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Record numbers The world-famous Garmin Noosa Triathlon returns this week, with triathletes, their families and supporters from across Australia and around the world descending on the region, with the 2025 event set to be the largest in its history. The five-day festival of events includes opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to be involved. The event culminates with the 42nd running of the Noosa Triathlon on Sunday, with thousands to take on the iconic 1.5km swim, 40km ride and 10km run. Leanna Ali, Regional Director for The IRONMAN Group Oceania, organisers of the Noosa Triathlon, said that excitement was building ahead of this year’s event. “We’re excited to be welcoming triathletes and their supporters from around the world to Noosa again this week for the 42nd running of the Garmin Noosa Triathlon,” Ali said. “Over the years the Noosa Triathlon has become a bucket-list event for triathletes from all corners of the world and we can’t wait to welcome a sold-out field to Sunday’s event once again, with the 2025 event set to be the largest ever. Continued page 3 Noosa Triathlon prepares for its biggest event in its history. (Rob Maccoll)
Tasting the future By Erle Levey There have only been two other events in Australia in the past 40 years that have been as significant … the 1988 Brisbane World Expo and the 2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. Again, the eyes of the world will be on Australia for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. To be centered on Brisbane, regional Queensland and other states, the Olympics are already attracting massive interest for many reasons. Among them is the intrigue about this little-
known continent on the “other’’ side of the world. Yet it is also due to the fact that these Games will be very much a regional event, encouraging sustainability and on-going use of infrastructure. At a CSIRO breakfast forum at the University of the Sunshine Coast, participants looked at ways local food could be a part of the world’s biggest, most historic of sporting events. Later in the week, GourMay 2026 was launched … a month-long festival celebrating food in the Mary Valley. Their long-term vision is also focussed on providing an event that will show visitors the authenticity and the value of
fresh, local food. World Expo 88 and Sydney 2000 exemplified what a great show Australia can put on. The world is waiting to see what Queensland can produce. It was a 12-year timeline for Queensland to get ready since the announcement of the winning bid to host the Games - now it is seven. Individuals as well as businesses are lining up to be involved. It is a matter of whether we can deliver on the potential. The CSIRO’s South East Queensland Food Systems Strategy Sunshine Coast forum highlighted that the Olympics will have a dramatic impact on
the economy and that direct suppliers as well as contractors will benefit. Yet preparing for a four-week fast burn in 2032 is not the only game in town. The population growth for the region in that time will have ramped up, so any increase in local food production will become a slow burn in order to cater for this on-going demand. Roz White, chair of the Sunshine Coast 2032 project to plan for the Olympics, spoke of the very real possibilities and opportunities for the region in the lead-up to and during the Games. Continued page 8
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