There were more trucks, more tinsel and more excitement when the 2025 Connecting Noosa Christmas Convoy hit the road at Peregian Surf Club on Monday to spread Christmas cheer across the Noosa Shire.
Santa and his helpers were busy checking their lists with residents before heading to the trucks to wave their way around the streets.
Now in its sixth year, the festive convoy brought together emergency services and partners for some siren-blaring fun and festive hype that winds itself across the shire throughout the week.
Thanks to Hot91, ZINC96, Tewantin Noosa RSL and Crackerjack Cooroy, there were plenty of giveaways along the way.
Decision time
A Destination Management Plan for Noosa – developed with input from more than 3000 people in one of the most extensive consultations Noosa has seen - will go to Council’s General Committee Meeting on Monday.
The draft plan, named For the Love of Noosa, evolved through two extensive phases of engagement across our community. In the second phase, more than 900 survey responses and a high volume of written submissions were received and considered, with young people strongly represented among the participants.
Mayor Frank Wilkie said the proposed Destination Management Plan (DMP) – once adopted by Council - will serve as a visionary long-term community-shaped strategy to manage the pressure of Noosa’s popularity as a destination on Noosa’s environment, infrastructure, and community wellbeing.
Councillors will review both the proposed plan and the extensive community feedback at Monday’s General Committee Meeting.
“The final plan will ensure tourism remains a positive force, with our community’s values and
environmental care at its core,” Mayor Wilkie said.
“With the projected growth in regional population and day visitation to Noosa, the challenge of protecting and preserving the Noosa we all love is also increasing. This plan recognises involvement and commitment from all of us is needed if it is to succeed.”
Council’s CEO Larry Sengstock said the DMP consultation process was one of the most comprehensive Council had recently undertaken, reflecting how important the community views looking after Noosa, and how we can welcome
visitors but ensure they leave Noosa better than they found it.
“This is about finding the best way to manage visitation to the shire, keeping the place special, respecting our community and balancing the amenity of Noosa that we all love,” he said.
“More than 2300 people participated in phase one of the consultation and 1099 in phase two, through surveys, coffee conversations, school visits, workshops, and stakeholder briefings,” Mr Sengstock said.
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Santa and his many helpers join forces at Peregian Surf Club. (Rob Maccoll)
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Carols to light up Main Beach
For the first time, Noosa Main Beach will come alive with Sunset Carols by Candlelight, a free, family-friendly festive event presented by the Hastings Street Association, who represent the businesses on the iconic Street. The community is invited to gather on Friday 12 December from 6 to 8pm for an evening of Christmas carols and coastal cheer.
Set along Noosa Main Beach, local families and visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket or low-height chairs, settle into the sand and enjoy Christmas entertainment as the sun sets over Laguna Bay. The program features performances by Marshall Hamburger, Georgia Stafford and Sincerely Essi and other talented Sunshine Coast artists.
Sunset Carols will also serve as a festive leadin to Santa’s appearance in his Beach Hut, taking place at sunset from Sunday 14th December to Thursday 18th December as part of Hastings Street’s holiday celebrations.
“We’re very proud to bring this event to the community. It began as a simple idea from one of our local business owners, and it’s great to see it come together in such an iconic Noosa setting,” said Hastings Street Association President, Ben Orton.
Attendance is free, with registration via EventBrite assisting organisers in creating the best experience for the community. More details can be found in the event FAQs. For more details www.
hastingsstnoosa.com.au
Sunset Carols by Candlelight, a free community event will be held on Friday 12 December, 6pm to 8pm on Noosa Main Beach in front of Noosa
Celebrate Christmas in Noosa
Christmas is just around the corner and Noosa has celebrations across the Shire this December.
11 December: Pomona Night of Lights
This much loved event returns on Thursday
11 December from 3-8pm at Stan Topper Park brought to you by the Cooroy Pomona Lions Club. Grab your picnic blankets and camp chairs, and join us for an evening filled with Christmas cheer, community spirit and unforgettable entertainment including live music and a spectacular laser show.
12 December: Christmas in Cooroy
The much loved community celebration runs from 5.30-8.30pm and includes the Santa Race, Country Christmas Float parade, market stalls, entertainment in Cooroy Memorial Hall, Santa photos and Miss Donna’s Christmas show.
Christmas Artisan Markets will be at Cooroy
Butter Factory Arts Centre from 4-8pm.
12 December: Sunset carols by candlelight
Join the community for sunset carols on Noosa Main Beach from 6 to 8pm with performances featuring Marshall Hamburger, Georgia Staf-
ford and Sincerely Essi and other talented Sunshine Coast artists.
12 December: Foodie Night Market, Eumundi
The Original Eumundi Markets annual event runs from 4.30-8pm with food stalls, carols and live music
13 December: Kin Kin Community Christmas Party Celebrations kick off at 3.30pm with camel
rides, wheelie-bin relay and hobby horse races. Santa arrives at 5pm followed by live music.
14-18 December: Santa on the Beach
Book your photo in his beach hut on Hastings Street from 4.30-6pm Christmas at Noosa Junction
Over four Saturdays leading up to Christmas you’ll spot roaming carollers, street performers and free balloon art.
13 December: Carol Cruise
Join Reed & Co estate agents for the annual cruise aboard Noosa Ferry, Miss Tewantin, stopping at Lions Park (4.30pm), Noosa Park west (5pm), The Sound park near Ricky’s (5.30pm), Noosa Boathouse (6pm)
17 December: Peregian Beach Carols Live music, carols, food and entertainment from 3-8pm with a special visit from Santa at 6pm.
20 December: Eumundi Outdoor movies
See Polar Express at Eumundi Ampitheatre from 6-8.30pm.
See the Santa race at Christmas in Cooroy and other Christmas events across Noosa. (Rob Maccoll)
Surf Club.
The event is presented by The Hastings Street Association who represent the businesses of Hastings Street.
Marshall Hamburger will perform at Carols by Candlelight on Main Beach.
Watch the sunset on Main Beach as you listen to Christmas Carols on 12 December from 6-8pm. (Supplied)
Walk against violence
By Margie Maccoll
Domestic violence is on the increase, consuming 60 to 70 per cent of police operation time, but working together it can be stopped, Noosa police senior constable Mark Jones told participants at Zonta Club of Noosa’s Walk Against Violence last Sunday.
Snr const Jones, who is officer in charge of domestic violence investigation unit for northern patrol group, domestic violence liaison officer and general duties officer, said as a child he was exposed to domestic violence and the inability of being able to protect his mum probably drove him to do his role.
Passionate about that role Snr const Jones said domestic violence was not just a local issue - it was a global crisis that devastates families and communities.
“Here in Australia, the reality is heartbreaking - every eight days a woman loses her life to domestic violence and every 41 days a man does. These numbers are unacceptable, and together we must demand change,” he said.
In 2023-2024, police in Queensland attended 191,000 domestic violence incidents, about 523 a day, with numbers predicted to increase about eight per cent in 2024-2025 to more than 205,000.
“It’s on the increase. It could be due to population increase, it could be due to victims being more sure they will be listened to and things will be actioned and we are taking things seriously,” he said.
“Please come forward, please report these incidents. You are not alone in this world. We are there to help and we will protect you best we can.
“Queensland Police Service is working to transform how domestic violence is addressed. Our goal is clear: to reduce homicides and ensure that every woman, every family, can feel safe and free from violence in their own home.”
“One of the most significant changes is the introduction of the offence of coercive control, which is present in nearly every domestic violence case. Since the legislation came into effect on 26 May 2025, more than 50 charges have been laid. This is a powerful step forward in holding perpetrators accountable.
“In another change, from 1 January, 2026 victims will be able to provide their statements through electronically recorded interviews. This will spare women the trauma of handwritten statements and allow magistrates to see the full impact of the violence. It is a change designed to protect dignity and strengthen justice.
“Also beginning 1 January, 2026, the Police Protection Direction will be introduced. This measure, similar to an immediate protection order, will last for 12 months. If a perpetrator breaches it, a magistrate can extend the order to five years. This is not a replacement of the current system, but another tool to enhance the safety of women and families.”
Snr const Jones said legislation alone was not enough.
“The Queensland Police cannot eradicate domestic violence without the courage, support, and voices of women across our communities. We need you to report incidents, to support victims and to remind each other that violence is never acceptable,” he said.
“These determined perpetrators will, even
when police take action, be committed to commit domestic violence against their partners. It’s the ultimate control when the perpetrator takes their partner’s life. It is their last wish. A lot of them have no remorse. “They even attend the police station and hand themselves in with no remorse for what they’ve done.
We need to stop this. We can stop this. It’s a hard road ahead. Together we can build a society where every woman lives free from fear.”
Zonta Club of Noosa president Tracey Stubbs told participants the walk against violence formed a powerful part of a global campaign begun in 1991 - 16 days of activism against gender based violence.
“These 16 days from 25 November, the International Day for the elimination of violence against women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, remind us that women’s safety is a human right and violence in any form cannot be toler-
ated,” she said.
“This campaign calls each of us as individuals, as communities and as leaders to raise our voices, challenge harmful attitudes, support survivors and advocate for change and never has this been more vital.
“Rates of violence against women remain unacceptably high in Australia and around the world. In Australia this year 63 women and 24 children died as a result of domestic violence.
“By walking together today we send a clear message, we see the problem, we refuse to be silent and we stand united for a safer future for all women and girls.”
Noosa MP Sandy Bolton told participants while sending a message was one thing, our vital role was in actions - “what we do as women, mothers, daughters, grandmothers”.
“It’s what we teach others. It’s how we speak to
one another,” she said.
“We talk about the horrors of those statistics, but it’s the lead in to those statistics we need to understand and acknowledge. It comes in many forms - the violence in our households and to each other, and sometimes it starts as coercive control.”
Ms Bolton urged people to understand and read the signs, and share what they see happening.
“The reality is every day in our community we have women, some of them over 80 years old, who end up in a situation of sleeping rough and sometimes that’s because they finally did leave but are caught in the nightmare of courts, of financial settlements that sometimes take years.
“There’s a role our police, our governments play, but it is up to every single one of us.
“Your circle of influence has an effect.”
Noosa Snr const Mark Jones. (Rob Maccoll)
Noosa MP Sandy Bolton.
Zonta Club of Noosa Walk against gender based violence at Gympie The, Noosaville. (Rob Maccoll)
Leaving a lasting legacy
By Erle Levey
It was a time of celebration, of tall ships and protest ... Australia’s Bicentenary in 1988 marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.
It was also a time of change, as we saw with Brisbane’s World Expo 88 in which the river city moved onto the world stage.
When Expo finished it left a gaping hole in the social and cultural fabric of the community.
People had experienced something wonderful and they were keen to see what could come next.
Bill Hauritz and the Maleny Folk Club had the answer.
There are times when you realise something is going to be important and the timing means so much.
This was one of those moments.
Those first folk festivals were held at the Maleny Showgrounds and followed the spirit of Expo 88. Music, performance workshops, political discussions and food stalls.
Some of the acts who performed under starlight were Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band featuring Tim Conway, and Kevin Carmody singing From Little Things Big Things Grow - something he wrote with Paul Kelly.
It was the story of Vincent Lingiari who was part of the Aboriginal Land Rights movement when the Gurindji people walked off Wave Hill Station in the 1960s, and set up their community at Dagu Ragu.
Then there was Archie Roach with his plaintiff song, Took The Children Away.
The Maleny Folk Festival was to quickly outgrow the showgrounds and moved to its own land at Woodford.
The 200ha site, a former dairy farm, has been lovingly regenerated with more than 140,000 subtropical rainforest trees.
Woodfordia has become not just a national celebration of Australian life through folk music and cultural discussions, but something that is firmly planted on the international calendar.
Bill Hauritz was a big man with a big heart and a big smile. He passed away on Monday morning but will leave a lasting legacy as the godfather of Australian folk music.
Bill was always optimistic despite some serious setbacks through his life and throughout the history of the festival. This year will be the 38th Woodford Folk Festival and the 31st held at Woodfordia.
Bill and the team faced those challenges and overcame them with the wonderful nature he became famous for ... and the persistence to make sure the dream came to life.
Woodfordia is the largest gathering of artists and musicians in Australia.
Bob Abbot, a former mayor of both the Sunshine Coast and of Noosa, has been both performer and continual supporter of the folk festival as general committee member.
He said the impact Bill Hauritz made was far beyond generational in that a 500-year plan has been put into place at Woodfordia.
“At the time the idea was ridiculed as being far-fetched. But the idea was always to begin with the end in mind.
“That legacy of what Bill has left for world folk music and Australian culture is immeasurable.
“He spoke of Australia as a country with a very broad base. The strength of the indigenous culture has been there from start but there are now cultures from around the world ... and that world is immense.
“What Bill did in particular was brought the folk world together so everyone could enjoy it.
“Folk is about people, about folk. That’s what a lot didn’t understand, but he bought it out in all of us.
“People in suits in the city would turn up in their the tie-dyes and with tents. It is quite an experience.
“Woodfordia is a safe environment, a place where people look after each other.
“This year Bill will still be playing his mandolin ... and watching the 500-year plan come together.’’
VALE BILL HAURITZ AM
By Amanda Jackes, Woodfordia Inc managing director and co-founder
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Bill Hauritz AM, founder of the Woodford Folk Festival and Woodfordia.
A cultural leader, fierce optimist and creative visionary, Bill transformed the landscape of Australian festivals and community life.
Bill’s journey began with a deep love of folk music. In his early years, it was through tunes,
song and story that he found connection, and came to understand the power of culture to bring people together, spark dialogue and build community.
That passion for folk music remained at the heart of everything he created.
From the Maleny Folk Festival’s humble beginnings in 1987 to the creation of the 500-acre cultural parkland Woodfordia, Bill’s belief in the arts as a unifying, transformative force never wavered.
His work gave rise to one of Australia’s most beloved celebrations of music, ideas and community, the Woodford Folk Festival, drawing over 120,000 people annually to a six-day village of creativity and connection.
Under Bill’s leadership, Woodfordia became a living, breathing expression of what a better world might feel like.
His vision extended far beyond event-making. It was rooted in environmental stewardship, respect for Indigenous culture, intergenerational knowledge-sharing, and the protection and celebration of intangible cultural heritage, and a deep faith in humanity.
In 2023, this vision was formally recognised on the world stage, when UNESCO presented Woodfordia with the Intangible Cultural Heritage Award at the Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage.
This honour reflected Bill’s tireless and lov-
ing commitment to fostering living traditions through community, creativity and care.
Yet it was his humility, humour and sincere belief in people that made him most loved. Bill didn’t just think in festivals or years. He dreamed in centuries.
One of his most remarkable contributions was the creation of Woodfordia’s 500-Year Plan, an audacious, living document that imagines a future shaped by care for country, community and creativity.
While others planned for seasons, Bill planned for generations, planting trees whose shade he would never sit under, building cultural systems designed to last.
It was both a poetic gesture and a practical blueprint, and it stands today as one of the most enduring expressions of his belief that the best way to shape the future is to start building it now.
Bill was also recognised as a Queensland Great, received the Order of Australia (AM), and was honoured as a Smithsonian Fellow, acknowledging his outstanding contribution to the cultural fabric of Australia and beyond.
Bill is deeply mourned by his wife Ingrid, sons Tom and Jack, daughter-in-law Mel, and grandchildren Elke and Stellan, alongside the extended Woodfordia family of organisers, artists, volunteers and festival-goers whose lives he helped shape. He was so loved.
Bill Hauritz AM. (523478)
Families get Xmas help
By Steve Linnell
More than 650 families and 1,500 children have received an early xmas present, thanks to Santa’s Classy Helpers.
Dozens of volunteers worked tirelessly this week to deliver food products and presents to those families in need.
Now in its 16th year, Santa’s Classy Helpers have raised more than $700,000 annually to assist families in Noosa, to Pomona and Coolum.
Dedicated volunteers, led by founder Lorraine Kenway, assisted families to distribute the goods after a 12 month fundraising marathon.
“We do functions every month, plus we have golf days and many many people, including many businesses across Noosa, donate food, books, goods and money across the year,” Lorraine said.
She said the cost of living crisis had impacted many families. “Many can’t survive,” she said.
One volunteer told Noosa Today it was an emotional experience.
“It’s such an emotional, overwhelming experience. We do this (volunteer) to provide for families that are less fortunate than us.”
The volunteer said one of the families included a single mother with two teenagers. The mother had been putting herself through university to become a nurse. “She told me she was one week from becoming a full-time nurse. Then I’ll be in a position to give back.”
“Another lady I met this morning was living in her car. Rent is so expensive and it’s so expensive to buy.”
Registered families received bulk goods including underwear for children, Milo, coffee, tins of baked beans and spaghetti, pasta and tuna. Businesses across Noosa helped to provide goods for the event.
There were also gifts for children for Christmas. The event is held annually at The J
Junction.
Mayor calls on community for Christmas appeal
The Mayor’s Christmas Appeal is back, calling on the Noosa community to help local families doing it tough this year enjoy a special day.
“Many households are feeling the pressure of rising living and housing costs, and for some, Christmas can be a stressful time rather than a joyful one,” Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie said.
“Your generosity will help ensure families in need can share a meal and experience the magic of Christmas.”
The Appeal seeks donations of:
• Gift cards
• Presents (labelled with the intended age and gender of the recipient)
• Non-perishable food items
Local charities including Salvation Army Noosa, St Vincent de Paul Noosa, Santa’s Classy Helpers, Youturn and SunnyKids will distribute the donations to those in the community who need them.
Haig Deere, Youturn’s Program Manager, Community Services, said the festive season can
be especially difficult for people and families facing financial and emotional distress.
“When there are several priorities and budgets are stretched, a simple Christmas dinner or a small gift can feel out of reach. Every donation
helps us to ensure those struggling this Christmas get to experience moments of joy and connection,” he said.
Lorraine Kenway of Santa’s Classy Helpers, which will provide more than 630 families and 2000 children with Christmas essentials this year, saidpresentsforteenagers,andunderwearforall ages, were needed.
“Top of the list are gifts for teenage boys and girls – they’re too often forgotten,” she said.
Matt Gluyas from Salvation Army Noosa said the community’s generosity was a lifeline for many families.
“Christmas should be a time of hope, but for some it’s a time of worry. These donations allow us to provide practical support and remind families that their community cares,” Mr Gluyas said.
“Every gift, every voucher, every food item makes a difference.”
SunnyKids CEO Kathleen Hope said the Appeal helps create lasting memories for children in vulnerable situations.
“Christmas is about connection and joy, and for families doing it tough, that can feel out of reach. Your generosity helps us give kids experiences and moments they’ll treasure,” she said.
To make Christmas brighter, vouchers for local attractions and restaurants are also welcome, giving families experiences they’ll remember.
“I’m pleased to kick-start the appeal with $500 worth of gift cards, and I encourage everyone who can, to join me. Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference,” Cr Wilkie said. Donations can be dropped off by Monday, 22 December at:
• Council’s Tewantin offices, 9 Pelican Street
• Cooroy Library, Maple Street, Cooroy
• Tewantin-Noosa RSL Club, Memorial Avenue, Tewantin
• For details on how to donate and what items are most needed, visit noosa.qld.gov.au
“Together, we can make this Christmas one that families in our community will remember with warmth and gratitude,” Mayor Wilkie said.
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Founder Lorraine Kenway with volunteers John Cook, Rob Ellis, Clenn Chabot, Trevor Bach, Dave McDonald and Roger Smith. (Steve Linnell)
Housing first responders
By Steve Linnell
Queensland Police and emergency services require housing assistance in Noosa.
Noosa’s Independent MP Sandy Bolton has joined with Queensland Police to try and seek accommodation for our first responders.
A spokesperson for Queensland Police told Noosa Today: “The Queensland Police Service remains committed to building a healthy and safe workforce, with the wellbeing of our members and their families being a key priority.”
“The Sunshine Coast District will continue to support members seeking suitable accommodation options, to ensure the district remains responsive to the needs of the Noosa community through delivery of high-quality policing services.”
Ms Bolton wrote on her Facebook page: “Accommodation is needed for six months whilst permanent housing is secured for them, to ensure our police, paramedics and firefighters are close by where they are needed.”
She was joined by Noosa Police Inspector John Mahony seeking assistance to find options including holiday homes that are empty for much of the year, whether in Noosaville, Pomona, Cooroy, Tewantin and surrounding areas such as Peregian Breeze and Springs, Doonan, Eumundi and Verrierdale.
Anyone with a longer term property who can assist key worker families, please see previous posts about head leasing with one of the community housing providers, via https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CufjBqNAR/
Parking mishaps can shock
With Christmas party season in full swing and parking at a premium in suburban streets, Energex is reminding Sunshine Coast motorists to take extra care around the green electrical pillar boxes foundinfrontyardsinundergroundpowerestates.
Last year alone, there were nearly 36 incidents of vehicles striking electrical infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast and 800 statewide with many of them involving these pillar boxes.
These incidents also affected power supply to nearly 7,300 Sunshine Coast homes and businesses.
Energex Work Group Leader Alex Worship said the festive season often sees people parking on front yards and footpaths; exactly where these pillar boxes are located.
“They’re not just boxes. They house live electrical components and hitting one can be extremely dangerous,” he said.
“When vehicles strike a pillar box, the impact can damage live electrical parts inside potentially causing the body of the car itself to become live with electricity.
“If someone then steps out of the vehicle, their body could complete the circuit, causing the current to earth through them - possibly resulting in life-threatening injuries or worse.”
If you hit a pillar box or any electrical equipment remember:
• Stay in your vehicle
• Call Triple Zero (000)
• Wait for emergency help to arrive
your car and ring 000. (Energex)
However, if there’s a secondary life-threatening issue, such as a fire, and people must leave the vehicle, the safest way is to open the vehicle door as wide as possible and jump from the vehicle being careful not to touch both the car and ground at the same time.
Once out of the vehicle, either shuffle your feet or keep jumping until you’re at least 10 metres away.
Mr Worship also urged bystanders to resist the urge to help.
“It’s human nature to want to assist, but please stay back because the vehicle could be live with electricity. Keep at least 10 metres away from the car and any electrical equipment,” he said.
“A little extra care when parking can prevent a tragedy.”
Decision time for DMP
From page 1
“The feedback was clear and consistent –that Noosa’s identity as a liveable community must be protected, that nature should be preserved and restored, and that tourism needs better management, including strict control of short-stay accommodation, events and funding.”
Other key community concerns the draft DMP addresses include solutions for traffic congestion, greater transparency in funding, trust, and shared accountability, plus the potential to drive regenerative tourism, but with strong limits, clear definitions, and measurable outcomes.
“Young people echoed these priorities, calling for a future Noosa that is safe, small, and a place where nature is put first and a
shire that is easy to move around in.”
The consultation featured factsheets explaining key concepts such as carrying capacity and dynamic and regulated car parking.
Council also hosted numerous coffee conversations and a Chamber of Commerce function to ensure broad engagement.
Mr Sengstock thanked the community for seizing the opportunity to help shape the DMP.
“The Destination Management Plan consultation attracted more interest and input than any other recent initiative, demonstrating just how close to our residents’ hearts preserving the Noosa we all know and love is.
“This is a long -term plan and its success must be a collective commitment and effort,” he said.
If you hit a pillar box stay in
For the Love of Noosa Destination Management Plan to be decided by
Noosa’s 24/7 lifeline
By Steve Linnell
It’s a busy day at the Noosa Ambulance Service headquarters in Noosa Heads.
Crews have been attending multiple call-outs across the region, from Noosa, to Beerwah and Caboolture in the south, all the way to Bundaberg, north of Hervey Bay.
There have been car accidents, heart attacks, and residents experiencing difficulty breathing. Just another day.
A total of 25 staff are deployed to the Noosa Heads Ambulance Headquarters, including acute paramedics and transport officers.
Inside the garage, emergency equipment in all
vehicles are being charged so they’re ready for the next call-out.
Officer-in-Charge of the station, Annette Morris, is sitting at her desk, one ear on the radio as calls and updates continue to come in.
“We call it a fluid deployment,” she says.
“We move ambulances from Noosa, to Tin Can Bay and Gympie, so we get coverage of the areas.”
It’s now a busy time for ambulance staff and paramedics. Summer always is.
“We’re a tourist area. People are on holidays and they have accidents and trip over. With school holidays there’s more people out and about, plus Christmas celebrations.”
“Plus the extra heat means we need to be on stand-by for all sorts of heat-related emergencies.”
Ms Morris said winter was also busy, with callouts due to influenza.
“Our service is busy 24-7,” she said.
Depending on the severity of cases, the needs of the patient and hospital availability, the Noosa paramedics and ambulance and transport officers work through where to take patients.
They work closely with Noosa Hospital, Nambour, Buderim Private, Gympie and the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCU).
“We try to pick the best and nearest hospital. It always depends on how busy they are. It’s
load-sharing.”
Ms Morris has been in the service for nearly 30 years and 25 in Noosa.
To date, Noosa ambulances have attended more than 1,400 jobs in Noosa alone, and nearly 50,000 across the Sunshine Coast.
Asked what her worst job that she attended, Ms Morris said: “I don’t think there is a worst. We don’t categorise best and worst.”
“We all have different coping mechanisms and we have a priority one support group.”
“We have welfare officers and we have a great support system.”
“And we have each other.”
Surgeon urges to undergo bowel cancer screening
By Steve Linnell
A leading Noosa surgeon has urged residents to undertake the free national bowel screen test.
Dr Heinrich Schwalb, general surgeon at Noosa Hospital, said the hospital received about 50 bowel cancer presentations annually.
“Do the National Bowel screen test,” Dr Schwalb said. “ It is free and the government send it to all citizens every second year from age 50 to 76. Previous statistics show that the uptake was (only) about 40 per cent.”
He said about 23 per cent of bowel cancers were genetic.
“A healthy lifestyle is very important.”
“See your doctor if any unexplained abdominal symptoms, weight loss or iron deficiency.”
About 280 Australians are diagnosed each week with bowel cancer – Australia’s second
deadliest cancer.
A team at the Colonoscopy Clinic mapped cases of bowel cancer on the Sunshine Coast, using data from the Australian Cancer Atlas.
The team found the coast’s business centre, Maroochydore, had 19 per cent more cases than the national average, while Noosa and Mooloolaba were six per cent below the national average.
The Colonoscopy Clinic operates across several sites on the Sunshine Coast, including Caloundra Private Day Hospital, Nambour Selangor Private Hospital, Noosa Private Hospital and Sunshine Coast Day Surgery.
Gastroenterologist, Dr Tim Lyon from Colonoscopy Clinic Sunshine Coast, said the data told only part of the story, with more younger people now testing positive.
“The rate of detection in Australians aged under 50 has been steadily increasing over the
last 10 years,” he said.
As a result, the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program has been expanded, so that anyone aged 45-50 can register and request a kit in the mail. Australians aged over 50 are automatically sent a kit.
“The early onset of colorectal cancer is influenced by a range of factors, including diet and lifestyle,” Dr Lyon said.
“I know there is an ‘ick-factor’ in the screening test. I know there is an ‘ick-factor’ in having a colonoscopy. But if it’s caught early, colorectal cancer is very treatable.”
“Polyps can take up to 10 years to turn into cancer, so early testing and removal can save lives.”
High risk factors include family history of bowel cancer or polyps, a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol intake and a diet high in processed or red meat.
Charity hero jailed
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A former footballer and charity marathoner, who raised thousands of dollars in the Neuro for Noosa Charity Challenge, has been jailed after his van struck and critically injured a cyclist.
Trent Robertson, 39, of Mordialloc, Victoria, pleaded guilty at the Victorian County Court to dangerous driving causing serious injury to the 61-year-old victim on Nepean Road Brighton about 5.25am on 14 October 2024.
Prior to the crash, Robertson had been “distracted” by intermittently using phone apps such as Instagram, a Melbourne Marathon app and a calory-counting app Lose It! for about 10 minutes.
This included typing and sending a text to a friend.
During sentencing on 2 December, judge Gavan Meredith noted Robertson would pick up the phone in his hand to use it and then replace it on the front seat.
Judge Meredith stated he couldn’t say the precise second that Robertson was using his phone. At the time of the crash, the Lose It! app was unlocked and open.
The judge accepted that the consequences were unintended and unforeseen by Robertson.
But his lack of care and attention on a major arterial was “inherently dangerous”.
In the street-lit darkness, cyclist Jack Taylor wore a high-vis vest and helmet, with his bike’s red tail-light on.
A witness stated Robertson’s van drifted left and didn’t appear to brake before colliding with the bike.
Police investigators estimated he was driving about 62-66 km/h in the 80km/h zone at the point of impact.
After being struck by the van’s front passenger side, Taylor and his bike were propelled about 25 metres.
Robertson stopped at the scene to assist Taylor, telling police that “I didn’t see him. I just heard a bang.”
At a formal police interview, he made no comment.
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tured ribs and vertebrae.
As a result, he still suffers persistent amnesia, cognitive decline and chronic pain.
He required spine fusion surgery, a blood transfusion and a month’s recovery at an injury rehabilitation centre.
Taylor’s life, including his vocation, was significantly altered, he stated to the court.
His wife described the devastation of seeing her husband hooked up to tubes in a hospital bed, not knowing if he’d survive.
In September, Robertson, a former Lyndale Secondary College student and father-of-two, raised $100,000 by completing a Neuro for Noosa charity challenge.
His feat of running the equivalent of 10 marathons and cycling 1200 kilometres in 30 days raised funds for Neuroblastoma Australia.
He’d taken inspiration from a family friend’s son who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
A psychologist reported Robertson had persistent depression for several years.
His dependent personality disorder also caused him to “over-commit” himself – he was exhausted at the time from a full-length Melbourne Marathon two days before the crash, the psychologist reported.
His fixation on charity fundraising also caused him to prioritise his Instagram and marathon app use over safe driving behaviour, it was reported.
Judge Meredith found Robertson of good character, who was genuine in his remorse and in his desire to educate others about the dangers of using a phone while driving.
He was unlikely to reoffend, the judge found. Robertson’s lawyer submitted for a “merciful” sentence of a community correction order with considerable unpaid work.
But Judge Meredith said jail was the only appropriate sentence.
Taylor, a high-performance coach from Diving Victoria, was hospitalised with life-threatening injuries including a traumatic brain injury, frac-
Robertson was jailed for 18 months, with a 12-month non-parole period. He was also disqualified from driving for 18 months.
Trent Robertson was all smiles after raising $100,000 for charity in Noosa in September. (Abbey Cannan: 507477)
Volunteers thanked
Some of Noosa’s hundreds of volunteers came together last Friday to celebrate International Volunteer’s Day.
Hosted by Noosa Council the event was held to thank volunteers for their work.
From emergency services to service clubs, teachers, mentors, wildlife rescuers and carers their efforts are vital to the community.
Among the attendees were Noosa Tourist Information Centre volunteers Carole and Geral-
dine who spoke of the friendships they had made and the enjoyment they gained from volunteering.
“It’s one of the nicest things I’ve ever done,” Geraldine said.
“It’s a very pleasant atmosphere. They’re a lovely group of people.”
Others said they enjoyed giving back to the community and were enriched by the experience.
Burglary witnesses sought
Police are appealing for witnesses following a series of home burglaries across the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday, 2 December.
Initial investigations indicate between 10.30am and 1pm, several properties were broken into at Beerwah, Landsborough and Booroobin.
Investigators believe these incidents to be linked, and that a black Volkswagen Polo was involved in the offences.
It has been seen travelling with a red Toyota Corolla which was stolen from a Maleny address that morning.
Sunshine Coast District Criminal Investigation Branch Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Lowry is calling for public assistance to help identify the offenders.
“We’re asking for anyone who may have seen, or have CCTV or dashcam footage of, these two vehicles around the Sunshine Coast hinterland on Tuesday, 2 December to please contact police,” Detective Lowry said.
“With the holiday period approaching, it’s a timely reminder for people to be observant of what’s going on in their neighbourhood and report suspicious behaviour and vehicles to police.
“Keep important phone numbers in your phone, such as Policelink, Crime Stoppers and trusted neighbours, so they can be contacted easily if required.”
Fatal e-scooter crash
Police are appealing for information after a woman died following a single e-scooter crash at Aroona on Sunday, 7 December.
About 12.30pm, police and emergency services were called to Beerburrum Street following reports a 33-year-old Wurtulla woman on an e-scooter had crashed.
The woman was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with life-threatening injuries however has since died.
Police are continuing to appeal to anyone
with relevant information, CCTV or dashcam vision to come forward.
Sunshine Coast South Patrol Group Acting Inspector Brendan Davis said there had been too many injuries and deaths as a result of Personal Mobility Devices (PMD’s) across the Sunshine Coast in the last few months.
“This is the second person to lose their life as a result of an e-bike or e-scooter accidents so far this year,” Acting Inspector Davis, said.
“Coming into the Christmas school holiday’s there will be even more people who will be out and about on PMD’s.
“This incident is a timely remind of what can go horribly wrong in a matter of seconds.
“Remember, if you are going to ride one of these devices to always wear a helmet, abide by the road rules and be aware of your surroundings.”
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
Mayor Frank Wilkie with volunteers Carole and Geraldine on International Volunteers Day. (Rob Maccoll)
Noosa’s home handymen
‘Salvos Mates’ is a recently formed all-blokes team of volunteers.
The origination of the group in late 2024 was to help men under stress in the Noosa region. The Noosa Council awarded a $15,000 community grant to Salvos Mates towards its formation and operating costs in 2025.
Throughout 2025 the volunteer team has built up to around 12 blokes, all Noosa locals.
“It’s a very laid-back group. When new blokes come forward, they are all treated as ‘mates’ whether they are under stress or not. No questions asked.” said Mike Kavali, Salvos Mates Team Leader.
Several activities have been tried out during the year, including day fishing trips on the Noosa River, beach barbecues, talks by others doing similar things helping blokes (like Sam Parker’s ‘Grab Life by the Balls’), coffee get togethers at Thrive Cafe operated by the Salvos in Weyba Road, and more recently, home handyman jobs for disadvantaged people.
“We are on a winner with the Salvos Mates home handyman team”, said Matt Gluyas, Salvation Army Noosa -Coolum regional head officer, “Vulnerable people in our community can now benefit from this voluntary service, tidying up their gardens and fixing things around their home which they can’t afford to have done by tradies. And some welcome company over a morning tea chat for those living on their own.”
As explained by Mike Kavali, the Salvos Mates blokes and the disadvantaged people they help get a mutual benefit in people contact. “Doing worthwhile things as a volunteer for others in the local community and engaging with people in the process is a good way to reduce your stress levels. As ‘backyard carpenters’ we learn things about construction techniques and using power tools and equipment safely. The resident gets to meet us, chat and joke about the things we do.”
“When tradies do a job for someone at their home, they don’t have time to sit down, relax and chat for half an hour or more with them over a morning tea coffee and cake. To Salvos Mates, this part of the job is more important than the home job itself. That’s why we say: ‘no morning tea and cake means no deal!’ Nearly all of the residents who have engaged us are older people living on their own. They have interesting stories to tell us over a cup of tea about their background and families.”
The resident pays for significant materials costs but pays nothing for Salvos Mates labour.
Around 70 per cent of a typical tradies handyman job cost is labour according to Salvos Mates.
The Noosa Council Community grant has enabled Salvos Mates to recruit volunteers, receive
courses in understanding men’s mental health, run recreational and support programs to help men under stress, purchase construction equipment, advertise and promote the home handyman service.
Ambos issue heat warning leading in to summer
By Steve Linnell
Noosa residents, particularly the elderly, have been urged to stay hydrated and avoid the sun this summer.
The Officer in Charge of the Noosa Ambulance service, Annette Morris, told Noosa Today the summer period can impact residents, particularly the elderly.
“We need everyone to stay hydrated and
drink eight to 10 glasses of water a day,” Ms Morris said. “We should be drinking water every hour.”
“People should also avoid drinks like coffee.”
“It may help if elderly people set an alarm every hour to ensure they’re getting enough fluid in their system.”
Ms Morris also had a warning for those residents who work outdoors.
“If you’re working outside, wear protected, long sleeve clothing and remember that good old saying, slip, slop, slap.”
Slip, Slop Slap was an Australian public health campaign that advised people to protect their skin from the sun by slipping on a shirt, slopping on sunscreen, and slapping on a hat.
Ms Morris said: “It’s also important to keep an eye on weather forecasts, particularly for any heat warnings.”
Home handymen for free in Noosa?
Salvos Mates* helping locals who struggle to maintain their home due to cost, disability, illness, lacking assistance. Small jobs like fences, gates, painting, yard clean-ups. Those we help enjoy our company and laid-back approach. We always have a good morning tea chat and a few laughs with them. No charge for our time or minor materials (deal is you give us a coffee and cake ).
*All-blokes volunteer group, enjoying mateship in doing handyman jobs for thankful locals, our fishing and beach barbecues, or just mates hanging out over a coffee.
“It’s also important to do a welfare check on your parents, neighbours and friends.”
Apart from staying hydrated, residents should also use fans or air-conditioning, take cool showers, keep curtains/blinds closed during the hottest part of the day.
Activity outside should be limited in extreme heat conditions and residents should never leave children or pets unattended in vehicles.
Struggling with a small job at home? Or you may be a bloke interested as a volunteer? Phone or text Mike 0412 020 290 or Peter 0402 104 247
Salvos Mates - sponsored by Noosa Council and the Salvation Army Noosa-Coolum
The Salvos Mates objectives for 2026 are to grow the volunteer team, expand the home handyman services to include regional towns, learn more about helping blokes overcome stress, and gain more community sponsorships.
Salvos Mates is a recently formed all-blokes team of volunteers.
The value of diversification
In a recent article we discussed strategic and tactical asset allocation and its benefits. For this article we explore the value of asset class diversification which traditionally rests on low return correlation and improved risk-adjusted returns via multi-asset strategies.
The starting point
The academic consensus strongly supports the case for asset allocation. One of the most acclaimed studies – conducted by Brinson, Hood, and Beebower (1986) – concluded that ~90 per cent of a portfolio’s long-term return variation could be explained by striking the right balance between risk and potential return through dividing an investment portfolio into different asset classes.
Crucially, as long as the returns of any two assets are not perfectly positively correlated, i.e correlation coefficient of +1, combining them offers significant diversification benefits by helping to reduce overall portfolio volatility and improve risk-adjusted returns.
The theory…
What is an asset class?
An asset class (e.g., equities, bonds, cash, property) is a set of investments with similar economic drivers and risk/return characteristics. Because exposures are aligned to the same macro factors, returns within a class tend to be highly correlated over time.
Why combine asset classes?
Allocating your investments across multiple asset classes adds diversification by mixing different return drivers (growth, income, inflation sensitivity, duration, credit). The aim is to improve the portfolio’s risk-adjusted return—reducing volatility and drawdowns for a given return target.
A practical caveat
In periods of market stress, cross-asset correlations can rise materially. Rapid policy shifts or a dominant macro theme (e.g., persistent inflation) can push equities, corporate credit and some alternatives to move together, diminishing
diversification benefits temporarily. Designing portfolios with this in mind (e.g., including true diversifiers, liquidity buffers, and rebalancing rules) helps maintain resilience. Where to from here
Despite the dent to bonds’ reputation as a hedge since 2022, we still back diversification across asset classes. Several evolving risks argue for a balanced mix and for bonds to resume their role as a stabiliser:
• Bond–equity correlation turning negative again: As the earlier positive relationship fades, high-quality bonds should recover their downside-hedge characteristics, especially with growth slowing and risk premia tight.
• Labour market risk: Any weakening in employment would pressure corporate profits and in-
crease equity volatility.
• Policy and geopolitics: Tariff uncertainty and broader tensions raise the chance of demand shocks and risk-off episodes.
So, our approach to markets in 2026 is as follows:
• Core defensive anchor: Maintain exposure to high-quality duration (govt/IG bonds) as the primary shock absorber; avoid over-extending term if inflation proves sticky.
• Selective growth: Keep equity risk but tilt toward emerging markets (valuation/currency tailwinds) and small caps (operating-leverage to recovery), sized within risk limits.
• Real-asset ballast: Use commodities (incl. gold, silver) for inflation/risk hedging; prefer diversi-
fied exposure (gold + copper via quality miners/ETFs).
• Liquidity & rebalance: Hold a cash buffer to fund rebalancing on drawdowns; keep rulesbased rebalancing to harvest volatility.
• Quality bias: In credit and equities, prioritise strong balance sheets and resilient cash flows.
• Bottom line: With growth cooling and shocks possible, we favour balanced risk: bonds back as a hedge, equity exposure kept but tilted to emerging markets and small caps, and commodities as a diversifier—implemented with clear guardrails on duration, credit quality and liquidity. Meanwhile, a rate-easing cycle provides a strong tailwind for REITs.
Chris Harris is an Authorised Representative (no 427052) of Ord Minnett Ltd ABN 86 002 733 048, AFS licence 237121. This article does not contain legal advice, and only contains general financial advice. Your personal circumstances has not been considered; you should determine its suitability to you. Before acquiring a financial product you should consider the relevant product disclosure statement. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Chris can be reached on 07-5231-9966.
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The academic consensus strongly supports the case for asset allocation. (Supplied)
With growth cooling and shocks possible, we favour balanced risk.
On The Soapbox
Noosa MP Sandy Bolton
Do the Noosa survey
Noosa MP Sandy Bolton says the very best Christmas gift would be to see more Noosans getting involved in determining our community’s priorities, as well votes in State Parliament, via the annual Noosa MP community survey which is now open!
“We are blessed to have so many passionate and committed residents, however, more are needed, and we are asking everyone to give just 15 minutes of their time annually to our survey,” Ms Bolton said.
Since 2018, the Noosa MP Community Survey is shared with all enrolled residents of the Noosa electorate via standard ‘snail mail’, social media, newsletters and in our local media, covering issues brought forward during the year by residents, as well potential upcoming debates in the Queensland Chamber.
“This survey is extremely relevant and important, as Noosa’s votes in Parliament are not predetermined by myself, ideology or party policy, they are based on the feedback from our community and credible evidence. Whether in relation to shark nets, increased population or the commercialisation of our National Parks, we need to know whether residents support, or do not, the various aspects that have or will be raised,” Ms Bolton said.
Last year’s survey saw an overwhelming majority of responders, 81%, voice their strong objection to State Facilitated Development (SFD) legislation that would allow state government to override local government planning schemes. This strengthened Noosa’s advocacy
and as result, the SFD program has been paused, with one Noosa project revoked.
The Noosa MP added, “As the only elected Independent MP in Queensland for three terms, aligned only to our community whom I consider family,Iaskquestionsthatarenotfilteredthrough a political party or designed at great expense by a consultation company, but ones that are brought forward by residents that are, or could be, instrumental to everyone who lives here”.
The annual survey is just one of the Noosa MPs initiatives to encourage greater engagement in decision making, with others such as the mobile office and Noosa 360 there to provide information as part of increasing residents knowledge on issues important to Noosa.
Updates on state issues already in progress, and that are not included in the survey, such as the former TAFE site, electric bike/scooter safety, Noosa River management, the advanced manufacturing hub at Sunshine Beach State High School, Tewantin Bypass Stages 2 and 3 and more are available at www.SandyBolton.com/Noosa360 with the handy search bar available to find the topic you seek information on.
The survey, which is only for Noosa state electorate constituents, closes on January 16, 2026 and is available via www.sandybolton.com/yoursay-annual-survey. Results will be posted on the MP’s social media page, newsletter, in columns, and at via www.SandyBolton.com/Noosa360
“It is the shared responsibility of everyone who lives here and loves our home to be engaged in what is happening now for our future,” Ms Bolton said.
This year’s ‘Your Say’ has two parts. The first is essential, the ‘for or against’ questions on state policy such as tourism, environment, health, housing and more. Part two is optional and asks residents to prioritise what is most important to them.
If you have any questions or require a paper copy, please contact Sandy Bolton MPs office on 5319 3100 or email noosa@parliament.qld.gov. au,
to those who need it most and you do it with grace, warmth and true commitment.
As you celebrate this Christmas season we hope you take time to rest, reflect and enjoy the people who matter most to you. Please know how valued you are and how proud we are to have each of you as part of our Infinity family.
Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas and a peaceful and fulfilling New Year.
With heartfelt gratitude, Megan D’Elton, CEO Infinity Home Care
Noosa MP Sandy Bolton urges residents to do the survey. (Supplied)
Major upgrade for club
Political leaders have welcomed the decision by the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club (NYRC) to abandon its reliance on gaming machines.
The NYRC is set to undergo its most significant transformation since opening, with a major renovation project commencing on Monday, 2 February 2026.
The upgrade marks a pivotal moment for the Club as it advances its long-term commitment to community wellbeing, modernised facilities, and an enhanced experience for members and visitors.
The project brings to life a vision formed nearly a decade ago by the management committee - to create a venue that leads the way in reducing gambling-related harm while continuing to deliver social and community benefits.
That journey has been gradual and deliberate, beginning with the removal of KENO around 18 months ago and the transition to a fully nonsmoking venue in December 2024.
The final step arrives with the complete removal of the gaming room and all gambling activities as part of the upcoming works.
NYRC will close for approximately three weeks from 2 February to allow for extensive renovations.
Noosa Councillor Amelia Lorentson said: “I want to especially thank the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club for putting the community first and prioritising wellbeing.”
“This is not always the easiest choice, but it clearly demonstrates leadership, courage, and a genuine commitment to your members and the wider Noosa community.”
“By taking this step to remove KENO and transition to a fully non-gambling venue, the Club is setting a powerful example for other local organisations.”
“It shows that a successful, welcoming, and community-focused club can thrive while putting people and wellbeing above revenue.”
tions, and a large feature screen for major events.
The original 1994 bar will be fully rebuilt, while the ladies’, men’s and accessible bathrooms will be refurbished.
Members can also expect improvements across the main dining and lounge areas, increased air-conditioning capacity, upgraded airflow, brand new furniture, and a digital refresh including a new website, updated social media channels, and a live river-view camera.
In a move that sets NYRC apart from many venues undertaking major upgrades, the Club has confirmed it will not raise prices. Instead, it plans to increase member discounts, expand promotions, and broaden its product range once the venue reopens.
“With so many in our community experiencing the harms of gambling, including children who are being ‘groomed’ by seemingly fun online games, may this be an inspiration for all, includ-
Noosa’s Independent MP Sandy Bolton said: “The Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club’s decision to remove all gambling activities from their premises is a welcomed step forward in creating a space for families and friends to gather, connect and enjoy each other!”
ing governments, to help reduce the hardships from gambling addiction.”
“Congratulations to the board and members of the club - your leadership in this is deeply appreciated.”
Central to the upgrade is the conversion of the former gaming room and adjoining office spaces into a larger sports-viewing bar featuring high and low seating options, upgraded TV configura-
The project will be delivered by Build4U Coolum, with the Club aiming to reopen no later than Monday, 23 February 2026. Members will be kept informed through regular updates via email, the website, and social media.
General Manager Ashley Little said: “This is the largest investment the Club has ever made, and it represents a major step forward in delivering a truly community-focused venue. We are proud to be leading the way as a non-gambling, non-smoking club, and we can’t wait to reveal the results.”
Renovations will begin 2 February at the club.
A significant renovation project that will usher in a new era for the Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club. (Supplied)
Locally focused
Parliament is now in recess until February 2026, and I am looking forward to spending the next few months in Wide Bay continuing my focus on local issues.
Next week I’m taking my mobile office on the road again, and I will be in Tewantin and Cooroy on Monday 15 December. If you need any assistance with any matter controlled by the Australian Government and would like to raise it with me, please contact my office on 4121 2936 to arrange a meeting time.
There was a victory for common sense in the last Parliamentary sitting week of the year. With the support of thousands of Australians, the Coalition forced the Albanese Labor Government to drop its Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal Bill that threatened to strip the appeal rights of Australian Defence Force personnel and veterans by placing a twenty year time limit on the review of formal recognition of the heroic actions of our servicemen and women.
The Bill would have weakened the integrity of the defence honours and awards system and after passing it in the House of Representatives on 3 September 2025 the Government finally withdrew the Bill from the Senate on 24 November 2025. Instead of pursuing this mean-spirited bill, the
Government’s focus should have always been on implementing the findings of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
We celebrated International Volunteer Day last Friday on 5 December to acknowledge and thank all the wonderful volunteers who give so generously of their time, money, and expertise to help others in their community. Communities across Wide Bay are the way they are because of the people who go above and beyond to help others. I thank Wide Bay’s volunteers for their service to others, and I am pleased to have been able to assist a number of local volunteer organisations to access funding during 2025.
The Volunteer Grants Program assisted the hard working volunteers from the Pomona and District Kindergarten, Pomona District Meals on
Wheels, Cooroora Netball Club, Noosa District Netball Association, Noosa Christian Outreach Church, Noosa District Rugby Union Club, and the Noosa Trailblazers Mountain Bike Club with small grants to purchase equipment, upskill their volunteers, and to help them pay the organisation’s insurance premiums and internet fees.
The Stronger Communities Program helped fund small infrastructure projects for local volunteer and not-for-profit organisations in 2025, including upgrades to the kitchen at the Endeavour Foundation’s Noosaville Disability Support Hub, and creating changeroom and facilities for female participation at the Pomona Cooran Amateur Rugby League Football Club.
The efforts of volunteers everywhere make a big difference in the lives of others, and in recognition of their contributions I have special Volunteer Appreciation Certificates available from my office. If your community service group or sporting club would like to recognise the service of your volunteers, please contact my office and I’d be pleased to honour their efforts. You can find out more about the certificates by visiting www.llewobrien.com. au/nominate-a-volunteer/.
Christmas is only a few weeks away and the school holidays are always a busy and dangerous
time on our roads. I encourage everyone to take care behind the wheel and remember their road safety responsibilities, extend courtesies to other drivers, remember to wear your seatbelt, drive to the conditions and speed limit, avoid distractions and take regular breaks if you’re driving long distances so we all arrive at our destination safely.
The Gympie bypass has been open since October 2024 which has improved safety and reduced travel times on this section of the Bruce Highway, and the latest news is that construction work on the Tiaro bypass will start in the 2026/27 financial year. The Bruce Highway through Tiaro can be a major traffic bottleneck during school holiday periods, so if you’re travelling north on the Highway please allow for some extra time.
I hope that across Wide Bay, everyone has a happy, safe, and enjoyable Christmas and New Year. Don’t forget you can support local jobs and boost our regional economy by doing your Christmas shopping locally and choosing to buy Australian made.
My office is always here to help in any matter controlled by the Australian Government. If you need assistance please contact me on telephone 4121 2936, email llew.obrien.mp@aph.gov.au, my website www.llewobrien.com.au or on Facebook www.facebook.com/llewobrienlnp.
Win a trip overseas thanks to airport team-up giveaway
Noosa residents and travellers dreaming of a tropical escape or vibrant city adventure now have the chance to win two return flights to Singapore or Bali with Sunshine Coast Airport and Jetstar announcing a dream escape giveaway.
Sunshine Coast Airport CEO, Chris Mills said the giveaway celebrates the airport’s recent announcement of expanded international services.
“This competition is the perfect opportunity to take to the skies and explore our two new destinations of Bali and Singapore.”
“We’re proud to partner with Jetstar and give
one lucky person the ultimate Christmas gift. To enter, head to our website and fill out the form –it’s that simple.”
Jetstar’s Executive Manager Commercial, Lyle Brownscombe said the new international route from 25 March 2026 will make travel easier and more affordable for Sunshine Coast residents.
“We’re seeing strong bookings for our convenient new direct service from Sunshine Coast to Bali which includes one stop easy connections into Singapore with Jetstar.
“Our three weekly return flights have opened
affordable access to two of Asia’s most popular holiday spots without the need to transfer within Australia.”
“Our low fares are making international travel more accessible than ever for Sunshine Coast travellers, while welcoming inbound visitors to explore the region and support the tourism economy.”
The package includes up to $2,000 for flights and $500 for parking and retail spending including food and beverage items at the terminal.
The competition is now open and closes on
Tuesday 16 December, 5pm AEST. The winner will be drawn on Wednesday 17 December, 2pm AEST and notified at 3pm on the same day.
New direct flights to Singapore via Bali will commence in March next year and operate three times per week using Jetstar’s modern Airbus A321 aircraft, offering more than 70,000 seats annually.
More information on terms and conditions and how to enter available here: https://www. sunshinecoastairport.com.au/mcydpssin-competition/
@visitnoosajunction for winners: 1, 8, 15 and 22 December Entering is simple—shop at any Noosa Junction store, scan the QR code, and grab your chance to win $2,000 in local vouchers.
starts: Monday 24 November
High praise for visitors centre
As the Program Manager contracted by Tourism and Events Queensland, for the Queensland Visitor Information Centre (VIC) Accreditation Program, I recently visited the Noosa VIC to carry out an onsite visit.
I want to take the opportunity to congratulate the Council on its forward thinking and astute investment in the Centre.
The Centre is a standout in Queensland, and I often refer other towns and Centres to it as an example of what a successful VIC looks like.
Whilst an example to other VICs it is also an example to other LGAs on how a well-supported Visitor Information Centre adds value to the Community and Visitors alike. Recent research (Sept 2024) out of both Victoria and Western Australia proved visitors who go into an accredited Visitor Centre or, engage with it through digital means, spend an additional $150 -$170 pp in the region compared to those you don’t engage with the VIC. What is impressive at the Noosa VIC is the ability to educate the visitor, not just on what to see and do, but on the values of the region. The strength of the sustainability message is clearly evident in the Centre and aligns with Noosa’s sustainable connection to place programs - plastic free, environment protection and interpretation and accessibility.
A Visitor Centre is one of the few places a visitor can hear that message from a local, particularly one of the passionate volunteers who give their time in the Centre.
It would be remiss of me not to congratulate Clare Siebel the VIC Manager who has created innovative products to sell to visitors which embrace these environmental aspects. These packaged tours are conducted with experts in their field and further build on the growing desire and market for “Edu-Tourism” where visitors want, as part of their holiday, to contribute and learn rather than just take from a region.
Once again, well done to the Council and the whole Tourism Noosa team involved in the VICs operation.
Wayne Clift, Director
The Tourism Group
Loss of cemetery land and open space
Residents of Noosa Shire should recognise that the loss of land intended for future cemetery use and long-standing public open space is the direct result of decisions driven by Councillor Brian Stockwell.
In 2019, Cr Stockwell initiated his own search for community-housing sites—despite housing not being a local government responsibility. He selected 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy, even though it was purchased by Council in 1999 specifically for future cemetery provision and supported by a 2008 Development Application for cemetery use.
Council now plans to retain only a small portion of the site for cemetery expansion and has identified no alternative land. Cemetery provision is core Council business, and this decision places future capacity at risk.
For over sixty years, residents have also relied on this Community Facilities–zoned land as essential open space.
In Noosa Today (21 December 2023), Cr Stockwell highlighted Council’s “in-principle” support to sell part of the land to a community housing cooperative—an initiative he claims as his own.
This decision shows how easily vital public land can be lost when its existing community value is ignored.
Pat Spicer, Cooroy
Homeless and hopelessness
I read again of Council’s exhortations for people with a spare bedroom to offer it to a homeless person. (NT 5/12). There is no mention of sharing bathroom and kitchen and other amenities. There is no mention of how, if the person is unsuitable, they would be persuaded to move back to their bridge or roofless place they previously inhabited.
Please put hands up those in Noosa Council who have given a bedroom to a
homeless stranger.
We are now in a situation where homeless must mean hopelessness for some.
Even for children now adults who are chasing the impossible dream by continuing to live in the family home because rents are out of reach.
Research tells me that in 2020 the Council made the decision not to buy the abandoned Tewantin TAFE area. Since then it has been batted from State to developer and back again.
How many tiny homes for desperate people, could, with the now Council approval, fit onto that large wasting piece of land.
Or has it become too valuable for the needy?
It bowls this maiden over.
Elizabeth Cameron, Tewantin
Great expectations
To criticise FIFA for awarding President Donald Trump the Peace Award is not a criticism of the millions of supporters World Wide of football.
There’s times to appease someone when looking for future support you have to award the fairy at the top of the Christmas Tree with extra tinsel.
Or another bell to make more noise. With the result of more attention and a louder tinkle in his money box.
Like Tinker Bell they then go away and play with another of their toys hoping next time for maybe who knows another Statue of Liberty.
As Donald is a dreamer, maybe on the moon so we all can look up to him after saying our prayers.
Ernest Wright, Tewantin
Sandwich Generation
There is a generation of women who are carrying an extra load of caregiving in Australian families and need to be supported, as they often harbour unjustified guilt that they are not doing enough.
With little acknowledgement, they are doing a remarkable job while providing a safety net in our communities.
When the Earl of Sandwich invented his namesake in 1762, he never envisaged that it would refer to middle-aged adults caring for their aging parents and their own children at the same time, at a significant financial and personal cost.
With people living longer and having children later in life, women in their sixties or seventies frequently find themselves looking after parents while also supporting children, grandchildren, and sometimes great-grandchildren.
About 1.5 million Australians belong to the sandwich generation, with women making up 91 per cent of carers, and many are also working paid jobs.
Constantly switching between roles—parent, child, worker—can feel overwhelming and leave them struggling to prioritise self-care without guilt as they confront their own major life challenges.
Supporting children from the bank of mum and dad while covering medical or living costs for parents and themselves can be a tricky fiscal balancing act for the sandwich generation. Invariably, it is a continual trade-off between caregiving and personal goals.
With grandchildren and great-grandchildren struggling to find accommodation, the sandwich can become a Dagwood concoction.
Through shared stories, laughter, and even tears, they orchestrate valuable messages about compassion and the importance of being present in one another’s lives.
Invariably, it is the hardworking sandwich mum who is the bond between the generations, but as she ages, she needs care too, as she holds the family together through love, strain and everything in between.
This is where government and the community can assist by establishing peer support networks involving other women sharing their insights on this crucial, unpaid role for families and society.
Garry Reynolds, Peregian Springs
Chamber committee elected at recent meeting for 2026
The Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 4 December 2025, confirming the Management Committee for the 2026 term. President of the Chamber, Ralph Rogers thanked Amelia Lorentson, Noosa councillor, for acting as Chair for the occasion, to ensure proper governance during the election proceedings.
The newly confirmed committee for 2026 is:
• Ralph Rogers – President
• Karen Cook-Langdon – Treasurer
• Tim Rook – Secretary and Vice President
• MaryAnne Edwards – Vice President
• Joel Laventure – Committee Member
• Caroline Edginton – Committee Member
• Jacqueline Gray – Committee Member
• Melinda Gannon – Committee Member
• Pat Rogers – Committee Member
• Andrew Davidson – Committee Member
Following the AGM, members and guests gathered at Heads of Noosa in Rene Street, Noosaville for the Chamber’s annual Christmas celebration. More than 90 local business operators and workers from the Noosa Chamber of Commerce, Noosaville Business Association, Hastings Street Association, and the Noosa Junction Association came enjoyed a festive evening, which provided an invaluable opportunity for networking, celebrating achievements, and sharing stories among Noosa’s business community.
President’s Statement
NCCI President Ralph Rogers expressed gratitude to members and outlined the Chamber’s steady course for the year ahead:
“To you, our members – thank you for believing in us and for your support of our events. Our plans for 2026 are steady as she goes, guided by our 2025–2028 Strategic Plan, which I encourage all members to read. We will continue to represent our members and community as best we can, engaging with council and state government to ensure the concerns of our community are heard. We will also continue to analyze council’s financial performance, retain our sub-committee format, and develop an operating plan to support our strategic plan
– with a particular focus on security and governance protocols.”
The NCCI represents and advocates for
local businesses across the Noosa region, fos-
Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry newly elected committee. (Supplied)
The Guide
Sail away: Sam Claflin stars as Edmond Dantès in TheCount ofMonte Cristo
PICK OF THE WEEK
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO SBS Viceland, Saturday, 8.30pm
Sam Claflin (DaisyJones&theSix) and acting icon Jeremy Irons lead an impressive cast for this epic eightepisode interpretation of Alexandre Dumas’ 1846 novel. The men are cast as prisoners on a forbidding island off the coast of Marseilles. They spend five years chipping away at the mortar between them, with the elder Abbé Faria (Irons) educating Edmond Dantès (Claflin) in multiple subjects before his death gives the younger man a chance to escape. Armed with Faria’s knowledge of a vast treasure, Dantès makes for the island of Monte Cristo to claim his fortune. Boasting epic fight scenes, revenge, romance and profound moments, this historical drama has something for everyone.
BILL BAILEY’S VIETNAM ADVENTURE
SBS, Monday, 7.35pm
As far as travel companions go, English comedian Bill Bailey (pictured) has to be up there with the zaniest, most affable and entertaining offsiders to hit the road with. Keen to immerse himself in local life, the BlackBooks star jams with musicians, meditates with monks and enthusiastically connects with the Vietnamese people in this six-part travelogue. Returning to Vietnam a decade after his first visit, Bailey is intrigued by how the country has changed in recent years, but also determined to know more about its ancient stories and history. In this final episode, he sets sail in a traditional boat and weaves through the limestone karsts and mythical waters of Ha Long Bay.
POH COOKS MALAYSIA
10, Tuesday, 8.30pm
CRICKET: BIG BASH LEAGUE
Seven, Sunday, 7pm
The summer of cricket is now in full swing, treating fans to action left, right and centre. Between Saturday night’s WBBL final, the third Ashes Test commencing in Adelaide tomorrow and the electrifying action of the Big Bash League beginning tonight, cricket lovers are spoiled for choice by the sport’s overlapping fixtures. Live from the Furnace, the first match-up of the Big Bash season pits the Perth Scorchers against the Sydney Sixers. After an early exit in BBL14, the Sixers (aided by new signing, Pakistani superstar Babar Azam) will be eager to make a statement against the most successful side in the league’s history. As cricket legend and Seven commentator Aaron Finch (pictured) puts it, “The best thing about the BBL is the unpredictability”.
Friday, December 12
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
When Poh Ling Yeow (pictured) first auditioned for MasterChefin 2009 with a fancy French dish, the judges asked why she didn’t cook a meal from her culture. The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might expect. In fact, the Malaysian-born cook, who moved to Adelaide aged nine, has spent her entire career reconnecting with her ChineseMalay heritage and traditions of her childhood. This vivid homecoming special takes Yeow back to her beginnings, exploring the tropical nation’s vibrant food scene, through markets, hawker stalls and family kitchens as she rediscovers the dishes and stories that shaped her, before recreating her favourites with fresh Aussie ingredients.
SEVEN (7)
NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 11.05 The Forsytes. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Final, Ml, R) 2.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 50th Gala.
8.30 Maigret. (Final, Mav) Tragedy strikes in Saint-Fiacre.
9.25 Hard Quiz. (Final, PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
9.55 Crime Night! (Final, R)
10.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.55 ABC Late News. (Final)
11.15 Silent Witness. (Final, MA15+a, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6am Children’s Programs. 10.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 10.35 Mini Kids. 11.10 Mister Maker Around The World. 11.30 Wiggle. 1.10pm Octonauts. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 Hard Quiz Kids. (Final) 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.35 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.15 Outta Town Adventures. (R) 10.15 Leave No Trace. (PG) 11.10 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 South America With Simon Reeve. (PGaw, R) 3.05 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Nazca Desert Mystery. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Jaws: Making A Splash In Hollywood. Charts the making of Jaws
8.30 William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill. (Mav, R) An intimate portrait of actor William Shatner’s nine decade-long personal journey. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Sisi. (Ma, R) 11.40 Culprits. (MA15+v, R) 1.50 Soldiers. (Mal, R) 3.35 Growing A Greener World. (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 MOVIE: Cooking Up Christmas. (2020, PGa, R) Meagan Holder. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (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 Summer. Melissa King visits Castlemaine.
8.30 MOVIE: The Holiday. (2006, Mls, R) Two women who live on opposite sides of the Atlantic impulsively switch homes for Christmas. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law.
11.10 MOVIE: Morbius. (2022, Malv, R) Jared Leto. 1.15 Miniseries: Any Human Heart. (Malns)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
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TEN (5, 1)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.
12.00 MOVIE: Christmas At Carbell Family Farm. (2024, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Swimming. Australia v The World.
10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) The taskforce uncovers a sinister robbery scheme.
11.30 Next Stop. A look at holiday destinations.
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.
1.00 Drive TV: Launch Pad. (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 Summer. (PG, R)
9GEM (81, 92)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 The West Wing. 12.10pm Pretty Little Liars. 3.00 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: 10 Things I Hate About You. (1999, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Never Been Kissed. (1999, PG) 11.40 Seinfeld. 12.40am Ghost Hunters. 1.40 The Vampire Diaries. 3.30 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.50 Booba. 5.10 Teen Titans Go! 5.30 Late Programs.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple’s house is too small. 9.50 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Celebrity guests include Brie Larson. 11.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.25 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace.
12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)
6am A United Kingdom. (2016, PGa) 8.10 Living. (2022, PGals) 10.00 Breath. (2017, Mals) 12.10pm The Eight Mountains. (2022, Mals) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.45 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984, PGl) 5.10 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PGalsvw) 7.30 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. (1975, Malsv, R) 10.00 La Chimera. (2023, Ml) 12.35am Mothering Sunday. (2021, MA15+ns) 2.30 There’s Still Tomorrow. (2023, Italian, English) 4.45 The Movie Show. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Ghosts. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 My Market Kitchen.
Comedy. 2.10 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 3.00 Bamay. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Virgin Island. 10.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.20 Married To The Music. 12.50am Letterkenny. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Zoo. 2.30 Our Town. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 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 Escape To The Country. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.00 MOVIE: Nickelodeon. (1976, PG) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. 3.50 MOVIE: If I Only Had Christmas. (2020) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.30 MOVIE: Diamonds Are Forever. (1971, M) 11.00 The Equalizer. Midnight New Tricks. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 MOVIE: Laughter In Paradise. (1951) 3.30 Seaway. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House. 6am Shopping. 8.00 Escape Fishing. 9.00
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 America’s Game. 10.00 NFL Tailgate. 11.00 NFL. NFL. Week 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Atlanta Falcons. 2.30pm Pawn Stars. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Road Wars. 8.30 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans. (1992, M) 10.55 MOVIE: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. (1977, PG) 1.55am Road Wars. 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 14. Arizona Cardinals v Los Angeles Rams. Replay.
ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Return To Paradise. (Mdv, R) 1.25 Maigret. (Final, Mav, R) 2.20 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.10 Le Concert De Paris 2025. 5.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 5.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R)
6.00 Back Roads: Harvey, WA. (R) Lisa Millar visits the town of Harvey, WA.
6.30 When The War Is Over: Afghanistan. (PGa, R) Rachel Griffiths meets artist Ben Quilty.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (PGdv) A crime writer is found stabbed to death.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates after a young man is found dead following a collision with a car.
10.00 The Forsytes. (R) Soames ends Irene’s Parisian dreams.
10.55 Bergerac. (M, R) There’s a breakthrough in the search for Cate’s phone.
11.40 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 4.00 Knee High Spies. 4.20 Millie Magnificent. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Super Monsters. 6.10 PJ Masks. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 MOVIE: The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland. (2024) 8.50 Chopped Jnr. 9.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs.
2.10pm Living Black. 2.50 MOVIE: The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. (1990, PG) 4.30 Faboriginal. 5.00 The Coolbaroo Club. 6.00 The Barber. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Black Water. (2007, M) 10.05 Australian Music Vault: Emma Donovan. 11.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.10 New Zealand From A Train. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 When The World Watched. 3.25 Cycling. Cape To Cape MTB. Highlights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.35 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 4.45 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.35 Britain Under The Nazis. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped. (PGl, R) A look at Wham!’s LastChristmas
8.40 Alpine Hotel At Christmas: Winter Wonderland – Christmas At The Palace. (R) Chronicles the Christmas season at the Gstaad Palace hotel in Switzerland.
9.35 Osborne House: A Royal Retreat. (PG, R) A look at Osborne House. 10.50 The Real Spies Among Friends. (PGalv, R)
11.45 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) 3.05 Being Beethoven. (PG, R) 4.10 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am Morning
Programs. 10.00 Mastermind Aust. Noon Tiny Beautiful Things. 1.05 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.35 Mastermind Aust. 6.35 Inside Legoland: A World Of Wonder. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Count Of Monte Cristo. (Premiere) 10.40 Snowpiercer. 12.25am Letterkenny. 1.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Annie’s Fire. (2022, Mals, French) 2.40 A United Kingdom. (2016, PGa) 4.45 Delfin. (2019, Spanish) 6.25 The Giants. (2023, PGalv) 8.30 Michael Collins. (1996, Malv) 10.55 Erotic Stories. 1.05am La Chimera. (2023, Ml) 3.30 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. (1975, Malsv)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Pakenham Cup Day, Ingham Charity Raceday and Gateway Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Officers stop a woman from Canada.
7.30 MOVIE: Grown Ups 2. (2013, PGlnsv, R) A man moves back to his home town. Adam Sandler, Kevin James.
9.30 MOVIE: The Rock. (1996, MA15+lv, R) An FBI agent and a convict break into the former Alcatraz prison to stop a renegade general. Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage.
12.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
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6am Morning Programs. Noon Hornby: A Model Empire. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Medical Emergency. 2.00 Christmas With The Salvos. 2.30 Better Homes. 5.00 The Zoo. 5.30 Harry’s Practice. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 12.30am The Yorkshire Vet. 1.30 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Sunraysia Safari. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. WBBL. Final. 9.30 Women’s Big Bash League Final Post-Game. Coverage of the WBBL Final post-game. 10.00 MOVIE: The Kingdom. (2007, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Our State On A Plate. 12.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 1.00 Drive Safer.
1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. (PGm, R) 2.30 Eatwell Christmas. 3.30 Getaway Presents France. (PG) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Find My Country House Aust. (R)
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. Coverage of the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 9.00 MOVIE: Avatar. (2009, Mv, R) A paraplegic marine finds his loyalties tested when he is given the chance to assimilate into an alien culture. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver.
12.00 MOVIE: The Domestics. (2018, MA15+lv, R) Kate Bosworth.
Farm To Fork. (R) 1.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. (Final) 1.30 The Yes Experiment. (PG) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGl,
6.30 The Dog House UK. (PGa)
A family of three dogs are split up. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) Mary and Tom saved for many years while working at a supermarket and they finally purchased their two-storey dream home. 8.40 Location, Location, Location Australia. (PGa, R) Mitch and Mark search Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and the Mornington Peninsula to help two sets of buyers. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The Fugitive Task force is called in to connect a series of random poisonings before more lives are lost. 11.30 FBI. (Masv, R) The team races to find a human trafficking victim. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm MOVIE: The Man Who Loved Redheads. (1955) 2.40 MOVIE: How To Stuff A Wild Bikini. (1965) 4.40 MOVIE: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (1968) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 MOVIE: Live And Let Die. (1973, PG) 11.00 MOVIE: The Thomas Crown Affair. (1968, PG) 1.05am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Surf Life Saving. Shaw and Partners Iron Series. 1pm JAG.
6am Morning Programs. Noon Ice Hockey. NHL. St Louis Blues v Chicago Blackhawks. 2.40 Soccer. English Premier League. Arsenal v Brentford. Replay. 4.40 Australian Roulette. 5.30 MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (2012, M) 10.20 The Winter King. 11.30 Top 20 Funniest. 12.30am Late Programs.
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ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Eat The Invaders. (PG, R) 10.30 World This Week. (Final, R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R) 1.25 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (R) 4.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PGl, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.00 Secrets Of The Deadly T-Rex. (PG, R) 11.00 Secrets Of The Terror Whale. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.35 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.35 Britain Under The Nazis.
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Seven artists return for the semi-final. 8.50 The Forsytes. (Final, PG) Jolyon decides his future. 9.45 Return To Paradise. (PGdv, R) A crime writer is found stabbed to death. 10.40 When The War Is Over. (PGa, R) 11.10 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 11.40 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.40 The Art Of. (PG, R) 4.10 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.10 Annabel Crabb’s Civic Duty. (PG, R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 3.55pm Knee High Spies. 4.20 Millie Magnificent. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Stick Man. 5.40 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 MOVIE: Niko: Beyond The Northern Lights. (2024, PG) 8.55 MOVIE: A Boy Called Christmas. (2021, PG) 10.35 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma. (PG) 8.30 Ken Burns’ The American Revolution. (PG) New Englanders surround the British Army in Boston. 10.40 Mayhem: Secret Lives Of Georgian Kings. (PGav, R) 11.35 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGn, R) 1.05 Empires Of New York. (Madl, R) 3.35 Dishing It Up Christmas Special. (PGl, R) 4.30 Growing A Greener World. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Jeopardy! 4.35 WorldWatch. 5.35 Road To Change. 6.05 MOVIE: Miyazaki, Spirit Of Nature. (2024, PG) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.35 Rama X: The Mysterious King Of Thailand. 10.40 Liaison. 11.40 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 12.40am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Michael Collins.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Beretts Tour De Cure. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Number One. (2021, PGalsv, R) Freida Pinto, Iwan Rheon. 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 1. Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers. 9.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game. 10.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Liam Bartlett sits down with a killer. 11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Night Of Terror –The Bega Schoolgirls. (MA15+alv, R) 12.15 The Queen Unseen. (PG, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Morning Programs.
1pm Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 2.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.00 St John Ambulance Carols By Candlelight. 9.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Heathrow. 1am Better Homes. 2.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Tackling Australia. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Mt Hutt Rescue. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. BBL. Scorchers v Sixers. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Elysium. (2013, MA15+) 10.45 MOVIE: Monster Hunter. (2020, M) 12.50am Late Programs.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 GolfBarons. (R) 11.00 Fishing Australia. 11.30 Explore TV. (R) 12.00 MOVIE: Destination Christmas. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 The 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards. (PGl) 4.00 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Key Ingredient. 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 The Dog Academy. (PGa) 11.30 Surf Life Saving. Shaw And Partners Iron Series. Day 2. Eliminator round. 1.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings. 3.30 Jamie’s Cook Ahead Christmas. (R) 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Tipping Point: Celebrity Special. (PG) 8.10 Events That Changed Australia: Black Saturday. (Ma) Looks at the 2009 Black Saturday fires. 9.20 Red Eye. (Premiere, Ml) A London police officer escorts a criminal back to Beijing, but finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy. 11.20 World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners: Robertson. (Mv, R) 12.10 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 1.00 Explore TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm MOVIE: Hawaii. (1966, PG) 3.45 MOVIE: On The Beach. (1959, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Man With The Golden Gun. (1974, PG) 11.05 Mrs Sidhu Investigates. 1.05am MOVIE: How To Stuff A Wild Bikini. (1965) 3.05 MOVIE: On The Beach. (1959, PG) 5.50 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Soccer. English Premier League. Manchester United v West Ham United. 3.30 Jeopardy! UK. 4.35 Young Sheldon. 5.05 Dinner With The Parents. 5.35 MOVIE: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Avatar: The Way Of Water. (2022, M) 11.20 Gotham. 12.20am Late Programs.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 William And Harry: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Explores the relationship between William and Harry, one being the heir apparent, with the other being the spare. 9.00 FBI. (Madv, R) The team races against the clock to take back control of a hijacked train that an unarmed OA and Gemma are riding. 11.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.00 NCIS. (Mad, R) The team mourns the loss of Ducky. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
1.00 Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 50th Gala. (R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PGa, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs NZ. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz Battle Of The Networks. (M) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
8.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (PGa) A look back at 2025. 9.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.20 If You’re Listening. (Final, R)
10.40 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 11.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.30 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 4.10pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 How To Train Your Dragon Homecoming. 9.05 Teen Titans Go! 9.40 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 2pm On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 8.30 Songrites. 9.50 Sammy By Sammy: My Tale Of The 60s. 10.50 Turn Up Respect. 11.10 Angels Gather Here. Midnight Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00
PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05
7.35 Costco At Christmas. (R) A look at Costco during the festive season.
8.30 Terror On The Space Station: Science And Survival. (PGa) Looks at the creation of the International Space Station. 9.30 Crime. (Madlsv) A body turns up with similar injuries to another victim.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Elvira. (PGa, R)
2.15 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024. (Malns, R) 3.50 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.20 Rediscover Victoria. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am Morning
Programs. 3.30pm Fashionista. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 Travel Man. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.40 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.30 MOVIE: Reservoir Dogs. (1992, MA15+) 12.20am Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA. 2.05 The Bloody Decade. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 12.35pm Bandit. (2022, Mlnsv) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 Mary Shelley. (2017, PGals) 5.35 The Bookshop. (2017, PGal) 7.40 The Nugget. (2002, Ml) 9.30 A Good Person. (2023, MA15+ad) 11.55 Crimes Of The Future. (2022, MA15+ahnv) 1.55am Million Dollar Baby. (2004, Malv) 4.20 Late Programs.
SEVEN (7)
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Afternoon session. 2.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Evening session. 5.00 The Chase Aust.
6.00 Seven Local News.
6.30 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 4. Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers.
9.30 Big Bash League PostMatch. Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers.
10.00 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Kidd connects with a troubled teen.
12.00 MOVIE: Top Of The Class. (2020, Mav, R) Jacqueline Scislowski. 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 Master. 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 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 The Duke And I. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am Our Town. 1.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (74)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. BBL. Sixers v Strikers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam Holiday Specials. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.
Thursday, December 18
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
SEVEN (7) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 The Piano UK. (Final, PG, R) 11.25 QI. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Malv, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PGv, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs NZ. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. (Final)
8.00 Grand Designs Australia: Yarraville Pigeon. (Final)
9.00 Long Lost Family. (Final) Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell.
9.45 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R)
10.35 The Art Of. (Mln, R) 11.05 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.15 Secret Life Of The Kangaroo. 10.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Big Sky Girls. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Going Places. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Wildlife Rescue New Zealand. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Reservation Dogs. 9.30 MOVIE: The Last Boy Scout. (1991, MA15+) 11.20 Karla Grant Presents. Midnight Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Amazon: The Lost World. (PG, R) 2.55 Nick Knowles Into The Grand Canyon. (PG, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PGl, R) 4.15 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 ABBA And Elvis In The Outback. (Ml) 8.35 The Untold Story Of The Vatican. Chronicles the history of the Vatican. 9.35 Vigil. (MA15+av) Kirsten begs Amy to come home.
10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Vienna Blood. (Return, MA15+av) 12.10 Outlander. (MA15+asv, R) 1.35 House Of Promises. (Ms, R) 4.15 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Appetite. 2.45 Insight. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Travel Man: 96 Hours In Rio. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 10.20 The UnXplained. 11.10 Homicide. 12.55am Normal People. 2.45 The Bloody Decade. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas On The Alpaca Farm. (2023, G) Kirsten Comerford, Matt Wells, Ai Barrett. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 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 RBT. (PGl, R) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Paramedics. (Mm, R) A motorcyclist crashes into parked cars. A flight crew holds a rural GP’s life in its hands.
9.30 RPA: Jamie’s Baby. (PGm, R) In the paediatric ED, a toddler is admitted in respiratory distress after an illness.
10.30 American Crime Story. (Madlsv)
12.30 Resident Alien. (Final, Mlv)
1.20 9Honey: He Said She Said. (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 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning
Programs. Noon Shakespeare And Hathaway. 1.00 MOVIE: The Mind Benders. (1963, PG) 3.20 Antiques Roadshow. 3.50 MOVIE: Marry Me At Christmas. (2017) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 TBA. 8.30 MOVIE: For Your Eyes Only. (1981, M) 11.10 Major Crimes. 12.10am Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Australian Ninja Warrior. 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: Arrival. (2016, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. 11.30 Kardashians: The Billion Dollar Dynasty. 12.30am The Vampire Diaries. 2.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session. 2.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Evening session. 5.00 The Chase Aust.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 5. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes.
9.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. An expert panel examines all the big news and issues with a deep dive into the world of cricket.
10.15 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) Police pull over a car for being too low. 11.15 The Amazing Race. (PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 12.45 Life. (Malsv, 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 The Zoo. 2.30 The Duke And I. 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 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Father Brown. 12.30am Late Programs.
NINE (8, 9)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) TEN (5, 1) NINE (8, 9)
7MATE (74)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. BBL. Stars v Hurricanes. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Skyscraper. (2018, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Zombieland. (2009, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 12.50pm Too Cool To Kill. (2022, Mav, Mandarin) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PGsv) 5.20 A Room With A View. (1985, PGnv) 7.30 Up In The Air. (2009, Mlns) 9.30 An Unfinished Life. (2005, Mal) 11.30 Ben Is Back. (2018, Madl) 1.30am Late Programs.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service. (PGal) Presented by Gordon Ramsay. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav) After three men impersonating ICE officers raid a church, the Fugitive Task Force must find the men who were kidnapped. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
TEN (5, 1)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Merry And Bright. (2019, G, R) Jodie Sweetin, Andrew Walker, Sharon Lawrence. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 Jamie’s OnePan Christmas. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) The team discovers the Danube in depth.
8.30 Topknotz: Wild On Water. The team challenges Olympic kayaker Noemie Fox in a rough water race.
9.30 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth: Strength. (PGa, R) Chris Hemsworth learns about strength.
10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.20 Next Stop. 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Shakespeare And Hathaway. 1.00 MOVIE: The Young Ones. (1961) 3.20 Antiques Roadshow. 3.50 MOVIE: A Rose For Christmas. (2017, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.30 MOVIE: Octopussy. (1983, PG) 11.10 Major Crimes. 12.10am Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. 2pm 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 Survivor 49. 10.30 MOVIE: Within The Pines. (2024, M) Midnight Seinfeld. 12.30 The Vampire Diaries. 2.15 Pretty Little Liars. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.50 Late Programs.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls) Guests include Bruce Springsteen. 8.40 MOVIE: Jack Reacher. (2012, Mlv, R) A former US Army military police officer investigates the shooting of five innocent civilians by a sniper. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Jai Courtney. 11.15 10’s Late News. 11.40 10 News+. (R) 12.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
PUZZLES
1 Small hard seed in a piece of fruit (3)
in any row, column or box.
Greasy (4)
Suffer (7)
18 Ancient Greek goddess (9)
21 Thoroughfare (6)
22 Courting (6)
24 Assume (5)
25 Sheep’s cry (5)
26 Celebration (4)
1 Which spice is derived from the flower of Crocus sativus?
2 What is the northernmost capital city in the world?
3 Jack Black (pictured) plays which children’s author in the Goosebumps series of films?
4 True or false:
is best known for playing which sport?
9 What is the name of Linus’ sister in the Peanuts comics? 10 Who wrote the novel Crime and Punishment?
Experience South America
A continent of breathtaking extremes, a holiday to South America will bring joy. Ancient empires meet jungle wilderness, roaring waterfalls stand beside colourful cities, and every sunrise promises a new adventure.
For travelers seeking this magic, Inspiring Vacations’ 19 Day Inspiring South America Small Group Tour is the ideal introduction to the region.
Discovering the Classics: 19 Days of Iconic Highlights, from $8,395 per person twin share.
The 19 Day Inspiring South America Small Group Tour sweeps you through the must-see jewels of the continent. From the Argentine elegance of Buenos Aires to the thundering majesty of Iguazu Falls, this itinerary delivers drama at every turn. On the water’s edge you’ll straddle two continents — exploring both the Argentinian and Brazilian sides of one of the world’s largest and most spectacular waterfall systems.
Then it’s off to the high Andes, where the mystical ruins of Machu Picchu await — a wonder of pre-Columbian engineering perched high above deep valleys. Add to that the shimmering waters
and floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, and two immersive days in the sprawling green heart of the jungle with a stay in an eco-friendly Amazon lodge — and the result is nothing short of epic.
Small groups — capped at around 20 travelers — ensure time to connect with fellow explorers and local guides, and awaken something like wonder: when you first glimpse Machu Picchu’s dry-stone walls emerging from mist, or hear Iguazu’s thunder from a boat approaching the falls.
Travel Solo, Not Alone: A 22-Day Journey Designed for Independent Spirits, from $13,295 per person twin share.
For those travelling solo but seeking company and expert guidance, the 22 Day Inspired South America Solo Small Group Journey is a compelling choice. Like the 19-day tour, this journey threads through many of the same iconic sites — yet the small group format adds a mix of independence and shared experience with extra meals to facilitate time with fellow travelers. Many seasoned travelers value this balance as they navigate a continent that spans jungles, mountains,
beaches and cities — with return international flights and your own private room included.
Go Further: Extensions to Patagonia, Galápagos, Easter Island and Antarctica
What’s especially exciting is that both tours can be extended into longer, deeper South American adventures. Among the options:
• A Patagonia-focused extension via the 29 Day Inspiring South America Patagonia Small Group Tour — thrilling for hikers and nature lovers, with glaciers, rugged peaks, and maybe even a glimpse of the southernmost tip of the continent.
• A longer route with the 27 Day Inspiring South America with Bolivia & Chile Small Group Tour, opening up surreal salt-flat landscapes, highaltitude deserts and Andean altiplanos.
• For the ultimate “once-in-a-lifetime” odyssey, the 31 Day Inspiring South America Antarctica Exploration Cruise combines continental highlights with polar wilderness — a true journey from the Andes to the ice.
• And for lovers of remote islands and marine
life, there are extensions that include magical destinations like the Galápagos Islands or the enigmatic Easter Island — worlds apart from the urban buzz of Buenos Aires or the jungle whispers of the Amazon.
Why South America Still Captivates Beyond the convenience of guided tours, South America’s enduring charm lies in its contrasts. You can walk the cobbled streets of Buenos Aires one day, hear Spanish and gaucho music drifting from a cafe, and the next day be standing beneath 82-metre-high cascades in Iguazu, or gazing up at snow-capped Andean peaks.
For those with wanderlust — whether firsttime travellers or seasoned explorers — a journey to South America is more than a holiday: it’s a mosaic of unforgettable experiences. With expert-led tours like these, it becomes not just possible, but wonderfully accessible.
Discover more at inspiringvacations.com or call 1300 006 804.
Enjoying the best of South America.
There’s a particular kind of magic that happens to travelers, the kind that sneaks up between sunrise and sundowners, in the silence of a national park or the laughter shared with someone who was met only 48 hours ago. And if there’s anywhere this magic shows off, it’s on a small-group escorted tour through Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Now, before the imagination conjures up a “group tour” as a convoy of matching hats following a guide with a flag -rest assured, this is not that. Small-group travel is travel, refined. It’s the sweet spot between independence and ease, where everything is taken care of, yet nothing feels packaged. And when the group is small, the experience becomes personal, meaningful, and dare it be said - surprisingly heartwarming.
Take the highlights of Botswana and Zimbabwe Tour, for example. Those taking part aren’t one traveler among dozens; their part of a little travelling community. A temporary family. The kind of group that cheers when someone gets the perfect photo of a lion, gasps together when an elephant strolls by like he owns the place (which, in fairness, he does), and debates around the campfire about whether that hippo grunt sounded friendly or mildly offended.
Travelling escorted means getting a familiar
face from home travelling with the group, not to mention the local guides who knows the terrain, the wildlife, and the local stories that don’t make it into guidebooks. They handle the logistics while guests handle the living. It’s like having an insider pass to Africa.
Beyond the convenience and the creature comforts, small-group touring brings something else: connection. In a world where everyone is moving fast and scrolling even faster, shared travel moments slow things down. Crack things open and remind that joy grows bigger when it is shared.
Guests may arrive as strangers, but by the time they are watching the sun melt over the Zambezi, they’ll find themselves trading stories with people who feel oddly familiar, as though they’ve been known far longer than the flight over. There’s something about witnessing the raw beauty of Africa that binds people. Perhaps it’s the vulnerability of stepping into the wild. Perhaps it’s the perspective that comes from being somewhere ancient and untouched. Or perhaps it’s simply human nature: seeing something extraordinary, the instinct is to turn to the person next and say, “Did you see that too?”
And that’s the real heart of small-group travelshared happiness. Shared awe. Shared adventure. It’s remembering that the world is stunning, people are good, and travel isn’t just about where you go, but who you become along the way.
So, for those who have been craving something meaningful, a journey with depth, delight, and a sprinkle of serendipity – those Botswana and Zimbabwe small-group tour just might be the next great story. After all, life is richer when lived together… and so is Africa.
For more information about Highlights of Botswana and Zimbabwe escorted tour, call Noosa Travel on 07 5449 7000.
14 Day Highlights of Botswana and Zimbabwe Escorted Tour
17 – 30 July 2026
Small group tour – 11 travellers
Are you ready for the adventure of a life time?
Join Noosa Travel on their hand-crafted tour through Botswana and Zimbabwe, including Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park, Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park, for an experience you will never forget.
Inclusions:
• 1 night Johannesburg Airport 4 star hotel accommodation
• 8 nights mobile camping safari in Botswana will all meals, wine, beer, G&T, amarula, soft drinks, water, Game drives, and large walk in tent accommodation with comfortable beds, mattresses and linen with your own camping toilet and shower.
• Light aircraft flight from Maun to Moremi
• 2 nights 4 star accommodation in Victoria Falls with breakfast
• Tour of Victoria Falls and Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River
• 2 nights in Hwange National Park in luxury tented accommodation, all meals, alcohol, tea & coffee, laundry, Game drives and activities
• Zimbabwe e-visa
• Fully escorted by Noosa Travel staff
Numbers strictly limited to 11 travellers.
If you’ve long sensed Africa’s call, now is the perfect time to answer.
*Conditions apply. International Airfares additional. Maximum of 3 singles permitted.
Art of skating on show
Skateboarding takes centre stage this Summer at Noosa Regional Gallery, where three compelling exhibitions challenge perceptions of the sport, revealing it instead as a profound expression of freedom and resilience.
Opening Friday 12 December 2025 with a public event, this trio of shows invites audiences to view skateboarding not as public nuisance, but as a platform for the reclamation of place, identity, and spirit.
GAZA SKATE TEAM
In a powerful act of resilience and perseverance, Rajab Al Reefi and his peers in the selfproclaimed Gaza Skate Team, capture their lives within a war-torn landscape and their attempts to hold onto some sense of freedom and agency through the simple act of skating. Documenting their efforts through photographs and videos, the exhibition shares scenes of young people reclaiming bombed streets as makeshift skateparks, rolling over fractured concrete, jumping fallen pylons, and even balancing atop an unexploded missile in one heart-in-mouth scene.
In other captured moments, the courage and compassion of Gaza Skate Team is front and centre as they teach local children to skate, transforming fear into fleeting moments of joy. In defying the destruction that relentlessly surrounds them and threatens their very ability to survive, the Gaza Skate Team reclaims not only their streets, but their sense of humanity and freedom.
SHAUN GLADWELL: STORM SEQUENCE
Celebrated Australian artist Shaun Gladwell brings his iconic video work Storm Sequence (2000) to the Sunshine Coast in a rare opportunity to see this pivotal piece outside major institutions.
Filmed at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Gladwell’s slow-motion performance captures a lone skateboarder moving against the turbulence of an oncoming storm. Wind and rain lash at the figure, transforming the familiar coastal setting into a meditation on isolation, resistance, and the human psyche.
Described by Gladwell as a “slowed-down painting,” the work exemplifies his concept of ‘performative landscapes’ that question the function of objects and spaces through experimental misuse. This early and career-defining piece reimagines how movement can transform both body and environment.
REFUSE
Sunshine Coast-based artist and curator Warwick Gow turns his lens toward Southeast Queensland’s underground skate scene in Refuse
- a photographic exploration of forgotten spaces reborn through creativity and rebellion.
From humid suburban sprawl to derelict industrial corners, Gow documents the myths surrounding a secret skate spot known only through whispers and word of mouth. His images reveal a thriving subculture bound by community, ingenuity, and a refusal to conform, where utilitarian concrete objects and spaces become canvases for personal expression and freedom.
Across these three exhibitions, skating is revealed as a medium for self-expression against backdrops of authority and legitimacy as imposed by others. While the extremities of this vary, the reach for freedom and the proclamation of identity in contested space remain the same.
In Conversation event is on Friday 12 December 4.30-5.30pm. (immediately prior to exhibition opening event). Free tickets via noosaregionalgallery.com.au
Noosa Regional Gallery Director, Michael Brennan will be joined by Shaun Gladwell and Warwick Gow for a conversation about their exhibitions.
Choir on board for Noosa River carols cruise
By Erle Levey
It’s time for skippers to decorate their boats and families to pack the picnic hampers for the celebrated Carol Cruise along the Noosa River.
The Oriana Choir ensemble will be on board the Noosa Ferry’s M.V. Miss Tewantin on Saturday evening, 13 December, as she makes her way along the waterways.
In what has become a highlight for the Noosa community to celebrate the festive season with joy, Reed & Co Estate Agents proudly present this annual event that promises an unforgettable evening for locals and visitors alike.
Reed & Co will again team up with AV Partners and Sunshine Coast Youth Choir for the event.
This year’s cruise will see four stops at popular riverside parks, including Lions Park, Noosa Park West, The Sound Park, and the foreshore outside The Noosa Boathouse.
As the M.V. Miss Tewantin glides along the river, a spectacular flotilla of watercraft will accompany her, enjoying Christmas carols sung from the top of the ferry by the renowned Oriana Choir.
Audiences along the riverbanks can expect an enjoyable performance, as the choir brings festive classics to life.
At each of four stops, the Sunshine Coast Youth Choir will continue the festivities, enhancing the joyful ambiance with their renditions of holiday favourites as the ferry steams onto the next stop.
“The Carol Cruise has become a highlight of the holiday season in Noosa,’’ Reed & Co direc-
tor and founder Adrian Reed said.
“It represents everything we love, which is bringing people together outdoors to celebrate
the festive season, our lifestyle on the water and just sharing fabulous moments with family and friends.
“We could not be prouder to present the Noosa community with this event once again to share this festive experience.’’
With the river illuminated by festive lights and the sound of carols drifting through the air, Reed & Co’s Carol Cruise will once again capture the hearts of the community.
“Oriana Choir is thrilled to be returning to the top of the Noosa Ferry this year,’’ Oriana president Melissa Innes said, “to encourage as many local families as possible to join in the singing to kick off the festive season.
“Our youth choir singers are sounding appropriately angelic, and looking forward to some joyous and energetic carols on the land at any of the parks along the Noosa River stops.
“It’s always impressive to see the exceptional efforts made by those decorating their boats. We can’t wait to see everyone again this year.’’
The Carol Cruise attracts appreciative crowds at the riverside parks and beaches while holiday-makers join in on apartment balconies and local residents from their jetties.
“This evening of melody and joy will create lasting memories with friends and family,’’ Adrian Reed said, “lighting up the riverbanks with the true spirit of Christmas.
“If you do not have a boat to follow along, join in of the fun on the river foreshore at one of the four stops.’’
Stop 1. Noosa Lions Park at 4:30pm, Stop 2. Noosa Park West at 5pm, Stop 3. The Sound Park at 5:30pm or Stop 4. Noosa Boathouse at 6pm. To find out more go to, www.reedandco.co/car-
Oriana Choir’s ensemble of singers are back on board for the 2025 Reed & Co Carols Cruise along Noosa River on on Saturday, 13 December, from 4.30pm. (451741)
2000 Storm Sequence. (Shaun Gladwell)
Gaza Skate Team. (Supplied)
Dancing to Stuttgart
By Jim Fagan
Jasmine Bowker dances like an angel on a pinhead. The Coolum High schoolgirl is just 14 and next June, if she can raise the funding, she is off to Germany to take up a scholarship at the world-renowned John Cranko School of Ballet in Stuttgart.
Jasmine is a student at the Dance Centre, Peregian Springs and earlier this year in Sydney she won a scholarship for one week’ tuition at the Stuttgart school.
And, according to Deborah Preece-Brocksom, who co-owns the Centre with her husband Richard Leader (ex Royal Ballet): “If the teachers of dance like what they see, she could well be invited to join the school as a full-time student when she is older.
“In the world of ballet, the school founder John Cranko was one of those great names who will be in the history books in 100 years’ time as a choreographer. An invitation to join the school is one of the most sought after in ballet.”
She said Jasmine was one of 800 dancers from the Asia-Pacific region who took part in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) competition in Sydney in September.
“The finals came down to 20 dancers on stage with directors watching and all the big ballet schools around the world zooming in. It was quite tense for her. ‘You’ve got to nail the jumps,’ I told her.”
Deborah and Richard opened the school 20 years ago which has notched up and impressive honours list with graduates moving on to institutions like The Royal Ballet School, New Zealand School of Dance, Dutch National Ballet School and The Australian Ballet School, Queensland Ballet Academy and the Sydney Dance Company Graduate Programme.
Deborah was six and living in the UK when she saw Margot Fonteyn on TV in “The Sleeping Beauty” and fell in love with dance.
“My mother said there was a ballet school next to her hairdresser and I went there every Saturday. Teachers from the Royal Ballet who were scouting came and picked me when I was nine. I went to ballet boarding school and I loved it.
“When I was 17, I auditioned for a ballet company and I wasn’t a day out of work till I was 39 when I changed over to being ballet company director.
“While I danced as a soloist all over the world, I concentrated on Germany and I lived there for 15 years. My first real solo performance was in the Pas de Trois in Swan Lake, and it felt like I had finally reached my true home. I felt completely fulfilled.”
Deborah and Richard met while they were both in the ballet company in the State Theatre of Braunschweig. “I know it sounds terribly corny but we ended up dancing Romeo and Juliet together.”
We were sitting outside the Dance Centre’s Tewantin Hall with Deborah, her mum Natalie and Kate Hart, ArtsNational Noosa Young Arts Coordinator, whose group is sponsoring the young dancer.
Said Kate: “ArtsNational is a not for profit run by volunteers and we present programmes for members each month featuring international speakers on topics related to the arts. We also financially assist young local people to engage in the arts.
“Our Noosa society sponsors emerging ballet students from the Dance Centre Peregian
Springs, one of them being Alfie Shacklock from when he was 12. He trained with the Royal Ballet in London and was selected for Birmingham Royal Ballet and on his recent return to Australia is a Company Artist with the Queensland Ballet.
“Other Dance Centre students we’ve supported are Yamina Yehoshua (17) who was offered a place at the Australian Ballet School and Amy Westcott (17). Amy won a scholarship for the Summer School in Winnipeg Canada which she attended in 2024. She then won a two year scholarship with The Dutch National Ballet School 2025 where she is now studying for an associate degree.
“Last year in January we supported the People’s Choice Award in the Under 40’s art competition at the Butter Factory, Cooroy, won by Jasmine Veronique, a talented floral and figurative artist.
“We also support accomplished Year 12 students at Sunshine Beach State High School in furthering their arts and musical careers.”
Kate added: “One project dear to our hearts is the Sunshine Butterflies “Kiss My Art” program which gives people with a disability the chance to communicate through creating art.”
And last word to Jasmine who was at the meeting with her mum, Natalie, and who has already started to learn German. “I’ve been dancing for since I was five and I really enjoy it. I am looking forward to the training and the new experience and coming back with new skills.”
Go Transatlantic with The Claptomaniacs
There’s Oz Rock ... but does that mean there’s Brit Rock ... or even Yank Rock? Then again, maybe the American version is known as Yacht Rock these days.
Whatever the case, The Claptomaniacs specialise in covering the latter, mainly from the magic years of the 70s and 80s era - and the fivepiece band will be knocking them out at Tewantin Noosa RSL this Saturday, December 13, from 8pm.
From the US the band will play the likes of the Doobie Brothers’ Take Me in your Arms, Steely Dan’s Do it Again and Santana’s Evil
Ways, and so many more.
And Brit hits to be played will include Joe Cocker’s Leave your hat on, Robert Palmer’s Simply Irresistible, and yes, even the Hollies ever-popular Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress.
They’ll even do late 80s hits from that great half-Brit, half-American band The Travelling Wilburys.
It’s an almost-100% dance set, so come on down to the RSL for an extensive meal menu, a range of drinks - and a good time on the dance floor!
The Claptomaniacs. (Supplied)
Jasmine Bowker. (Supplied)
Jasmine, Deborah Preece-Brocksom, Natalie Bowker and Kate Hart.
Rockin’ trio
Locals and visitors alike will be familiar with The Freddys, a talented trio of mature musicians who entertain folks down by the Noosa River every Thursday morning (weather permitting) from 10am to 12 midday with their smooth rock classics from the 60’s to the 90’s.
As well as their weekly shows at The Jetty
From singing and bush care to service clubs and art, there is a wide variety of groups in Noosa. MAGZ JAZZ
Increase strength, flexibility, energy and wellbeing. Dance exercises and stretch. Learn new dance moves and routines to inspired music. Jazz & Latin style dance keeps body moving, mind agile, memory working and spirit lifted.
Tuesdays 8am-9.30am in Tewantin. Classes resume end of January 2026. Phone Margaret for details 0425 269 988
ROVING RESTORERS PROGRAM
Get ready for the Roving Restorers ProgramNoosa Chapter - on Friday 16 January
When: 8:30 am, Ridgewood. Using best practice techniques to plant trees and remove environmental weeds. Works undertaken will improve the biodiversity and ecological health of the surrounding landscape. Contact Noosa Landcare Project Officer ered.fox@noosalandcare.org for further details. Participants will be notified the day before the event of the exact location of the works. All tools will be provided. Bring gloves, water, boots, sunscreen and insect repellent. Long-sleeved shirt, trousers and hat are essential (Workplace Health and Safety Regulations).
QCWA
The QCWA Tewantin Noosa Branch’s next Street
General Notices
Proposed Development
Make a submission from 12th December 2025 to 19th January 2026
Other Change Impact - Increase to Outdoor Sports & Recreation & Upgrade of Existing Clubhouse
Approval sought: Development Permit for Other Change Impact - Increase to Outdoor Sports & Recreation & Upgrade of Existing Clubhouse Application ref: 132009.273.04
You may obtain a copy of the application and make a submission to: Noosa Shire Council
Planning and Development Assessment
PO Box 141
Tewantin QLD 4565
Phone: (07) 5329 6500
Email: mail@noosa.qld.gov.au
with the Planning Act 2016
Noosa, this festive season takes them to the Apollonian Hotel, Boreen Point on Sunday 14 December, 12-3pm, and Club Pomona (Pomona Bowls Club) Friday 19 December 6-8pm and The Captain’s Daughter, Peregian Beach, Sunday 28 December 2-5pm.
Follow The Freddys on Facebook to find out more.
Stall is being held on Thursday 11 December from 8-10.30am, unless sold out earlier. Proceeds will support Noosa Women’s Shed. You’ll find all your favourite baked goods and hand crafts and maybe a surprise or two... plus some Christmas goods.The Branch welcomes new members. Comealongtoourweeklysocialcraftandhobbies group, the DIY Divas, held each Thursday, 9 to 11am. Work on your own project, learn new skills and enjoy the company of like-minded women. Gold coin donation includes morning tea. Find us at the QCWA Hall, 123 Poinciana Avenue, next to the Tewantin Post Office. Call Robyn on 0428 385 747 if you require further information.
JOIN ZONTA CLUB OF NOOSA
For over 30 years, the Zonta Club of Noosa -proudly affiliated with Zonta Internationalhas strived to empower local women through education bursaries, and health initiatives, providing advocacy and support for issues caused by gender-based violence and homelessness. We host fundraising and advocacy events throughout the year. Join us for our monthly dinner meetings.
Visit www.zontanoosa.org or email admin@ zontanoosa.org
HERE’S
A NOVEL IDEA
So you want to write a best-seller? Or perhaps you’ve had the idea of a story rattling around your brain forever, and now’s the time to write it.
Well, if that’s the case, bring your novel ideas or part-written fiction and join us at Noosa Novelists.
We have a few vacant places available at our meetings on Monday mornings at Wallace House, Noosa, when we read and comment on preemailed chapters of each other’s work, offering ideas and suggestions in friendly discussion to help develop our stories.
Between us we’ve had a fair amount of our work published, but we’re still learning all the time. We’re passionate about our writing, and work together as a mutual self-help group.
If interested, please email Noosa Shire Arts and Crafts at create@noosaartsandcrafts.org.au and head it ‘Novelists enquiry.’ Please give details of any publications past and present, or work in progress.
CLASSICAL MUSIC CIRCLE
Here’s to everyone keen and enthusiastic about Classical Music. Barry and Irmi present the most beautiful music from all popular composers 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
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Noosa Shire Arts & Crafts Association is a cen-
tre for creativity, learning and friendship. New members welcome. Visit our Gift Shop. Disabledfriendly access.
Tel: 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. Full details available on U3A website u3anoosa.com.au/ or phone 5440 5500.
SUNDAY DANCE
Next Sunday Dance Lesson on Sunday 7 December will be the last for four weeks. First lesson for 2026 will be 11 January from 12.30pm at Tewantin Masonic Hall Moorindil St. Because of many events, parties, holidays etc. I will have time off during the Christmas - New Year period. Thank you all for your commitment throughout this year. Your friendship and enthusiasm keep me going. I wish you a safe, happy Christmas and look forward to being with you next year. Enquiries Andrew, phone 0429829328.
Every Sunday, from 12.30pm at the Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil St. We start by teaching basic dance steps, then Waltz, old time, New Vogue, Ballroom Dances and a little Latin. We run to 5pm. Lots of fun and dancing, including a 20 min. tea/coffee break to socialise. (Only $10) Hope to see you there. Singles or couples welcome. Just rock up or phone Andrew 0429 829 328. For more info, please visit andrewsclassdance.com
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and anything interesting. Cash Paid. Phone Bob 0419577580
SUNSHINE
BEACH
23SolwayDrive Saturday13th December 7am-4pm Cashonly. Campinggear,partsof motorbike,tools, electricalitems,close andcloth,kitchenitems andmuchmore.
Freddys go festive. (Zoe Lofven)
New mural unveiled
By Steve Linnell
A new mural adorning the Peregian Beach water reservoir is almost ready to be revealed, with artists undertaking the challenge of completing it under scaffolding to bring it to life.
The five million-litre asset has been undergoing a $3.9 million upgrade, including essential structural maintenance, a new roof and the updated artwork.
Unitywater Chief Executive Officer, Anna Jackson, said she was pleased the iconic artwork, depicting melaleuca trees, was renewed as part of the project and something the local community could enjoy.
“This reservoir was constructed in 1981 and
was due for some maintenance which would impact the mural.”
“It made sense to repair and renew the artwork at the same time and the installation artists, The Brightsiders have done a fantastic job painting it while the scaffolding was still up and the maintenance works have taken place,” she said.
“The maintenance works will help ensure water quality for about 2,000 properties in Peregian Beach and Marcus Beach by keeping any potential contaminants out of the reservoir and will increase the longevity of this asset, meaning it can continue supplying water for these communities for the next 40-plus years.”
Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie said residents had for many decades been suggesting the reservoir
be painted and it had become an iconic landmark since the artwork was first painted 10 years ago.
“The reservoir is Noosa Shire’s largest public artwork and it’s great to see Unitywater remains committed to the maintenance of this high-profile community asset,” he said.
Artist Colin Passmore, who painted the original design, was happy to see his concept renewed on the reservoir.
“The renewal of the artwork is exemplary, looking better than ever, very fresh and showing that an extra 10 years of experience makes a big difference when creating,” he said.
“I love it and I am sure all who have the pleasure of experiencing the vision will too. Well done to the The Brightsiders team.”
The Brightsiders artist Jordan Bruce said the moment of truth awaited when the scaffolding comes down.
“This has been a different method of doing the artwork when we don’t have the ability to stand back and really assess the accuracy. Two of us were involved in the original artwork so it’s really great to be able to return and re-do this piece with an extra 10 years of experience up our sleeves,” he said.
The reservoir upgrade works are part of Unitywater’s replacements and renewals program, where the utility is investing $400 million over the next five years to continue providing safe and reliable water and wastewater services across the region.
Vale Ted Egan - singer, legend and mate
By Arthur Gorrie
One of the early talents behind the Gympie Music Muster and the Woodford Folk Festival, Ted Egan was many things.
As a singer he was an Australian folk music legend, but was also a successful author, historian, former Northern Territory Administrator and a champion of Aboriginal issues, from land rights to football.
He died this week at his Alice Springs home, aged 93.
His wife, Nerys Evans, paid tribute to “a big and generous life.”
“It is with sadness but also with great pride that Nerys Evans and the Egan family mark the passing of our beloved partner, father, grandfather, great grandfather and best mate,” a family statement said.
Another Muster performer Beccy Cole said she was heartbroken at the news.
Ted Egan was an immensely popular Muster performer in 1987, 1995 and 2007 and had been involved in the early days with original Muster founders, the Webb Brothers.
A Muster official said he was “one of the very few people who successfully bridged the gap between ‘country’ and ‘folk’”
Woodfordia managing director and cofounder of the Woodford Folk Festival, Amanda Jackes described him as “a national treasure in every sense - a man of immense generosity, integrity, humour and heart.”
The festival, which has always had enthusiastic support throughout Wide Bay region, began as a thought-bubble around a Maryborough kitchen table, and re-established at Woodford after outgrowing its original Maleny Showgrounds home.
The festival became a Ted Egan project as well, when he planted the “500-year bunya tree” at the first Woodford festival, as a symbol of “continuity, hope and the long arc of imagination.”
“It was Ted who first inspired what became our 500-year plan, speaking of cultures and communities that think in centuries, not seasons,” she said.
Current Northern Territory Administrator Hugh Heggie said Egan’s legacy “is woven into the Territory’s cultural celebration, its music and storytelling and its spirit of caring for one another.”
“A State Funeral will be held to honour the life of Northern Territory legend the Honourable Edward (Ted) Joseph Egan AO,” our sister publication, The Centralian Today has reported. In his youth in Darwin, Mr Egan was a prominent sportsman,” Prof. Heggie said.
“During a 20-year career with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Mr Egan worked mainly in the bush, employed as a Patrol Officer, Reserve Superintendent, District Officer and teacher at various outback schools, including in remote places.
“In 1960, Mr Egan became one of the pioneers of the out-station movement when he persuaded the Commonwealth Minister for Territories, Paul Hasluck, to support Aboriginal people who wanted to live in decentralised
places away from main settlement areas.” Mr Egan was a member of the first Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation.
He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1993 “for Services to the Aboriginal people and for the interpretation of Australian cultural heritage through song and verse”. He is remembered as a pivotal figure in Northern Territory football, especially as cofounder and inaugural captain of the Tiwi Islands’ St Mary’s Football Club.
Ted Egan in days gone by.(521207)
Ted Egan during a Tiwi visit where the locals discovered he was over 80 years old. (521207)
Ted Egan sips a beer while playing his ‘Foster Fone’ during a break in filming a music video in 2024 about his life. (Phil Williams: 522464)
Noosa sailors excel
By Steve Linnell
Two young sailors from the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club have delivered exceptional performances at the Manly Cup in Sydney.
Leon-Wei Petit and Morgan Haines both showed class and skill at the recent event.
Instructor Scott Sinclair praised their skill, commitment, and composure under pressure.
“Both Leon-Wei and Morgan have shown exceptional dedication to their training, and it’s fantastic to see their hard work pay off on such a competitive stage,” Sinclair said.
“They handled extremely challenging conditions with maturity well beyond their years.”
The recent regatta featured a fleet of 21 sailors and demanding weather across two days.
Competitors battled strong 20-knot winds with gusts up to 30 on day one, followed by 15 knots with gusts to 20 on day two.
Despite the testing conditions, the Noosa sailors showcased their strength - claiming six firstplace finishes across the eight races.
Leon-Wei Petit delivered a standout performance, finishing 1st overall and 1st in the U17 category, securing the prestigious Bruce Davis Cup.
Leon-Wei emphasised the importance of the support behind him, noting that none of this would have been possible without the guidance of his coach, Scott Sinclair, and the unwavering commitment of his family throughout his sailing journey.
Fellow NYRC sailor Haines also produced an impressive showing, placing 2nd in the U13 category and 7th overall, including a win in one of the races - a significant boost as he prepares for the next Worlds event in Keppel Bay.
Both sailors train regularly in the Club’s Youthsail Squad program on Thursday afternoons, where they continue to refine their technical skills, racing awareness, and strategic decision-making.
The Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club congratulated Leon-Wei Petit and Morgan Haines on their outstanding achievements.
Petit in action (522549)
New surf movie hits Noosa with local screening
By Steve Linnell
A highly acclaimed new Australian film Chasing The Gold, is set to screen at the Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club next week.
The film will also be screened at Life Saving Clubs across Australia, giving them an opportunity to raise funds.
Created by Sunshine Coast filmmaker Wes Greene, the film uncovers the untold story of Australia’s most iconic endurance race, the Coolangatta Gold - born from a fictional mov-
ie in 1984 - and now regarded as the toughest physical challenge in the sport.
The film will launch on Monday 8 December at Sunshine Beach Surf Club between 6:30pm8:30pm.
Mr Greene said: “The idea of the tour is to put Australian surf life saving culture back in the spotlight while directly supporting the grassroots clubs that keep our beaches safe.”
The documentary also arrives at a historic moment, with the greatest ironman of all
Sport grant recipients named for federal program
Local sports stars were last week awarded grants to help them participate in state, national, and international competitions.
The young sportsmen and women will each receive a grant of between $500 to $750, through the Australian Government’s Local Sporting Champions program, which supports participants aged 12 to 24 to help meet the costs of participating in sporting events, including travel, equipment, uniforms and accommodation.
“I congratulate these young athletes on their success in the latest round of the Local Sporting Champions program. Wide Bay has a strong track record in producing skilled and successful athletes, and these sporting champions deserve to be congratulated and encouraged on their sporting journey,” Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien said.
“The cost of representing Wide Bay at state or national titles can be quite high, especially when long-distance travel and accommodation is required, so this funding will help to ease that pressure on local families, and help our young athletes achieve their sporting goals.”
The following athletes have been successful in receiving grants to assist them to participate in various competitions. They are:
Darcy Dwyer and Miller-May Berg (2025 Australian Junior Surfing Titles), Emmersen McEwan and Fynnian Norris (2025 National State water polo championships), Georgi Seels-Wood, Jaime Carberry and Zach Heffernan (Australian Athletics Cross Country 2025), Madison Rae and Preston Rae (World Triathlon Championships), Mazzy Demasi (AVSC - volleyball), Mitchell Peterson (ISA World Junior Surfing Championships), Skye Cuthbertson (National Championships - Cycling), Sophia Guthrie (School sport Australian U12 national netball championships, Tallow Crouch (School Sport Australia 13-19 yr Swimming 2025).
“There were many applications for the Local Sporting Champions Program and only limited grants are available, but I am really impressed by the depth of talent, the level of commitment, and the ambition and pursuit of excellence that the applicants demonstrated,” Mr O’Brien said.
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is responsible for the management and coordination of the program. The next round of Local Sporting Champions program is open until 31 January 2026. For more information, please visit www.sportaus.gov.au/grants_and_funding/local_sporting_champions
time, Ali Day, entering his final competitive season.
The film follows three of the sport’s biggest names through the 40th anniversary of the gruelling 41.8km Coolangatta Gold event including Ali Day, Conner Maggs – the fearless young gun determined to unseat a champion and Lana Rogers, the reigning women’s champion pursuing her third title while battling fierce rivals and personal doubts.
Mr Day said: “I hope the film encourages
the next generation to get out in the surf, have a crack, and never give up on their dreams.”
The film delves into the athletes struggles and triumphs delivering an inspirational story for any sports lover.
The film is family-friendly with a PG rating. Tickets are available at chasingthegold.com.au Clubs interested in hosting an event can register at chasingthegold.com.au
The trailer can be found here: https://chasingthegold.com.au
Miller-May Berg received a grant to compete in 2025 Australian Junior Surfing Titles. (Sunshine Beach Surf Club)
Leon-Wei
Life of Brine
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700 column memories
By Phil Jarrett
After last year’s family farewell to Bali, leaving it to the Russian wise guys and the Javanese upper middle class after 50 good years, I find myself digging up so many good memories from the Island of the Gods in my search through old Brine columns that I have to share a couple.
After all, it’s not every day a column turns 700! Sleepless on Batukaru (2015)
Strangely unable to sleep in this most peaceful of places, I got out of bed in the middle of the still night and stared into the night sky above the terraced rice paddies, listening to the soundtrack of frogs standing sentry over the gurgling waterways beneath the simple bungalow.
As if the starry sky, unimpeded by man-made light, was not beautiful enough, I saw, for the first time in perhaps 40 years, the dance of the fireflies above the sawah, first a loner, then a couple, then a group carving graceful arcs before flying too high and blending into the starscape. I was mesmerised, and I thought immediately of our friend Lelia Lewis’s poetic description of the rustic heaven she found here in the 1950s: “It was a peaceful, beautiful island. You didn’t have the malls or the hotels back then. The flutes that you’d hear at night, those liquid notes … and oh, the fireflies! We’d go out walking in the dark night, knowing each of the few vehicles that might come by, and you’d just see fireflies and the stars.”
You would still see fireflies in Bali when I arrived 20 years later, but today there is almost nowhere far enough away from the sprawl to detect the island’s secret, magical, natural world. Johnny and Cath Blundstone’s Bali Eco Stay, high in the foothills of Mount Batukaru, is “almost nowhere”.
I have waxed lyrical about the Blundstones’ little piece of paradise in these pages before, but five years since Noosa’s friendliest waiter, his bride and young son Huey came to rest at the end of the road, and four years since I first wrote about them for the Australian media, I am back to see how the Swiss Family Blundstone is coping with the splendid isolation.
The short answer is very well, thank you.
Bali Eco Stay opened in 2010, with Mini, a lovely lady whose family own the land the Eco Stay leases, taking over the running the small restaurant just above the few bungalows scattered around the rice terraces. As I reported back then, the biggest single investment in this resort was not the infinity pool with floating bar but a Pelton wheel hydro-electric generator to enable the Blundstones to power most of the lodge from the adjacent waterfall. The lodge is still not quite totally off the grid, but the new generation of solar that doesn’t require direct sun should get them over that hump.
Huey has discovered that being Jungle Boy is not always all that he had hoped, but he is coping well, and enjoying home schooling with an English tutor. All in all, life on the mountain is good, very good. And quiet, very quiet.
Bali Eco Stay is simply exquisite, and exquisitely simple. I’m going back in a few weeks to sit in a corner and write all day, then watch the fireflies all night. Can’t wait.
Medewi’s melodious morning call (2017, 2024) Secret Spot West remains invitingly rural. I can sit in the infinity pool sipping a sunset beer and look out over an endless untouched coastline (apart from scattered fishing villages) stretching towards Java, visible across the channel.
I remember the first time I saw this wave-rich coast, back in 1974 as we bounced towards Java on the “express bus” packed with chicken-toting locals. We spied waves as the road dipped onto the coast at Soka, and there were enticing glimpses of reef set-ups through the palm trees for the next 20 kilometres. But for the next six years, with so many perfect waves going unridden every day on the Bukit peninsula, there was no need to mount a mission.
I can’t recall if it was the arrival of the Brazilians or the Japanese that made us start to think it was time to tuck our boards under our butts and point our motorbikes in the other direction, but I do remember parking them at a roadside warung and running excitedly down a track to a Muslim fishing village with a long, rocky point to its left.
We are back in Medewi, West Bali, for the waves, which are good, sizey, clean peaks up on the point which allow you time to get your bear-
ings before the long left hits the middle section and you race down a high line for safety if you’re a senior surfer, or you stall for the barrel if you’re a hot young local.
Although there’s not much to excite along the Pantai Road that leads to the point and a small but good tourist hotel either side of its end, there is so much going on in this fascinating village. My old friend and longtime Bali resident Matt George described it best:
“Far behind you, from the tiled minaret of the unfinished mosque above the narrow highway which is swollen with careening, bleating, overloaded trucks, the Adzan brays over a fuzzy megaphone. The strident five-minute public call to the Islamic faithful that kicks off five times a day at Medewi, the first at 4:15am. The cry of the Adzan describing such a foreign sound in Bali and a reminder that you are at the singular surfing Muslim enclave on this Hindu island.”
On our first morning in Medewi last week I was woken by the Adzan and lay in our bed at the Bombora Surf Lodge contemplating the strangeness of that plaintive but melodic wail until the first grey of predawn signaled it was time to wax up and get out there.
PROPERTY
NOTHING QUITE LIKE LITTLE COVE
PROPERTY MATTERS
ERLE LEVEY
ONCE you have been to Little Cove, it’s generally a case of never forgetting it.
My first visit was on a surfing trip in the late 1960s ... on a November afternoon with the sound of cicadas filling the air in the trees.
The water was warm, the waves were “cracking’’ - in sound and in quality. There were three out at National, no-one at Johnsons.
As the sun set behind the masts and spars of a yacht at rest in the bay, it was a matter of knowing that you would return.
Such is the magic that the filtered views through the trees to the water. That and the sight of the full moon over Laguna Bay.
At the time you could buy a fibro house for $65,000.
On Saturday, 13 December, Rebekah Offermann and Nic Hunter from Tom Offermann Real Estate will offer a three-bedroom, twobathroom, one-car beachside apartment 1/2 Pandanus St, Noosa Heads, for auction at 1pm.
“Enquiry has been going off,’’ Nic said. “It’s spacious and part of a boutique build of 12.
“It has it’s own custom-designed storeroom for longboards.’’
Perfectly positioned directly opposite Little Cove Beach, 50 footsteps to the sand, the north-facing, ground-floor apartment, with its exclusive lagoon-style pool, is in Little Cove Court.
A split-level design facilitates excellent separation, and its end position ensures privacy, access, natural light, and sea breezes are maximised.
Floor-to-ceiling glass in the living room showcases a stunning vista across the pool to the shimmering azure blues and turquoise greens of the Coral Sea.
From here, you can check out beach and surf conditions each morning.
A split-level design facilitates excellent separation of living, and its end position
ensures privacy, access, natural light, and sea breezes are maximised. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the living room showcase the stunning outlook across the exclusive lagoonstyle pool to the shimmering ever-changing hues of azure blues and turquoise greens of the Coral Sea.
There is split-system reverse-cycle airconditioning, and even heating, as well as ceiling fans, and electric blinds on the side of the terrace above the all-weather, built-in bench seat.
A well-equipped kitchen with granite benches, 2-pac cabinetry, quality appliances including induction cooktop, double oven, integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge, and plentiful storage provide a central hub.
The expansive north-facing poolside terracing is covered and open-air. A private 4.5m by 4.8m terrace is at the rear off main bedroom SUITS GOLFING ENTHUSIASTS TO A TEE
Embracing a peaceful leafy outlook over the 15th fairway of Noosa Springs Golf & Country Club, a four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car villa offers a refined lifestyle in one of Queensland’s more exclusive gated communities.
The golf-course villa 203/61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Friday, 12 December, at 12pm with Nic Hunter and Adam Offermann at Tom Offermann Real Estate.
Privately positioned at the end of a quiet culde-sac, Villa 203 has been beautifully renovated, capturing soft natural light and sweeping fairway views.
“North-facing and with golf course outlook, the villa has had some beautiful renovation work,’’ Nic said.
“Everyone has admired the freshness.’’
“Interest has been from those both local and interstate looking to downsize, due to the value of Noosa Springs.
“Then you have the advantage of the country club that is within walking distance.’’
The villa features an open-plan living area that flows to a large covered terrace, complemented by a designer kitchen with Caesarstone benchtops, an oversized island and premium Miele appliances.
Featuring two luxury main bedroom suites plus a guest studio, manicured gardens and a golf buggy bay, this fully-furnished villa is
move-in ready.
With its timeless design, quality finishes, and seamless connection to the beautiful green, it offers both sophistication and privacy.
Soaring ceilings, generous glazing and natural cross-flow ventilation create an airy atmosphere, while the open-plan living space extends to a large covered terrace.
The designer kitchen is both functional and refined, featuring thick Caesarstone benchtops, an oversized island breakfast bar, and a full suite of premium Miele appliances including dual ovens, induction and wok burners, plate warmer and dishwasher.
The main bedrooms - one on each level - both come with expansive ensuites, walk-in robes and sweeping fairway views.
The ground-floor suite opens directly to the terrace, while the separate guest studio with ensuite offers accommodation for family or friends. A flexible study or media room can serve as a fourth bedroom.
There is an option to purchase the villa fully furnished.
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car beachside apartment 1/2 Pandanus St, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 13 December, at 1pm. (517559)
A four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car golf course villa 203/61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Friday, 12 December, at 12pm. (520842)
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car beachside apartment 1/2 Pandanus St, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 13 December, at 1pm. (517559)
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car beachside apartment 1/2 Pandanus St, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 13 December, at 1pm. (517559)
A four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car golf course villa 203/61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Friday, 12 December, at 12pm. (520842)
A four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car golf course villa 203/61 Noosa Springs Dve, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Friday, 12 December, at 12pm. (520842)
CLARITY IN DESIGN, OUTLOOK
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment at Noosa Heads has created a high water mark in coastal design and construction.
Located in a prized hillside pocket, elevated above Main Beach and Noosa Sound, the apartment 2/10 Natasha Ave, is set for auction Saturday, 13 December, at 2pm with David Conolly and Luke Skinner of Century 21 Noosa.
This penthouse features family room, private lift, powder room, northern aspect and private pool.
Tea Tree Residences come with a rare signature of coastal form and function, the result of collaborations between Chris Clout Design and MBC Prestige.
“What draws me to the penthouse is the confidence and clarity in its design,’’ Luke said.
“Chris Clout has crafted something that feels effortlessly modern yet deeply coastal, a style that resonates with today’s premium buyers.
“The finishes are refined, the spaces flow beautifully, and from the upper-level balcony you get those calming water views that make every day feel like a getaway.
“It sits on one of Noosa’s quietest, most private streets, so it truly becomes a hidden retreat. It’s the kind of home that attracts people who value design, tranquillity, and that understated Noosa luxury.’’
Each of the Tea Tree Residences has been meticulously designed by Chris Clout to maximise natural light and space and create supreme liveability in a world class location.
The result is a collection of homes where space and natural light converge, where convenience and opulence are intertwined, and where refined designer style harmonises with the beauty of the surrounding landscape.
Here, the bedrooms are spacious, the bathrooms beautifully appointed, you have a family room, and a private lift.
The northern orientation ensures sunlight throughout the day, while a private pool provides a stylish retreat.
The result is a residence that elevates liveability to an art form, perfectly suited to its world-class location.
COWS INCLUDED IN SALE
It was always going to sell - the question was would it be before auction or on the day.
As it turns out the four-bedroom, twobathroom, one-car house with pool on 2ha at 478 Black Mountain Rd, Black Mountain, sold
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment with pool at 2/10 Natasha Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 13 December, at 2pm. (520842)
prior to the Wednesday, 26 November, auction date.
Jeanette Catalano and Mario Catalano at Hinternoosa were marketing the property - in an elevated position with barn and dam.
It was sold unconditionally on the Friday afternoon prior, when a buyer decided he had to have it and wanted to shut the auction down, Jeanette said.
“The new owners are a young couple who shifted interstate for work a few years ago but are now moving up here as they have started their own family, and want to be closer to their family.’’
The buyers are keen to add their personal
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment with pool at 2/10 Natasha Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 13 December, at 2pm. (520842)
touches … and will keep the two cows that were offered as part of the sale.
With postcard views over Noosa hinterland to Mt Cooroora and the Tableland Ranges, the property has three paddocks and features a three-bay American barn shed with extra-height middle door, power and workbench
Meanwhile, the 12.11ha at Eerwah Vale with sheds, dam, stock yards and creek was passed in on the Thursday at $1.8m.
The property at 52 Musavale Rd attracted two registered bidders but Jeanette and Mario are now dealing with fresh interest.
FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS
FRIDAY, 12 December
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment with pool at 2/10 Natasha Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 13 December, at 2pm. (520842)
Hinternoosa’s Jeanette Catalano at 478 Black Mountain Rd, Black Mountain, that sold prior to auction. Yes, the two cows were included in the sale. (520842)
Noosa Heads
• 203/61 Noosa Springs Dve: 4bed, 3bath, 2car golf course villa, 12pm, Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 Adam Offermann 0475 804 467 Tom Offermann Real Estate
SATURDAY, 13 December
Noosa Heads
• 1/2 Pandanus St: 3bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 1pm, Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 Tom Offermann Real Estate
• 2/10 Natasha Ave: 3bed, 2bath, 2car penthouse apartment, pool, 2pm, David Conolly 0438 259 956 Luke Skinner 0480 564 839 Century 21 Noosa.
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car penthouse apartment with pool at 2/10 Natasha Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction Saturday, 13 December, at 2pm. (520842)
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THIS residence enjoys one of the most coveted privileges in Sunshine Beach: direct access to the surf and sand via a private back-gate pathway. From the pool area, a sandy trail leads straight to the beach, giving all the benefits of absolute beachfront living-daily swims, barefoot sunrise walks, and the soothing rhythm of the ocean just steps away.
There are also homes that whisper of luxury, and then there are homes that express it with quiet confidence. At 21 Crank Street, Sunshine Beach, you find the latter-a contemporary coastal sanctuary that blends architectural sophistication with the effortless ease of true beachside living.
Completely renovated to an exacting standard, the transformation was guided by two architectural minds working in concert: Noel Robinson, NRA Architects, and Noffke Architects.
Here, the language of modern luxe is spoken fluently-felt in every curve, every surface, every sweep of glass that draws the ocean into daily life. This is more than a residence; it is a statement of lifestyle, a declaration of intent, and an address that elevates the life lived within it.
Perched on the east-facing ridge, the home captures one of the rarest luxuries of coastal living: unbroken ocean views that expand endlessly toward the horizon, paired with a level stroll into the heart of Sunshine Beach village and its iconic Surf Club. To live here is to be cocooned in privacy while remaining deeply connected to the community’s vibrant coastal culture.
Contemporary architecture, at its best, responds to place. This home embraces its elevated position with expansive east-facing glazing that welcomes natural light from dawn to dusk. The ocean becomes a living artworkits colours, energy and moods changing throughout the day.
At the heart of the residence, open-plan living spaces bring kitchen, dining and lounge together in a seamless orchestration of light and proportion. The kitchen is both a chef’s workspace and an entertainer’s stage: sleek cabinetry, abundant storage, integrated appliances, and a sculptural island bench that gathers family and friends effortlessly. From here, the ocean remains a constant backdrop.
The outdoors becomes a natural extension of the home. The terrace is not merely an alfresco dining zone-it is a living room beneath open skies, cooled by sea breezes and accompanied by the soundtrack of rolling surf. Below, the resort-style pool glistens beneath the Queensland sun. Designed with the
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Address: 21 Crank Street, SUNSHINE BEACH
aesthetics of a boutique retreat, it is the perfect setting for family afternoons, lively gatherings, or moments of quiet indulgence. Thoughtful landscaping ensures privacy, while the level grassed area offers an easy, usable space for children and pets.
With four bedrooms and three bathrooms, the home accommodates family and guests with understated luxury. The master suite, positioned to maximise panoramic ocean views, is a true retreat-where dawn light washes across the horizon and the rhythm of the waves greets each day. The additional bedrooms are generous and beautifully considered, ideal for family, guests, or creative spaces.
Nature is ever-present here. The horizon shifts with the seasons-turquoise calm, silver dawn, dramatic storm fronts. Dolphins regularly play in these waters; whales migrate past; seabirds trace arcs across the surf. It is coastal living in its purest form.
With direct private beach access, the patrolled surf beach becomes your backyardoffering morning swims, surf breaks, and easy strolls to the Sunshine Beach Surf Club, where community spirit and oceanfront dining meet.
Beyond Sunshine Beach, Noosa’s cosmopolitan charms await. Hastings Street’s boutiques, galleries, and fine dining are close by, as are the pristine walking trails of Noosa National Park. From sunrise surfs to sunset cocktails, every day offers a new rhythm.
For those seeking a residence of rare quality, amenity, and location, 21 Crank Street awaits-a home where architecture, lifestyle, and the ocean exist in perfect harmony.
WELCOME to an exclusive gated enclave within the renowned Noosa Springs Estate. Framed by graceful palms, manicured hedges, and lush tropical gardens, this elegant two-level villa offers the perfect fusion of privacy, natural beauty, and resort-style living.
Step through the courtyard into a sunlit haven where floor-to-ceiling glass and clerestory windows fill the interiors with radiant northern light. Expansive open-plan living spaces flow effortlessly to the undercover terrace ideal for year-round alfresco dining or relaxing amid tranquil, high-hedged gardens and manicured lawns. The stylish kitchen, finished in soft cream stone and 2-pac cabinetry, features quality appliances including a DeLonghi gas cooktop, Westinghouse oven, and Blanco dishwasher. A semi-island breakfast bar doubles as a convenient servery to the dining area, while the adjacent laundry offers extra prep and storage space.
Upstairs, the premier suite enjoys garden views, a private terrace, walk-in robe, and a luxurious ensuite with twin vanities. Two additional bedrooms share a well-appointed bathroom, with one also opening to its own terrace.
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Set within beautifully landscaped grounds, this residence embodies relaxed Noosa luxury.
Enjoy 24-hour gated security, pet-friendly surroundings, and access to resort-style pools.
The renowned Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort, championship course, tennis courts, and fitness centre are all just a short stroll away.
Property Facts & Features:
• Internal Area: 229 m²
• Land Area: 323 m²
• Orientation: Bright north-facing living areas
• Outdoor Living: Two undercover terraces + private lawn and gardens
• Garage: Double with internal access + golf cart bay
• Air conditioning & fans
• Location: Cul-de-sac position with visitor parking, one adjoining neighbour
“A stunning hideaway that perfectly connects to its spectacular Noosa Springs location,” say Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Cameron Urquhart
Experience refined resort living surrounded by lush gardens, sparkling lakes, and the natural beauty of Noosa National Park - where every day feels like a holiday.
Contact: Cameron Urquhart 0411 757 570, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE
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Wunya | Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
Nestled just a minute's walk from the white sands of Little Cove Beach and the lush trails of Noosa National Park, Wunya is a once in a lifetime opportunity and remarkable brand new residence where wellness, design, and nature exist in perfect balance. This architectural sanctuary fuses Zen-inspired simplicity with Mediterranean warmth to offer a living experience that is both grounding and elevated. It's not just a home — it's thoughtfully designed to support the mind, body, and spirit.
Every detail at Wunya has been selected to enhance wellbeing and comfort. Designed for flexibility and comfort, this spacious home features up to seven bedrooms, three bathrooms, and multiple living zones—including an upstairs retreat—and a two-car garage complete with EV charging capabilities. At the heart of the outdoor experience is a self-cleaning, heated magnesium lap pool with powerful swim jets — perfect for both relaxation and performance. Wellness amenities include a hydrogen hot/cold plunge and a Cell State infrared, red light, and hot coal sauna — all app-controlled for ease of use. Wunya is a home defined not only by what's visible, but by what's intentionally hidden — where technology supports wellness, and every finish, fixture, and space has been designed for longevity, serenity, and sensory softness. Whether you're swimming at sunrise, or sharing a meal in the warm glow of evening light, Wunya invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect — with yourself and the world around you.
Saturday, 13th December from 4:30pm
Set up with your family and friends at one of the four stops along the riverbank, or get your boat ready to follow the Noosa Ferry, Miss Tewantin, along the Noosa River! Let’s celebrate the festive season together!
Carols by the award winning Oriana Choir & Sunshine Coast Youth Choir.
Scan the QR code for more information!
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PRIVATE GOLF & LAKEFRONT RESORT – ONE OF
A KIND IN NOOSA
SPRINGS
Welcome to 758/61 Noosa Springs Drive, an extraordinary five-bedroom masterpiece offering a lifestyle found nowhere else within the prestigious gated estate.
Purpose-built by renowned developer Alan Stakey as a one-off family residence, this is the only home of its design in Noosa Springs — delivering the presence and scale of a true private resort rather than a conventional residence.
Perfectly elevated above the 2nd fairway of the championship golf course, the home captures sweeping, uninterrupted green vistas, while at the rear direct private access to Lake Weyba opens the door to kayaking, fishing, sightseeing and tranquil sunset paddles straight from your own backyard. Across a flowing resort-style layout are generous living zones, two luxurious master suites (one on each level), guest accommodation, and seamless indoor–outdoor entertaining. Outdoors, a stunning lap pool anchors multiple alfresco spaces designed for relaxed gatherings or quiet retreat, complemented by lush landscaped surrounds.
This is a home of rare stature — combining absolute privacy, world-class outlooks, and a completely unique footprint that will never be replicated.
A once-in-a-generation offering inside Noosa Springs’ most coveted gates
A RARE SINGLE-LEVEL FAIRWAY SANCTUARY – LUXURY LIVING AT NOOSA SPRINGS
Positioned along the highly prized 3rd fairway of the Noosa Springs Championship Golf Course, Residence 713 delivers a breathtaking blend of architectural sophistication, privacy, and resort-style living — all within minutes of Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach.
Arrive across a tranquil water feature via a striking elevated boardwalk to a dramatic glass entry, setting the tone for what lies beyond. Inside, polished marble floors, soaring ceilings, skylights and expansive frameless glazing flood the home with natural light while framing uninterrupted green fairway and waterway vistas.
The expansive open-plan living zone flows seamlessly to an alfresco entertaining terrace with a discreet built-in BBQ, overlooking the sparkling resort-style lap pool and tropical gardens
— creating a perfect setting for relaxed entertaining or quiet afternoons soaking in the outlook.
The gourmet kitchen showcases quality stone benchtops, premium appliances, and ample storage, designed to complement both everyday living and hosting in style.
Accommodation is equally impressive, anchored by a luxurious master suite with serene garden views, walk-in robe and indulgent ensuite. Additional beautifully appointed bedrooms provide comfort and separation for family and guests, supported by refined bathrooms and thoughtfully integrated storage throughout.
This rare single-level residence is perfectly suited to those seeking effortless luxury, low-maintenance living and the security of a gated golf-course estate — all within one of Noosa’s most prestigious enclaves.
Property Highlights
• Prime 3rd fairway position with sweeping golf course vistas
• Rare single-level architectural residence
• Dramatic entry via elevated boardwalk over water feature
• Light-filled interiors with skylights & frameless glazing
• Polished marble flooring throughout living spaces
• Resort-style lap pool surrounded by lush tropical gardens
• Luxurious master suite with ensuite & walk-in robe
• Secure, gated Noosa Springs estate
• Minutes to Hastings Street, Main Beach & Noosa Junction
A refined home for buyers seeking prestige, privacy and a true resort lifestyle — this is Noosa Springs living at its finest.
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Discover Beachside Yaroomba - Sunshine Coast’s most exclusive masterplanned gated community. Set across 18.5 ha, this rare opportunity offers true privacy, exclusivity and connection to nature.
Just steps from the surf, residents will enjoy exclusive amenities: a swimming pool, pickleball court, and a barbecue pavillion overlooking the lake, all with sweeping views of Mount Coolum. Here, you can unwind and escape from the stresses and challenges of daily life, immersing yourself in the tranquil beauty that surrounds you.
EXPERIENCE the very best of Noosa living with this brand-new, architecturally designed residence – where every detail reflects refined craftsmanship and coastal elegance.
Showcasing flawless design and premium finishes throughout, this exceptional family home blends form, function, and effortless luxury. From the moment you step inside, the interplay of space, light, and texture creates an atmosphere of calm sophistication.
Burnished concrete floors, soaring ceilings, and abundant natural light set the tone, complemented by Blackbutt timber flooring and exquisite Brazilian natural stone benchtops. The heart of the home features a superb open-plan living and dining zone, anchored by a statement chef’s kitchen with high-end appliances and generous preparation space – perfect for relaxed entertaining or family gatherings. Integrated fridge/freezer, integrated dishwasher, platewarmer oven, microwave convection, induction cooktop emphasise the premium calibre of inclusions. Plus - ducted airconditioning and solar panels for energy economy.
Designed for flexibility and comfort, the residence includes four expansive bedrooms
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and 3.5 designer bathrooms, ideal for multigenerational living or guests. Two luxurious master suites, each with a private walk-in robe and indulgent ensuite, offer a true retreat experience.
Outdoors, each home has an exclusive use
resort-inspired pool area, outdoor shower and fire pit, framed by designer crazy paving, lush tropical gardens, and a serene gazebo – an idyllic setting for alfresco dining or leisurely afternoons in the sun. Each gazebo boasts a vintner’s fridge, sink, BBQ and a television point
- ultimate indulgence! A home of distinction — blending refined luxury with relaxed coastal living.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES AT A GLANCE:
• Prime example of Noosa excellence
• 4 spacious bedrooms, 3.5 designer bathrooms
• Including 2 private master suites with walk-in robes and ensuites
• Premium finishes; burnished concrete, Blackbutt timber, Brazilian natural stone
• Architecturally designed with generous proportions and high ceilings
• Luxury kitchen with top-tier appliances and high end detailing
• Kitchen also includes an integrated fridge/ freezer, integrated dishwasher
• Resort style outdoor living each with exclusive use pool, gazebo, firepit & outdoor shower
• For ultimate indulgence, each gazebo includes a vintner’s fridge, sink, BBQ & TV point
• Lush landscaped gardens offering privacy and tranquillity
• Walk to Noosa River, parks, Noosa Marina, shops, restaurants and cafes
• Minutes to beaches, schools and Noosa’s premier lifestyle attractions
Contact: Melanie Butcher, 0407 379 893, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE
VERSATILE DUAL LIVING HOME
OFFERING exceptional dual-living or multigenerational living potential, this spacious residence sits on a generous 1022m² block and features two fully self-contained levels, providing complete independence and flexibility for large families, extended relatives, or guests. This property also presents excellent rental potential - ideal for generating additional income, leasing one level while living in the other, or creating a profitable dual-income investment opportunity. With six bedrooms plus a dedicated office, the home is designed to adapt to every lifestyle.
Upstairs, beautiful hardwood floors span the main living areas, while the bedrooms are comfortably carpeted. The main bedroom is thoughtfully positioned separate from the additional bedrooms, with the living area creating a sense of privacy and separation. It also enjoys direct access to the balcony, offering a peaceful, retreat-like space with seamless indoor–outdoor flow.
A large kitchen with a servery anchors the upper level, perfectly suited for gatherings
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and day-to-day living - an entertainer’s delight. Downstairs, concrete tiles add durability and style to the second fully self-contained living space.
Lifestyle comforts include a gas fireplace, inbuilt spa bath, and a sparkling saltwater pool.
Solar power enhances energy efficiency, and a good-sized shed provides excellent storage or workshop capacity.
The grounds feature established eureka lemon, meyer lemon, and mandarin trees, along with a herb garden, offering fresh produce right at home.
Located just one minute from Pomona Town Centre and 35 minutes from Hastings Street and Noosa’s Main Beach, this versatile home combines convenience and flexibility with a relaxed hinterland lifestyle.
Address: 7 Signal Street, POMONA Description: 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: Auction On Site Saturday 20 December at 11.00am
