Your Local: October 2021 by Your Local Lifestyle

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Let me tell you a

story

By Alan Lander

NOT everyone can be a good storyteller, let alone a great one. It takes confidence, the gift of the gab … not to mention a good story. Gregg Dreise has a great story. It’s called

Australia, and it’s about our history - not just the last 200 years of it – all of it. He’s not only a storyteller: he’s a songwriter, painter, musician, comedian, poet and author/illustrator. He’s got artworks “hanging in every

continent”, a whole range of children’s books to his credit, and has appeared in television shows from Play School and The Project, to live event hosting at the Sydney Opera House. The Pomona resident started young,

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down in St George, on the banks of the Balonne River. “I’m the youngest of eight,” Gregg said. “We were all similar yet different, and seven of us are in the education field.” Continued on page 4

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The six boys including himself are married to teachers. “Education’s driven by Mum who, being a young Aboriginal girl who didn’t have opportunities back in the fifties, she pushed for us to get educated.” Going to university was the family norm by the time Gregg’s turn came round. His storytelling skills were first of his talents to flourish. “Growing up at the river in St George, storytelling came first. “My passion was ghost stories, down the river trying to scare people, [and] comedy stories trying to make people laugh.” He later developed a few comedy tricks for the kids at schools. “I used to have a little dillybag and whip out witchetty grubs that I’d cooked too long on the fire and crunch them up and say ‘they’re burned but they’ll do’ – just to see the kids screw their faces up. “Towards the end I’d offer them around – you’d always get that [one] kid who’s brave, who’d say yes, and then they’d realise all I had in my dillybag was Twisties. “Anything to make people laugh.” When he was 14, his parents took him on a trip to Noosa, which would tear him away from his early childhood. “I’ll never forget on the way home, my dad said ‘Do you like that place?’. Next thing, Dad sold his business – he’s a mechanic - and we’ve been living here at Noosa ever since. “I had schooling at Noosa District High (where he is proud to be listed as an official ‘legend’). “I grew up with a family that sets goals for you to believe in yourself. “Especially with growing up out west, the Aboriginal culture, I’d learnt to fight through adversity.” Music is also close to Gregg’s heart and he is a multi-instrumentalist as well as composer. “I played in bands at school. Anyone [remember] the Cherry Pop Tarts?” Among others, at university he played with Pottersfield whose song Motorcycle reached #17 in Brisbane’s ZZZ Hottest 100. “I was always the lyricist while lots of my mates get hooked on songs by riffs, drumbeats. To calm down I find people like Paul Kelly, [his work is] not just song, it’s a story. Archie Roach, I listen to these in-depth story tellers who can captivate you in three minutes.” He’s also angry about sport being given more leeway than live music under COVID “It’s funny how football gets away with so much in COVID a crowd full of people yet we had to cancel Gympie Music Muster. It doesn’t make sense as the [Muster] crowd is all spread out.

“No-one’s screaming or drinking beer. I always shake my head why music is not as important as sport.” Gregg has a most-favourite – and leastfavourite word. “My favourite word is wantima. I tell my kids my least favourite word is want, but by just adding ‘ima’ just means ‘rise up to your best. Not the best – your best. Apply yourself and you can achieve anything’. “Just about everything that can happen to families has happened to mine. I’m really proud that we can rise up, especially Mum’s generation, when the atrocities in Australia were embarrassing. “To be blunt, Australians have been the best in the world to make everyone sweep things under the carpet. We like to bag South Africans with their apartheid, but there was nothing different here in Queensland. “Part of my position today is reminding people I’m part of a beautiful culture, I love sharing it, and the older my audience the more people realise real Australian history has to be shared.” Gregg has achieved what some people would call an ideal life: working three days a week as a teacher at Federal State School, and the remainder he spends touring Australia and overseas, bringing kids together from schools across Australia. “After my degree, I had a wonderful trip to America playing football (Rugby) and working over there, then I came back and was teaching in remote communities, but now I’ve got my home out west, and got it here in (Noosa) hinterland.” At Federal he teaches Music, PE, Dance, Drama and Health. “Thursdays and Fridays I travel around, go to schools, do my storytelling – my other life. “It offers opportunities like going on Play School, singing at the Sydney Opera House. “There are beaut staff at Federal and I have a wonderful boss who supports my passion. “I’ve been on leave this term to promote four books coming out this year. Two came out last week: Today’s Sun, about enjoying every day. The other one, the last of my Bird series, is called Awesome Emu. “Now I’ll move on to skin; I’ve done a series about feathers, and the next one should be similar to that good old story the Rainbow Serpent Dick Roughsey first wrote up in the Gulf of Carpentaria. “Australia has 252 countries in it, all a little bit similar, a bit like going to Europe.” Prior to that Gregg has released Hello and Welcome which helps people to do Welcome to Country events. And a Slam Poetry Persuasive about unity in Australia called Common Wealth. His artwork is famous internationally. “I’ve got paintings in every continent of the world now, and travelled around storytelling in many countries.

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Gregg Dreise near his Noosa Hinterland home

“My last trip was to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Singapore. I got to take the family along, and earlier through America, Hawaii, New Zealand. “I love how much people absorb indigenous culture, from the music to the stories to the notion of everyone being equal - no rich, no poor, no kings, no queens. “[And] two years ago I designed the Queensland State of Origin indigenous jerseys and got to meet the players and go to games.” He nearly became a professional player himself when young. It hasn’t always been easy getting cultural doors to open. “I’m really driven by this - the transition from teaching to storytelling. “I remember a Principal telling me ‘We would really love to have you in our school, but we don’t have any Aboriginal kids’.

“I said ‘You got any Australian kids? Because I teach Australian history. All your kids will really love what I do’. “I love it when open-minded kids ask questions along that line about our history. Truth is the bit that matters (and) as long as we don’t sweep things under the carpet, we can deal with it. “Lies have been passed on from generation to generation. Everything that happened from terra nullius, lead to years of trying to make Aboriginal people look bad, out of guilt. “When people tell me to ‘get over it - it’s in the past’, I remind them of those two days a year.” The pinnacles of Gregg’s life to date have been many, but two stand out for him. “Play School and the Sydney Opera House. Play School is the longest running TV program in the world.

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“And with the Opera House, last week I performed virtually for them, and I hosted the Indigenous Literacy Day with Jessica Mauboy last year also virtually, so 2019 was last time I was in the Opera House (physically).” Gregg’s a passionate man in so many things – particularly his family. “I have two good author mates; I think we call [the travelling, hotels etc] the rock and roll lifestyle. “It’s good at first but after Entertaining the kids:G a while it’s how much you regg D reise at work miss home, to look over bushland, listen to these birds. “I have my own studio here. [Due to Covid] I do a lot of Zoom there now, when I should have been in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra in the last three months.” Gregg’s work at Federal is very important, despite the stardom of his “It keeps me grounded. The ‘other’ life. kids out there, I get to see them for an hour “I’ve been told for years I should quit - the Federal kids I get to see them grow up. teaching and do performance fulltime, but Some of them now serve me at the IGA. I love it. “I’ve always loved teaching – the whole “I get my yin and yang from the Federal family does. I don’t think I can hang up the kids and go to other schools and they boots.” want me to sign books or photos and then I come back and they say ‘Where’ve you You can see Gregg’s range of works at www.greggdreise.com.au been?’.

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SUNNYKIDS DOUBLES SERVICES IN THE NOOSA SHIRE INCREDIBLE commitment from the Noosa and Hinterland community means the world to vulnerable individuals and families experiencing domestic and family violence. Just a few weeks ago we were delighted to announce that SunnyKids were the grateful recipients of the Noosa Mingle with the Mayor Ball. On the night, over $280K was raised to support the increased need within the Noosa shire. General Manager Kathleen Hope is overwhelmed with the response and believes this will make an enormous difference to vulnerable people in need of safety and support. “This would not be possible without the hard work and tireless efforts of WomenKind Inc organising committee and businesswoman Josanne Falla, who moved heaven and earth to bring this event together. “SunnyKids have been working hard to support women and children experiencing violence and harm in the Noosa shire for many years. With limited resources, we have struggled to meet the need in the area and established a waiting list mid 2020 for the first time ever.

“We intend to immediately invest these funds into the SunnyKids Cooroy Family Support Centre by increasing the centre to full time. In addition, with the support of Noosa council, we will establish a second site in Noosa providing a fulltime counselling service to those in need”, Ms Hope said. Patron Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart highlighted the importance of the community coming together in solidarity against violence of all forms.

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and our leadership team deserves to be recognised as contributing towards this,” Kess added. Hinternoosa are the longest standing agency in the hinterland, operating since 1989. They are high end and large acreage specialists who have a proven record for setting new benchmarks in the region. They demonstrated agility in adapting their agency and processes quickly to cater for COVID impacts. This foresight ensured their clients success, maintained a high level of customer service when enquiry volume for our region skyrocketed and kept the team mentally strong and connected. A big congratulations to the team at Hinternoosa for being named finalists. Winners will be announced on October 23. For enquiries contact the team at Hinternoosa through the website www. hinternoosa.com.au/ or 07 5447 7000.

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THE board of Cooroy RSL and Citizens Club Inc have announced a new bi-annual community grant program with a $10,000 pool in October and March. The club has a long history of supporting community organisations and this new grant program puts in a formal process for organisations to apply for support. Organisations from the local area can apply for up to $2000. Some of the organisations that have received funding in the past 12 months include Smart Pups, Cooroy Pony Club, Eumundi Christmas Carnival, Australian

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37 minutes 37 operations TWENTY-one years ago, at 6.15am, August 18, 2000, a 23-year-old law graduate was taking her morning 10km jog through the chilly winter streets of Bondi Beach before heading to work.

CLARE Sultmann, law degree in hand and a new consultant career secured with multinational KPMG, was on a fast track from her native Brisbane to a big future in the Emerald City, exactly as she had planned. At 5’ 9” (175cm), lithe and fit, in part from having developed a promising future as a tennis player, Clare was justly proud of her long, lean, muscular legs. Wearing colours to ensure visibility, she turned into a pedestrian crossing on Curlewis Street, simultaneously checking for traffic. But fate would shortly see Clare’s life instantly change completely, irrevocably, and horrifyingly. A waste truck slamed into her on the crossing at 6.20am. The subsequent police report said “the front nearside wheel came to rest on the right upper leg … the vehicle skidded on her leg for about 2 metres. As that occurred the pedestrian’s left leg became tangled around the truck’s steering components.” A standard unladen Australian garbage truck weighs in at about 20 tonnes. Sheer luck placed an ambulance nearby, to arrive within two minutes – but sheer misfortune meant the paramedics could not remove her from under the truck. It was not until 6.57 that emergency inflatable airbags were rushed to the scene, allowing the truck to be lifted from her leg. That was the worst and most excruciatingly painful 37 minutes of Clare’s life, despite a ‘near-fatal’ dosage of morphine delivered in situ – and as subsequent years would show, it would take an equal number of surgical operations – 37 - for her to still own two legs, albeit two very different from those she had so much pride in. Over ensuing years, the work of an army of surgeons, therapists and dedicated staff from Sydney’s St Vincent’s and St Luke’s hospitals would not only save Clare’s legs, but with her singular determination to beat the odds, would eventually ensure she could walk again.

But her immediate career was in peril, and despite KPMG giving Clare the time she needed for so many procedures, they took their toll. However, hospital time gave her the opportunity to study for her Master of Law degree, which she obtained in 2004. Sydney is an unforgiving career mistress, and while Clare had moved on to gain parttime voluntary experience in barristers’ chambers, the stress of ongoing medical needs and her mother’s sacrifice of job and home to be her carer was proving too much, so Clare returned to Brisbane in 2006. Clare volunteered for children’s charity Youngcare, giving her the flexibility to take time, with her main medical team still in Sydney – but also to attend meetings with her insurance company which had not yet settled on her compensation payout. “Youngcare was such a great thing. I was not having to say to an employer ‘I need five hours off here, four hours there’,” Clare said. “[But] when my case finally settled in April 2008, I had a choice of what I could do now. “My background was law – I was in discussions with Department of Public Prosecutions about a job there. I knew I would still need some flexibility with surgery ongoing, so I chose to go to the private bar and did the prac course. “My work experience had been cut short, so I’ve never worked harder than in that course – and I passed, and so was admitted to the Queensland Bar.” By this time, Clare had met Campbell Stewart, a seafood importer who had lived the past 25 years in Noosa, and who would change her life - and her surname - when they wed in 2010. “When I married Cam I was still at the bar, then fell pregnant pretty quickly,” Clare said. “When William was born in June 2011, I didn’t return and because we had Joseph 16 months later and Amelia, my third in 2016.

Having a baby after 37 operations plus all the extras, they were the easiest surgeries I’ve ever had – and you get a baby out of it.”

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“Having a baby after 37 operations plus all the extras, they were the easiest surgeries I’ve ever had – and you get a baby out of it.” Clare had chambers in Brisbane and in Maroochydore, “and [by then] we were living in a unit on Gympie Terrace”. “We had bought land in Noosa Waters in 2009, but we couldn’t afford to build, so had to save up. Two boys living in a unit was an interesting dynamic.” The next few years had Clare projectbuilding their house in 2014, taking a mediation course, and by 2017 starting up a blog called Dear Molly, named after her best mate Melissa. “That’s now in 45 countries. It’s not a money-making thing - when I came up here, all my close friends were in Brisbane, so I was quite lonely,” she said. “And I thought ‘wouldn’t it be great to have a platform that put you in touch with other women, that matched you like a friendship thing’. “But it turned into more of a place to share, a feel-good place for women, and to share a safe space.” Clare had always held an interest in politics, and by 2019 decided to step that interest up. “I knew I would want to run politically at some point, and I thought about it, and spoke to a lot of people about running,” she said. “I strongly considered running for preselection for the LNP for the State Seat of

Noosa however it wasn’t the right time for my family. I sat down and thought long and hard about the contribution I could make to my community and how I could best serve my community without having to be away for extended periods of time with such a young family. I consulted with a wide range of people, state politicians friends, advisers and most significantly my husband and family around this and concluded that a contribution at that time could be best served at a local government level.” Clare said while it sounded “really trite” she had always been interested in leadership roles “It started at school, advocating for other people, having a strong sense of social justice. “I think my accident really gave me a grounding - it gave me an absolute recognition of how important it is to help other people.” “We weren’t a wealthy family - my parents had to take out a second mortgage to send me to a university that I got a scholarship for. “I wasn’t the rich kid on the block. “Certain people in the community who have not met me have an idea about who I am, but they’re not always right. “You get a lot of ‘who does she think she is - she’s never run for mayor - never been a councillor - doesn’t know anything about local government’.

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“So all of that was taken on board, but you just put your head down and stay the course – and you listen to the community. “At the end of it, if I had lost I’d still won, because I felt I was more connected to my community. I met some terrific people, and had really known what it was like to put my hat in the ring, and had a go. “In the last federal election everyone said Bill Shorten’s going to win. But if you listened to what the man on the street was saying, it was ‘oh I’m not voting for Shorten, not him’. “I was hearing disillusioned people [here] weren’t happy, and there was that movement for change.” At the March 28, 2020 local government election, Clare won the mayoralty of Noosa Shire – narrowly – putting virtually half the community in support and half against. For a woman used to challenges, her term will include dealing with a multitude of issues, all to be dealt with in the shadow of the Coronavirus pandemic. And questions will linger, from those wary of political party influence of any stripe in local government, implicitly or explicitly – and those who fear Clare may just use the mayoralty as a springboard to higher office. “I hope they don’t run me out after one term,” she laughed. “I see my role as an absolute privilege to [serve] those who voted me in and those who didn’t. “Eighteen months in - they still call us the new council – I don’t think anyone enters politics without some ambition. Probably half my councillors would like to be mayor, to aspire to be the best they could be.” Today, Clare can walk with relative ease, despite one leg remaining 3cm shorter than the other. “If you want to make God laugh, plan your life,” she quips. The electoral jury will return in March 2024 to deliver its verdict. Clare (Sultmann’s) autobiography Standing on my Own Two Feet, edited by author and columnist Peter Fitzsimons, which details her fight to regain use of her legs between 2000 and 2012, is available through Halstead Press.

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Federal member for Wide Bay and deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Llew O’Brien has released an updated School Leavers’ Guide for Year 12 students as they prepare for life after high school. “The 2021 edition of the Guide contains a range of practical information to help year 12 students get ready for life after school, whether they are considering university, a trade or even starting their own business,” Mr O’Brien said. The guide will be distributed to secondary schools in the Wide Bay electorate. It is also available to download from Mr O’Brien’s website at https:// llewobrien.com.au/one-stop-shop/ F R E E B U S E S FO R C H R I ST M A S

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The full suite of Go Noosa Free Holiday Buses will be back for Christmas. Subject to TransLink approvals, travel will be free on TransLink buses servicing Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Peregian Beach, Noosa Parklands, Tewantin, Noosa Civic, Cooroy, Cooran and Pomona. Council’s Go Noosa Loop Bus is also here to stay. The Loop Bus will again service a park-and-ride facility at the Weyba Road AFL ground, and The J every 15 minutes until 7pm and half hourly until 10pm.

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set to frock up for Koalas THE Noosa Biosphere Wild Koala Gala is set to be a celebration of community action for koala conservation and sustainable living in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. The highly anticipated event will be held at Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas on Tuesday November 2 to raise awareness and much-needed funds to save Noosa’s treasured wild koala population. Hosted by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF) with event partner, Queensland Koala Crusaders, this year’s Wild Koala Gala shines a light on what we can all do to secure a future for our precious koalas. Rex Halverson, Chair of the NBRF says the Wild Koala Gala is an opportunity to frock up for a cause and be empowered to take action to protect the future of Noosa’s koala population. “We’re fortunate in Noosa to have a significant wild koala population, however their long-term survival in the area is under constant threat. Our aim for the Gala is for the community to hear about the groundbreaking research and on-ground action being undertaken in the Noosa Biosphere, and to be inspired to learn how Noosa

could become known as Australia’s leading koala conservation community,” said Mr Halverson. The Wild Koala Gala will feature local koala experts who will present their innovative research, including Professor Peter Timms, University of the Sunshine Coast, Dr Romane Cristescu, USC Detection Dogs for Conservation, Meghan Halverson - Queensland Koala Crusaders, Rosie Booth - Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and Rachel Lyons - Noosa & District Landcare. Guests can expect an exciting afternoon of great food and entertainment with celebrity chef Matt Golinski serving a sumptuous two-course menu with amuse bouche and matching wines, while guests are treated to an eco-fashion parade with prizes for best dressed, plus an after-party on the Terrace with pop-up bar by Land & Sea Brewery. A Silent Auction will help kickstart a new Wild Koala Fund with all proceeds of the event going towards developing a shirewide koala conservation, research and education initiative. Meghan Halverson, Ambassador for Queensland Koala Crusaders said the

organisation embraces collaboration in koala conservation efforts. “Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation’s Wild Koala Initiative is an important step in working towards a better future for our local koala population and we are excited to be involved in the Gala and support the new initiative,” said Mrs Halverson. The inaugural Noosa Biosphere Awards will be launched this year, recognising the people, organisations and businesses championing environmental and sustainability excellence. Category Award Winners will be announced at the event. This year also marks the 50th Anniversary of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme and a special dedication to the global biosphere reserve program will be included. Noosa Biosphere Wild Koala Gala, Tuesday November 2. Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas. Tickets are now on sale at www.noosabiosphere.org.au/gala

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Who’s who at YLL: Lesley Maxfield

OUR CHAMP ON THE ROAD SELLING advertising is not the easiest of jobs. It can be even harder when you’re in an industry that has been turned upside down across the years, like the print media business. But that doesn’t faze Lesley Maxfield, our own advertising champ, who joined Your Local Lifestyle (YLL) on day one. Lesley and husband Max are teenage sweethearts who left Melbourne in 1984 to forge their own future. “It was us and two dogs in a panel van with a little caravan on the back,” Lesley said.

“We went up as far as Gympie, but really fell in love with Noosa and the hinterland.” The first two years they stayed in Noosa, then they bought a Black Mountain property with a shed “and no electricity for the first couple of years, and a gravity shower”. “This is where we want to stay. We’ve raised two kids here in this house. “It’s a great place to live. I love the hinterland and coastal communities. “People here genuinely care, they genuinely take an interest in you. “It can take me 20 minutes to buy a loaf of bread [so many people stop to talk],” she laughed.

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Lesley can talk – “I could talk underwater,” she said – a pretty handy tool for sales. Conveyancing real estate and interior decorating working from large retail showrooms, are her main vocational areas. In real estate, “I looked after about six salesmen at the height of the Noosa Sound sales, for Peter Dowling, Warren Evans and Tom Offermann before he went out on his own,” Lesley said. But hearing about YLL’s startup caught her attention. “I’ve always been inspired by what (YLL co-publisher) Janet does in graphic design, and I was very enthused by (her and copublisher Lil) going out on their own,” she said. “Initially I did some admin, and Max and I helped with distribution, then the ‘girls’ asked me if I was interested in selling advertising. “It’s definitely been a real challenge, and out of my comfort zone, but I’ve learned a lot and haven’t done too badly. “We’re all really passionate about the new paper and I just want it to be successful. “I just love the fact there’s still people in the digital age making something in newsprint”. “That really inspires me, so I’m doing the best I can to meet the challenge.”

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November 12 has been set aside for the initial hearing in the Planning and Environment Court in the case against Kin Kin Quarry operator Cordwell Resources. At the hearing, Council will seek interim enforcement orders for all quarry truck movements to cease during school bus hours. Council CEO Brett de Chastel said further proceedings will focus on a number of alleged breaches by the Quarry operator and seeks to address the intensification of use issues, which is at the centre of community concern. “Final enforcement orders will be sought requiring the operators to limit the number of quarry trucks per day, avoid convoying and ensure movements are within the operating hours, with all truck loads covered,” Mr de Chastel told today’s Kin Kin Roundtable meeting. Cr Stewart said over 20 residents have provided statements which will form a critical part of the legal case. “We continue to stand with the Hinterland community on this issue to ensure the safety of residents and their families,” she said.

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A P I E C E O F T H E PA ST with Karen Woods

J U N E F I S H R E M E M B E R S T H E E A R LY DAYS A N D H E R T I M E I N T H E 6 0 S O N F R A S E R I S L A N D ( K’G A R I ) : JUNES parents had a very unique and unconventional meeting… it involved a carrot! Junes father James Stewart Elmer was a timber cutter and was born in Tasmania. With romance in mind, he carved a hole in a carrot and placed a secret message inside and sent it along to market along with the rest of the crop. In Sydney while peeling vegetables for dinner, a housewife discovered the note and contacted the newspaper. An article was written and over 100 women replied. Lily Baily (Junes mother) was one of them … While suffering from Peritonitis in hospital James read all of the letters and decided on two, Lily’s and one other who passed away before he could meet her. After corresponding Lily and James met and married. Together they had 6 children… needless to say, Carrots were a staple food in Junes house! June was just 12 years old when her father passed away and along with her younger brother, she moved to Sydney to live with an aunt where she attended Rosehill School. After 9 months Junes mother Lily and the children moved to Queensland where they lived in Garnet Street Cooroy in a house that belonged to her father in law George (Tassie) Elmer. June recalls attending the first ever dance at Tinbeerwah Hall. She was accompanied by George Pearce and Joan Mahney. June met Roy Fish at the Tinbeerwah School at a kitchen tea for Kathy Young who was marrying Gordon Crang. Roys family was share farming on a property at Cooroy Mountain near Banners’ farm. She recalls the 5am pushbike rides to see him at the mountain. They were married in 1960. Just 4-5 months later, while still in the honey moon stage, Roy and June along with their collie dog, packed up and moved to Fraser Island. June recalls the trip to Fraser arriving by boat at 1am aboard the MV Sarawak which was a former navy mine sweeper that plied the coastline from Maryborough to Brisbane. The Sarawak carried general cargo north to Maryborough and timber and bagged sugar south to Brisbane on a weekly basis. It also delivered to Fraser Island.

As there was very little in the way of accommodation available Roy and his workmates built their first home in the Jennings Lake area. Roy cut all the timber, the iron for the roof and the windows had been shipped over to Fraser by the Sarawak. In the hut, the lighting and refrigeration was all by kerosene and the cooking was done on a wood stove. June had to battle the mozzies, white ants, ticks and sand - and did June hate the sand! She washed the sheets every day in the copper and constantly swept the floor. It was an endless battle especially as they lived on the world’s largest sand island! Roy worked for Taffey Lewis who was a logging contactor to the department of Forestry. The department tagged all of the trees to be logged and Roy and the rest of the crew cut the trees. They logged the area of central Fraser Island inland from Eurong, an area rich in native timbers. Some of the men Roy worked alongside were – Andrew and Laurie Postans (who was killed in a tree felling accident in 1963), Mal Wilson, Joe Cunningham and Billy Kidd (also killed on the island). In 1963 the Maryborough Chronicle reported on the huge tallowwood logs hauled from Fraser Island – a special order for the keel of a ship and 2 logs measuring 132ft and 127ft respectively. In his book Princess K’Gari’s Fraser Island, Fred Williams wrote the following: “In 1957, Codford ‘Taffy’ Lewis went to Fraser Island as a logging contractor for Wilson, Hart & Company. He logged Ungowa, Central Station Road, Lake Birrabeen and Jennings Lake. Cutting Satinay, Brush Box, Red Stringy and Tallowwood. During the 1960s 1,000,000 net super feet of timber was logged. Timber cutters included Roy Fish and Bob Cook.” In 1961 their daughter Carol (our Carol Christensen) was born in Maryborough hospital. June returned to the island and to the hut at Jennings Lake. There were several families there with children including Selly and Gladys Beckmann and their baby John, and Taffy and Gladys Lewis and their baby. When the governor of Queensland, Sir Alan Mansfield was

Timber cutting with Roy and a young Carol, Fraser Island 1965.

Ba by Carol Christensen in the hut that Roy built

asked by a reporter about a recent 5-day fishing trip to Fraser Island, he described it as the best place in the world. He also inspected a timber cutters cottage and remarked on the “air conditioning” provided by the rough timber slabs used in constructing the walls and the evident happiness of the woman who was rearing a family and making the hut a home. This woman was June Fish. Roy and June lived on Fraser Island in their hut for roughly seven years enduring the ups and downs of island life until it was time for their Carol to attend school. They moved back to Cooroy and moved onto 5 acres Miva Street in a house built by Jim Brogden and his Brother. Then to Olivine

June and baby Carol on Fraser Island

Street and expanded their family by 2 more children, Glenda and Gavin. June worked for Doctors Luck and Bridgeman in Cooroy and Roy was in partnership with his brother John at the Sawmill in Eumundi. Things have changed on Fraser Island… Sandmining stopped in 1976 and logging stopped in 1991 after 108 years. Fraser Island was Heritage Listed in 1992. Central Station, a former Logging Camp is now a Queensland Parks and Wildlife Information Station and all that remains of Postans camp which was one of the last logging camps on the island is the ruins of houses, rusted out trucks and machinery; and as for June and Roy hut… nothing remains, that area is now underwater.

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SHAPING EUMUNDI’S STREETSCAPE COUNCIL is working with the Eumundi community to help shape the future of Memorial Drive. A placemaking approach to improving Eumundi’s main street is an opportunity to involve the community and seek their feedback about how its function, character and identity can be enhanced into the future to support Eumundi as a local place and destination. In October last year Sunshine Coast Council asked residents what they loved about Memorial Drive and what could be improved. So far, the community has told us they would like to see: • Eumundi heritage and character celebrated in Memorial Drive • Town entrance statements at key arrival points using planting, trees and creative elements • Two well located pedestrian crossings at either end of Memorial Drive to make it easier to cross and to slow traffic • Artistic and safety lighting • Investigate a pedestrian link through Lonergan Lane connecting Memorial Drive and Napier Road to better connect the town and provide access to parking areas. • Additional areas for landscaping, street trees, seating and some additional outdoor dining in front of shop areas • Celebrate the Memorial Avenue of fig trees • Improve the footpath through ways and ground surfaces.

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W H Y B E VAC C I N AT E D AG A I N ST C OV I D 1 9 ? HIGHER vaccination rates makes outbreaks much less likely. It will in time reduce the need for preventative measures, such as border closures and travel restrictions. Queensland was slow in taking off to be vaccinated as we all thought it would not happen here....it will and we need to be prepared. We are sitting at 49% vaccination rate for the first vaccine but we need to be at 80% with both. HOW DOES THE COVID VACCINE WORK?

Based on this feedback, council is preparing a Draft Streetscape Concept Design which will be available for further input later this year. In the coming months, council will ask the community – ‘Have we got it right?’ in the way in which we have translated the community’s visions into the concept design. All ideas are subject to further community and business feedback, technical feasibility and budget considerations. Final designs will be produced for these streetscape improvements, with construction anticipated to start in the 2021/22 financial year.

More information about the placemaking project can be found on the Have Your Say website https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au/eumundi-placemaking

Vaccines train a persons immune system to recognise and clear out germs (bacteria and viruses) that can cause serious illness. They strengthen your immune system by training it to recognise and fight against specific germs. The delta variant causes more

infections and spreads much faster than previous viruses that cause COVID 19. Vaccines continue to be highly effective at preventing hospitalisation and death including against this variant. Fully vaccinated people with breakthrough infections from this variant appear to be infectious for a shorter period. Maple Street Surgery has been offering vaccinations from the beginning and now have both Pfizer and Astrazeneca available. They are doing three clinics a week in an effort to help all those within the community get vaccinated should they choose to do so. Come on Sunshine Coast we are in this together....get vaccinated. Maple Street Surgery Phone: (07) 5447 6644 www.maplestreetsurgery.com.au

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I M B I L C H R I ST M A S T R E E F E ST I VA L THERE’S a new festival in the Mary Valley! The Imbil Christmas Tree Festival, a fundraiser for the CWA, is being held on Saturday, November 27. The concept was actually imported from another country town by CWA member, Sonia. “I came from Blackall, where a

similar festival runs every year. To begin with, Blackwater people were a bit unsure about it, but now it has become a much anticipated annual event.” “The community involvement that the event inspired, in a town not much bigger than Imbil, was very impressive,” explains Marina Taylor, from Imbil CWA. Entrants use their imagination, and whatever they have on hand, to either decorate a traditional tree or to create their own tree from scratch. Then the trees are put on display for the public to view. One of last year’s winners was Mick from Dundee’s Plumbing. “It took about 15 hours to make,” he laughs. “I used a toilet as the base, then glued about 40 metres of PVC pipe onto a plywood backing – I used 25 litres of plumbing glue.” Children, adults and businesses are invited to enter a tree in the Imbil Christmas Tree Festival. The trees will be open for public viewing on November 27. This is a family-friendly event, with Twilight Markets and live entertainment. To find out more, go to the Imbil CWA Facebook page. We also invite expressions of interest from vendors for the Markets – please call Denise on 042 782 1180.

Protection by Detection ALL homes or units being sold or leased, or existing leases renewed, will require hardwired photoelectric, interconnected smoke alarms. Smoke alarms in the dwelling must: be photoelectric (AS3786-2014); and not also contain an ionisation sensor; and be hardwired to the mains power supply if currently hardwired. Otherwise smoke alarms can be either hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10 yr lithium battery or a combination of both, and be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together. The legislation requires smoke alarms to be installed in the following locations: • On each storey • In each bedroom • If there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the storey • If there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.

Since January 2017 existing smoke alarms manufactured more than 10 years ago, must be replaced with photoelectric smoke alarms which comply with Australian Standards (AS) 3786-2014.

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www.q fes.qld.gov.au/prepare/fire/smokealarms/properties-for-sale-or-lease Call Head Start Electrical on 1800 178 278 for advice and information to check your home or rental property is meeting the regulations, or contact your local electrician. As the fire season is fast approaching, it is a timely reminder to stay safe this summer. Noosa District State High School Year 9 Humanities students were treated to a fascinating presentation by Australian South Sea Islander Clacy Fatnowna. Mr Fatnowna spoke to the students about his great-grandparents who were ‘blackbirded’ from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the late 1800’s to clear land in Queensland for the start of the sugar industry.

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Platypus MANY people are surprised to learn that we have platypus living among us. These secretive and shy creatures rarely leave their stream environment and spend most daylight hours hidden in their burrows.

But a patient wait by a creek, either early in the morning or else late in the afternoon, will often bring a rewarding glimpse of these mysterious animals. The Echidna and the Platypus are the

world's only egg-laying mammals. That discovery alone totally changed the definition of what constitutes a mammal. And if that anomaly wasn't exceptional enough, they have a host of other

remarkable features. For example, they keep both their eyes and ears closed when hunting underwater, instead using the 40,000 electroreceptors in their sensitive bill to receive electrical impulses and sense their surroundings, rather like bats. They need to eat at least a quarter of their bodyweight every night in yabbies, worms and other aquatic critters. They don't have teeth, but instead mash up their food using special grinding plates. Both sexes have spurs on their hind legs, but only males can deliver poison through theirs. The spurs on females disappear with age. She has two ovaries, but only the left one is functional. And female platypuses don't even have nipples like other mammals, so the young must lap up milk that oozes onto the mother's fur. A by-product of this strange delivery system is that platypus milk contains unique antibacterial properties which scientists believe could prove useful in fighting superbugs in humans. Recent surveys have revealed these animals to be in decline across their range. Thankfully, there is growing focus on what I consider to be the most amazing animal on the planet. And they're here on our doorstep!

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STO P D U C K I N G & STA R T W E AV I N G By Kita lawrence IT was repurposed marine rope that kept Sunshine Coast local Larry Reston afloat during the uncertainty of 2020. As retailers across the country started to close their doors due to COVID-19 and Larry’s hours were being drastically reduced, he had a little something tinkering away in the background, a hobby that was pulling on his creative heart strings and an idea that was weaving its way into his life at a seemingly perfect time. It was door mats……yes, door mats. It’s the obvious segue from Larry’s 42 years in the fashion industry as a national and international agent. To Larry it made complete sense! Spend a little time with this extremely chilled guy and you will understand how hand weaving repurposed lobster and anchor line into artisan door mats seamlessly rolled into a brilliant career change! It all started when 62 year old Larry was in year 7 at Redcliffe Primary School and

he discovered his passion of weaving nets for local fisherman! Decades later he would watch a documentary about weaving mats out of marine float rope and it would take him right back to those memories and his love for the craft! He immediately became inspired to weave and do his bit to keep the line out of the ocean. He started doing one day a week at the Original Eumundi Markets, then two and now the stylish Sealine Co mats are also stocked at local retailers. All this, alongside a high demand for custom orders means Larry is officially busier than ever, but with his relaxed and friendly persona, you can tell that a surf at 5am at Tea Tree Bay is no longer the most chilled out part of this mans day! I asked Larry if he had any advice for others thinking about starting their own small business … “follow your dream or hobby, it could turn into something a lot bigger. Don’t ever think it’s too late!”

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IN addition to supporting and promoting local business, The Cooroy Chamber of Commerce also plays an integral role in providing the community with many events that bring our town together. Pink October is one such initiative supporting a very worthy cause that the Cooroy Chamber takes part in each year. Usually, this event is in the form of a walking trail through Cooroy with everyone dressed in Pink. This year the fundraiser has been adapted to cater for COVID requirements. Collaborations with local businesses has now resulted in three opportunities to get involved. Chamber Executive, Carol Christensen, once again takes the lead for Pink October and has arranged a wonderful breakfast fundraiser to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). The fun-filled event will be held at Saw and Mill on Friday October 29 at 7.30am. Visit the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce stand at Saw and Mill’s Octoberfest on

October 9 and pre-order some beautiful and delicious buttercup cupcakes for breast cancer. Or show your support by dining at Cooroy RSL or Saw and Mill in October and ordering a Schnitzel. A percentage of every schnitzel sold in October will be donated to the NBCF. If you would like to donate prizes for raffles and auction items or if you need more information please contact Carol at secretary@cooroy.com.au or mob 0412 135 686. Donations prior to the breakfast fundraiser are greatly appreciated and make a huge difference to this important cause. To make donations visit the fundraising page at www.fundraise.nbcf.org.au/ fundraisers/carolchristensen. All donations over $2 are tax deductible and you will receive a receipt via email. Visit www.cooroy.com.au to find out more and book tickets to Chamber events.

Want to make a difference to your business and community? We welcome new members to the Chamber. If you would like to join, please visit: www.cooroy.com.au/ community/cooroy/memberships or call Tina on 0406 118 233.

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Your Local #4: Joe’s Waterhole, Eumundi. JOE’S Waterhole in Eumundi started life as the Commercial Hotel in 1890, officially taking its current name in 1987 from the legendary Joe Whiting - until Brett Lewis bought it in 2005. And now in big news, Western Australian brewing company Matso’s, has just bought the heritage-listed pub for $5.3 million. But Eumundi locals should not worry about losing the pub’s iconic frontage – or its front bar – according to Matso’s chief operating officer Aaron Heary. And the venue has “at least six-to-nine months to run as Joe’s” anyway. While the street-front of the pub will remain largely unchanged, a new outside beer garden will be established, with a “small brewery up the back”, Mr Heary said. “We’re not sure exactly when we will start - the plan is to get settlement [first],” he said. “We will run it as Joe’s while get our own plans together.” Mr Heary is no stranger to the region or the pub, with family located here, and he’s a big Joe’s fan. “I absolutely love the classic old-school

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front bar [where] you can hang your arm out the window. “There will always be that front bar for the locals.” He said there’s no accident in the company selecting Eumundi as a similarly laid-back unique town. “We will be keeping the character – Matso’s is in an old-school heritage-listed building too,” Mr Heary said. “We will keep the classic community pub feel - not too pretentious.

“If we’d wanted a brand-new development, we wouldn’t have bought this site. Matso’s is about to turn 21 and has developed a good name for its products, particularly in Queensland. “People know Matso’s for its ginger and mango beers, and many more products like Hit the Road lager, pale ales and fruit beers,” Mr Heary said. “Queensland has embraced our beers. It’s been a second home for us, so Queensland

is the natural place to [grow].” The Whiting dynasty began in 1962 when Joe Whiting swapped his cane farm for the hotel. He and wife Lucy ran the pub until an accident rendered him a quadriplegic in the early eighties. Son Ray continued its management until the 2005 sale. Visit www.joeswaterhole.com for information on dining, entertainment and updates on development.

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CEDAR POCKET HALL 1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 8am - 12noon PLANTS, crafts, home made goods, baked goods. Jams, chutneys, bric-a-brac and all kinds of other random things. Sausage sizzle, bacon & egg burgers, Tea & coffee. cedarpockethall.com

C O O LO O L A C OV E

FLEA MARKET 1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 8am -12noon at Santa Maria Court Cooloola Cove

DAG U N

GROWERS MARKET EVERY SATURDAY 3pm - 5pm Dagun Railway Station PROVIDES fresh-picked, seasonal fruit and vegetables all from within a 70km radius. Features chemical-free & 'CareFarmed' produce. maryvalleycountryharvest.com grown, organic CareFarmed is a unique trademark meaning it is locally soil coming healthy in grown plants healthy from produce which comes directly from the grower who has grown it sustainably.

THE ORIGINAL EUMUNDI MARKETS Make it, Bake it, Sew it, Grow it! EVERY WEDNESDAY 8am - 2pm EVERY SATURDAY 7am - 2pm MOONLIGHT FOODIE MARKETS OCTOBER 29 & NOVEMBER 26 - 5pm-8.30pm Memorial Drive, Eumundi THE Original Eumundi Markets is the biggest artisan market in Australia. www.eumundimarkets.com.au

GOOMBOORIAN

MEMORIAL HALL MARKETS EVERY 2ND SATURDAY 8am - 12noon Goomboorian Memorial Hall COME along, support local businesses.

G U N A L DA

Gunalda Hall Markets EVERY 2ND SATURDAY 8am - 12noon Gunalda Hall

GY M P I E

GYMPIE SHOWGROUNDS FARMERS MARKET EVERY 2ND & 4TH SUNDAY 7am - 12noon 77 Exhibition Road, Southside www.gympieshow.com.au/gympieshowgrounds-farmers-market/

GY M P I E

GYMPIE DUCK POND MARKETS 1ST, 3RD & 5TH SUNDAY OF THE MONTH 7am - 12noon Local products and produce. @gympieduckpondmarkets

MARKETS

IMBIL

IMBIL SUNDAY MARKET FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET EVERY SUNDAY 8am - 1pm Yabba Creek Road

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K E N I LWO R T H

KENILWORTH MARKET EVERY SATURDAY 8am - 1.30pm GORGEOUS Art, Crafts, handmade Jewellery, Crystals, Gemstones, Homewares, Food, Fresh Coffee/ tea, Health & Wellness, Music, Stickers, Clothing & Fashion. kenilworthmarketssecretary@gmail.com

K I L K I VA N

EVERY SUNDAY Kilkivan Community Garden & Railway Markets Project Inc

POMONA

POMONA COUNTRY MARKETS EVERY SATURDAY 7am - 11.30am LOTS of great stalls, food and music. pomonamarketsqld@gmail.com.

R A I N B OW B E AC H

COMMUNITY CENTRE HALL MARKETS 2ND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 7am - 12noon rainbowbeachcommunitycentre

T I N CA N B AY

KIN KIN

KIN KIN MARKET - NOOSA HINTERLAND 1ST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH 8am - 12noon KIN KIN Creations Market is a market for all people who have made their own products, grown their own produce. New and second hand stalls. The market is on The oval behind the Hotel. www.inkinkin.net/Markets

NOOSA

FARMERS MARKET EVERY SUNDAY 6am - 12noon Weyba Road Noosa Heads AUSTRALIA'S premier farmers and producers market. www.noosafarmersmarket.com.au

NOOSA

MARINA MARKETS EVERY SUNDAY 8am - 1.30pm 2 Parkyn Court Noosa www.noosamarina.com.au

OCTOBER 29 & NOVEMBER 26

5:00PM TO 8:30PM Food Stalls & Free Entertainment AUGUST 27TH SEPTEMBER 24TH OCTOBER 29TH NOVEMBER 26TH WWW.EUMUNDIMARKETS.COM.AU

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PEREGIAN

BEACH MARKETS 1ST & 3RD SUNDAY 7am - 12.30pm ARTISAN markets promoting homemade products and services including homewares, clothing, food, drinks, craft, massage and other health therapies www.peregianmarkets.com.au/ markets@noosasurfclub.com.au

EVERY 3RD SATURDAY 7am - 12noon @tincanbaymarketqld

YA N D I N A

YANDINA COUNTRY MARKETS EVERY SATURDAY 6am - 12 noon THE market specialises in plants, local produce, secondhand items and deli produce. @YandinaMarkets· Flea market

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OUT & ABOUT

Happy Birthday ‘P omona’s Litt le Pantry’

A N N UA L N O O S A O R C H I D A N D FO L I AG E S H OW

Carol Christensen, Sandy Bolton (Member for Noosa), Sheryl Hill, Peter Zipf and Irene Bell attended the Bendigo Bank Community Forum in Cooroy Memorial Hall

H A P PY B I R T H DAY Happy 80th Birthday to Lyla Dreise xx

Ladies lunch at Pomona Distillery

Happy 3rd Birthday Kairyn Martin love & cuddles Granny xx

Nita Bettridge - Champion Foliage Orchid Agnés Tervé, an Imbil artisan at the Cooroy Handmade & Artisan Fair

Kristen and Mick finally tied the knot after COVID cancellations - Congratulations!

Happy 90th Birthday Judith Chipperfield xx

Happy 6th Birthday Conor Webb lots of love Mummy & Daddy xx

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Drop into Noosa Tourism Information Centyre, Has tings Street and grab the latest copy of ‘Your Local LIfesty le’ ... say hi to Bev & Nicol e

Noosa District High School Year 12 graduates glammed up for their Formal recently and celebrated into the night at Sunshine Beach Surf Club

Congratulations to two of Kandanga Hotel’s awesome kitchen crew, Ben and Sam who celebrated their Year 12 Formal. You guys looked amazing!

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Cara and Paul Trinder, married on Friday September 10 at Ricky's at Noosa. Congratulations!

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JANIS JOPLIN

UKULELE FESTIVAL

SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 POMONA - THE MAJESTIC THEATRE GET ready for a wild psychedelic trip back to the age of Aquarius to fall in love with Janis Joplin all over again like its 1969. Tickets: www.trybooking.com/book/sessions

OCTOBER 8 -10 IMBIL - BORUMBA DEER PARK THE Big Ukulele Jam - Workshops, Jam sessions, Open Mic session, plenty of campsites, food on-site. www.sunshinecoastukulelefest.com

OKTOBERFEST IN COOROY

GYMPIE COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE

MARY VALEY QUILT EXHIBITION

SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 - 11am-9pm COOROY - SAW & MILL - 5 Opal Street THE German Bakehouse + Saw & Mill come together for Oktoberfest in Cooroy. functions@sawandmill.com.au info@germanbakehouse.com.au

SUNDAY OCTOBER 10 GYMPIE - 9 - 11am - COST: $5 COME and try MTB! Event by Gympie Bike Riders MTB Club - One Mile Mountain Bike Park, Byron St Gympie www.ridenation.com.au

MINI OKTOBERFEST

FLOATING LAND

OCTOBER 23-24 IMBIL - MARY VALLEY SHOW HALL 9am - 4pm daily COST: $5 (Kids under 12 FREE) SHOWCASING Old, new, big, small, traditional, modern quilts. Devonshire tea and sandwiches. helen.c.hooper@gmail.com

COOROY CAR SHOW

CIRCUS RIO SPECTACULAR

SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 10 GYMPIE SHOWGROUNDS 11am - Matinee - 7pm - Nightly Show

AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST touring Big Top, featuring a world-class line up of acts including extreme FMX stunts, acrobatics, incredible juggling, unbelievable magic, and hilarious comedy! Bookings essential. premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx

SUNDAY OCTOBER 17 COOROY - MARY RIVER ROAD - 9am COST: $5 (Kids under 15 FREE) ALL makes and models, food and drinks, trade stands. @fb.Combined CoastalCarClub

FRED BROPHY'S BOXING TROUPE

FRIDAY - SATURDAY OCTOBER 8 - 9 GYMPIE DEVILS RUGBY LEAGUE COST: $40 per night www.facebook.com/gympiedevils

WINTER SCOOTER RALLY

NOOSA OPEN STUDIOS

OCTOBER 1 - 10 NOOSA AND HINTERLAND FREE 10 Day art event - Five incredible art trails full of painters, potters, sculptors & more. www.noosaopenstudios.com.au

SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 - from 12noon NOOSA HINTERLAND BREWING CO. COORAN WE'LL have a keg each of Bock, Doppel Bock, Pilsner, Kellerbier, Helles, Hefeweizen and Munich Dunkel on tap. Best dressed prize draws, Pretzels and Brats! @NHBrewCo · Brewery

OCTOBER 9 - 24 LAKE COOTHARABA Boreen Point Park Road, Boardwalk COST: Free ENVIRONMENTAL art event program, temporary sculptural installations in nature by acclaimed local, national and international artists. www.facebook.com FloatingLand

NAMBOUR GEMFEST

ABLAZE A FIRST NATIONS DOCUMENTARY

AMAMOOR STATE SCHOOL 100TH

OCTOBER 22-24 BOREEN POINT - APOLLONIAN HOTEL A meetup and weekend of two wheeled fun. ‘ALL’ scooters and clubs welcome, vintage, classic and modern, geared and non-geared. ziko@zikohart.com @fb winterscooterrally

TALL TREES ART EXHIBITION

SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 NAMBOUR SHOWGROUNDS FOSSICKERS, Miners, Jewellers, Traders and regular folk gather together to display and sell their wares. www.nambourlapidaryclub.com.au/

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 10 NAMBOUR - MAJESTIC CINEMAS AN unforgettable story about the discovery of possibly the first ever Aboriginal filmmaker. Tickets: www.heritage.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au/Programs-and-Events/Ablaze

SATURDAY OCTOBER 16 AMAMOOR - 9am - 3pm Celebrate 100 years of Amamoor State School. Games, Sausage Sizzle, Memorabilia displays & lots more! @AmamoorStateSchool · Education

OCTOBER 29-31 COORAN A collection of work from artists from the Cooran and surrounding hinterland areas.

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6 NAMBOUR - 7am - Cost: $6 - Kids Free IT’S vast and vintage. Absolutely loads of cool stuff. www.facebook.com/CollectoramaFair

YONDER FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 25-29 MARY VALLEY YOU dont want to miss out on everything Yonder 2021 has to offer, where we will reach higher heights, see spectacular and eclectic sets and blossom in our positive, supportive, and inclusive community. www.yonderfestival.com

COOLUM

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IMBIL CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27 IMBIL, MARY VALLEY ENTRANTS use their imagination, and whatever they have on hand, to either decorate a traditional tree or to create their own tree from scratch. A family friendly event with twilight markets and entertainment. @fb QCWA Imbil

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COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH

Ginger Collins

The Ginger Collins is a fresh variation of a classic Tom Collins, it’s a great fresh spring cocktail and Octobers cocktail of the month at the Distillery. Equipment: • A shaker • A strainer • High ball glass Ingredients: • 50 ml East London Dry • 25 ml Ginger Syrup • 25 ml Lemon Juice • Strangelove Double Ginger Soda How to mix: • Combine all the ingredients into your cocktail shaker except the Strangelove Double Ginger Soda and shake until the shaker is frozen • Strain and pour contents into your high ball glass full of ice • Top with Strangelove Double Ginger Soda • Garnish with a lemon wheel Enjoy!

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YOUR SEASONAL PRODUCE WATCH with Matt Golinski A S PA R AG U S AUSTRALIAN asparagus hits the shelves in early September every year, almost like an alarm that Spring has arrived. Crunchy green spears can be eaten raw, steamed or grilled and are one of the true vegetable joys of this season. After about November each year imported asparagus shows up again and lacks the same texture and sweetness, so take the opportunity to indulge in the good stuff while you can. Asparagus is perfect in salads, stir fries, soups or just served simply steamed with butter or olive oil. It goes well with eggs, fish, chicken, potatoes, bacon and cheese. My recipe this month uses smoked mackerel which I bought from The Fish Smokery in Bundaberg, but you could use hot smoked salmon or any other fish you like to make the brandade. The recipe relies on good quality eggs, and we’re spoilt for choice in this region when it comes to free range pastured eggs. Piggy in the Middle, Forage Farm, Bunya Grove, Sandy Creek, Phat Belli (just to name a few) all produce eggs using a mobile tractor method, which ensures their chooks are always moving onto fresh pasture each week, while fertilising and regenerating the land they were previously on. This is a tough business to be in when you’re up against big corporate producers who are pretending to be producing a free-range product, and our local producers need our support to survive. It may cost an extra dollar or two to pick up a dozen local pastured eggs, but I guarantee that for the end product it will be worth every cent.

Cauliflower

GRILLED SOURDOUGH WITH SMOKED M AC K E R E L B R A N DA D E , A S PA R AG U S , P OACHED EGG AND HOLLANDAISE SAUCE INGREDIENTS: • 4 slices sourdough • 100 gm hot smoked mackerel (or other hot smoked fish) • 200 gm dutch cream potatoes • 2 tbs parsley, finely chopped • 30 ml olive oil • 2 bunches asparagus, sliced into 3 cm pieces • 4 free range pastured eggs + 2 yolks • 1 tsp Dijon mustard • 1 tbs white wine vinegar • 1 tbs water • 100 gm butter, melted • Salt and pepper

METHOD: 1. Wash and dice the potatoes and boil in salted water until soft. Drain and immediately mash with a fork or press through a fine sieve. 2. Flake the fish up with your fingers or a fork and mix through the potato with the olive oil and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. 3. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and blanch the asparagus for two minutes. Remove with a sieve to a bowl and mix with a handful of flat parsley leaves, a dash of olive oil and a pinch of salt.

4. Over the same saucepan of water, whisk the yolks, mustard, vinegar and the tablespoon of water in a medium heat proof bowl until fluffy and thick, then remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the butter. Season with salt and pepper and cover until needed. 5. Add a dash of vinegar to the saucepan of water and gently break in the four eggs. Poach for 3 – 4 minutes, then scoop out with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towel. 6. Lightly brush the sourdough with olive oil and grill or toast until crunchy.

7. Spread each slice with a quarter of the brandade and top with the asparagus and a poached egg. 8. Spoon over a generous amount of hollandaise sauce and serve immediately. Serves 4

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POLITICS

S A N DY B O LT O N AS always, there is an enormous amount to report and little room! From the relaunch of the Noosa Community Memory Support Pack at the Noosa Botanical Gardens to celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Pomona Majestic Theatre, our diaries have been full to the brim! It’s also been an emotional week in Parliament with the debating of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill (VAD) 2021. This has been a long journey for so many, and I had asked throughout that respect and compassion for all be demonstrated, and I was thankful that this also extended into the Chamber. With polls and surveys showing overwhelming support in our electorate and across QLD, the extensive research, consultation and reviews undertaken, as well the work over 3 years by two separate Health Committee’s, the right to access choice for those who seek and qualify under very strict criteria was voted in 61 to 30. As submitted by those both ‘for’ and ‘against’ increased funding for palliative care from the day of a terminal diagnosis must be a priority. My full speech is available at https:// fb.watch/82sEbbo9sE/ Those aged 60 and over are now eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine, with assurance that we now have the supply to meet demand though there were lengthy delays over the Super Vaccination weekend. For information on where to access, including at Queensland Health Vaccination locations and GPs/

LLEW O’BRIEN

member for Noosa

R O B S K E LT O N

pharmacies, please visit www.qld.gov.au/ health/conditions/health-alerts/coronaviruscovid-19/protect-yourself-others/covid-19vaccine/book. The Housing Action Group met this month in ongoing efforts to address both the short and longer term shortages, with updates on progress received by all in attendance and a summary available at https://www. sandybolton.com/housing-action-groupupdate-september-2021/ The recently announced Tourism and Hospitality Sector Hardship Program will provide one-off grants of up to $50,000 to eligible tourism and hospitality businesses facing significant financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions and interstate lockdowns. You can find more information, including eligibility criteria, at https://www. dtis.qld.gov.au/our-work/tourism-hospitalitysector-hardship-program For what else happened during the month, updates are available at www.sandybolton. com/noosa360, including on the Cooloola Great Walk and Estimates 20/21. While you are there, please subscribe to our monthly newsletter and join us on Facebook! As always, don’t hesitate to contact our office via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au or 53193100 if you require assistance or have any questions. Warm regards and don’t forget to get storm/ fire ready as we are coming into that time of the year!

member for Nicklin

Sandy

C OV I D -1 9 B U S I N E S S S U P P O R T GRANTS

COVID-19 Business Support Grants for lockdown-impacted businesses has paid over $125 million to Queensland Small Businesses. We have responded to support our state’s businesses, with applications opening one week after that lockdown ended and the first payment going out the very next day. Businesses affected by the August lockdowns can still apply all the way up until November 16, and non-employing sole traders have until November 30, so there’s still plenty of time if you haven’t put your application in yet. For more information get in touch with my office on 5406 4100 or at nicklin@parliament.qld.gov.au. M O D E R N A VAC C I N E AVA I L A B L E

Last week, community pharmacies across Queensland received their first shipments of the Moderna Vaccine. The Moderna vaccine uses the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer vaccine and can be administered to any person above the age of 12. Locally it will be made available at Amcal Cooroy, Amcal Nambour

S O C I A L I S O L AT I O N A N D LO N E L I N E S S I N Q U I R Y

This week will see the Nambour RSL host a session of the Community Services and Support committee’s Parliamentary Inquiry into Social Isolation and Loneliness. We know that social isolation and loneliness have had a significant impact on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of many people throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and that something needs to be done about it. As a member of the committee, I’m proud to be contributing to the delivery of the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment to address the issue at the last election.

federal member for Wide Bay

THROUGH good times and bad, Noosa’s hinterland communities have always held strong and united to help those who need it. This strength is demonstrated by the sheer number of volunteer organisations that provide support for local people and families. As well as being civic-minded, the hinterland is also known as a haven of creativity, and both of these characteristics are on display at Cooroy’s Uniforms 4 Kids – a world-first program whose volunteers turn donated police, emergency services and Australia Zoo uniforms into bright and cheerful clothes for disadvantaged kids. This remarkable organisation, founded by Yvonne Pattinson OAM in Cooroy, not only helps

families in need but also reduces waste by preventing the uniforms from ending up as landfill. The organisation now has branches all throughout Australia that turn out 24,000 items of clothing a year. Cooroy’s 20 volunteers create about 3,000 dresses, shirts and shorts, and I am delighted to support their work with $5,000 through Round 6 of the Stronger Communities Programme to purchase four sewing machines and an overlocker. Pomona and District Community House is another example of the region’s strong ties, and I was pleased to provide a $13,650 Stronger Communities Programme grant to give the venue a fresh coat of paint.

The Community House plays an important role in Pomona, helping people of all ages stay connected and socialise with events like the popular Cuppa and Convo morning teas, activity groups and expos. The Coalition Government’s Stronger Communities Programme Round 6 provided up to $150,000 for each of the federal electorates in Australia – more than $22.6 million in total – to help improve community participation and contribute to viable communities like those in Noosa. We can all look forward to the benefits this funding brings to Cooroy and Pomona, ensuring these groups and their many volunteers can continue to help others.

LLEW O’BRIEN MP Federal Member for Wide Bay

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Plaza, and Auscare Yandina pharmacies. I would recommend anyone that wants the Moderna vaccine to contact one of the local pharmacies to get booked in to be vaccinated as soon as possible. This builds on the success of the recent Super Pfizer weekend, which saw nearly 60,000 doses delivered over the Saturday and Sunday.

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C L A R E ST E WA R T BIG news this week with a resolution by Council to apply to join the Southeast Queensland Council of Mayors. SEQ Council of Mayors have done a tremendous job on a number of matters in recent years, including playing a pivotal role in securing the Olympic Games. This Games has the potential to accelerate investment in transport, infrastructure, tourism and so much more across the south-east and it’s time Noosa supported the work of the Council of Mayors. Previous Noosa Councils decided not to be part of the SEQ Council of Mayors and that was their choice, but we consider collaboration and robust dialogue with other councils as vital. We need to work as one SEQ region to deliver better outcomes for the business sector and wider community. It’s full steam ahead at the Hinterland Adventure Playground site, Cooroy. Construction of the arbour is now underway. Footings for the major features have been installed and the waterplay area is complete. Work to install the biobasin continues and we are looking good for our end of year completion date. While it is all go with the playground, work on new carparking to support the playground is continuing, with the crossing now finished. Thanks for your patience while crews continue work on: • 12 new carpark spaces on Maple Street, adjacent to Apex Park. • 22 new carpark spaces at the Lower Mill site. • 22 ‘overflow’ carparks along Maple Street, next to the Cooroy Tennis Club. • 2 new disabled carpark spaces in Marara

TED O’BRIEN

Noosa Mayor

Street, next to the playground. Speaking of continued infrastructure, you may have noticed road resealing under way in the hinterland. The full of list of roads either already resealed, or about to be is: • Ambulance Street, Pomona. • Belwood Place, Pomona. • Pioneer Road, Pomona. • Pottery Street, Pomona. • School Street, Pomona. • Smedley Drive, Pomona. • Camphor Road, Pinbarren. • Weemilah Court, Cooran. • Pender Creek Road, Kin Kin. The reseals are part of the $4.36 million funding Council received under the Local Road and Community Infrastructure Program and is grassroots spending at its best. To end on a high, Council has given a greenlight for two new ‘tiny homes’ on Council land at Tewantin to help support young people transitioning from crisis accommodation to independent living. Council is pleased to assist the Youturn project with land for the tiny homes at Earl Street, between Youturn’s premises and Tait Duke Cottage. If successful, the threeyear pilot program could become a model for other councils that are facing similar housing issues. It’s a tangible solution to homelessness and it’s an incredibly important initiative and one which all Councillors are fully supportive of.

Until next month, stay safe, Clare

federal member for Fairfax

S E C U R I T Y PA R T N E R S H I P

NEWS of Australia’s enhanced security partnership with the United States and the United Kingdom, dubbed AUKUS, has reverberated far beyond our shores. This is the single most important addition to our security architecture in a generation and it sends a powerful message to the world. We like-minded liberal democracies will work together to deliver stability to the Indo-Pacific. The first initiative of this strategic partnership will be to support Australia in acquiring a fleet of conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines. Considering my well-known support for nuclear powered submarines, you can

imagine how pleased I am with this news. However, to be clear, these subs will be nuclear-powered, not nuclear armed and this does not mean that we are soon to introduce nuclear energy. These are very different propositions. As the Prime Minister has said, this decision is all about keeping Australians safe. While we will always look to others on our national security, we will never leave it to others. W E LC O M E V I S I T

I was delighted to host the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs, Karen Andrews MP in Maroochydore this month. This visit provided a great opportunity for locals to hear directly from the Minister at a breakfast event and a Women in Leadership roundtable. Later in the day, the Minister and I joined my Federal colleague Andrew Wallace MP in a meeting with Bruce and Denise Morcombe. Nearly a month out from Day for Daniel, we were briefed on the outcomes that the Morcombe Foundation has achieved with the support of a $1.8 million Federal Grant.

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rocked the world in the Sixties “IF YOU remember the sixties, you weren’t there,” goes the superficial saying. Perhaps that applied to a small, selfinvolved cabal of 60s participants, but so many more who didn’t imbibe in the excesses of the decade’s later years see things more broadly. The title of Noosa author Tony Wellington’s new book argues how music rocked the decade, but it could be describing how the world of the Sixties rocked music - The 1960s were extraordinary by any measure. The rising up of a generation tainted by the vicarious experience of two global wars and a depression, who also managed to avoid a third global conflagration, was always going to be powerful. As Wellington notes in his year-by-year chapters, the 14-25 age group in the US alone jumped by 40% during the decade. They may be the object of derision in retirement today, but the Baby Boomer generation had plenty of reason to rise up in youth and demand change, growing up under a totalitarian nuclear threat never before experienced. ‘Teenagers’ didn’t demographically exist until the 1950s, but in the 60s they became an economic force through employment-for-all and their vast expenditure on entertainment. Prior to their influence, there was no

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environment movement to speak of, meaningful civil rights were still a pipedream, equality for women and rights to control their own bodies barely existed. The Boomers didn’t press ‘like’ on social media to participate - they hit the streets to demonstrate, they wrote songs, they created movements. They acted. And until the 60s, music was still ‘innocent’, dominated by love-song crooning and bad country and western. Wellington’s fascinating new book chronicles the social and cultural rollercoaster ride, from the Cold War, the assassinations, the massive economic expansion, the sexual and alt-religious revolutions, Vietnam, the civil rights marches, the new-world dreams and possibilities, and finally the bitter end of idealism. He puts the soundtrack to the reading experience, identifying myriad musical cross-influences pervading the disappearing innocence of youth in Australia, the USA and UK as 1970 approached. The musical influences of the decade are not some mere literary supplement. Back

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then, music was the statement of youth, and as each year passed the expression grew more sophisticated, resulting in a decade of musical creativity unrivalled since. Boomers know where they were when JFK was assassinated, or the Moonwalk – but occasionally, one riff from a 60s song can actually reach all the adolescent intensity of that first love, first break-up, or major moment in history. Freak Out can be many things, an itinerary of major events each year of the decade and the cultural threads that chained them together, or a reference library of the highlights for the people who were ‘not there’ by virtue of birth. But it’s also a thriller in its own way, as it weaves through the intrigues of an emerging post-war culture determined never to entertain World War Three, yet so often allowing itself to walk the edge of the abyss. Freak Out will surprise even those who were ‘there’ and think they knew or remember everything about that most enlightening period.

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ARTS

Awards bringing eclectic arts to Cooroy

S U N S H I N E C OA ST A U T H O R P U B L I S H E S F I R ST N OV E L IAN Laver is a Sunshine Coast fiction writer and has been president of the Sunshine Coast Literary Association winning numerous writing awards. Ian at present convenes a Haiku study group at Noosa Arts and Crafts, Wallace House, Noosaville. Crucial step is his first novel. Crucial step is an adventure mystery about a 22-year-old Australian on a whirlwind trip to Malaysia to try to discover the truth about his father, who disappeared after the Vietnam War. Ian’s adventure novel Crucial step can be purchased online via all online bookstores as a print copy or eBook. Any reader who has travelled to Asia or backpacked anywhere in the world will enjoy reading Crucial step. www.ianlaver.net/

THIS year’s Eclectica Art Awards from the Butter Factory Friends (BFF’s) is set to bring an eclectic range of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, weavings and jewellery to the factory’s gallery spaces. Butter Factory Friends (BFFs) was formed in January 2016 and since then its showcase has evolved from a small group exhibition into an Arts Award aptly called Eclectica. With 72 members entering in this 2021 show and 110 artworks on display. This year’s awards are sure to provide viewers with a fantastic range of artwork to view

and purchase at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre (BFAC) Alicia Sharples, coordinator of BFAC says “The award is growing from strength to strength with no other creative space on the coast offering an all-inclusive community exhibition for members with prizes awarded! We are very lucky to have the continued support from local arts businesses such as Create Art, The Clay Shed, Yandina Art and Framing and Cool Art Framing Gallery.” We once again have the generous support of Cooroy Community Bendigo Bank with $1000 cash for the best portrait as well as the

opportunity to have a solo art show at Cooroy Bendigo bank branch. , and the generous support of a (BFF) Butter Factory Friend. This year’s award sees prizes in the following categories, Portrait, 2D, 3D, Ceramic and a Peoples Choice award. This award is voted by the public and Cooroy Future Group has provided $500 cash for the peoples favourite artwork! Eclectica exhibition art awards is on show until October 17. Free entry. 11A Maple Street Cooroy www.butterfactoryartscentre.com.au/ upcoming-exhibition.html

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S T E I N E R F E S T I VA L’ S W E L C O M E COME BACK NOOSA Pengari Steiner School is looking forward to its Children’s Festival returning after the disappointment of having to cancel in 2020 and then postpone again in 2021. This grass-roots festival offers something for everyone, with nourishing and locally sourced food, live entertainment by our talented students and a wide variety of children’s activities to entertain everyone. The festival’s activities emphasise creativity, wonder and a respect for nature, giving children of all ages, mums, dads and the young at heart the opportunity to enjoy a magical day out.

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NOOSA OPEN STUDIOS is on again this year and once again Wallace House is the hub for this event. Open on October 8, 9 and 10. All the brochures, trail guides and examples of every participating artist’s work are on display for visitors to see. We have a splendid pop-up cafe which will be serving delicious morning teas and lunches. The Hub is open from 9am to 3pm each day and our volunteers will be happy to answer visitors’ questions about the artists and trails. UPCOMING EXHIBITION

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Display of artworks from 9 of our member groups - a celebration of excellence and creativity. Opening November 5 @ 5.30pm www.noosaartsandcrafts.org.au. Or contact us at Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive, Noosaville. 5474 1211 create@noosaartsandcrafts.org.au

BUY ART FOR CHRISTMAS If you’re looking for a lovely Sunday drive, a chance to watch artists in action and maybe even buy a Chrissie present or two, this is a SHOUT OUT to you. This November Kin Kin’s School of the Arts will throw open its doors to the public for the inaugural Kin Kin Art Fair. Local artists and artisans will be exhibiting their work - and offering it for sale. The work of Kin Kin School students will also be on display. During the day, some exhibiting artists will be painting and sharing their techniques with visitors. These include Peter Hughes, bird painter Erica Evans and water colourist Annette Tyson whose husband John will demonstrate the art of spoon carving. From 8am to 4pm on Sunday November 7. Admission is FREE. Page 32 | Your Local Lifestyle October 2021

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1 9 5 0 ’ S ST Y L E P YG M A L I O N SPRING is coming and another great show is about to open at Noosa Arts Theatre. Most times when a story or play starts with “a dark and stormy night”, there’s horror coming. Not the case with Pygmalion, the dark and stormy night ushers in linguistic hijinks and class commentary, along with the empowering story of a determined young woman. This play is still as relevant today as it was back in 1911 when it premiered, as it depicts our main character, Eliza Doolittle, proving that with grit and determination, she can become a successful, independent woman, without being manipulated or bullied by a man. Director Liza Park, has updated the

setting to 50s London, instead of the Victorian era. Pygmalion at Noosa Arts Theatre boasts a strong cast, with Rachel Fentiman playing Eliza opposite her real-life husband, Howard Tampling as Professor Higgins. Revered Sunshine Coast actress and playwright Rainee Skinner will charm you as Mrs. Higgins, while Jackson O’Sullivan plays the gentlemanly Colonel Pickering with aplomb. Deputy Mayor, and ardent thespian, Frank Wilkie, is the irascible Alfred Doolittle. The theatre’s resident genius wardrobe expert, Margaret Courtney, is channelling her inner Dior to create fabulous costumes, whilst simultaneously working on five upcoming productions. This show will delight audiences of all ages so book your tickets now. Show opens on October 14 Book online: noosaartstheatre. org.au or phone 5449 9343 Box Office: Tues to Fri 10am to 2pm. 163 Weyba Road, Noosaville

W E ’ R E B AC K ! Cooroora Woodcraft Show

AFTER a run of 30 annual shows since 1989, the COVID pandemic forced our hand in 2020 – but here we are – back – stronger than ever. Cooroora Woodworkers Club is holding its annual Woodcraft Show in the Cooroy Memorial Hall to showcase the beauty of natural timber and the myriad of ways working with it, giving our woodies a very public space to display their creations. The show will be open on Friday and Saturday November 5 - 6. An admission fee of $2 is charged to help with the operational costs of the club. There will be a variety of beautifully crafted wood pieces to admire or purchase. The major raffle prize this year is a resin river timber coffee table. This piece, made by a team of our own woodies, would be

attractive in any living room/patio setting. Our show includes competition displays from regional wood clubs, local high schools and wood artisans as well as a People’s Choice competition. Out back you will see timber milling demonstrations of locally sourced timber. A major attraction this year’s Woodcraft show will be master sculptor/carver Shane Christensen at work carving, using chainsaws, iconic Aussie fauna. Showbags and box-making kits available for purchase for the kids and space to rest, relax and enjoy a cuppa. The major raffle is drawn at 2pm on Saturday. Cooroora Woodcraft Show Cooroy Memorial Hall, November 5 - 6 Check us out on the web and Facebook: cooroorawoodworkersclub

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C U R TA I N S C L O S E O N

Matilda

AFTER two years in production the curtains have now closed on Noosa District State High School’s Matilda the Musical. The Matilda journey started back in 2019 when Noosa High was lucky enough to be one of the first schools in Australia to receive the rights to stage the show. As excited as we were, we always knew this would be a challenging production. Our three evening performances went off without a hitch and we couldn’t be more proud of the level of professionalism our students showed. We would like to thank our amazing community for all of the donations and support. Thank you also to our dedicated staff who gave up so much of their personal time to support this whole school event. As challenging as this journey was, it was well worth it to see the beaming smiles on the students’ faces as the curtains finally closed. Thank you for supporting our show Louize Lyle and Sharon Harris

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100 Majestic years!

Ron West, Alison Hadfield and Vince Scheenhouwer cutting the cake

A fantastic time was had by all who attended the final 100 year celebration event at the Majestic Theatre Pomona specifically with the new bar now open and the champagne flowing. The president Vince Scheenhouwer welcomed deputy speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, Llew O’Brien and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Noosa, Sandy Bolton, councilors and the many community volunteer members who were invited to celebrate. Also in attendance were four generations of the Bazzo family who came to celebrate the theatres century

President Vince Scheenhouwer shares a toast with Independent Member for Noosa Sandy Boulton, Councilor Karen Finzel & Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie”

and to reminisce and unite memories. After watching a Laurel & Hardy silent film We Faw Down to roars of laughter with Ron West accompanying on the 1937 Compton Organ, and an amazing organ recital by renowned QLD organist David Bailey the massive birthday cake was rolled out on the trolly and cut by Ron West, president Vince Scheenhouwer and vice president Alison Hadfield. Glasses were raised by all, for an amazing milestone in history for the Majestic Theatre Pomona, the town of Pomona, the Noosa Shire and the community. Those in attendance enjoyed a closing

performance by Arioso Ensemble and witnessed the historical laying of two stars on the pavement, one for the 100 years that the theatre has stood at 3 Factory Street Pomona and one for Organ Builder Don Clark who worked alongside John Brooks (dec) for six and a half years to bring the Compton Organ back to life and who still maintains the organ and keeps it in tip top shape. No doubt the Majestic Theatre Pomona will be standing proud for many years to come. Happy 100th birthday Majestic Theatre Pomona !

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GABRIEL POOLE : S PAC E I N W H I C H T H E S O U L CA N P L AY

A survey exhibition showcasing the career of architect Gabriel Poole. Internationally recognised, awardwinning Australian architect Gabriel Poole was known for his innovative, light-weight designs that profoundly influenced the direction of architecture in Queensland. Site and climate responsive, Poole’s commitment to working with the realities of location, materials and budget epitomised the ways in which an architectural response can strengthen the character and identity of a region. Sept 11 to Oct 31, Free entry www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au/ exhibition/gabriel-poole-space-inwhich-the-soul-can-play/

Offbeat music festival THE Offbeat music festival in Eumundi has a line-up that promises to blow the minds of fans who’ve been missing quality live music. The festival will take place on Saturday November 27 from 12noon - late, with two stages and a line-up that boasts Holy Holy, Angie McMahon, Tia Gostelow, Dallas Frasca, Hayley Mary, and Kallidad, alongside local outfits Dear Doonan, Kurilpa Reach, The Rumbrellas, Fragile Animals, Palomino III and Karl S. Williams. The Gubbi Gubbi Dancers will open the event. “Without the assistance of the Federal Government’s RISE grant, acts like Holy Holy and Angie McMahon would never be seen in Eumundi, we are very lucky,” says Festival Organiser Alice Jones. Alice says OFFBEAT promises to be just that. “A little offbeat, a bit quirky, a little off the beaten track, and a bit of the unexpected. “We held the first OFFBEAT at The Imperial Hotel in 2019 and have reimagined the event and expanded beyond the hotel, with the festival hub in the openair space adjacent to Eumundi Markets in Napier Road.” The weeks ahead will see the announcement of further OFFBEAT events being scheduled from Friday November

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26 through to Sunday November 28 in various locations throughout the village of Eumundi. “OFFBEAT will offer the best of what locals hold dear” Alice says, “A weekend of cracker music, good vibes, creativity, and a whole lot of Eumundi love”. The 2021 Offbeat music festival is proudly supported by Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand Fund (RISE) - an Australian Government initiative and is a COVID safe event. Offbeat Music Festival. Saturday November 27. Tickets: $75 + booking fee via Oztix.

C O O R OY R S L JA Z Z ’S I T U P FO R MELBOURNE CUP

COOROY RSL is well known for it’s great Melbourne Cup functions and this year is no different, with a theme of Jazz in the Bird Cage. A decadent two course lunch is on offer for $30 per person with the race shown on the big screen, sweeps and raffles. Playing classy jazz, AQAA combines two talented musicians, Anna Quayle and Adrian Alexander. Anna provides her charisma and energetic style with superb vocals and percussionist skills. Adrian is a multi-instrumentalist and also delivers energetic lead and harmony vocals completing this duo. Tuesday November 2, from 11am. Cooroy RSL, 5447 6131.

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It’s going to be a connect fest! CONNECTING with one another has never been more important and the theme for the inaugural Seniors Month of Social Connections couldn’t be more fitting. Beginning on the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, October 1, the month-long celebration will wrap up on National Grandparents Day, held on the last Sunday in October. “Humans are social creatures, and we have a fundamental need to connect and interact with one another. That’s what makes this year’s theme of ‘Social Connections’ so important as it reinforces the importance of feeling socially connected through inclusive events and activities,” said COTA Queensland Seniors Month Coordinator Lisa Hodgkinson. “During the month people of all ages, cultures, and abilities will be able connect FREE MORNING TEA EVENT You are welcome to Seniors Connect 2021. This is a free morning full of information, activities and demonstrations that will help you stay healthy and active both physically, mentally and socially. Free morning tea, sausage sizzle, tea, coffee and entertainment! Thursday October 14, 10am- 12.30pm, Wallace Park, Noosaville. Bookings essential.

and celebrate the important and essential roles older people play in our communities. In short, it’s going to be a connect fest!” Feeling socially connected not only makes us feel good it also provides great health benefits and can improve your quality of life. In order to feel connected we need to feel seen, heard and valued. One way you can be seen is by contributing to the ‘Bigger Picture’ – an intergenerational, cross cultural digital art project people powered by Queenslanders. The Bigger Picture is a photomosaic that aims to highlight the diversity of Queenslanders and is a fun way to increase your digital skills. If you need a hand reach out to a friend or family member, your local library or Be Connected provider. JA Z Z A N D M O R N I N G T E A AT C O O R OY L I B R A RY Enjoy the swinging sounds of local Jazz band ‘The Fossils’ at this morning tea, presented especially for Seniors Month. Thursday October 21, 10 - 11am, Cooroy Library. Free Bookings essential www.libraryevents.noosa.qld.gov.au.

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films will be released on October 1. The ten short documentaries showcase real seniors living their lives to the full - and we’d love you to share them with your community. Register today to host a B.OLD short film screening at your home, your workplace or at a sporting club, your local library, community centre - or anywhere. www.dsdsatsip.qld.gov.au/our-work/ seniors/queensland-age-friendlycommunity

MONDAY OCTOBER 13 Nambour Showgrounds 9.30am-4.30pm - Cost: FREE IAgeWell is delighted to host Sunshine Coast’s 2021 Lifestyle 55 + expo. This expo showcases the very best the Sunshine Coast has to offer its over 55 community. www.iagewell.com.au

VO L U N T E E R S NEEDED Katie Rose Cottage op shop Cooroy seeks more volunteers. A great opportunity to give back and meet new people! Contact call Sheryl 0412 631 986

F R AG M E N T S E N S E M B L E P R E S E N T S A L L T H I N G S B R I G H T A N D B E AU T I F U L Fragments Artistic Director and soprano, Judit Molnar, has invited two special guests to join the ensemble for its October concerts. They are Netherlands-born clarinettist Rianne Wilschut and Polish – Australian bass clarinettist and composer Paul Kopetz. Both are experienced national and international performers in chamber and orchestral fields. In addition, Paul’s music has been performed at festivals and concerts throughout the world. A Fragments concert always brings the audience to their feet. So please come and enjoy.

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ART AND A SCONETIME SEPTEMBER Sconetime ended up being a surprise 100th birthday party for gorgeous Elsie. Sconetime’s oldest regular! The Home Care Assistance Art exhibition is being run in conjunction with Sconetime on October 12. The Art exhibition was born after a lovely HCA client expressed her lifelong wish to exhibit her paintings, and since then we have had multiple talented clients and families also keen to showcase their works. Home Care Assistance and Sconetime invite members of the public to join them for this very special day. “This is a great opportunity for our community to come together, and also create joy for some of the older members of the Sunshine Coast. The concept of what a person can create, achieve and live on a lifetime is remarkable and should be celebrated at every opportunity”, says Home Care Assistance Director Kendall Morton. Next Sconetime in Cooroy Memorial Hall. October 12, 10 -11.30 am, $8.00. Art Exhibition after from 1-3pm. Tickets can be purchased online .. www.trybooking.com/BUFSC

O U T A N D A B O U T Seniors FA B U LO U S 6 0 S P L U S

Every Monday, 10am Wine Bar, Tewantin Marina Every Thursday, 10am Boathouse, Noosa River. Joan: 0419 517 869. PATC H E S O F C O O R OY

Every Tuesday, 9am to 2pm CWA, Maple St, Cooroy Margaret Kippen: 0409 544 713. COMMUNITY CHOIR

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2nd Monday, 1pm Salvation Army Hall, Bartlett St, Noosaville 0473 902 261. SCONETIME

2nd Tuesday, 10 to 11.30am Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple St, Cooroy Martin: 0473 902 261. S E N I O R S ST R E N GT H C L A S S

Every Tuesday, 4 to 5.30pm CWA Hall Eumundi. All levels of ability accepted and no auditions. Joan: 0419 517 869. S O C I A L B A L L R O O M DA N C I N G

Every Tuesday, 7 to 9.30pm Pomona Memorial School of Arts Everyone welcome: 0407 456 939. C O O R OY H O O K E R S

Every Thursday, 9am CWA, Maple St, Cooroy Virginia: 0427 221 931.

Wednesdays 10.15am to 11am Fully supervised by BodyPepper Fitness suitable for all levels of fitness. Cost: $5 per class Location: Yandina School of Arts Hall Address: 11 Farrell Street, Yandina Karyn: 0449 912 639 or email karynweepers@gmail.com ITALIAN LANGUAGE CONVERSATION

Every 2nd Thursday 10.30 am - 12 noon

Join a small fortnightly group to practice everyday Italian conversation. We help each other with stress and pronunciation. Fine Espresso & Spa 239 Gympie Tce Noosaville Isabella Dusi, isabelladusi039@gmail.com https://italydreaming.com.au If you have event you would like to share email us: hello@yourlocallifestyle.com.au

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Monday, 10.45 - 11.45am, 12 - 1pm Noosa Leisure Centre, Noosaville Andy: 0452 255 527. Wednesday, 8.30 - 9.30am Noosa Leisure Centre, Noosaville Kate, Alchemy in Motion: 5474 9093. FA L L S P R E V E N T I O N

Monday, 12.15 - 1.30pm Wednesday, 10.30 - 11.45am Cooroy Uniting Church Hall Micheala: 0449 047 746. B E G I N N E R S AQ U A C L A S S

Tuesday, 7.30 - 8.30am Tewantin School Pool, Tewantin Bookings not required. 5329 6231. Ageing Well Noosa is a low cost health and wellbeing program to encourage our over 65s to be healthy and active. Join in our seniors gentle exercise classes for beginners for just $5. Enjoy a free cuppa and biscuits following the class.

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TRAVEL TALKS Join Isabella at 10.30am on Thursday October 7 at South Pacific Resort for a provocative and intriguing illustrated travel talk. Meeting a curious scientist, a glum archbishop, an eager historian and a London ufologist led to Isabella travelling around the world and she offers a deep understanding of how to live and be accepted in another culture. A free presentation. $5 donation room hire is your choice. More details: isabelladusi039@gmail.com. Book online at: Meetup Sunshine Coast Travel Talks Pairs Partners Singles

L I B R A R Y W H AT ’S O N THIS MONTH NOOSA SEED LIBRARY

Free to borrow, library members can select from the twelve seed varieties and the Lucky Dig collection available at all library branches. www.libraries.noosa.qld.gov.au/ seedlibrary GET CREATIVE IN THE MAKERSPACE

It’s never too late to learn a new skill! Why not join a free beginner sewing workshop and create your own cushion cover or infinity scarf. Or, print out your own unique object and learn to use the design programs in an introductory 3D printing workshop. Free beginners sewing and 3D printing workshops available at Noosaville and Cooroy libraries. BEGINNER TECH LESSONS

Do you want to improve your tech skills? Discover tips and tricks to help you feel confident using your device in one of our Android or iPhone/ iPad workshops. Or, book into an introductory social media workshop and explore Facebook, Instagram, WhatApp and more. All workshops are free and designed for beginners. Workshops at Noosaville and Cooroy libraries as well as Pomona and Peregian Beach.

BABES IN ARMS

Enjoy the special connection with your baby by sharing rhymes and songs in these friendly and relaxed group sessions. Meet other parents and caregivers and learn tips and ideas you can have fun with at home. For added enjoyment, please bring your own scarf or fabric piece for peekaboo songs. Free. Bookings required. 9-9.30am Tuesdays, Noosaville Library 9-9.30am Wednesdays, Cooroy Library

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STORYTIME

Stories and songs for children under 5 and their parents or carers. Each session is designed to encourage children’s language development and listening skills in a friendly and relaxed environment. Free. Bookings required. 10-10.30am Tuesdays, Noosaville Library 10-10.30am Wednesdays, Cooroy Library

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Elsie’s ‘ton’ of life – and more to come L AT E L A ST Y E A R , C E N T R E L I N K T R I E D TO S U G G E ST E L S I E DA L Z E L L D I D N ’ T E X I ST. BUT when you’re 99 years old, that doesn’t sit too well, even if you don’t have a passport or driver’s licence. She did have a birth certificate. “[But they said] You can’t identify yourself with that alone,” Elsie’s daughter Lyn said. Elsie would have none of it. “We had to go through a heck of a lot to prove that I was who I am. It was ridiculous. I know who I am,” she said. Elsie exists alright – and she’s a wonderful force to be reckoned with. After all, still playing squash at age 74, after half a lifetime of punishing work on Chinchilla dairy farms and stepping up to serve in World War Two is more than enough to prove she’s no pushover. And she may use a walker at times to get around these days, but her wit is still in quicksilver mode. Thankfully Centrelink was quickly settled, and as Elsie approached her 100th birthday on September 30 she was reflecting on her life to date. One suspects there’s a lot more coming. Back in 1921, Elsie was born the secondeldest of three girls and a boy on their 1280-acre farm, in Pelican, “about 18 miles (29km) north-east of Chinchilla”. Her first life hurdle occurred just three months later when she spent the night on the roof of the family house due to a flood, then walked about 10km to safety. “I don’t think I did much walking though,” Elsie said, dry wit emerging. Then, aged six, Elsie’s dad died, leaving her mum with no option but to hire outside help “until we older kids got to an age where we could cope with the farm work”. Elsie was 13 by then. Who did what? “I did the outside bit,” Elsie laconically replied. That ‘bit’ involved everything from twice-daily mustering the cattle on horseback, milking, and cleaning up – not to mention hauling 6-gallon cream cans when the delivery truck couldn’t get through in floods. “My older sister didn’t like horses, but I did,” Elsie said.

She characteristically ducks the suggestion she was an accomplished horsewoman, saying “I’ve had my times on and off ”. Always (the author isn’t stated so my idea is better i think) this humour. Elsie also found time to help farm neighbours when times got tough “for ten bob a week”. When the Pacific war theatre broke out, Elsie was 21, and quickly signed up in 1942 to serve with the Australian Women’s Army Service (AWAS), and over the next three years she served as a telephonist in a Search Light Elsie at Martin Duncan’s Sconetime event, Company, posted to Wagga Elsie in wartime uniform, 1943 September 2021, at Cooroy Memorial Hall Wagga, Enoggera, Townsville and finally on staff at the seasoned tennis and vigoro player. School of Military Intelligence And she only gave up squash at 74 to at Southport. “We were sappers when we were attached nurse Eric who was ailing at the time. “She would still have been playing if to the infantry and we were gunners when we were attached to the artillery,” Elsie said. Dad hadn’t got sick,” daughter Lyn said. “She didn’t have to belt the cover off On VJ Day in August 1945, Elsie danced the Laconga up the main street of Southport the ball – she used strategic lobs.” Elsie added, straight-faced, “When and wished like everyone else to be going you can’t use your legs, use your head.” home – but that didn’t happen until 1946. Her racquet’s still in the cupboard. “The Pacific Hotel was the centre of “I look at it sometimes and say I wish intelligence but I wasn’t one of the intelligent I could give you a workout,” she said. ones – I was just on staff,” she said. In 2017, Elsie moved in with Lyn’s “I ended up at Carbalah on the switchboard there, then I got my discharge.” family in Pomona, with two more of Elsie, second from right, with siblings her children living locally. Back at the farm in Chinchilla, Elsie met Eva, Jean and Jack in Ch inchilla, c.1930 These days, life’s a little tamer, with husband-to-be Eric, marrying in 1947, also her church and the local Rummy a dairy farmer whose farm was only 4km away from Elsie’s family. Kub group the main activities. “You’d think I’d have had more sense,” she “But she’s still got a full activity calendar - the printer the Friday before, but we will assume it was a splendid affair, being held quipped. I have to make an appointment,” Lyn jokes. at Cooroy Memorial Hall. But life was good, and they finally left Apparently, contact with one’s local As for the answer to the awful-butthe farm to their eldest son and moved into federal MP is now required to receive the standard question journalists ask those Chinchilla town in 1980, where she worked ‘telegram’ from the Queen. at a certain age milestone – “what’s your at an op shop for many years, as well as at “And that’s being organised,” Lyn said. secret to long life?” – Elsie’s response was many other activities. Meanwhile, a big party was organised beautifully characteristic. She and Eric had taken up squash at age for the Sunday following Elsie’s birthday 50, and in her earlier years Elsie had been a which, sadly, this publication had to go to “How should I know?”

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Time for mental health this October QUEENSLAND Mental Health Week (QMHW) is an annual awareness week that aims to shine a spotlight on individual and community mental health and wellbeing. QMHW encourages all of us to think about our mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not, and encourages help seeking behaviours, when needed. The week also gives us the opportunity to understand the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Each year, people across Queensland come together during QMHW through local events, conversations and activities to raise awareness of the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing.

Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Mr Ivan Frkovic said the pandemic and its social and economic fall-out had resulted in increased pressures across the community. “On the positive side, awareness of those pressures has led to an increased focus on mental health and wellbeing, and I expect Queensland Mental Health Week 2021 – from October 9 to 17 – could be bigger and better than ever before,” he said. One million Queenslanders – one in every five people – experience mental ill-health each year, with 50 per cent of the population experiencing such mental illness in their lifetime. To learn more and search for events, visit qldmentalhealthweek.org.au. For 24/7 crisis support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467. In an emergency, call 000.

QMHW artwork – Townsville artist Jesse James created the artwork ‘Take time – for mental health’ for Queensland Mental Health Week.

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MINDFULNESS AND M E D I TAT I O N WO R KS H O P

Come along and join Reset Lifestyles at Mudjimba Beach and walk to raise awareness and support for mental health. Reset Lifestyles is passionate about helping others to improve their wellbeing by creating lifestyle of ease. At this QMHW event there will be a light beach walk where attendees will pause to learn some gentle self care practices.

Mindfulness is an amazing way to live more in the present moment. So often we live in our head instead of our body. Learn how to be more mindful, practice the art of deep breathing and learn how meditations can be internally calming in stressful situations. Bring a drink bottle. This free workshop is presented for Queensland Mental Health Week (9-17 October)

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O C TO B E R S U D O K U 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, each of the nine 3 x 3 blocks. Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or 3x3 block.

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15. Water removal system

1. Rectified

10. Exclude

19. South African currency

4. Made slip-up

17. Radio interference

2. Dog or horse

11. Fencing swords

20. Scalp growth

7. Baby fierce cat (4,3)

18. Embroidery expert

3. London’s Marble ...

13. Divulge

8. Steam burn

21. Anchorage native

4. Recedes

14. Awry

9. Consumer pressure

22. Alter (text)

5. Recurrence of illness

16. Type of cigar

12. Adopted (policy)

23. Fling, shipboard ...

6. ... Sea Scrolls

18. Benefit (of )

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H E A LT H

N O O S A U LT R A -T R A I L ® E V E N T P U T S H I N T E R L A N D O N W O R L D S TA G E THE start of Spring marked the launch in Pomona of the Noosa Ultra-Trail® a trail running and active lifestyle festival. The event has been conceived following recommendations in a report commissioned by Tourism Noosa concerning the Noosa Trail Network Masterplan which was released in April 2020. Promoter of the Noosa Ultra-Trail® festival, Nick Stewart said he was encouraged by the report’s findings and by the level of support he received from Noosa Council and Tourism Noosa in giving the Hinterland greater recognition within the Noosa Shire. Stewart went on to say “There are many stakeholders in this project from Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, Noosa Council, Tourism Noosa, the Hinterland towns, the trail running community and of course the local residents. We are all passionate and knowledgeable about the importance of conservation and sustainability in the parks and forests in our Shire and this event will be a showcase for the region.” The Noosa Ultra-Trail® will be held from March 23-27 with the running events to be held on Saturday 26. There will be six different distance options ranging from 15km to 100km with events in the morning and afternoon. As part of the active lifestyle festival,

there will be opportunities for visitors to enjoy the Noosa lifestyle with organised activities including yoga, river cruises, ocean swim, sunrise and sunset treks, a women’s luncheon and a few casual runs. Four national identities have been secured as event ambassadors including Australian representative trail runner Kellie Emmerson, three time IRONMAN World Champion Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander, International Yoga and Wellness practitioner Kat Harding and celebrity chef and trail runner Matt Golinksi. Significantly the Noosa Ultra-Trail® will be a qualifying event for the new UltraTrail Mont Blanc (UTMB®) World Series. The weeklong UTMB® event in Chamonix, France attracts over 10,000 runners annually from all over the world. For more details: www.noosaultra.trail.com.au

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and natto-also a soybean product. Kombucha has also become very popular in recent years but high-quality, evidence has not been documented as to its pros and cons. Yoghurt is again very popular in western society as a probiotic but there are better choices. Of course, if you’re not keen on trying these foods there are always probiotic supplements. Look for a probiotic with 1 to 2 billion colony forming units (CFU). However, if you have had a recent dose of antibiotics or are suffering from diarrhea than look for a probiotic containing 10 billion CFU’s. Something to remember is that we can lose from 25 -60% of our gut bacteria daily when we defecate, so we need to continually replenish and feed our gut bacteria daily. Eat well live long and look after your gut, it’s the only one you’ve got. www.foodtrition.com.au

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H E A LT H

H E L P I N G C A N C E R P AT I E N T S F A C E T H E W O R L D By Lesley Maxfield

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WHEN you hear the words ‘cosmetic procedures’ you might imagine celebrities getting their lips plumped or face lifts. But there is a far more serious side to cosmetic procedures - helping women and men in recovery from cancer. Deb Magner-Jones, a registered and mental health nurse who runs Embellish Me Beautiful in Verrierdale, assists recovering cancer patients post-surgery. “The term is ‘paramedical tattooing’ and includes scar camouflaging,” Deb said. “It involves recreating an areola and nipple for ladies who have had theirs surgically removed.” Deb puts colours on in the most natural way she can emulate and the outcome looks 3D, she said. Most cancer patients have chemotherapy and “as we know, it strips a person of a lot of their visual facial features, such as eyebrows and eyelashes”, Deb said. And she recommends if a person is about to engage in chemotherapy, they consider having their eyebrows cosmetically tattooed; the same for eyeliner, in order to limit the visual and emotional impact. “It’s pretty horrific what chemotherapy can destroy,” she said. “To have those eyebrows in place before treatment starts, lessens some of that.” Deb’s mental health training helps her clients come to terms with, and cope with the effects of chemotherapy and surgery.

Dignity, confidence and self-esteem all need to be built back up. “It’s an absolute honour to be able to use my nursing and artistic skills to create something very personal to women who have gone through the trauma of losing a breast,” Deb said. “The sense of self-worth, well-being and confidence each client experiences makes this an extremely rewarding and much needed service”. It’s a message of hope delivered by a caring professional who considers the whole person - not just the physical, but also the mental, to help make sense of the many aspects of cancer, treatment and recovery. Deb can be contacted at Embellish Me Beautiful on 0424 341 174.

COOROY’S NBCF BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER FRIDAY OCTOBER 29 - SAW & MILL COOROY - 7.30am Prizes for • Best dressed in PINK • Best dressed PINK couple • Best PINK accessory AUCTION - items donated by local businesses • RAFFLES • Guest SPEAKER

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Who you gonna call ...? IT is that time of year when our native animals are getting busy. Even the koalas are noisy! Our WILVOS 24 hour 5441 6200 Hotline really is running hot. WILVOS, one of the longest running Queensland wildlife rehabilitation organizations, dates back to 1986. In 1993 the group became an incorporated body, Wildlife Volunteers Association Incorporated. Better known as WILVOS the group still worked closely with Qld National Parks & Wildlife Service. Soon after, National Parks handed all administration, 24-hour Hotline, and costs involved, over to WILVOS. Thank you – that was a shock! It was often a struggle to meet phone and printing costs. The volunteers did an amazing job – as they still do to this day WILVOS received over 6,000 Hotline phone calls this past year. Some were for lesser-known native animals such as Antechinus and Phascogales. Last week saw our first family of brushtailed phascogales come into care after a hollow tree branch was cut down. Old trees are so precious and so undervalued as homes for wildlife. These five little phascogale joeys are fascinating. Often tragically mistaken for mice when small, WILVOS have only had single phascogales in the past, so it will be a wonderful research project to document the

By Donna Brennan

development stages of these five carnivorous marsupials. They actually kill and eat feral mice and rat species, which is a much better solution than the second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides which, sadly, are still sold in Australian shops. WILVOS, as a fully volunteer-run organization, works closely with the Australian Wildlife Hospital, RSPCA’s Eumundi Wildlife 5 little phascogales by Sharon Brennan (who is caring for them) Rehabilitation Centre and our wonderful on community awareness stalls or just local veterinarians. Once assessed, wildlife spread the word on our unique Australian carers take on the care of the animals. This fauna. Skilled volunteers, whether rehabilitation process may take up to a year accountants, data analysts or co-ordinators, or more for animals such as eastern grey are always needed on the administrative kangaroos, when they come in as young team. We love and welcome you all! furless joeys. WILVOS mission has always been to Most members are trained as improve the outcome for all Australian rehabilitators or Hotline operators, native animals. working from their own homes. Friends of Wildlife Volunteers Assoc Inc (WILVOS) WILVOS are special people who support 5441 6200 or www.wilvos.org.au the organization as financial donors, work

WATC H O U T FO R WILDLIFE WITH local wildlife on the move during spring it’s important to be alert when out and about. That’s the message from Council’s Environment team as the weather warms up. “Koalas, kangaroos and reptiles such as snakes and lizards are all active at this time of year, so there is a greater chance of coming across them on local roads, particularly from late afternoon onwards,” Principal Environment Officer Peter Milne said. “Many of our native animals face a wide range of threats, but by taking a little extra care when driving we can all help reduce their risk of being struck by vehicles. “If you do come into contact with sick or injured wildlife, please call the RSPCA hotline on 1300 ANIMAL to arrange for assistance.” Mr Milne said birds too were active during spring and some species could become aggressive. “It’s good practice to wear a broadbrimmed hat and sunglasses when outside and if you’re walking in a known swooping hotspot, take an umbrella or, better still, avoid the area.” Mr Milne said Council may relocate aggressive birds on public land if they have the potential to cause injury, but it’s a last resort.

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Sun Shining on Kin Kin ZERO Emission Noosa(ZEN) has been tracking how different postcodes are moving towards the goal of zero community emissions for Noosa by 2026. ZEN drove (in an electric vehicle of course) to Kin Kin, postcode 4573, to talk with Jodie Williams, owner of the renowned Black Ant Gourmet café and general store. Kin Kin is the Gubbi Gubbi word for the black ants in the area. The solar on the roof provides over 50% of their power consumption and was paid off in four years. They’ve built a big barn area which gives them the ability to install extra solar, which Jodie says will be coming soon. And LED lights are everywhere. Jodie says, “Once we put more panels up then batteries will make sense and we can harvest and store energy, so that’s exciting.” Jodie exudes her passion about sustainability and talks about dealing directly with local suppliers because, “it’s fresher, tastes better, and keeps the money locally.” From their garden they harvest spinach, garnishes, herbs and flowers, while they recycle coffee grinds and food scraps from the café to compost for the garden, and the ducks and chickens eat some too. Customers get keep cup discounts, and story cards in the bathrooms make people aware of water use, not just while they’re there, but she’s confident they take the message with them when they leave. Jodie says they’re always looking at ways to save power, whether it’s finding a recipe that

needs less cook time or using a raw product. She’s seen the business grow and in spite of COVID, they’re back on track as if nothing had happened. She is also thankful for the great support from their customers who obviously like what they’re doing. Because of COVID they turned their home into short term letting. Jodie says, “Mayan Luxe Villas is a sustainable home, made from rammed earth and recycled timber. My partner, Brett Gowley, designed and built it. No heating is needed, no air conditioning, no paint, no insulation, no plasterboard anywhere in the place. It shows that you can be sustainable, and you can still have luxury.” The 30kW system was installed in 2017, and their new one will be three times the size, and she’s getting some for the farm too, as well as batteries. Before solar her power bill was about $9,500 a quarter. Now it’s around $4,000. Repayments were $800 a month and now that she’s getting busier and it’s paid off, it’s time to upgrade. We asked Jodie about any message she’d have for others, and she told us, “Look into it, research it, do the figures, crunch the numbers. You’ll be surprised. It’s amazing. You save money as well as doing better for

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H OW Z AT ! HISTORIC CRICKET CLUB GETS HOME GROUND ADVANTAGE

Yandina Cricket Clubhouse before construction works started.

the planet. It’s been a great decision for this business. Huge. It was a commitment. I had to borrow for it, but there were a lot of people putting their hand up to finance it, so that’s not really a hurdle in my opinion. “The extra solar will be financed too, but the money that I’m saving is going to pay for the new system. It’s a no brainer.” In Kin Kin over 40% of residential dwellings have solar, and it’s estimated that 43.6% of electricity used comes from renewable sources. Kin Kin folk are frugal energy users. There’s been a 26% reduction in household consumption over 10 years, and they now have the lowest in the Noosa area by a considerable margin. Further details can be found at zeroemissionsnoosa.com.au/4571

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Yandina Cricket Clubhouse showcasing a sleek and modern upgrade for the cricket community.

Spring is in the air – and that means cricket season is not far away! There’s no better time to unveil upgrades to the 117-year-old Yandina Cricket Club’s clubhouse. Sunshine Coast Council, in partnership with the Queensland Government and Queensland Cricket, has delivered a sleek and modern clubhouse for the Yandina cricket community. “This project involved a complete roof renewal which was fitted out with solar panels producing an estimated 10,200 kWh. That’s equivalent to powering more than 20 medium-sized household fridges for a year,” mayor Jamieson said. “The upgrade includes internal renovations, new walls, water and sewerage connections which will give this venue a new lease of life.” Member for Nicklin Robert Skelton welcomed the opening of the upgraded Yandina Cricket Club. “This is a great project for our community, with the new clubhouse bringing our community together when we need it the most,” Mr Skelton said.

TA K E A H I K E I N T H E H I N T E R L A N D with Andrea Taylor

Fig Tree Walk Kenilworth

WHAT a little gem this walk is. Standing beneath 150 year old Moreton Bay Fig Tree’s in this lush rainforest, with Piccabeen Palms, Flooded Gums, White Cedar trees and the Giant Stinging Tree. I got there early enough to really appreciate the choir of the beautiful birdlife and a couple of little Pademelons. The Moreton Bay Fig trees are truly captivating, with the many curves and turns, their strong roots spreading along the rain forest floor in search of nutrients from the earth. Another spectacular and important tree on the walk is the Giant Stinging tree. It has a large canopy that’s shades the ground below. It has Stinging hairs growing on the tree’s large heart shaped leaves and branches, so beware they can inflict pain lasting for days. Many Australian animals, birds and insets are not bothered by the sting and happily devour the leaves and fruit. An information board is at the start of the trail on the Stinging tree. Fig tree walk is about five minutes out of Kenilworth and the 1100m circuit winds alongside Little Yabba Creek. I was in no rush so spent a while wandering along the mossy pathways and board walk. Allow yourself an hour and a half to explore as there is plenty of information boards to learn about the animals and forest plants. There is also plenty of exploring to do along the creek. Overnight camping (one night only) is available with picnic tables, toilets, and plenty of space to throw down a picnic blanket. It is accessible for Wheelchair’s with some assistants. The walk is a grade 1 so everyone can do this one. Covered footwear is advised as large stinging tree leaves fall on the trail. As this trail is right beside Maleny Kenilworth road it does get a bit noisy. Little Yabba Creek is very popular in warmer weather with inviting clear water for swimming. My only regret is not stopping at Kenilworth Bakery on my way there to get my donuts as the line was quite long later in the day.

While I was there I discovered the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Poetry Trail. The trail is a project of the Pente Poets group. Poets: Judith Badidt, Ly Browe, Deeae Lister. Artists: Wayne Markwort, Barry Smith, Waye Smith Sites: Kenilworth - Little Yaba Creek, Maleny - Maleny

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Bringing together community and the countryside By Lisa Marshall

CARING FOR YOUR BU SHL AND: MANAGE SINGAP ORE DAISY Groundcovers are some of the most difficult weeds to manage especially when they grow under a canopy of trees. Sphagneticola trilobata also commonly know as Singapore daisy, is one of the most common groundcover weeds on the Sunshine Coast. Singapore daisy smothers native ground covers and desirable pasture grasses and reduces biodiversity. It is important if you live next to an environmentally significant area such as a National Park or a Council managed conservation reserve to ensure that you don’t spread weeds into these protected areas. Some options for controlling Singapore daisy are spraying or where there is full sun, solarisation (covering the area with heavy duty plastic for several months) can be very effective in conjunction with introducing native ground covers.

THE annual Great Noosa Country Trail Walk took place on the long weekend October 2-4 in the beautiful Noosa Hinterland. This unique event, had walkers traversing the countryside on the Noosa Trail Network, recently renamed as the Noosa Biosphere Trail, starting at Lake McDonald in Cooroy and finishing in Pomona. The 200 hikers covered 56kms in 3 days, and camped overnight in Kin Kin and Cooran, or stayed at local BnB’s and accommodation in the nearby towns. The event was created by Shaun Walsh, who wanted a way to connect the country towns of Cooroy, Cooran, Kin Kin and Pomona to highlight the beautiful natural surroundings in the area. Highlights on route include the views from Twin Hill Views lookout and James McKane Lookout and the forests in Woondum National Park. Central to the success of the event, which was started in 2013 with just 90 walkers, is the dedicated and committed team of Trail Guides. This year 16 volunteer Guides took to the trails with the walkers, as support and encouragement and to provide local knowledge of the towns and trails. Jim Ennis, a member of the Cooroy Future Group Inc, who now oversees the event, says he first completed the walk in 2015 as a participant and then in further years as a Guide and as part of the event

P E R M A C U LT U R E N O O S A Calling all Trivia Buffs! Bookings close soon! This is the major Cooroy Community Permaculture Gardens PAVILION fundraiser for 2021 and is a Quiz Night and Silent Auction. There will be loads of great prizes and lots of fun! Book in your team of trivia experts (8 per table). Bookings close Oct 5. Saturday October 9, 6pm, Cooroy Memorial Hall Book now at permaculturenoosa.com.au.

The annual Great Noosa Country Trail Walk logistics team. “I enjoy giving back to the community by volunteering my time to organise the event each year. Being out on the trails with the walkers brings such a sense of camaraderie and I love introducing new people to the beauty of our Noosa Hinterland and local towns.” For the second year in a row, the event organisers aimed for a Zero Waste Event, encouraging walkers to bring their own food and water in re-usable containers and to “Leave No Trace” on the trails. Funds raised from the event have also gone towards the planting of 2200 tree species in the Hinterland.

Sadly Missed – Dearly Remembered

On Tuesday August 31 we lost our dear friend Sue Anderson. Sue WAS the Cooroy Community Permaculture Gardens. Her dedication to the gardens gave her an outlet to educate, share and encourage anyone who was interested in learning more, and more importantly gave her an outlet to be her! She was an amazing light of inspiration, wisdom and joy and we will miss her greatly.

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E XOT I C R OYA LT Y AT N O O S A B OTA N I C GARDENS

GROWING in the Noosa Botanic Gardens this spring is a tall bananalike plant that has royal connections. It is the Giant White Bird of Paradise, or to the botanically minded, Strelitzia nicolai. Named after the wife of George III, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Czar Nicholas of Russia, it is a native of Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Most visitors know the orange Bird of Paradise flower, but this one has a dark blue bract, white sepals and a blue-black tongue and could easily escape notice as the flowers appear towards the top of the plant several metres above the ground. But if you are considering getting one, think it through first - it is a clumping plant and in favourable conditions may become a pest making it suitable only for the largest of gardens. For further information, visit www. noosabotanicgardensfriends.com.

W O R K S H O P T O S H A R E C U LT U R A L BURNING KNOWLEDGE

Group shot from the day

TRADITIONAL Owner knowledge was shared among land managers in a Cultural Burning workshop held on Kabi Kabi Country at a Sunshine Coast Council environment reserve near Kenilworth recently. Representatives from Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Traditional Owners - Indigenous Rangers from across south east Queensland including Butchulla, Bunya Bunya, Wirrinyah and Gidargil Traditional Owners; and council officers attended the workshop facilitated by the Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation onsite at Tuan Environmental Reserve, Kenilworth. Firesticks Alliance is an Indigenousled network that aims to re-invigorate the use of cultural burning by facilitating cultural learning pathways to fire and land management.

Leeton Lee from Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation said the initiative aimed for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to look after Country, share their experiences and collectively explore ways to achieve their goals. “Firesticks ultimately strives to empower Aboriginal communities to manage their own cultural lands and work strongly with nonIndigenous people to achieve functional and resilient landscapes,” Mr Lee said. Sunshine Coast Council Community Portfolio and Division 10 Councillor David Law said council aimed to support Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Traditional Owners to apply their Traditional knowledge into the ongoing management of the region’s bushland. “And ultimately our overall aim is to improve biodiversity and restore the bush to good health.”

O CT P L A N T I N G G U I D E JOBS TO DO FOR OCTOBER

• Keep compost piles damp and turn often, compost and mulch asparagus • Feed tomatoes with magnesium: 1 tablespoon Epsom salts to 9 litres water • Apply fertilizer tea to young grapes, rhubarb, mango, passionfruit, pawpaw, bananas, melons asparagus, cabbage, leek, lettuce, silverbeet • Apply seaweed tea to grapes, pawpaw and ½ strength tea to kiwifruit • Hand pollinate passionfruit if your vine isn’t fruiting and companion plant with Queen Anne’s Lace and cosmos to attract bees • Prepare garden beds with temporary shade for the coming summer heat • Watch for fruit fly on tomatoes and capsicums and cover with exclusion bags. Watch for bronze orange citrus bug and spray with pyrethrum or knock off into a bucket of soapy water. Spray citrus with horticultural oil to disrupt wasps laying eggs • Deeply water fruit trees once fruit appears

Permaculture Noosa Club Night Tuesday Oct 5, 6.30pm Cooroy Memorial Hall Permaculture Noosa Fundraising BBQ Saturday Oct 17, 7 - 11am Pomona Park www.permaculturenoosa.com.au

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SPORT

I M PAC T W R A P U P AT STAT E T I T L E S

N E W F I R S T N AT I O N S R U G B Y L E A G U E C A R N I VA L MORE than two dozen teams from across South East Queensland will converge on Nambour this month, competing in the Sunshine Coast Bunyas Knockout, a new annual Indigenous rugby league carnival. Sunshine Coast Bunyas Inc will host the inaugural event over three days from October 15-17 at the Nambour Rugby League Club. Division 10 Councillor David Law said it was a great initiative for the First Nations community and for our strong league community to support. “This is an opportunity to support and connect with some of our First National local businesses as well – the event manager, sponsors, suppliers and stallholders,” Cr Law said. The event will open with a Smoking Ceremony on Friday night followed by the match draw, along with community activities, markets, and a raffle. Spectators are welcome to the Nambour Rugby League Club and must follow any COVID safe regulations in place. Sunshine Coast Bunyas president Brad Beetson said the event would bring community to the Sunshine Coast again after testing the waters last year with a 10team carnival at Nambour. “The committee and I identified that there was a need for the Sunshine Coast to host a Rugby League Knockout as it has never been done before,” Mr Beetson said.

“It is unique and will be the first of its kind on the Sunshine Coast. Reuniting mob is another key purpose of the Knockout. There’s nothing better than Rugby League to bring everyone together and celebrate our culture, talent and the Sunshine Coast. “We really hope it will provide a platform through the vehicle of Rugby League to draw communities together and connect people - something that has been missing since the COVID pandemic. “It’s going to be a huge boost not only for our families and players but also for Nambour and the beautiful Sunshine Coast. It will be a great opportunity to showcase the beautiful homelands of the Kabi Kabi peoples and Jinibara peoples of the Sunshine Coast and pay our respects. “There’s some really good support behind this new competition, and plenty of motivation for the teams to do their best to get a share of a $6000 prize pool. “Women’s Rugby League is the fastest growing area of the game and we are thrilled the Knockout will have both women and girls playing,” Mr Beetson said. A total of 28 teams are expected to participate, six Sunshine Coast teams, and another 22 coming from all over SouthEast Queensland including Brisbane, Cherbourg, Ipswich and Toowoomba, to name just a few.

THIS year’s Boxing Queensland State Titles were held at the Acacia Ridge Tavern on September 17-19. Athletes from all over Queensland were in attendance. The team from the Impact Boxing and Fitness Centre consisted of 6 athletes this year and we are happy to relay that the team won 5 x Gold Medals and 1 x Silver medal. Gold Medal winners were - Erin Carter - 69kg, Keana Welsh - 60kg, Ciara Storch - 57kg, Cohen Robinson 54kg, Slade Gray 38kg. Silver - Paige Robinson - 63kg

“As always I am extremely proud of these kids. They put in the hard work day after day and this weekend’s results are the rewards for that work. “It was the girls that really stood out this weekend winning 4 of our 5 Gold medals. Paige Robinson’s fight was one of the best fights of the competition. Paige boxed the best that she has ever boxed but sadly lost the closest of decisions via a split points decision. The team will now focus on the NQ v SQ tournament to be held in Mackay on the October 16,” said Coach Mark Evans.

SUNDAY SOCIAL GOLF CLUB - COOROY

2019 Murri Carnival courtesy of Sunshine Coast Bunyas

OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY

Come and join us Sunday mornings at 6am for a morning of social golf. Everyone is welcome, you do not need to be a Pro, in fact the less experience the better! We run a different event each week from Stapleford to Monthly Medal with regular bus trips to other golf courses. You could even win one of our great prizes which include vouchers from local businesses, thank you to our great supporters and sponsors Wright Cut Meats, Cooroy IGA and Cooroy Golf Club. Jump on our website www.cooroygolf.com.au and check out our calendar of events.

Impact Boxing and Fitness Centre knows the importance of support and correct guidance in the gym. That’s why we have a whole team of Professional Trainers, Strength and Conditioning Coaches, a Nutritionist and a Natural Health Practitioner, to ensure that your training can be looked at as a whole and you can get the help where need be.

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• PEE WEE BOXING • GENERAL BOXING • LADIES BOXERCISE • OPEN GYM - (BY APPOINTMENT) • PERSONAL TRAINING - (BY APPOINTMENT) • COMPETITION CLASS - (FIGHTERS ONLY )

M O U N TA I N B I K E S U N S H I N E C OAST with Andy Flanagan

PARKLANDS - OLD SCHOOL TRAILS

TODAY we will take a little tour of one of our older trail networks, Parklands, located just east of the Bruce Hwy between Nambour and Yandina. Parky’s as it affectionately known by locals is rumoured to soon become famous as the 2032. Olympic venue for cross country mountain bike racing. This trail network has been used by trail runners and mountain bikers for decades, and has grown into a labyrinth of hand built, often rocky & rooty, single trail with the addition of some fairly recent machine built flow trail. Navigating can be a bit daunting in places so if you want to explore, for safety, it’s best to join a group or club ride,

Trailforks is also an option but more on that later. If you are new don’t let this put you off as there are some really nice family friendly, flowy beginner trails located close to the parking area. The aptly named ‘Lush’ is one, its a 2.7 km groomed loop starting and finishing at the skills park which is a great place to practice some little jumps, drops and skinny rides before you head off on your trail ride. For the more adventurous, heading out on the loop labelled 4, 5 is one of the classics, taking in trails like ‘Road Rage’, Anger Management, Cancer Tree, RockNRoll, RockADial, RooValley, NZ & HoChiHo. This will take 2-3 hours depending on whether you take the

fireroad after ‘RockNRoll’ or head into the Shadowlands where there are many intersections. If you choose this option follow the yellow arrows, they will lead you out of this spaghetti network of trails and headed for the carpark via the new flow trail ‘Lower NZ’ and finishing with an old favorite, ‘HoChiHo’ which has some fun A line features for the advanced riders. Trailforks is a GPS enabled trail database phone app that can help with navigation and general trail information. It’s a handy tool but is no replacement for someone that knows the trails and for safety you should always ride with a buddy or perhaps join the Maleny Bushrangers Mountain Biking Club. Stay safe and enjoy the ride!

Andy Flanagan. Unicyclist, Mountain Biker, Trail Runner and Senior Bicycle Mechanic at Spoke N Trail

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REIQ Awards For Excellence Finalists: Contribution to the Community

Residential Salesperson of the Year Alisa Wythes

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Rising Star Salesperson of the Year Caroline Johnston

DOONAN OFFICE 07 5449 1186 doonan@wythes.com.au 777 Eumundi Noosa Rd, Doonan

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T I N Y H O M E S TO H E L P S O LV E B I G P R O B L E M

Vulnerable young people will soon have access to new short-term Noosa housing in a Youturn Youth Support project backed by Noosa Council. Two new ‘tiny homes’ on Council land at Tewantin will support young people transitioning from crisis accommodation to independent living. Mayor Clare Stewart said “With the fortnightly Social Services Hub next door, and Youturn on the other side of the site, young people will have easy access to a wide range of support services.” Youturn has raised the funds to build the tiny homes. “This ‘Big Hearts for Tiny Homes’ project is a first for our organisation and one that we are truly passionate about,” Youturn’s GM of Community Services Darce Foley said. Cr Stewart said Council was pleased to support tangible solutions to homelessness.

HINTERLAND AGENCY MAKES A WINNING IMPRESSION WYTHES Real Estate has been announced finalists in the prestigious Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Awards for Excellence, with winners to be announced on the 23rd of October on the Gold Coast. Reaching the finals in any category is a significant achievement, and this year Wythes has secured not one but three finalist spots. Since Sirah and John Robb bought the business in 2017, they have focused on facilitating the success of their team, being industry leaders and giving back to their community. Wythes won their first REIQ award for Innovation in 2019. Having won the Contribution to Community award in 2020, they are hoping for a back-to-back win in this category they are finalists for again in 2021. Wythes support a diverse range of community initiatives through financial and volunteer contributions. These initiatives address social isolation in our elderly, economic development for our business community, events to bring people together and the development of our youth. “Real Estate truly is a great platform for making an impact through contributing to your community,” Sirah reflects. “The sense of purpose and fulfillment that our contributions provide for our entire team is priceless.” Two Wythes agents are also individual

finalists - Alisa Wythes for Residential Salesperson of the Year, and Caroline Johnston for Rising Star Salesperson of the Year. Alisa was born and bred in Cooroy and her local knowledge is just one of the many things that sets her apart. Sirah highlights, “Alisa’s exceptional communication skills and dedication to going above and beyond sees her achieve the best outcomes for our clients.” Having won the Real Estate Business (REB) Women in Real Estate Australian Regional Sales Agent of the Year award in 2020, the addition of an REIQ individual award would be the icing on the cake for Alisa. Caroline Johnston’s strong sales and customer service background meant her career change to real estate at Wythes in 2020 was a great fit from the start.

Plenty of transferable skills, an enthusiasm to learn and a caring approach has seen Caroline excel as a sales agent, achieving impressive outcomes and gaining many 5-Star reviews in this short time. Clearly a deserving finalist and a rising real estate star to watch. Congratulations to Wythes on making REIQ Award finalists across so many categories. It is well-deserved recognition of the team’s outstanding performance in the real estate industry, and the positive impact they have on the local community. For any enquiries contact the team at Wythes Real Estate. www.wythes.com.au/ or 07 5472 0033 (Cooroy office) or 07 5449 1186 (Doonan office).

Rural

Country Estate Distinctively Overlooking Brisbane CBD! •

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5 titles, 143.66ha* (365* acres) 60km* from Brisbane — Largest remaining land holdings 2km* frontage to Pine Creek with diverse ecosystem, 2 spring fed dams & traditional well Ex dairy with 100* head carrying capacity & kikuyu & rhodes pastures 20mx40m decomposed granite & sand arena, stables & steel cattle yard The 3 bedroom + study home is over 70 years old with timbers sourced from the property

Nigel Statham 0413 545 246 nigel.statham@raywhite.com

Ray White Rural Eumundi 07 5442 8080 2/77 Memorial Drive, Eumundi | Ray White Rural Dayboro 07 3425 6767 2/32 Williams Street Dayboro

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Charming Queenslander with Separate Cottage

PA R K L I K E S E T T I N G

422 Gold Creek Road, Eerwah Vale B E D : 5

POSITIONED on 1.56 level acres with mountain views, this property beautifully balances traditional charms with modern comforts. Thanks to the self-contained cottage onsite and abundant natural assets, it would ideally suit multigenerational families, hosting Airbnb-style accommodation, and anyone seeking a more sustainable lifestyle without the work of a large acreage. The first thing you’ll notice is the delightful street appeal, courtesy of the well-kept lawns and gardens and highset Queenslander home. Here you’ll find character features like timber floors and a shady verandah wrapping around three sides. Air conditioning on lower level and new wireless smoke alarms add comfort. The upper-level features open plan living, including a kitchen with gas cooktop and large walk-in pantry, plus three bedrooms

B AT H : 3

CAR: 2

PRICE:

Offers Over $899,000

V I E W:

By appointment

AG E N T: Hinternoosa - Kess Prior P H O N E : 0404 344 399 AG E N T: Hinternoosa

Graham Smith

P H O N E : 0408 874 888

and a bathroom. An additional bedroom, bathroom and living area are downstairs, along with an under-house workshop. At the rear of the home is an inground mineral pool, and fire pit overlooking the enormous, picturesque spring fed dam. The separate, fully approved and airconditioned second dwelling features an ensuited bedroom, living/dining area, and its own verandah and fenced yard. This property is ready to move into.

18 Mallee Close, Doonan THIS elevated, contemporary Queenslander has an open plan kitchen, living, dining room and features an unbelievable wrap around verandah perfect for entertaining all year round. The verandah has views over the flat land, gardens and gentle slope to the dam. There are two bedrooms on the upper level and two other rooms on the lower level. On the upper level the master bedroom has verandah access, an ensuite and walk in robe. Second bedroom also with verandah access and built-in robes. The staircase access takes you to the lower level where you will find an additional two rooms, laundry, utilities room, workshop space and undercover parking. It’s a beautiful block! The land is a mix of open grassy spaces, established mature trees and tropical gardens. Enjoy the peace and serenity in your own

B E D : 2

B AT H : 2

CAR: 6

PRICE:

Auction on site

DAT E :

Saturday September 25

AG E N T: Wythes - Lian Scott P H O N E : 0402 221 823

private park setting. There is a grassy private area by the lily covered dam that is perfect for setting up camp on your own property. The shed has high clearance, excellent storage for cars, boats or caravans. With plenty of room to explore, expand, grow or just sit back and enjoy this stunning property. Only 15 minutes to Noosa main beach and 5 minutes to the township of Eumundi, the convenience of great access to the Sunshine motorway and Bruce highway yet hinterland living in a country setting. Do not delay inspect today!

Vicki Pain Business Owner & Selling Principal 0427 655 209 vicki.pain@raywhite.com

BillieǦJean Kerr

0499 011 971

Dell Pain

0499 989 025

Carissa Harris

0418 198 465

Nigel Statham

0413 545 246

Laurel Johnston

0499 078 184

Dayna Clemson

07 5442 8080

Zoe Jukes

07 3425 6767

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Fourth generation cooking up a storm in Real Estate BRENDAN Weatherill, Principal of Property Providore, is a fourth generation Noosa local who, not only has a deep knowledge of the area, but also has a great passion and enthusiasm for it. He is well known in Noosa for his restaurant, ‘Dish on Thomas St’ which he ran successfully between 2001 and 2009, and for being the pioneer producer of local music festivals, having established the Big Pineapple Music Festival and former Golden Days Festival. His skillset is diverse, and repertoire of knowledge in multiple industries is certainly impressive. Brendan is trusted and respected in the community and his local business connections are an advantage to anyone new to the area, or for those looking to undergo renovations or repairs. Whether you are a first-time buyer or seasoned investor, Brendan is always on your side to help recommend reputable trades and services to help with your next project. Property Providore’s business dealings are straightforward and authentic. Whether you are buying, selling, or have a rental property that you want to

maximise potential on, we listen and we actually care. Our focus is always your goal and achieving the result you’re looking for, arming you with expert knowledge and guidance every step of the way. It’s a process you’re likely to even enjoy! Brendan’s knowledge of the region is second to none and his diverse approach in the industry allows him to not just focus in one location or suburb but work to a broader audience from the Hinterland to the beaches and anywhere in between, no matter the property type or price point.

Introducing The SPRUCE GROUP THE Spruce Group was formed specifically to assist homeowners with effective and straightforward property make overs. The Spruce Group are an excellent addition to the property service offered by Property Providore. The space we surround ourselves with in our home has a big impact on how we think, feel and interact with others. The mass of mainstream TV programs showing room makeovers and creating great areas to live in has meant more people are looking to improve their homes or to get the best result from their property sale. It seems that everyone is an expert these days and we all pick up interior magazines and flick enviously through the inspiring (mostly photoshopped) images, but we are also being educated to make the best of what we’ve got.

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Sold in a few hours and saw it through to the end

Highly Recommend

Selling it with Brendan was an amazing journey. I didn’t just feel completely supported. I was completely supported. Everything from the paperwork to Brendan helping out with on-site jobs.

I would highly recommend Brendan for his enthusiasm, his communication and his resourcefulness. It was wonderful to meet a salesperson who was prepared to work for the vendor. Ron Gatliff

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So Impressed! So impressed with Brendan’s customer service. Rare these days; well at least down here in Melbourne! Lyn Wilton

There are five simple ways to transform your property, whether renting it out, or to make your space more liveable and appealing. If you’re going to take it to the market and want the best price for your asset it is always recommended to put in the effort because a buyers first impressions make a big difference. 1- Paint, even if it is only the fence 2- Styling and furnishings - add features and create a story as to how the areas are used 3- Landscaping, mulching and planting 4- Fix those little things you know need doing 5- Revive or renovate The trouble many people face is deciding where to start and working out what can be achieved, while working within their given time frame and budget. It’s also hard to find a tradesman who will do everything. Why not Spruce it…

Craig Notman

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Exceptional Agent Brendan is an exceptional Real Estate Agent and a better person. He truly goes beyond the expected to deliver for his clients and always with a smile on his face. As a lifetime local with unsurpassed knowledge of this region, a genuine interest in your needs and what he is doing, a trustworthy manner, admirable people skills and great connections, you couldn’t ask for more. Brendan listens and will do whatever it takes to assist you with meeting your expectations and see that you are happy in your real estate transactions. His after sales support is unsurpassed. I’ve done a lot of buying and selling real estate in my time and can honestly say Brendan has been a stand out. Karnie

‘Going above and beyond is our standard practice’

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Rare magnificent acreage so close to Noosa 300 Sunrise Rd, Doonan B E D : 3

B AT H : 1

C A R : 20

PRICE:

Offers Over $2,495,000

V I E W:

By appointment

AG E N T: David Berns Real Estate

David Berns

P H O N E : 0408 629 438 AG E N T: David Berns Real Estate

Alexander Payne

P H O N E : 0407 194 146

THIRTY acres offering a tranquil and relaxing Noosa lifestyle. Views across the Noosa Hinterland to Cooroy Mountain. This magnificent acreage, positioned in the Golden Triangle of Doonan, and situated in the Sunshine Coast shire, has many bonuses on offer to an assortment of buyers: • 5 minutes to Eumundi, 12 minutes to Noosa and national park, 22 minutes to Sunshine Coast International Airport and 90 minutes to Brisbane. • School Buses across the road and plenty of very good local schools close by. Noosa hospital in 8 minutes if needed.

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• Two amazing sites to build your dream home and a separate secondary dwelling. • Sustainable fruit and vegetable and herb supply with an established orchard. A 400sqm fenced area with a chook pen. • Voluntary conservation agreement (VCA) in place that protects around 20 of the 30 acres. • 90% native forest and 3 dams. • Approximately 150m above sea level with 2 level building sites enjoying the hinterland and Mount Cooroy views.

Existing infrastructure on the property includes: • 2012 designed main building including a modern bathroom, toilet and 6.5KW solar and electric power on a 5KW inverter and solar hot water, built in cupboards, Velux skylights and home cinema with a very bright and spacious mezzanine floor. • 2013 built boat/caravan storage and garage with mezzanine floor and carports on three sides. • Further carports built in 2019 covering approximately 200sqm, 7 car spaces and

8 concrete water tanks and a new gravity feed water pump. Undercover there is also a small tool shed with lock up roller door under the extensive carport. • There is also a large stylish Yurt with 2 bedrooms on a solid 110sqm hardwood deck. • In total 11 water tanks storing 180,000 litres plus a strong bore (drinkable) with pump and 200m high pressure pipe to the orchard • No bills for water or electricity since 2012, 3-phase power underground to main shed, workshop and primary building site if needed in the future • 2019 installed high quality electrical gate, small picnic/meditation hut with hardwood deck near the dam. Be quick this property will not last long.

H A M P TO N S I N T H E H I N T E R L A N D

THIS graceful home of abundant proportions has an air of refinement and pleasantness. Located in an elevated position on the scenic rim of Eumundi Range, this iconic 5.31 acre property has been lovingly admired by visitors and drivers by for decades. Long-range views to distant mountains and over the green Noosa Hinterland can be enjoyed when entertaining or when taking a dip in the crystal-clear pool fitted with a silver bionizer for a chlorine and salt free swimming experience. Manicured hedges, lawns and glorious established exotic trees bring the five-star resort feel to this luxurious holiday home. Natural light flows into the home through the extensive windows on all sides. Vaulted ceilings with beams compliment the polished timber floors in the living spaces, and berber carpets soften acoustics in the bedrooms.

210 Nandroya Road, Cooroy B E D : 5

B AT H : 3

CAR: 5

PRICE:

Offers Over $2,900,000

V I E W:

By appointment

AG E N T: Hinternoosa

Paul Bielby

P H O N E : 0437 346 256

The contemporary kitchen blends perfectly with the fresh lines and is centrally located to easily service outdoor entertaining areas and the elegant formal dining room. The entry on ground floor leads to the stairway rising up to a very spacious parents retreat, with separate linen/studio. From this level the occupants can enjoy breezes on the deck and have private space from the rest of the world. This property can only be truly experienced by appointment.

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RESTAURANT, CRAFT BREWERY, & COMMERCIAL HOTEL – Fully Licenced Kia Ora, 31–33 Priddy Road (Cnr Tin Can Bay Rd) Tin Can Bay

Rainbow Beach

Lot 4

Lot 3

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing 4pm, 28 October 2021 • Silky Oak Tea Gardens (The Crafty Brewery) is offered for sale for the first time • Includes two separate lots – a total 4.9 acres (19,861m2*) • Fully licenced: hotel, food & alcohol manufacturing/brewery • Commercial kitchen, alfresco dining & restaurant – seats up to 160 • Located just off Tin Can Bay Road between Gympie and Tin Can Bay – excellent exposure • Three bedroom home onsite

Chantel Dielwart 0421 466 696 chantel.dielwart@raywhite.com Paul Forrest 0408 985 254 paul.forrest@raywhite.com

* Approx

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Brewery and restaurant near Noosa hits the market

21-33 Priddy Road, Kia Ora PRICE:

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST close 4pm Thursday October 28

AG E N T: Ray White Commercial AG E N T: Chantel Dielwart P H O N E : 0421 466 696 AG E N T: Paul Forrest P H O N E : 0408 985 254

SILKY Oak Tea Gardens and The Craft Brewery is a successful commercial venture listed for sale at the right time for a local or interstate owner to take it to the next level. The business is a ‘hidden gem’, a rustic restaurant and brewery with tranquil gardens near the southern gateway to Fraser Island. Located on the corner of Tin Can Bay Road just 20 minutes from Tin Can Bay, 35 minutes from Rainbow Beach and 15 minutes from the Bruce Highway, Silky Oak Tea Gardens offers locals and tourists a relaxing place to unwind with superb craft beer and homestyle food. The well-known brewery, music venue and restaurant at 31-33 Priddy Road, Kia Ora is a destination in its own right. It’s perfectly positioned to take advantage of 70,000 annual visitors to Rainbow Beach, a popular location for 4WD enthusiasts, surfers and ecotourists. The venue scores 4.6/5 on Google Reviews and 4.5/5 on Trip Advisor, with phrases like “well worth a stop” and “cosy hideaway” used to describe the venue. Local guide Jacki Stander depicts the venue as “Rusticly wondrous!! Great atmosphere, food and staff. Recommend a visit...blow your conceptions and mind!!” LO O K I N G FO R N E W OW N E R S W I T H A VISION

The idyllic location has hit the market for the first time, listed for Expressions of Interest with Ray White Commercial Noosa & Sunshine Coast North. Founders Daryl and Helen plan to retire, making way for new owners with a vision who can maximise the site’s incredible potential. Chantel Dielwart, commercial property consultant at Ray White Commercial Noosa & Sunshine Coast North, says the

venture is ideal for anyone seeking a unique commercial opportunity and lifestyle change. “The business has significant turnover and a consistent documented trade history. It has a loyal customer base, is regularly booked out, and popular for parties and functions,” Chantel said. “A Commercial Hotel License and license for manufacturing alcohol are included, along with the right to three detached bottle shops. Current owners will pass on brewing secrets to the new owners if desired.” The property has everything needed for a successful hospitality business – large commercial kitchen, pizza oven and smoker, cold and storage rooms – and capacity for 160 people. C O M FO R TA B L E H O M E A N D A B U N DA N T P OT E N T I A L

The new owner will also secure a comfortable three-bedroom home set on peaceful private property, with timber floors and a carport. An adjoining allotment forms part of the sale, providing space to expand and bringing the total land area to 4.9 acres (19,861sqm). The second allotment is well maintained and features abundant fruit trees, large shed and a bore with quality drinking water. “The property is a blank canvas for development or expansion subject to council approval,” Chantel said. “This opportunity would suit owner/occupiers looking for a lifestyle transition, hospitality industry professionals or investors.” EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST close 4pm Thursday October 28. Call Chantel Dielwart on 0421 466 696 or Paul Forrest on 0408 985 254 to arrange an inspection. October 2021 Your Local Lifestyle | Page 57

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