

RSL WOMEN’S

AUXILIARY

Tewantin-Noosa RSL Women’s Auxiliary will hold its 90th birthday lunch on Friday 6 June at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL. We will have our usual meeting at 10.30am. Come along and enjoy a fun Lunch. All members welcome. Please Phone Kay to book on 5447 5042.

ZONTA CLUB

The Zonta Club of Noosa will be holding our annual Trivia Night at the RSL on Tuesday 27 May.

Louis, have been nominated in three categories: Rising Star, Song of the Year and Young Artist of the Year.

And it seems the Coast is synonymous with indie-folk flavours, with the genre making up for majority of this year’s finalists.

There are four finalists in the Song of the Year category: Betty Taylor, Buttermello, Ziggy Alberts and Frank and Louis.

Ziggy Alberts - one of the Coast’s biggest musical exports - is also up for Artist of the Year, alongside indie-rock band High Tropics, and dance/ EDM favourites Raw Ordio.

The SCMAs will be hosted by TV’s celebrity producer Ian “Dicko” Dickson and ABC Radio’s Sarah Howells at The Station, in Birtinya.

It’s the first time the region’s newest and brightest crop of musicians will be celebrated in an awards format.

The SCMAs also endeavours to promote the Coast as a premier destination for touring acts. Buttermello.

Historical analysis shows how they fought

Aboriginal nations, including the Kabi Kabi people in what is now Noosa Shire, were tenacious and ingenious in their defence of their homelands and people during the Frontier Wars, new historical analysis by former Noosa Library historian in residence Dr Ray Kerkhove shows.

“What many of us learned in school about First Nations people being unable or unwilling to defend their territory is just plain wrong,” Dr Kerkhove said.

“In many districts the warriors were feared and fearsome opponents who fought successfully to frustrate settler takeover of traditional lands.

“They used European and traditional weapons and methods and executed sophisticated military plans that often included economic sabotage and other guerilla tactics.”

During the early years of European settlement the area that is now Noosa Shire and the Sunshine Coast was something of a “Wild West

Funds raised will assist women facing DV and homelessness in our community. Tickets are $15.

CLASSICAL MUSIC CIRCLE

Here’s to everyone keen and enthusiastic about Classical Music: Our group has been running for almost two years now at the U3A. My wife Irmi and myself Barry are presenting the most beautiful music from all popular composers. We meet every Wednesday from 10am to 12pm in the Auditorium of the U3A Noosa. The music is presented on a big cinematic screen with a fantastic sound system. Costs are a mere $3 per session, annual membership is $45 per year. Like to try out? Call Barry 0478 837 708 or barry.henze@gmail.com

BIGGEST MORNING TEA

Sunny Fundraisers will be raising money for cancer at their Biggest Morning Tea on 27 May at 10am at The Boathouse Reception Room, 194 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. Cost $25 pp includes beautiful Morning Tea, entertainment, raffle prizes. Phone Rose for bookings on 0477 444 437.

SEWING AND CRAFT

We do all sorts of sewing, hand and machine, dressmaking, quilting and embroidery ect. We are a friendly group and welcome new faces, new members and visitors. We meet on the last Saturday of each month. This month will be 24 May at 9am-3pm at the Masonic Hall, Moorindal St, Tewantin. Phone Angela 0408068148.

NOOSAVILLE VIEW CLUB

The Noosaville VIEW Club is a valued part of The Smith Family dedicated to supporting the education and wellbeing of disadvantaged Australian children. On the 2nd Thursday of each month this warm and welcoming women’s club gathers for our “Friendship Day” event and camaraderie. On the 4th Thursday of each month we have our club lunch meeting at the Tewantin RSL with a guest speaker and update on our twelve Learning for Life students. New members and guests are always welcome to come along for fun and friendship. For more information call Wendy on 0417 267 281.

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Workshops (booking required):

• Crochet workshop with Janelle Turley: Wednes-

– it was a very rough place”, Dr Kerkhove said.

“Between the 1840s and 1870s there were at least 40 clashes between settlers and Kabi Kabi and Jinibara people. A score of Europeans were killed or wounded and possibly hundreds of members of the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara peoples died in various incidents.

“This concentrated violence is shocking given that there were only a few hundred settlers in the region at this time.”

The University of Southern Queensland academic is the author of books including How They Fought: Indigenous Tactics and Weaponry of Australia’s Frontier Wars. Dr Kerkhove is giving a free public talk on his work at Noosa Library on Sunday 1 June, organised by Noosa First Nations Allies.

Noosa First Nations Allies chair Sharon Wright said her organisation arranged the free library talk as part of its work promoting truthtelling, listening to understand and healing.

“Dr Kerkhove’s work shines a light on the true history of the Frontier Wars in Noosa,” Ms Wright said.

“This is a story that needs to be told, as it speaks to the strength and resilience of First Nations peoples and the deep and enduring connection they have always held to Country.”

Dr Kerkhove said his work aimed to create a more balanced view of Australian history.

“A major challenge to the Frontier Wars being considered equivalent to our other wars is the lack of military analysis. Surprisingly little has been written about how First Nations groups organised armed resistance, what their motives were, or their usual tactics,” he said.

“To better honour the many fallen warriors, I decided to reconstruct these elements by crossexamining hundreds of individual skirmishes, and by locating forgotten First Nations explanations within the early accounts.”

NOOSATODAY.COM.AU COMMUNITY UPDATES

day, Friday and Saturday mornings, 9.3011.30am

• Expressive Abstractions with Dianne Smith: Saturday & Sunday, May 24 & 25, 9.30 am to 4.30pm

• Introduction to Gouche with Jan Lawnikanis: Saturday & Sunday, June 21 & 22, 9am to 4pm

• Pastel and pets with Lizzie Connor: 4 week workshop, beginning Tuesday June 3, 9 am to 12 pm

• Noosa Shire Arts & Crafts Association is a centre for creativity, learning & friendship. New members welcome. Visit our Gift Shop. Disabledfriendly access.

• Tel: 07 5474 1211; Visit noosaartsandcrafts.org. au

NOOSA U3A FRIDAY TALKS

U3A Noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin. Friday 23 May: Arnold Kopff – “Perfect Wild –Namibia”.

Full details available on U3A website u3anoosa.com.au/ or phone 5440 5500.

CHORALE SEEKS NEW SINGERS

Noosa Chorale is recruiting new singers to enjoy the fun and challenge of making fantastic music together, to develop their singing skills under the direction of talented conductor/maestro Kim Kirkman, and to perform on stage in three major concerts each year with instrumental accompaniment by exceptional musicians. In late August, we will perform a concert of jazz music in association with the annual Noosa Jazz Festival, followed by our very popular Christmas concert in December. No auditions are required, nor is the ability to read music although this is an advantage. Rehearsals are held each Monday from 7-9pm at The J Theatre, with the next rehearsal on 9 June. For more information, see “sing with us” at www.noosachorale.org.au or email noosachorale@gmail.com

BOOMERANG BAGS NOOSA

Fabric donations always needed. Boomerang bags are sewn from recycled fabric with the aim of reducing single use plastic bags and minimis-

ing landfill from discarded textiles. Any unwanted fabric: doona covers, sheets, denim, curtains or upholstery fabric can be dropped off at Wallace House on a Monday or Wednesday morning. Phone Ned: 0411 784 911. Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/groups/boomerangbagsnoosa

Weekly roster for Meals on Wheels

Weekly Roster for Tewantin-Noosa Meals on Wheels beginning Monday 26 May

Monday Drivers: Tony, Darryl, Jim B, Geoff, Joy, Lorraine, Jason, Darryl, Eileen.

Kitchen: Janet, Denise, John.

Tuesday Drivers: Laguna, Lin, Tania and Friends, Penny, Michael R, Barani and Peter, Carlee, Julie L, Cecily.

Kitchen: Ann.

Wednesday Drivers: John H, Council, Alan and Cynthia, Kevin, Everlyn and Mary, Catherine and Trevor, Julie L, John and Helen, Paul.

Kitchen: Denise, Chris, John, Jerry.

Thursday Drivers: Antje, Ian L, Driver

Needed For Run C, Julie, Margo and Jim, Margaret and Jim S, Ian, Julie L, Darryl, Sharon and Mal.

Kitchen: Donal, Vicki, Claire, Sharon, Michael, Loz.

You can also check the roster on our website, mealsonwheels-tewantin-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.

Dr Ray Kerkhove. (Supplied)

Keeping it in the family

By Erle Levey

It was a gallop finish for the coveted Tom Quilty 2025 Gold Cup with Queensland’s Sample family repeating history.

Imbil’s Matthew Sample and brother Brook, from Kenilworth, were equal winners of the 160km endurance ride in 2009 at Tonimbuk, near Pakenham in Victoria.

Now Nikki Sample, wife of Matthew, and Matty Sample, 21-year-old son of Brook, have tied in 2025 for what is regarded as Australia’s premier horse riding endurance event.

They crossed the line at Sassafras, in northern Tasmania, with raised arms. They were just a couple of minutes ahead of the fast-finishing Ben Hudson - a two-times winner of the Tom Quilty.

Nikki was riding Razorback Blue Avatar and Matty was riding Brookleigh Danu. They completed the 160km course in a total ride time of 10hrs 43mins.

It was Matty’s third Quilty, and a win in his first completion.

For Nikki it was fourth time lucky - her first Tom Quilty ride was in 2019 at Stirling’s Crossing Equestrian Centre at Imbil where she finished second in the lightweight division riding Anglesea Finneas.

That was after two 40km training rides, three completed 80km and one 160km ride in six months to qualify.

Nikki admits to not being sure she knew what she was doing at that time.

In 2023, again at Imbil, Nikki finished third middleweight on Brookleigh Danu, five months after having had a baby, Elle.

Then in 2024 Nikki finished fourth middleweight at Wirrina Cove in South Australia.

“It was very special with both Matty’s and my horses having wins.

“Matty was fabulous to ride with. He’s very independent.

“He rode perfectly. He did the job. It’s in the blood.

“Elle will be here in a heartbeat, the day she turns 12.’’

The Tom Quilty started in 1966 when Gabriel Stecher won the gold cup in the Hawkesbury district, near Sydney, riding Shalawi.

The highly-coveted Tom Quilty belt buckles are awarded to each competitor to complete the 160km course in a day.

The event is held on a rotational basis between the Australian states each year, where possible.

Horses are checked by veterinarians after each of five legs of the course to see if they are fit to continue.

The location for the 2025 gold cup at Tasmania’s farming community of Sassafras was ideal for the event.

Situated to the south of the port city of Devonport, and to the east of the iconic Cradle Mountain National Park, it is a farming community including grazing, agriculture, orchards and forests.

There was a hiccup in the weather in the leadup to the TQ 25 with showers and the temperature dropping to three degrees during the day and minus-one overnight.

Yet by the time it came to start time the weather had cleared - clear nights, fog in the valleys of a morning but the sun shining during the day and temperatures rising to 17 degrees.

It had been a day of pre-ride vetting, the preride talk, strappers and riders readying for a Tom

Quilty Gold Cup start.

The atmosphere was full of anticipation in the lead-up to the traditional midnight start of the ride. Then, in the blink of an eye, it was time to saddle-up and set off.

Riders are allowed 24 hours to complete the course but the leaders expected to complete in a total ride time of 10 hours.

THE TRADITION CONTINUES

The Sample tradition started in 1993 when Bob Sample won on Sharahd Caprice in Tasmania.

His sons Matthew and Brook have continued that legacy, with Brook winning three gold cups before sharing the win in 2009 with Matthew.

Brook won the junior division in South Australia in 1986 and came in equal with Bob in 1993 but his horse did not pass the final vet check.

He has gone on to win a record seven Tom Quilty Gold Cups and 14 buckles - the same number of buckles as Bob.

Matthew won the coveted trophy at Nanango in 2008, gained third placings at South Australia in 2011 and Tasmania in 2012, then won the heavyweight division in South Australia last year.

The Sample name was a further part of the TQ 2025 with Taylor Grogan, the 12-year-old great granddaughter of Bob, finishing third in the junior division at her first attempt.

“The year has been focused towards this whole event,’’ Nikki said. “It’s very special because we are now focused towards the world championships next year in Saudi Arabia.

“Hopefully we will be taking Razorback (Blue Avatar) and Stirling’s Thor.’’

The Sample team had been almost six weeks on the road from Queensland to Tasmania, competing at the Burrumbuttock End Ride and Tumbarumba Snowy Zone Carnival in New South Wales before catching the ferry across Bass Strait.

Nikki won the 120km ride at Burrumbuttock and the 100km ride at Tumbarumba, where Matty finished fourth.

There were 135 nominations for the 2025 Tom Quilty, with a 57.78 percent completion.

Queensland Endurance Riders Association

had 29 nominations at Sassafras, with the QERA

A Team finishing second in the teams event.

Peter Field from Cashmere was second in the heavyweight division on Rkayn Xuberant, while Troy Butler of Buccan, riding Falcon Hill Mahbeer, was seventh.

Mary Valley rider Giulia Ciprino, in what was her first Tom Quilty, was fourth in the lightweight division on Shakeel Glow.

Biggenden’s Sue Sutcliffe finished fifth in the lightweight division on En-Theos Zhivago, Wondai’s Virginia Barber was 12th on Lockleigh Park Special Edition, and Belli Park’s Emma Shone finished 13th on Brookleigh Syria.

TOM QUILTY 2025

The course at Sassafras, a farming community south of Devonport, was at first impression to be a good ride through undulating grazing land, orchards and forestry with some stony and steep sections.

The weather was exceptionally fine after some showers beforehand that softened the trails. Fog and overnight temperatures of zero degrees at the midnight start cleared to 17 degrees during the day.

However, it turned out to be a technically challenging course, especially the stony sections that saw many riders needing to dismount and run or walk their horses.

At the pre-ride briefing tribute was paid to the many property owners and organisations who had got behind this ride, to open their properties up and facilitate a great event.

Recognition was also paid to the volunteers and the effort that had gone into transforming Pat Lamprey’s Paddock into a welcoming ride base.

The year-long planning came down to the last 30 days, which showed how many people getting together could achieve a great outcome.

The venue, on sloping land, is well known to endurance riders.

The traditional midnight start was in almost frosty conditions, with the stars and a three-quarter moon in the night sky shining brightly. Only the warm breath of horses and riders broke the air.

By 6am fog had descended into the valleys, adding to the intrigue of this iconic event. As riders completed the second leg the sun broke through over the surrounding ranges. It created a shroud of excitement for the third leg and this turned out to be the moving moment for the Queensland duo of Nikki and Matty Sample.

For Matty, the win was so special - not just for himself but his father Brook and the Sample family.

“I’m sure dad would be proud, very happy.’’ RESULTS

Middleweight

1. Nikki Sample, Razorback Blue Avatar, 10hours 43minutes, 19seconds. 1. Matty Sample, Brookleigh Danu, 10:43:19. 3. Ben Hudson, Razorback Porsche. Best conditioned horse: Angie Clark, Littlebanks Troubadour.

Heavyweight

1. Harrison Berg, Khan Sadyk, 12:17:55 (best conditioned). 2. Peter Field, Rkayn Xuberant. 3. Shelley Jones, Shellal Blood Moon.

Lightweight

1. Susan Woodward, Kalody Park White Feather, 12:19:38. 2. Matilda Rockliff, Anderton Park Jonah Hex (best conditioned). 3. Toni Sheean, Foley-Jones Precious.

Junior

1. Alexa Parker, w Isaac, 13:42:28 (best conditioned). 2. Piper Braid, Kasdell Khali. 3. Taylor Grogan, Anastazia VA.

The Pat Slater Cup went to Khan Sadyk, ridden by Harrison Berg. It is for the horse judged to be the one renowned horse photographer Pat Slater would have liked to have seen in the ring next day. The TQ Division Representative Teams went to Team Green (TAS): Jessica Goulding, Molly Napier, Kirsty Neilley and Angie Clark. QERA A (QLD) in 2nd place:

Ella Stanton, Peter Field, Alexander Toft and Jess Dakin. Go The Blues (NSW) in 3rd place: Clare Fleming, Susan Woodward, Alan Mackinder and Amelia Heafey.

Giulia Ciprino of Thunder Ridge Equestrian was all smiles after completing her first Tom Quilty Gold Cup and finishing fourth in the lightweight division riding Shakeel Glow. (477714)

Nikki Sample, equal winner of the 2025 Tom Quilty Gold Cup at Sassafras, Tasmania. (477714)

Nikki Sample and Matty Sample tied as winners of the 2025 Tom Quilty Gold Cup at Sassafras, Tasmania. (477714)

Nikki Sample, equal winner of the 2025 Tom Quilty Gold Cup at Sassafras, Tasmania. (477714)

Matty Sample, equal winner of the 2025 Tom Quilty Gold Cup at Sassafras, Tasmania. (477714)

Tigers too good for Cats

The Rococo Noosa Tigers overcame a slow first quarter to dominate Broadbeach at Weyba rd last Saturday on a ground that recovered remarkably from the rain deluge it had on it earlier in the week.

Noosa were sluggish early, however, from quarter time on the Tigers really went to work pressing hard forward and mopping up any Broadbeach advances at will.

In the end it was Noosa’s fourth win of the season to the tune of 29 points which keeps them firmly in the finals race. Mind you a long way to go but the improvement of the group has not been lost on the Tigers faithful.

Noosa had good players everywhere. Gaul in the centre was just a constant racking up 27 touches as well as laying 14 tackles in another eye catching performance. Follow on ball gun Mitch Conn was a big key to the victory with Pettigrove and Horbury also feeding off the almighty efforts of the much loved Maccie Johnston who continues to give his all.

Ben McNieces first half was amazing just mopping everything up across half back as well setting up many forward thrusts for the Tigers. I loved the games of Billy Bowes, Free, Buntain and Slaney who have looked really solid all year.

Charlie Bowes controlled his wing in another very consistent performance whilst teenager Rory McKenzie was just sublime on his wing,weaving through traffic with clean hands and banging home 2 goals also. Caine Cates was an exciting machine up forward and it was great to see star utility Curtis McCarthy back in Tigers colours.

A big congratulations to debutant Archie Shannon who looks every bit a Senior footballer. All in all a very impressive team performance!

Media Award Votes

5. M.Gaull

4. B.McNiece

3. M.Conn

2. R.McKenzie

1. C.Caites

The ressies went down to a pretty impressive Broadbeach outfit but never once shirked a contest against one of the favourites for the Reserve grade flag. Jed Bullman continued his good season racking up plenty of touches while Paddy Monk, Tommy sparks and old man river Nathan ‘Wints’ Winter among the tigers best

Our Colts sit on top of the ladder after another very impressive performance. Wispa Brain was the pick of the best for the victors whilst Mackay, Cooke, Mure and Rory McKenzie others who had big impacts in the result.

Our Senior mens teams head to Brisbane this Saturday where they will face Mt Gravatt and obviously hoping for three strong performances.

Our Senior Women were beaten easily under appalling lights (mind you my eyes are quickly fading) by a very fast moving well drilled Broadbeach outfit.

Kiani Pettigrove was the best for the Tigers whilst Mills, Tessari, Dial and Barker were the best for the Tigers.

Media Award Votes

5. K.Pettigrove

4. A.Tessari

3. R.Mills

2. K.Barker

1. C.Dial

The Senior Women head down to face Surfers on the Gold Coast this Saturday.

A great day had by the newly formed ‘old boys’ gang on the lawn last Saturday.

Trailblazers on two wheels

Led by five-time Australian off-road champion and Motorsport Hall of Famer Jemma Wilson, the Husqvarna Women’s Trailride is inspiring the next generation of fearless female riders.

In the heart of Australia’s off-road riding scene, a new generation of female riders is carving up the trails and proving that motorsports aren’t just for the boys. The Husqvarna Women’s Trailride, set for June 13-15, at Green Park in Conondale is more than just an event - it’s a movement that’s empowering women and young girls to take the handlebars and ride with confidence.

With a minimum age of just four years old, some of the youngest participants will be rolling up to the beautiful custom built Green park, ready to take on the dirt with the support of experienced female riders. For many of them, this will be their first taste of the thrill that comes with mastering an off-road bike, surrounded by an encouraging community that’s as much about camaraderie as it is about skill-building.

“This event is a game-changer,” says one returning rider. “It’s so awesome to see the young girls out there on their little bikes with their mums. With no guys on the tracks it is a really different atmosphere, everyone is so polite and helpful. When I first started, I didn’t see many women in the sport. Now, through

On a very sad note all at the Tigers send their condolences to the Tickner family after father Dan passed away suddenly last week. Dan was a much loved character around the place having volunteered alongside his wife Wendy for almost two decades. He was a committee person, junior coach, team manager, statistician and filled any other role he was asked. He will be sadly missed around the place.

A massive thank you to all our volunteers who continue to put up their hands and get games of footy happening week in and week out.

And tickets almost sold out for our Peter Daicos President’s luncheon on July 7th so get in now. Good luck to all those teams representing Noosa this weekend.

Go Tigers

these events I’ve made so many friends that I can ride with on weekends.”

The weekend isn’t just about the riding— though with diverse trails catering to all levels, from beginners to seasoned pros, there’s no shortage of adventure. It’s also about breaking barriers in a sport that has long been male-dominated. The Husqvarna Women’s Trailride is proving that women belong in motorsports.

“Green Park is an absolutely epic private track,” says event organiser and five-time Australian off-road champion Jemma Wilson. “This is one of the only non-race event where the public can experience this track. It’s the perfect setting to bring women together to ride, learn, and just have a great time on the trails.”

The event fosters a strong sense of community, with camping, the canteen and live music on Saturday night creating the perfect social atmosphere and great school holiday activity. On Sunday the highly anticipated Round Six of the Famous Ballard’s Ice Cream Relay will take place - because who doesn’t love eating ice cream and riding dirt bikes.

For young girls and women looking to challenge themselves, build confidence, and experience the thrill of off-road riding, this event is an opportunity like no other.

Juniors compete at Tewantin

Despite a rainy start, the weekend Junior Development Series (JDS) tennis tournament at the Tewantin Noosa Tennis Club over 17-18 May was played in high spirits and respectful competitiveness with 68 players from the Sunshine Coast attracted to the event.

In their second year of the Sunshine Coast Emerging Leaders program, Tournament Directors Sam Ryan and Jesper Andersson officiated during the tournament.

“The Tewantin Noosa Tennis Club with its bushland setting and 10 artificial grass courts was a great venue for the event. The tournament was played with good sportsmanship and bought together the tennis community on the coast,” Ryan said.

“The young emerging talents displayed a high level of ability and obviously enjoyed

their time on the courts. Thanks go to all the volunteers at the Club for making the tournament so successful,” Andersson said.

Tennis Queensland Tournament Official, Carl Spann, said, “The junior players were motivated, fit, trained hard and mostly had a great disposition, because of their interest in a great sport. The JDS brings out court etiquette and discipline and is played under the International Tennis Federation Code of Conduct. At this early age, the JDS helps youngsters to understand the rules. This helps enormously later as they develop strength and skills.”

Junior Development Series tournaments are designed to give our juniors their first introduction to competitive tennis. The events are conducted Australia-wide.

Cool as a cucumber Noosa defender Tallis Buntain played another terrific game for Noosa last week.

(Craig Slaney Photography)

National off-road champion Jemma Wilson leads the Husqvarna Women’s Trailride. (Supplied)

Tewantin Noosa Tennis Club players Leo Taylor and Jack Dodd. (Supplied)

Ron Lane

Close matches in boxing

Rugby League

For the Noosa Pirates Senior grades, it has certainly been a tough weekend. After heaps of rain, they got their games under way. Missing a few regular starters in all senior teams their A grade men went down 16-0 against Beerwah and the Reserves also lost 36-0. However, the C grade put in a good effort against Beerwah just missing out on a win 20-14. But the U19s made it a dead weekend for Pirates when they went down 58-6: for the open Women’s they had a bye.

The results were better for the International Juniors. The U17 Boys won 46-16 over Beerwah and the U17 Noosa /Maroochydore Girls got their first win on the board with a 22-14 win over Stanley River/ Beerwah Girls. Both the U15 teams boys and girls had byes. In the U14 boys Pirates had the lead for most of the game but faltered in the closing stage to go down 24-20: suffering their first loss of the season.

The U13 boys went down 50-0 to the top of the table Caloundra Sharks to round off the weekend. The U13 girls remained undefeated after 4 rounds winning 50-0 over Caboolture’s U13 Yellow team. “Here’s hoping the rain keeps away, as we have a full schedule of Junior games at home this weekend, while the seniors are on the road to Caboolture.”

The results of Pirates senior ranks can be very demoralising, but with a lot of football yet to be played, there is no reason why, that with good honest and constructive game plan- and selfawareness- it can’t be bought back on track. Let’s give them our support.

Impact Boxing

Once again members of the Cooroy Impact Boxing and Fitness Club have returned from an away tournament: this time it was relatively close. Rockhampton: for the Central Queensland Amateur Championships. Head Coach Mark Evans summed it up well when he said, “It was a big weekend for the team, and as always they showed up and stepped up.”

Results as tabled by Coach Mark Evans were as followers. For Slade Gray, this young lady was unable to get a fight in her division, so an exhibition against a girl named Willow Barwick was arranged: turned out to be one of the fights of the night.

Impacts Zayden Johnson was unlucky to lose on a split decision. Both boys gave their all and Zaden was in it right up until the final bell. For Davey Jackson he continued his winning way, with a solid performance against a tough boy

from Gladstone. He now has, 3 fights for 3 wins.

Theo Rivera won on a split decision after surviving what the coach described one of his toughest ever first rounds. However, he showed great maturity and courage to regroup and take control of both rounds 2 and 3. This victory earned him the Central Queensland Championship Belt.

In the main event, Impacts Luke Austin came up against a more experienced opponent but put on one of the best fights of his career to get the nod. This win also earned Luke a Central Queensland Championship Belt: this young man is one to watch

The overall performance of team members earned them respect as all were involved in tough bouts. As a result, they have come home much better for the experience. To fight and win the tough bouts, is to learn, or as Coach Mark Evans said, “There is no growth in comfort.” Surf Sports.

From Renee Scully Surf Sports Coordinator of the Noosa Heads SLSC comes an invitation for

members to attend our Rising Star Awards. “This is a special event celebrating the outstanding achievements of our U11 to U14 competitors from the 2024/25 season.” And the date for this is Sunday 25th May with a 7.45 am arrival. This will also include a light breakfast. Location for this event will be: The Centre of Excellence- Shed 1011B Venture Drive Noosaville.

“Following the awards presentation, we are excited to offer an Athlete Planning and Goal Setting Workshop. This will be an invaluable opportunity for athletes to gain clarity and motivation as they prepare for the upcoming season.

The agenda for the event will be as followers.

8am-9am: Rising Stars Breakfast and Awards Presentation.

9am-10am: Athlete Planning and Goal Setting Workshop(U12-Masters). 10.15am-11.30am: Preseason and Coolangatta Gold Training Information Sessions.

This will be followed by the U11-U14 Awards. This will be a great way to celebrate last year’s achievements and plan for the season ahead. The surf sports coaching panel now available at Noosa Club marks a significant, advancement. Surf Boat Racing.

There is a big season ahead for Noosa Heads SLSC Boat Crews: momentum is building as training

League legend a prize catch!

By Lee McCarthy

The winner of the 2025 Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic Sponsors Bowls Day was officially announced as Wynnum Marine, who blitzed the field with a game of extreme skill, excellent camaraderie and high ethics.

Special guest, rugby league Hall of Famer Alfie Langer, was a popular addition to the festivities as he effortlessly worked his way around the hundreds of guests at the club chasing a photo and a chat and the chance to relive their first and enduring memories of his exceptional skill in the game.

All teams were pumped, fit and with an eye on the trophy and prizes donated by Sunshine Mitre 10 with the Sports Club team of Alfie, Ashleigh Jensen secret weapon Caitlyn Shadbolt and competition bowler Ray Whittaker believing they had it in the bag.

The real winners were the Rainbow Beach community who were grateful to meet Alfie and the major sponsors who make the Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic such a huge success each year.

The 2025 Classic will be held at the Sports Club from 8 to14 June with $400,000 worth of cash and prizes to be won. For further information please visit www.rainbowbeachfishingclassic.com.au

new crews and interstate plans take shape. The Noosa boat section is gearing up for a huge season ahead with exciting plans already in motion and plenty of momentum behind our crews.

‘‘We’re looking to hit the ground running,” said boat coach Stu Cooper. “The strength and conditioning program plans to resume gym activities later this month. Just like last season, we will be training twice a week helping to build the power and endurance needed, to perform at our best when racing kicks off.”

Early interest from athletes has been strong and more are expected to jump on board once winter sports wrap up. Several athletes are enjoying their rugby season with the Dolphins and will be ready to rejoin after the Grand Final. And it’s not just the training numbers that are growingthe lists of crews for the 2025 season are looking better than ever.

Crews being formed are: U23 Women’s, Reserve Women’s U19 Girls, two U19 boys, the possibility of a Reserve Grade Men’s and two Masters (who continue to fly the flag). “With this solid line up, we’re already turning our attention to interstate competition with plans to travel to New South Wales for selected carnivals throughout the season. These events will give our crews valuable racing experience against top opposition: thus, helping us track our progress ahead of major national carnivals.

To support our travel goals, we will be carrying out raffle at the surf club on Wednesday evening: this gives us the best shot at covering travel and accommodation for what’s shaping up to be a big season on the road. With strong crew numbers, early training and ambitious plans in place there is plenty to be excited about-so bring on the season!

Noosa has a few seats available for surf boat rowing. If interested contact Stu at 0488770542. Discipline and teamwork are crucial for boat crews and club life and a well -managed boat section will greatly benefit the club. Noosa Outriggers.

Outriggers spokesperson Colin Jones keeps us informed of what lays ahead for their members and that all important support group.

‘’Our paddlers have their sights set on the National Marathon Championships to be held at Mooloolaba on May 23-25. Noosa has a remarkable 20 teams entered so we look forward to the weekend with great anticipation.’’

The winning team Fuller Ships from Wynnum Marine were victorious on the day

A big day with many laughs, a bit of competitive spirit and a full green of players

Vicki Seed, Toni Thoroughgood, Monica Speed, Elisa Sanchez, Kylie Podmore

Bruce Sinclair, Alfie, Benny Pike

Alfie with Lou Shadbolt

Theo brings home a Central Queensland Championship Belt from his win. (Supplied)

A win in the ring for Luke from the Impact Boxing team and a Central Queensland Championship Belt. (Supplied)

Life of Brine

Phil Jarratt - philjarratt.com

Maya and the Wave of life

I thought I knew the story of Maya Gabeira’s courageous but perhaps misguided quest to ride the biggest waves in the world: turns out I didn’t know the half of it.

The Brazilian surfer, model and crusader for recognition of women who dare to venture into the boys’ club that is big wave riding, turned 38 last month, marking 21 years since she left Australia (where she’d been an exchange student) to test her skills and courage in Hawaii. It’s been a hard road since, being dragged from the turbulent shorebreak at Nazare, Portugal technically dead, and having had more fusions in her back than most surfers have had memorable wipeouts. She lives daily with pain, but she looks great and the spirit is undiminished.

There’s a lot to like about Maya Gabeira, but I have to confess that ever since I first heard of her giant wave obsession some years ago, I’ve tended to agree with the argument expressed by some of the legends of big wave surfing, Laird Hamilton and Garrett McNamara specifically, that her lack of the necessary skills puts others at risk every time she tows into a 20-metre monster wave.

Granted, that argument has waned somewhat as Maya learnt on the job and became expert on the jet ski and technically adequate on the wave –McNamara has now become a supporter instead of a critic – but her list of life-threatening injuries far outweighs those of any of the leading men in the big wave sector.

That said, Maya has succeeded in riding the biggest waves ever ridden by a woman (she claims by anyone) and has two entries in the Guinness World Records, for riding a 20.8-metre Nazare monster in 2018, and then breaking her own record there in 2020 with a 22.4m wave. After a long crusade, Maya succeeded in getting the World Surf League to recognise her achievements.

All of these fights, tears, fears, excruciating pain and absolute joy are brilliantly documented in Stephanie Johnes’ Maya and the Wave, a film which has been around for a while now, picking up gongs at several film festivals along the way, and which I was privileged to enjoy at its Noosa screening last week, thanks to a phone call from old mate Tim Bonython when I was halfway home from Agnes Water, telling me he was saving me a seat. I stepped on the gas and into the packed cinema just as the lights went down.

As I sat transfixed, watching the high drama of Tim’s exquisite water footage of Nazare (and Maya) in full flight, and the behind the scenes story of Maya’s dogged persistence against all odds, all I could think about was what drives her? What keeps her putting her life at such risk when so many of us would say enough, I’ve made my point?

Maya’s parents, former politician and activist father Fernando Gabeira and fashion designer mother Yamê Reis both feature in the film, seen as strong-willed people in clearly supportive roles. But what is not explored is the impact their divorce 25 years earlier had on Maya’s future. Traumatised by the split, Maya fled overseas at just 15 to pursue a career as a pro surfer, a sport she had only started in the previous year.

After failing to make inroads on the shortboard world tour, she began to chase glory in huge waves, supported financially by Red Bull, who saw her passion and cover girl looks first, her surfing ability second.

Both Reis and Gabeira have remained supportive of their daughter through her ups and downs, but it is only when you look into Fernando Gabeira’s history that you suddenly see where all of this is coming from.

Now 84, Fernando became a distinguished writer and editor in Rio De Janeiro in the 1960s, before joining the armed struggle against the military dictatorship with the 8th October Movement. In 1969 he was part of a group that kidnapped the former American ambassador to force the release of political prisoners, a drama portrayed in the 1996 film Four Days In September. Gabeira was arrested, imprisoned where he was tortured for months, and eventually exiled.

After 10 years in exile, during which he reported from the frontlines on the overthrow of Allende in Chile in 1973, an amnesty allowed him to return to Brazil in 1979. He spent the next de-

cade or so becoming one of Brazil’s leading voices on human rights and environmental protection, eventually entering politics in the 1990s, where he was appointed federal deputy in 1994 and remained one of the highest profile politicians in Brazil until retiring in 2011.

Although the father’s activism is a world away from Maya’s passion for huge waves, you can see that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Neither of them know the meaning of surrender.

Unfortunately Maya and the Wave won’t be back in Noosa this tour, but if you’re in NSW over the next few weeks, check these dates: Warrawong, Fri 30 May, 6:45pm, Gala Cinema; Ulladulla, Sat 31 May, 5pm, Arcadia Cinemas; Cremorne (Sydney), Tue 3 June, 6:15pm, The Orpheum; Club Palm Beach, Wed 7 June, 7:45pm.

Jack’s back!

Quick reminder, still some seats left at Nambour Cinema tomorrow night for Jack McCoy’s screening of the 20th anniversary high def version of the classic Blue Horizon. This great surf flick tells the tale of two brilliant but very different surfers, Andy Irons and Dave Rastovich. Derek Hynd, who worked on the production, will join Jack and me for a rousing Q & A. Show starts 7pm, Nambour Cinema, Saturday 24 May. Tickets at jackmccoy.

com

FOOTNOTE: The Margaret River Pro got underway last Saturday in pumping conditions at Mainbreak. Coupla pics from Day One here, full report next week.

Maya on a monster. (Supplied)

Maya with director Stephanie Johnes. (Supplied)

Jack Robinson on home turf at Margies. (WSL)

Connor O’Leary best backhander on opening day. (Supplied) Maya. (Supplied)

Federico Gabeira. (Supplied)Jack McCoy films Andy Irons for Blue Horizon. (Supplied)

Another monster! (Supplied)

PROPERTY

WINTER WARMTH IN RIVER PRECINCT

PROPERTY MATTERS

ERLE LEVEY

A three-bedroom townhome in the Noosa River precinct at Noosaville provides winter warmth as well as

Rebekah Offermann at Tom Offermann Real Estate is taking 2/19 Ann St to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 2pm.

Offering two bathrooms, two-car parking and a pool, it is one of a duplex pair that are completely free-standing in a much-adored precinct.

They are on group title, with the only adjoining wall being the garage.

“The rear garden and pool are north facing,’’ Rebekah said. “While a beautiful, sunny courtyard gives options all day.

“A clever thing in the design was to create a space of a storeroom or linen closet on the top and bottom floors so a lift can easily be retrofitted.’’

Disappearing doors off the living and the dining areas invites natural light to stream onto the oak-toned flooring.

The north-facing outdoors and an expansive undercover terrace extends on the west side to the boundary and the pool.

An on-trend galley kitchen comes with white stone-topped white/grey cabinetry including semi-island breakfast bar, wide drawers, a wide-paned window splashback to the garden, premium appliances including an induction cooktop and a wine fridge.

Bell-shaped pendants hang over the dining table while plantation shutters create a beach atmosphere. Secure internal access comes from the carport and the garage, that has epoxy flooring and a storeroom.

Three carpeted bedrooms are upstairs - the main suite with a walk-in robe, an ensuite with marble-effect wall and floor tiles, white stonetopped two-basin and grey timber cabinetry.

The two extra bedrooms on the north side have built-in robes and a bathroom with single

Sunrise Rd, Doonan, goes to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 4pm. (475389)

basin cabinetry.

A study zone with custom desk is in the mezzanine space.

RIVER LIVING, OCEAN OUTLOOK

A sub-penthouse riverfront apartment at Noosaville features a lovely gun-barrel view to the river mouth.

Rebekah Offermann is taking 16/24 Munna Cres to auction at 12pm on Saturday, 24 May.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car apartment has a lovely aspect, Rebekah said, with a wrapping balcony on the river side and off the main bedroom on the hinterland side. From here, you get views of Mt Tinbeerwah in the background.

Inside, there is an expansive main terrace, with sweeping north and east views. Below, the white-sand beach, oval-shaped pool, spa and sun terrace of the Noosa Pacific resort, together with two pontoon jetties and mooring bollards.

The cream stone-topped kitchen is fitted with a semi-island bench and smoky mirror splashback, and has all the latest appliances.

The main bedroom suite has those broad views south and east to the Noosa Hill and Noosa National Park.

There’s a walk-in robe and an ensuite with tumbled marble mosaic tiles as well as marbletopped single basin, white cabinetry and a shower with curved wall.

Bedroom two also has carpet, plantation shutters and extra storage. The bathroom with a

bathtub, is styled as per the ensuite. Across the hallway is a laundry with full facilities.

COMFORTABLE HINTERLAND LIFESTYLE

It’s a nice, big home ... arguably one of the largest in Doonan and comes with views that stretch from the hinterland to the ocean.

David Berns of David Berns Real Estate is taking the six-bedroom, five-bathroom, four-car house, pool, on 7142sq m at 331-335 Sunrise Rd, Doonan, to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 4pm.

There have been good roll-ups at open homes over the past three weeks, David said, and he is expecting a result on Saturday.

Interest has been from all along the eastern coastline, from Sydney and Melbourne as well as local.

“It’s a lovely family home with plenty of space ... an award-wining home with the opportunity of a secondary building.

“There are meticulous finishes with stone feature walls a gourmet kitchen, media room and several dining areas.

“The garden is basically chemical free and there are really nice views from Mt Ninderry to the ocean.’’

The home has been well looked after, David said, and features timber floors as well as plenty of solar.

It has single-level living downstairs, and two big bedrooms upstairs.

There are private outdoor terraces and the

house smart wired including programmable lighting.

The option is there for a 90sq m studio with separate entry and views.

ENJOY THE GOOD LIFE

There has been a terrific response to a fourbedroom, two-bathroom house at Tewantin that goes to auction Saturday, 31 May.

Warren Evans at Laguna Real Estate is taking the house on 1004sq m at 5 Goodchap St to the market at 11am on the day.

“I call it Little Goodchap St,’’ Warren said, “because it is a short no-through section of the street where Goodchap meets Ernest St.

“It is tree-lined and elevated. Quite private and there are some beautiful homes along it.

“Residents love the birdlife, the fact it is handy to the library precinct and the river.

“It’s a terrific area, on the hill and with a northern aspect.’’

The house features a huge deck, and lovely living area with timber floorboards. It could be ideal for dual accommodation.

There is an area downstairs that features three bedrooms, bathroom and kitchenette together with a large media room.

The response has mainly been from locals who understand the position, Warren said, but others who have been looking for families from southern states or from overseas.

It features beautiful landscaping, a waterfall and fish pond.

A six-bedroom, five-bathroom, four-car house, pool, on 7142sq m at 331-335 Sunrise Rd, Doonan, goes to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 4pm. (475389)

A six-bedroom, five-bathroom, four-car house, pool, on 7142sq m at 331-335 Sunrise Rd, Doonan, goes to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 4pm. (475389)

A six-bedroom, five-bathroom, four-car house, pool, on 7142sq m at 331-335 Sunrise Rd, Doonan, goes to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 4pm. (475389)

A six-bedroom, five-bathroom, four-car house, pool, on 7142sq m at 331-335

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car apartment 16/24 Munna Cres, Noosaville, goes to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 12pm. (475389)

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house on 1004sq m at 5 Goodchap St, Tewantin, goes to auction Saturday, 31 May, at 11am. (475389)

“The Treehouse is a welcome sanctuary where privacy is assured and the stillness of nature surrounds,’’ Warren said.

“A bungalow is detached from the main home, making it the perfect space for guests, an artist or massage studio or a peaceful workfrom-home environment.’’

The modern kitchen comes with quality appliances, Caesarstone benchtops and breakfast bar.

The living and dining on the upper level opens to the wide deck, with the main bedroom and ensuite also up here.

Fully fenced and with solar power, there’s a double carport plus room for a caravan.

LOCATION, ACCESSIBILITY ATTRACTS

There has been strong early interest in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhome at Noosaville that is scheduled to go to auction

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house on 1004sq m at 5 Goodchap St, Tewantin, goes to auction Saturday, 31 May, at 11am. (475389)

Friday, 23 May.

Chris Miller of Tom Offermann Real Estate said that, interestingly, the property at 21/287-291 Weyba Rd had seen the majority of enquiries coming from Brisbane, as well as interstate.

“Coco Bay is in a nice spot by the river and within an easy drive from Brisbane.

“This location and accessibility has been a major source of appeal, as well as being three minute’s walk to the river foreshore, the restaurants and cafes along Gympie Terrace.

“The complex has lovely common areas and lawns providing a nice, relaxed atmosphere.’’

A terrace on the north side of the townhouse opens from the dining area, while off the open-plan living area on the south side, are French doors that connect to a larger covered terrace.

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car apartment 16/24 Munna Cres, Noosaville, goes to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 12pm. (475389)

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house on 1004sq m at 5 Goodchap St, Tewantin, goes to auction Saturday, 31 May, at 11am. (475389)

Just beyond the pathway is the pool fence, tropical gardens, and a heated beach-style pool and in-ground spa.

The kitchen is totally kitted out with premium appliances while the adjacent bathroom also doubles as a laundry.

Upstairs are two large bedrooms with builtin robes. The main looks over the pool and both share a bathroom with a tub and double vanity basins.

AUCTION ACTION

FRIDAY, 23 May

Noosaville

• 21/287-291 Weyba Rd: 2bed, 2bath, 1car townhome, 1pm, Chris Miller, 0412 894 542 Tom Offermann Real Estate

SATURDAY, 24 May

Doonan

• 331-335 Sunrise Rd: 6bed, 5bath, 4car

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car apartment 16/24 Munna Cres, Noosaville, goes to auction Saturday, 24 May, at 12pm. (475389)

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house on 1004sq m at 5 Goodchap St, Tewantin, goes to auction Saturday, 31 May, at 11am. (475389)

house, pool, on 7142sq m, 4pm, David Berns 0408 629 438 David Berns Real Estate Noosa Heads

• 7/25 Allambi Rise: 3bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 1pm, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate

Noosaville

• 16/24 Munna Cres: 2bed, 2bath, 1car townhome, 12pm, Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 Tom Offermann Real Estate

Noosaville

• 2/19 Ann St: 3bed, 2bath, 2car townhome, pool, 2pm, Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 Tom Offermann Real Estate

SUNDAY, 25 May

Noosa Heads

• 3/15 Mitti St: 4bed, 2bath, 1car cottage, 1pm, Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770 Tom Offermann Real Estate.

16/24MU NNACRESCEN T, NOOSAVILLE

Blessedwith ascene-stealinglocation,simplydazzling viewsofbobbingpleasurecraft ontheNoosaRiver, pelicansandospreysglidingabove,whileembracinga waterfrontdottedwith swaying coconutpalmsadding splashesofthe Caribbean tocomplementthebuilding’s curvaceousarchitecturallines,isholiday paradise. Insidebeinstantlydrawntothe expansivemain terrace, withviewssweepingnorthandeast,acrossandalong

theNoosaRiver waterwaysincludingtheNoosaSpit andNoosaNorthShore.Below,thewhite-sandbeach, impressiveoval-shapedpool,spaandsun terrace, twopontoonjettiesandmooringbollards,soundlike heavenforthosewanting to becomeboatiesfora day,thoseinto fishingorkidsjustwanting to build sandcastlesand swimintheshallows.

Auction Friday23May 1pm

View Friday12.30pm

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

2/19 ANN ST REET , NO O SA V ILL E

Areyou consumedwithdesiretoliveandlove thegood life everyday, afew minutesfromthesparklingNoosa Riverforeshore, watchingkidssplashintheshallows, everhopeful fishingfolkononeofthejetties,envying localswho walktheirdogsor two-wheelitalongthe dedicatedcycleways,andhavingclassycafésand waterfront restaurantson yourdoorstep? Whataboutmakingthedream cometruewithafree-

standingtownhomesetinaprivateenclaveofjust two?Inside,beinstantlyattractedtobrightnatural light,whichthankstodisappearingdoorsoff theliving andthediningareasinvitesitselfindoors.Linesare alsoblurred to theidyllicnorth-facingoutdoorsand expansiveterrace.Itabutstheturquoisepoolandno doubtafavouritespotforkidsisthelawn.

Auction

Saturday 24 May2pm

View Saturday 1.30pm

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

AUCT

13/42 HASTINGS ST REET , NOOSAHEAD S

Thisluxuriousgardenapartmenthasbeenbeautifully renovatedtothehigheststandardwithimpeccable finishesandanopenlayoutthat flowsontoaprivate terrace,setina covetedlocationonHastingsStreet withinaneasywalkfrom five-starrestaurants,boutique storesandbeachfront cafes,makingthistheperfect addressfor relaxedseasideliving.

Inspired by anIndiaHicksislanddesign,youwillfeel asthough youhavesteppedintoa tropicaloasiswith anopen concept,timber flooring,glasslouvres,anda soothingbeach-inspiredpalette.Extendingseamlessly fromthelivingarea,thespacious terraceisthe perfectplacetoenjoyyourmorningcuppaamongst establishedpalms.

Auction

Saturday 14June12pm

Agent JillGoode 0418714653

jill@offermann.com.au

1/37 NOOSADR I VE , NOOS AH EAD S

Fromtheeasyaccessviaanelevatorinthesecure garage to theall-on-onelevellivingspace,this apartmentoffersholidaysfromheavenorlongterm residence.Thelargestinthecomplexat189sqm,ithas anicelyseparatedmasterbedroomsuiteopeningtoa charmingsecluded terrace witharattanfanand awall mountedheater.Two morebedroomsontheeastern sidealsoopen to asunny areawith afreestanding

hammock.Beautifullyfurnishedinthe“Raffles” style, theapartmentalsoboastsanallwhitechef’skitchen withglossybenchtopslit by alongwindowtothe privateterrace.Thereisair conditioning to theentire apartmentandfansin every room. Asuperlarge heatedpoolinthecomplex has akiddiesendandthere is aspaalongside.It’s alovely 5minutestrolltothe beachandthejoysofHastingsSt.

Auction Saturday 14June2pm

Agent JillGoode 0418714653 jill@offermann.com.au

3/15 MITTI ST REET , NOOS AH EADS

Justtwo minutesfromLittleCoveBeach,thisrare freestanding cottageintheboutiqueAlderly complex offerstheultimateNoosaescape.Perfectlypositioned betweenLagunaBayandNoosaNational Park,it’sideal forrelaxingholidaysor ahigh-yieldinvestment,with provenshort-term rentalsuccess.Accessiblefromboth ParkRoadandMittiStreet,thenorth-facing cottage features Frenchdoorsthatopen to asun-drenched

terracewithpoolsideloungers,alfrescodining,anda rooftop retreat.Recently renovated,theinteriors blend polishedtimber floors,stone walls,andastylishbeachchicpalette.Themodernkitchen flowsseamlesslyto aprivateoutdoor terrace,perfectforentertaining. Nestledinlushtropicalgardensandfootstepsfrom thebeach,thisis arareopportunitytosecureaprivate sliceofparadise.

Price $4.1M

View

Friday12.00-12.30& Sunday 12.30-1.00

Agent EricSeetoo 0419757770 eric@offermann.com.au

NestledinNoosaSprings,thisluxuriousresidence offersaseamlessblendofeleganceandtranquility Manicuredgardens,grandlivingspaces,and adesigner kitchensetthe stagefor refinedliving.Thenorth-facing terraceleads to aMediterranean-inspired courtyard with amosaic-edgedpool,whilethesouthsideterrace overlooksthe7thfairway

Fourspaciousbedroomsand study,includingapremier suitewithgolfcourseviews,ensurecomfort.A stateof-the-artmedia roomenhancesentertainment. Positionedinan exclusivegatedestate nearNoosa SpringsGolf &Spa,thishomeepitomisessophistication, privacy,andseamlessindoor-outdoorliving.

Price $2.85M View Saturday &Wednesday11.00-11.30

Agent Eliza Coppin 0423726639 eliza@offermann.com.au

369 - 387 CO ORO YM OUNTAINROAD , CO ORO YM OUNTAIN

Experiencethegrandeurof amagnificentestate as youarrivevia asweepingdrivewaylinedwithlush greeneryandframed by breathtakingviewsofMt Cooroy,.Hiddenbehindtoweringstone walls, Four MountainEstate offersluxury,privacy,andbeauty Perchedon atranquilknoll,the2018-builtresidence captures360°views over rollingpastures,SixMile Creek,andmanicuredgrounds.Designed to impress,

thehomefeatures expansivelight-filledlivingareas, Frenchoak floors,astone fireplace,andseamless indoor-outdoor flowto anItalian-tiled terraceand sparklingpool.Themastersuiteisaprivatesanctuary withpanoramicviews, aluxeensuite,and walk-in robe. Idealforentertainingorrelaxing,thisestate blends modernelegance witha stunningruralbackdrop—just 19minutesfromNoosaRiver’svibrant caféscene.

Price $7.95M Agent CameronUrquhart 0411757570 cameron@offemrann.com.au

17 WYUNADRIVE , NOOSAVILL E

Ifescaping to foreversummersoftranquility,toatopoftheclassimmaculate waterfront residence,withits ownwhite sandbeach,aprivatejettytoparkthe boatandjetskis,plusdreamyriverviews,includingfromtheriverfrontpoolsounds toogood to betrue,then startpacking.Aspireto enjoyinglifeinthesub-tropics beyondall expectations,on atranquil,deepsapphire-blueand expansivereachof thepristineNoosaRiver waterway.Stroll to nearby HastingsStreetandNoosaMain Beachfromthisnewlyrejuvenatedandfullyapprovedfor year roundholidayletting residencewhichoffersauniqueopportunityofexceptionalincomegeneration, whilstenjoying year roundpersonaluseinoneofNoosaSoundsmostcelebrated andestablished waterfront streets.

A 4 B 2 C 2 D

Auction Saturday 7June2pm

View Saturday2.00-2.30

Agent JesseStowers 0414367282 jesse@offermann.com.au

36 DRIFTWOO DD RIVE , CAS TA WAYSBEACH

Stepinsidethis refined coastalresidencewhere space,privacyandlifestyle combinein acovetedCastawaysBeachenclave.Justashortwalkfromthebeach, thisbeautifulproperty isan exceptional retreatforfamiliesor couplesseeking relaxedsophistication.Anchored by abreathtakingfoyer,thisspacious two-level homehas aversatilelayoutforblissfulindoor/outdoorliving. Multiplelivingareas andfourbedroomsdelight,including aluxuriousmasterwithindulgentensuite. Extensiveopenplanliving flowsthroughoutthelowerlevelwiththesuperbly appointedchef’skitchenaninvitingculinaryhub.Slidingdoors open to aprivate pooland terracearea—idealfor rest and rejuvenationorentertainingwithease.

A 4 B 2 C 2 D

Auction

Saturday 7June4pm

View Saturday10.00-10.30& Wednesday12.00-12.30

Agent EricaNewton 0410603519 erica@offermann.com.au

3/20 EDGARBENN E TT AV ENU E, NOOSAHEADS

Enjoy LagunaBay& Riverviewsfromthischarmingapartmentofferingtheperfect blendof comfortand convenience withgenerousopenplanliving, afunctional layoutandseamless connection to thealfrescoterrace. Positionedonlya few minutes strolldown to HastingsStreetandNoosa MainBeach,grabyourtowel, surfboard, asmileandspendthedaysenjoyingoneofAustralia’sfavouritebeaches andsurfbreakswhere the water temperatureisperfectall year round.

A 2 B 2 C 1 D

Price $1.495M

Agent JesseStowers 0414367282

jesse@offermann.com.au

13/2 HASTINGS ST REET , NOOSAHEAD S

Discovertheepitomeofhiddentreasure,a coolchicmecca nestledbetween itsHastingsStreetaddress,verdantNoosa WoodsandtheNoosaRiver.Think impressiveviewsfromthe terraceandbeingmerefootstepsalongtheriverfrontto the residents-onlyjettyforbestsunsetslookingalongtheNoosaSound waterways, andbeyond toMtCooroy

Note the roomyopenplanlivingspaceswithbrightnaturallightsteaminginfrom alldirections.Pushasidethedoors, toreveal acoalescence,albeitan extensionof indoorstotheundercoverterrace.Itaffordsbeautifulriverviews,also averdant backdropoflushNoosa Woods,wherea walk to theNoosaRivermouthanddoggy beach,orthequietendofNoosaMainBeach,issheerjoy.

A 2 B 2 C 1

Price $2.6M

Agent JesseStowers 0414367282

jesse@offermann.com.au

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SUPER-SIZED MAGNIFICENCE: DISTINCTIVE HOLIDAY VIBE AWASH WITH CORAL SEA VIEWS

IMAGINE the privilege of a coveted address so close to the beach, waking to the sounds of waves breaking on the foreshore, and being overjoyed with a beach house aptly named Pescado. It’s truly magnificent in scale, design and luxury, and yes each day feels like an indulgent holiday that keeps on giving, thanks to super-sized everything.

Take the walkway, push open the blue and glass paned door into the foyer. Look ahead. Easy to be besotted by the residence’s considered contemporary design, exuberant cathedrallike raked ceilings with panes of glass above disappearing sliders, offering an overwhelming surprise. Layers of bright light shadow dance across honey-hued timber in the capacious living and dining, the latter with clever custom niches. The spaces coalesce naturally with the expansive undercover terrace which captures the ever-changing visual tableaux and remarkable backdrop of the Coral Sea.

Check out the white-tipped waves, whale watching during the migration season, and it is not unusual to see eagles and paragliders soaring over the azure waters. For surfers Coolum Beach is considered wave heaven, and the residence is located just 5-minutes to toesin-the sand.

Look over to the north-facing sun-splashed terrace, lustrous pool with mosaic feature tiling, classy under-cabana spa, and a large flat lawn area fringed with palms and fuss-free landscaping.

Multiple entertaining areas including terraces on each level, call for a kitchen commensurate in size and of course featuring the latest in design and accoutrements. It’s galley-style with white stone-topped cabinetry including two, yes two island breakfast bars, one closer to the alfresco terrace with barbeque and auto Vergola. And apart from the striking striped feature wall, tucked away is a pantry,

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wine fridge, Zip water filter, everything you would expect, and much more.

There are four carpeted bedrooms. On the lower level and taking advantage of watching dawn send shimmering rays over the Coral Sea, is the premier suite retreat with sitting area, wispy sheers, walk-in robe and terrace access. The generous ensuite has two-basin stonetopped timber cabinetry, bathtub and separate toilet. Adjacent a study with custom joinery opens to undercover terrace.

Two additional bedrooms have built-in robes, a bathroom, office, two storerooms and a central living space. The fourth bedroom on

Address: 47 Pacific Terrace, COOLUM BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage

Inspect: Saturday 24 May, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM; Wednesday 28 May, 11:30 AM -

the upper level has a raked ceiling, built-in robe plus ensuite styled as per previous.

Perfectly poised on arguably one of the largest residential sites in Coolum with forever Coral Sea views and just five minutes to dazzling white sand, Pescado Beach House is more than just a home - it’s a statement in definitive ultra private coastal living.

“In fact,” comment Tom Offermann Real Estate marketing agents Rebekah Offermann and Zoe Cooke, “the beauty with a site this size is there is space aplenty for the big house, the big pool, AND a big lawn area for kids to play! Absolutely everything is over-

generous and on-point with the location and idyllic sub -tropical climate.

“Patrolled year-round, Coolum’s long beachside boardwalk also makes for perfect beach strolls. And as surfers know, the best surfing spots are the ones that bring a variety of breaks to the table. That’s exactly what you’ll find at famous Coolum Beach. With easy swells for beginners straight off of the beach, as well as steeper breaks for confident surfers in the numerous neighbouring coves, Coolum has a fun ride for all skill levels.

“No wonder every day feels like a holiday at Pescado!”

ENJOY STRIKING VIEWS OF LITTLE COVE

MARVEL at the luminous turquoise of Laguna Bay, sweeping across Noosa North Shore and beyond to Double Island Point from so many vantage points. Admire how the awe-inspiring northerly view is tinged with cool salty breezes and matched by an interior which is as fresh and exhilarating as an early morning swim at Little Cove Beach, just a sheer minute away.

Take the intriguing pathway akin to the nearby national park. Open the front door to the penthouse and be immediately impressed. The sophisticated albeit relaxed beachy look strikes the right balance between uber luxury and practicality, evident in the overall aesthetic on each level.

Look around the capacious living and dining spaces. Note the super lofty ceilings albeit fivemetres in the void, are complemented by double height walls of glass, massive picture windows, banks of plantation shutters and splashes of nature’s tones mimicking the outdoors.

Admire the overall feel of lightness and brightness, shades of the beautiful Greek isles, including design elements, snazzy wall sconces, also sink-into sofas, comfy chairs and a custom day bed. Slide away doors disappear, abundant light bounces shadows across the classic terracotta flooring and blurs the lines to the terrace. Look just below to the residents-only sun deck and luminescent pool – the perfect spot to cool off between courses!

Take the few steps to paradise - the dazzling north-facing roof top terrace ostensively floating in the tree canopy with jaw-dropping views over Noosa Main Beach, Hinterland and Noosa River mouth in one direction and in the other, Little Cove, Noosa North Shore and all the way to Double Island Point. Given there’s a terrazzotopped outdoor kitchen with a custom pink stone suggesting sundowners, why not drink in the moody theatrics as the fiery vermillion orb recedes and is replaced by the moon’s glow mirrored over indigo-hued Laguna Bay. Add the sound of waves, deluxe daybed, leisure furniture and outdoor hot & cold shower – with a view of surfers and white top waves rolling through! Imagine holidays, a remarkable sight!

With multiple entertaining options, the modern galley kitchen with stone-topped white cabinetry including semi-island breakfast bar has everything, such high-end appliances and accoutrements, that any enthusiastic entertainer and budding chef might need, whilst tapping into the natural bounty of fresh local produce, whatever the season or reason.

When it comes to sweet dreams there are three bedrooms. The premier suite befits its space on the north-facing upper/mezzanine-style level and is as peaceful as the night sky. There’s an upper half wall of glass in the white-tied

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Address: 7/25 Allambi Rise, Noosa Heads

Description: 3 bedrooms, 1 garage

Inspect: Saturday 12.30pm auction at 1pm

Auction: Saturday 24 May 1pm

ensuite with stone-topped two-basin cabinetry. And from the shower, appreciate the views of rolling waves and tropical vegetation.

Two bedrooms in the south wing on the entry level have built-in robes and a bathroom with single basin cabinetry, styled as per the ensuite. Adjoining is a laundry with washer, dryer and linen store.

“This luxurious penthouse with rooftop terrace is the ultimate escape,“ suggests Tom Offermann Real Estate marketing agent Eric Seetoo.

“It is a simple minute from the dress circle address to the Noosa National Park, also squeaky white sand of Little Cove Beach, and it’s a few minutes along the boardwalk to Hastings Street’s cafes, bars and beachside restaurants, and of course Noosa Main Beach.

“There’s simply nothing like living or investing in coveted Little Cove where recent property sales speak for themselves!“

Insider Intel:

• Areas: internal 144m2; external 50m2

• Terraces: north-facing rooftop 7mx8.5m w daybed/cabana; outdoor shower & outdoor kitchen; 4.3mx2.7m off living areas & overlook pool

• About: natural Tuscan terracotta tiles; 5m void; double height glass walls/panes; aircon/fans; living/dining w custom daybed; light sconces; laundry w Miele washer & dryer + linen store; single dedicated carport w secure large store room

• Kitchens: galley w stone-topped white 2pac cabinetry incl 3m semi-island breakfast bar; Miele oven, cooktop & dishwasher; Fisher & Paykel 3-door fridge; micro; pendant; rooftop outdoor kitchen w terrazzo-topped bench, custom pink concrete sink + Beefeater BBQ

• Bedrooms 3 carpeted; upper level/mezzanine; premier king bedroom w wall of BIRs looking north via walls of glass from bed; hear sound of waves on foreshore; half upper wall of glass/ bedhead; white-tiled ensuite w shower to view; stone-topped 2 basin cabinetry; 2 entry level sth wing w BIRs & bathroom Inventory: inclusive of furniture only

• Allambi complex: 8-apartments; front gardens w giant eucalypts as per national park frequented by koalas & native birdlife; lower landscaping w native plants incl w giant cycads; stairs from secure garage & dedicated space to apartment; direct access from terrace via several stairs to resident/guests-only pool, sun deck & lounges

• Location: A min to Little Cove Beach & Noosa National Park w world recognised Surfing Reserve; 5-mins via foreshore boardwalk to Hastings Street’s boutiques, art galleries, bars, and beachside restaurants; Noosa Main Beach on protected Laguna Bay

Contact: Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770, TOM OFFERMANN

TRANQUIL HINTERLAND RETREAT IN COVETED NOOSA LOCALE

IN the heart of the prestigious Noosa hinterland, this elevated property delivers a beautiful balance of lush, green spaces and endless possibility, perfectly suited to growing families or those seeking an acreage escape.

Perched on a fully fenced 5,246m² block, this home offers seamless indoor-outdoor living. As you step through the front door there is a natural flow from the entrance, under the towering ceilings and onto the balcony. Entertaining is made effortless with large stone benchtops in the kitchen, gas cooktop and bi-fold servery allowing you to take in the views of the pool, citrus garden and freshwater dam from the expansive covered deck.

The comfortable floorplan has three bedrooms, including an ensuite master on the main level, a spacious lofted retreat with room for a study nook making it perfect for either the growing family or as a guest retreat. Downstairs there is a generous workshop, garage and storage area providing scope for a studio, home business or a further utility room.

Thoughtfully designed for acreage living, the property includes a 65,000L filtered rainwater tank, aerated dam with bore access, irrigation system, 5kW solar power, solar hot water and a biocycle waste system.

Facts & Features:

• Fully Fenced 5,246m² of Lush Hinterland Acreage

• Modern Kitchen with Gas Appliances and BiFold Servery Window

• Peaceful, Private Enclave in the Noosa Hinterland

• Elevated Saltwater Pool for Serene Enjoyment

• Raised Garden Beds and Citrus Trees for Cultivation

• Acreage Utilities: 65,000L Rainwater Tank, Bore Access and Bio-Cycle Waste

In a quiet corner of the Noosa hinterland with scenic surrounds and the delights of Noosa just minutes away, 6 Silvertop Rd, Doonan is the perfect blend of family entertaining and the lush Noosa hinterland lifestyle. Don’t wait until this opportunity passes.

Address: 6 Silvertop Road, DOONAN Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 garage Inspect: Saturday 24 May, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM; Friday 30 May, 4:30 PM - 5:15

Contact: Beau

RARE NOOSA RIVERFRONT SANCTUARY - TWO TITLES, ENDLESS POTENTIAL

SET on a sprawling 2,798m² across two separate titles, this rare river frontage property offers a peaceful, elevated retreat surrounded by native bushland. A single driveway opens up to a private sanctuary teeming with natural birdlife and regular visits from a local koala, creating a tranquil atmosphere that feels miles away from the everyday grind.

The spacious, light-filled home, built in the 1980s, features four generous bedrooms, including a main with ensuite, and a centrally located bathroom for added convenience. Designed to embrace the natural surrounds, the home exudes warmth and character, with leafy views from every angle and the unmistakable sense of living amongst the trees.

There’s plenty of space for the family and all the toys with garaging for three cars and an additional workshop area. Whether you’re after a serene family home to add your own touch, a nature-inspired escape, or a property with outstanding development potential, this property ticks all the boxes.

Peaceful, private, and packed with future opportunity, properties like this are few and far between.

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BLANCA - VOGUE LIVING AND LUXURIOUS

JUST moments from the energy of Hastings Street and the soft sands of Main Beach, Blanca rises as a bold and beautiful expression of architectural vision and coastal sophistication. This is more than a home-it is a rare and irreplaceable masterpiece, poised in one of Noosa’s most exclusive locations.

A residence of this magnitude can never be recreated. From the bespoke design to the elevated craftsmanship, Blanca stands in a class of its own. The ability to build something of this scale and distinction in this tightly held enclave is now virtually unattainable, making this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Step inside and you’re immediately embraced by a calm, luminous atmosphere. Every surface and finish has been chosen with care-Mediterranean textures meet modern refinement, while natural light filters through soaring panes of glass, creating a seamless connection between indoors and out.

At the centre of the home is a chef’s kitchen that combines beauty and utility. Premium Miele appliances, custom cabinetry, and a sculptural island form the perfect stage for hosting or day-to-day living.

The master suite is a sanctuary of its own-complete with a private balcony, spa-like ensuite with a soaking tub, and a handcrafted infrared sauna for daily rejuvenation. Additional

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bedrooms offer space, privacy, and serenity, ideal for guests or growing families.

Outdoors, a resort-style setting awaits.

Landscaped gardens surround a crystal-clear pool, while multiple entertaining zones invite long summer afternoons and sunset gatherings under the stars.

Behind the scenes, the home is equipped with integrated smart technology and an 8.9kW solar system, delivering both luxury and sustainability in equal measure. The plan of this home has the potential for a lift to be installed.

Blanca is not simply a property-it’s a legacy.

A lifestyle of rare quality, timeless beauty, and effortless sophistication in the heart of Noosa.

Property Features:

Designed by Aboda with interiors curated by the renowned Clo Studios

• Prime Location for Future Growth – Just a short stroll to the upcoming Calile Hotel Noosa

• Smart Home Automation by Tall Tech –Includes advanced security, keyless entry, ultra-fast internet, and smartphone-controlled ducted air-conditioning

• Freshwater Pool System – Chemical free and low maintenance, providing a natural swimming experience

• Luxury Infrared Sauna – Wellness focused addition for relaxation and recovery

Address: 3 Nairana Rest, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Inspect: Saturday, 24 May, 4pm Auction: Saturday, 24 May 2025 5pm, On Site

Contact: David Conolly 0438 259 956, CENTURY 21 CONOLLY HAY GROUP

DOONAN AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

ONE of Doonan’s Hinterland’s most unique, contemporary master-built homes.

Elegantly nestled among Noosa Hinterlands finest hilltop residences expansive panoramic views over the valley to the Coral Sea.

A sense of grandeur welcomes you upon entering this bespoke master-built home.

Large open plan spaces extend seamlessly to private outdoor terraces creating idyllic resort style living.

The lifestyle offered by this blue-chip location in the golden triangle of Doonan close suburb offers all that Noosa lifestyle has to offer.

Sit by the pool and enjoy the panoramic wide-angle views and see the ships pass by.

Meticulously finished with stone walls magnificent gardens and an alfresco dining area close to the kitchen to entertain guests.

This family retreat represents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial home in one of Noosa Hinterlands’ most desired locations.

Casual living, several dining areas a gourmet kitchen and a media room to relax and watch the world go by.

Smart wired, programmable lighting create a

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relaxing atmosphere.

Option for a 90sqare meter studio separate entry with views across the Noosa Hinterland

and coral sea could be added.

Six large bedrooms five bathrooms and 4 car garage secure.

Don’t miss this supremely private home nestled in a premier position and a premier address with easy access to Noosa famous beaches and all the Noosa Lifestyle benefits. School bus close by for most schools and Sunshine Coast International Airport 27 minutes away.

The Noosa valley recreational club just down the road for a game of golf or just a beer in the club house and the new Doonan up market hotel and restaurant close by.

Address: 331-335 Sunrise Road, DOONAN Description: 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 8 garage Inspect: Saturday 24th May, 3-4pm Auction: Saturday 24 May, 4pm onsite

Contact: David Berns 0408 629 438, DAVID BERNS REAL ESTATE

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SPACIOUS UNIT IN THE HEART OF NOOSAVILLE

PRESENTING this spacious two-bedroom unit with the all-important downstairs powder room. The property has an updated kitchen including a large island bench with loads of storage and soft close cabinetry. The kitchen, lounge and dining areas are open plan opening out through double glazed sliding doors to a grassed courtyard creating a brilliant space to relax and entertain. Also included on the lower level is the designated laundry and powder room.

The upper level has two spacious bedrooms with large built-in robes and ceiling fans, bathroom and there is also a bonus large loft space which is great for the kids to sleep in. The resort offers a full-size tennis court, covered BBQ area and pool, all the facilities to ensure you enjoy your holidays in a prime location. You are a short stroll to Gympie Terrace with an array of restaurants and cafes, flat walking paths along Noosa River, and access to water sports.

The unit is in excellent condition, perfect for a lock-up and leave, holiday rental or as a permanent residence. Don’t delay your

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inspection as this property ticks all the boxes!

FEATURES AT A GLANCE:

• 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathrooms, spacious unit, light filled

• Updated kitchen with a large island bench, soft close cabinetry

• Grassed courtyard creates a brilliant space to relax and entertain

• Laundry and convenient powder room are on the lower level

• Upper level includes two generous sized bedrooms with built-ins

• Bonus large loft kids area; bedrooms serviced by main bathroom

• Split aircon, ceiling fans, glazed sliding doors, security screens

• Resort facilities include a pool, tennis

court, covered BBQ area

• Just a short stroll to Gympie Terrace cafes and restaurants

• Put the car away and hop on a bus to Hastings Street, Main Beach

• Perfect for lockup and leave, holiday rental, permanent residence

Address: 23/124 Noosa Parade, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, 1 garage, pool Price: By Negotiation Inspect: Saturday 12.00-12.30pm; Wednesday 11.00-11.30am Contact: Anita Nichols, 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

SMALL GYMPIE TERRACE COMPLEX

LOCATED in a boutique complex on vibrant Gympie Terrace, this top floor apartment offers an exceptional lifestyle with pretty Noosa River views. Recently renovated and beautifully light filled, the north facing residence boasts a seamless open plan design, enhanced by wraparound balconies that invite you to relax and soak in the scenery. The central kitchen is a standout feature, equipped with sleek European appliances and designed for effortless entertaining.

The apartment comprises three generous bedrooms, including a master with a private ensuite, ensuring comfort and privacy. Including a secure lockup garage, this property offers both convenience and peace of mind. Step outside and immerse yourself in Noosa’s sought after riverside lifestyle—stroll along picturesque walkways, enjoy a morning coffee at one of the many nearby cafes, or indulge in world class dining just moments from your doorstep. For those who love the water, the Noosa River offers endless activities, from kayaking and swimming to fishing or catching the ferry for a scenic ride.

All this, just three minutes from Hastings Street and the iconic Noosa Main Beach, making this a rare opportunity to secure a premium apartment in one of Noosa’s most desirable locations. Whether you’re looking for

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a permanent residence, a holiday escape, or an investment, this property is a must see.

FEATURES YOU’LL LOVE:

• Top floor living, north facing, Noosa River views

• Freshly renovated, light filled, kitchen with European appliances

• 3 bedrooms, ensuited master

• Open plan living with wraparound verandas

• Small boutique complex, LUG

• Walk to restaurants, cafes and shopping

• Meander walkways, throw in a line, catch the ferry

• Kayak the river, swim its sandy beaches

• 3 Minutes to Hasting Street and Noosa’s Main Beach

• Prime location plus lifestyle opportunity

Address: 5/265 Gympie Terrace, NOOSAVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 car Price: Offers Over $1,800,000 Considered – Significant Price Reduction

Inspect: Saturday and Wednesday 11-11.30am Contact: Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

| Friday, 23 May, 2025

NOOSA RIVER GEM – A STYLISH INVESTMENT

THIS lovely property has just received an enticing price adjustment! Rarely does a unit like this become available! This beautifully renovated and furnished investment property is ready for one lucky new owner. Situated in the professionally managed Clearwater Resort complex, this top floor unit offers stunning views of one of the resort’s three pools and BBQ facilities.

You’ll have the luxury of a designer chef’s kitchen, modern stylish bathroom, chic furnishings, new flooring throughout. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, the unit is designed to maximize cooling breezes and privacy.

Just a short 100m stroll leads you to the pristine Noosa River, complete with sandy beaches and scenic walkways perfect for relaxing or taking in the views. Indulge in the vibrant lifestyle of the Gympie Terrace precinct with an abundance of nearby restaurants, cafes, bars, and boutique shops. With strong holiday rental returns

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and dedicated onsite management, your investment is in expert hands. Noosaville river units have shown impressive growth—it’s no surprise given the unbeatable combination of location and lifestyle.

Don’t miss this opportunity to own your slice of Noosa paradise!

TOP CHOICE FEATURES:

• Renovated, furnished, top floor with pool views

• Designer chef’s kitchen, stylish bathroom, chic furnishings, new flooring

• Professionally managed onsite

• Lush landscaping, tropical setting

• Easy, flat 100 metre walk to Noosa River and a myriad of water activities

• Enjoy the numerous restaurants, cafes, bars and boutiques

• Three minute drive to world famous Hastings Street and Main Beach - take the bus or ferry

• Strong holiday income returns and impressive capital growth

Address: 214/299 Weyba Road, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2

Contact: Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

THE ULTIMATE NOOSA HINTERLAND HOME

WELCOME to “La Villa Nova”, a perfect blend of elegance and entertaining enjoyment, designed for those seeking privacy, space, and comfort.

The home design is Santa Fe inspired with the property located in the exclusive Stratford Park Estate in Pomona and nestled on an elevated 7,463 m² landholding.

This “Moditerranean” home is remarkable and ideal for both family living and hosting guests, featuring an array of premium amenities that enhance daily life. The Villa offers four spacious bedrooms, two of which open directly into a peaceful, sun-drenched courtyard with a tranquil water feature, ensuring seamless indoor-outdoor living.

The master suite is a true sanctuary –complete with a luxurious ensuite bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe. The main bathroom and powder room have been updated and boast modern, high end finishes.

Open concept living spaces are designed for easy entertaining with the comfort of ducted airconditioning.

Various ceiling heights create visual interest and an effortless flow from the interior of the home to the covered outdoor patio reflecting the Santa Fe style. The chef inspired kitchen featuring contemporary splashback tiling and top of the line appliances, functions as the heart of the home, making meal preparation a true pleasure.

HOME ESSENTIALS

Step outside to find a private oasis perfect for relaxation and recreation. The property features a tennis court with powerful lights, a swimming pool and spa presenting the ultimate place to unwind, while the manicured gardens

and peaceful dam and gazebo further elevate the serene atmosphere.

A large circular driveway offers convenient access to the home’s multiple parking spaces including a triple car garage with an attached

study/office and a carport to house a caravan or motor home. Additionally, there is a two-bay carport alongside a spacious shed/barn (with power and water), ample room for vehicles, trailers, equipment or even a horse or two.

Located in a quiet cul-de-sac within a cul-desac, this home has electric gates for security and provides utmost privacy from neighbours while still being close to town.

Whether you’re entertaining in the expansive living areas, watching a movie or reading your favourite novel in the multipurpose media/ sitting room (completely wired for an overhead projector) or simply relaxing by the pool, this property offers a lifestyle like no other.

With every detail meticulously updated including new carpets, sheers, light switches, modern lighting fixtures, internal and external paint, this home is ready for immediate enjoyment.

Its perfect combination of style, functionality and space makes it a standout property.

Ideal for families, those who like to entertain, or those seeking a peaceful retreat with the luxury of exclusivity, this home is truly exceptional.

• An amazing lifestyle in the Noosa Hinterland

• 8 minutes to the picturesque Pomona township

• 30 minutes to the beach & Hastings Street, Noosa

Address: 5 Eewah Court, POMONA Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 6 garage Price: Offers Over $1,950,000 Considered Inspect: Saturday 11.00-11.30am

Contact: Craig Taylor 0421 283 951; Chris Forde 0411 328 488, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

4 A 2 B 2 C

•Treehouseandbungalow–elevated,capturing thenorth facing sun

•A rare find on afully fenced,beautifullylandscaped1004m2

•Upperlevelismaster, ensuite,kitchen, living, dining anddeck

•Groundlevelare3 bedrooms, bathroom,kitchenette,laundry

•Thedetached bungalow-perfect forguests,artist studio, peaceful WFH

•A stunning featureisa man-made waterfall cascadingtoa fishpond

•Fully fenced;doublecarport;room fora van; solar hotwaterandpower

•Wandertothe NoosaRiver,Marina, YachtClub, restaurantsand entertainment.OFFERS ACCEPTEDPRIORTOAUCTION.

AUCTION

OnSite Sat31stMay at 11am

VIEW

Sat10.00-11.00am

Warren Evans 0428711163

warren@lagunarealestate.com.au

3 A 2 B 1 C D AUCTIONINROOMSSATURDAY7THJUNE AT 1PM

•Situatedinthequiet,soughtafterNoosaGlades complex

•The Villaanda privatenorth facing rear deck backonto bushland

•Strolltocomplex amenities-pool,BBQ pavilionand tenniscourt

•Air-conditionedopen planliving, dining andkitchenlayout

•Verylow Body Corporatefees,solar electricitysystem

•Close by bus stop to Tewantinshops,cafes,marina,artgallery,RSL

•Short drivetoGympieTce,restaurants,cafes,boutiquesandparklands

•15minsdrive to HastingsStreet, MainBeachand NoosaNational Park. OFFERS ACCEPTEDPRIORTOAUCTION.

AUCTION

In RoomsSat 7thJune at 1pm VIEW Sat10-10.30am,Thurs3.30-4pm

RogerOmdahl 0412043880 roger@lagunarealestate.com.au