Noosa Today - 24th October 2025 by Star News Group

Local heroes awarded

By Margie Maccoll

It was just common sense to Noosa men Remy Roberts and Louie Greenland to go to the aid of a tour boat in trouble in July, 2024, but last week their efforts that may have saved the lives of two women, were recognised by the National Search and Rescue Council (NATSAR Council) at a ceremony at Queensland Parliament House.

The 19 year olds were among a small group of people across Australia, most of the others trained rescue officers, to be presented with Australian Search and Rescue Awards for “outstanding contributions to search and rescue“ at the ceremony hosted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Queensland Police Service (QPS).

The teens told Noosa Today it had been windy day on 3 July, 2024, when about 9.3010am, they took a break from “mucking about as we do“ on their jet skis in the rough conditions around the river mouth and were sitting on the beach at Noosa Spit, then they spotted a tour boat heading across the bar.

There were five customers and the skipper on board and it was heading out through the waves, they said.

“We watched it go out and we were like, this isn’t going to end well,“ Remy said.

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Roadkill rescue

By Jim Fagan

A call for greater awareness by Noosa motorists to help reduce koala road strikes has been made by Wildcare Australia’s Koala Rescue Team.

“We estimate there is a 40 per cent increase in koala deaths and injuries across the shire in the last 10 months so far compared to the previous year.” said Rachel Lyons, who co-coordinates the rescue team.

“We’re getting car hits at any time of day, usually in areas adjacent to bushland. We have had four fatal strikes in the shire in the last fortnight

and many near-misses.

“It is peak breeding season right now and koalas are on the move looking for potential mates.”

Recent tests warning motorists that koalas are crossing main arterials have shown positive results. The tests have included using alternate flashing messages on mobile electronic boards as part of the ‘Koala’s on the Move’ awareness program.

Noosa Council has now received a State Government grant, via Healthy Land and Water, of $55,000 to buy two VMS (Variable Message Road Sign) trailer boards for placement at hot spots throughout the shire during key movement times.

With up to potentially 6000 koalas across the Noosa regions 29,835 hectares of eucalypt forest, the Noosa region is an important repository of koalas in Southeast Queensland.

Longtime wildlife rescuer and researcher Rachel said, “A koala popping up anywhere in the shire would not surprise me. They are presenting at locations all over the region despite being very difficult to spot in the wild using standard visual techniques.

“Recent advances in thermal drone technology has paved the way for us to get a better handle on the size of the population in Noosa. A thermal

drone survey undertaken by the University of the Sunshine Coast in April this year in the Tewantin area, identified 22 koalas in just 100 hectares.”

This is a greatly different story from 10 years ago when the State Government did a visual survey of the shire using transects across 1535 hectares and was able to sight just seven koalas.

Two years later Noosa Parks Association’s Michael Gloster, took what the then mayor, Tony Wellington, now describes as “the most significant environmental project in Noosa for 20 years” to the council”.

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Louie Greenland and Remy Roberts join other recipients of Australian Search and Rescue Awards at Queensland Parliament House. (Supplied)

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“It caught a really big wave straight on the front of the boat. We were like, oh no.

“We zoomed straight over. We saw a bunch of safety gear fly off and went over, mainly to pick up the safety gear for them, to help the skipper out.

“We got over there, dropped the safety gear off. That’s when we saw everyone scattered around the boat. These two older ladies one was on either side of the console, were sort of wedged into the inflatable side of the boat,“ Louie said.

“The wave hit them so hard the back of their chairs fully bent back and they fell off their chairs and got wedged down the side. They were fully wedged down the side. They had to deflate the boat to get them out.“

“Louie straight away was in flight mode. He jumped into the boat, sort of took over the boat, barking orders,“ Remy said.

“We only saw one lady to begin with, then when I hopped in the boat I saw another one. I was like, oh no, this isn’t good,“ Louie said.

“We were still in the bar, there were still waves that were going to come through.

“I hopped on and I was like, to the skipper, you’ve got to keep going out. There’s going to be more waves coming in. So we went out a little bit. He was in shock. Then I was like we’ve got to go back in, do you think you can get us back in through the waves and he said, yeah I can do it.

“I was doing first aid, holding one of the ladies heads. She couldn’t move. They were both paralysed at the time.“

Louie instructed another customer on the other side of the boat to hold the other ladies head and someone else to ring Triple zero to meet them at the marina. “We were just trying to comfort them to get back through the waves,“ he said.

While Louie was in the boat Remy sprung into action to retrieve his jet ski.

“I said you stay here and I’ll get your jetski. I left my jetski on the beach, at the spit. There was another random out. I said I need to get my friends jetski, it’s going to get washed out, can you run me out. He quickly ran me out. I met them out there, drove Louis’s ski with them through the bar, to the marina,“ he said.

The boys said the women who were friends were in a “pretty bad state“ but each was asking

after the welfare of the other.

“The skipper drove the boat back to Tewantin marina full steam,“ Louie said.

“I was telling him, you’ve got to go mate.

“Everyone was in shock and panic. There were young kids on the boat and they were bawling their eyes out.

“Their dad was panicking, just trying to get his kids to calm down.“

“When we first got there Louis said to them to call Triple Zero and they did. It was perfect because when we got to the marina they were there to meet us,“ Remy said.

“The firies (Queensland Fire and Rescue Service) had to deflate the boat to get them out. It took a long time. It was really tricky. We tried deflating it with the normal caps but it wasn’t going down quick enough so they cut it open. We finally got them out. It was such a struggle getting them out on stretchers.“

The women were taken by ambulance to Tewantin State School where a waiting helicopter airlifted them to hospital.

“We would like to see how they’re going, if they’re alright. We don’t want to be too intrusive. Just want to know what happened to them,“ they said.

The teenagers won praise at the awards event for their actions.

“Police were saying you guys don’t understand the impact you have in your society,“ Remy said.

“There are so many people of your generation who would just turn around and go, that’s not my problem and go the other way. Louie and I think it’s just common sense to help out. It feels good.“

NATSAR council chairman and AMSA executive director response Alex Barrell said the selection process for recipients was a challenge, with all nominations which come from the search and rescue community and members of the public, outstanding on their own merit.

“What sets these awards apart is that they are open to both the search and rescue community and the wider Australian public, to nominate and to recognise individuals or groups for their contribution to keeping people safe,“ he said.

The award recipients came from across Australia. Nominations for the 2026 awards are now open until early July next year.

The 2025 Aussie Bird Count, one of Australia’s largest citizen science events, is on, running until this Sunday.

BirdLife Australia invites people of all ages to take just 20 minutes out of their day to spot, identify, and count the birds around them.

Last year, more than 57,000 participants submitted nearly 130,000 checklists and logged more than 4.1 million birds across the country using the free Aussie Bird Count app - the Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner, and Australian Magpie topping the charts in 2024.

To take part just pick your spot – anywhere from your backyard to your favourite park, spend 20 minutes quietly observing the birds you see, and submit your count using the Aussie Bird Count app, which will help you identify the birds you see and hear.

“It’s not about being a bird expert,” says BirdLife Australia’s Sean Dooley.

“The Aussie Bird Count shows how citizen science can bring families and communities together while deepening our understanding of Australia’s unique wildlife.

“Birds are considered indicators of environmental health, and one in six Australian bird species is now under threat. Citizen science can play a vital role in filling the gaps between professional surveys and helping communities take ownership of conservation.”

To find out more visit aussiebirdcount. org.au

Louie Greenland and Remy Roberts were awarded for their rescue efforts. (Rob Maccoll)

Wide Bay the battleground

By Arthur Gorrie

In a choice between “net zero or bust,“ Wide Bay has become the battleground in a row which threatens to disrupt politics across Australia.

A central figure is Federal MP Llew O’Brien, whose Wide Bay electorate borders Hinkler and takes in K’gari, then runs through the Burnett regions in the west to Noosa and the Sunshine Coast south of Peregian.

He has denied following Barnaby Joyce in his stand against the 2050 net zero carbon gas emissions target, but says he agrees with it.

And he has not followed Mr Joyce in announcing a resignation from the National Party, but told a national television audience on Monday night he would “probably have no option“ if the party did not ditch net zero.

He did not mention any future with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party.

And despite media talk over the weekend, nor did Mr Joyce. Not publicly at least.

He did indicate that he had recently spoken to Ms Hanson and said he is “free to now consider all options“.

Significantly for the Wide Bay Burnett region, all participants in the ongoing crisis are from around here or are frequent visitors.

Mr Joyce, a mutual admirer of Mr O’Brien, has often called in to support the Wide Bay MP on issues including highway improvements and veterans’ rights.

Ms Hanson, a regular Gympie visitor who says she would welcome Mr Joyce “with open arms,“ recently met with supporters in Gympie to form One Nation’s first Wide Bay branch.

And Nationals leader, David Littleproud, whose electorate begins in South Burnett, travelled to Kilkivan in 2023 to join Mr O’Brien in supporting a campaign against big scale renewables,

led by Kilkivan shopkeeper Katy McCallum, later a One Nation state candidate.

Mr O’Brien said he believed net zero was unachievable, would make no difference to the world’s climate and went against his principles of “smaller government and freedom of the individual.“

“I am absolutely focused on arriving at the best policy,“ he said.

“Parliament needs Barnaby Joyce,“ he said. “There’s not too many who can get a message out like Barnaby can.“

Mr Littleproud says his party did not see the crisis coming.

He said he had already voted against net zero in the Nationals party room, as had Mr O’Brien.

Mr Littleproud says he would welcome any change of mind by Mr Joyce and that the estimated $1.3 trillion cost of renewables was too much, not counting other costs, said also to include lost jobs and businesses in a collapsing manufacturing sector.

Another locally linked figure is former Joyce backer, Ron Boswell, who urged Mr Joyce not to align with the “extreme“ views of One Nation.

It was the then Senator Boswell who moved the crucial motion for a Senate Inquiry into the Gympie region’s Traveston Crossing Dam, forcing the release of previously secret state government information proving untruths in official claims on the failed dam proposal.

Ms Hanson dismissed Mr Boswell as someone backing his party over the good of the people.

She also rejected claims she wanted Mr Joyce to take over from her as leader, saying she was a long way from retirement and citing other potential leaders as her daughter Lee Hanson and her chief of staff, former Gympie radio announcer James Ashby.

Koala roadkill soars as calls grow for awareness

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“Called the Yurol-Ringtail Project, it involved 2400 hectares of forest and plantation land in the Noosa hinterland and transitioning it to the protected area status of National Park. The costs of buying out the plantation rights were shared equally by council, Noosa Parks Association and the state government.”

He told Noosa Today: “Council saw the great potential in the concept as it enhanced a key corridor, connecting Cooloola with Noosa National Park, meanwhile securing habitat which would support the local koala population.”

“Recent drone surveys as part of the project monitoring within Yurol-Ringtail have revealed an average of around 0.22 koalas per hectare which is much more than anyone anticipated.”

NOTE: Call Wildwatch Noosa on its 24-hour emergency hotline on 07 5527 2444 for help for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.

A new koala sighting reporting tool for researchers and residents is now available for the Noosa area called ‘Wildwatch Noosa’. It helps build collective knowledge of koala populations across the region and can be accessed through both Noosa Council and Noosa Landcare’s websites.

Barnaby Joyce and Llew O’Brien talk to service veterans in Gympie. (473614)

Noosa Council has bought two koala crossing road signs.

A koala deceased after being hit by a car. (Wildcare Australia)

A koala crossing the road. (Bernard Jean)

Steele stunned by e-bikes

By Abbey Cannan

Social media and television personality Jack Steele, from The Inspired Unemployed, has questioned how so many Noosa kids are zipping around on expensive e-bikes worth thousands of dollars.

During a recent visit to Noosa, Steele said that when he was growing up, there was “no way” his parents would have spent up to $3000 on a bike.

Noosa Heads Police Sergeant Neil Ashley shared the sentiment, saying he would have been lucky to get “a decent pushbike” as a kid.

“I would never have got an expensive bike like that from my parents,” Sgt Ashley said.

“But as a young kid, who wouldn’t want one?”

Local resident Richard Jordan believes the growing number of e-bikes, including illegal models, reflects Noosa’s affluence, where many parents can afford to spend big.

“It’s saving them running around in their car to drop the kids off,“ he said.

“We have lots of hidden footpaths, shared paths and tracks in our National Parks where these kids are riding these easily modified bikes up to 70km per hour. It’s a real problem here.

“A Sydney school recently got the police out to test the kids’ bikes at school and found 95 per cent of them had been illegally modified. They banned them. Why can’t we do the same?“

Sgt Ashley said Noosa police are working with local schools to educate students about e-bike laws, as many are unaware that some models are illegal to ride on roads.

“One of the issues we’re having, and I spoke to them about it, was that bike shops are selling these bikes that are illegal from the start to ride on the road,“ he said.

“Look, there’s hundreds of them out there. I went into one of those bike shops myself and and pretty much all those bikes with the fat tires, they were all overpowered.

“It’s not illegal to buy them or sell them or own them. It’s just riding them on the road.“

Sgt Ashley gave a warning to a boy riding an

illegal e-bike on Tuesday 21 October, where his father had brought him the bike as a gift.

“The father told me he was told, by the bike shop, that as long as the kid keeps the bike under a certain speed then that’s legal, which is absolutely not true.“

“There’s kids doing wheelies and doing all sorts of tricks on the road and stuff like that. It’s quite dangerous. And there’s been quite a few of them we’ve done a fair bit of work to catch.“

Sergeant Bryant from Coolum Beach Police Station said some of the behaviour is deeply concerning.

“It’s both disappointing and frustrating to see parents not monitoring their children’s behaviour on these devices which is often reckless, disorderly, and dangerous,” Sergeant Bryant said.

“There are illegal e-bikes and conventional bikes that have been modified with retrofitted

battery pack conversion kits in our community that are capable of travelling at speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour.

“Allowing a child, and therefore inexperienced and unlicenced driver, access to such a powerful vehicle places their lives at risk, as well as the safety of the wider community.

“Illegal e-bikes may meet the requirements to be considered a motorbike, which means that every time a child rides an illegal e-bike on public roads, they are unlicensed, unregistered, and uninsured.

“If you wouldn’t let your underaged child ride a Harley-Davidson, don’t let them ride an illegal e-motorbike.

“As parents, if you allow your child to ride an illegal e-bike you can also be charged for permitting your child to ride an illegal e-motorcycle unlicensed, unregistered, and uninsured which may

result in a court appearance.“

Queensland Parks and Wildlife are cracking down on illegal e-bikes with a combination of patrols, cameras, and education to improve safety. For more information about the rules and regulations of e-bikes, visit: streetsmarts.initiatives. qld.gov.au/electric-bikes/

Sunshine Coast police clamp down on illegal bikes

Sunshine Coast police continue to seize illegal e-bikes as part of ongoing work under Operation Raptor Wheelie to strengthen road safety in the wider Maroochydore area.

Beyond high visibility and covert patrols, police also investigate instances of dangerous and illegal use of e-bikes, that they have witnessed or have been provided footage of, to identify offenders and take action.

Police have executed three search warrants relating to alleged dangerous operation of a vehicle offences, and seized three e-bikes.

Investigations led police to execute a search warrant at a Buderim home on 2 October as part of investigations into a 15-year-old boy who allegedly drove his electric motorcycle in a dangerous manner on various Sunshine Coast roads between June 2024 to May 2025.

Police seized a Suron e-bike, a helmet and a

mobile phone to assist with ongoing investigations.

Also on 2 October, police executed a search warrant at a Buderim home as part of investigations into a 16-year-old boy who allegedly drove his electric motorcycle in a dangerous manner

on various Sunshine Coast roads between May 2025 and September 2025.

Police seized a Talaria e-bike, a helmet and a mobile phone to assist with investigations.

The 16-year-old Buderim boy has since been charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence, vehicle used on roads must be registered and drive uninsured vehicle.

He was dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.

On 8 October, police executed a search warrant at a Wurtulla home as part of investigations into a 16-year-old boy who allegedly drove his electric motorcycle in a dangerous manner on various Sunshine Coast roads between July 2025 to August 2025.

Police seized a Talaria TL2500 e-bike, a helmet and mobile phone to assist with ongoing

investigations.

Maroochydore Police Station Officer in Charge Acting Senior Sergeant Jacob Flaherty said offenders can expect a knock at the door.

“Even if police do not intercept you at the time of offending, an investigation to identify you will follow.

“We will attend your house to seize your electric motorbikes and mobile phones, or anything we believe can be used as evidence in our investigations.

“We take these investigations very seriously.

“Safety for the e-bike rider as well as other road users and members of the community is our top priority.

“We ask parents to support us in standing against this behaviour and being aware of the differences between a legal e-bike and an illegal e-motorbike.”

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Police target illegal e-bikes in ongoing operation. (QPS)

A 14-year-old Peregian Springs boy was intercepted on David Low Way, Coolum Beach on 9 July for allegedly illegally riding an e-bike. (Supplied)

A young person speeding through Noosa National Park on an illegal e-bike. (Supplied)

A 16-year-old Marcoola boy was intercepted on David Low Way, Coolum Beach on 24 March for allegedly riding an illegal e-bike.

Call for more fraud details

By Margie Maccoll

Calls for more details, greater transparency and accountability mixed with concerns releasing more information would encourage copycat criminals or expose staff members, dominated discussion at Noosa Council’s ordinary meeting in relation to last week’s announcement council was defrauded of $1.9million.

After several hours of discussion the council majority voted to take note of staff’s one page report on the major fraud incident and commit to releasing a publicly accessible follow-up report by December, “addressing key questions raised by the community and outlining key findings, actions taken and lessons learned subject to legal and privacy obligations“.

The meeting heard Council had been the victim in December 2024 of a major fraud incident, perpetrated by an international criminal organisation currently under investigation by Australian Federal Police and Interpol, and defrauded originally of $2.3 million with $400,000 recouped.

The council report says an initial investigation conducted after council was alerted to the fraud revealed “there was no breach of council’s systems, no personal data was stolen, nor any rate payer personal information was accessed and there was no impact on Council services“.

Council reported the incident to authorities including the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) which recommended further internal controls to mitigate the risk of this type of incident happening again. Council has substantially implemented these recommendations and in addition is also in the process of installing a third-party software system to provide an extra level of security in fraud prevention, the report stated.

The perpetrators used social engineering techniques that were sophisticated, strategic and targeted and council was directed, at the time of

the incident, to not publicly disclose any information related to the incident so as not to compromise the ongoing investigation.

Cr Brian Stockwell, who voted against a follow-up report by December, said while councillors already knew more than the community about the fraud incident, they also knew because of limitations of what they can say, the report by December was going to be very similar to the one that was put forward to the meeting.

“We know you’d like to know what happened. It increases the risk to our and other organisations,“ he said.

“Criminals, hacked our organisations and just

like bankrobbers with guns took a lot of money. We followed every recommendation to date to try and stop the modern day bankrobber. There’s 60,000 victims of this crime - all our residents and ratepayers. It does make you angry when criminals take money. The issue we have here is this organisation has responded to this incident and adopted the best practice possible.“

However Cr Nicola Wilson who is one of two councillors along with Cr Tom Wegener, on council’s audit and risk committee, said she believed the community deserved accountability and transparency on this matter.

“As a member of the audit and risk committee

I will be asking for a deep dive, a forensic investigation,“ she said.

“This could have been prevented. Responding to the QAO recommendations means there were gaps. We need to find out more about what went wrong and share that. It was avoidable and we need to do better. We need to be accountable and transparent about what happened. We can’t just say it was AI, we need to share what we have with the public.“

A staff member said there would be some information they wouldn’t be able to release to protect their staff and protect the risk of the fraud occurring again.

Engineering gold award for Black Mountain project

Noosa Council’s biggest and most challenging construction project has taken the top prize at one of Queensland’s and the Northern Territory’s most prestigious awards for engineering.

The Black Mountain Road landslide reconstruction was named the winner for projects over $10 million at the 2025 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Queensland and Northern Territory (QNT) Excellence Awards, announced in Brisbane this week.

The project was one of 13 nominated for the award by local councils across Queensland, including Brisbane and Gold Coast City Councils.

Mayor Frank Wilkie said the award recognised a highly complex engineering achievement that delivered an exceptional outcome for the Noosa Hinterland community.

“I also extend my gratitude to NorthLane Consulting Engineers who undertook this project and are named alongside Council as recipients of this award,” Cr Wilkie said.

The $40 million project was jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments

through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, with a $400,000 contribution from Council.

The reconstruction spanned 130 metres in length and had a depth the size of a five-storey building, following the largest landslide in Sun-

shine Coast history, triggered by the February 2022 floods. It was fully reopened to traffic in July this year.

“This award highlights the project team’s highly collaborative approach, which focused on innovative design, adaptable construction methodology and commitment to safety, environment and community,” Noosa Council Director of Infrastructure Shaun Walsh said.

“While the project was an outstanding engineering feat, it was also a vital milestone for hundreds of residents in the Noosa Shire.

“They endured construction noise, traffic and detours to access their homes and dealt with the disappointment of delays caused by persistent wet weather. Their patience and cooperation is acknowledged and greatly appreciated.”

This is second consecutive year Noosa Council has claimed major honours at the IPWEA-QNT awards, after the Noosa Spit Doggy Beach sand nourishment project won the 2024 Coastal Engineering Award.

Black Mountain Road reconstruction in progress. (Supplied)

Noosa Council CEO Larry Sengstock and Mayor Frank Wilkie announce a $1.9m fraud at council chambers. (Rob Maccoll)

Unforgettable moments

A retiring Sunshine Coast police officer has reflected on the Peregian bushfires along with other highlights of his incredible 30 year career with the Queensland Police Service (QPS).

Senior Constable Cameron McLean’s career with the QPS started in January 1996 when he graduated from the academy, after over 10 years with the Australian Defence Force, largely as a Military Police officer.

His early career with the QPS had him stationed at Clayfield, Fortitude Valley and Alderley. In the early 2000s, he left the bustling streets of Brisbane City and moved to Bargara, before settling in Coolum on the Sunshine Coast around 2005.

He served as a General Duties officer in Coolum for five years, before he became a ‘primary rider’ with the Sunshine Coast Highway Patrol in 2010, where he spent the final 15 years of his career as a motorcycle officer.

Senior Constable McLean’s most defining moments of his career were some of the incidents where the people of Queensland needed him the most.

Tilt train derailment

While stationed at Bargara in 2004, Senior Constable McLean attended a Code 1 job near Berajondo (northwest of Bundaberg), after reports a tilt train had derailed with 157 passengers on board. Senior Constable McLean, along with a number of other officers, immediately made the 78km drive to the incident location, a rural section of track in pitch black conditions with multiple passengers trapped.

When they arrived, they were each allocated a carriage to check, and made entry to the train by smashing through the windows to rescue passengers that were still trapped inside. Despite significant damage on scene, all 157 passengers on board survived, with only two passengers receiving serious injuries.

Senior Constable McLean and the other emergency services personnel who attended were awarded the Assistant Commissioner’s Certificate for notable action, acknowledging their life-saving efforts in the immediate aftermath of the derailment.

2014 Bundaberg floods

Senior Constable McLean was deployed from the Sunshine Coast to Bundaberg once 2014 as part of the Tactical Crime Squad, to assist in the response to the flooding that heavily impacted North Bundaberg.

During this protracted incident, he noted ‘an absolute washout’ in the area, including personal belongings, a fishing trawler and even an entire house that had been washed away and seen sitting in the middle of the road.

2019 Peregian bushfires

Undoubtedly one of the most defining moments in Senior Constable McLean’s career were the bushfires that impacted Peregian Beach and Peregian Springs in 2019.

The Highway Patrol officers were initially deployed to the area to assist with traffic control, preventing people from driving into danger and directing residents who were evacuating their homes to safety.

While they were on scene, conditions rapidly deteriorated as the fire intensified and moved toward homes, causing ember attacks and significant threat to David Low Way.

Senor Constable McLean and another officer went into the area to assist with evacuating people from their homes, and encountered spot fires starting in yards.

As conditions worsened, the duo were using garden hoses to extinguish spot fires and defend houses while also trying to continue evacuations in limited visibility.

The work of Senior Constable McLean and his colleague to evacuate people to safety could have saved lives, and the footage from his helmet cam went viral due to the hellish conditions they faced.

Senior Constable McLean was awarded a Queensland Police Bravery Medal for his actions that night, and reflecting back on the incident (as well as the train derailment 15 years prior) he believes he and his colleagues achieved the best possible outcome with no lives lost on either occasion. That is something that he is immensely proud of.

Even after 30 years serving the people of Queensland, he wore his uniform with pride every day, doing a job that he loved.

Noosa and District Landcare Group is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to land restoration and conservation across the Noosa region and surrounds.

For over 30 years, we’ve proudly delivered ecological services, public education, and training programs to support a thriving natural environment and resilient community.

We are currently seeking nominations for the roles of Secretary and Treasurer to join our highly experienced and dedicated Management Committee. If you’re passionate about environmental stewardship and enjoy working collaboratively with a forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you! Expression

For more information, please contact our office on 5485 2468 or office@noosalandcare.org.

Nominations close by 31st October 2025

Senior Constable Cameron McLean’s career with the QPS started in January 1996.

The bushfires that impacted Peregian Beach and Peregian Springs in 2019. (Supplied)

Sofitel haven

Sofitel Noosa will transform this December into Elysium Noosa Resort, promising to be a haven of rejuvenation, curated dining and inspired wellness in a sophisticated hotel experience of refined luxury for the discerning global traveller on Hastings Street.

The unveiling will see all 175 hotel rooms and suites fully reimagined and redesigned by Melbourne based Interior Architecture & Design studio, Mitchell & Eades.

Celebrated Sydney-based restaurateurs Alessandro and Anna Pavoni will also debut their first interstate opening, bringing award-winning Italian dining experience Cibaria to the resort, alongside coastal-inspired Bar Capri.

Elysium Noosa Resort aims to create an elegant retreat for guests with the pinnacle of their rooms being the oceanfront Elysium suite, featuring a private plunge pool and sweeping views.

Prestige suites overlook the pool towards Noosa’s famed Main Beach, while poolside junior suites offer private cabanas for the ultimate seclusion. Each of the hotel’s 175 rooms and suites comes with its own spacious balcony or terrace.

For travellers seeking a stay that nourishes body and mind, the wellness suites at Elysium Noosa set a new benchmark for how luxury and

wellbeing intersect in Australian hotels. Each wellness suite offers a private infrared sauna, terrace spa, and bespoke concierge service to support personalised wellness rituals - from reformer pilates and Peloton workouts to peaceful yoga practice.

Mitchell & Eades’ principal, Hayley Mitchell, says: “We wanted to create a destination with global appeal - a new style of luxury for the region where Noosa’s essence is reimagined through a European lens. It was important that the guest rooms feel truly of place, with subtle nods to Noosa’s coastal lifestyle; from classic stripes and rattan to premium linens. Artworks and playful design details add personality and character to create a uniquely sophisticated coastal experience that speaks to both a young, active audience and those seeking indulgence with ease.”

Elysium Noosa General Manager, Mark Wilkinson, said: “This transformation is far more than a rebrand - it’s a landmark evolution of one of Noosa’s most treasured hotels, a true legacy for the region.”

Elysium Noosa is the sister property to Manly Pacific, which was awarded UNESCO’s acclaimed Prix Versailles in 2024. It will be managed by Accor, as part of the MGallery Collection of luxury hotels.

Police patrols put brakes on risky beach driving

By Donna Jones

Police have been keeping a close eye on beaches, including Rainbow Beach and K’gari, over the school holidays, conducting more than 2700 breath tests as part of Operation Spring Break to keep beach driving safe during the busy break.

From 20 September to 6 October, officers from the Wide Bay Burnett Highway Patrol and Tactical Crime Squad, joined by Brisbane’s Road Policing Task Force, patrolled key beach hotspots at Rainbow, K’gari, and Kinkuna.

The operation, which wrapped up on 10 October, detected four alleged drink drivers, three alleged drug drivers, and saw police issue 203 traffic infringement notices for offences including speeding and failing to wear seatbelts.

On K’gari, a child allegedly sat unrestrained on a passenger’s lap, earning the 39-year-old driver, a Tingalpa man, a $1251 fine and four demerit points.

Bodycam of the police officer speaking to the driver reveals him telling the man that the behaviour is extremely dangerous for the child (aged between four and seven).

“Do you know what an airbag can do to a young child?“ the officer chided.

“I have to attend the fatal crashes, and so far this year, we’ve lost 35 people in our region (Northcoast, which covers Bundaberg to Petrie).“

Another driver, a 55-year-old New South Wales man, allegedly blew 0.072 and had his licence suspended and appeared at the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court.

Wide Bay Burnett District Officer Superintendent Anne Vogler said most drivers were doing the right thing, but warned against complacency.

“We know our beaches are places where drivers often relax their attention to the rules,” she said.

“Seatbelts can be one of the first road rules that is dropped when driving on the sand; however, that’s an extremely dangerous decision.

“Even one drink driver is one too many, but considering how many people were breath tested, the results were generally positive.”

Officers targeting the fatal five at Rainbow Beach and K’Gari (Fraser Island) conducted 2700 drug and alcohol tests over the length of Operation Spring Break. (Supplied: QPS)

The luxurious Elysium suit. (Supplied)

50 years of giving care

By Abbey Cannan

After nearly five decades of dedicated service to the communities of Peregian and Coolum, respected Sunshine Coast GP Dr Greg Beak is hanging up his stethoscope.

Now 74, Dr Beak has spent 47 of his 50-year medical career practising on the Sunshine Coast, helping generations of families and becoming a familiar face to many.

“I have been privileged to have been in a profession where a lot of my patients have become friends in a small community like this,“ he said.

Raised on a cattle property in Central Queensland, Dr Beak said his early life instilled the values of hard work and service.

“I came from the bush on a cattle property and knew what a hard life that was, so being encouraged by my parents, I progressed as far as I could academically.“

Just two and a half years after graduating from the University of Queensland Medical School, Dr Beak and fellow doctor Dr David Richards, along with Coolum pharmacist Andrew Zafir, made a bold move in 1978.

They secured a site on David Low Way, just two doors from where McDonald’s now stands, and gained council approval to establish what would become the Coolum Beach Medical Centre.

A year later, in 1979, the team opened a second clinic, the Peregian Beach Medical Centre.

In the early years, the doctors offered a comprehensive 24/7 medical service, working long hours while raising young families.

“I was a baby boomer and a part of the generation that aspired to be like the old time family GP who treated me growing up,“ Dr Beak said.

“So providing a 24/7 service seven days a week from the outset with a medical partner was quite an achievement. Initially that involved a one in two roster for 13 years, then a one in three for another seven years until I was instrumental with 10 local doctors in continuing an after hours service

based at Noosa Hospital for 10 years on a one in 30 roster.“

After 25 years, plans to redevelop the Coolum practice were halted by council opposition, leading to the dissolution of the original partnership.

Dr Beak went on to work as a contracting GP at Suncoast Medical Centre in South Coolum, where he will still practice until the end of 2025.

In Peregian, he continued running the original medical centre until 2018, when he merged with

Peregian Family Medical Centre.

He continued practicing there under its new name, The Peregian Beach Medical Centre. The practice is now owned by Dr Richard Barker, one of 10 doctors currently working at the clinic.

Over the decades, Dr Beak has witnessed significant changes in local healthcare, including the establishment of a local ambulance service, led by Stewart Sharp, in William Street, Coolum.

“Often either the practice nurse or the doctor would have to accompany seriously ill patients to hospital, whereas now there are paramedics,“ Dr Beak said.

Another major change has been the increase in specialist services, easing the burden on general practitioners.

Dr Beak said there were two major transitions in his own practice: ceasing after-hours care after 30 years, and more recently, stepping away from ownership to focus solely on patient care.

Now looking ahead, he plans to enjoy his retirement spending more time with wife Dorothy and extended family as well as playing tennis, snow skiing, and time spent on his Central Queensland cattle property.

He also plans to return to active involvement with the Coolum Beach Lions Club, where he was a founding member and has remained a Lion at large for two decades.

Though stepping away from medicine, Dr Beak says he will always call the Sunshine Coast home.

Dr Greg Beak back in 1985.

Dr Greg Beak pictured with his grandson in 2025.

Dr Greg Beak graduated from medical school on 10 September 1975.

Biosphere awards finalists announced

Finalists of the 2025 Noosa Biosphere Awards were announced at the Green Drinks Noosa networking event on Tuesday 14 October.

The Noosa Biosphere Awards recognise those making a difference in the Noosa region across areas of social impact, environmental stewardship, conservation, business sustainability, technology and innovation.

Overall, 22 finalists were selected across five categories including individuals, businesses and organisations demonstrating outstanding contributions to positive environment and community outcomes in the Noosa Shire.

More than 29 entries were judged by an independent panel of local experts representing the community and business.

Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation General Manager, Anna Macklin said this year’s entrants demonstrated pride across the Noosa Shire community in preserving our Noosa Biosphere values.

“I’m always encouraged by our community’s spirit and dedication to protecting what we all love about Noosa. This year’s entrants ranged from academic research, exemplar individual volunteers, and businesses embedding sustainability principles. I thank all entrants for their time in submitting their entry to the Awards.

“The 22 finalists selected demonstrate the values of living in our Noosa Biosphere and contribute to the global objectives of the Man and the Biosphere Program. They should all be extremely proud of what they are doing,” said Ms Macklin.

“We had an overwhelmingly positive turnout to our first co-hosted Green Drinks event with Noosa Council, so it was wonderful to have the opportunity to connect in person with Awards entrants.”

The 2025 Noosa Biosphere Awards Finalists are:

• Environmental Steward Award (under 30) sponsored by UniSC: Chaka Wood, Gene Young, Spencer Hitchen.

• Environmental Steward Award (over 30) sponsored by UniSC: Anne Kennedy, Beverly Hand, Paul Ryan.

• Social Impact Award supported by Kabi Kabi Peoples Aboriginal Corporation: Noosa Surf Lifesaving Club, Rise & Thrive, Seahorse Inclusion Foundation, Zero Emissions Noosa.

• Thriving Nature Award sponsored by Noosa4Sale: Noosa and District Landcare Group, QLD

Fire & Biodiversity, Tourism Noosa, UniSC Sunshine Coast Bull Shark Program.

• Smart Biosphere Award sponsored by Noosa Council: EnergyFlex, Mineral Fox, UniSC Indicators of Conservation Success, UniSC Koala Vaccine.

• Sustainable Business of the Year sponsored by Tourism Noosa: Eastwell Farms, Karla Enterprises, Laguna Pest Control, Pottery for the Planet. Winners will be announced at the 5th Noosa Biosphere Awards Ceremony sponsored by Noosa Council on Thursday, 13 November at The J Noosa.

No airfield

By Arthur Gorrie

Environment Minister Andrew Powell says the previous Government’s conversion of the Teewah airfield to national park has caused apparently impossible problems with keeping it open, even for emergency and fire fighting purposes.

He was responding to a petition “to allow the Teewah Airfield to remain in its current configuration; including use by emergency services and for evacuations, helicopter training, and recreational sports aviation clubs.”

Mr Powell said the issue dated back to November 2021, when trusteeship of the former landing ground reserve was transferred from the Noosa Shire Council to the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation. The former Government had added the site to the Great Sandy National Park in 2024.

This had progressed “without a clear plan to support the transition of the users of the site. The petition to save the airfield gathered 3260 signatures.

The petition preamble said the airfield, between Lake Cootharaba and the coastline, had existed for 79 years Principal petitioner, Noosa North Shore Association president and former rural fire officer Peter Upton said the airfield provided important safety facilities “in bush fire, cyclone and flood emergencies.”

The airfield also provided “a substantial fire break, a safe, secure and protected area for people, native animals and native birds to congregate, an evacuation centre with all facilities for overnight accommodation, facilities and an area for emergency services to operate from in comfort and safety, a landing area for helicopters for emergencies and evacuations (and) a staging area for emergency services including patient care and firefighting via helicopters.”

The 2025 Noosa Biosphere Awards were announced at the Green Drinks Noosa networking event. (Supplied)

Passionate about care

“Aged care isn’t just a job for me - it’s a calling,“ said Alicia Rosolak, case manager for Integrated Living on the Sunshine Coast.

“What drives me is knowing I can be a voice for those who might not be able to speak for themselves. This can have a huge impact on their quality of life.“

Alicia has worked for many years as an aged care assessor and a case manager. She truly understands the challenges older adults face and the kind of support they need.

The new Support at Home System will begin on 1 November. It replaces the Home Care Packages and later the Commonwealth Home Support Program which will be phased out from 1 July, 2027.

“Grandfathered participants who were approved for a package prior to 9 September, 2024 will not be required to make any contributions if they are not currently contributing to their care and support costs,“ Alicia said.

“Alicia will be guest speaker at the Tewantin Noosa Probus Club’s next meeting on Tuesday 28 October,“ president Joy Fenty said.

“Our meetings start with morning tea ($6) at 10am followed by the guest speaker at 10.30am. We meet at the Tewantin Noosa RSL in Tewantin. Visitors are welcome but we do ask that you phone Christine on 5442 7397 so she can save you a seat.

Family donates historic document from 1890

A much cherished certificate of recognition and thanks presented to school teacher Mrs Elizabeth Winnett in 1890 has just been donated to the Tewantin Heritage and Historical Society Inc. at Parkyn’s Hut.

The certificate, which has been in the possession of the Winnett family for four generations, was presented to Elizabeth by the parents and friends of students at the Mill School, which was part of the settlement surrounding the sawmill operated by McGhie, Luya and Co. at Lake Cootharaba, in the late 1800s.

“This 135 year old certificate is an extremely valuable document,“ said Bruce Cuttle, vice president and historian of the Tewantin Heritage and Historical Society Inc.

“It not only provides documentary evidence of the existence of the school on the mill site, but contains the names of 25 families who lived at the settlement.” Descendents of some of those named can still be found living in the district today.

“We are extremely fortunate that such a document still exists, and very grateful that Bob Winnett, great grandson of Elizabeth Winnett, has decided that it should be kept in our district“.

Elizabeth continued teaching until the end of 1891, when the closure of the mill shut down the Mill Point community.

“Everyone, regardless of their financial circumstances, will be eligible for government funded clinical support such as nursing, physiotherapy and other allied health needs.

“For services such as personal care, transport and mobility support, participants will pay a moderate fee. For cleaning, gardening and meal preparation, the fee will be higher.“

“Alicia will explain how the new Support at Home programme will promote greater fairness amongst all eligible care recipients. Those whose sole income is the aged pension will pay the lowest contribution which will be capped and income protected. Part pensioners, senior health card holders and self funded retirees will be charged based on their income and assets,“ Joy added.

Elizabeth Winnett, who already had teaching qualifications, was appointed teacher at the little school, after her husband William Winnett had obtained employment at the mill on Lake Cootharaba in mid September 1882. This was just a couple of weeks after the couple, along with one child, arrived in Brisbane after a 97-day voyage from Portsmouth aboard the sailing vessel Stracathro.

Elizabeth commenced her employment serving the little community on 26 February 1883. Not letting minor inconveniences like having three further children stand in her way,

The original certificate will be housed at the Noosa Council Heritage Library, with a copy being placed on display at Parkyn’s Hut. A digital copy can be viewed at Heritage Noosa (heritage.noosa.qld.gov.au) by searching ‘Winnett’.

(Information about Elizabeth was provided by Bob Winnett, great grandson of Elizabeth and William Winnett.)

Elizabeth Winnett, ca 1910 or 1920s. (Supplied)

Integrated Living case manager Alicia Rosolak will speak on the new Support at Home System at the Tewantin Noosa Probus Club meeting. (Supplied)

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

New technology is here

One hundred per cent doctor-owned and operated, Noosa Radiology has consistently demonstrated its commitment to the Sunshine Coast community over the past 16 years and has grown to become the largest radiology clinic in the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay region.

“Our mission is to provide the most comprehensive range of preventative, diagnostic, and procedural services to the Noosa community in one clinic,“ patient liaison manager, Katrina Kellett said.

“We combine access to state-of-the-art technology with experienced, dedicated, and highly skilled staff utilising the latest AI diagnostic platforms.“

Noosa Radiology’s women’s imaging department is the only provider of a complete breast imaging service in one location on the Sunshine Coast.

We utilise the latest in breast imaging technology, including the Siemens MAMMOMAT B.brilliant 3D Mammography system with access to Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM), breast MRI, breast ultrasound, digital PET/CT, SPECT/CT and interventional procedures such as biopsies, FNAs, and lymphoscintigraphy.

“We have heavily invested in the most advanced breast imaging technology available. This provides our patients with the peace of mind of accuracy through the entire imaging journey –from screening and diagnosis to staging and surgical planning,” Dr Drew McMenamin, managing radiologist said.

“The survival rate for breast cancer is now over 95 per cent in our region, one of the highest in the country. A large reason for this is timely access to services including multimodality radiology and intervention, as well as local access to surgery, oncology, and radiation oncology. We collaborate with our medical and surgical colleagues in weekly MDT meetings to optimise outcomes for

local breast cancer patients. We also provide education sessions on the latest advances in breast imaging to our referrers each October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.“

Noosa Radiology’s Siemens MAMMOMAT

B.brilliant system offers exceptional image quality with a lower radiation dose and advanced comfort features, helping to ensure earlier detection and a more comfortable patient experience.

“We understand the anxiety breast imaging can cause. Our core focus is to ensure a private,

comfortable, and reassuring experience for our patients,“ Dr McMenamin said.

Breast MRI is now considered the most sensitive modality for breast cancer detection and is routinely used in high-risk screening.

Since July 2025, patients with a specialist referral who meet Medicare criteria can access bulk-billed breast MRI scans at Noosa Radiology, increasing access to advanced imaging with no out-of-pocket expense.

Consultations with breast imaging specialists are also available to tailor mammographic and/or

MRI screening based on an individual’s risk profile and breast density. MRI also offers the benefit of no breast compression or radiation.

Noosa Radiology’s five breast imaging specialists check every image at the time of examination. If an abnormality is detected, additional imaging is performed during the same appointment, and when needed, a biopsy is carried out.

“Reducing the time to diagnosis is a key component in minimising anxiety associated with breast cancer. This aligns with our core values of patient-focused care,“ Dr McMenamin said.

The Noosa Radiology team. (Supplied)

Noosa Triathlon festival

The countdown is on!

The Garmin Noosa Triathlon returns for its 42nd edition from Wednesday 29 October to Sunday 2 November, bringing with it five days of highenergy racing, community spirit, and coastal celebration.

As one of the world’s top 10 triathlons, Noosa Tri is more than just a race - it’s a vibrant festival that transforms the town into a buzzing hub of sport, lifestyle, and entertainment.

With thousands of competitors and spectators expected to descend on Noosa, the atmosphere will be electric.

From elite athletes chasing podiums to firsttimers ticking off bucket-list goals, the event showcases the very best of endurance sport in one of Australia’s most iconic beachside destinations.

But the Noosa Triathlon is not just about the main event - it’s about the Festival Events that bring the community together and celebrate the joy of movement.

Whether you’re racing, cheering, volunteering, or soaking up the sunshine, there’s something for everyone.

The action kicks off on Wednesday 29 October with the Noosa Run Swim Run, a thrilling combo of beach running and ocean swimming that sets the tone for the week ahead.

Friday 31 October is packed with opportunities to get involved. Start your morning with the Tour de Noosa - Garth Prowd Ride, a scenic 28km cycle honouring the legacy of the event’s founding father.

Then lace up for the ASICS Noosa Breakfast Fun Run at 7:35am, a 5km jog that raises funds for the McGrath Foundation - a chance to run for a cause while enjoying the coastal views.

Cap off the day with the 2XU Noosa 1000 Ocean Swim at 4:15pm, a crowd favourite that draws swimmers of all levels into the crystal-clear waters of Laguna Bay.

Saturday 1 November is all about family and fast-paced action.

The morning begins with the adorable Noosa Superkidz Triathlon, followed by the inspiring Tingirana Noosa Special Triathlon, where athletes of all abilities take on a fun and inclusive course.

Then it’s time for the big one. On Sunday 2 November, the Garmin Noosa Triathlon kicks off at 6:15am from Main Beach.

Watch the elite men and women battle it out, or cheer on thousands of age-group athletes as they swim, ride, and run through the heart of Noosa.

The afternoon heats up with the GWM Australian Open Criterium, showcasing elite cycling talent, and the ASICS Noosa Bolt, a lightning-fast 5km race featuring some of the country’s top runners.

Whether you’re on the sidelines or in the thick of the action, it’s a moment you won’t want to miss. Can’t make it in person? Catch all the excitement of Super Saturday and race day via the Noosa Tri social media accounts, app, and finish line broadcast.

Entries for Festival Events are still open - visit noosatri.com.au to secure your spot.

Cheer on thousands of athletes as they swim, ride, and run through the heart of Noosa. (Supplied)Lace up for the ASICS Noosa Breakfast Fun Run.

Cap off the day with the 2XU Noosa 1000 Ocean Swim.

Brand new yet experienced

A true Noosa success story, Pool World Noosa is proudly celebrating 25 years of helping locals “Swim More, Work Less”. Marking this major milestone in style with the grand opening of their brand-new super-store at 173 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville.

From humble beginnings back in 2000, Pool World Noosa has grown from a small local shop into one of the Sunshine Coast’s most trusted, independent, family owned pool specialists. Over the past quarter-century, the business has earned a reputation for friendly service, expert advice, and a genuine commitment to helping locals enjoy their pools and spas all year round. A Bigger, Better Store for a Growing Community

The new Noosaville super store is purpose-built for pool and spa owners, featuring a spacious, air conditioned showroom, convenient off street parking, and a greatly expanded range of pool and spa products. Whether you’re topping up chlorine, upgrading to smarter equipment, or searching for the perfect pool accessory, Pool World Noosa has everything under one roof. Inside, you’ll find an impressive selection of products from many of Australia’s most trusted brands, including Focus Chemicals, Evolution, Astral, Zodiac, Madimack, Maytronics, Pool Pro, Spa Electrics, and AES Heat Pumps to name a few. From premium pool and spa chemicals to energy efficient pumps, filters, chlorinators, and heating systems, the store offers practical solutions designed to save time, reduce energy costs, and make pool ownership simple.

The knowledgeable in store team takes pride in guiding customers through every choice, explaining how to achieve the perfect water balance, reduce running costs, and keep pools sparkling with less effort.

Proudly Independent and Family Owned

Pool World Noosa is not a franchise. The business is proudly independent and family owned, allowing the team to hand-select products that

perform best in local conditions and offer honest, experience-based advice without outside influence.

“This year marks a very special milestone for us, 25 years of serving the Noosa community and now opening our brand new super-store,” says Richard Brooks. “The business has been built from the ground up with the help of a great team and the ongoing trust of our customers. This new store represents the next chapter, one that’s designed to give locals even more choice, comfort, and convenience.”

Co-owner Carly Brooks adds, “Being a familyrun business means we genuinely care about our customers. Many have been with us for years, they’re like family too. We wanted the new store to reflect that sense of connection and pride in

what we do every day.”

That independence also means more choice, flexibility, and value, with access to leading brands across every category of pool care, all backed by reliable local warranty and after-sales service.

Service That Goes Beyond the Store

Pool World Noosa’s reputation extends far beyond the showroom. Their mobile service crew keeps pools pristine from Noosa to Coolum Beach, providing regular maintenance, professional water testing, equipment installation, and expert repairs.

Each technician is trained, experienced, and supported by digital water-testing technology to ensure precise results and crystal-clear water all year round. Whether you own a family pool, holi-

day home, or resort, you can rely on Pool World Noosa for consistent, dependable care.

Grand Opening Celebration

To thank the community for 25 years of loyalty, Pool World Noosa is hosting a Grand Opening Event at their new super store. Locals are invited to enjoy exclusive in store specials, product demonstrations, giveaways, expert advice, and a classic sausage sizzle. The perfect way to get ready for another Sunshine Coast summer.

Whether you’re a long time customer or discovering them for the first time, Pool World Noosa invites you to experience the difference that 25 years of local knowledge, trusted brands, and genuine service can make.

Pool World Noosa — Swim More, Work Less. The Clear Choice.

The Poolworld Noosa team at their brand new store. (Supplied)

Poolworld Noosa celebrates 25 years of helping Noosa locals.

Raising the real estate bar

Queensland’s REIQ Awards for Excellence are the crown jewel of real estate recognition, a black-tie gala held each year to shine a light on the state’s top performers in sales, property management, innovation and service. The 2025 event is slated for 8 November at the Brisbane Showgrounds.

REIQ chief exective officer Antonia Mercorella said the annual awards were a true reflection of the exceptional talent and character of Queensland’s real estate professionals.

“The awards season is always an exciting time for us to showcase all the professionals who are pushing the boundaries of excellence and service in our state.

“As the state peak body, it’s our chance to cheer on our industry’s highest achievers and give them the recognition they deserve for their dedication throughout the year. Taking home a trophy is never easy. These kinds of inspiring results are not reached without endless hours of hard work and a laser focus on best practice delivery for clients,” Ms Mercorella said.

Through their exemplary work and commitment to the REIQ values, they are redefining what it means to be a real estate professional in the eyes of the Queensland community.”

This year, Laguna Real Estate has been honoured as a finalist in four major categories:

• Large Residential Agency of the Year.

• Emily Nimmo — Agency Support Person of the Year.

• Craig Taylor — Rising Star Salesperson of the Year.

• Kellie Drinnan — Business Development Manager of the Year.

“Such recognition doesn’t come easy” says Olivier Miller, principal of Laguna Real Estate. “Laguna has been built on a consistent track record: innovation in marketing, high conversion and sales rates, and unwavering client focus. Over time, the agency has amassed nearly 60 formal honours from REIQ and the Real Estate Business Awards, a testament to a culture of excellence

sustained, not just flash-in-the-pan success.”

Why this matters:

Being a finalist (let alone a winner) in REIQ’s Awards for Excellence means your agency is being judged by external industry experts against the very best in Queensland.

These four nominations reflect strength across

the board including agency leadership, support, sales, and business growth.

As a finalist or winner in REIQ, Laguna gets exposure through REIQ’s publications, media releases, and the use of official finalist/winner logos. This is a branding edge that many agencies simply can’t match.

Laguna isn’t resting on past laurels. Their frequent awards signal that they keep improving, adapting, pushing boundaries which is exactly what you want in a long-term property partner. Laguna Real Estate doesn’t just talk success, they have earned it.

Sisters take out award

“We’re proud to show that a small Sunshine Coast business can have a big impact on creating a more inclusive and inspiring industry.”

The national awards celebrate women’s contribution to the construction industry, recognising leadership, innovation and advocacy for greater gender balance across trades and building businesses.

Nyblad Construction sisters and co-owners, Sanna Davis and Linn Batey, accepted the honour, describing the win as a proud moment for their team and the Sunshine Coast.

“This recognition means so much because it reflects not just our business growth, but our commitment to mentoring and empowering more women to find their place in construction,” Linn Batey said.

Last year Nyblad Construction were category winners at the Sunshine Coast Business Awards and are again finalists at the 2025 Sunshine Coast Business Awards.

Nyblad Construction is a 75 per cent women-owned business specialising in unit and home renovations across the Sunshine Coast.

Co-owner Linn Batey oversees daily operations and has previously been recognised with the AWIC Exceptional Small Business Manager Award (2023 and 2024) and the Master Builders Women in Building Award (2023), while Nyblad Construction itself has received the AWIC Changemaker Award (2024) for leadership in promoting gender equality and removing sexism from the workplace.

Sanna Davis and Linn Batey from Nyblad Construction. (Supplied)

The Laguna real estate team. (Supplied)

On The Soapbox

Councillor

Amelia Lorentson

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through insurance.

I can accept there may be information that cannot be divulged. Just because Noosa Council’s fraud was identified, does not mean there isn’t ongoing investigations.

Cooroy Police investigated my scam for many months after the event while I considered the matter was finalised. Had I widely publicised the mobile phone number used by the scammer, police would not have had the advantage over the scammer that resulted in a successful arrest. My scam was relatively insignificant and the scammer was far from sophisticated.

I totally agree that residents need to be informed – what was the scam and how was it perpetrated as well as what measures have been implicated to mitigate the possibility of another scam. Publishing the extra measures may help to make Noosa Council less of a target.

Transparency, openness and honesty are not virtues demonstrated by this current Noosa Council.

Noosa Council’s finances have been well man-

aged historically and the council’s current financial position is healthy.

Pat Spicer, Cooroy

Good local news

It is heartening to see local newspapers like Noosa Today taking an ethical stance in promoting good news to the community, even on bad news days.

Large city newspapers often succumb to the temptation to see a bad day as a good story and promote it with sensationalist gotcha headlines and clickbait social media.

On October 9, in a private audience with members of the media, Pope Leo XIV condemned the widespread use of clickbait, emphasising the importance of transparency, objectivity, and the high quality of reporting.

Known to be an avid supporter of ethical journalism, the pontiff urged media organisations to take greater accountability and ownership of their work.

Some media moguls produce publications that thrive on depressing tales of corruption and incompetence, exploiting readers’ vulnerability to heightened threats exaggerated by politicians appealing to the lowest common denominator.

On the other hand, local papers offer local politicians the opportunity to report back to their electors on what they are doing in an authentic, transparent way to maintain accountability to their community.

Papers like Noosa Today are an avenue for local councillors and parliamentary members to provide a detailed, nuanced explanation of what they are thinking about current issues, and propose for the future.

It is an opportunity frequently ignored by the large papers chasing circulation, circulation, circulation, with broad-brush sensationalism and cynicism.

The big players are enticed to highlight spectacular, sudden disasters rather than steady improvements, and evil manipulators rather than inspiring ordinary people doing extraordinary things with everyday acts of kindness.

Local newspapers feature articles are the first rough draft of local history, preserving the stories of the struggles and triumphs of the current generation in passing the baton to succeeding ones.

Invariably, editors write opinion pieces that reinforce community values and highlight the vibrancy of the local people.

They encourage readers to submit their own good news, whether it’s through letters to the editor, photographs, or tip-offs about achievements and upcoming events. This participatory approach ensures coverage reflects the community’s grassroots spirit and priorities.

The alternative in some big papers is sensationalist reporting that often spreads faster than truth as the proprietors desperately try to arrest declining readership and attempt to manipulate state and national political outcomes. Important local issues are buried in the mire.

With supportive community readership and contributions, Noosa Today’s coverage of good news informs and uplifts, helping to create a more optimistic and engaged local community now and for the future.

Garry Reynolds, Peregian Springs

Lake Cootharaba, Boreen Point. (Chris Lofven) If you have a Lenscape please email it to newsdesk@noosatoday.com.au

The Guide

ROSE AYLING-ELLIS: OLD HANDS, NEW TRICKS SBS, Saturday, 8.25pm

In her role as Alison, a deaf kitchenhand helping police infiltrate a dangerous gang by lipreading on CodeofSilence(streaming, SBS On Demand), Rose Ayling-Ellis (pictured) shines a light on the challenges society presents for deaf and disabled individuals, as well as the importance of representation and inclusivity. Now, the English actor is turning her hand to factual programming with this intelligent and charming two-parter that endeavours to teach a group of retirees British Sign Language. The residents of Hughenden Gardens Village are a tough crowd, but Ayling-Ellis wins them over and finds a way to connect with even the most isolated participants.

Friday, October 24

ABC TV (2)

PICK OF THE WEEK

MYSTERY ROAD: ORIGIN

ABC TV, Sunday, 8.15pm

It’s the most conventional entry yet in the MysteryRoad legacy, but this second season of outback detective Jay Swan’s (Gold Logie nominee Mark Coles Smith, pictured) prequel story is far from straightforward. Expectant parents Swan and Mary (NCIS:Sydney’s Tuuli Narkle) returned to her home town to prepare for their new arrival, but have instead found themselves at the centre of a 30-year-old mystery that seemingly involves everyone in Loch Iris. In tonight’s entrancing conclusion, Swan continues his hunt for missing teen Swayze (The NewBoy’s Aswan Reid), while Mary learns the truth about her adoption and Simmo (Robyn Malcolm) confronts ghosts of the past.

SBS (3)

LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA

Nine, Monday, 9.10pm

Something wicked this way comes – the seven deadly sins (namely lust, pride and envy) are at the forefront for the latest season of this sun-soaked dating series. Fresh from a role hosting LoveIslandUSA companion program Aftersun, Sophie Monk (pictured) welcomes a new group of stunning Aussie singles to a Spanish villa for their own summer of love. Olympic medallist Zac Incerti already spends most of his time around the pool, so he’ll be right at home with LoveIsland’s swimwearforward dress code. He’s joined in this year’s starting line-up of shirtless hunks by NFL player Jotham Russell, who is hoping his athletic pursuits lead to a sporting chance at romance.

HOFF ROADING SBS Viceland, Tuesday, 8.30pm

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 I Was Actually There. (PGl, R) 10.30 The Pacific. (Final) 11.00 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Mystery Road: Origin. (Mal, R) 1.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 2.55 Home Delivery. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 QI. (Mls, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia.

8.30 Professor T. (MA15+) A caretaker is accused of murdering his employer.

9.20 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

9.50 Mother And Son. (PGdl, R)

10.15 The Assembly. (PGl, R) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.20 Silent Witness. (Ma, R)

12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 9.15 The Story Of Tea. (PGd, R) 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG, R) 11.00 Luke Nguyen’s India. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Past Ended On Mango Street. (Mal) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Ben Fogle’s Endurance: Race For The Nile. (Premiere, PGa) Two adventurers head to Africa. 9.25 Lost Treasures Of Egypt: Ramses – Master Of War. (PGav) Looks at Ramses the Great.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Sisi. (MA15+av, R)

11.50 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+lv, R) 2.05 Heritage Rescue. (R) 3.50 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG, R) 4.20 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, Mlv, R) A former CIA agent, suffering from amnesia, tries to clear his name after being framed for a botched assassination. Matt Damon, Franka Potente.

10.45 Motorway Patrol. (PGal, R) 11.15 GetOn Extra.

11.45 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 12.15 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PGal, R) 1.15 In Plain Sight. (Madv) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

7TWO (72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Wiggle. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 2.15pm Thomas And Friends. 2.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.05 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

Bamay.

The Rap Game UK. 1.30 The Bee Whisperer. 2.25 A Fork In Australia. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Women Who Rock. 9.35 Sex Unlimited. 10.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.25 Homeland. 1.20am Making A Killing: Triads, Cartels And The New Business Of Drugs. 2.10 Letterkenny. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PGs) 7.35 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 10.10 Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, Maln) 11.50 Godland. (2022, Manv, Danish, Icelandic) 2.30pm The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 5.30 Mermaids. (1990, PGls) 7.30 A Fish Called Wanda. (1988, Malsv) 9.30 Black Narcissus. (1947, PGa) 11.25 The Good Lie. (2014, Madv) 1.25am Ping Pong: The Triumph. (2023, Ml, Mandarin) 3.55 Intolerable Cruelty. (2003, Mlsv)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. 1.00 DVine Living. 1.30 Weekender. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Renters. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 Room For Improvement. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Hint Of Love. (2020, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

Few could ask for a better guide to New Zealand’s breathtaking beauty than comedian Rhys Darby. The FlightoftheConchordsand OurFlagMeansDeathstar shows none other than international icon David Hasselhoff (pictured, left, with Darby) around his stomping ground in this dynamic docuseries. Part interview, part travelogue, the former co-stars get to know each other as they explore Aotearoa’s unique wildlife, food and culture over the course of a monthlong roadtrip. Hasselhoff hopes to discover a new side of himself in the process, while Darby is aiming for a coveted NZ tourism gig. Tuesday’s second leg flies the pair to Stewart Island/Rakiura, where they get up close and personal with local birdlife.

TEN (5, 1)

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Asia: The Frozen North. (PG) Presented by Sir David Attenborough.

8.40 MOVIE: John Wick. (2014, MA15+lv, R) An ex-hit man comes out of retirement. Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane.

10.40 Race To The Melbourne Cup Carnival. (PGl) 11.40 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Innovation Nation. (R) 1.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Fawlty Towers. 2.20 Blackadder Goes Forth. 3.20 MOVIE: The Third Man. (1949, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Secret Life Of The Auction House. 8.30 MOVIE: Three Men And A Baby. (1987, PG) 10.30 MOVIE: Cadillac Man. (1990, M) 12.30am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 MOVIE: The Third Man. (1949, PG) 3.30 Danger Man. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 The West Wing. 12.10pm MOVIE: Psycho-In-Law. (2017, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. (2019, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Fargo. (1996, MA15+) Midnight Ghost Hunters. 1.00 The Vampire Diaries. 3.00 Supernatural. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 LEGO City Adventures. 4.50 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 5.10 Booba. 5.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 NFL Tailgate. 10.00 NFL. NFL. Week 8. Los Angeles Chargers v Minnesota Vikings. 1.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.30 Nature Gone Wild. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Adelaide v Pt Adel. 8.45 MOVIE: Terminator Salvation. (2009, M) 11.05 MOVIE: xXx: State Of The Union. (2005, M) 1.10am Storage Wars. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 7. Los Angeles Chargers v Indianapolis Colts. Replay.

6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 The Dog House. (PGa) A bulldog gets a chance at adoption. 8.30 House Hunters Australia. (R) Married business owners who need a weekend escape from their chaotic lives search for a retreat in the Blue Mountains. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mal, R) Celebrity guests include Hugh Grant. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Saturday, October 25

ABC TV (2)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG, R) 1.30 Professor T. (M, R) 2.15 The Assembly. (PG, R) 3.00 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus. 4.40 The Assembly. (PGl, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story: Ride Of Her Life – Saya Sakakibara. (R)

6.25 I Was Actually There: September 11 Terrorist Attack. (PGa, R) A look at the September 11 attacks.

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

7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG) A priest at a Catholic school goes missing.

8.30 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) When a radical eco-activist is murdered, Mackenzie and her team must figure out how the victim was killed.

9.30 Mystery Road: Origin. (Mal, R) Jay closes in on the suspects. Mary’s world is torn apart.

10.25 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (Malv, R) Alice meets another of Rob’s exes. 11.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 4.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Super Monsters. 5.40 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Ocean Parks. 2.15 Nula. 2.45 Precious Leader Woman. 3.35 The First Inventors. 4.30 Homesteads. 5.00 Strait To The Plate. 6.00 Amplify. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.40 Stand Up And Be Counted: A NAIDOC Concert Special. 12.35am Late Programs.

SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Beyond The Beaten Path. (Ml, R) 10.55 Travel Quest. (PG, R) 11.55 Soccer. Australian Championship. Round 3. Marconi Stallions FC v Wollongong Wolves. 2.00 Soccer. Australian Championship. Round 3. Sydney United 58 FC v Metrostars. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Flying Knights.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Royal Homes: Castle Of Mey. (Premiere) Looks at Castle of Mey, a secluded royal bolt hole hidden deep in the Highlands.

8.25 Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks. Follows Rose Ayling-Ellis as she embarks on an incredible experiment teaching a group of retirees British Sign Language.

10.40 The Hospital: In The Deep End: The Problem With Modern Life. (Ma, R) A look behind the scenes at St Vincent’s.

11.40 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R)

3.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R)

4.00 Black West. (Mav, R)

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Cox Plate Day and Spring Champion Stakes Day. 5.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 5.30 Creek To Coast.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PG) Presented by Chrissie Swan.

8.00 MOVIE: A Good Day To Die Hard. (2013, Mlv, R) After learning his estranged son is in trouble, a New York cop heads to Russia to lend a hand. Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney.

10.00 MOVIE: Predator. (1987, Mlv, R) A team of mercenaries is hunted by an alien. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers. 12.15 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Gold Coast 500. Day 1. Highlights. 1.15 In Plain Sight. (Madv)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Garden Gurus. 12.30 Rugby League. Women’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Bowl. Round 2. Cook Islands Moana v Tonga XIII. 3.00 Rugby League. Men’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Bowl. Round 2. Papua New Guinea Kumuls v Cook Islands Aitu. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Zookeeper. (2011, PGls, R) Animals help a zookeeper find love. Kevin James, Rosario Dawson.

9.30 MOVIE: The Wedding Singer. (1998, Mls, R) A wedding singer and a waitress, both engaged to be married, realise they are meant for each other. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore. 11.25 Rugby League. Ashes Tour. First Test. England v Australia. 1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. A couple struggle to sell their property. 8.30 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) Ambulance crews attend to an 85-year-old man who has collapsed and cut his leg. 9.45 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 10.45 The Gilded Age. (PGa, R) George prepares for a legal battle. 11.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Morning

Programs. 2.35pm A Fork In The Road. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Mastermind Aust. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Rivals. 9.30 The Idea Of Australia. 10.30 Snowpiercer. 12.30am MOVIE: Castro’s Spies. (2020, M) 2.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm The Movie Show. 2.50 Sissi. (1955, German) 4.50 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German, Hungarian) 6.50 Horrible Histories: The Movie. (2019, PGv) 8.30 The Town. (2010, MA15+lv) 10.45 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, Malsv, French) 12.35am Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.00 Animal Rescue. 1.30 Better Homes. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.30 Animal Rescue. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 1.30am Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Gold Coast 500. Pre-Race And race 28. 5.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Football. AFLW. Brisbane v Melbourne. 8.15 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man 2. (2014, M) 11.05 MOVIE: Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. (2005, MA15+) 12.50am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Skippy. 11.30 MOVIE: Money Talks. (1932, PG) 1pm MOVIE: The Oracle. (1953) 2.50 MOVIE: The Party. (1968) 4.50 MOVIE: Casino Royale. (1967, PG) 7.30 TBA. Midnight MOVIE: Scars Of Dracula. (1970, M) 2.00 MOVIE: Entertaining Mr Sloane. (1970, M) 4.00 MOVIE: Money Talks. (1932, PG) 5.30 Late Programs. 6am Shopping. 9.00 JAG. 3pm Reel

6am Morning Programs. Noon Soccer. English Premier League. Nottingham Forest v Chelsea. 2.00 Basketball. WNBL. Geelong Venom v Adelaide. 4.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: The Pink Panther. (2006, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Mask. (1994, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Hangover Part III. (2013, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

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Sunday, October 26

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (7) 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Conquest Of The Skies. (Final, R) 3.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.10 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

The Assembly: Maggie Beer. (Final, l) 8.15 Mystery Road: Origin. (Final, Malv) The killers are exposed. 9.10 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (Ml) Alice travels to the past.

And Son. (PGdl, R)

Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.30 The Art Of... (PG, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.45 Room On The Broom. 4.10 Odd Squad. 4.35 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.10 Isadora Moon. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 8.10 Crongton. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.15 Abbott Elementary. 10.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 2.30 Johnny Warren’s Football Mission. 3.40 The Point. 4.40 Stand Up And Be Counted: A NAIDOC

6am Morning Programs. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. Highlights. 4.00 Motor Racing. World Rally-Raid Championships. Round 4. BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal. Highlights. 4.30 Going Places. (R) 5.30 Flying Knights. (PGav)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World. (PGa) 8.30 King And Conqueror. (Mlv) Tensions rise between Harold and William. 9.25 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries: Machu Picchu. (PGav, R)

10.20 The Wonders Of Europe. (PG, R) 11.20 Franklin. (MA15+l, R) 1.05 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.55 Growing A Greener World. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.

6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm Jeopardy! 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Field Of Vampires. 9.35 Uncanny. 10.45 Hudson & Rex. 11.35 The Change. (Return) 12.35am Forbidden History. 1.25 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 2.20 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm Hounds. (2023, Malv, Berber, French) 2.55 Bicycle Thief. (1948, PG, Italian) 4.30 Black Narcissus. (1947, PGa) 6.25 Charade. (1963, PGv) 8.30 Shanghai. (2010, MA15+dv) 10.30 Ali. (2001, Mlsv) 1.25am The Town. (2010, MA15+lv) 3.40 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, Malsv, French) 5.25 The Movie Show.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 11. Gold Coast 500. Day 2. Qualifying and support races. 1.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 11. Gold Coast 500. Day 2. Pre-race and race. 4.30 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 5.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PG) 8.10 Madeleine McCann: Searching For The Prime Suspect. (M) 9.10 24 Hours In Police Custody: Fifty Shades Of Abuse. (MA15+a, R) Police investigate a suspected assault.

10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (Masv, R) 11.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 11. Gold Coast 500. Day 2. H’lights. 12.30 The Long Song. (Masv) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Escape To The Country. 3.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Marlow Murder Club. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Miniseries: The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 11.30 Heathrow. 12.30am Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival Official Film. 12.30 Rugby League. Women’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Cup. Round 2. Australia v Feta Samoa. 2.30 Rugby League. Men’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Cup. Round 2. Toa Samoa v Tonga XIII. 5.00 News. 5.30 My Way.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (Final, PGl) The houses go up for auction. 8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Essex Millionaire Murders. (Premiere, Mdlv) A wealthy couple in their 60s are found dead. 11.15 Mobsters: Frank Lucas. (Madv) 12.15 Customs. (PG, R) 12.45 Drive: Driving Value. (PG) 1.15 Explore. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Getaway. 1.00 MOVIE: Against The Wind. (1948, PG) 3.00 MOVIE: Sayonara. (1957, PG) 6.00 MOVIE: M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell And Amen. (1983, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 3. (2014, M) 11.00 Major Crimes. Midnight Keeping Up Appearances. 12.30 Yes, Prime Minister. 1.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Tennis. Laver Cup. H’lights. 3.00 Big Rigs Of Oz. 3.30 Project Impossible. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 5.00 Dinner With The Parents. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Get Shorty. (1995, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Football. AFLW. Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. (2018, M) 11.05 MOVIE: District 9. (2009, MA15+) 1.20am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 The Chef’s Garden. 10.00 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 11.00 Placemakers: Expedition Kimberley. (R) 11.30 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl, R) 1.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 6. Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.00 Watson. (Final, PGav) The team must make a difficult decision when it seems that only one of the twins can be saved. 9.00 Matlock. (PGad, R) A big class-action case against the prison system hits close to home. Matty plays matchmaker with Sarah and a girl from IT. 11.00 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Monday, October 27

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 9.55 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (R) 10.25 Annika. (Mav, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.55 QI. (PG, R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.25 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.40 Planet America.

10.15 I Was Actually There. (PG, R)

10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (M, R) 11.45 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Ml, R) 12.35 Parliament Question Time. 1.35 Grand Designs. (R) 2.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 2.25pm Bea’s Block. 2.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.05 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Gladiators UK. 9.35 The Crystal Maze. 10.20 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Kindred. 1.40 The Lake Winnipeg Project. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30

MOVIE: The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+) 11.25 Treaty Road. 12.25am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News Weekend. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Women Who Rock. (Mls, R) 3.00 Bollywed. 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Fails. A compilation of bad quizzing and bloopers.

8.30 King And Conqueror. (Mlv) Harold negotiates to secure Mercia’s support.

9.25 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: Testing Times. (PG, R) Thirty kilometres of tunnelling is finished.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (PG)

11.35 Conviction: The Case Of Stephen Lawrence. (Ma, R) 12.30 Ralph And Katie. (PGal, R) 3.50 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.

9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) An April Fools’ prank on LAPD’s social media leads to citywide chaos.

10.05 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mv) A psychiatric patient escapes her facility.

11.05 S.W.A.T. (Mv) The squad scrambles to track down a sniper. 12.05 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s)

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 Golden Bachelor. (Ms) Hosted by Samantha Armytage. 9.10 Love Island Australia. (Return, Mls) Aussie singles head to a villa on the island of Mallorca, Spain, where they couple up and stay together.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 The Equalizer. (Mav) Harry goes undercover.

11.50 Transplant. (MA15+am, R)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

7.30 Selling Houses Australia. A couple move to Canberra. 8.30 Sam Pang Tonight. (Mals) A weekly tonight show hosted by Sam Pang, featuring a monologue roasting the news of the week. 9.30 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. (PGls, R) Hosted by Anne Edmonds, with team captains Dave Hughes, Tommy Little and Anisa Nandaula. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning

Programs. 2.20pm Lost For Words. 3.30 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Food That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Sue Perkins: Into Alaska. (Premiere) 9.25 Buzzcocks. 10.05 Tell Me What You Really Think. 11.05 Late Bloomer. 12.05am Couples Therapy. 1.05 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm The Wild Duck. (1983, PG) 3.50 Horrible Histories: The Movie. (2019, PGv) 5.30 Where Angels Fear To Tread. (1991, PGa) 7.35 The Queen Of My Dreams. (2023, Mal) 9.30 Your Monster. (2024, MA15+v) 11.25 One Cut Of The Dead. (2017, MA15+vw, Japanese) 1.15am Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon The Voice. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 11.30 Doc Martin. 12.30am Bargain Hunt. 1.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Gold Coast 500. H’lights. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Gold Coast 500. H’lights. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Mighty Ships. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 2.20 Yes, Prime Minister. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: S*P*Y*S. (1974, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Poirot. 12.50am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. (2019, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Hunter Killer. (2018, MA15+) 10.50 Seinfeld. 11.50 Veronica Mars. 12.50am The Vampire Diaries. 2.40 Late Programs.

Tuesday, October 28

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Whitlam: The Power And The Passion. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament. 2.55 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.55 QI. (PG, R) 6am Morning Programs. 11.10 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Women Who Rock. (Ml, R) 3.00 Bollywed. 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 I Was Actually There: Cronulla Riots. (MA15+) 8.30 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Ml) Tony Armstrong continues his UK journey. 9.20 The Art Of. (PG)

9.55 The Assembly. (PG, R) 10.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Four Corners. (R) 12.20 Labor In Power. (Final, PG, R) 1.20 Parliament Question Time. 2.20 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 3.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.50 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.05pm Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Deadly 60. 9.05 Shark With Steve Backshall. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Dudley To West Bromwich.

8.30 Tell Me What You Really Think: Old. (M) Hosted by Marc Fennell.

9.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End: The Future. (Ma, R) A look behind the scenes at St Vincent’s.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 The Point. (R) 12.05 Safe Home. (Malv, R) 1.00 The Unusual Suspects. (Mdl, R) 2.00 Mariupol: The People’s Story. (MA15+alvw, R) 3.40 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm MH370: The Lost Flight. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoff Roading. 9.25 Alone. 10.25 Hoarders. 11.15 Calipari: Razor’s Edge. Midnight The Nine Lives Of. 12.50 Stone Cold Takes On America. 1.40 Addicted Australia. 2.45 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.

9.05 Murder In A Small Town. (M) 10.05 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Bonnie Clarke. (MA15+av, R) Ron Iddles revisits a 1982 unsolved murder. 11.05 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv)

12.05 Pretty Hard Cases. (Madv)

1.05 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay.

6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: World Team Series. 9.30 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: One Day In The Life Of Piugattuk. (2019) 12.25am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm C’mon C’mon. (2021, Mal) 2.20 Charade. (1963, PGv) 4.25 Bring It On. (2000, PGals) 6.15 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PGan) 7.55 Sky Pirates. (1986, Mv) 9.30 Misery. (1990, MA15+v) 11.30 Vampyros Lesbos. (1971, MA15+nv, German) 1.05am Your Monster. (2024, MA15+v) 3.00 Late Programs.

(8, 9)

(5, 1)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Golden Bachelor. (Ms, R) 1.45 Talking Honey. (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. 8.00 Bold. (PG, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Golden Bachelor. (PGal) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

8.55 Love Island Australia. (Mls) Aussie singles head to a villa on the island of Mallorca, Spain, where they must couple up and stay together.

10.10 9News Late.

10.40 Wild Cards. (Mv)

11.35 Black Widow: The Killing Of David Jackson. (Mav, R)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. (PGls) Hosted by Anne Edmonds. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v) The team investigates a serial killer.

10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: On The Fiddle. (1961) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Poirot. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm MOVIE: The Wrong Wedding Planner. (2020, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Northman. (2022, MA15+) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Veronica Mars. 1.10 The Vampire Diaries. 3.05 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. 2.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Outback Pilots. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 12.30am Storage Wars. 1.00 Late Programs.

Wednesday, October 29

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24.

(5, 1) NINE (8, 9)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.55 QI. (Ml, R) 6am Morning Programs. 11.10 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 12.00

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Mother And Son. (Final, PGdl) Maggie throws herself a party.

9.00 The Assembly: Maggie Beer. (Final, l, R) The students interview Maggie Beer.

9.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R)

10.30 If You’re Listening. (R)

10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Planet America. (R) 11.55 You Can’t Ask That. (M, R) 12.25 Parliament Question Time. 1.25 Grand Designs. (R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.40 Super Monsters Save Halloween. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 TBA. 9.20 Teen Titans Go! 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Big Boss. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Chatham Islanders. 8.30 MOVIE: Mad Dog Morgan. (1976, MA15+) 10.20 Destiny In Alice. 10.50 Words Matter. 11.15 Black And Dusty. Midnight Late Programs.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Tell Me What You Really Think. (Mals, R) 3.00 Bollywed. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 I Am The River, The River Is Me. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Idea Of Australia: Dreams Of Land. (PG)

8.30 Great British Train Journeys

From Above: The West Somerset Railway. Looks at the West Somerset railway.

9.30 After The Sky Fell On Lockerbie. (PGa, R) A continued look at Lockerbie bombing.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 I Am Scrooge. (Ml)

11.50 This Town. (MA15+l, R) 2.05 Peter O’Toole: Along Sky Roads To Aqaba. (MA15+l, R) 3.40 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning

Programs. 1.35pm Tales From A Suitcase. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Food That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.25 MOVIE: The Shining. (1980, MA15+) 11.55 The Bloody Decade. 1.45am WWE Legends. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 11.35 Benjamin. (2018, Madls) 1.10pm Joe Bell. (2020, Madlsv) 2.55 The Movie Show. 4.00 A Great Friend. (2023, PGalsv, French) 5.45 Francis: Pray For Me. (2015, PGals, Spanish) 7.40 Hero. (2002, Mv, Mandarin) 9.30 Death Proof. (2007, MA15+lv) 11.35 Re-Animator. (1985, MA15+hnv) 1.15am Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 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 Golden Bachelor. (PGal, R) 1.30 Getaway. (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.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 RFDS. (Ma) Chaya’s fundraiser spirals.

8.30 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu. (M) Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel are in Cromwell for a day of adrenalin-packed activities.

9.30 House Of Wellness. (PG)

Mel Doyle and Shane Crawford are joined by Dr Andrew Rochford and Yvie Jones where no topic is off limits.

10.30 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Cruz receives a chilling omen.

11.30 The Amazing Race. (PG)

1.00 Imposters. (Madlsv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Air Crash Inv. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Live PD: Police Patrol. Midnight Late Programs.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Budget Battlers. (PGl) Hosted by Jess Eva and Norm Hogan.

8.40 Love Island Australia. (MA15+ls)

Aussie singles head to a villa on the island of Mallorca, Spain, where they must couple up and stay together.

9.55 To Be Advised.

10.55 9News Late.

11.25 Resident Alien. (Mlv) Harry and D’arcy travel to an unexpected place.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 Let’s Eat With George. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Agatha Raisin. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Count Of Monte-Cristo. (1975, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Major Crimes. 11.50 Poirot. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Dumb Money. (2023, MA15+) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 Veronica Mars. 12.30am The Vampire Diaries. 2.10 Late Programs.

Thursday, October 30

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 I Was Actually There. (M, R) 10.30 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Ml, R) 11.30 Mother And Son. (Final, PGdl, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) 2.00 Parliament. 2.55 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.55 QI. (PG, R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Australia: Rye Cave. A man plans to build a home in Rye. 9.00 Long Lost Family. (PG) Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell. 9.45 Mystery Road: Origin. (Final, Mlv, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.00 Parliament Question Time. 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.40 Super Monsters. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.20 Amazing Animal Friends. 10.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: The Red Turtle. (2016, PG)

1.30 Walkabouts. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Seasons Of The Wild.

7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Warm Props. 9.30 MOVIE: The Moogai. (2020) 11.05 BLK: An Origin Story. Midnight Late Programs. NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 10.20 Confucius Was A Foodie. (R) 11.10 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Idea Of Australia. (PG, R) 3.05 Bollywed. (PGl) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Eternal Sky. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain. (PGav) 8.25 From That Small Island: The Irish Story: From The Beginning. (Premiere) Looks at the history of the Irish. 9.25 Blue Lights.

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Davos 1917. (Mav) 11.55 The Shelter. (Ma, R) 2.20 Dance In Focus: Still Life. (R) 2.45 Best Australian Dance Short Films 2021. (PG, R) 3.45 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00

NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 The Celebrity Traitors UK. (Ml) Hosted by Claudia Winkleman. 8.50 To Be Advised. 9.50 The Gilded Age. (PGa) George’s day in court arrives. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. 8.30 Jim Jefferies And Friends. (MA15+) Jim Jefferies reminisces about Aussie showbags. Featuring Tommy Little, Katie Wainhouse and Andrew Maxwell.

9.30 First Dates UK. (M) Singles experience the thrills of dating.

10.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R) 11.30 Gatecrashers.

12.30 Life. (Malsv, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Budget Battlers. (PGl, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (PGl, R) 1.30 My Way. (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. 8.00 Bold. (PG, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 Dog House Aust. (PGa, R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. (R) 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 9News.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 The Celebrity Traitors UK. (Ml) Hosted by Claudia Winkleman. 9.50 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+v, R) A woman turns her husband in. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.15 10 News+. (R) 1.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm The Late Session. 2.50 Insight. 4.00 WorldWatch. 6.00 Our Medicine. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The UnXplained. 11.00 Kabul. (Premiere) 12.50am Homicide. 1.45 Conversations. 2.20 Somewhere Boy. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Inv. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Line Of Duty. 11.50 Murdoch Mysteries. 12.50am Father Brown. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 12.35pm The Code Of Silence. (2022, Madlv, Italian) 2.50 Oink. (2022, PGav, Dutch) 4.15 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PGan) 5.55 Poms. (2019, PGals) 7.35 How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, Madlv) 9.30 Doctor Sleep. (2019, MA15+av) 12.20am I Know What You Did Last Summer. (1997, MA15+hv) 2.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.30 American Dad! 9.30 MOVIE: You Don’t Mess With The Zohan. (2008, M) 11.50 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. 12.20am Late Programs.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Love Island Australia. (Mls) Aussie singles head to a villa on the island of Mallorca, Spain, where they couple up and stay together.

9.45 To Be Advised.

10.45 9News Late.

11.15 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Big Job. (1965) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.30 MOVIE: The Full Monty. (1997, M) 10.20 Yes, Prime Minister. 11.20 Poirot. 12.30am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: My Sister’s Keeper. (2009, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Survivor 49. 9.00 MOVIE: Beetlejuice. (1988, M) 10.55 Seinfeld. 11.55 Veronica Mars. 12.50am The Vampire Diaries. 2.40 Supernatural. 3.35 Late Programs.

Sharing ancient stories

SeaLink South East Queensland (SEQ) has partnered with respected Quandamooka Elder Matt Burns to share the ancient stories and cultural wisdom of North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) through its signature Indigenous experience, the Goompi Trail.

A proud Noonuccal and Nughi man, Mr Burns has been delivering First Nations tourism experiences for more than 30 years.

RaisedonMinjerribahasatraditionalhunter and gatherer, his connection to Country is personal, profound and powerfully engaging. With knowledge passed down through generations, he brings the land and its stories to life through artefacts, cultural performance and hands-on demonstrations that invite guests to learn, connect and reflect.

“I’ve been doing this all my life,” said Matt Burns, SeaLink SEQ’s Cultural Programs Leader.

“The most rewarding part is seeing people change their perspectives, when they learn something new about Aboriginal culture or history, and it really stays with them.”.

Unlike newer offerings, the Goompi Trail is a well-established and deeply local experience, now marking its 30th year. This coastal walk was created by Mr Burns and is still personally led by him, a cultural authority who grew up on the island and has dedicated his life to sharing its stories.

Mr Burns guides guests through Dunwich (Goompi), providing a First Nations perspective on the island’s ancient past—sharing bush medicine, traditional hunting methods, native wildlife, and culturally significant sites.

The journey begins with a scenic passenger ferry ride from Cleveland to the island, where guests are welcomed with a traditional Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony beneath the native gums, before taking part in an interactive presentation of traditional tools and hunting implements. As guests walk the coastline with Matt, they gain insight into bush medicine, native foods, traditional knowledge and culturally significant sites that have shaped the Quandamooka way of life for tens of thousands of years and will gain insight into life before colonisation.

“It’s not just a tour,” Mr Burns said. “It’s a cultural conversation. We talk about how our people lived, the signs and sounds we look for in nature, and how everything is connected. You come away with a new awareness of the land around you.”

In addition to the Goompi Trail, SeaLink offers a range of immersive cultural workshops co-designed and led by Mr Burns, tailored to groups of all ages, including: Bush Tucker and BushMedicineTours–Learnhownativeplants have long been used for healing, nourishment,

and sustainable living. Spear and Boomerang Throwing Demonstrations – See traditional hunting techniques in action and discover the skill behind these ancient tools. Dance and Didgeridoo Workshops – Join the local dance troupe as they share the stories, rhythm, and movement of Aboriginal culture through dance and live didgeridoo performances. Cultural Awareness Programs – Engaging sessions tailored for schools, workplaces and community groups to deepen understanding and respectforQuandamookahistoryandtraditions.

The day concludes with a leisurely rooftop meal at Straddie Brewing Co, featuring a

generous lunch and locally crafted beverages, before guests return to the mainland on a SeaLink ferry service of their choosing.

Mr Burns’ programs are recognised across Queensland for their educational and cultural value. He regularly partners with schools, universities and government bodies, and delivers Indigenous cultural training to SeaLink employees working in the Quandamooka region, ensuring authentic, respectful engagement with Country and community.

SeaLink South East Queensland General Manager Ben Renwick said Matt’s work is foundational to SeaLink SEQ’s reconciliation

journey in the region.

“Matt’s passion and knowledge create truly meaningful experiences for both visitors and our team,” said he said.

Matt has worked alongside SeaLink SEQ for over a decade and officially joined the team in 2019.

“Whether you’re joining a dance workshop, exploring ancient traditions on the Goompi Trail, or sitting on the headland listening to stories passed down through generations, SeaLink’s cultural tours offer a level of authenticity, depth and perspective you won’t find anywhere else,” Ben said.

Matt Burns.

Respected Quandamooka

Elder Matt Burns shaing the ancient stories and cultural wisdom of North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) through ithe Goompi Trail.

Passing on the stories.

Doors open

Oxford Street, Sydney has entered a bold new era with the official opening of 25hours Hotel The Olympia, a property that reimagines one of Sydney’s most storied cultural landmarks.

Located on the heritage-listed site of the former West Olympia Theatre and the legendary Grand Pacific Blue Room, the new hotel reinvigorates a destination long synonymous with creativity, nightlife and community spirit.

It also marks the Australian debut of 25hours Hotels, part of Ennismore’s growing global portfolio of lifestyle brands, and underscores Oxford Street’s place at the heart of Sydney’s cultural scene.

Situated on 1-11 Oxford Street, where Paddington, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Kings Cross and Moore Park converge, the hotel is designed as a neighbourhood hub, deeply connected to the city’s artistic roots, LGBTQIA+ heritage, and bohemian energy.

“This wasn’t just a hotel opening, it’s was the revitalisation of one of Sydney’s most iconic addresses, and a cultural catalyst for Oxford Street’s next chapter,” said Jake Guilfoyle, General Manager, 25hours Hotel The Olympia.

“Our vision is for The Olympia to be as much a home for Sydneysiders as it is for international travellers, a place where the city’s creative and social energy converge.”

The property’s 109 guest rooms are inspired by the archetypal protagonists of cinema, ‘Dreamers’ and ‘Renegades,’ reflecting the building’s cinematic past. Bold design details, original heritage features and artwork by local creatives, including Sydney artist Kubi Vasak, bring the layered storytelling to life.

“Bringing 25hours to Sydney is a very special moment for us. From the beginning, our vision has been to create hotels that are tied to their settings and are rich in character” said Christoph Hoffmann, Founder of 25hours Hotels.

“The Olympia is a perfect match for that philosophy: a historic theatre with a colourful past, at

the intersection of some of Sydney’s most vibrant neighbourhoods. 25hours is a lively home for curious minds and creative spirits to come as they are.”

At the heart of the hotel is a collection of four distinct venues curated by Culinary Director Mitch Orr alongside an acclaimed team of creative talents. Leading the lineup is The Palomar, the renowned London restaurant making its Sydney debut with vibrant flavours from Southern Europe, North Africa, and The Levant. Joining it are The Mulwray, an intimate bar celebrating biodynamic wines and classic serves, and Jacob the Angel, a ground-floor cafe offering specialty coffee and pastries by Lune Croissanterie.

Each venue has been developed by sibling duo Layo and Zoë Paskin, founders of London’s acclaimed Studio Paskin. At the hotel’s peak lies Monica, created by Ennismore’s food and beverage studio Carte Blanched - a rooftop bar and cultural playground channeling the rhythms of modern Sydney through a nostalgic 1960s Hollywood lens, complete with live music, DJ sets and panoramic neighbourhood views.

The design of The Olympia is the result of a collaboration between architectural and creative partners: Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, known for their transformative urban interventions; Indyk Architects, led by Shelley Indyk, whose work is grounded in craftsmanship and integrity; and Woods Bagot, the global design studio renowned for creating human-centric spaces that reflect cultural identity.

The hotel also features retail and lifestyle collaborations with Sorry Thanks I Love You, Kreafunk, Soeder, Samova, Canvasco, and Freitag, bringing together fashion, music, art and design in a uniquely 25hours way.

With its standout design, diverse dining offering and community spirit, 25hours Hotel The Olympia aims to be a welcoming destination for both travelers and locals, adding to Sydney’s evolving creative landscape and highlighting the city’s growing appeal to global operators.

Medium Plus Room Bathroom.

Renegade - Medium Courtyard King Room.jThe Palomar - bench seating.

25hours - Exterior Street view.

Jacob the Angel cafe.Monica - outdoor seating.

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Full-Board River Cruise

3 night Murray River cruise on board PS Murray Princess with all meals and sightseeing

Tour of Murray River Bridge and historic Roundhouse

Guided nature walk of Salt Bush Flat

Taste Riverland food and wine

Dragon-Fly ﬂat-bottomed boat wildlife tour

Hotel Stays

3 nights ﬁve-star hotel stay in Adelaide with breakfast

1 night four-star hotel stay in Kangaroo Island with breakfast, lunch and dinner

Fully Escorted Barossa Valley Tours

Full day Barossa Valley tour with lunch and wine tastings including:

Saltram wine estate, lunch and wine tasting at Lambert Estate, visit to Barossa Valley Chocolate Company, photo stop at Menglers Hill Lookout, vineyard tour & wine tasting at Jacob’s Creek visitor centre, stop at Beerenberg Farm, and free time in Hahndorf to explore the historic German settlement

Fully Escorted Kangaroo Island Tours

2 day Kangaroo Island tour including: Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery, Clifford’s Honey Farm, In-Flight Birds of Prey Display at Raptor Domain, Seal Bay Conservation Park guided beach walk, lunch at Emu Bay Lavender Farm, Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, and Flinders Chase National Park All Flights, Taxes & Transfers

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grand cathedrals, historic cities, medieval towns and spectacular scenery of the Middle Rhine. Sip the region’s renowned wines, the roots of its terraced vineyards reaching back to Roman times, and savour the culinary traditions of Alsace.

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Music gems

By Jim Fagan

Music gems from an earlier time, that’s the promise of the Arioso Chamber Ensemble when the group present “Conversations in Counterpoint” on Sunday 1 November at Cooroy Memorial Hall. Formed 11 years ago, Arioso brings together the talents and experience of leading specialists in baroque music performance--Judit Molnar (soprano), Margaret Caley (baroque violin), Frank Fodor (baroque viola) and Shannon Scheltema (viola da gamba).

Janet Brewer (harpsichord) says: “This is a unique opportunity to hear baroque music performed in an historically informed manner.”

Opera singer Molnár is well known to Noosa

audiences. She has appeared in leading roles on stages across Europe and Australia and is a popular soloist with Noosa Chorale.

She will feature in two arias, Purcell’s “Music for a While” from Oedipus and Vivaldi’s “Agitata da due venti” from Griselda.

The program also includes Telemann’s “Trio Sonata in G minor,” Bach’s “Sonata in D for Viola da Gamba & Harpsichord,” Buxtehude’s “Trio Sonta in A minor” and Vivaldi’s “In furore iustissimae irae (In the fury of the most righteous wrath).”

Arioso, Sunday 1 November at 3pm, Cooroy Memorial Hall. Tickets online at ariosochamberensemble.com or cash at the door, $40 adult, $35 concession, $15 school students.

Spring Spectacular at Good Shepherd Lutheran College

Good Shepherd Lutheran College capped off Arts Week with its annual music showcase, a vibrant celebration of student talent featuring two concerts of excellence from Prep to Year 12.

The evening brought together hundreds of students across strings, choirs, bands and musical theatre, delighting audiences with polished performances that reflected teamwork, creativity and joy.

Supported by senior string students, the first concert showcased the enthusiasm and growing confidence of younger string and choir performers. The second concert highlighted the depth and sophistication of senior ensembles, including Jazz Band, Orchestra, Senior Choir, Wind Ensemble and Senior Musical Theatre.

From classical favourites to contemporary hits, each performance demonstrated the passion and dedication nurtured within the College’s thriving arts program.

A special mention went to Year 12 student Lachlan George, recognised for his exceptional musicianship and leadership across multiple ensembles as he performed in his final Spring Spectacular.

Theconcertsalsocelebratedtheremarkable expertise of Antoni Bonetti AM, whose musical direction and mentorship continue to inspire excellence across the College’s performing arts program.

Music director Jim Tomkins reflected on the power of music to unite and inspire the school community.

“Seeing students from Prep through to Year 12 perform with such confidence and enthusiasm is incredibly rewarding,” he said.

“The standard of musicianship this year was outstanding, and it’s wonderful to see the joy that music brings to both performers and audiences alike.”

“The Spring Spectacular captures the heart of our community — students working together, sharing their gifts and creating something extraordinary,” principal Anthony Dyer said. “It was a wonderful celebration of learning, joy and creativity.”

The Spring Spectacular was a wonderful finale to a week that celebrated artistry, connection and community at Good Shepherd Lutheran College.

The grand finale saw all students create musical magic. (Supplied)

An amazing display of talent was enjoyed by hundreds of parents.

Arioso Chamber Ensemble. (Supplied)

Celebrate the cup

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On Tuesday 4 November, experience a day of glamour, fine food and racing excitement in one of the Sunshine Coast’s most beautiful settings.

Your afternoon begins at 12pm with elegant canapes and a glass of champagne on arrival, before indulging in a three-course alternate serve

lunch perfectly paired with a three-hour beverage package.

Enjoy the thrill of sweeps before the race, live coverage on the big screen, and stay on for the after party from 3pm–5pm, complete with roaming canapes, a lively atmosphere and a cash bar.

Prizes will be awarded for best dressed, best hat, and the coveted lucky door prize, with rewards designed to surprise and delight. Come dressed in your most colourful spring outfit and celebrate in the sophisticated surrounds of Park

MELBOURNE CUP LUNCH 2025

We look forward to welcoming you to Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas to celebrate this occasion in style.

Come dressed in your most colourful Spring outfits. Prizes for Best Dressed, Best Hat and Lucky Door Prizes.

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& Cove — a place of discovery, indulgence and celebration that reflects the abundance of our Sunshine Coast home.

Tickets are $190 per person, with $5 from every ticket donated to Youturn, Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas charity partner.

You’ll enjoy an unforgettable Melbourne Cup event at Park & Cove, where fine food, fashion and festivities come together to create a day to remember. For enquiries, email noosa.events@ peppers.com.au or call 07 5455 2202.

Upstairs at the RSL

Popular local band The Claptomaniacs will be back at Tewantin Noosa RSL this Saturday 25 October - but playing upstairs in the Diggers Bar for the first time in many years.

Regular followers can enjoy a meal down at the Bistro before heading up to the Diggers for an 8pm kickoff.

For those who don’t know the band, as a point of difference they focus on ’transatlantic’ hits from the late ‘60s to late ‘80s, playing classics not heard so often on hits ‘n’ memories radio, and featuring diverse artists such as Joe Cocker, Toto, Steely Dan, Billy Joel, the Travelling Wilburys, Santana, the Doobie Brothers and many more.

It’s a recipe for great dance music to work off your meal.

The club has a great selection of drinks and cocktails, and a courtesy bus in operation for the evening.

For more information call 5447 1766.

The Claptomaniacs. (Supplied)

Enjoy an unforgettable Melbourne Cup event at Park & Cove. (Supplied)

A brighter Christmas

Noosa turned out in style and spirit as Reed & Co. Estate Agents hosted the annual Primavera All’Italiana Ladies Luncheon at Locale Noosa on Thursday 16 October.

The sell-out afternoon gathered 143 guests and raised an impressive $34,000 to support Santa’s Classy Helpers, helping bring the joy of Christmas to local families doing it tough this year.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the continued generosity of our community and local businesses,” said Adrian Reed, Founder and Director of Reed & Co. Estate Agents. “Each year, this luncheon reminds us how powerful it is when people come together with kindness and purpose. The funds raised will directly help Santa’s Classy Helpers spread hope and joy to families who need it most this Christmas.”

Santa’s Classy Helpers partners with community organisations including The Salvation Army, SunnyKids and the Department of Communities to deliver a full trolley of groceries, everyday essentials and festive treats to local families in need.

“The generosity from Reed & Co. as well as the

ladies that attended this event will bring joy, relief and a sense of belonging to local families who might otherwise go without,” said Lorraine Kenway of Santa’s Classy Helpers.

Guests were welcomed by Monique Sommer and Kate Cox of Reed & Co. Estate Agents, then treated to an ENOUGH beverages spritz followed by Locale Noosa’s fresh spring menu and a heartfelt address from Santa’s Classy Helpers, who shared the difficult realities many families face at what should be the most joyful time of the year.

Adding to the excitement, a lucky door prize and raffle, drawn just prior to the main course, featured a range of fabulous prizes with a combined value exceeding $9,500, generously donated by local businesses and individuals.

Reed & Co. Estate Agents and the volunteer team behind Santa’s Classy Helpers extend sincere thanks to everyone who attended, donated and contributed prizes. Special appreciation goes to Amanda and Rio and the entire Locale Noosa team for their ongoing support of the Noosa community.

Sconetime serves up a sweet celebration for Elsie

By Abbey Cannan

Sconetime Cooroy was extra special this month, as Pomona resident Elsie Dalzell marked her 104th birthday at the Cooroy Memorial Hall.

In between serving up more than 400 scones with his team, Sconetime founder Martin Duncan paused to honour Elsie’s life and legacy before a packed hall of locals.

“Leaving school after grade six, this treasure later enlisted in the Australian Women’s Army Service at 21 and served in World War II,” he said.

Martin shared stories from Elsie’s life with warmth and humour.

“After losing her father at age seven, she helped her mother and sisters run the farm, becoming known as the ‘outside girl’,” he said.

“The only time she had been to a doctor was when she got the medical test to go into the army.

“She went on to marry a farmer and raise a family and a gorgeous daughter that we love.

“She’s never actually held a driver’s licence because she’s very good a scabbing a ride.”

The crowd applauded as Martin finished with: “This is Elsie and she is 104-years-old.”

Elsie’s remarkable life of service was officially recognised in 2020, just five days before her 99th birthday, when she received a certificate and commemorative medallion honouring her role in World War II.

Born and raised in Chinchilla, Elsie left home for the first time in 1942, travelling by train to Brisbane, then on to Kapooka for training.

She was assigned to The Australian Searchlight Unit of the 56 Battery Royal Australian Engineers in Brisbane, and later transferred to Townsville, where the unit kept their eyes on the skies for any planes overhead.

“I just thought things were getting that bad at the time I wanted to help,“ she told Noosa Today’s Margie Maccoll in a 2020 interview.

When the searchlight units were disbanded, Elsie continued her service as a switchboard operator in military intelligence schools across Southport, Beenleigh, and Cabarlah before being discharged in 1946.

She remembers dancing in a conga line down the Main Street of Southport when the War was declared over.

From wartime service to morning teas, Elsie’s life has been defined by love and resilience.

For more information on Sconetime events visit www.sunshinecoastfoodie.com.au/sconetime/ It’s time for

scones.

Christine, Geoffrey and Maureen.

Imogen.

The Happy Tappers.

Glenda and John Rigney.

Elsie Dalzell celebrating her 104th birthday with a Cooroy student.

Sconetime founder Martin Duncan, Sirah Robb of Hinternoosa, Tracey Hinner of Noosa Black Coffee, and Elsie Dalzell celebrating her 104th birthday. (Abbey Cannan: 510419)

Ariana and Luna.

Tracey Hinner of Noosa Black Coffee, Sirah Robb of Hinternoosa, and Sconetime founder Martin Duncan.

Reed & Co ladies luncheon raises funds for Santa’s Classy Helpers. (Supplied)

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

1 Sucking action (7)

5 Encourages (7) 9 Shameless (11)

10 Australian bird (3) 11 Deep valley (6) 12 Australian desert (7) 14 Chances (4) 15 Comprehensible (10) 17 Mammals with pouches (10) 19 Quip (4) 20 Vie (7) 22 Ebb (6) 25 Curve (3) 26 Recur together (11) 28 Bright red (7) 29 Haunt (7)

1 Aspersion (4) 2 Plant with aromatic leaves and seeds (9)

3 Insinuate (5) 4 Type of medical procedure not requiring an incision (3-8) 5 Message broadcast in the public’s interest (1,1,1) 6 Perfect (7) 7 Lyric verses (5)

8 Wasted (10)

12 Learning (11)

13 Radiation travelling through space (6,4)

16 Ancestry (9)

18 Kitchen implement (7)

21 Type of coffee (5)

23 Cuts (wood) (5)

24 Bonds (4)

27 Egg of louse (3)

Using the nine letters in the

1 Which Spanish artist had a ‘blue period’ and a ‘rose period’?

2 Thumper is a rabbit from which Disney film?

3 What is the capital city of Wales?

4 Don Cheadle (pictured) starred as Marty Kaan in which US series?

5 What is displayed in the centre of the Argentinian flag?

6 Which composer wrote the WeddingMarch?

7 By what common abbreviation is polyvinyl acetate known?

8 In which Australian city did the Eureka Stockade take place?

9 Which planet was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781?

10 A falchion is what type of weapon?

Charity concert coming up

Local choir Singspire Chorus and Singergy Kids will be celebrating Christmas with a charity concert Christmas Joy on 22 November at 2pm. This performance is supported by Sunshine

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

ORCHID SOCIETY

Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society welcomes visitors and members to its monthly Saturday meeting and AGM, 1 November, at 12pm for socialising and plant sales, with meeting from 1pm, Tinbeerwah Hall. Visitors can attend two meetings for free before joining. For more information visit noosaorchidsociety.com.au or phone Trevor Cook on 0419 431 008.

HERE’S A NOVEL IDEA

So you want to write a best-seller? Or perhaps you’ve had the idea of a story rattling around your brain forever, and now’s the time to write it.

Well, if that’s the case, bring your novel ideas or part-written fiction and join us at Noosa Novelists. We have a few vacant places available at our meetings on Monday mornings at Wallace House, Noosa, when we read and comment on preemailed chapters of each other’s work, offering ideas and suggestions in friendly discussion to help develop our stories.

Betweenuswe’vehadafairamountofourwork published, but we’re still learning all the time. We’re passionate about our writing, and work together as a mutual self-help group.

If interested, please email Noosa Shire Arts and Crafts at create@noosaartsandcrafts.org.au and head it ‘Novelists enquiry.’ Please give details of any publications past and present, or work in progress.

RSL WOMEN’S AUXILIARY

The next meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa RSL

Coast Airport so that all proceeds can be donated to Care Outreach. The venue is the New Life Auditorium, 4 McKenzie Rd, Nambour. The event will be

Women’s Auxiliary will be held on Friday 7 November at the Tewantin-Noosa RSL at 10.30am. Don’t forget Remembrance Day, 11th day of the 11th month to commemorate the event at the Cenotaph. All members, friends, and visitors welcome. Phone Kay 5447 5042.

SEWING AND CRAFT

We do all sorts of sewing, hand and machine, dressmaking, quilting and embroidery. We are a friendly group and welcome new members and visitors. We meet on the last Saturday of every month. This month 25 October at the Masonic Hall, Moorindal St, Tewantin, 9am-3pm. Come along, meet new friends and learn new skills, enjoy the company of like minded people. All crafts welcome. Phone Angela 0408068148

NOOSA COAST GUARD

The Noosa Australian Volunteer Coast Guard needs more volunteers for both radio and boat crews.

Formoreinformationcall0754743695oremail fao.qf5@coastguard.com.au

CLASSICAL MUSIC CIRCLE

Here’s to everyone keen and enthusiastic about Classical Music. Barry and Irmi present the most beautiful music from all popular composers every Wednesday from 10am to 12pm in the Auditorium of the U3A Noosa. The music is presented on a big cinematic screen with a fantastic sound system. Costs are a mere $3 per session, annual membership is $45 per year. Like to try out? Call Barry 0478 837 708 or barry.henze@gmail.com

hosted by local MP Marty Hunt and Darin Browne.

Special guest artist will be well-known Australian singer/songwriter Cindy Leigh Boske.

QCWA

The QCWA Tewantin Noosa Branch always welcomes new members. Come along to our weekly social craft and hobbies group, the DIY Divas, held each Thursday, 9 to 11am. Work on your own project, learn new skills and enjoy the company of like-minded women. Gold coin donation includes morning tea and conviviality. Our next Branch meeting is Wednesday 29 October, 4.45 for 5pm. Our guest speaker will be Lorraine Kenway, founder of Santa’s Classy Helpers. The proceeds of our October street stall will be presented in support of this local charity. All welcome, with a light supper provided at the end of the meeting. Find us at the QCWA Hall, 123 Poinciana Avenue, next to the Tewantin Post Office. Call Robyn on 0428 385 747 if you have any queries.

ARTS AND CRAFTS

Workshops (booking required): Underpainting for pastels with Karol Oakley, Saturday & Sunday, 22 & 23 November, 9.30am to 4pm.

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

Tel: 5474 1211; Visit noosaartsandcrafts.org.au

NOOSA U3A FRIDAY TALKS

U3A Noosa Friday Talks are held at 1.30pm at U3A, 64 Poinciana Ave, Tewantin.

Friday 31 October: Assoc. Professor Kevin Alford – Indigenous Land rights and Native Title… Was there ever a “Terra Nullius”. A Non Partisan Discussion

Full details available on U3A website u3anoosa.

Tickets $25 from Trybooking or $30 at the door.

Afternoon tea is included.

Enquiries 0401 270 476 or 0417 611 684.

com.au/ or phone 5440 5500.

SUNDAY DANCE

Every Sunday, from 12.30pm at the Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil St. We start by teaching basic dance steps, then Waltz, old time, New Vogue, Ballroom Dances and a little Latin. We run to 5pm. Lots of fun and dancing, including a 20 min. tea/ coffee break to socialise. (Only $10) Hope to see you there. Singles or couples welcome. Just rock up or phone Andrew 0429 829 328. For more info, please visit andrewsclassdance.com

COMMUNITY GARDEN

New Members welcomed. We can offer memberships for fit and active individuals, who are eager to participate in our organic vegetable, herb and fruit garden activities on Friday mornings in Noosaville. Call 0416 054 650.

THURSDAY

GIRLS

The Thursday Girls is a registered Australian charity, run by a committee of volunteers. We are a group of women who are passionate about supporting children whose families are suffering financial hardship. Local schools apply to The Thursday Girls for grants for individual students. If the application is successful, The Thursday Girls will transfer funds directly to the school to provide the nominated student access to new opportunities and educational resources, such as a school camp or new sports or educational equipment. The committee arranges monthly fundraising lunches (and other events) at local restaurants. Join us and meet others or get your friends together. Contact: Linn 0418 103 008

Full time SMSF Accountant needed to join our superannuation team. We offer an attractive salary, ongoing professional development, good working conditions, and a supportive and friendly environment.

What you’ll be doing

•Preparing SMSF financial statements, tax returns and other compliance documents.

•Managing client relationships and acting as the client contact for SMSF accounting and tax matters.

What we’re looking for

•Experience in preparing SMSF financial statements and annual returns.

•Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

•Experience in using SMSF accounting software and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Please email applications to kesh@ottopartners.com.au.

Talking Sport

Ron Lane

More success for athletes

Surf Life Saving

Soon after announcing his retirement, Ironman legend Ali Day secured his 11th Coolangatta Gold title. Well done to a great athlete. However, for us that live at the top end of the Sunshine Coast the big news was that the women’s 25.6 km race was won by Sunshine Beach SLSC debutant Electra Outram.

For this charming young lady, it was her first big win in this toughest of events. Finishing in front of Carla Papac and Dominique Stitt her performance had been outstanding.

“I am really ecstatic – it means everything to me,” Outram said. The cheers of congratulations that went up from the individual Noosa Old Boys (Electra was a former Noosa member) raised the roof.

Regarding the race, Day who has become synonymous with the event, said the conditions were amongst the most demanding he had ever faced. “The constant soft sand transitions meant you couldn’t get into a rhythm-hardest I have ever done.” And Sunshine’s Electrum Outram, also went through this, to win Gold. A really outstanding effort.

Zale Outram of Sunshine Beach Club secured the Elite Men’s title in the Sprint Division. In the Elite Women’s event, Catlin Brouckaert from Noosa finished third, while Darcy Lewias, also from Noosa, took silver in the U/20 Men’s competition. Sunshine Coast athletes excelled in the Youth Challenge, with Aster McCall (Sunshine Beach Club) winning the U/13 Women’s and Rhys Nichio (Noosa) taking the U/12 Men’s title. Noosa spokesperson and coach Sharlene Kelly goes on to tell us how Rhys Nichol dedicated his win to Shaw and Partners Ironwoman, Tiarnee Massie. Tairnee broke her paddle at the start of the 25.6 and was minutes behind but showed incredible determination the finish eight after borrowing one from a spectator. During his victory speech he commented, “Tiarnee gave me inspiration.”

Mike Janes, Coach at Noosa Surf Club, commended the ongoing impact that elite athletes have on inspiring the next generation. “It’s great to see our young athletes learning how the elite athletes handle adversity. It shows how important those role models are for our sports future.” Out of the 16 open to junior categories, racing across the weekend, nine Sunshine Coast athletes stood on the podium-a testament to the regions coaching, depth and strong surf lifesaving culture.

The momentum now rolls into this weekend’s Rainbow Beach Carnival, where over 80 Noosa Surf Club athletes from U8-U14 will compete. For many it will be their first taste of competition. Judging by the Coolangatta Gold results the future of Sunshine Coast surf lifesaving looks bright. Karate

For members of the Karate Noosa Shotokan Club, led by Chief Instructor Bryan Dukas (Black Belt 6th Dan), the recent trip to Tokyo was a resounding success. Not only did they compete in the World Championships 2025, but they also participated in training seminars. A three-day international training seminar, was conducted by World Chief Instructor Hitoshi Kasuya 9th Dan.

During this, Bryan Dukas sensei was given the

honour of being asked to teach part of a lesion at the seminar. After the tournament, members also went to local Japanese dojos for more training, with Kawaski sensei (who visited Australia in (2023) and Sugimoto sensei. These were top class training sessions with much learned.

Regarding the tournament results were as followers. Freddie Broman took gold in the boys’ kata for 11-year-olds, while Alyssa Bateman won gold in the same age category for girls. Both Freddie and Alyssa were also part of the Junior Team Australia, which secured a silver medal in the team kata event. In the 15-year boys kata Brandon Dukas won Silver. Bianca Finn claimed gold in the veteran’s kumite and also secured gold in the Jyu Kumite (continuous sparring).

Iin the Veterans Division, Kimberley Bateman won Bronze in the kata and Bronze in the kumite, then went on to win Silver in the Jyu Kumite: and Bryan Dukas, again won gold in veterans kata. Kimberley and Bianca helped the Mixed Veterans team kata win silver. Finally, Bianca Finn joined an international kumite team with Irish and Chinese teammates, and together they won the gold medal. Apart from the training seminars and competition, the following gradings were recorded: Brandon Dukas 1st Dan Black Belt, Morney Plescia 4th Dan Black Belt, and Kimberly Bateman 4th Dan Black Belt. Also, during the tournament Bryan sensei and Morney sensei were called upon to work as referee and judges for the tournament.

Good to know that Brendon received his Shodan certificate and sensei’s Kim and Morney received their Yondan certificates: written confirmation of their gradings. Overall, sensei Dukas has been very pleased with the team’s sojourn in

Japan. “Our club has shown true sportsmanship and respect to other competitors and sense’s during their time. It was really a great day to wear the Australian team uniform, thus showing respect to the dojo, as we worked to assist in the clean-up.” A good finish to a very successful visit to our friends in Japan

Weightlifting

Noosa Barbell Club performed well at the 2025 Youth National Titles, according to Head Coach Woogie Marsh.

The weekend of 18-19 October, saw Australia’s best U15 and U18 weightlifting athletes, descend on Bribie Island for the 2025 Youth National Championships.

Noosa Barbell proudly had two lifters qualify

for the event, Kase Dowd and Cooper Ward, both representing the club with strong performances on the national stage. Competing in the Men’s 79 kg category Kase Dowd delivered an impressive performance finishing 5th overall, with lifts of 68kg in the snatch and 90kg in the clean and jerk, achieving a personal best total of 158kg.

In the Men’s 88kg division, teammate Cooper Ward showcased excellence form and composure snatching 88kg and clean and jerking110kg, to claim the bronze medal. Next for Noosa Barbell is the Masters National Championships, where Kirrly Dowd and Erin Oberem will take the platform in Canberra this coming week: with both hoping to continue the clubs strong run of performances. All at Noosa Today wish them well.

The Australian team at the World Shotokan Championships in Tokyo. (Supplied)

Electra Outram on the podium with Ali Day at the Coolangatta Gold. (Supplied)

Bryan Dukas and Brandon Dukas (father and son) at the World Shotokan Championships. (Supplied)

Freddie Broman and Alyssa Bateman with their Gold medals.

Caitlin Brouckaert and Darcy Lewis.Rhys Nichol winner of U12 youth challenge.

Going purple for a cause

By Abbey Cannan

Hundreds of locals, businesses, schools, and community groups gathered at dawn to celebrate inclusion and raise awareness for people with disability.

The morning featured face painting, live entertainment and performances by Sunshine Butterflies members.

Prizes were awarded for best dressed participants, and 91.1 Hot FM broadcast live from the event.

Sunshine Butterflies founder and chief executive officer Leanne Walsh said, “Walk In Wings is all about bringing people together to celebrate diversity and inclusion.”

“Every year, this event reminds us that while we all have our differences, those differences make our community stronger and more beautiful.”

One of Sunshine Butterflies’ members, Aaron, shared how special the morning was for him.

“I love Walk In Wings because it’s so much fun and everyone joins in. I got to sing, see my friends, and feel proud to be part of Sunshine Butterflies,” he said.

Noosa struggle in early season battles

By Samadhi Baker

Around the Grounds.

Overall, a disappointing weekend of cricket for the Tewantin Club after a great first grade win Thursday night in Gympie. Returning scorcher Cody Pyne starred with the bat in a hard-fought contest. That was where the fun stopped however, with all grades going down in some early season woes. An impressive 80 from Micheal Eckard and a hard fought 4 wickets for Ben Giddy the standouts.

First Grade

Thursday T20 Vs Gympie

Down to Gympie for the mid-week game, to keep the T20 campaign alive, Tewantin started shakily losing 3-32. Cody Pyne wrestled back some momentum with a quick fire 50 including 32 off one over. Some good partnerships through the middle got us to a competitive total of 145, but the bowlers would have to be tight. After getting off to a strong start Gympie built a partnership and looked threatening. Some incredible death bowling led by a reluctant Jarrod Officer (3-18 off 3) restricted the total to 138. An impressive win considering Gympie have been the form team in the T20’s to date.

Saturday Sunday Two Dayer Vs Maroochydore

At home on a belter of a deck against a very

strong team meant Tewantin chased some serious leather. After taking some early wickets Maroochydore’s experienced batters piled on the runs racking up 430. In retrospect the bowlers

did little wrong, other than the occasional loose ball but a rapid outfield and some chanceless batting made for a long day. Great fight and ticker shown from the team.

Left 65 overs to bat and a mammoth total ahead the chances of a win were slim. However, with a great wicket, rapid outfield and Maroochydore’s premier bowler doing the bulk of their run scoring, a draw was on the cards. After an early wicket, some impressive batting followed with Tristen Griffen and Michael Eckard steadying the ship. After Tristen went Mick continued impressively, finishing with 80 in a gusty knock with some support from the middle order. Ultimately, Maroochydore were too good Tewantin all out 152 with 20 overs still to play. A disappointing result but understandable given the circumstances.

Second Grade

Seconds went down to Maroochydore away, after a solid effort with the bat. Some tight bowling from the Tewantin boys wasn’t enough to restrict Maroochydore as they passed the total 5 wickets down and continued batting for bonus points. Another disappointing loss for the club but some signs of things to work on.

Third grade

It was a frustrating day for the relatively unseasoned 3rd XI away against Coolum. Opening bowlers Cooper Withers and Bailey Hozier each

picked up an early wicket, with Bailey’s coming via a sharp catch taken by Cooper. Wayne Moore also claimed a wicket with a tidy edge, but from there, Coolum’s middle order took control.

Despite creating several chances, the Tewantin team were unable to capitalise, and two set batters scored freely. Cooper returned for an impressive second spell, eventually dismissing Coolum’s top scorer LBW for 97 – the highlight of the innings. Coolum declared after comfortably passing 220. Sent in late in the day, Tewantin finished 3/49, with Nate Watson playing some classy shots on his way to 18.

Sixth grade unfortunately forfeited.

Women

Tier 1

Thrust into Tier 1 the ladies fought valiantly, bowling well as a unit to limit Caboolture to a very chasable 100. Standouts were Stella and Tilly both in their first senior games, who bowled incredibly. Everyone else chipped in and bowled with discipline. With the bat, it was a tough start with Caboolture bowling fast and attacking the stumps. At 5 for 30, the team looked in trouble, until Bec Whisker played a blinder, manipulating the field and placing the ball into gaps wonderfully. Unfortunately, she got out still needing 20 and the task was too hard falling 10 short. An impressive effort in the first crack at Tier 1!

A disappointing weekend of cricket for the Tewantin Club after a great first grade win Thursday night in Gympie.

The Noosa River was awash in purple on Friday 17 October as Sunshine Butterflies hosted its fifth annual Walk In Wings event.

The Sunshine Butterflies team with CEO and founder, Leanne Walsh (middle).

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton smiling with her friend. (Abbey Cannan: 511154) The community came together to celebrate inclusion and diversity. Participants dressed in purple with their brightest butterfly wings.

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School students supporting Sunshine Butterflies.

Even the dogs came dressed to impress.

All wings - big and small.

Noosa MP Sandy Bolton at the Walk in Wings event.

Conn and Tessari on top

By Julian Pitts

Mitch

Conn

and Amanda

Tessari

have taken out the 2025 Club champion awards at the Noosa Tigers annual presentation night last Saturday at the RACV resort. Conn has actually gone back to back in the men’s best and fairest award after another stunning season by the star onballer. Conn also took home his second media award and was named in the QAFL team of the year for the second year in a row also. His ball-winning ability and silky skills to match make Conn one of the best players in the State League and his performances over his first two years at Noosa have just been outstanding. A more than well deserved winner, Conn beat outgoing skipper Jono Freeman who again provided a strong physical target in 2025 up forward booting near on 50 goals.

As expected, Amanda Tessari comfortably won the Senior Women’s best and fairest after a fantastic first year with the division one finalists. Like her male counterpart, Tessari ball winning ability around stoppage made her one of the best players in the competition. Her consistency just at an elite level the entire season. Other trophy winners included Ragen Mills, skipper Kellie Barker, Eliza Trompf and teenagers Ayla Aidrie

and Maya Bovalino.

As predicted, Rhys Tarling won his second Reserve grade medal after another very consistent year by the local product and young gun excitement machine capped off a superb flag winning

year by being named the colts best and fairest, a super achievement by a definite star of the future.

After 20 years as the resident time keeper, Bruce Isles received a life membership to sit alongside his son Cubby who was a champion

player for the Noosa Tigers.

Long time sponsor and volunteer Mitch Tupper also received the coveted life membership after tireless contribution at all levels over the past decade and a half. While ex-president and inclusion founder Rob Purvis also received a life membership for the amazing amount of voluntary service he has given to the club for well over the past decade, in particular the inclusion space where the Tigers were this year named inclusion club of the year once again.

All three recipients are more than qualified and deserving of this great honour.

Junior director Erin Green took home the Clubperson of the year award and rightly so. Her work in running the junior part of the club which has grown to almost 400 in numbers was just amazing, helped beautifully by husband Matt, who himself deserves mention on the amount of volunteer service he gives the club.

That’s it for 2025, with our new Senior Mens Coach Darren Winter up here this week with a ‘meet the coach’ day set for this Thursday 23 October at the club and Friday 24 October at the surf club from 5pm.

See you all there.

World champions take on coastal kayak mission

Three junior world champion wakeboarders are swapping tricks for tides as they launch an ambitious kayak journey from Noosa to Caloundra. Lifelong mates Mac Fort, Bentley Bland and Mikayo Mundy are marking a 16th birthday with a mission: to spotlight men’s mental health, particularly among athletes facing identity challenges after injury.

“We’re all injured right now and can’t ride, so instead of sitting still we thought - let’s get out there,” Mikayo said.

“The ocean has always been a place to reset. This trip is our way of showing that getting outdoors can be the best medicine.”

Turning 16 on the day of the mission, Bentley Bland has been wakeboarding on the Sunshine Coast since he was six years old.

He’s already battled through a fractured tibia and now a ruptured spinal ligament, yet continues to find joy and purpose through adventure.

It was Bentley’s idea that started it all, last year on his birthday, he and Mikayo pushed wheelbarrows 50km across Double Island Point collecting rubbish.

That spontaneous beach mission became the spark for what’s now known as The Bushboys — a movement dedicated to healing through nature, mateship, and purpose.

The Tip to Tip Kayak Mission will see the group cover roughly 50 kilometres of coastline over sunrise to sunset, sharing conversations about resilience, recovery, and the healing power of movement in nature.

The journey highlights the challenges many young athletes face when sidelined by injury, and how reconnecting with the outdoors can play a critical role in maintaining mental wellbeing.

At just 21 years old, Sunshine Coast local Mikayo Mundy has already experienced more highs and lows in sport than most do in a lifetime.

A former Junior Pro World Champion wakeboarder, Mikayo has undergone four surgeries from sporting injuries, the latest being a syndesmosis operation only two weeks ago.

Unable to walk for another month, he’s taking to the water by kayak to show that resilience knows no limits.

With a Bachelor of Filmmaking, Mikayo plans to use his storytelling skills and this mission to raise awareness for men’s mental health in injury, inspiring the next generation of athletes to learn from his setbacks and train smarter, not harder.

Supporters are encouraged to follow the journey on social media and join the conversation by sharing their own stories of recovery and outdoor adventure.

Donate to the cause on GoFundMe at gofund.me/7d47704dd

Former Junior Pro World Champion wakeboarder Mikayo Mundy. (Supplied)

Bentley Bland has been wakeboarding on the Sunshine Coast since he was six.

Senior women’s trophy winners. (Supplied)

Life membership recipients Bruce Isles and Rob Purvis.

Noosa Tigers Best and Fairest Mitch Conn.

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Plenty of waves and wood

There are many things to like about Tom Wegener, but for me, near the top of the list is the contagion of enthusiasm he lets loose on a room when he is truly, deeply, madly excited about an idea. Such was the case when the councillor, doctor of philosophy, surfboard artisan and surfer, and wife Margie recently returned from China, where the Wegeners were not only feted by the fast-growing surf cultural community on Hainan Island and elsewhere on the mainland, but were given the opportunity to promote their ideas on surfing, surfboards and sustainability to more than 4000 delegates from 150-plus countries at the World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou.

The Wegeners rounded out their Chinese research mission by visiting China’s biggest paulownia wood manufacturing facility in a remote part of the country and then presenting a keynote address at the Future Earth Coasts seminar, Surf Culture: Collectively Supporting Coastal Futures. Wow, did they have a lot to tell us when they popped around for a drink!

The FEC event brought together researchers and coastal advocates to explore how the global surfing community contributes to conservation, cultural resilience, and sustainable futures. This from the FEC news feed after the seminar: “Dr Tom Wegener delivered a keynote highlighting surfing as a cultural movement rooted in coastal and ocean stewardship. Drawing on his PhD research and decades of experience, he showcased the resilience of surf culture—from ancient Hawaiian alaia boards to local surfboard-making traditions—and the role of surfers as frontline witnesses to coastal pollution and advocates for change.

“The session also explored surfing’s link to governance and policy, including integrating surf breaks into coastal legislation, balancing tourism with environmental protection, and using surfing reserves for conservation and sustainable development. Global case studies—from Papua New Guinea to the Maldives and West Africa - demonstrated how surfing initiatives can advance equity, cultural preservation, and environmental justice, highlighting the sport’s wider impact on society and ecosystems.”

In Tom’s words: “The surfing community is a very strong ally of those interested in protecting coastal communities. There is a common culture which embraces clean water, clean beaches, a sense of place, an understanding of the problems of overcrowding and unsustainability, and an appreciation and support of local manufacturing, particularly in the case of surfboards.”

Tom reflected on the surprising revelation that local surfboard manufacturing was thriving in Hainan.

“We often think of China as the land of mass production, but we met all of these bespoke surfboard builders operating there and doing very well. We also discovered that the surf community was very environmentally active. They’d started a group called Don’t Throw, they have massive beach cleanups and they take tiny plastic from the sea recycle it into surf trinkets. We had wood delivered to the Classic Malibu shop [Peter White’s Noosa-based Classic Malibu has been a pioneer in Chinese surfboard manufacture and retail] and we put on a wood surfboard day, showing people what wood boards looked like, how they surfed and so on. I had no idea how many people would come but the street was packed. And they all wanted to know everything!”

At the World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, convened by UNESCO only once every decade, Tom and Margie had the opportunity to discuss the many links between surf culture and sustainability with delegates from places where surf travel is already strongly established, like The Maldives and Papua New Guinea, or becoming so, like West Africa.

Where’s it all going? According to the WCBR’s endnote: “By fostering dynamic networks and global collaboration, the fifth WCBR will reinforce biosphere reserves as global models for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods and pioneering hubs for conservation science, community-led innovation, and scalable solutions—guiding humanity toward a more harmonious relationship with nature.”

One thing is for sure: the Wegeners came home bubbling over with exciting ideas about

sustainability in surfing. Watch this space.

A very Walshie affair

As soon as I got out of the Uber and turned the corner into St Paul St, closed off to traffic and the road filled with Parisian cafe tables as far as the eye could see, my first thought was, Walshie would have loved this!

Two years after the untimely death of Foxtel creative guru Brian Walsh, I was in Sydney last week for the world premiere of The Great Entertainer, a beautifully done feature documentary celebrating the life and storied career of a little bloke who made big things happen. Always flamboyant, how he would have loved to sashay down the red carpet between the tables and into the foyer of the gloriously-restored Randwick Ritz, to be greeted by hundreds of his colleagues and the big stars whose careers he nurtured.

The doco does him proud, covering many of the seminal moments in his career, like bringing Tina Turner in as an NRL ambassador and changing the future of the game with the Simply The Best campaign.

One that ended up on the cutting room floor but will always have a place in my memory is the day we had a good lunch at Sails, and after the second bottle of wine, as I excused myself, I dropped a single page pitch for a doco I called Men Of Wood and Foam on the table and said, take a look at this, mate.

When I got back from the bathroom three minutes later, Walshie said: “Mate, I love it, it’s got such heart. We’re in 100 per cent.”

And they were. And a year later he hired Little Pattie to do a guest spot at the world premiere, so we could be Stompin’ at Maroubra under the moonlight. Classic Walshie.

The Great Entertainer is now streaming on Foxtel and Binge.

Wood boards day on Hainan Island. (Courtesy Tom Wegener Surfboards)

Fun in Hainan. (Courtesy TWS)

Street workshop in Hainan. (Courtesy TWS)

Local surfer tries an Alaia board on Hainan. (Courtesy TWS)

The Wegeners at the seminar. (Courtesy TWS)

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FRONT-ROW SEATS AT THE BEACH

PROPERTY MATTERS

ERLE LEVEY

IT’S an incredible home, the feedback on the design and peacefulness is so positive.

Rebekah Offermann of Tom Offermann Real Estate is talking about a beautifully-designed beach house she is taking to auction with colleague Tracy Russell on Friday, 24 October.

The property at 27/512 David Low Way, Castaways Beach, offers four bedrooms, two bathrooms and two-car parking along with pool. It goes to the market at 11am.

“People are liking the private gated estate, the private walkway to the beach with no roads to cross, together with the bush and beach views,’’ Rebekah said.

“We’ve had buyers fly interstate, locals and Brisbanites come to view it.’’

In the front row of the highly-prized Noosa Dunes estate, the three-levels of the residence are set to maximise the elevation and the outlook across the dunes and up the coastline to Lions Head in Noosa National Park.

Impressive from the front with secure sliding gates directly into the garage, is the clever combination of weatherboard cladding, off-form concrete and brise soleil, enforcing the strong form, durability and low maintenance of the residence.The living space comes with eco fireplace and high-level clerestory glazing, while disappearing doors effectively blur the lines to the alfresco terrace with outdoor kitchen and tranquil views.

The luminescent pool deck seemingly floats over the landscape, one that includes a walk down to the squeaky white sand of Noosa’s eastern beaches

Oak-slatted walls and ceiling highlight the kitchen, with an impressive stone-topped upper and lower white cabinetry including island breakfast bar. There’s a walk-in pantry, latest appliances from Smeg, plus Fisher and Paykel integrated fridge, llve wine fridge and windows to the terrace and views.

The upper-level premier bedroom retreat features a walk-in robe/dressing room, ensuite

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car beachside house, pool, 27/512 David Low Way, Castaways Beach, goes to auction Friday, 24 October, at 11am. (507047)

with terrazzo and white penny round mosaic tiles, stone-topped two-basin cabinetry and a bathtub.

The mezzanine is set up as a study.

On the lower level there are three bedrooms. Two have robes and access to the terrace; a custom bunk room sleeps six; and the bathroom has stone topped single basin cabinetry and bathtub.

The lower level also has an arts and crafts space; adjoining is infra-red sauna: and both have easy access to the pool deck. There’s also a living space on the entry level as well as the laundry.

MASSIVE NOOSA SOUND RESULT

The sale under the hammer of a four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence on Noosa Sound for $17.9m has bolstered confidence in the market, especially for buyers looking for location as well as strong investment prospects.

The property at 45 Mossman Ct, was marketed by David Conolly and Mike Hay of Century 21 Noosa.

Offered for the first time in nearly 25 years, it comes complete with private jetty and a prized north-facing waterfront position.

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car beachside house, pool, 27/512 David Low Way, Castaways Beach, goes to auction Friday, 24 October, at 11am. (507047)

The auction attracted strong interest, highlighting on-going demand for quality lifestyle assets in one of Noosa’s most exclusive enclaves.

Three registered bidders saw plenty of excitement to the final result with an interstate buyer successful.

The final result has left the buyer and seller very happy, with the agents saying the outcome will help set the tone for the remainder of the spring selling season.

“The auction comes at a time when buyer interest in Noosa remains steady, but more selective,’’ Mike Hay said, “with price realism now key to securing deals.

“Limited supply continues to underpin values, particularly along the waterfront.’’

From the expansive two-storey layout to the high-end finishes and exclusive address, there’s a lot to love about this one-of-a-kind home.

It comes with the prized canal location, rainforest backdrop and private jetty.

Securely gated and with manicured gardens, there is a waterside deck and sandy beach.

LIFESTYLE ADDRESS IN TOWN

Nathan Howie and Jack Newton of Noosa Estate Agents saw six registered bidders at 14 Lyndhurst Grove, Tewantin, for the auction of the four-bedroom house on 2571sq m.

“It was an awesome auction, Nathan said. “The bidders were from the east coast states as

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car beachside house, pool, 27/512 David Low Way, Castaways Beach, goes to auction Friday, 24 October, at 11am. (507047)

well as locals coming off acreage.

“They like the fact it was a lifestyle block in town.

“It was the whole package ... what everyone was looking for.’’

A $1.5m start saw active bidding to $2.215m, selling under the hammer to local interests.

STYLISH SINGLE-LEVEL OFFERING

Set for auction on Friday, 31 October, is a threebedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house, pool, at 63 Lake Entrance Blvd, Noosaville.

Nathan Howie and Jack Newton at Noosa Estate Agents are taking the property to the market at 11am on the day.

“It has undergone a complete renovation,’’ Nathan said. “The living areas open up to a nice outdoor area and pool.

“On 662sq m, it is fully fenced and there a security system has been installed. It would make a great first home or downsizer.

The kitchen features Caesarstone waterfall benchtops, a breakfast bar and soft-close cabinetry.

The main bedroom suite includes a custom walk-in robe and a freshly renovated ensuite, while the other two bedrooms come with built-ins and ceiling fans.

The main bathroom has also been given a full refresh, complete with floor-to-ceiling tiles and brushed brass fixtures.

BETWEEN PARK AND BEACH

Commanding a premier Little Cove location, a genuine house alternative with a private garden courtyard is set for auction at 2pm on Saturday, 25 October.

It is an end townhouse in a complex of 12 and comes with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and two car spaces.

Luke Chen at Tom Offermann Real Estate is marketing 12/1 Kareela Ave, that has a beautifully renovated interior and is positioned amid rolling green lawns and stunning natural surroundings.

“It’s all about the location,’’ Luke said, “and being an end townhouse.

“To have that sort space is unusual - this is like a little cottage and with the national park across the road.

“The best thing is the walled garden. You can sit out there and read under the tree … it’s very private.

“And the wide, rolling lawn area is something that most apartments don’t have.’’

House 12 has been owned by the same family for 34 years.

Designed by noted architect Gabriel Poole, the townhouse features air-conditioning, ceiling fans, timber flooring upstairs, and an inventory fully inclusive of furniture and accessories.

Interest has been from Melbourne, Brisbane, and existing Noosa property owners looking to downsize.

The townhouse features a large open-plan living zone and a white kitchen with premium appliances.

Glass sliding doors lead out to the expansive private courtyard.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms with builtin robes, and two renovated bathrooms including the main suite.

“Back in the mid 1970’s a group of forwardthinking families secured a one acre site, right beside the Noosa National Park and just behind Little Cove Beach.,’’ Luke said. “They decided to leave half the site as gardens and lawn so future families would have open space to enjoy.’’

RIVERFRONT BLISS

Evoking elation and elevation, as well as boasting a front-row riverside outlook, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom Noosaville apartment goes to auction Saturday, 25 October, at 1pm.

Tim McSweeney of Tom Offermann Real Estate is the marketing agent of the penthouse apartment 3/215 Gympie Tce that comes with pool and two-car parking.

Take the lift and be immediately entranced by

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom, six-car house, pool, on 2571sq m at 14 Lyndhurst Grove, Tewantin, sold at auction.(503562)

A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car riverside apartment, pool, 3/215 Gympie Tce, Noosaville, goes to auction Saturday, 25 October, at 1pm. (508950)

the 180-degree pelican-eye views of the river and North Shore.

There is even a private 2.7m by 3.8m pool with terrace, sun lounges, powder room and outdoor shower.

A brilliant kitchen is highlighted by creamy, stone-topped, pastel mushroom cabinetry including island breakfast bar, glass-fronted upper cabinetry, walk-in pantry, window to second living area plus high-end 900 Ilve oven and gas cooktop as well as Smeg dishwasher.

There is the potential of a second living space with floor-to-ceiling glass panes in the hexagonalshaped dining area, that has a window to the kitchen, and a kitchenette too.

PRIVACY ON THE RANGE

Magnificently styled in the tradition of a classic Queenslander, a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home on 1.03ha on the Eumundi Range will go to auction on Friday, 31 October.

The house, at 26 Capricorn Ct, Eumundi, comes with pool, butterfly staircase, wide

verandahs, high ceilings, timber floors and dramatic mountain views.

Jeanette Catalano and Kess Prior at Hinternoosa are taking the property to the market at 10am on the day.

Expansive open-plan living spaces create a sense of light while multiple living zones provide flexibility for lifestyles.

Each of the four bedrooms are spacious, and have new carpet as well as air-conditioning throughout. The main parents suite features a luxurious ensuite with free-standing bath, while a second ensuited bedroom is ideal for guests.

The country-style kitchen features stone benchtops, Smeg appliances, a walk-in pantry, and abundant cabinetry.

Outdoors, the solar-heated pool is surrounded by an expansive paved entertaining areas, lush lawns and landscaped gardens alive with birdlife.

Additional features include plantation shutters, solar panels, and a secure, gated stone wall entry.

A four-bedroom, three-bathroom, six-car house, pool, on 1.03ha at 26 Capricorn Ct, Eumundi, goes to auction Friday, 31 October, at 10am. (508950)

THIS WEEK’S AUCTIONS

FRIDAY, 24 October

Castaways Beach

• 27/512 David Low Way: 4bed, 2bath, 2car beachside house, pool, 11am, Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 Tracy Russell 0413 319 879 Tom Offermann Real Estate Doonan

• 391 Sunrise Rd: 4bed, 4bath, 2car house, pool, tennis court, on 6758sq m, 12pm, David Conolly 0438 259 956 Luke Skinner 0480 564 839 Century 21 Noosa

SATURDAY, 25 October

Noosa Heads

• 12/1 Kareela Ave: 3bed, 3bath, 2car apartment, 2pm, Luke Chen 0417 600 840 Tom Offermann Real Estate Noosaville

• 3/215 Gympie Tce: 3bed, 2bath, 2car riverside apartment, pool, 1pm, Tim McSweeney 0411 122 331 Tom Offermann Real Estate.

27/512 DAVI DL OW WAY, CAS TA WAYSBEACH

Imagine acossetedpresence inthefront rowof exclusiveandhighly-prizedNoosaDunesand waking to thesoundof wavesbreakingonshorefroma dynamic andbeautifullydesignedbeachhouse.Soundslike Utopia?Admirethelivingspacewitheco fireplaceand high-levelclerestoryglazingbathingitwithnaturallight, whilstdisappearingdoorseffectivelyblurthelines to thealfrescoterracewithoutdoorkitchenandtranquil

views.The3-levelsoftheresidence aresetto maximise theelevationandtheoutlookacrossthedunesand upthe coastlinetoNoosaheadlandwitheverydetail carefullyconsideredincludingtheluminescentpool deck,whichseemingly floats overthelandscapeand spells amust-dive-in-now look!

Auction Friday24October11am

View Friday10.30am

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

Agent TracyRussell 0413319879 tracy@offermann.com.au

AUCT IONFRID AY 11.0 0AM

HASTINGS ST REET , NOOSAHEAD S

Imagine findingShangri-la, a5-starapartmentinthe peerlessincomparablepositionoffrontrow Noosa MainBeach,blessedwithnature’sparadisiacal canvas ofmegawatt-lustrousLagunaBay, stretching to thesurf breaksatFirst Point, to Little CoveandNoosaNational Park, overtothe ColouredSandsandbeyond. Stealingthelimelight,theabsoluteheightofdesire is onthe toplevelandhas arooftop terrace.Insideitis

indubitablylavishfollowingastunningrenovation.A calmand composednaturalpalettelendsanauraof quietsophistication.

Fashionedwithcleverdesign responsesof abespoke fit-out,ithasa fluted wallpunctuatedwithcustom marble toppedoakcabinetry,plusdesignerfurniture, lighting, wallsconces,artworksandaccessories throughoutincluding terraces.

Auction Friday31October10am View Mon, Tues, Wed& Thurs 1.00pm- 1.30pm

Agent JesseStowers 0414367282 jesse@offermann.com.au

3A SHWOOD CO UR T, MARCUSBEACH

Surrounded by theimmensenaturalassetsofNoosa National Parkand five kilometresofbeachbetween Sunriseand Peregian,is MarcusBeach, regardedas an exclusivehiddenutopia by thelocalsand certainly thoselivinginthiswhisperquietculdesac. Beholdclassic PalmSprings-inspiredwhite-bright magnificenceonalarger-than-most 946m²sitewith signaturebreezeblocks,andstars aligninginto five with

180°CoralSeaviews,salty breezesandfromtheback gatetosqueakywhitesand,it’s amere3-minutes. An eye-catchingcurvaceousnichewithpinktilesand pool towels to match,disappearingdoorscoalescing withthe expansiveterrace,andtheluminescentaqua tiledpool,all evokeimmediatethoughtsofdipsand sipsinthesunorperhapspizzaandcoolalesinthe shade.

Auction Friday31October1pm

View Saturday 12.00pm -12.30pm

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

11 DUKE ST REET , SUNSHINEBEACH

Boldly stakingitsclaimonthesequesteredsideofthe street,thissupercoolsassyresidencecleverlytakes itsplaceinthesunon aprizedelevatedpositioninthe heartofSunshineBeach,with toes-in-thesandandsurf breaks galorein five minutes.

Auniquesenseofplayfulnesspervadestheopen planlivinganddiningarea yetjuxtaposedbythe monochromaticpalette,naturaltexturesandmaterials

includingpolishedtimber,precastconcretetable andfeaturewallswitheco-gas fireplaceandcustom cabinetry.

Andthere’smore! Take themeanderingpathvialush tropicalplantings to thehighboundary,andbefore youcansay‘Zen’ you’ve arrived.What aprivateand peacefulundercoverterraceostensiblyinthetree tops,idealfora meditativeexperience suchas yoga.

Auction

Saturday 1November12pm View Saturday 9.00am-9.30am

Agent

RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

41 REGATT AC IRCUIT , NOOS AV ILL E

Discoveranalluringmasterpieceofpeaceandquiet beyond compare,highsideofnationallyknownNoosa Waters withNoosaHeadsandNoosaNational Park views,andclose to theNoosaRiverforeshore.Thereis nodoubtingitsplumposition, strikingstreetpresence, beautifulgardensandaninstantmove-in-nowappeal. Inanaudacious way,itillustrateshow indoors flirtsand coalesceswiththeexpansiveundercover terrace and

dazzlingpool,thankstodisappearingdoors.Itco-exists withthespirit,depthandrichnessof extraordinarily largehigh-ceilingspacesallcrafted to meticulous standardsmeetingthedemandsofclassylivingas modernas tomorrow,suchas two, yestwo premier suiteretreatsand asparklingnew customdesigned kitchenforthosewitha penchantforentertaining.

Auction

Saturday 1November1pm

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Saturday &Wednesday 12.00pm- 12.30pm

Agent JulieBengtsson 0418980247 julie@offermann.com.au

There’smoretolove aboutthisbeachsideabodethan itsproximitytopristinesand, coolsurfbreaksand thedog-friendlyshoresofCastawaysBeach-though beingjusta five-minutestroll to thesoft whitesandis certainly adream!Whattrulysetsthishomeapartis itspositionandorientationin aprestigiousresidential Estate,knownforits warm communityspiritand relaxed coastallifestyle.

Tuckedbehindlushsubtropicalgardensbrimmingwith swayingpalmsandvibrantbougainvillea,thissingle-level beachhousesitsproudlyon afantastic,largerthan most 793m2 cornerblock.Withitsidealnorth-facing orientation,thehomeisbathedinnaturallight,making everylivingspacefeelbright, warm,and welcoming.

Auction

Friday7 November1pm

View

Saturday &Wednesday 11.00am -11.30am

Agent JesseStowers 0414367282 jesse@offermann.com.au

15 BAYVIEW R OAD, NOOSAHEADS

Boasting apeerless5-starLittle Cove address, seeminglypoisedintheNoosaNational Park steered by 180° wow-worthyviewsfromLagunaBay,NorthShore, ColouredSandsandbeyond,the resplendentresidence is exceptional by design.Livingareashave angled disappearingglazed wallsopeningin concertwith parallelnorthside terracesonewithadazzlingpool.

Naturallightinvitesitselfintoshadowdanceover gloriousspottedgum flooring.After40 yearsof exceptionalholidaymemories,thisfamilytreasure mereminutes to LittleCoveBeach,istheultimate investmentprize.

Auction Saturday15November12pm View Saturday10.00am -10.30am

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

Agent Luke Chen 0417600840 luke@offermann.com.au

4E DW ARD ST REET , NO O SAVILLE

Unparalleledluxuryaboundsinthisdesignerhome with commandingviewsoftheNoosaRiver, ahighendkitchen,immaculate finishes, afabulousmaster suite,and aprivateoutdooroasiswithasparkling inground swimmingpoolofferingtheepitomeofgrand riversideliving.As youapproachtheproperty,the home’selegantexteriorwithinvitingentryand striking contemporaryfeatureshintatthe stylishinterior

that awaits you.Setinanenviablelocationwithin minutesfromNoosaNational Park, world-renowned beaches,and5-stardining,thisriversidepropertyoffers exceptionallifestyleappeal combinedwithunmatched prestige.

View

Saturday 10.30am -11.00am Wednesday10.30am-11.00am &4.30pm -5.00pm

Agent AdamOffermann 0475804467 adam@offermann.com.au

7/8 QUAMB YP LACE , NOOSAHEADS

Envisionan exquisite3-bedroomapartmentwherethe linebetweenindoorsandoutdoorsvanishes,seemingly suspendedabove theriverfront. Fromthis remarkable setting,feastyour eyesondazzlingseascapes stretchingacrosstheNoosaRiver,withviews reaching theNorthShoreandbeyond to theColouredSands. To thesouth,thepark-fringedNoosavilleforeshore unfolds, extendingallthe waytotheserene Everglades,

withMount Cooroy risingmajesticallyinthedistance. Ontheright,panoramicgull-eye views revealthe shimmering waterwaysaroundNoosaHeadsandthe surroundingnationalparks.Thisis aplacetorevelinthe blissof asun-drenched, carefreeparadise—anidyllic retreatthatpromises ayear-roundescape.

Price $5.39M

View

Saturday 11.00am -11.30am

Agent EricSeetoo 0419757770 eric@offermann.com.au

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GORGEOUS RIVERSIDE TOWNHOUSE

YOU’LL instantly appreciate the location of this standout townhouse, just moments from the Noosa River and Weyba Creek, complete with a sun-soaked, house-sized private garden.

Perfect for those wanting to downsize without compromise, or investors seeking a growth-ready property with excellent returns (with TPC in place for short term holiday let approval). This home is a rare find in the boutique Riverpoint complex of only 6.

“This property ticks all the boxes” says marketing agent Erica Newton, “and being petfriendly is the icing on the cake.”

Tucked away at the end of the complex for maximum privacy, the home enjoys a northerly aspect and the peaceful sounds of nature. Inside, modern, light-filled interiors flow from a generous kitchen into relaxed living areas, with timber floors, and cedar-trimmed French doors that open to the tropical garden and alfresco entertaining zone.

There’s a flexible space perfect for a home office or guest bedroom, while the large second bedroom adds extra versatility.

Upstairs, the master suite impresses with its private balcony and luxury ensuite, featuring a freestanding bath and dual rainhead showers.

Outdoors, a generous deck overlooks the lush “Secret Garden”, a low-maintenance haven that delights with tropical palms, grassed lawn, and a hidden garden shed. Store your car or belongings in your own private lock up garage.

Whether you’re seeking a comfortable home away from home or a permanent riverside retreat, this one is a true lifestyle gem.

The owners have loved early morning walks and refreshing swims in the river or residents’ pool, followed by coffee at one of Noosaville’s many all-day dining spots and landmark eateries. Noosa Village is just around the corner for everyday essentials.

Venture a little further to Hastings Street and

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Main Beach, or stay local and enjoy the laidback charm of Noosaville, the beating heart of the Noosa River. Stroll the 2km of scenic foreshore, dotted with waterfront restaurants, picnic spots, boat hire, and friendly pelicans and for a touch of magic, hop aboard the Noosa Ferry and cruise your way into town.

Facts & Features:

• Land area: 244m2

• Building area: 163m2

Address: 6/269 Weyba Road, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage, pool

• Terrace: Expansive covered deck overlooking the private yard, lawn and established gardens; private terrace off the main bedroom upstairs; rear courtyard

• About: Open plan living; air conditioning in the living area and both bedrooms; ceiling fans; contemporary bathrooms with ﬂoor-to-ceiling tiles; potential for a third bedroom or study downstairs; timber staircase

• Kitchen: White handleless cabinetry; modern

Inspect: Saturday 25 October, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM; Wednesday 29 October, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM; Saturday 1 November, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM; Wednesday 5 November, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM; Friday 7 November, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Auction: On site Friday 7 November, 12:00 pm Contact: Erica Newton 0410 603 519, TOM OFFERMANN REAL

appliances; peninsula with room for seating; ample storage

• Complex: Riverpoint is a well-maintained complex of 6 with a swimming pool and tropical gardens

• Location: 350m from restaurants; 500m from the Noosa Ferry; 700m from Noosa Village Shopping Centre; 3km from Hastings Street and Noosa Heads Main Beach; 4.2km from Noosa National Park.

“Noosa Beachfront”

Rare & Exclusive Noosa Beachfront

Relax on the furnished terrace and listen to the sounds of the waves. Apartment 18 Fairshore is located directly on the Noosa beachfront, beautifully renovated enjoying an uninterrupted view of Laguna Bay. It has the perfect ground floor position, one level up from Hastings Street, offering the best views and direct access to and from the beach.

WATERFRONT LUXURY IN THE HEART OF PARADISE

PERFECTLY positioned on the prestigious Noosa Sound, this north-facing, waterfront apartment offers 180-degree panoramic views of the sparkling Noosa River and lush hinterland. From sunrise serenity to unforgettable sunsets, this is where luxury meets lifestyle. Watch the boats glide past, the Noosa Ferry meander along, and let the magic of the river set the pace for your days.

Step inside and prepare to be impressed. This apartment showcases a sophisticated, contemporary design. A spacious open-plan layout flows effortlessly from the entry through to the kitchen and an island bench perfect for entertaining out to the sun-soaked balcony where the views will simply take your breath away.

The expansive sliding doors blur the line between indoor comfort and outdoor beauty. The master suite offers a private ensuite and wallmounted tv for the perfect retreat. The second bedroom, equally inviting, is serviced by a sleek adjoining bathroom and its own TV.

Set on the tranquil banks of the Noosa River, the resort offers a sandy beach, private jetty, and calm waters perfect for swimming, kayaking, or boating. Enjoy the heated pool and spa, lush tropical gardens, BBQ facilities, half-size tennis court, and sauna – all just a 15-minute stroll to Hastings Street and Main Beach. Fine dining at Ricky’s is just 100 metres away.

Whether you’re seeking a luxurious holiday escape, a lucrative investment, or the ultimate waterfront lifestyle, Apartment 59 at Noosa Harbour Resort is a rare opportunity not to be missed.

PRIVATE, SINGLE-LEVEL APARTMENT WITH GOLF COURSE VIEWS

STEP into this impeccably renovated, second floor gem in Noosa Heads, and prepare to be captivated by its elegance and charm. With breathtaking golf course views, this beautifully presented apartment offers a seamless blend of style, functionality and comfort.

Designed with a thoughtful layout, the property boasts two outdoor undercover balconies allowing you to bask in the sun or relax in the shade, no matter the season.

Upon entering, you’ll be drawn to the centerpiece of this home the stunning kitchen bench top. This high-quality kitchen will awaken your inner chef with its top-of-the-line appliances and ample soft closing cabinetry. The open floor plan connecting the kitchen, dining, and living areas provides the perfect setting to enjoy the scenic views, whether you’re cooking, dining, or simply relaxing.

The apartment offers generous separation between the two bedrooms. The master bedroom, featuring a large en-suite and serene golf course views, is a true retreat. Both bathrooms have been exquisitely renovated, with heated flooring and towel rails adding a special touch. The bedrooms are also adorned with plantation shutters, enhancing the overall appeal.

The primary outdoor entertaining area is where you’ll likely spend most of your time, enjoying the private, lush views of the golf course.

Address: 825 ‘The Fairways’ 100 Resort Drive, NOOSA SPRINGS Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Gillian McCauley 0467 600 009, RICHARDSON AND WRENCH NOOSA

WHERE ZEN MINIMALISM MEETS COASTAL SOUL

NESTLED just a minute’s walk from the white sands of Little Cove Beach and the lush trails of Noosa National Park, Wunya is a once in a lifetime opportunity and remarkable brand new residence where wellness, design, and nature exist in perfect balance. This architectural sanctuary fuses Zen-inspired simplicity with Mediterranean warmth to offer a living experience that is both grounding and elevated. It’s not just a home — it’s thoughtfully designed to support the mind, body, and spirit.

Every detail at Wunya has been selected to enhance wellbeing and comfort. Designed for flexibility and comfort, this spacious home features up to seven bedrooms, three bathrooms, and multiple living zones—including an upstairs retreat—and a two-car garage complete with EV charging capabilities. At the heart of the outdoor experience is a selfcleaning, heated magnesium lap pool with powerful swim jets — perfect for both relaxation and performance. Wellness amenities include a hydrogen hot/cold plunge and a Cell State infrared, red light, and hot coal sauna — all app-controlled for ease of use. Wunya is a home defined not only by what’s visible, but by what’s intentionally hidden — where technology supports wellness, and every finish, fixture, and space has been designed for longevity, serenity, and sensory softness. Whether you’re swimming at sunrise, or sharing a meal in the warm glow

of evening light, Wunya invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect — with yourself and the world around you.

An exceptionally rare opportunity—just a oneminute stroll to the pristine sands of Little Cove Beach and the breathtaking trails of Noosa National Park.

• Magnesium ozone mineral lap pool with jets –heated and self-cleaning.

• Designed by Suncoast Building Design, built by Avalon Projects with interiors by CLO Studios.

• Infrared, red light & hot coal sauna by Cell State + hydrogen hot/cold plunge.

• Circadian lighting system by TallTech – supports natural sleep cycles.

• Whole-home water ﬁltration + Zip HydroTap (boiling, cold & sparkling).

• Fully integrated Control4 automation: lighting, audio, security, climate.

Premium appliances: 2x Miele ovens, 90cm Miele induction, Asko laundry.

• 25-year warranty hand-seamed white aluminium roof – triple the lifespan of standard Colorbond.

• Ducted Dalkin air con/heating throughout.

Timber: Accoya cladding mirrors the Noosa Boardwalk.

Kitchen: Limestone fluted island, Naccarado quartzite benches, Astra Walker Eco Brass tapware.

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Address: 6 Mitti Street, NOOSA HEADS

Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage

Inspect: Saturday 12pm-12.45pm

Auction: Saturday 8 November 2025 at 3pm

Contact: David Conolly 0438 259 956 & Mike Hay 0417 624 059, CENTURY 21

TIMELESS COASTAL CLASSIC BY BARK ARCHITECTS

“SET in a quiet pocket in the exclusive, Adams Street/Ross Crescent precinct, a few steps to Sunshine Beach, this captivating four-bedroom, stand-alone residence forms part of a beautiful, bespoke architecture lined streetscape.

Sustainability centred, the pared-back design expresses renowned local architecture studio, Bark Architect’s design ethos of responding to landscape, place, climate and people.

Designed from the inside out, all spaces in the unique crafted home, embody a strong connection to nature.

The sense of space, impressive natural light, and generous proportions offered are bolstered by north facing orientation, lofty ceilings and windows of varying dimensions that frame layered views of tree canopy, birdlife, ocean and sky. Being able to hear the gentle waves of the Coral Sea further adds to the home’s sensory experience.

The striking pavilion style building form over two levels is connected by a voluminous void. A considered spatial arrangement allows for exceptional privacy and separation around

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central gathering spaces.

From the entry, you’re welcomed into the open plan kitchen, dining and living space on ground level, with a bedroom and bathroom wing (with separate access), laundry and powder room along the western side. Timber stairs lead to dual bedroom pavilions on level one. The master pavilion features mesmerising ocean views, walk-in-robe, ensuite and a generous balcony, while the second pavilion houses two further bedrooms, a bathroom and a powder room.

Taking centre stage is the living space which seamlessly connects physically and visually to a tranquil landscaped rear garden oasis. Here a large paved, undercover outdoor meals area is flanked by an 11-metre lap pool and lawn. The alluring serenity is further enhanced by the established front garden.

With direct beach access offered via the neighbourhood’s Ross Crescent steps, and Sunshine Beach village an easy stroll or 2-minute drive from home, the property is in one of Sunshine Beach’s most desirable locations.”

Address: 11 Adams Street, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: By Negotiation Inspect: By appointment Contact: Kathy Wise 0407 968 300, kathy@sunandsage.com.au, SUN & SAGE REAL ESTATE

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REFINED COASTAL LIVING WITHOUT COMPROMISE

TUCKED within a private, leafy estate adjoining Noosa Springs Golf Course, 27 Honey Myrtle Road offers a sophisticated blend of luxury and low-maintenance living. Designed for comfort and effortless style,

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the home features a modern open-plan layout that connects seamlessly to multiple indoor and outdoor living spaces.

The alfresco area and pool are perfectly positioned to capture the northern sun, while

floor-to-ceiling glass invites light and greenery into every corner. With no lawns to mow and every detail considered, from the designer kitchen and outdoor entertaining zone to the indulgent master suite and dedicated home

office, this is contemporary Noosa living made easy. Just moments from Hastings Street, worldclass beaches, and the Noosa National Park, you’ll enjoy resort-style amenities and a relaxed coastal lifestyle every day.

Address: 27 Honey Myrtle Road, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage Inspect: Contact Agent Auction: On site, Saturday, November 8th at 9am

Contact: Lachie Woods 0477 552 268 and Ryan Bradeley 0418 793 670, RAY WHITE MAROOCHYDORE

27 Honey Myrtle Drive, Noosa Heads

Tucked within a private, leafy estate beside Noosa Springs Golf Course, 27 Honey Myrtle Road blends luxury with low-maintenance living. A modern open-plan layout flows to multiple indoor and outdoor spaces, with floor-to-ceiling glass inviting in light and greenery. The alfresco and pool capture the northern sun, while the designer kitchen, indulgent master suite and dedicated home office deliver effortless comfort. With no lawns to mow and resort-style amenities nearby, enjoy contemporary Noosa living just moments from Hastings Street and world-class beaches.

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A SANCTUARY OF LIGHT AND LUXURY

THE OFFERING

WELCOME to 70 Shorehaven Drive, Noosa Waters, a luxurious statement home that captures the sophistication and ease of worldclass coastal living.

Positioned within one of Noosa’s most exclusive enclaves, this residence delivers the grandeur and elegance usually reserved for absolute waterfront homes—without the associated maintenance. Here, contemporary design and timeless coastal style come together to create an atmosphere of refined relaxation.

Step outside and you’ll find yourself surrounded by the best that Noosa has to offer, including award-winning restaurants, designer boutiques, scenic waterfront parks, and peaceful river walks—all just moments away. Every detail of this address speaks to a lifestyle defined by luxury, leisure, and effortless connection to nature.

THE HOME

Transformed through an extensive renovation, this home showcases a flawless blend of modern luxury, architectural precision, and timeless sophistication.

From the street, a striking block wall creates a sense of intrigue—a subtle hint that something special lies beyond. Behind it, discover a residence of remarkable detail and design, where understated elegance gives way to inspired contemporary living.

Manicured gardens frame expansive alfresco terraces that create a seamless connection between the indoors and outdoors. Inside, high ceilings and abundant natural light bring a sense of openness and calm to every space.

Multiple living zones flow effortlessly together, offering flexibility to entertain large groups or unwind in peaceful seclusion. At the centre of the home, the beautifully appointed kitchen blends sophistication with everyday functionality, featuring generous storage, premium finishes, and an intuitive layout perfect for family gatherings or relaxed evenings with friends.

Each bedroom is a private sanctuary designed for comfort and tranquillity. In a rare touch of luxury, every room includes its own private ensuite, reflecting the home’s exceptional attention to design, detail, and

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enduring quality.

THE FEELING

From the moment you step through the door, the home feels calm, expansive, and filled with light. The high ceilings and gentle tones of the interiors create a sense of ease that invites you to slow down and enjoy your surroundings.

Mornings might begin with coffee by the pool or a stroll through nearby parks, while afternoons are spent entertaining on the terrace or simply unwinding in one of the generous living spaces.

As evening falls, the house transforms into a tranquil retreat where open-plan living and soft coastal breezes set the tone for a relaxed, intimate atmosphere. Every element of the home has been crafted to evoke a feeling of balance and harmony—a place where comfort and elegance meet.

THE FEATURES

• Completely renovated, reﬂecting a home that appears as brand new

• All bedrooms with private ensuites, offering

Address: 70 Shorehaven Drive, NOOSA WATERS Description: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage

rare comfort and privacy

• Soaring high ceilings and generous proportions throughout

• Multiple living zones with seamless indoor and outdoor ﬂow

• Well-appointed kitchen with abundant storage and premium ﬁnishes

• Low-maintenance, landscaped gardens ideal for relaxed living

• Quality materials and a timeless coastal palette

• 12Kw Solar panel system for energy efﬁciency

• Year-round comfort with ducted air conditioning and ceiling fans

• Secure double garage with internal access and excellent storage

THE POSITION

Perfectly placed in a coveted pocket of Noosa Waters, this home is ideally positioned for a life of ease and connection.

Enjoy morning walks along the river, browse the boutiques of Gympie Terrace, or dine at one of Noosa’s world-class restaurants overlooking

the water. The beaches, parklands, and lively village atmosphere of Noosaville are within easy reach, while Hastings Street and the pristine sands of Noosa Main Beach are just a short drive away.

Here, convenience and serenity coexist beautifully, creating a lifestyle that feels both relaxed and refined.

THE PRESTIGE

70 Shorehaven Drive represents a rare opportunity to secure a home of true distinction in one of Noosa’s most desirable neighbourhoods.

Designed with scale, light, and livability in mind, it offers the grandeur of a waterfront home with the ease of low-maintenance luxury.

For those seeking an elegant and versatile residence that captures the essence of Noosa Waters living, this property stands in a class of its own.

For further details, please contact Dean McLure on 0499 270 691.

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HAZELWOOD SETS A NEW BENCHMARK

FOR the discerning buyer or investor who prizes both provenance and potential, Hazelwood offers a land release unlike any other in the Noosa Hinterland. Described by industry insiders as “a once-in-a-generation release of rare, blue-chip acreage,” Hazelwood is designed for those who seek more than just a parcel of land, but a heritage.

Set between Cash Road and Sterling Drive in Eumundi, Hazelwood has been carefully stewarded as a cattle farm for nearly three decades. Its custodianship was guided as much by emotional connection as by commercial purpose. Over time, the vision matured: Hazelwood would evolve, thoughtfully and respectfully, into an estate that celebrates the land’s natural beauty while offering a new chapter of prestige living — a generational legacy in the making.

That vision is now materialising. Presenting just nine grand homesites ranging from approximately 1.5 to 12 acres, Hazelwood distinguishes itself not only through scale and outlook but through its refined infrastructure: underground power and NBN, engineered driveways, sculpted rock retaining walls, and generous building envelopes. For seasoned buyers who understand that long-term value stems from quality, these are the hallmarks of enduring investment.

The aspects, too, are exceptional: sweeping hinterland panoramas, many with prized north or north-east orientations, and a ridge line parcel offering 360-degree views. The result is privacy, elevation, and permanence — qualities increasingly scarce in this region. Yet Hazelwood remains connected, only minutes from Noosa’s beaches, boutique dining, leading schools, and essential transport links.

From an investment perspective, Hazelwood’s covenant and landscaping standards provide rare assurance. The developer’s approach to protecting architectural character and natural integrity ensures that

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every home will contribute to the estate’s longterm prestige. In a market often marked by inconsistency, Hazelwood stands as a model of considered and enduring vision. This is not a project for the speculative buyer. Entry is premium, and intentionally so. Hazelwood is for those who value elevation, privacy, and permanence. With two lots already sold and titles only weeks away, the opportunity to secure one of these exclusive homesites is

rapidly closing. What Sets Hazelwood Apart

• Exceptionally scarce: premium acreage in Eumundi, minutes to Noosa & Peregian Beaches, is rarely released and quickly absorbed

• Elevated with incredible views and surrounded by natural beauty

• Engineered concrete driveways & sculpted rock retaining

Address: Hazelwood Estate - Sterling Drive, EUMUNDI Price: On application Inspect: Private viewing ring 0434 780 710

Contact: The Hazelwood sales office, located at the end of Sterling Drive, is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 3pm, or by appointment.

Book your private viewing at 0434 780 710 or contact@vision22.com.au VISION22 PTY LTD

• Underground power & NBN

• Generous building envelopes

• Covenant designed to protect long-term value

The Hazelwood sales office, located at the end of Sterling Drive, is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 3pm, or by appointment. Book your private viewing at 0434 780 710 or contact@vision22.com.au

BlackMountain

Saturday25thOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM368BlackMountain Road 443 $1,895,000 Laguna RealEstate0421283951

CartersRidge

Saturday25thOctober

10.00AM -10.30AM653 KenilworthSkyringCreekRd 736 Offersover$1,799,000Hinternoosa0431 001083

CastawaysBeach

Friday24thOctober

10.30AM -11.00AM27/512David LowWay 442 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0413044241

Saturday25thOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM31 WavecrestDrive 422 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0414367282

Wednesday29thOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM31 WavecrestDrive 422 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0414367282

Cooran

Saturday25thOctober

9.30AM -10.00AM 12TanderraDrive 315 OffersOver$859,000 Hinternoosa0415111 370 Cooroy Saturday25thOctober

9.00AM -9.45AM 8DianellaCourt4 22 $1,250,000 Hinternoosa0407730987

10.00AM -10.30AM 6PinbarrenCourt4 22 $1,180,000Hinternoosa0407730987

10.15AM -10.45AM 2DunbarCourt4 23 OffersOver$1,500,000 Hinternoosa0415111 370 Doonan

Saturday25thOctober

9.00AM -9.30AM343Sunrise Road 546 OffersOver$2,895,000 Hinternoosa0415111 370

9.30AM -10.00AM 8PanavistaCt 42.5 2$2,000,000 Laguna RealEstate0412043880

10.00AM -10.30AM 17 PanavistaCourt5 32 OffersOver$1,999,000 Hinternoosa0404344399

11.30AM -12.00PM 120ViewlandDrive 326 OffersOver$1,699,000Hinternoosa0404344399

Eerwah Vale

Saturday25thOctober

10.00AM -10.30AM 15 to31Neeraway Road 643 OffersOver$2,995,000 Hinternoosa0404344399

Eumundi

Saturday25thOctober

9.30AM -10.15AM26CapricornCourt4 36 AuctionHinternoosa0404344399

MarcusBeach

Saturday25thOctober

12.30PM -1.15PM 6JasminCourt4 22 ForSale$3.85MillionRichardson &Wrench Noosa54474499

Wednesday29thOctober

12.30PM -1.15PM 6JasminCourt4 22 ForSale$3.85MillionRichardson &Wrench Noosa54474499

NoosaHeads

Thursday23rdOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM1/70UpperHastingsstreet 322 Auction

Friday24thOctober

TomOffermann RealEstate0475804467

12.00PM -12.30PM 18/41HastingsStreet 221AuctionOn-Site 15thNovember1pmRichardson &Wrench Noosa54474499

1.30PM -2.00PM 9WhiteBeech Road 432 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0409685211

4.00PM -4.30PM 12/1 KareelaAvenue 332 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840

Saturday25thOctober

10.00AM -10.30AM6/81Noosa Parade 221 $1,850,000 McLurePropertyGroup0400084975

10.00AM -10.45AM 18/4 SerenityClose 321 AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0429827224

10.00AM -10.30AM 15 BayviewRoad 452 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840

10.00AM -10.30AM757/61NoosaSpringsDr 33.5 3BYNEGOTIATION Prestige PropertyGroupNoosa0415558656

10.45AM -11.15AM203/61NoosaSpringsDrive 332 BUYERSFROM$3M Prestige PropertyGroupNoosa0415558656 11.00AM -11.30AM63/6QuambyPlace 111 ContactAgentRichardson &Wrench Noosa54474499

11.00AM -11.30AMLasRias,7/8QuambyPlace 321 $5,390,000

TomOffermann RealEstate0419757770

11.00AM -11.30AM 13 DelormeStreet 422 $3,000,000 McLurePropertyGroup0400084975

11.30AM -12.00PM59/6QuambyPlace2 11 PriceGuide$2.5MillionRichardson &Wrench Noosa54474499

12.00PM -12.30PM5/17LittleCove Road 321 $8,500,000

TomOffermann RealEstate0419757770

12.00PM -12.45PM 6MittiStreet 432 ContactAgentCentury21ConollyHayGroup0438259956

12.00PM -12.30PM24 Kareela Avenue 42 -Auction

TomOffermann RealEstate0468922519

12.30PM -1.00PM 1411/75 Resort DriveNoosaHeads32.5 2BYNEGOTIATION Prestige PropertyGroupNoosa0415558656

1.00PM -1.30PM 12BWYANDRA STREET 322 EOICLOSING25THOCTMcLure Prestige0499270691

1.30PM -2.00PM 12/1 KareelaAvenue 332 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840 Monday27thOctober

1.00PM -1.30PM312/71HastingsStreet 11 -Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0414367282 1.00PM -1.30PM56/52HastingsStreet 221 $1,690,000

OPENHOMES

Tuesday28thOctober

1.00PM -1.30PM312/71HastingsStreet 11 -AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0414367282 1.00PM -1.30PM56/52HastingsStreet 221 $1,690,000McLurePropertyGroup0400084975

Wednesday29thOctober

10.00AM -10.30AM757/61NoosaSpringsDr3 3.53 BY NEGOTIATION PrestigePropertyGroupNoosa0415558656 10.00AM -10.30AM 13 DelormeStreet 422 $3,000,000McLurePropertyGroup0400084975 10.45AM -11.15AM203/61NoosaSpringsDrive 332 BUYERSFROM$3M PrestigePropertyGroupNoosa0415558656 12.00PM -12.30PM 18/41HastingsStreet 221AuctionOn-Site 15thNovember1pmRichardson &WrenchNoosa54474499 1.00PM -1.30PM312/71HastingsStreet 11 -AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0414367282 1.00PM -1.30PM56/52HastingsStreet 221 $1,690,000McLurePropertyGroup0400084975

Thursday30thOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM 19/49HastingsStreet 111 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0423726639 1.00PM -1.30PM312/71HastingsStreet 11 -AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0414367282

Noosaville

Thursday23rd October 11.00AM -11.30AM3/235GympieTerrace 321 O/O$2,600,000Cons.Laguna RealEstate0407379893 12.00PM -12.30PM 104/295 WeybaRd 211 $750,000Laguna RealEstate0407379893 1.00PM -1.30PM7/169GympieTerrace 321 $2,200,000Laguna RealEstate0407379893 4.00PM -4.30PM 15 LintottCt3 23 AuctionOnSiteLaguna RealEstate0412043880

Friday24thOctober 11.00AM -11.30AM3/235GympieTerrace 321 O/O$2,600,000Cons.Laguna RealEstate0407379893 12.00PM -12.30PM7/169GympieTerrace 321 $2,200,000Laguna RealEstate0407379893

Saturday25thOctober 9.00AM -9.30AM11/144Noosa Parade 221 $1,495,000McLurePropertyGroup0400084975 9.00AM -9.30AM73LAKEWEYBADRIVE 322 AUCTIONMcLurePrestige0499270691 10.00AM -10.30AM 4SILKWOODDRIVE 322 FOR SALEMcLurePrestige0431468 001 10.00AM -10.30AM2/235GympieTce 321 O/O$2,650,000Cons.Laguna RealEstate0407379893 10.00AM -10.30AM3/7-9SylviaStreet 231 $1,050,000Laguna RealEstate0434236 110 10.00AM -10.30AM99ShorehavenDr 532 PriceGuide$5,250,000NoosaEstateAgents0414544420

-11.30AM 15 LintottCt3 23 AuctionOnSiteLaguna RealEstate0412043880 11.30AM -12.00PM7/124Noosa Parade2 1.51 ContactAgentLaguna RealEstate0434236 110 12.00PM -12.30PM5/265GympieTerrace

AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0410603519

Tuesday28thOctober

12.00PM -12.30PM214/299 Weyba Road 211 $750,000Laguna RealEstate0407379893 1.00PM -1.30PM 104/295 WeybaRd

Wednesday29thOctober

-10.30AM2/235GympieTce

O/O$2,650,000Cons.Laguna

10.00AM -10.30AM3/7-9SylviaStreet 231 $1,050,000Laguna RealEstate0434236 110 10.30AM -11.00AM 4EdwardStreet 432 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0475804467 11.00AM -11.30AM 11/144Noosa Parade 221 $1,495,000McLurePropertyGroup0400084975 11.30AM -12.00PM7/124Noosa Parade2 1.51 ContactAgentLaguna RealEstate0434236 110 12.00PM -12.30PM6/269 Weyba Road 221 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0410603519 12.00PM -12.30PM5/265GympieTerrace 321 O/O$1,600,000Cons.Laguna RealEstate0407379893 12.00PM -12.30PM41 RegattaCircuit 542 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0418980247

Thursday30thOctober 4.00PM -4.30PM 15 LintottCt3 23 AuctionOnSiteLaguna RealEstate0412043880

NoosaWaters

Saturday25thOctober

SunriseBeach

Friday24thOctober 9.30AM -10.00AM2/73 SouthernCross Parade 432 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0409685211 Saturday25thOctober 10.00AM -10.30AM34ORIENT DRIVE6 42 CONTACT AGENTMcLurePrestige0499270691

OPENHOMES

Tinbeerwah

Saturday25thOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM860Sunrise Road 43 12 OffersOver$2,200,000 Hinternoosa0407730987 Traveston

Saturday25thOctober

12.00PM -12.30PM222O’Rourkes Road 432 OffersOver$1,900,000Hinternoosa0415111 370 Yandina Saturday25thOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM 127Andersons Road 529 OffersOver$2,499,000 Hinternoosa0404344399

AuctionDiary

CastawaysBeach

Friday24thOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM27/512David LowWay 422 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0413044241

Friday7thNovember

1.00PM -1.30PM31 WavecrestDrive 422 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0414367282 Doonan

Friday24thOctober

12.00PM -12.30PM391SunriseRoad 442 AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0438259956 Eumundi

Friday31stOctober

10.00AM -10.30AM26CapricornCourt4 26

MarcusBeach

Friday31stOctober

AuctionHinternoosa0404344399

Friday7thNovember

2.00PM -2.30PM214/1AlbaClose 221 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0410603519

Saturday8thNovember

9.00AM -9.30AM27HoneyMyrtleRd4 22 AUCTION RayWhiteMaroochydore0754432000 3.00PM -3.30PM 6MittiStreet 432 AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0438259956

Saturday15thNovember

11.00AM -11.30AM 18/4 SerenityClose 321 AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0429827224 12.00PM -12.30PM 15 Bayview Road 452 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840 1.00PM -1.30PM 18/41HastingsStreet 221AuctionOn-Site 15thNovember1pmRichardson &WrenchNoosa54474499

Friday21stNovember

11.00AM -11.30AM24 KareelaAvenue 42 -AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0468922519 12.00PM -12.30PM1/70UpperHastingsStreet 322 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0475804467

Saturday22ndNovember

12.00PM -12.30PM 19/49HastingsStreet 111 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0423726639 3.00PM -3.30PM 4Weyba ParkDrive 643 AuctionCentury21ConollyHayGroup0417624059

Noosaville

Saturday1stNovember 12.00PM -12.30PM 15 LintottCt3 23 AuctionOnSiteLaguna RealEstate0412043880 1.00PM -1.30PM41 RegattaCircuit 542 AuctionTomOffermann

1.00PM -1.30PM 3AshwoodCourt5 33 AuctionTomOffermann RealEstate0413044241 NoosaHeads

Friday24thOctober

2.00PM -2.30PM 9WhiteBeechRoad 432 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0409685211

Saturday25thOctober

11.00AM -11.30AM 12 BelfaPl5 42 AuctionNoosaEstateAgents0412585494

2.00PM -2.30PM 12/1 Kareela Avenue 332 Auction

Friday31stOctober

12.00PM -12.30PM312/71HastingsStreet 11 -Auction

TomOffermann RealEstate0417600 840

TomOffermann RealEstate0414367282

•Soughtafterenclave inNoosa’shinterland

•Impressive privacyontheEumundiRange

•Sprawlinghomewithmultipleliving zones

•Two ensuitedbedrooms,ideal forguests

•High ceilings,timber floors,wideverandahs

•Countrystylekitchen,entertainerspool

•Gatedentry,stunninggrounds to stroll

•Incredibleviews to Mt Cooroy andMtEerwah

•Motivatedsellers –yourinspectionis amust!

JeanetteCatalano

PRIVATE OASIS - PRIME, CONVENIENT LOCATION

IMAGINE your serene family life in this light-filled character home in a very secluded no-through leafy enclave plus enjoying the convenience of a short stroll to the best of Noosaville’s many famous attractions and extensive range of facilities.

Everything the family could need is nearby - the pristine Noosa River and extensive parklands activities; excellent Gympie Terrace restaurants, coffee houses and boutique shopping; major shopping outlets; riverside Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club; the Noosa Library and sporting complex, hobby and community meeting facilities; the convenient amenities provided by the Noosa Hospital, the extensive medical & health services precinct; child-care centre; school and local park - all within easy walking distance.

The ground level open living zone features soaring cathedral ceilings and also invites you to enjoy the adjoining north-east facing entertaining patio and lap-pool – all privately enclosed by tall, lush greenery. Excellent presentation throughout, an efficiently designed entertainers kitchen featuring stainless steel bench-tops, quality appliances, gas cooking plus abundant storage cupboards and deep

HOME ESSENTIALS

drawers – what more could you wish for?

Sought after benefits and features we love include: On ground level

• Open plan living zone is air-conditioned for comfort

• Soaring cathedral ceiling; light-ﬁlled home

• North-east entertaining patio, lap-pool (salt), leafy green backdrop

• Well-designed kitchen – stainless steel bench-tops, lots of storage

• Large bedroom (built in robe) overlooks the pool

• Modern bathroom with private green outlook

• Study / ofﬁce or potential spacious 4th bedroom

• Large laundry plus storage

• Wide 3 bay carport (suit caravan, boat), storage and work areas.

• Brand new exposed aggregate driveway Upper level

• Second living zone

• Two guest bedrooms (large built-in robes)

• Bathroom, toilet Live the Noosa lifestyle in this inviting character home – just move in and enjoy the privacy, tranquillity and convenience to numerous amenities and services. Ensure you consider this outstanding opportunity to own prime Noosa real estatecontact Roger today.

Address: 15 Lintott Court, NOOSAVILLE Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 garage, pool Inspect: Saturday 11.00-11.30am; Thursday 4.00-4.30pm; Saturday 1st November 11.30am Auction: On site Saturday, 1st November at 12pm Contact: Roger Omdahl 0412 043 880, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

NORTH FACING SUN TRAP – HOLIDAY HAVEN

• Light-ﬁlled top-ﬂoor position capturing beautiful winter sun

• Stylishly presented with a fresh, airy feel throughout

• Fully furnished and ready to enjoy, forward bookings already in place

• Excellent on-site management to care for your investment

• Lovely gardens, resort pools, BBQ areas and under cover parking

• Stroll to Noosa River, shops, and dining, Hastings St - 5 mins drive

• Tightly held entry-level investment opportunity in a premium location

This fantastic top-floor unit captures the warming winter sunshine and enjoys a fresh, light-filled presentation with a lovely tropical outlook. Whether you’re seeking a relaxing holiday escape or a smart income-producing investment, this property ticks every box.

Offered fully furnished with forward bookings already secured, you can simply step in and start earning or enjoying from day one. The complex boasts beautifully manicured gardens, sparkling pools, BBQ facilities, and a covered car park for convenience and comfort.

Perfectly positioned just 100 metres from the stunning Noosa River and a choice of

HOME ESSENTIALS

vibrant cafes and restaurants, you’ll be in the heart of Noosaville’s sought-after riverside precinct.

Don’t miss this chance to secure a quality unit in one of Noosaville’s most desirable addresses. Enquire today to arrange your inspection.

Address: 104/295 Weyba Road, NOOSAVILLE Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage, pool Price: $750,000 Inspect: Thursday 23rd October 12.00-12.30pm; Tuesday 28th October 1.00-1.30pm Contact: Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

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