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Half a century of firefighting Noosa firefighter Merv Bonnell marked almost 50 years of a stellar career saving lives and property, facing dangerous and confronting situations and training the next generation of firefighters in the Noosa Shire when he celebrated his retirement this week with colleagues. A humble and much-loved man, Merv was born and bred in Cooroy. He followed his big brother into the firefighting service, was a founding firefighter in the Noosa Heads Fire Station, spent a year on a 12 month firefighter exchange in the US and for the past nine years has passed on his knowledge as a professional development officer, training new firefighters. This week he told Noosa Today’s Margie Maccoll a little about his extraordinary career. Continued page 8
Noosa firefighter Merv Bonnell. (Rob Maccoll)
Silent obstacles By Erle Levey Design for all ages; a house for all stages of life; places and spaces catering for all abilities and needs. Design impacts everybody, at home, and in the community. That is the focus of a forum at Noosa this month hosted by Open House Sunshine Coast. The questions being asked will be: What is sustainable? aAnd what is inclusive? Great places are designed for everyone, no matter where they are in Australia.
The forum, at Noosa Arts Theatre in Noosaville on Friday evening, 16 October, will explore how to make our public and private places more accessible, inclusive and welcoming for people of all ages and abilities. Inclusive design is about far more than accessibility, it is about creating homes, buildings and public spaces that enable people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to participate fully in community life. And it’s for the future, not simply for present needs.
By combining sustainability with inclusive thinking, we can create environments that are not only environmentally responsible but also welcoming, adaptable and enriching for all. To do so, it’s important to plan ahead. For example, when considering a home at the age of 5560 with the ability to climb stairs, it’s a matter of looking ahead 10 to 20 years. Topics to be considered are how does a home grow to meet those needs? What changes are needed? What makes a place truly welcoming? The forum comprises an outstanding panel
of architects, urban designers and industry leaders who will explore how thoughtful design can shape healthier, more connected and resilient communities. Speakers include: City of Ryde’s Cr Tina Kordrostami, architectural designer, policy advocate, and founder of Mental Health Architectural Design (MHA), a practice dedicated to embedding neurodiversity and mental health principles into the built environment. Continued page 2
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Designing inclusive homes for everyone From page 1 John Mainwaring, an HMArchitecture director and highly regarded for his work on the University of the Sunshine Coast Library; Ozcare Noosa Heads Aged Care Facility, established as a service linked to the St Vincent de Paul Society; and Viridian Noosa - a residential and resort development in Noosa Heads created with sustainable, modern styling. Christopher Kerrisk, co-founder, Cerge, a set of companion technologies increasing the capacity of all individuals through providing technological solutions to human problems. Omar Suleiman, founder and director of Lifestyle Supports, an NDIS accommodation and disability supports provider improving the lives of those with complex needs by creating outdoor spaces where they can feel safe and calm to lead safe, connected and meaningful lives. The panel will be moderated by university lecturer and foresight researcher Dr Melissa Innes of the School of Business and Creative industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Through inspiring case studies and practical examples, the forum will examine how inclusive design influences housing, public spaces, neighbourhoods and everyday experiences, demonstrating that good design benefits everyone.
Each speaker has been chosen to bring a different perspective to the important issue of inclusive design, with accessibility very much at its heart. Open House Sunshine Coast co-director Magdy Youssef said this was a particularly important conversation for the community, especially as the population ages and the need for better-designed, more adaptable places becomes increasingly relevant. Dr Innes will be moderating both the presentations and the panel discussion that follows, and is keen to help shape the key issues and scenarios into a lively, meaningful and future-focused conversation. “I am very pleased with the way the forum is coming together, and I think it has the potential to generate some really valuable ideas and conversations within our community,” Magdy Youssef said. The estimated population of the Sunshine Coast in 2025 was 380,000. The median age at the 2021 census date was 44 compared to 38 years for the rest of Australia. The Sunshine Coast has a higher proportion of 60-plus and lower proportion of children than the broader South East Queensland region.
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Between 2011 and 2021 the largest population growth on the Sunshine Coast occurred in the 65-70 age group, indicating rapid ageing of the population. This means 23 percent are 65 or over compared with 17 percent nationally. Noosa, in comparison, has a median age of 50, with just under 30 percent aged 65 and over. So it’s important to be holding these conversations now. Apart from the ageing population and associated physical mobility issues, there are considerations for those with challenges presented by loud noise, echoes, different lighting, and senses of space - whether large or confined. These can be intimidating on a number of levels. The forum has been formulated to appeal to design professionals, community leaders, students or simply anyone in the community passionate about the future of the region. This is an opportunity to engage in an important conversation about creating places where everyone belongs. CHANGES IN DESIGN FOCUS The focus of the forum is both sustainability, and supporting those with mobility and disability issues, planning for the future through a design focus, not just on architectural excellence, but creating homes and spaces suitable for a satisfying life. It’s a very timely and relevant topic, particularly where many in the community, especially baby boomers, are considering downsizing or seeking more suitable housing options. When thinking about the interior of a home, focus on how easy it is to move between the rooms and spaces. Flow of movement is especially important to make the home able to adapt to changing needs. If there are areas with different floor coverings, make sure the joins are level and even, to remove the risk of tripping. Incorporating living and at least one sleeping area on one level means wheelchairs or walking frames can be safely maneuvered without expensive equipment like elevators and chair lifts. If there is the space, consider doorways and hallways wider than normal, just in case there is the need for extra width in future. Hob-less showers and shower seats aren’t just great for access, they also add comfort and style. Tickets: Sustainable Inclusive Design: Community Forum Further information: https://www.sunshinecoastopenhouse.com.au/
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New chapter begins for Noosa marine rescue After more than 50 years of serving their local community, a proud new chapter has begun for the Noosa Flotilla of the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA). On the date that coincides with the original forming of the Flotilla in 1974, they now officially transition to Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ). From today, they will be known as MRQ Noosa. While their call sign and uniform may change, the local community can still depend on the same experienced crews to keep them safe at sea. This group of dedicated volunteers will continue to serve the community with the professionalism, local knowledge, and commitment that have defined their service over many decades. This week marks an important milestone for marine safety on the Sunshine Coast, with all Flotillas in the region making the move to MRQ alongside Noosa – including Caloundra, Mooloolaba, Tin Can Bay, and Sandy Straits. MRQ Chief Officer Tony Wulff shared his excitement about the transition, as the momentum builds towards a strong and sustainable future for marine rescue in Queensland. “At our heart, MRQ is about people, the volunteers who give their time, skills and experience to help others. Their ongoing commitment continues to make a real difference in keeping Queenslanders safe on the water”. Reflecting on the change, Chief Officer Wulff said, “As we look to the future, we do so with confidence and optimism. Together, we are building a stronger, more connected marine rescue service for Queensland”. MRQ Noosa Unit Commander Lindsay Hall is proud of the legacy of safety and service that his team brings to MRQ. “What makes marine rescue so special is not only the work we do, but the strong sense of community we have built together. There is a real camaraderie here at Noosa. People look out for each other, support each other, and share a genuine commitment to serving the public.” Commander Hall is hoping that this new chapter in their strong history increases public awareness of the important service and encourages locals to consider joining the unit. “There is a place for everyone at MRQ, including vital off-water roles like radio opera-
Noosa marine rescue vessels moored at the jetty in Noosa River. (QPS) tors, which are essential to keeping our service running. If you are looking for a meaningful way to support your community, I encourage you to consider volunteering with marine rescue – and you don’t even need to go out on a boat!”. Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association National Commodore Matthew Semmens said the transition was a significant milestone for the organisation and its members. “For decades, Coast Guard volunteers across the Sunshine Coast have answered the call when people have needed help on the water,” Commodore Semmens said. “While the uniforms will change, the dedication of these volunteers and their commitment to protecting the community will stay. Their knowledge, experience and local understand-
ing will continue to be an invaluable part of marine rescue services across the region.” Commander Semmens also paid tribute to the legacy of the Coast Guard volunteers. “On behalf of AVCGA, I sincerely thank every member, past and present, as well as their families and the local communities and businesses that have supported Coast Guard over many years”. Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ) is the first state-wide, State Government-funded volunteer marine rescue service dedicated to saving lives at sea and supporting those on or near the water MRQ is part of Queensland Police Service, which is responsible for coordinating the state’s disaster and emergency services response – but MRQ is a separate service with its own identity, structure, governance and uniforms
Noosa Marine Rescue, formerly Coast Guard, Noosa River base. (QPS)
Noosa businesses recognised at awards Twenty-five dedicated and resilient Noosa businesses have been named as finalists in the 2026 Sunshine Coast Business awards. The finalists represent a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, advanced tech and accommodation and reflect the diversity of Noosa’s economy. The Sunshine Coast Business Awards, now in its 31st year, celebrates excellence, innovation, collaboration and leadership across a diverse range of industries. Mayor Frank Wilkie congratulated all final-
ists on their achievements and is encouraging the community to get behind local businesses and support this year’s finalists. Being a finalist in these prestigious awards is an impressive accomplishment and reflects the dedication, perseverance and innovation of these local operators,” Cr Wilkie said. “These finalists represent the diversity of enterprises in the shire and help make Noosa a great place to live, work and visit.” With almost 8,000 local businesses in Noosa, the Gross Regional Product (GRP) for the
shire was estimated at $4.43 billion as of June 2025, representing 1.2 per cent of the GRP for South East Queensland. Cr Wilkie said the Sunshine Coast Business Awards showcase the many enterprises that play a vital role in creating employment and fostering community connections and prosperity across the region. “Noosa Council is proud to sponsor the Sustainability Category of the awards,” he said.
Noosa businesses recognised as finalists in Sunshine Coast Business awards. (Sunshine Coast Business Awards)
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Shark programs on trial An extended shark-spotting drone program, a trial of extended visual line of sight drone operations and a trial of modified acoustic whale alarms aimed at deterring whale entanglements have occurred at Noosa these school holidays. Under the Queensland Shark Management Plan 2025 to 2029, shark-spotting drones have been rolled out to 26 beaches including Noosa Main Beach, in collaboration with Surf Life Saving Queensland, and made a permanent fixture of Shark Control Program. In 2025-26, SharkSmart drones completed more than 11,700 flights, detected 1,822 sharks, identified 246 potentially dangerous sharks and supported 41 temporary beach closures to help keep swimmers safe. The Shark Control Program and SLSQ are trialling extended visual line of sight operations and will soon test beyond visual line of sight operations at Noosa in an effort to increase time, distance and area drone technology can monitor. Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett, who visited Noosa Main Beach last week, said the drones at these new high-density locations would help reduce the risk of shark attacks and keep swimmers safer on our beaches. “We committed to double our drone program to 20 beaches in the 2026-27 season but with SharkSmart drones operating across a total of 26 separate beaches these school holidays, and 31 beaches across the 2026-27 season, we have not only delivered on that commitment, but we have surpassed it,” Mr Perrett said. “The continued use and expansion of SharkSmart drones provides extra visibility and rescue capacity across our beaches and collects important data on marine life behaviour.” The increased use of shark-spotting drones follows a Question on Notice Noosa MP Sandy Bolton put to the Minister in August on trials and implementation of shark net alternatives including drone surveillance, the funding allocated to the project and how data collected through the Queensland SharkSmart Drone Trial and other monitoring programs would be used to assess the effectiveness of alternatives to shark nets and inform future shark management decisions. In response the Minister said: “$12.581 million has been allocated to research and trials of alternatives in 2026/27, including the SharkSmart drone program and the catch alert drumline trial in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The priority for the investment is to expand operations to a total of 21 beaches in 2026/27, with strategic placement of launch and retrieval zones allowing drone coverage for neighbouring beaches, bringing the total number of beaches in the program to more than 30. I note that Noosa Main Beach was the first site in Queensland to trial extended visual line-of-sight flights, which has enabled extended coverage to include both Noosa Main Beach and Noosa West. A trial of beyond visual line-of-sight operations is also in development, with Noosa under consideration as a trial location. As we have previously advised, the program will continue to use shark nets and traditional drumlines until alternatives are proven effective at reducing the risk of shark attacks.” The Minister said a framework for the systematic identification, trial, and assessment of new technologies and management practices would be developed and implemented for the program.
Members of the Shark Control Program conduct research last week on a trial of modified acoustic whale alarms at Noosa. (Rob Maccoll) “Suitable sites for trials will be determined once the framework has been developed and alternatives suitable for trial have been identified. Your support for Noosa as a trial site for alternative technologies has been noted,” he said. “DPI has also partnered with The University of Queensland to deliver a trial of modified acoustic whale alarms at Noosa during the 2026 southern whale migration period. “The trial aims to determine whether the modified alarms are effective at reducing the risk of whale entanglements in shark nets used in the Program.” The trial follows the completion in December 2025 of a report prepared by The University of Queensland’s Cetacean Ecology Group (CEG) on humpback whale acoustic perception research, as a condition of an agreement with the Department of Primary Industries (DPI). The work was conducted by PhD candidate Kelsey Stone under the supervision of CEG leads Associate Professor Rebecca Dunlop and Professor Michael Noad, who from Peregian Beach, have long researched whale behaviour during migration. Ms Stone’s PhD research focuses on understanding humpback whale acoustic perception and
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behavioural responses in order to develop a reliable acoustic deterrent signal to reduce baleen whale entanglement risk. The report summarises the outcomes of the 2025 humpback whale field season conducted by CEG across five weeks at Peregian Beach during the southbound migration. The research project completed playback experiments on migrating humpback groups to test for avoidance responses to two commercially available Acoustic Deterrent Devices used, or proposed for use, on Queensland Shark Control Program shark nets. “The 2025 season consisted of two components. The first involved the final trials of two high-frequency candidate deterrent signals developed through previous Behavioural Response Studies (BRS), which were funded by a twoyear Sea World Research Foundation grant. These candidate signals were designed to target frequencies at which humpback whales have shown avoidance responses. Trials in 2024 and 2025 confirmed that these high-frequency and harsher tonal signals elicited rapid and
strong behavioural reactions in most whale groups, including clear horizontal avoidance at relatively low received levels,” the report states. “Results from the 2025 season align with previous Australian and international studies showing that commercially available mid-frequency whale pingers do not produce reliable aversive responses in humpback whales. This growing body of evidence indicates that mid-frequency Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs) currently used on shark nets do not provide the intended mitigation benefit and that more effective deterrent solutions will require signals tailored to humpback auditory and behavioural sensitivities.” The research also showed the devices were prone to failure with failures occurring during seven trials, highlighting reliability issues with the devices. For more information about the SharkSmart drone program, visit the website https://www. dpi.qld.g ov.au/news-me dia/campaig ns/ sharksmart/equipment/drones
To all Sunshine Coast Business Awards finalists on this outstanding achievement. Noosa Today wishes you every success for the next stage and looks forward to celebrating the achievements of our region’s businesses on awards night.
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Adventure awaits The Cooran community has a new, improved playground. The refreshed play space on King Street includes new playground equipment, a new retaining wall and a bridge connection that improves access to the upgraded area. As part of the project, the old play rotunda and ageing retaining wall were removed to make way for the improvements, while the existing swings and smaller play unit have been retained and incorporated into the renewed playground. Mayor Frank Wilkie said the upgrade was about Council investing in projects that support local communities. “Pioneer Park is a much-loved community space and it’s fantastic to see local families already enjoying the upgraded playground,” Mayor Wilkie said. “The play equipment is terrific for kids to get active, use their imagination and have fun, while the new retaining wall and bridge connection make the space safer and easier to access.” In addition to the playground upgrade, Council has worked alongside the Cooran community
and local sporting groups to deliver a new basketball hoop, repairs to the existing netball court and new line markings for two handball courts and two pickleball courts. The works were delivered through collaboration between Council, the Cooran Action Collective, Cooroora Netball Association, Cooran Cutters Rugby League Club and local contractor Dream Courts. “We love the refreshed playground, and the new basketball hoop and line markings have just quadrupled the variety of leisure sports which can be enjoyed in Cooran village. We are excitedly getting a pickleball league together. Everyone is thrilled!” Elyse Patten, spokesperson for Cooran Action Collective said. The playground upgrade was designed to blend in with the surrounding environment and preserve the relaxed country character that makes Pioneer Park such a popular local destination. Council thanks the Cooran community for its patience during construction and is pleased to see the upgraded playground now open and ready to be enjoyed.
Pioneer Park playground upgraded. (Supplied)
Noosa Black Garlic scoops Melbourne awards In an outstanding week of recognition, Noosa Black Garlic has won three champion trophies at the Melbourne Royal Australian Food Awards four days after co-founder Teneille Newton was named one of six Australian Women’s Champion Masters for 2026. At the 2026 Melbourne Royal Australian Food Awards on Wednesday 30 September, Noosa Black Garlic won champion awards for Australian Small Preserves Producer, Savoury Preserve for its caramelised Black Garlic paste, and Sweet Preserve for its Black Garlic honey. The company’s top-selling signature Caramelized Black Garlic Paste was also awarded Best in Class, Chutney, Relish or Jam, while its Black Garlic Honey was awarded Best in Class, Other Sweet Preserves. The champion trophies followed an exceptional result for the producer, with all eight products entered receiving medals, including three Gold, three Silver and two Bronze. “We were already incredibly proud to have eight products entered and eight products medal, but to then see our Black Garlic Honey named Champion Sweet Preserve, our signature Caramelized Black Garlic Paste named Champion Savoury Preserve, and finally Noosa Black Garlic announced as Champion Australian Small Preserves Producer was absolutely surreal,” Teneille said. It was the third year in a row Noosa Black Garlic had received awards at the Melbourne
Royal Australian Food Awards. Tony O’Brien and Teneille Newton started their business almost five years ago with a belief that Australian-grown garlic could be transformed into something really special. “To now be recognised at this level, alongside some of the best food producers in the country, means more to us than we can put into words,” Tenille said. “Noosa has been at the heart of the business from day one. We now work with Australian organic garlic growers, have national distribution and supply retail, food service and manufacturing customers around the country - but we still make our black garlic here and love being part of the local Noosa food and business community.” The Melbourne Royal recognition came four days after Teneille was named one of six Women’s Champion Masters for 2026 at the Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards. The national Champion Masters program recognises women business owners based on business success, innovation and future growth potential. In addition to receiving the Champion Master honour, Newton was awarded a business development grant to support Noosa Black Garlic’s next stage of growth and its expanding opportunities in Australia and international markets. “As a small regional manufacturer, you spend
Noosa Black Garlic receives champion trophies at the Melbourne Royal Australian Food Awards. (Supplied) so much time focused on what comes next, production, customers, growers, new products, distribution and the million little things involved in
growing a business. Moments like this make you stop for a second and realise just how far you’ve come,” she said.
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Bonfires are dangerous: Council Lighting fires on Noosa’s beaches is illegal and poses a serious safety risk to people, pets and wildlife, Noosa Council said in a statement. Council has recently received reports of beach fires being left behind, with burnt timber, coals and hot embers remaining buried in the sand. Even after a fire appears to be extinguished, hot ashes can remain hidden beneath the sand for hours, creating a potential hazard for early morning walkers, children, wildlife and pets, a
council spokesperson said. Council Acting Manager of Public Realm Infrastructure Alex Neville said lighting or maintaining a fire on council-controlled land, including beaches and foreshores, is strictly prohibited under local laws. “Beach fires are illegal, dangerous and have no place on our coastline,” Mr Neville said. “Our beaches are public spaces enjoyed by thousands of people and fires left behind can cause serious injuries long after the flames have
gone out. “A fire buried under the sand may look extinguished but hot coals and embers can remain for hours. Nobody should have to worry about stepping on hidden hot ash during a morning walk on the beach.” Residents are encouraged to report illegal fires or other unsafe behaviour to Council on (07)53296500. If you see a beach fire and it is currently active/alight, report to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services on 000.
Council officers inspect a bonfire at Little Cove. (Noosa Council)
Council project wins engineering award Council is celebrating a standout result at the 2026 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia Queensland and Northern Territory (IPWEA-QNT) Excellence Awards, with a major infrastructure project taking top honours. Council’s Schreibers Road Bridge Rebuild project, delivered in partnership with Northlane Consulting Engineers, won the best $5 million to $10million project award. It’s the sixth major prize Council has received at the prestigious IPWEA Excellence Awards in recent years. “This award is fantastic recognition of the expertise, dedication and professionalism of our people and our project partners Northlane Consulting Engineers,” Mr Sengstock said. “The Schreibers Road Bridge Rebuild project and what it delivered for our community is another great example of Council’s commitment to rebuilding stronger and more resilient infrastructure and highlights the quality of
work being delivered across our organisation.” The project replaced a damaged culvert crossing with a new single-span bridge and was undertaken in stages to ensure the continued operation of a critical water supply pipeline servicing Noosa and surrounding communities. In addition to restoring this vital transport link, the project has strengthened the resilience of essential infrastructure, increased waterway capacity and improved the road’s flood immunity, helping the network better withstand future severe weather events. “The easy option would have been to rebuild the old crossing the way it was, but our shared focus with Noosa Council on flood resilience meant pursuing a better outcome for Cooran,” Director Northlane Consulting Engineers, Heath Jones said. “Our in-house engineers led the design of a new bridge and built in two stages so a major water pipeline supplying Noosa and much of
South East Queensland could be moved onto it without cutting off anyone’s water supply. “By managing the project from start to finish, we brought it in 17% under budget and gave Cooran a crossing that stays open in major floods, while better-protecting the region’s water supply.” This latest success continues Council’s strong track record at the IPWEA-QNT Excellence Awards, following previous wins for the Tablelands Road Bridge replacement, Beckmans Road Intersection Upgrade, Noosa Biosphere Trail 5 Upgrade, Doggy Beach sand nourishment project and Black Mountain Road reconstruction. Council’s Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator Julie Calvert and Principal Infrastructure Planner Melissa Shepherd were also recognised at this year’s awards, nominated as finalists for the Emerging Leader of the Year and Team Member of the Year respectively.
Director Northlane Consulting Engineers Heath Jones, Northlane Consulting Engineer Steven Gregoriou, Council’s Disaster Reconstruction Coordinator Julie Calvert, Northlane Consulting Engineer Nic Hill. (Supplied)
Bottle by bottle, they raise thousands By Steve Linnell A simple daily walk collecting bottles and cans has helped a Sunshine Coast couple donate more than $20,000 to a cause close to their hearts. John and Yvonne Tagg have directed their container refunds to Bloomhill Cancer Care since the Queensland Containers for Change scheme began in 2018. The couple turned to Bloomhill after experiencing first-hand the organisation’s support following the death of their son-in-law, Lorenzo, from cancer in 2008. Since then, 84-year-old John has collected discarded bottles and cans from neighbourhood streets and local residential buildings, returning them through Containers for Change and donating the refunds to Bloomhill. The effort has now passed the $20,000 mark. In total, Queenslanders have donated more than $37,000 in container refunds to Bloomhill since the scheme began, with more than half coming from John and Yvonne. “I enjoy getting out for a walk each day, cleaning up the local area and supporting a cause that means a lot to our family,” Mr Tagg said. Bloomhill provides nurse-led, community-based cancer care to people of all ages across the Sunshine Coast, supporting cancer patients
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and their families with services including nursing, counselling, psychology, exercise physiology, lymphoedema support and transport. Bloomhill Fundraising and Community Engagement Lead Jasmine Wheatley said the Taggs had demonstrated how small actions could make a significant difference. “Bottle by bottle, John and Yvonne have turned the simple act of collecting and recycling containers into more than $20,000 of support for Bloomhill,” she said. “It’s an incredible example of how small actions can add up to make a real difference for the more than 1,900 local people and families we support each year.” Container Exchange CEO Trevor Evans said the couple’s contribution showed the broader community benefit of the container refund scheme. “Every container returned through the scheme creates a positive impact that is both wide-reaching and tangible,” Mr Evans said. “John and Yvonne’s contribution is a remarkable example of how container refunds can support important local organisations while also keeping Queensland clean.” Queenslanders can donate their 10-cent container refunds directly to Bloomhill Cancer Care using member number C10015434.
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Make the most of your solar With summer just around the corner, longer days and plenty of Queensland sunshine are on the way. For local households with rooftop solar, that means more opportunity to make the most of the energy being generated at home. But there’s a catch. Solar panels often produce their best energy during the middle of the day, when many households aren’t using much power. By the time everyone gets home, turns on the air con, cooks dinner and settles in for the evening, the sun is already on its way down. That’s where a home battery can make a real difference. Instead of sending excess solar energy back to the grid, a battery can store it for use later in the day. For many households, it’s a practical way to get more value from an existing solar system and rely less on power from the grid.
There’s also good reason to consider your options before the end of the year. Eligible battery installations can currently benefit from government rebates, with the rebate amount set to reduce from 1 January. That means homeowners have until 31 December to take advantage of the current rebate level. The right solar and battery setup will look different for every home. That’s why Weglow looks at your energy use, existing solar and household needs before recommending a solution. Thinking about adding a battery? Book an energy audit with the Weglow team to see what could work for your home. Call 07 5238 8001 to book your energy audit. A home battery can make a real difference when it comes to solar. (Supplied)
There are no wrens here and serves as a living document, updated annually as new scientific evidence emerges. Come along to the forum on the October 9th where Nikolas will discuss recent and potential future taxonomic changes of Queensland’s birds. Everyone is welcome at the Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre. 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville at 10-10.25 am (morning tea available), 10.30 am- forum begins. Entry is $5 by ‘tap & go’ but Noosa Parks Association current members are free. Join the bird observers at 8.30am in the carpark for interpretive birding. For more info: www.noosaparks.org.au
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Half a century of firefighting From page 1 Q. How did your career in firefighting begin? A. In 1977, my brother Dennis Bonnell was an auxiliary firefighter for a number of years in Cooroy, so I decided to join too as my way of giving back to the community. I didn’t have a driving licence, I was only 16 at that time, so every time the siren at the station sounded, Dennis, whose house was behind Mum and Dad’s house, would have to pick me up on the way to the Fire Station. There was an awesome group of guys at that station who took you under their wings and showed me the ropes. We were part of the Noosa Fire Brigade Board and with the Noosa coastal area growing rapidly, there was a need to establish a full-time station in Noosa. The Chief Officer at that time in 1981, Bob Eldridge, who had been hired by the board to build a full-time Fire Service in Noosa, advertised within the Fire Stations in the Noosa Fire Brigade Boards area for six Firefighters. I was fortunate to be picked as one of those six and started full time on 15 November 1981. The Noosa Fire Brigade Board at that time consisted of a group of dedicated local businessmen who wanted to see this service develop to its full potential for the Noosa area. The Chairman was Bob Cartwright and one of the members was former Mayor Bob Abbott. When I started, we were in the Tewantin Fire Station for 12 months before the new station at Noosa Heads was built. Q. What was the shire like in 1977 when you became a firefighter? A. In 1977, the Noosa Shire was more of a country seaside town, a much quieter place with a strong sense of community, it was certainly without its traffic problems of today. Q. When you began, what sort of equipment did you have to fight fires? A. In those days our trucks and equipment were starting to age, but our Chief Officer was very progressive and started to upgrade trucks and equipment relatively quickly, which helped to
Merv Bonnell joins fellow firefighters at the opening of Noosa Heads Fire Station. (Supplied) set up for the future progression. Q. What have been the changes over the years in the equipment used and the way firefighters fight fires? A. In those early days of the Noosa Fire Station,
we had basic but good equipment. Within the first month of my start in the Fire Service, we responded to a serious car accident in Noosa, one person was trapped by the legs in the car, we only had crow bars and so forth to free the
casualty. After that our Chief Officer Bob Eldrige was on the phone to a company to purchase hydraulic rescue equipment and bought it on the spot when given a demonstration. He was fully supported by the Board.
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Many of us are feeling under cost-of-living pressure, so what’s causing the inflation the RBA acknowledges is making Australians “furious”? Households have been dealing with years of higher prices. Consumer confidence is weak, house prices have fallen and the economy is slowing. Yet inflation remains stubbornly above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2% to 3% target range. RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser acknowledged the frustration in a recent interview with the ABC’s 7.30 program. “People want inflation down. People are furious about inflation. I understand why. It’s unfair. It hits people on low incomes. It damages price signals. It makes the job of companies difficult. What they want us to do is our job and bring inflation down,” Hauser said. The latest ABS inflation figures show annual inflation rose to 4.0% in August from 3.5% in July. Trimmed mean inflation, which strips out some of the more volatile price movements to give a better sense of the underlying trend, remained at 3.6% for the third consecutive month. The first thing to understand is that inflation doesn’t measure how much we’re buying. It measures how much prices are changing. It also doesn’t tell you how high prices have already become. Imagine something that cost $100 rises to $110 one year and then $113 the next. The rate of inflation has slowed considerably, but you’re still paying $13 more than you were before. So where is the inflation actually coming from? The short answer is: from several places at once. Some of it is coming from prices Australians can’t easily avoid. Housing was the biggest 8 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 9 October, 2026
contributor to inflation in August, rising 5.7% over the year. Some of the pressure is also coming from overseas. Higher oil, diesel, fertiliser and other costs linked to the Middle East conflict don’t always reach consumers immediately. Businesses can absorb those costs for a while before eventually putting up their own prices and passing them through to customers. Then there’s a more structural problem: how much the Australian economy can produce. The RBA’s August Statement on Monetary Policy says the economy is still operating with capacity constraints. In other words, demand for some workers, goods and services remains stronger than the economy can comfortably supply without pushing up prices. So inflation can keep running even while parts of the economy are clearly slowing. CommBank Household Spending Insights data showed spending among Australians aged 65 and over was 10.1% higher in June than a year earlier. Spending growth among 25 to 34year-olds was just 4.2%, while 35 to 44 and 45 to 54-year-olds recorded growth of 4.5%. “Household consumption patterns diverge by age. Shifts in interest rates, inflation and wealth affect age cohorts differently, which can lead to varying rates of spending growth,” CommBank Head of Australian Economics Belinda Allen said. One obvious reason is housing debt. “These groups are more likely to have a mortgage, making them more sensitive to higher interest rates,” Allen said of the younger and middleaged groups. Higher rates can’t build more houses, lift productivity overnight or bring down the global oil price. What they can do is cool demand.
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What matters most now is whether those pressures fade as the economy slows, or whether
is landing very differently across households, and many of the prices still rising are for
inflation remains persistent enough for the RBA to decide that more rate rises are needed.
things people can’t easily avoid.
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ably a highlight of my career. In the early 2000s, when I was part of the Urban Search And Rescue Team, two colleagues and I were practicing at Noosa Station a skill called prusiking where you climb a rope using other ropes. During practice one of our team members suffered a heart attack. I and another firefighter provided CPR until QAS arrived, we believe this may well have saved his life. This firefighter eventually received a heart transplant and is still in the Fire Service today. Q. What was it like fighting fires in the US and how did the fire service there differ from ours in Noosa? A. My firefighter exchange was in the USA state of Oregon, in a town called Bend. Some of the firefighting tactics are different there than here, some probably because of building construction systems and with their many wildfires, their weather is drier than ours in Queensland so it burns more intensely and with more velocity. (In a departing letter, Oregon Fire Chief Larry Langston spoke of their pleasure of hosting Merv and the success of the pilot program in which he was involved. “Merv Bonnell has proven to be an excellent representative of your fire service. He and his family extended themselves at every opportunity to assure that this program would be a big success. Merv was accepted by his peers and by the management staff of the Bend Fire Department as a fellow forefather. It actually is with sadness that we saw Merv have to return back to Queensland.”) Q. Looking back over your career what do you value most from your time as a Noosa firefighter? A. It goes without saying that the highlight has been the many people, we as a team, have been able to help though being dedicated to keeping our area safe. But just as important are the lifelong friendships formed, the camaraderie, the solidarity and the integrity of the people I was fortunate enough to work alongside. Q. You’ve spent the last few years training new firefighters. What message do you think is most important to instil in them, that you take from your own career? A. The standard you walk past is the standard you accept. Never forget where you come from.
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Putting breast health first Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an important reminder that breast health matters at every age. Understanding your individual risk, knowing what to look for and staying up to date with appropriate screening can all play an important role in early detection. Noosa Radiology are proud to support the McGrath Foundation and the vital work they do to provide specialist breast care nurses to people experiencing breast cancer and their families. Noosa Radiology offers the most comprehensive breast imaging service on the Sunshine Coast, offering 3D mammography, contrast enhanced mammography, quantitative breast density assessment, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, personalised risk assessment, mammographic, sonographic and MRI guided biopsy and localisation as well as PET/CT imaging. Noosa Radiology employs four Radiologists, subspecialised in Breast imaging, Dr Drew McMenamin, Dr Todd Malone, Dr Jessica Wong and Dr LiEnn Yapp and 2 dual trained Radiologists subspecialised in cancer imaging, Dr Lisa Tarlinton and Dr Ben Kelley. To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they are offering a complimentary 30-minute breast consultation with one of their breast imaging specialists to all patients who undertake breast imaging during October. The consultation provides an opportunity to discuss your individual risk of breast cancer to optimise your imaging and screening needs, based on your personalised risk and breast density. Dr Lisa Hammerton is a dual-qualified Breast Physician with more than 25 years’ experience in breast health, preventative care and familial breast cancer risk. She previously served as Senior Medical Officer and Medical Director at BreastScreen Queensland’s Sunshine Coast division. The consultation includes your individual breast cancer risk assessment, an explanation of breast density and what it means for screening, help you to understand your breast imaging results and answer questions or concerns about
Noosa Radiology’s aim is to make breast assessment as straightforward as possible. (Supplied) your breast health. They will also discuss a future screening plan based on your individual risk. For patients who require further assessment, their Same-Day Breast Imaging, Consultation and Biopsy service brings imaging and specialist breast care together in one coordinated visit. Depending on your individual needs, your appointment may include 3D mammography, contrast enhanced mammography, breast MRI, breast
ultrasound, a 30-minute breast consultation and image-guided biopsy, if clinically indicated. Noosa Radiology’s aim is to make breast assessment as straightforward as possible — providing expert care, clear answers and a personalised plan. By supporting the McGrath Foundation and offering complimentary breast health consultations, we hope to encourage more women to
prioritise their breast health and feel confident asking questions about their individual risk and screening needs. The complimentary consultations are available to the first 30 eligible patients who book breast imaging during October 2026. Call Noosa Radiology on 5440 9700 to book.
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E-bike crackdown continues Police across Queensland have seized 558 non-compliant e-mobility devices and issued more than 2,400 traffic infringement notices riders in the first three months of statewide Operation Yankee Surety. Since the operation commenced on 1 July, police have conducted targeted enforcement to seize non-compliant devices, ensure age and licencing requirements are adhered to, and deter dangerous riding behaviours such as speeding, drink riding and riding without a helmet. Disappointingly, more than 60 per cent of the 2,400 fines issued – about 1,500 – were for riders failing to wear a helmet, while a further 157 riders were caught speeding.
During this same time period, police have conducted 878 roadside breath tests on e-mobility riders, resulting in 68 drink riders being intercepted. Meanwhile, 64 tickets have been issued since the licensing restrictions came into effect on 31 August. Emergency Response and Coordination Command Acting Assistant Commissioner Tim Partrige said as the operation enters its fourth month, police will continue to enforce the laws and educate riders to ensure safety on Queensland roads. “As with any road safety operation, our goal under Operation Yankee Surety is to protect all road and pathway users, including those on
Police continue Operation Yankee Surety targeting e-mobility devices. (QPS) e-mobility devices,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Partrige said. “In just three months of the new legislation being operationalised, police have issued more than 2,400 fines to riders not following the rules and continue to detect more dangerous riders every day. “Electric power assisted cycles, e-scooter and other e-mobility devices are vehicles, and like any other vehicle, dangerous behaviours like speeding, drink riding or using non-compliant devices can have life-threatening consequences – not
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Community forum on Ebike rules Peregian Family and Friends invites residents to discuss Queensland’s recently introduced e-bike rules and their impact on local safety at a community forum on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, from 5.30 to 7pm at the Coolum-Peregian RSL Sub Branch. The forum follows a May 2024 community survey and an initial information forum held last year, where residents raised concerns about irresponsible e-bike and e-scooter use. It will bring together perspectives on:
•how the rules have been developed, •how they are interpreted by the public •how they are enforced by the police • the impact they have had on behaviour • what they mean for people who ride and share local roads and paths. Speakers are: •Sandy Bolton MP, Member for Noosa — the history of e-bike safety legislation •Dan Purdie MP — the development of the new rules
•Sergeant Joel Bryant, Queensland Police Service — enforcement •Dr Alex Bennett, Sunshine Coast Bicycle Users Group — a cyclist’s perspective There will be time for questions after the presentations. Everyone is welcome to attend, hear from the speakers and take part in a constructive discussion about safety in the local community. Contact details: secretary@peregianfriends.com
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New koala detection dog A new four-legged conservation hero is in training, with a rescue dog preparing to follow in the pawprints of world-famous koala detection dog Bear. Following the retirement of 11-year-old Bear earlier this year, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Innovation for Conservation (I4C) started a nationwide search for a new canine hero. The new dog will be trained to search for live koalas in need of rescue, filling the critical gap left behind when Bear hung up his iconic red boots. The call out in May this year attracted worldwide attention, with dozens of applications coming from across Australia and even the United States. One of those applicants was Australian koolie Oaka. The two-year-old from northern New South Wales, stood out immediately. “We didn’t know it would be possible to find a new Bear. He was truly one of a kind and left big boots to fill, but then along came Oaka. Bear showed the world what’s possible when a rescue dog is given a second chance and finds its true purpose. I see that same spark in Oaka,” IFAW Oceania head of programs Josey Sharrad said. Oaka has a similar story to Bear, having been surrendered after being considered too much to handle by her previous family. Local rescue group DM Rescue and trainer Avery Keller saw her potential immediately and submitted an application following the public call-out. She impressed IFAW and I4C trainers through a series of video evaluations and then travelled to the Sunshine Coast for in-person testing. After passing her initial tests with flying colours, Oaka was selected to begin training as Australia’s next koala detection dog. “We were hopeful after watching Oaka’s test videos and a little bit nervous when she made the long trip to see us. Within minutes of seeing her in action, we knew we had struck gold as she covered ground with such ease looking for her ball,” Innovation for Conservation director,
Koala detection dog in training, Oaka and crew. (Supplied) trainer and handler Russell Miller said. “Oaka being an Australian koolie like Bear, has the perfect breeding for this type of work. She can already easily search the area and recover her ball, now we have to transfer this into the search for the odour of the koala (fur).” Oaka is being trained in collaboration with IFAW’s director of canine units, Frederic Chappee, who has more than 20 years’ experience working with dogs. Even though he lives on the other side of the world in France, Mr Chappee has successfully developed a ‘doggy distance learning program’ which includes in-person trainings and assessments a few times a year. The training involves scent and search exercises involving balls before progressing to scent
training where Oaka needs to learn to find koala fur. “When I’m looking for a new detection dog, I can assess up to 100 dogs, but we found Oaka within a week. It was almost too good to be true until we saw her in person and knew she was the one,” Mr Chappee said. “For many people around the world, Bear became an icon, but what makes Bear truly unique is not only what he achieved, but the void he left behind. It’s a void that I am hopeful Oaka can fill.” Training a dog to detect koalas high up in trees is a difficult and long process. Their job is harder than one who is trained to find koala scats. A koala might be many metres high
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in a tree, but its strongest scent may be on the ground, far from the base of the tree. This makes it even more difficult for a dog to pinpoint exactly where the koala is. Bear, who was one of the first dogs in Australia trained on the scent of the fur of live koalas, was trained in two years. “We are fast-tracking her training because we know how critical it is to have a highly skilled koala detection dog back in the field, helping protect one of Australia’s most iconic species,” Ms Sharrad said. “With El Niño already here and a tough summer on the horizon, our koalas will need all the help they can get, whether it comes on two legs or four.”
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Red Cross fashion a hit for the region The Tewantin Noosa Branch of the Australian Red Cross were thrilled with the support from local businesses at their annual spring Fashion Show on Friday 2 October raising just short of $10,000 for Australian Red Cross programs in Queensland. Around 120 guests enjoyed a thoroughly entertaining morning of fashion, raffles, silent auctions and a delicious buffet lunch in wonderful spring sunshine at the Forum, Laguna Estate in Noosaville. Partnering for the first time with Cherilyn Hewish and her Noosaville boutique Zephyr, guests were captivated by the selection of stylish designs in natural fabrics and gorgeous colours. Interspersed with the fashions, Cherilyn shared fascinating insights into how she develops new designs and what she considers in selecting fabrics to create high quality, comfortable garments that stand the test of time. MC and organiser Mark Neary presided over an impressive range of door and raffle prizes donated by local sponsors and businesses. Guests were also invited to participate in silent auctions for packaged tours and restaurant vouchers and a wonderful selection of artwork gifted by the family of local artist, Patricia Corkill. All funds raised will go towards upgrades and improvements to Australian Red Cross Accommodation and Wellbeing Centres in Mackay, Rockhampton and Townsville. Located next to public hospitals, these centres provide affordable, self-contained accommodation for patients and families - particularly those travelling from rural and remote communities. The Branch expresses its sincere thanks to the following local sponsors: Barefoot Bar and Grill, Belmondos, Bespoke Noosa Car Rental, Bunnings
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Peregian Beach Kindy open day Tewantin Noosa Branch of the Australian Red Cross were thrilled with the success of their annual spring Fashion Show. (Supplied) Noosaville, Cafe VinCino, Eumundi Meats, Fraser Island Adventure Tours, Graze Craze, Grenny’s Restaurant, Gusto Riverfront Restaurant, Habitat Noosa, Heads of Noosa Brewing Co., Ikatan Spa, Indigo Noosa, Izzy Chai, La Vie en Rose, LiveLife Pharmacy Noosa Junction, Lucio’s Marina, Noosa Chocolate Factory, Noosa Cruiser Restaurant & Bar, Noosa Golf Club, Noosa Surf Life Saving Club, Noosa Waterfront Restaurant and Bar by Zibros, Pelican Boat Hire, Riverside Beauty, Royal Mail Hotel, Sandy Bolton MP, South Pacific Resort, Sum Yung Guys, Sunny Jeeps, Sweet Story Noosa, Tewantin Market Garden, Tewantin RSL, The Family of Patricia Corkill, The Mediterranean Noosa, The Ridge, The Sanctuary Cafe & Bar at
About 120 guests enjoyed an entertaining morning of fashion, raffles, silent auctions and buffet lunch at the Forum, Laguna Estate. (Supplied) Acres, Tomo Akutsu Japanese Cuisine Classes, and Waikikamukau Salon. The Tewantin Noosa Branch runs fundraising events year-round to support Red Cross programs assisting people in need in Queensland and across Australia. Members also volunteer locally, visiting residents at NoosaCare Carramar and partnering with Youturn to support people experiencing homelessness. The Branch meets monthly and warmly welcomes new members.
Peregian Beach Community Kindergarten is excited to invite local families to our upcoming Open Day on Saturday 17 October, from 2-4pm, at 13 Rufous Street, Peregian Beach. Whether you’re a current kindy family, a past family returning to visit, or a family interested in joining our community, we would love to welcome you! Come along to explore our natural learning environment, meet our educators, discover what makes our community kindy special and enjoy a relaxed afternoon with family and friends. There will be children’s activities, a bake sale and raffle, with proceeds supporting our community kindergarten and creating wonderful learning experiences for our children. Everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact Peregian Beach Community Kindergarten.
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Before comedian Sam Campbell brought pure chaos to his role as Guy Montgomery’s assistant on the Australian version of this comedic spelling bee, he filmed this thirdseason episode of the NZ edition. As a contestant, Campbell (pictured left with Montgomery) swiftly dismantles the format and keeps usually composed compère Montgomery on his toes. His competition – Lesa Macleod-Whiting, Tofiga Fepulea‘i and Ben Hurley – might be less familiar to local audiences, but this tribute to retro game shows is too much fun for that to matter. Plus, a fan-favourite segment causes everyone to put their thinking caps on this week: it’s the reappearance of “The Hat Hat” round.
When acting powerhouse Anna Torv and acclaimed director Emma Freeman get together, televisual magic is guaranteed. Both Queensland-born, the creative partners (who previously teamed up on The Newsreader and Secret City) reunite for this thoughtful “tropic noir” set in the Gold Coast hinterland. Torv portrays Tig Pollard, a Brisbane detective who returns to her hometown of North Gap in the wake of a high-profile sexual assault case that failed to secure a conviction. When a local teenage girl is found naked in a cane field with no memory of the night before, Tig finds herself in the thick of another harrowing investigation where half the population are potential suspects. When those people of interest begin dying, the police are left to wonder if its a criminal tying up loose ends or someone else seeking their own form of justice. Joining Torv in the outstanding cast are Juliet Stevenson (Professor T ), Kate Box (Deadloch), Bert LaBonté (The Newsreader), Ben Knight, Zoe Phillips and Alice Ansara.
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THE STATE OF MAN ABC TV, Tuesday, 8pm
With the rise of social media, the word “algorithm” has been getting quite a workout. While the term itself dates back to the 16th century (when it described basic mathematical calculations), it has taken on new meaning in recent years as an invisible force shaping culture and language beneath our very noses. In this timely three-part investigation, journalist Marc Fennell (pictured) sets out to discover how young men and boys are being radicalised into the troubling world of the “manosphere”: an online network of communities attempting to shape modern masculinity with sexism, division and anger. Fennell, a dad of two, sets up his own “young Marc” social media profiles to witness it all for himself. You’ll be shocked by how swiftly the content he is being shown evolves from fitness and finance videos to extreme and regressive ideologies.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (Final, R) 10.30 Take 5. (Final, PGl, R) 11.00 Austin. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (Final, PG, R) 1.50 The Cage. (Final, M, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Bathurst 1000. Practice session. From Mount Panorama Circuit, NSW. 11.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Bathurst 1000. Practice session, supports and qualifying. From Mount Panorama Circuit, NSW. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Topknotz: Wild On Water. (Ma, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 WIN News.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Advice for the home gardener. 8.20 Death Valley. (Ma) A murdermystery party guest is found dead. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (Final, PG, R) Three artists paint Kirk Pengilly. 9.55 Class Clowns. (PGs, R) The comedians must deliver a sex ed talk. 10.25 Crime Night! (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 12.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Hotel Portofino. 8.35 Tom Hanks: The Ordinary Hero. 9.35 Queens That Changed The World: The Last Queen Of America – Charlotte. (Return) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Spy/Master. (MA15+v) 11.55 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Mav, R) 1.45 Wisting. (Mal, R) 3.25 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 WorldWatch.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.30 MOVIE: The Dressmaker. (2015, Malsv, R) After a woman returns to her home town in the Australian outback, old rivalries are reignited. Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth. 10.50 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 11.20 To Be Advised. 12.55 Jamestown. (MA15+av, R) The first women arrive in Jamestown. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Chateau DIY: Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, Mal, R) A 70-year-old retired widower is hired as a senior intern for an online fashion startup. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo. 11.00 See No Evil: Not A Social Person. (Mav, R) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) An intervention is necessary for a couple. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
SBS2 (31)
7TWO (72)
9GEM (81, 92)
10 COMEDY (52, 11)
6am Children’s Programs. 7.05 Knee High Spies. 7.30 Vida The Vet. 8.20 Fizzy And Suds. 8.45 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 9.00 Play School. 10.25 BeddyByes. 11.05 Fizzy And Suds. 11.40 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 12.55pm Talking Tom Heroes. 1.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 TBA. 9.50 BattleBots. 10.35 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 Small Business Secrets. 11.00 Icons Unearthed: Marvel. 11.55 DW The Day. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.15 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup. H’lights. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 The Godfather Of St Petersburg. (Premiere) 9.30 The Naked World. 10.25 Sex Club 101. 11.20 The Americans. 12.15am Brassic. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
6am Our Town. 6.30 Better Homes. 7.30 Million Dollar Minute. 8.30 Gatecrashers. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Sydney Weekender. 1.30 Cricket. Women’s ODI Series. Aust v Bangladesh. 9.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 11.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) Midnight Making Of The Americas. 1.00 Fresh TV. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Fresh TV. 5.30 Our Town.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 MOVIE: Victoria The Great. (1937) 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: The Scarlet Blade. (1963, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 8.30 MOVIE: Rob Roy. (1995, M) 11.20 Forensics: Catching The Killer. 12.20am Antiques Roadshow. 12.50 Creflo. 1.20 MOVIE: Victoria The Great. (1937) 3.30 My Favorite Martian. 4.00 Seaway. 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House.
6am Shopping. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 9.30 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.
NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
7MATE (74)
9GO! (82, 93)
10 DRAMA (53, 12)
6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Talk To Me. (2022) 1.45 Stompem Ground 2022: TSI Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 MOVIE: The Witches. (1990, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Friday. (1995, MA15+) 10.50 Nula. 11.20 Stompem Ground 2022: Blekbala Mujik. 12.05am The Boy, The Queen And Everything In Between. 12.35 Free The People. 1.45 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 On The Road. 5.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 6.35 Buffalo Bill And The Indians. (1976, PGal, Engish) 8.50 Brief Encounter. (1974, PGa) 10.45 All The Pretty Horses. (2000, Mv) 12.55pm Oskars Kleid. (2022, Mal, German, Spanish) 2.50 Le Samourai. (1967, PGav, French) 4.55 The Lunchbox. (2013, PGa, Hindi, English) 6.55 Ride In The Whirlwind. (1965, PGv) 8.30 3:10 To Yuma. (2007) 10.45 A Midnight Clear. (1992, MA15+v) 12.45am Bad Eggs. (2003, Malv) 2.35 The Book Of Delights. (2020, MA15+s, Portuguese) 4.30 The Final Countdown. (1980, PGalv)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 NFL Tailgate. 10.00 NFL. Dallas Cowboys v Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 1.30pm Unfiltered. 2.00 American Resto. 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Western Bulldogs v Essendon. 8.15 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Rush. (2013, MA15+) 11.10 Outback Pilots. 12.10am Pawn Stars. 12.40 American Pickers: Best Of. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Sound FX: Best Of. 3.00 NFL. NFL. Replay.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Rugby Heaven. 12.30pm MOVIE: The Mask. (1994, PG) 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Night At The Museum. (2006, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Clash Of The Titans. (2010, M) 11.45 Top 20 Funniest. 12.35am Babies Behind Bars. 1.25 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.20 Legacies. 3.10 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.50 Lego City: No Limits. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. (PGv, R) 3.30 Bull. (PGav, R) 4.30 JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 Bull. (PGlv, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Bull. (PGlv, R) 11.15 JAG. (PGl, R) 1.15am Home Shopping.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
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Friday, 9 October, 2026 NOOSA TODAY 15
Saturday, October 10 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 1)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. (PGa, R) 1.30 Father Brown. (Final, PGv, R) 2.15 Death Valley. (Ma, R) 3.00 Bee Cause. (R) 3.15 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (R) 4.05 The Tony Blair Story. (Final, PGa, R) 4.55 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months. (R) 10.05 Icons Of Auto. (PGa) 11.00 BBC News At Ten. 11.30 France 24 International News. 12.00 Cycling. UCI Gravel World C’ships. Elite Women. 5.00 WorldWatch.
6.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Bathurst 1000. Practice session. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Bathurst 1000. Practice session and support races. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Bathurst 1000. Top 10 shootout. From Mount Panorama Circuit, NSW. 5.00 Unfiltered. (R) 5.30 Creek To Coast.
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Drive Review. 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Gen Well. (Premiere, PG) 2.30 My Way: Winton Special. 3.00 Rugby Union. Bledisloe Cup. NZ v Aust. From Eden Park, Auckland, NZ.
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 The Finish Line. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 12.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (R) 1.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGad, R) 2.30 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG, R) 3.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Kim gives up smoking. 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PGa) Kelby’s friend becomes the target of threatening texts. 8.30 Lynley. (Premiere, Mav) Mismatched duo DI Lynley and DS Havers investigate a suspicious death on Salcott Island. 10.00 Darby And Joan. (PGa, R) A former Aussie cop and an English nurse become entangled in a string of mysteries in the outback. 10.45 Farewell Doc Martin. (Ma, R) A behind-the-scenes look at the final instalment. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.
6.00 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Holyroodhouse: A Royal Residence: Holyrood House. (PGa) 8.25 The Langham: Britain’s First Grand Hotel. Tension arises as the CEO arrives from Hong Kong. 9.20 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden: The Vanishing. (Mal, R) Twelve strangers preside over a case as jurors. 10.20 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (R) 11.15 The Silence. (MA15+a, R) 1.20 Kennedy: Jack (1917-1940) (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Ports To Paradise. (Premiere, PG) 8.00 MOVIE: Gran Turismo: Based On A True Story. (2023, Ml) Based on a true story. A team of underdogs risk it all to take on the professional racing circuit. David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe. 10.50 MOVIE: Ford v Holden. (2023, PGal) Looks at the competition between Ford and Holden. Shane Jacobsen. 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Bathurst 1000. Day 2. Top 10 shootout. From Mount Panorama Circuit, New South Wales. Replay. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Getaway. (PG) Livina Nixon continues her journey through Scotland before heading south to England. 8.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) A bride becomes the target of an unusual murder attempt on her wedding day. 1.00 Scar Tissue. (PGadm, R) Presented by Reuben Styles. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PGa, R) A celebration of people and organisations.
6.30 Australia Cup Final Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the Australia Cup Final. 6.50 Soccer. Australia Cup. Final. South Melbourne v Melbourne Victory. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. 9.30 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back at two homes in need of smart storage solutions in Stoke and Newcastle. 10.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton chats with Tom Cruise, Florence Pugh, Lolly Adefope and John Bishop. 11.30 FBI. (Mv) A double homicide in Brooklyn sets the team after a corrupt longshoreman. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22)
SBS2 (31)
7TWO (72)
9GEM (81, 92)
10 COMEDY (52, 11)
6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 2.30 The Makery. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Peter Rabbit. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 5.45 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.40 Gladiators UK. 9.45 Merlin. 10.25 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 Unleash. 12.05pm Pussy Riot: Rage Against Putin. 1.20 Great Australian Concerts: Grinspoon. 2.20 If You Are The One. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.35 Shenzong Tunnel Bridge. 6.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Il Lombardia. Full race. 1.20am Mastermind Aust. 1.50 Travel Man. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6am Morning Programs. 4.30pm Medical Emergency. 5.00 Harry’s Practice. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Auction Squad. 12.30am House Calls To The Rescue. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 Medical Emergency. 2.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: It Shouldn’t Happen To A Vet. (1976) 2.00 MOVIE: Pool Of London. (1951, PG) 3.50 MOVIE: Piccadilly Incident. (1946) 6.00 Bledisloe Cup Post-Match. 6.30 Find My Country House NZ. 7.30 MOVIE: Father Of The Bride. (1991) 9.40 MOVIE: When Harry Met Sally. (1989, M) 11.40 Memory Lane. 1am Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 8.30 Bold. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Becker. (PG, R) 1.30 Frasier. (PGa, R) 2.30 Friends. (PG, R) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 11.00 Becker. (PG, R) 11.30 Frasier. 12.30am Home Shopping.
NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
7MATE (74)
9GO! (82, 93)
10 DRAMA (53, 12)
6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Guardians Of The Wild. 2.30 Lakota Nation Vs United States. 4.30 Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. 5.00 Murder In Big Horn. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: World Team Series. 8.30 MOVIE: The Cabin In The Woods. (2012) 10.20 Karen Dalton: In My Own Time. 11.50 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm Bad Eggs. (2003, Malv) 2.05 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PGa) 4.00 Buffalo Bill And The Indians. (1976, PGal, Engish) 6.15 Spirited Away. (2001, PGh) 8.30 The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, Mv) 11.05 Getaway Of Love. (2015, MA15+sv, Italian) 12.45am Usogui. (2022, MA15+v, Japanese) 3.00 King Of My Castle. (2024, Malv, French) 5.00 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PGa)
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA Boxing Day. Replay. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Storage Wars. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFLW. Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne. 9.00 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans. (1992, M) 11.25 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm NBL: Overtime. 2.00 MOVIE: A Royal Proposal: A Royal In Paradise II. (2024) 3.45 The Dog House UK. 4.45 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 6.30 Basketball. NBL. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Melbourne United. 8.30 Basketball. NBL. Wildcats v NZ Breakers. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Top 20 Funniest. 12.25am Evil. 2.05 Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 5.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) 10.20 JAG. (PGv, R) 12.15am Home Shopping.
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Sunday, October 11 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 1)
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (Final, PG, R) 3.05 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (Final, R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PG, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (Final, R) 5.00 Take 5. (Final, PGl, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (Final, PG, R)
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 PBS News Horizons. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months. (R) 10.05 Ageless Gardens. (R) 11.05 Icons Of Auto. (PGav) 12.00 Cycling. UCI Gravel World C’ships. Elite Men. 5.00 WorldWatch. 5.55 Beautiful Game Changers. (R)
6.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Bathurst 1000. Supports and warm-up. From Mount Panorama Circuit, NSW. 9.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Bathurst 1000. Build up and race. From Mount Panorama Circuit, NSW. 5.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.30 Weekender.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 One Tank Holiday. (R) 12.00 GolfBarons. (R) 12.30 Drive TV. 1.00 Tasman Trails. (R) 2.00 Conquering Breast Cancer. (PGal) 4.00 Journey To The Southern Great Barrier Reef. (PG) 5.00 News. 5.30 The Build To Brisbane 2032. (Premiere)
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Well Traveller. (PG, R) 11.00 Intrepid Adventures. (R) 11.30 Building The Dream. (R) 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 1.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (PGa) 2.00 Gogglebox Aust. (ls, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Recipe Of The Year. (Premiere) Hosted by Adam Liaw and Pia Miranda. 8.20 Dustfall. (Premiere, Madls) A detective is called in to investigate a case when a teen is discovered naked in a cane field. 9.15 The Forsytes. (Return) Soames dreams of fatherhood. 10.05 Lynley. (Mv, R) A mismatched duo investigate a death. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. (R) 3.15 Darby And Joan. (PGa, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Roman Empire By Train With Alice Roberts. (PG) 8.25 Ancient Superstructures: Sagrada Familia. 9.25 Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma. (PG, R) 10.30 Royal Autopsy: Queen Mary I – Bloody Mary. (Man, R) 11.20 MOVIE: Whitney: Can I Be Me? (2017, Madls, R) 1.15 Kennedy. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (Return, PGls) Hosted by Glenn Robbins and Mick Molloy. 8.00 70 Years Of 7. 10.00 The Girl Who Caught A Killer. (MA15+av, R) Looks at the tale of Rachel Watts. 11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody: Frequent Flyers. (MA15+adl, R) 12.15 Pure Genius. (Ma, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) The winner is announced for the outdoor terrace. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 Scrublands: Silver. (Return, MA15+v) Martin’s childhood friend is killed. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 The First 48: Old Habits. (Malv) 12.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGads, R) 1.00 One Tank Holiday. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.00 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton chats with Sylvester Stallone. 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (R) Comedy quiz show in which three well-known Australians team up with their lesser-known parent or child. Guests Nick Cody, Felix Cameron and Jessica Rowe are joined by their parent or child. 10.00 FBI: International. (Mv, R) An explosion rocks headquarters. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
SBS2 (31)
7TWO (72)
9GEM (81, 92)
10 COMEDY (52, 11)
6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Tiddler. 3.50 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Little Lunch. 7.45 Crookhaven. (Premiere) 8.25 Are You Afraid Of The Dark? (Premiere) 9.10 Dolphins Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.55 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.20 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1.15pm MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993, PG) 3.05 Jeopardy! 4.20 WorldWatch. 5.45 Icons Unearthed: The Lord Of The Rings. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Dropout. 10.30 Obsessed With My Muscles. 11.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Paris-Tours. 1.20am The UnXplained. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
6am Morning Programs. Noon House Calls To The Rescue. 1.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 1.30 Cricket. Women’s ODI Series. Aust v Bangladesh. 9.00 MOVIE: Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris. (2022, PG) 11.25 Genius: Picasso. 12.25am Escape To The Country. 1.30 A Moveable Feast. 2.00 Auction Squad. 3.00 House Calls To The Rescue. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 MOVIE: The Heart Of The Matter. (1953, PG) 1.40pm MOVIE: Derby Day. (1952) 3.25 MOVIE: The Getting Of Wisdom. (1977, PG) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.40 Fawlty Towers. 10.00 Blackadder Goes Forth. 11.20 Cold Case. 12.15am The Baron. 1.10 Creflo. 1.40 Midsomer Murders. 3.40 Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Becker. 1.30 Frasier. (PGa, R) 2.30 Friends. (PG, R) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 10.30 Becker. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PGa, R) Midnight Home Shopping.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Men’s. Grand final. 3.00 Netball. First Nations Tournament. Gold medal match. 3.45 Stompem Ground 2022: Blekbala Mujik. 4.40 Boxing For Palm Island. 5.50 Bamay. 6.30 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.20 Our Medicine. 8.30 MOVIE: Gurrumul. (2017, MA15+) 10.20 MOVIE: Empire Of The Sun. (1987, PG) 1am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1pm King Of My Castle. (2024, Malv, French) 3.00 Ride In The Whirlwind. (1965, PGv) 4.35 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PGa) 6.50 3:10 To Yuma. (1957, PGv) 8.30 Killing Faith. (2025, MA15+v) 10.30 The Sweeney. (2012, MA15+lv) 12.35am Getaway Of Love. (2015, MA15+sv, Italian) 2.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. Noon Football. AFL Women’s. Hawthorn v Brisbane. 2.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Sydney v Carlton. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Fast X. (2023, M) 11.30 Border Security. 1am Border Security: Int. 1.30 Blokesworld. 2.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.15 Tsunami: 20 Years On. 1.15pm Seinfeld. 1.45 MOVIE: The Black Stallion Returns. (1983) 3.45 MOVIE: Mr Mom. (1983, PG) 5.35 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Matrix. (1999, M) 10.15 TBA. 12.30am Bel-Air. 1.20 MOVIE: Your Love Is Mine. (2022, MA15+) 2.50 Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 Navigating The World. 10.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Fire Country. (Mv, R) 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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Monday, October 12 ABC TV (2)
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Lynley. (Mav, R) 11.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.05 Nansie. (Mal) 11.40 Language Of Light. (Madn, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Secret Lives Of The Roman Emperors. (PGals, R) 3.10 Language Of Light. (PGan, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Welsh Valley That Won The Lottery. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Inside KOOZA By Cirque Du Soleil. (PG, R) 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. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (ls, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. Looks at the struggles of Australian veterans. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (Final, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.40 Parliament Question Time. 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden: Secrets And Lies. (Mal) The trial nears its end. 8.35 24 Hours In Emergency: Unbroken Ties. (Ma) A 10-monthold is rushed to A&E. 9.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Black Sands. (MA15+av) 12.45 Something Undone. (Mal, R) 3.05 Wales: Land Of The Wild: The Heat Is On. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Sonny gets a surprise visitor. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Jane and Shane try to impress with their divisive menu. 9.10 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan is put to the test when he’s forced to protect a man he doesn’t trust. 10.10 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 11.10 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 12.10 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.45 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Unmasking A Monster. (Masv, R) Revisits a 1970 double murder. 9.55 9News Late. 10.25 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.25 Footy Furnace Trade Show. (Ml) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (PGdls) Comedy quiz show. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Final) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 Australian True Crime With Meshel Laurie: Sarah Lavis – Should Victims Be The Focus In Court? (Return, Ma) 11.40 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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7TWO (72)
9GEM (81, 92)
10 COMEDY (52, 11)
6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm The Grudge. 2.40 Going Places. 3.10 Over The Black Dot. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Living Next Door To Putin. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Scrabble. 9.20 Icons Unearthed: Quentin Tarantino. (Premiere) 10.15 The Americans. 12.20am Brassic. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Kitchen Rules. 1pm My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.45 Escape To The Country. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am Doc Martin. 2.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 Fawlty Towers. 2.20 Blackadder Goes Forth. 3.40 MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (1955) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Death In Paradise. 12.40am Antiques Roadshow. 1.10 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
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9GO! (82, 93)
10 DRAMA (53, 12)
6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm MOVIE: Gurrumul. (2017, PG) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 The Grey Line. 9.40 MOVIE: The Flood. (2020, MA15+) 11.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 12.10am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, Mv) 1pm Samia. (2024, Mlv) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.30 Spirited Away. (2001, PGh) 5.45 Metropolis. (1927, PGav, German) 8.30 El Topo. (1971, Spanish) 10.50 Master Gardener. (2022, Malsv) 12.55am Romper Stomper. (1992, MA15+lsvw) 2.35 My Father Is A Hero. (1995, MA15+v) 4.35 Born To Dance. (2015, PGa)
6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA Boxing Day. Replay. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Explore. 11.45 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 1.35pm MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004, PG) 3.30 Baywatch. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 NBL: Overtime. 7.30 Big Bang. 8.30 Seinfeld. 9.30 TBA. 11.30 NBL: Overtime. 12.30am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mav, R) 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.
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Tuesday, October 13 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 1)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 The Tony Blair Story. (Final, PGa, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Beyond Paradise. (PGa, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.10 China On Stage. (R) 11.10 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal, R) 3.00 Language Of Light. (PGaln, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Scottish Island That Won The Lottery. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 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. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (PGdls, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PGa, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 The State Of Man. (Premiere, Mal) 8.50 Believe In Magic: The Mother Of All Cons. (Premiere, Ml) 9.50 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Final, PGl, R) 10.20 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Four Corners. (R) 11.55 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Parliament Question Time. 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden: The Verdict. (Final, Mal) 8.35 Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. (PGa) 9.55 SBS World News Late. 10.25 The Point. (R) 11.25 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (MA15+sv) 12.25 The Vanishing Triangle. (Malsv, R) 3.00 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 3.50 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. (R) 5.00 WorldWatch.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. Amelia comes to Levi’s aid. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Sheridan and Ted take on an ambitious menu. 9.10 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu. (Ml) Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel join forces with Richard from Emerson’s. 10.10 The Amazing Race. (PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (PG) 12.10 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 1 Euro House. (PG) 9.40 Topknotz: Wild On Water. (PGa) 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. (MA15+alvv) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. A fleet of warships visits Sydney Harbour. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Charlie spends an evening with his mother. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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9GEM (81, 92)
10 COMEDY (52, 11)
6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 10.10 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Hudson & Rex. 2.15 The Grudge. 2.45 Going Places. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: The Hateful Eight. (2015, MA15+) 11.35 The Americans. 12.30am Brassic. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
6am Morning Programs. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Escape To The Country. 11.50 Bargain Hunt. 12.50am Call The Midwife. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 MOVIE: The Man Upstairs. (1958, PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Saraband For Dead Lovers. (1948) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Wong & Winchester. 10.50 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.50 New Tricks. 1am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
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6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm Mabo: Life Of An Island Man. 1.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.20 Indian Country Today News. 5.50 Bamay. 6.35 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Cold Justice. 8.50 MOVIE: The Pelican Brief. (1993, M) 11.20 Everyone, Everywhere, Everywhen. Midnight Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm A Private Function. (1984, Ms) 2.20 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PGa) 4.40 Summerland. (2020, PGa) 6.30 Angel And The Badman. (1947, PGv) 8.30 The Tracker. (2002, Mav) 10.20 The Fox. (2022, MA15+a, German, French) 12.35am The Immortal. (2019, MA15+adv, Italian, Latvian, Russian, Neapolitan) 2.45 El Topo. (1971, Spanish) 5.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Mt Hutt Rescue. 1.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 2.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Marlin Kings: Chasing Giants. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. 12.30pm TBA. 2.25 NBL: Overtime. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Big Bang. 8.30 Seinfeld. 9.30 TBA. Midnight Jane The Virgin. 12.50 Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.45 Legacies. 2.35 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. 3.30 Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) 10.20 Bull. (PGa, R) 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping. Friday, 9 October, 2026 NOOSA TODAY 17
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.10 China On Stage. (R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal, R) 3.00 Language Of Light. (PGn, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Topknotz: Wild On Water. (PGa, R) 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. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Sydney Harbour Cops. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PGa, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Class Clowns. (PGs) Comedians must name a series of landmarks. 9.00 Crime Night! (Ml) Hosted by Julia Zemiro. 9.35 Small Prophets. (Ml, R) 10.05 Planet America. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Dustfall. (Madls, R) 12.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Parliament Question Time. 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Korea. (Premiere) 8.30 70 Up. (Final, PGa) The participants are brought together. 9.55 Apollo Has Fallen. (MA15+av) Zara assembles a team of mercenaries for a mission. 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 The Old Man. (Mlv) 12.05 Classified. (MA15+v, R) 2.35 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 4.20 The World’s Most Remote Hotels: The Torridon. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Lacey runs from her feelings. 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 A Taste For Murder. (Mav) DCI Joe Mottram investigates when a murder mystery weekend turns deadly when a guest is found dead. 9.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 10.30 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 12.00 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams participate in two challenges. 8.45 Chefs Ahoy. Mark LaBrooy faces fan-favourite Khanh Ong aboard Sun Princess to serve up bold Spanish flavours. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Airport Security: USA. (Ma, R) 11.15 Sight Unseen. (Mav) 12.05 Footy Furnace Trade Show. (Ml) 1.00 Drive Review. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win a cash prize. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Celebrity Traitors UK. 8.55 Boston Blue. (Ma) When a captured serial killer hints at the whereabouts of a missing child, Danny teams up with a familiar ally in a race against time to save the victim. 9.55 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 The Piano. 10.20 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Hudson & Rex. 2.15 The Grudge. 2.45 Going Places. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 9.30 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. 10.25 Ramy. 11.00 The Americans. (Final) 12.15am Brassic. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 A Moveable Feast. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 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 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Escape To The Country. 11.55 Bargain Hunt. 1am Our Town. 2.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 New Tricks. 2.00 Grantchester. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Don’t Bother To Knock. (1961, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 As Time Goes By. 12.40am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Exile And The Kingdom. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Amplify. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 10.00 MOVIE: Ka Po. (2022, M) 11.30 Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. Midnight Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.35 Master Gardener. (2022, Malsv) 1.40pm Metropolis. (1927, PGav, German) 4.30 Porco Rosso. (1992, PGav) 6.15 Capricorn One. (1977, PGalv) 8.30 Butcher’s Crossing. (2022, Malsv) 10.30 The Holy Mountain. (1973) 12.40am The Tracker. (2002, Mav) 2.30 The Fox. (2022, MA15+a, German, French) 4.45 Porco Rosso. (1992, PGav)
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Mt Hutt Rescue. 1.30 Cricket. Women’s ODI Series. Aust v Bangladesh. 9.00 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 12.30am Storage Wars. 1.00 American Pickers. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 3.00 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 5.00 Boy To Man.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. 12.30pm Parental Guidance. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Big Bang. 8.30 Seinfeld. 9.30 TBA. Midnight Jane The Virgin. 12.50 Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.45 Legacies. (Final) 2.35 Baywatch. 3.25 Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. (Ma, R) 10.20 Bull. (PGa, R) 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Class Clowns. (PGs, R) 11.00 Crime Night! (Ml, R) 11.30 Small Prophets. (Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Forsytes. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Frankie Drake. (PG, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.10 China On Stage. (R) 11.10 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 JFK: The Making Of A President. (Mav, R) 2.55 Language Of Light. (PGan, R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (PGas, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 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. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.50 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. (Return) 8.45 Joanna Lumley’s Danube. (PG, R) 9.35 Dustfall. (Madls, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Death Valley. (Ma, R) 11.55 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.25 Parliament Question Time. 2.25 Classic Countdown Extras. (PG, R) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tucci In Italy. 8.25 Inside Sydney Fish Market. Buyers and merchants are given their first look inside the revamped market and not everyone likes what they see. 9.25 Blue Lights. (Return) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Cry Wolf. (MA15+v) 11.55 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ansv, R) 2.40 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 6.55 Rugby League. World Cup. Group Stage. Pool A. Australia v New Zealand. From Allianz Stadium, Sydney. 9.00 Rugby League World Cup Post-Game. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa, R) 10.00 Ambulance: Code Red. (Mad, R) 11.00 Gatecrashers. 12.00 Vampire Academy. (Premiere, MA15+hv) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PGd) 8.30 Paramedics. (Mm) A young rugby player may have life-changing injuries. 9.30 RPA. (PGam, R) A woman undergoes marathon surgery. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Six contestants answer multiple-choice questions that escalate in cash-prize value. 7.30 The Celebrity Traitors UK. 8.55 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) A tarot card is found near a drowned US Naval officer depicting the exact manner of his death. 9.50 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.50 Sports Tonight: The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.20 Two And A Half Men. (PGas, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 72 Cutest Animals. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.55 DW The Day. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.05 The Grudge. 2.35 Insight. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.30 Soccer. Aust C’ship. Preston Lions FC v Wollongong Wolves FC. 8.30 Jeopardy! 9.30 Alone. 11.20 MOVIE: Body Of Lies. (2008, MA15+) 1.45am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Home And Away. 8.30 Shetland. 11.00 Father Brown. Midnight Escape To The Country. 1.00 Bargain Hunt. 2.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Mandy. (1952, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 8.30 The Chelsea Detective. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 12.30am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Cheap Seats. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ent. Tonight. 1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping. 5.30 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. Noon Pro Bull Riding Australia. 1.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 1.30 Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Amplify. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Rabbit Fall. 9.00 MOVIE: Midsommar. (2019, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.35pm The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, Malv) 2.15 Angel And The Badman. (1947, PGv) 4.15 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 6.55 The Shooting. (1966, PGalv) 8.30 The Dead Don’t Hurt. (2023, Danish, English, French, Spanish) 10.55 Rendition. (2007, MA15+av) 1.10am The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, Malv) 2.55 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Mighty Planes. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 Pawn Stars. 6.00 Rugby League World Cup Pre-Game. 6.30 Rugby League. World Cup. Group Stage. Pool A. Aust v NZ. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: You, Me And Dupree. (2006, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. 12.30pm Cards And Collectables Australia. 1.00 Snackmasters. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Big Bang. 8.30 Seinfeld. 9.30 TBA. 11.30 Rugby Heaven. 12.30am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.25 Baywatch. 2.15 Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.
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Foxes, wild dogs and feral cats wreak devastation on stock and native wildlife across Australia in dramatic numbers. ERLE LEVEY caught up with Tom Garrett, whose trained springer spaniels are part of the fight against the destruction.
Saving Australia’s wildlife By Erle Levey The trail of devastation is huge and going from bad to worse. Foxes, wild dogs and feral cats are wreaking havoc on stock and native wildlife across Australia. The fox population in Australia is estimated to be around 1.7 million. They can be found across most of the country except for the tropics. They kill an estimated 300 million native mammals, birds, and reptiles every year. When you include the damage being done by wild dogs and feral cats, the situation is even more extreme. As part of the ongoing fight to save native wildlife, conservation dog handler Tom Garrett is using English springer spaniels to track the predators. The love of dogs and the bush has allowed Tom to follow his passion, which includes landscapes and environments across Southern Queensland. He is dedicated to connecting and supporting communities to take care of their landscapes as well as protect the native wildlife. That was why I was at a Noosa hinterland property of an afternoon, to watch his dogs Cooper and Wally go to work picking up scents. Tom was at Lynn and Ron Scott’s property; one they have made into a horse refuge and wildlife sanctuary. The damage being done has seen 15 adjoining property owners joining the fight ... and the results are incredible. The number of foxes, wild dogs and feral cats detected has amazed property owners. With the help of councils and landcare groups, the predators are tracked, photographed and trapped for council response. The images are shocking - small marsupials and birds in the mouths, foals and calves attacked, full-grown grown horses and cattle panicked by the marauders and ending up tangled in fences or forced into gullies. “The foxes have adapted to living in suburban environs as well as rural and forest areas,’’ Tom said. “They will take mammals up to the size of a wallaby.’’ As hunting dogs, the springer spaniels have long been bred for this type of work and are quite easily trained. They mark the fox dens for follow-up. Tom travels across Southern Queensland with his dogs - from Quilpie and Charleville to Mackay. Areas such as the Mary Valley, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa are more at risk than expected. The turtle nesting areas at Mon Repos, near Bundaberg, and further north to Agnes Water are particularly susceptible. It’s not simply the creeks and hillsides of the rural areas, but the secondary sand dunes along the coastlines that are also ideal places for predators. Growing up at at the Brisbane suburb of Ke28 NOOSA TODAY Friday, 9 October, 2026
Tom Garrett and his English springer spaniels used for tracking native wildlife predators such as foxes, wild dogs and feral cats.
Tom Garrett and Sunshine Coast landholder Lynn Scott.
The love of dogs gave me an avenue of what I really love doing, which is being out in the scrub.” dron, Tom said it was still part country with the brook, bushland and farming areas. A young Tom would spend his time by the creek, hunting rabbits and catching eels - whatever they could find. “We’d catch eels and cook them up. We had horses so we could ride along there. “Those were the days when there were still horses, paddocks and a market garden as well. “I can remember the 1994 floods and we were one of a few houses not to have flood damage inside but the water came to the bearers under the high-set house - just to the floorboards. “A 40-foot police launch was evacuating the area. Two houses floated past, and I had ripped some roofing iron open so we could get out.’’ Tom’s father was a Brisbane City Council engineer so he started work putting water reticulation into a lot of the new suburbs. A turning point was his care of dogs, soil and trees. “The love of dogs gave me an avenue of what I really love doing, which is being out in the scrub.” Tom became interested in using his dogs for conservation purposes after a meeting at Miles with landholders. He was working for one of the regional landcare bodies - Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG). Tom later chaired Southwest NRM (natural resource management) at Charleville, then was involved in the planning for the reef management in Queensland which is focused on protecting the Great Barrier Reef through water
quality initiatives, and on-ground field operations. Having lived at Belli Park, at Neusavale Rd and at Doonan, Tom has a lot of association with the Noosa hinterland and Mary Valley area. He has since moved to a town of 25 people on the Western Downs - no shop, no pub and no school. “That’s my base. I do various pest management duties with the dogs. “This includes work on feral animals - foxes, wild dogs, rabbits, cats and feral pigs. “The pigs spread really rapidly. A couple of good seasons and they are back again.’’ As a practical person, Tom can see the benefits of the regional groups and his conservation work. “I just try to make a difference. “I started the Queensland Macropod and Wild Game Harvesters Association to do something about the misconception of culling our kangaroos. “That was in Western Australia. My interest in conservation came about because of the meeting at Miles about cats, dogs and foxes. “We were talking about vertebrae pests in general … but a couple of landowners were interested in the conservation dogs because the cats and foxes were a problem. “We could see a need, so we got two springers. With Dr David Berman we went out to places like Quilpie and all over the Sunshine Coast. “Dave is an Australian wildlife ecologist and specialist in feral animal management who has spent over 40 years studying and managing
Tom Garrett prepares to send one of his dogs on the trail of a fox scent. brumby populations. “He is operating out of Toolara and is looking after brumbies, mainly to stop hurting themselves.’’ Landcare groups hire Tom and Dave, with councils helping provide funding. At the same time hinterland property owner Lynn Scott has engaged him to identify predator threats throughout the entire neighbourhood. Lynn met Tom in 2020 by chance. It was after a recommendation from within Sunshine Coast Council for him to look at the problem in the Eumundi-Cooroy area. “It’s taken this long to get all the neighbours to realise it’s a real problem,’’ Lynn said. “I don’t think it was until someone’s domestic dog was savaged that people really took notice. “It’s been a matter of analysing the problem. I’ve always been interested in conservation and environment and regeneration. “When I came here and started finding piles of feathers everywhere ... I’m a country girl and knew what it was. “I was very frustrated but council was amazing. They came out and set up cameras as well as traps. “They serviced it and taught me everything about it. I’m up to 13 foxes and seven wild dogs in three years. “Credit goes to the neighbours as we now have 15 agreeing we’ve got a problem. Others have got cameras set up.
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“No-one believed it. ’We don’t have foxes … we don’t have wild dogs,’ they said. “So I sent the photos.’’ It’s only in the past year that Lynn has been seeing wild dogs. That could be new neighbours and more dogs coming to the area, and the dogs being attracted to the foxes. Yet it’s because the dogs are breeding, Lynn said. “Their numbers are increasing so their territory has to expand. Because we’re tracking them, we are starting to be able to identify them. “We’ve been tracking one for 10 days. A neighbour has got a fox on camera. “One dog disappeared for about six months and now a neighbour on Sunrise Road has identified it.’’ I ask Lynn what’s it like emotionally to be on a sanctuary property and to see the destruction the wild animals can cause? “It’s absolutely gut-wrenching … I just cannot cope. “I don’t have chickens, ducks or guinea fowl because I cannot believe the carnage of it. “It just destroys me …. to see a bandicoot in the mouth of a fox. “I could be wrong, but I think the population of small birds and small small mammals has significantly declined in recent years. “It can only be predation. How many have we had in a week … five?’’ Tom estimates the foxes and feral cats in Australia kill about 1.2 billion mammals a year. That’s not counting turtles. Foxes predate heavily on breeding turtles, and it’s not just the eggs but also the young ones. Mon Repos supports the largest concentration of nesting marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland, hosting around 350 to 450 nesting female turtles each season. Tom estimates they have saved about 8500 turtles from fox predation. The coastal area was home to hundreds of foxes that would both dig up and eat the turtle eggs, as well as lie in wait for surviving hatchlings. “I’ve been going there for 10 years now and we found maybe 100 dens within a 4km radius of Mon Repos. We also went up to Wreck Beach which is another high nesting area for loggerhead turtles.’’ Lack of funding often prevents people from carrying out wildlife protection programs, Tom said, so he volunteers where he can. This is together with councils and landcare regional bodies - government bodies such as Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Despite seeing the damage done by predators, as a professional Tom admires foxes very much. “They are a beautiful animal; however, they have such a devastating effect. “We don’t need another pest. I often think the biggest pest is us because we can’t agree or follow the same path in the management of wildlife and the environment. “There are conflicting opinions on just about everything. “At Mon Repos, three years after we started they had no losses to predation. There was not a fox on the beach in that time. “At a meeting it was decided they didn’t want the dogs back. Yet within 12 months they were pleading with us to bring them back. “Foxes really need someone full-time in each region just to do fox work to really control them.’’
The dogs work in widening circles ahead of the handler.
Working the coastal dunes. Photo: Sunshine Coast Council. Dave and Tom got their first dog from Steve Austin, a world renowned dog trainer and conservationist in Brisbane. The conservation dogs can identify where the foxes and cats are. These dogs appear smaller than the springer spaniels of show quality as they have been bred from working lines. “As soon as I got a springer I realised the appeal,’’ Tom said. “I realised that’s what I needed for the rest of my life. “They look at you - like horses do. They look at you and it’s their soul. “They all have a little bit of character about them. One has lots of energy and expels it whenever he can. “Cooper is six and Wally is going on for two years old. “All my dogs are fine working in the field to-
gether. Close together, sitting like this, they both want attention.’’ An American company came in to do a documentary a couple of years ago. Sunshine Coast Council released a children’s book which involved the Mary River turtle. They nicknamed the turtle Rocky after our 16-year-old dog because he has done such good work here. Tom has tracked a couple of hundred foxes in the Mary River over 10 years. Floods helped clear the dens up due to the three major flooding events in recent years which saw a lot of river banks eroded. Training for the dogs starts with a 12-week obedience course. Then a scent wall is used made out of marine ply with holes cut in it and PVC downpipe placed in them. The animal scent is put in those holes and the
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dog is introduced to them. “It’s reward process. Very few dogs don’t respond to food. “I use a command such as ’find fox’ - it’s positive reinforcement all of the time. Then you need to be able to take them away off lead, increasing the distance each time. Then get them to find the scent, using multiple choices and multiple heights. Some dogs might take a week, another might take three or four - it depends on their willingness to want to find that scent for you. Cooper will work very close, but this one will work very wide. And they keep circling back. It’s called quartering. You use the spaniel whistles and can send them in directions with hand signals or whistles. With a dog that’s paying attention and wants to please you can have them ready within two or three months. When in the field, the dogs wear a GPS unit so their location and search path can be recorded against what is found, enabling Tom to produce detailed reports of the feral pests in a particular area. Handlers walk the dogs in targeted grid patterns across suspected breeding habitats. When the dog finds an active den or scat, it signals to the handler by dropping down or pointing. One of the main things you want is to socialise with the dog when it’s young, Tom said. Otherwise, they become wary. “You cannot expect them to always pay attention if they haven’t had people around them. They can be timid. “They need that interaction within the environment you’re going to work in. And they do appreciate human attention.’’ On the coastal areas, the foxes can generally be found in the second or third sand dune. Once the sand and the soil has mixed into a sandy loam composition - that seems to be a preferred area for the dens. There’s generally grass cover and the dunes hold together better. Nowadays, foxes can be found in areas where there’s lots of people and rubbish. “Foxes are omnivorous so they’ll eat just about everything … you go to their den and you’ll find plastic bags from bait, chop bones and scraps because they scavenge. “In the middle of expensive housing - where there’s some vacant land and bushland. They’ll be there. “It’s a little bit different to work in the rural areas. They are found mainly along waterways. “Generally when you get up into harder clay, or where there’s a mixture of metamorphic rock and gravel, they don’t like it as much. “They are like us - they like to live in nice areas and not have to travel far for protein. Where they can get the young ones safe, where they can get them to water when they’re weaning them. Where it’s easy digging and it doesn’t flood. You’ll find foxes in those areas. When you get a density of foxes in one area you’ll start finding outlier dens. Like so much in life, protecting our native species comes down to doing what we can, with what we can and in the time available. Just as Tom Garrett is doing his best in the field of conservation and the environment, it is up to everyone to be aware of the situation and do their part in not allowing the extinction of our native species. After all, once they are gone there is no coming back. Friday, 9 October, 2026 NOOSA TODAY 29
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Weightlifting roundup TALKING SPORT RON LANE Last week, we caught up on the results from day one of the Queensland State Weightlifting Titles, where the Noosa Barbell Club gave us every reason to feel proud. In a sport that receives so little recognition, we congratulate everyone involved. From Head Coach Swampy Marsh, he continues with further info from day two and three. “Day two started early for a slightly sleepy Archie who snatched 57kg and clean and jerkied 72kg. This was to be Archies first taste of state competition alongside the senior state athletes and proved an eye-opening experience for the youngster. Far from being intimidated by the bigger stage he finished the competition excited and motivated to keep pushing towards bigger weights. Next onto the platform was Nicole “Boots” Boutsikakis, in the 61kg category. Nicole snatched 65kg and cleaned and jerked 85kg thus, continuing to demonstrate the progress she has been making in training. With more competition to come the club believes that there is plenty more in store for Nicole before the years end. Cooper Ward then returned to competition after his success at the Youth Nationals this time dropping into the 85kg category. Coming off some downtime following the Nationals, Cooper snatched 90kg and clean and jerked 118kg. He narrowly misses a 128 clean and jerk that would have put him in contention for a junior bronze medal. Kaiya and Taj Marsh both struck golds. Day three opened with Kaiya competing in the women’s 77kg category, where she snatched 70kg. An officiating issue then saw her called to the platform earlier than expected for her final attempt at 75kg, which she was unable to complete. This set the stage for an exciting clean and jerk contest. Kaiya needed 90kg to secure the Queensland junior title and delivered under pressure, powering through the lift to take the lead. She then went one better completing 93kg to finish with the junior gold medal, while also placing seventh in the Open competition. The final Noosa Barbell athlete of the weekend was Taj Marsh who arrived, looking to make a statement in the open competition. Taj produced a 142kg. snatch before completing a huge 182kg clean and jerk securing the Queensland Open Gold Medal. His performance also earned him the honour of being named, Best Male Lifter of the Championships. This provides a fitting finish to an outstanding weekend for the Noosa Team. There will be little time for Noosa Barbell to rest. The club’s focus now shifts to the Queensland Club Round on October 24th, where it will aim to finish its club campaign on a high. Noosa currently sits equal first in the Queensland club standings, thus putting the club in an exciting position heading into the final stages of the competition.” Please note- “No football boots required.”
John O’Ryan serving in Vietnam.
Noosa Pickleball tournament winners Don Gillett, Raeleen Kaesehagen, Marion Agostino, Leisa Lomax, Michael Back and Lorraine Jones. (Supplied) Pickleball. It is not just the weightlifters that has been achieving impressive results for their club. Noosa members of the Noosa Pickleball Club are celebrating their most successful representation at the Pickleball Palace Spring Tournament held on the Sunshine Coast. With 23 singles and doubles events held over two days from NR (no ranking) up to 3.5+, which attracted people from both inter and interstate. The Noosa Bush Turkeys came home with a swag of medals-4 gold 5 silver and 5 bronzes, plus 5 fourth places all in doubles events. Competitions are run on a Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) system recognised by Pickleball Australia and all players are striving to increase their ratings. Club President Nick Hoopersaid that this was such a great opportunity for club members to enjoy playing in such well- run tournaments, so close to home. More than 25 members played and for many this was their first time playing in a tournament. The majority seized this opportunity to try out different events over the two days with impressive results. President Nick Hooper said, “We could not be prouder of our members, who represented us and played with an important level of sportsmanship fun and skill. To be part of such a successful event and see our club culture on show is a testament to our members and their commitment to improving their game and growing the sport locally. We had competitors from 35 to nearly 80 years of age, playing in men’s women’s and mixed doubles. The very popular split age events, which involves one under fifty and one over fifty, is im-
pressive as it allows so much flexibility. We had a mother son duo, and a mother daughter duo, and the same daughter backed up to play with her father on the same day-and they all won medals!” Noosa club members, new and old, are travelling every weekend to tournaments, all over Australia and they never leave home, without packing a paddle. Just a quick look at its social media shows members are playing all over the world. Recently they also did a pickleball tour in Vietnam: this truly is a super social sport that connects people, and they welcome people of all ages. Results from the Palace Spring Tournament tells us that our local athletes bought home a total of14 medals; 4 gold 5 silver and 5 bronzes.” Well done team, well done. Hearing that your team has competed at a major carnival and come home with a swag of medals is truly rewarding. But when club members travel overseas for a pickleball tour of Vietnam, it shows the sport has firmly established itself as “a truly super social sport” that welcomes people of all ages. VALE JOHN O’RYAN This month brought sad news for senior veteran members of the Noosa Club, with the passing of long service member John O’Ryan. Fellow long serving member, Big Peter Williams has respectively drawn to our attention his record in both his service to the Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving club and his time as a National Serviceman, during which he served as a member of 6RAR. Big Peter brings to our notice the following details of his service to both. “John O’Ryan joined the Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club in 2001 and was granted Long
John O’Ryan. Service recognition in 2012. Until a couple of months ago, John could still be seen around the club faithfully conducting his daily routine. He was a familiar and much-loved face, always enjoying what he called a “teabag” and taking the time to have a chat with fellow members. Before his retirement, John for a brief time, tried his hand at opal mining and then went on to have a long and distinguished career with Qantas. During this time, he was also made a proud member of the Noosa Heads Surf Club ANZAC Memorial Board. He was a National Serviceman and served with the 6RAR. He was a reinforcement who joined the battalion after the Battle of Long Tan: and as such, replacing soldiers killed in that historic battle. John was always immensely proud of his service both to his country and to the surf lifesaving community. He was a quiet and respected member of our surf club who contributed simply by being there and being part of the Noosa Surf Club family. Sadly, Johns medical condition deteriorated over several months and we have now lost a valued member of our club. John will be sadly missed by his many friends and fellow members. His service, friendship and presence at the club will be long remember.’’ Vaya con Dios, old clubbie, Vaya con Dios. For reasons unknown, service to both country and surf lifesaving has gone unrecognised across Australia. Seeing this as a matter of concern and respect, we, the members of the Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club, resolved to act. Our first step was to establish the Surf Club ANZAC Memorial Board: rest assured, there is more to come.
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If surfboards could talk LIFE OF BRINE PHIL JARRATT philjarratt.com I’ve mentioned before on this page that whenever serious surfers gather it’s inevitable that sooner rather than later the conversation will turn to surfboards, particularly if there are a few lying around so that you can get yourself in the mood by fondling rails, eyeing off rocker or sensually running your hand over the slight concave under the nose or the delicate channels grooved into the underside of the tail. And inevitably, somewhere along the line, maybe when the beers are being passed around, someone will say, “If only these boards could talk.” Well, they can’t – or most of us don’t think they can – but every surfer has stories to tell about the magic board that could do no wrong, or maybe the dog of a thing that wouldn’t turn no matter how much you encouraged it. Or the one that got away, stolen from a backyard shed, destroyed when a roof rack parted company with its host vehicle, blown out to sea by a ferocious trade wind, or simply not for sale, no matter how high you stacked the bank notes on the table. And here, a confession: I’d been surfing borrowed boards for about 18 months when my parents gave in to the inevitable and presented me with my first surfboard for my 13th birthday, a much-used, to the point of being partly waterlogged, 9-foot 4-inch Barry Bennett “pig” shape which a previous owner had covered with a purple pigment in an attempt to disguise the discoloration of its early-era foam core. It was not pretty and I was not in love, and yet, I suppose in a utilitarian way, I appreciated the fact that it had made me a real surfer, who could take his board to the beach and paddle it out and ride waves, rather than begging to borrow boards in the shore break as older riders came in. But for many of the ensuing years of my surfing journey, and as the owner of maybe 100 surfboards over more than 60 years, I was by no means a surfboard nerd. I might have some ideas about the colour scheme, but when it came to functional design, my favourite shapers were always the ones to whom I could say: “You know what I need, just make it.” Which is not to say that I didn’t fall in love with a few boards along the way, but my overall disinterest in what made a surfboard work wasn’t really overcome until I began to immerse myself in the fascinating history of surfing and surfboards. As my knowledge of surfing history increased, so too did my understanding that the progression of the surfboard drove the narrative. Once just things of wood or plastic in my mind, they seemed to become more like living, evolving creatures. If only they could talk! They couldn’t, but their makers sure could, and as I realised that the founding fathers of the Australian surfboard industry were fading from sight, I was inspired to make a documentary called Men Of Wood And Foam in 2016, which captured the stories of the aging pioneers while
Kelly Slater with just a few of his magic boards. (Courtesy Quiksilver)
If These Surfboards Could Talk cover. (Courtesy Gelding Street Press)
The author at Cloudbreak on the magic XL Aipa Sting. (Tom Servais) they could still tell them. As I write this, only one of the so-called “Brookvale Six” is still with us, so the film I made with Shaun Cairns wasn’t
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a moment too soon. Speaking of not a moment too soon, after two years in gestation, my latest book, If These Surfboards Could Talk, finally hit the book stores last week, with some great stories and pictures of boards of all shapes and sizes, magic and otherwise. If I had to choose my own magic board it would be a beautiful little yellow and black swallowtail flyer that Australian surfer/shaper Terry Fitzgerald gifted me after he’d won the 1980 Om Bali Pro on it. It lived in Bali for the next several years and allowed me to make some waves on the Bukit peninsula that were way above my pay grade. And then it died. Or should I say, it was loved to death by friends visiting Bali, who were allowed to use it under the normal stringent conditions, which were completely ignored, and here endeth the lesson. But a more recent magic board experience was when I was having equipment problems at Cloudbreak in Fiji, and a good-natured Californian surfer with the unlikely name of Peff Eick loaned me his Aipa super Stinger, all 9-feet 4-inches of slide and glide. Riding it over the next two days of beautiful swell at that legendary break was like putting your board on auto-pilot. I was deeply in love with that surfboard, but Peff wouldn’t sell it. The new book, published by Gelding Street Press, is about surfboards which have spo-
Aussie GOAT and surfboard master craftsman, who wrote the foreword, shows us a board that used to be magic. (Nathan Richards)
Major contributor Matt “Waxhead” Chojnacki about to go underground. (Jesse Little) ken to surfers and non-surfers alike, through riding them or watching a true champion do so in free surfing or competition, in person or live-streamed, or seen months or years later on video, or admired in a showroom or museum – boards which have changed the tracks we can aspire to make on a wave, boards which have changed the history of the sport and culture, boards that make you laugh or cry, boards you wish you never bought or sold. Boards which live on in our memory banks long after they have been elevated to the display wall or consigned to the tip. We’re planning a very special Noosa-style launch at Annie’s Books on Peregian next month, so stay tuned for details. Friday, 9 October, 2026 NOOSA TODAY 31
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SOOTHING SIGHTS AND SOUNDS AT SUNRISE KNOWLEDGE of the area and of the property market in different precincts is an important aspect of informed decision-making. When Tom Offermann Real Estate’s Erica Newton mentioned a listing in Sunrise Beach on Sobraon St, it didn’t take long for the penny to drop as to which property she was talking about. Two or three houses up from the wooded gap between Sunshine Beach and Sunrise? Private, in a cul-de-sac, north-east aspect with treed outlook and ocean beyond? “How did you know?’’ Erica asked. The truth was I had seen the property at 28 Sobraon St years before when it won both
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PROPERTY MATTERS ERLE LEVEY regional and state building awards with Master Builders. As soon as you walk in it is a matter of recognising the thought and skill that has gone into creating this place. The five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool is on multi levels and comes with pool. Set for auction Saturday, 17 October, at 2pm, it has been attracting enquiries from local as well as Brisbane interests. “The location is fantastic,’’ Erica said. “Anyone who knows, knows. They are savvy to the location. “The owners have cared for the property meticulously over the years .. there is a binder documenting everything.’’ Gated from the street, there is a private garden then statement doors opening into the foyer that reveal an highly-desirable home, its original contemporary status retained thanks to renowned architect Ken Robinson and builder Bruce Windrum. Immaculately presented, there is the soothing sounds of an indoor waterfall that
flows over two levels. A sweeping staircase leads to the mezzanine lounge; and door to the roof terrace with privacy shutters and magical views sweeping the eastern seaboard. From the expansive living area with a fireplace and wall of cabinetry, there are stretched ceiling heights through the void to the clerestory-pitched sky roof with auto shutters, which brings light by day and the stars at night. Slide-away doors, the width of the main living space, open to the nor-easterly undercover terrace and barbecue station. The C-shaped kitchen comes with creamy stone-topped cabinetry including two island benches, one for food preparation, the other a breakfast bar. There’s a pantry, all the latest appliances from Miele and Smeg, plus a desk for those who use recipes online. On the lower level is a lounge/leisure space with kitchenette, and doors almost disappear to the undercover heated pool and terrace. The premier bedroom suite retreat on the ground level has terrace access and sea views, walk-in plus built-in robes, and an ensuite with large corner spa and travertine topped twobasin cabinetry. There are four bedrooms on the lower level, one with terrace access and an ensuite. Three share a bathroom. TOP FLOOR IN HEART OF HASTINGS ST A top-floor apartment of an established boutique complex in the heart of Hastings St is proving popular ahead of its auction this weekend.
Rebekah Offermann at Tom Offermann Real Estate is taking the two-bedroom, twobathroom, one-car apartment to the market at 12pm, Saturday, 10 October. Private from both Hastings St and Noosa Pde, 22/40 Hastings St is in Bella Casa - a boutique block of 26 apartments, and that is reflected in the body corporate fees, Rebekah said. There are beautiful, 3.2m vaulted ceilings in the living area that bring in natural light and a feeling of space. “The eastern side of the apartment is so beautiful light and bright with windows and shutters. You could not help but love the position.’’ Interest has been from Brisbane, New Zealand and Sydney, as well as locals - those living inn the area or with existing property interests. Think holiday mode immediately, with plantation shutters and white tiled flooring including the long gallery-style hallway. Whispers of the Caribbean are everywhere from bright splashes of blue, specially chosen chic furniture and accessories, and curated collections of colourful artwork in varying sizes, to seaside artifacts all sourced from local artists and collections. The glass topped dining table comfortably seats six, while slide-away shutters and doors open to the south-side undercover terrace, where leisure furniture and a barbecue and looks over lush gardens.
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22/40 Hastings St, Hastings St: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car apartment. Auction 12pm, Saturday, 10 October. (579617)
3/120 Hilton Terrace, Noosaville: Two-bedroom, one-bathroom, one-car apartment. Auction Saturday, 17 October, at 12pm. (579617) “It has been a very energetic campaign,’’ Rebekah said, “with more than 100 inspections in three weeks.’’ The single-level house designed by Chris Clout and built by Chris Smith sits on a 766sq m corner site close to the village. “It’s got volume,’’ Rebekah said. “The main living area is very grand - north facing and resort-like. “It’s the perfect set-up and so close to everything.’’ Interest has been from locals looking for a change of lifestyle, Erica said, whether improving the size of the home from apartment living and the position, or downsizing from larger properties. “There are those already in Sunshine with a long-term curiosity, as well as interest from Brisbane and Sydney. “When something like this comes up they realise it’s time to move and get everything
organised.’’ Coming to the market with Erica is a threebedroom penthouse apartment with rooftop deck in Noosaville. Apartment 22 Tropicana at 140 Noosa Pde is set for auction on Saturday, 24 October, 11.15am. HIGHLY SOUGHT, RARELY FOUND Anita Nichols at Laguna Real Estate has an investment opportunity or apartment to live in at Noosaville that goes to auction Saturday, 17 October. Set to go to the market at 12pm, 3/120 Hilton Tce offers two bedrooms, one bathroom and single lock-up garage. Rarely offered, there are simply not enough of these types of apartments to satisfy demand, Anita said. In a complex of six with low body corporate fees and swimming pool, the ground-floor apartment is north-facing and comes with a courtyard as well as deck.
3/120 Hilton Terrace, Noosaville. (579617) There are river glimpses over a leafy, grassed reserve. It features open-plan living with dedicated office, a well-appointed kitchen . The main bedroom opens to its own private courtyard. FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS SATURDAY, 10 October Noosa Heads 22/40 Hasting St: 2bed, 2bath, 1car apartment, 12pm, Rebekah Offermann 0413 044241 Tom Offermann Real Estate Sunshine Beach 10 Duke St: 3bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, 10am, Erica Newton 0410 603 519 Rebekah Offermann 0413 044241 Tom Offermann Real Estate 57 Park Edge Rd: 4bed, 4bath, 2car house, pool, 11am, Peter TeWhata 0423 972 034 Tom Offermann Real Estate
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Slide away windows open to the terrace from the U-shaped kitchen with natural hued stonetopped white cabinetry, pull-out pantry and plenty of storage. There are multiple premium appliances and every necessary accoutrement to create a culinary sensation or just snacks. The U-shaped kitchen, with window opening to the terrace, has natural hued stone-topped white cabinetry; pull-out Blume pantry; Mitsubishi fridge; Whirlpool dishwasher; Westinghouse cooktop and oven. The two sizeable bedrooms have deep, moody blue carpet, built-in robes and televisions. The main suite has an elegant, upholstered bedhead, creamy white bedside tables, artworks and a classic comfy armchair. The ensuite has creamy white tiles, lengthy stonetopped single basin white cabinetry and a mirrored wall. The similarly-styled twin bedroom has a bathroom with shower/bath and single basin cabinetry. Adjacent is fully equipped laundry. Take the easy stairs or the lift to the undercover garage and dedicated car space. Bella Casa features a heated pool and spa for the guests, as well as an undercover area with barbecue facilities. “This apartment has been meticulously maintained by the current vendors since 2002,“ Rebekah said. “Properties of this calibre and with such presence, are one-of-a-kind on Hastings Street, and with history of achieving back-to-back year-round bookings, this is a judicious one-off investment opportunity.“ Meanwhile Rebekah has listed a completely different property in Noosaville - an 88sq m original two-bedroom, one-bathroom house built in 1960 that sits on 569sq m. Listed at $2.2m and with a single car space, 15 Cloudsley St provides an opportunity in a gentrifying area already with some beautiful homes, Rebekah said. “It’s a great great site in a hidden pocket that is well-known by locals. “There are people looking to landbank and hold medium-term, but also Brisbane buyers looking at establishing a holiday home.’’ SUNSHINE APPEAL Rebekah Offermann and Erica Newton have an auction in Sunshine Beach on Saturday that is creating quite extraordinary interest. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 10 Duke St will go to the market at 10am on October 3.
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BELLA CASA 22/40 HASTINgS STREET, NOOSA HEADS
The beachside strip of Hasting Street is known
tiles making quite the impact. Whispers of Caribbean
worldwide for its laidback coastal vibe, glow worm
charm are everywhere from bright splashes of blue,
tree lights and sophisticated array of sassy boutiques,
specially chosen chic furniture and accessories, and
galleries, cafes, bars and restaurants. In the vibrant
curated collections of colourful artwork to seaside
heart of it all, just 150m to the sand a sage investor’s
artifacts, also the dramatic vaulted ceiling, and large
unmissable opportunity evokes an immediate holiday
east-side windows, a magnet for drenching or filtering
mindset at Bella Casa. The sun drenched white-bright
streams of natural light via the shutters on the two
aesthetic, with plantation shutters and sparkling white
walls.
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A2 B2 C1 D Auction Saturday 10 October 12.00pm View Friday 10.00am - 10.30am Saturday 11.30am Agent Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 rebekah@offermann.com.au
NOOSA’S HOME OF PRESTIGE PROPERTY
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28 SOBRAON STREET, SUNRISE BEACH
There’s so much to love about an extraordinary seaside
contemporary status retained thanks to renowned
treasure, three minutes to squeaky white sand, surf
architect Ken Robinson and builder Bruce Windrum,
breaks for the super stoked, also a rooftop terrace and
who won 2 Master Builders Awards in 2003.
Coral Sea views to sigh for!
Similar admiration for the soothing sounds of a
A commanding presence in a cosseted of a tiny cul de
waterfall which flows over 2 levels and 3 gardens within;
sac, it is shrouded in mystique from the street. Push
a sweeping staircase to the mezzanine lounge; and
aside the statement doors into the foyer, to reveal
door to the roof terrace with privacy shutters and
an acutely desirable multi-level residence, its original
magical views sweeping the eastern seaboard.
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A5 B3 C2 D Auction Saturday 17 October 2.00pm View Saturday 9.00am - 9.30am Wednesday 12.00pm - 12.30pm Agent Erica Newton 0410 603 519 erica@offermann.com.au
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8 / 3 0 3 G Y M P I E T E R R A C E , N O O S AV I L L E
Positioned in one of Noosa’s most coveted waterfront
golden evenings and some of the most spectacular
settings, this beautifully spacious two-bedroom
sunsets Noosa has to offer, as the sun slips behind the
apartment plus multi-purpose room captures a front-
silhouettes of Mt Tinbeerwah and Mt Cooroy.
row seat to the very best of the Noosa River.
A2 B2 C1 D Auction Saturday 24 October 12.00pm View Saturday 10.00am - 10.30am
With sweeping views stretching from the river mouth
delivers something truly special - magical afternoons,
Agent Luke Chen 0417 600 840 luke@offermann.com.au
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to the hinterland, the coveted north-west aspect
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1/1 MORWONG DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS
There is something wonderfully intoxicating about
A trophy address at the end of Hastings Street, this
Price $6.25M
this part of Noosa. The ocean is close enough to hear,
expansive three-bedroom apartment captures
while in the distance, Mt Tinbeerwah rises beyond the
that enviable Noosa balance of privacy, nature and
treetops. As dusk settles, the lights of Hastings Street
effortless accessibility. Set within the greenery of the
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begin to shimmer below. Across the road, the golden
landmark ‘No. 1 in Hastings Street’ complex, it offers
sands of Noosa Main Beach are mere footsteps away,
a peaceful retreat with a distinctly elevated sense of
while beyond, Noosa National Park stretches along one
place.
of Australia’s most celebrated coastlines.
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3 0 R E G AT TA C I R C U I T , N O O S A V I L L E
Perfectly positioned within the coveted inner circle of
Recently refreshed and ready to enjoy, the home is
Price $2.15M
Regatta Circuit, this beautifully presented single-level
ideal for relaxed living and easy entertaining.
residence offers an effortless lifestyle in one of
Just moments from the Noosa River, Gympie Terrace,
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Noosaville’s most tightly held addresses.
boutique shopping, cafés and restaurants, with
High raked ceilings create a wonderful sense of light
Hastings Street and Main Beach only minutes away, this
and space, while two generous living areas and a
is Noosa living at its best.
alfresco terrace and private, low-maintenance gardens.
Agent Julie Bengtsson 0418 980 247 julie@offermann.com.au
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well-appointed kitchen flow seamlessly to a covered
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21 CRANK STREET, SUNSHINE BEACH
Direct access to the sand is a privilege reserved for a
Coral Sea views, expansive light-filled interiors flow
fortunate few. From the pool, a secluded pathway leads
seamlessly to generous entertaining terraces, a resort-
directly to Sunshine Beach, inviting barefoot morning
style pool and lush landscaped gardens. Just moments
walks, ocean swims and the effortless rhythm of life by
from Sunshine Beach Village, the Surf Club and Noosa
the sea. Masterfully reimagined by Noel Robinson of
National Park, this is beachside living at its most
NRA Architects in collaboration with Noffke Architects,
exceptional..
the residence is a refined expression of contemporary
Price
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coastal luxury. Elevated to capture uninterrupted
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Agent Tiffany Wilson 0468 922 519 tiffany@offermann.com.au Agent Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 nic@offermann.com.au
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A5 B2 C2
24 N O O S A PA R A D E, N O O S A H E A D S
Sunny northside Noosa Parade is a prized ribbon of
blue ocean beyond. The house is a little retro, but has
Noosa’s most coveted deepwater riverfront homes,
good bones and is ripe for renovation or a full prestige
a rare address where the river runs deep enough to
rebuild. Few sites in Noosa offer this rare trifecta:
keep a boat on the doorstep, and where the address
north-facing sun, true deepwater frontage, and genuine
itself carries decades of prestige. Set on a generous
walking-distance to Hastings Street’s boutiques and
611m2 with its own private jetty, this is deepwater living at its most effortless, step from the back lawn straight
restaurants and the golden sands of Main Beach. Price $19.8M
onto the water, your passport to the Noosa River and
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Agent Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 rebekah@offermann.com.au Agent Tom Offermann tom@offermann.com.au tom@offermann.com.au
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Step inside and prepare to be surprised. Tucked amongst lush tropical greenery, this beautifully renovated three-bedroom townhome feels more like a private residence, with soaring ceilings, abundant natural light and generous living across two self-contained levels. Just moments from Noosa Junction, Hastings Street, Main Beach and the National Park, it’s an effortless lock-up-and-leave haven in the heart of Noosa Heads.
A3 B2 C1 D Auction Friday 9 October 1.00pm view Thurs 5.00pm - 5.30pm Friday 12.30pm
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86 PA N O R A M A D R I V E, DOONAN Set on a generous 5,265m² allotment in Doonan, this property presents an opportunity to secure an acreage holding within the Noosa hinterland. The residence comprises three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double garage. Located approximately 8km from Eumundi and just 13km from the cafés, restaurants and riverfront lifestyle of Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, the property offers a desirable balance of hinterland tranquillity and easy access to the Noosa lifestyle.
A3 B2 C2 Auction Saturday 24 Oct 3.00pm View Saturday 10.00am - 10.45am
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9302/5 MORWONG DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS Is this your moment of serendipity to eat play love everything, with a sassy sparkling gem near the seaside to get you into the mood? Think Laguna Bay and Noosa Main Beach almost on your doorstep, famous Noosa National Park with its Surfing Reserve a boardwalk stroll away, and in the vibrant heart of it all. Just a 5-minute walk to the sand is one super cool year-round summer stunner. The airy feel achieved through soft neutral tones mimicking the location creates a calming backdrop, and there’s certainly a coalescence with the undercover terrace. Relax on the leisure furniture and fully appreciate sundrenched bluebird days, seemingly poised in a rainforest canopy of palms and eucalypts. Look out for the occasional koala and enjoy a cuppa with a side of choruses from the colourful birdlife.
A1 B1 C1 D Price $955,000 Agent Chris Miller 0412 894 542 chris@offermann.com.au
327/62 HASTINGS STREET, NOOSA HEADS Perfectly positioned within the impeccably maintained French Quarter Resort, Apartment 327 is a beautifully renovated retreat just moments from Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach. A prized north-facing aspect fills the apartment with natural light, complementing the stylish contemporary interiors and relaxed openplan design. Ideal as a private coastal escape or premium investment, it boasts an excellent established holiday rental income. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, the resort features a spectacular lagoon-style pool, creating an idyllic holiday atmosphere in Noosa’s most sought-after beachside locations.
A2 B2 D Price $2.45M Agent Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282 jesse@offermann.com.au
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BAREFOOT BEACH BELLE: BREATHTAKING VIEWS PERFECTLY poised in the absolute dress circle of Sunrise Beach, with 180 degree views which are never compromised, from the Noosa National Park to the north, hang gliders and breaching whales out the front, then sweeping south to Point Cartwright & beyond with only minutes to toes-in-the squeaky white sand. Nothing really beats waking to the sound of waves breaking onshore, checking the whitetips from bed or the shower, grabbing the kids, four-footers, towels and boards, and best of all, never missing a day Allow the double gates to swing open, note the front garden with rafus palms and tropical plantings, push aside the oversized custom stainless steel and glass pivot door, and inside be overjoyed by a barefoot effortlessly cool vibe. Easy to see how luminous quality combines modern design with high durability. It is matched by white-bright voluminous living and dining spaces with pastel stone-hued flooring, and a vivacious character forming the heart of the residence. Thanks to a wall of doors across the width seemingly disappearing, indoors coalesces with outdoors. Mimicked alfresco, it is all as fresh and exhilarating as an early morning swim in the luminescent stone edged pool; the timber sun terrace is ideal for drinking in those perfect north & east facing views whilst enjoying a barbeque. Given there are numerous entertaining options and leisure spaces on both levels, the lengthy kitchen is commensurate. Culinary creatives will appreciate the pastel cream stonetopped cabinetry including an island breakfast bar, white translucent glass splashback and a walk-in pantry with serious storage. Appliances include an Inverter icemaker fridge, AEG dishwasher, also Blanco oven and five-hob gas cooktop. When it comes to guaranteed blissful dreams, take the easy timber treaded steps to a sense of calm on the first level. The premier suite retreat has terrace access, picture windows and king size views looking north from the Noosa National Park and east for perfect sunrises, from its nautical-like podium deck. There’s a fashionista-style walk-in robe, and a striking white tiled ensuite has creamy glass topped two-basin cabinetry, a freestanding bath, and the shower with louvres for the surf checkers The comfy retreat suggests snuggling on the sofa or reading a book. In the west wing are two bedrooms with built-in robes and a bathroom with single basin cabinetry styled as per the ensuite, plus it has a separate toilet. There’s also a leisure space nearby, and downstairs is a study, laundry with access to a drying area, an all-white bathroom with single basin cabinetry, and adjacent to the kitchen is a storeroom. The two car garage with storage has internal access. “It’s so easy to unwind here at Sunrise Beach when you’re only mere minutes via a walkway
to dog-free and dog-friendly areas of Sunrise Beach,” comments Tom Offermann Real Estate marketing agent Peter Te Whata. “An easy stroll along the sand gets you to numerous Sunshine Beach cafes and surf club also the Noosa National Park. It’s a short drive to schools, Noosa Aquatic Centre and Hastings Street, and why not take a bike ride along meandering streets which run parallel to the coastal contours. “This hot property is enticing, an absolute tribute to its Sunrise Beach location and undeniably investment gold. Enough to make you sigh!” Insider Intel: Land Area: 702m2 Internal Area apprx. 311m2 External Area apprx. 77m2 incl 3.3m x 3.5m terrace westside Pool: 4m x 7.9m suspended w stone-edged
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surround & 4.1m x 5.2m north & east facing timber sun terrace; garden below Features: entry w oversized custom stainless steel & glass pivot front door; 2-levels w easy timber tread stairs; pastel stone hued tiles & timber effect flooring throughout; aircon/fans; sheers, blinds, louvres & plantation shutters Living/Dining/Leisure: living & dining width of house; slide away doors coalesce w pool terrace; lounge/media room to west terrace & front; upstairs leisure space w storage Kitchen: L-shaped pastel cream stone topped cabinetry incl island breakfast bar; white glass splashback; Invertor 4-door fridge w icemaker fridge; AEG dishwasher, Blanco oven & 5-hob gas cooktop; walk-in pantry Bedrooms: 3 total premier suite retreat w terrace access; picture windows & king size views looking nth from Noosa National Park & east from podium deck; fashionista-style
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WIR, striking white tiled ensuite w creamy glass topped 2-basin cabinetry, freestanding bath; shower w louvres for surf check; relaxing retreat; west wing 2 bedrooms w BIRs & bathroom w single basin cabinetry & sep toilet Extras: pebblecrete driveway to 2-car car garage w epoxy flooring, storage & internal access; laundry w Bosch washer & Electrolux dryer & access to drying area; ground floor study & all white bathroom w single basin cabinetry; storeroom adjacent kitchen Exterior/Entry: auto dble gates to pebblecrete driveway fringed w lawn & raffus palms STA: current Noosa Council Short Term Letting Approval/ Inventory available Location: short walk via walkway to dog-free & dog-friendly areas of Sunrise Beach; close to schools, sporting fields, Noosa Aquatic Centre, shopping centres & transport links.
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 22 Netherby Rise, SUNRISE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage, pool Inspect: Wednesday 7 October, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Auction: On site auction Saturday 17 October, 12:00pm Contact: Peter Tewhata 0423 972 034, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE
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MADE FOR NOOSAVILLE LIVING A private, sun filled retreat where river life and effortless living come together. There is a particular rhythm to life in Noosaville. Mornings on the river, afternoons by the pool, long lunches that roll into sunset, and from 26 Ann Street, it all begins just beyond the front gate. Only 250 metres from the Noosa River, this beautifully rebuilt single level residence places one of the coast’s most coveted lifestyles firmly within reach. Private, sun filled and wonderfully easy to live in, it is a home shaped as much by its location as its design. Set behind secure gates on a rare corner allotment, the residence enjoys approximately 30 metres of prized northern aspect, drawing natural light across the home and creating an unmistakable sense of openness. Everything unfolds across a single level, offering effortless, step free living, while solar panels bring a practical edge to its considered design. At the centre of the home, expansive open plan living and dining create a relaxed sense of connection. The beautifully appointed kitchen, complete with butler’s pantry, is designed to be part of the conversation rather than removed from it, equally suited to quiet mornings at home and weekends spent entertaining. From here, life naturally moves outdoors. The courtyard opens to a private 10 metre swimming pool, creating a resort like setting that feels made for the Noosa climate. Doors open, sunlight pours in and the distinction between inside and out begins to disappear. Morning swims, long lunches, an afternoon stretched out beside the water, this is a home that makes slowing down remarkably easy. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms offer a layout that is both considered and versatile. A hallway door allows the master suite to be completely separated from the remainder of the residence, transforming it into a private retreat when desired and giving the home an added sense of flexibility. The river, almost on your doorstep. The real luxury of 26 Ann Street is not simply what sits within its boundaries, but everything that surrounds it. A short stroll brings you to the Noosa River and a lifestyle that rarely requires an itinerary. Launch the boat, take out a paddleboard, spend the morning fishing or sailing, or simply follow the waterfront boardwalk and see where the day takes you. Lunch at the yacht club can become an afternoon by the water. An evening walk can end over dinner as the sun disappears across the river. Here, some of Noosaville’s best experiences are not reserved for weekends. They become part of everyday life.
Your own piece of resort living. When staying home is more appealing, the pool provides its own escape. Stretching 10 metres through the private outdoor setting, it brings the feeling of a holiday home into the everyday, a place for an early swim, an afternoon in the sun or an easy evening with friends. And when you want the energy of Noosa itself, it is only minutes away. Hastings Street and Noosa Main Beach are less than five minutes by car, while supermarkets, cafes and everyday essentials are conveniently close. There is substance behind the lifestyle, too. The property holds a holiday letting licence, creating the potential to generate income during periods when the home is not in use. Its medium density zoning adds another layer of possibility for the future. Yet the appeal of 26 Ann Street is ultimately much simpler. It is the freedom to walk to the river. To come home and swim. To be in Hastings Street within minutes, yet retreat to somewhere private, peaceful and entirely your own. A home designed around sunshine, water and ease, and a location that captures the very best of the Noosaville way of life.
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 26 Ann Street, NOOSAVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment Contact: Eric Seetoo 0419 757 770, eric.seetoo@harcourts.com.au, HARCOURTS PROPERTY CENTRE 14 NOOSA TODAY | Friday, 9 October, 2026
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YOUR PRIVATE TROPICAL SANCTUARY POSITIONED within the prestigious Parkridge Noosa development, this beautifully appointed four-bedroom villa delivers an exceptional combination of contemporary architecture, sophisticated interiors and relaxed resort-style living. Surrounded by lush tropical greenery and conveniently located just minutes from Noosa’s renowned beaches, restaurants and shopping precincts, this is an opportunity to embrace the very best of the Noosa lifestyle. From the moment you arrive, the home’s striking architectural design sets the tone. Clean white lines, warm timber accents and beautifully landscaped tropical gardens create an inviting first impression, while the thoughtfully designed interiors offer a sense of privacy and tranquillity rarely found so close to the heart of Noosa. Step inside and discover a home where quality finishes, natural light and effortless indoor-outdoor living take centre stage. The lower level features a spacious open-plan living, dining and kitchen area, beautifully complemented by natural timber flooring, a fresh coastal colour palette and expansive glass sliding doors that invite the surrounding tropical landscape indoors. At the heart of the home, the contemporary kitchen combines style with everyday functionality. Beautiful stone benchtops, Miele appliances - cooktop, oven, rangehood and dishwasher, generous cabinetry and a 90cm electric cooktop provide everything needed for effortless family meals or entertaining guests. The open-plan design allows the kitchen to flow naturally into the dining and living spaces, creating an inviting environment for both relaxed everyday living and special occasions. Beyond the living area, a private outdoor entertaining terrace offers your own secluded tropical retreat. Complete with a plunge pool
and dedicated BBQ area, this inviting space is perfect for long summer afternoons, alfresco dining and entertaining family and friends. Lush landscaped gardens and a green lawn enhance the sense of privacy, creating a peaceful setting in which to unwind and enjoy Noosa’s enviable climate. Upstairs, the accommodation has been thoughtfully designed to provide comfort, privacy and flexibility. The generous master suite offers a luxurious ensuite with dual vanities and ample wardrobe space, creating
a private sanctuary away from the main living areas. Three additional spacious bedrooms share a beautifully appointed family bathroom, providing excellent accommodation for family members and visiting guests. A dedicated home office adds another dimension to the property’s versatility, offering a generous and practical workspace for those working remotely or seeking a quiet area for study. A separate guest powder room downstairs and secure double-car accommodation further enhance the home’s
everyday convenience. Life at Parkridge extends well beyond your front door. Residents enjoy access to a selection of resort-style facilities designed to complement the relaxed coastal lifestyle. At the heart of the development is a beautifully maintained village green, alongside a 25-metre lap pool and private cabanas, providing the perfect setting for exercise, relaxation and enjoying Queensland’s sunshine.
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NEWLY RENOVATED SUPERIOR APARTMENT FRENCH Quarter 326 has a large north facing Terrace so you can enjoy our winter sun. The French Quarter resort has been upgraded making this one of the most popular investment locations on the Sunshine Coast. It has been renovated to a very high standard with tasteful furnishings whilst enjoying a more private location in the complex. The French Quarter Noosa is situated at the Parisian end of Hastings Street only a stone’s throw directly opposite Noosa’s main beach, with direct access to vibrant cafes, shopping and the Noosa National Park. French Quarter like most of Hastings Street boasts some of the best growth and holiday returns for any holiday apartments. Seldom available French Quarter 2 bedroom. Superior deluxe with ducted air-conditioning. North facing, with a large balcony. Renovated complex with secure onsite parking. Tastefully renovated apartment with lift access. Strong holiday income and established growth. Walk out to Hastings Street opposite main beach.
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Henry Reynolds 0431 001 083 henry@hinternoosa.com.au
Poolside living, Room to Move • Covered deck overlooking inground pool • Fully fenced front and rear gardens • Separate powered shed • 2,000 Litre tank and raised garden beds • Stone kitchen tops & dishwasher • Fresh paint and renovated master ensuite • 10 kW solar; town water and sewerage • Walk to Cooroy; bus stop on the street
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HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 326/62 Hastings Street, NOOSA HEADS Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: Guide $2.5 Million Inspect: By appointment Contact: Shane McCauley 0403 646 930 and Frank Milat 0438 528 148, RICHARDSON AND WRENCH NOOSA
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Coastal Retreat Set within the prestigious Park Crescent enclave in Sunshine Beach, this exceptional single-level end unit delivers an enviable combination of privacy, natural light, and coastal sophistication. Boasting direct lift access and positioned on the mid-level at the highly sought-after ocean end of the complex, the residence enjoys an elevated ocean view outlook, capturing cooling sea breezes and the soothing rhythm of the nearby ocean. 8/2 Park Crescent, Sunshine Beach 2 2 1 Price $1,495,000 Open Saturday 11-11.30am Wednesday 11-11.30am rwnoosa.com.au Shane McCauley 0403 646 930 Frank Milat 0438 528 148 5447 4499
Stunning, Private Noosa Waters Sanctuary Noosa Waters stunning family home with pool. This beautiful home is spacious and modern and perfect for your Noosa Waters retreat. Freshly repainted inside and out, along with a full garden and backyard renovation. This home backs onto a council maintained reserve creating the ultimate private retreat. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 newly renovated bathrooms and multiple living areas. 1 Seashell Place, Noosaville 4 2.5 2 Price Guide $2.9Million Open Saturday 12:00 - 12:30pm rwnoosa.com.au Amanda Balding 0408 088 788 Tara Vasquez 0434 026 925 5447 4499 Richardson&Wrench 4/13 Hastings Street, Noosa noosatoday.com.au
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OPEN HOMES Time
Address
AB C
Price Guide
Agent Time
Address
Boreen Point
Noosaville
Saturday 10th October
Thursday 8th October
11.00AM - 11.30AM
35 Urunga Parade
3
2
2
$1,700,000
AB C
Price Guide
Agent
Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880 12.00PM - 12.30PM
5/11 Woorookool Place
2
1
1
O/O $1,600,000 Cons.
Laguna Real Estate 0438 026 300
12.00PM - 12.30PM
109/295 Weyba Road
2
1
1 Offers Over $745,000 Considered
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
1.00PM - 1.30PM
19/239-245 Gympie
2
2
1
$1,550,000
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
Castaways Beach Saturday 10th October 12.00PM - 12.30PM
12 Castaways Court
4
2
2
Contact Agent
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0409 685 211
Saturday 10th October
Doonan Saturday 10th October 10.00AM - 10.30AM
86 Panorama Drive
3
2
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 757 570
Marcus Beach Saturday 10th October 10.00AM - 10.30AM
37Tristania Drive
3
2
2
Contact Agent
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331
10.00AM - 10.30AM
3/229-231 GympieTerrace
3
2+
2
POA
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
10.00AM - 10.30AM
14/67 Gibson Road
3
2
1 Offers Above $2,150,000 Cons.
Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973
10.00AM - 10.30AM
8/303 GympieTerrace
2
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840
10.00AM - 10.30AM
41 Wyuna Drive
4
3
2
$12,900,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0475 804 467
10.30AM - 11.00AM
16 Aspera Place
4
3
2
$3.85Million
Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499
11.00AM - 11.30AM
9/5 Barbados Crescent
2
2.5
1
$1,200,000
Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973
11.00AM - 11.30AM
3/120 HiltonTerrace
2
1
1
Auction
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
11.30AM - 12.00PM
22/140 Noosa Parade
3
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0410 603 519
12.00PM - 12.30PM
1 Seashell Place
4
2.5
2
Price Guide $2.9Million
Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
Noosa Heads Friday 9th October 10.00AM - 10.30AM
22/40 Hastings Street
2
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 044 241
12.30PM - 1.00PM
11/2-10 Banksia Avenue
3
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0410 603 519
Saturday 10th October 9.00AM - 9.30AM
54Tarina Street
4
3
2
Contact Agent
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519 12.00PM - 12.30PM
5/273 Weyba Road
2
2
1
Price Guide $1,200,000
9.00AM - 9.30AM
1A & 2A/16 Safari Street
3
2
2
Contact Agent
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0409 685 211 1.30PM - 2.00PM
32/24 Munna Crescent
2
2
1
$3,550,000
10.00AM - 10.30AM
2A & 2B Jan Street
3
2
2
Contact Agent
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0409 685 211
10.00AM - 10.30AM
1/1 Morwong Drive
3
2
1
$6,250,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247
11.00AM - 11.30AM
1/44 Park Road
4
3
2
$6,500,000
Coastal Noosa 0411 737 767
11.00AM - 11.30AM
3 Smoke Bush Drive
4
2
2
$1,500,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0475 804 467
11.30AM - 12.00PM
22/40 Hastings Street
2
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 044 241
1.00PM - 1.30PM
24 Noosa Parade
5
2
2
$19,800,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 044 241 12.00PM - 12.30PM
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 726 639
Wednesday 14th October
Sunday 11th October 1.00PM - 1.30PM
14 Wesley Court
1/1 Morwong Drive
5/273 Weyba Road
2
2
1
Price Guide $1,200,000
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
11.00AM - 11.30AM
3/120 HiltonTerrace
2
1
1
Auction
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
11.00AM - 11.30AM
9/5 Barbados Crescent
2
2.5
1
$1,200,000
Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973
12.00PM - 12.30PM
14/67 Gibson Road
3
2
1 Offers Above $2,150,000 Cons.
Laguna Real Estate 0419 332 973
3/229-231 GympieTerrace
3
2+
2
POA
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
109/295 Weyba Road
2
1
1 Offers Over $745,000 Considered
Laguna Real Estate 0407 379 893
3
1
1
1.00PM - 1.30PM 5
3
2
Auction
Ray White Conolly Hay Group 0429 827 224
Sunrise Beach Saturday 10th October
Wednesday 14th October 10.00AM - 10.30AM
10.00AM - 10.30AM
3
2
1
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Tom Offermann Real Estate 0418 980 247 11.00AM - 11.30AM
39 Netherby Rise
$1,975,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0409 685 211
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Agent Time
Address
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Agent
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Friday 9th October 4.00PM - 4.30PM
2 Elanda Street
3
2
2
$2,950,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519
4.00PM - 4.30PM
10 Duke Street
3
2
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0410 603 519
Doonan Saturday 24th October
Saturday 10th October
3.00PM - 3.30PM
86 Panorama Drive
3
2
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 757 570
3
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0410 603 519
2
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0413 044 241
2
1
1
Auction On Site
Noosa Heads
9.00AM - 9.30AM
16-18 SeaviewTerrace
4
4
2
$5,600,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0447 915 953
9.00AM - 9.30AM
2/22 Stevens Street
2
3
1
Contact Agent
Coastal Noosa 0411 737 767
9.30AM - 10.00AM
4 Nebula Street
4
2
2
$2.95M
9.30AM - 10.00AM
10 Duke Street
3
2
2
Auction
10.00AM - 10.30AM
21 Crank Street
4
3
2
Contact Agent
10.00AM - 10.30AM
11A Sarena Court
4
2
2
$1.975M
Coastal Noosa 0411 737 767
10.30AM - 11.00AM
57 Parkedge Road
4
4
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034
11.00AM - 11.30AM
8/2 Park Crescent
2
2
1
Contact Agent
Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 12.00PM - 12.30PM
11.00AM - 11.30AM
2 Elanda Street
3
2
2
$2,950,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519
11.00AM - 11.30AM
61 SeaviewTerrace
4
3
6
Contact Agent
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0411 122 331 11.15AM - 11.45AM
22/140 Noosa Parade
3
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0410 603 519
12.00PM - 12.30PM
8/303 GympieTerrace
2
2
1
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0417 600 840
Friday 9th October
Coastal Noosa 0411 737 767 1.00PM - 1.30PM Tom Offermann Real Estate 0410 603 519
11/2-10 Banksia Avenue
Saturday 10th October
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0421 785 512 12.00PM - 12.30PM
22/40 Hastings Street
Noosaville Saturday 17th October 3/120 HiltonTerrace
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
Saturday 24th October
Tuesday 13th October 12.00PM - 12.30PM
2 Elanda Street
3
2
2
$2,950,000
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0468 922 519
Tewantin
Sunrise Beach Saturday 17th October
Thursday 8th October 4.00PM - 4.30PM
8Talara Court
4
2
2
$1,225,000
12.00PM - 12.30PM
22 Netherby Rise
3
3
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034
2.00PM - 2.30PM
28 Sobraon Street
5
3
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0410 603 519
10 Duke Street
3
2
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0410 603 519
57 Parkedge Road
4
4
2
Auction
Tom Offermann Real Estate 0423 972 034
Laguna Real Estate 0412 043 880
Saturday 10th October
Sunshine Beach
10.00AM - 10.30AM
34 Outlook Drive
5
2
1
By Negotiation
Laguna Real Estate 0434 236 110
10.00AM - 10.30AM
5/18 Avron Court
4
2
2
O/O $1,380,000 Cons.
Laguna Real Estate 0411 328 488
11.00AM - 11.30AM
76 Outlook Drive
4
2
2
O/O $1,395,000 Cons.
Laguna Real Estate 0411 328 488 10.00AM - 10.30AM
11.15AM - 11.45AM
9 Prestwick Court
4
2
2
$1.45Million
Saturday 10th October
Richardson & Wrench Noosa 5447 4499 11.00AM - 11.30AM
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FULL HOLIDAY LETTING - COASTAL ABODE SALT air, the distant rush of surf and the kind of quiet that only comes with a street well chosen. This is Sunshine Beach, Noosa’s most golden suburb and this warm, single-level home on a north-facing corner block puts you at the very heart of it all, without ever needing to leave the comfort of your own sun-drenched haven. Warm timbers and earthy tones give the home its character - relaxed, grounded, thoroughly at ease. Bi-fold doors dissolve the boundary between inside and out, and open plan living, dining and kitchen flow effortlessly to a north-facing undercover alfresco, the kind of space that catches the sun from the morning, beckoning long lunches and unhurried evenings. A generous pool and poolside pavilion complete the outdoor picture, with the flexible lounge/bedroom keeping it all in frame. Three inviting bedrooms offer their own cool retreat. Split air conditioning throughout, ceiling fans, security screens and fully fenced, lowmaintenance gardens conspire to make every season an easy one. Full-time holiday letting approval adds an investment dimension as compelling as the lifestyle itself. Step outside and Sunshine Beach does
what it does best. Pristine patrolled sands, surf breaks of genuine note, a designated dog-friendly beach and direct access to Noosa National Park’s celebrated coastal walks, all within easy reach. The village, its cafes, boutiques and the iconic Surf Club overlooking that brilliant Pacific horizon, is a flat and
leisurely stroll. Noosa Junction is three minutes by car, Hastings Street seven, and the Sunshine Coast Airport a smooth 25-minute drive. Coastal living. Intelligently positioned. Effortlessly enjoyed. 3 Bedroom/ Versatile floorplan | 2 Bathroom | 2 Car Garage | Swimming pool
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• Holiday Let Approved - Full Time - Strong Returns • Furnished • Single-level, north-facing home on a corner block • Heated large swimming pool, sun-bathed, with poolside pavilion + outdoor shower • Open plan living, dining and kitchen; Bosch appliances + wine fridge • Undercover north-facing alfresco entertaining • Three bedrooms/versatile floorplan/lounge/ office • Split air conditioning throughout, ceiling fans • Security screens, fully fenced, low-maintenance gardens • Solar Panels • Full-time holiday letting approval (enquire for further details) • Metres to Sunshine Beach village, patrolled beach and surf breaks • Adjoining Noosa National Park - coastal walks and World Surfing Reserve • Noosa Junction 3 mins | Hastings Street & Main Beach 7 mins | Sunshine Coast Airport 25 mins | Easy walk to schools
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 2 Elanda Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage, pool Price: $2.95M Inspect: Wednesday 7 October, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM; Friday 9 October, 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM; Saturday 10 October, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM; Tuesday 13 October, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM; Wednesday 21 October, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Contact: Tiffany Wilson 0468 922 519, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE
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DUAL LIVING, DUAL INCOME – GREAT OPPORTUNITY OFFERING exceptional versatility for homeowners, extended families and investors, this dual-living property on a generous 735m² allotment presents an exciting opportunity to enjoy the benefits of two separate residences in a convenient Tewantin location which is currently receiving $1,500 per week in rent. The main residence features three bedrooms, one bathroom, a garage and a private courtyard, providing comfortable living with space to relax and unwind and is currently receiving $800 per week in rent. The second dwelling which is Council approved boasts a modern, bright open-plan layout, two bedrooms and one bathroom and includes a large covered private terrace, offering an inviting and practical living environment and is currently receiving $700 per week in rent. Both homes feature reverse-cycle air-conditioning and ceiling fans, ensuring year-round comfort, while lowmaintenance gardens allow more time to enjoy the relaxed Noosa lifestyle. Whether you’re looking to live in one residence and rent out the other, accommodate multigenerational families while maintaining
privacy and independence, or lease both to generate two rental incomes, this property offers the flexibility to suit a variety of lifestyles and investment strategies. For owner-occupiers, the opportunity to generate rental income while enjoying your own home is particularly appealing, potentially helping to offset mortgage repayments and everyday living expenses. Equally attractive to investors, the dual-living arrangement offers the potential for two income streams from a
single property, with the added flexibility of accommodating different tenant requirements. Location is another outstanding advantage. Within walking distance of Noosa Outlook Shopping Centre, with its IGA supermarket and local specialty stores, as well as nearby public transport, everyday convenience is right on your doorstep. Noosaville State School, St Teresa’s Catholic College and the Tewantin Noosa Golf Course are all close by, while Tewantin Village, Noosa Civic and the beautiful Noosa River are
just a short drive away. This combination of convenient shopping, schools, transport and recreational facilities adds to the property’s appeal for permanent residents and investors seeking a well-located property with attractive rental potential. Two residences, multiple possibilities and an enviable location – secure a versatile property offering lifestyle flexibility, low-maintenance living and exciting investment potential.
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 34 Outlook Drive, TEWANTIN Description: 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: By Negotiation Inspect: Saturday 10.00-10.30am Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE
A RARE SOUTHSIDE FIND – SPACE AND LIFESTYLE FONDLY known by locals as “The Alpaca Farm”, 34 Power Road presents an incredibly rare opportunity to secure 2.80 hectares (approx. 6.9 acres) right in the heart of Southside. Just a 2 minute drive from Southside Town Centre, this character-filled property offers all the space and freedom of acreage living, with shopping, cafes, medical facilities and Gympie CBD just minutes away. Rare 2.80ha (approx. 6.9 acres) lifestyle acreage in the heart of Southside Beautiful meandering, tree-lined driveway creating a wonderful sense of arrival Character-filled Queenslander home offering an abundance of space across two levels Downstairs features a large living area, two spacious bedrooms, plus a study or potential 5th bedroom Guest bathroom with brand new vanity, bathtub and fittings Upstairs boasts a large, air-conditioned, kitchen with exceptional storage and a generous island bench A second lounge area with a fireplace provides plenty of room for the family to spread out A further two bedrooms and second bathroom are also located upstairs Three of the bedrooms are air-conditioned
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inground swimming pool, with views extending across the neighbouring countryside Powered double garage, 3 bay powered shed,
old farm shed, double carport
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with stables and animal shelters already in place Bore with numerous irrigation points positioned throughout the property
• Residence connected to town water, motorised (solar) gate at front entrance
• An exceptionally versatile acreage property offering space for the family, animals, and hobbies – all within minutes of town
HOME ESSENTIALS Address: 34 Power Road, SOUTHSIDE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 8 garage, pool Price: Offers Over $1,325,000 Considered Inspect: By appointment Contact: Rob Nimmo 0409 614 482, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE, GYMPIE
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Riverfront Lifestyle, Walk Everywhere 3/120 HILTON TERRACE, NOOSAVILLE
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• Prime, north facing Noosaville location, footsteps to the Noosa River • Lovely water glimpses across grassed reserve, stunning outlook • Spacious ground floor, private single level unit, dedicated office • Boutique complex of just 6 apartments, rarely offered to market • Generous open plan kitchen, dining, living opening to the exclusive deck • Master opens to its own courtyard; plumbing in place for 2nd bathroom • Pool, lockup garage, low body corps, ideal for live-in or investment • Forget the car! The Yacht Club, Gympie Terrace cafés, restaurants and boutiques are all within easy walking distance, with free BBQs and water sports right along the Noosaville Esplanade.
AUCTION Sat 17th Oct 12pm VIEW Sat & Wed 11-11.30am
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