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Noosa’s Alive with musical joy Music, food and magic dominated the first weekend of the Noosa Alive program with a line up of entertainment and activities followed at venues across the shire from Pomona’s Majestic Theatre to the Bendigo Bank Marquee on Main Beach. Throughout the week guests enjoyed performances from Shakespeare to Taylor Swift, dined on delicious meals prepared by some of Noosa’s top chefs, heard from crime writing experts and were wowed by the best of Australian magicians. Over the next few days festival goers can catch cabaret with Noosa favourite Meow Meow, be part of a Murder Village whodunnit, watch the screening of local film productions or enjoy an Italian Long Lunch at Noosa Waterfront Restaurant. This Sunday at Lions Park, Gympie Terrace, Noosaville the finals of Noosa STARS Alive will perform at a free community event. For more information on events and to book visit noosaalive.com.au More photos page 4
Operatic soprano Tarita Botsman delighted the audience at Twilight Classics. (Rob Maccoll)
Genesis of care A new $12 million radiation therapy centre in Noosa will be helping 500 patients each year following its official opening on Friday 19 July. The new GenesisCare service saves the average Noosa cancer patient from travelling an estimated 2000kms over the course of radiation therapy treatment and is conveniently located just 500m from the Noosa Hospital, part of Ramsay Health Care. At the opening, State Member for Noosa Sandy Bolton MP said, “I come from a family full of cancer; my parents, my siblings, my partner, and getting access to the lifesaving treatment is imperative.” Laine Harry, a former cancer patient from
Tewantin, said the new centre will benefit the local community. “I primarily travelled to Nambour to have treatment, which is more than an hour of travelling there and back each day,” she said. “This was more than 1000km over the course of my treatment. Every day, I hear about someone locally who is going through cancer, and this new centre will make things easier for them.” Its first comprehensive radiation treatment service in the Noosa Shire with modern radiation therapy services for most adult cancer types, access to clinical trials for eligible
patients, and allied health services including counselling, nutrition and dietetics, and physiotherapy. Additional patient services available at the same spot include Noosa Radiology and Breast Screen Queensland. GenesisCare Radiation Oncologist Dr Debra Furniss said, “The availability of local services like ours can minimise the burden of travel on patients during what can be a challenging time.” “In addition to our dedicated medical professionals, we’re pleased to also have a GenesisCare breast cancer nurse, who will offer
specialised care and support to breast cancer patients from diagnosis, throughout treatment, and onwards. Eligible patients can also access a clinical trial focusing on precision medicine in cancer care.” GenesisCare’s Noosa service will be supported by highly experienced radiation oncologists including Dr Debra Furniss and Dr Bradley Wong who are both well-established in the local healthcare network of the Sunshine Coast and Dr David Schlect, a doctor involved in the delivery of modern radiation therapy techniques for more than 30 years. Continued page 3
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