Noosa Today - 13th February 2026

Pressure

By Steve Linnell

Katie Rose Cottage Hospice has temporarily suspended patient admissions as funding shortfalls and revised government timelines place growing pressure on the Noosa-based end-of-life care provider.

The hospice confirmed it is facing significant financial and infrastructure challenges, including major changes to Federal Government funding conditions that have affected plans for its Stage Two development.

Following a recent meeting with federal departmental representatives, the hospice was advised that the previously agreed project completion deadline has been brought forward.

Celebrate Valentines Day locally

Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a walk along a beautiful beach, a candlelit dinner, a bunch of long-stemmed roses, sweet treats and a bespoke gift and nowhere does it better than Noosa.

Show your love with a special gift from timeless jewellery or luxury fashion to a oneof-a-kind keepsake from Noosa’s many boutiques, enjoy a pampering session at a local spa, visit the Noosa Chocolate Factory for some hand-crafted choccies or pick up a bouquet freshly grown from Eumundi Roses.

For something a little different, take a horse riding trail ride around beautiful Lake Weyba, trek around the Noosa National Park or sail away on a sunset cruise.

Try a Noosa Chocolate Factory Valentine’s Day special ruby and white chocolate freeze-dried strawberries. (Supplied)

The hospice said the revised deadline is final and not open to extension.

With earthworks yet to begin and essential preparatory work - including site clearing and tree removal - still outstanding, the organisation now concedes it is unlikely Stage Two can proceed under the new timeframe.

Funding pressures have intensified the situation.

Katie Rose Cottage Hospice operates under a mixed funding model, with Queensland Government funding covering only around one third of nursing costs.

While civil works were originally scheduled for completion by 31 May 2026, the project must now be finished by 31 March 2026 to allow for auditing, ministerial review and final approval by 30 June 2026.

All remaining nursing expenses and operational costs are reliant on community donations, fundraising, and revenue from the hospice’s op shops and warehouse sales.

Over the six months to 31 December 2025, the hospice experienced a sharp decline in donations, significantly impacting its financial sustainability. It has also been advised that no increase in state funding - previously anticipated as part of Stage Two - will be provided at this time.

As a result, the hospice has made what it described as a difficult but responsible decision to pause admissions, saying patient care can only resume when funding allows services to be delivered safely and sustainably.

Op shops and warehouse sales will continue operating and remain critical to the hospice’s sur-

vival. The board and leadership team are actively exploring options to stabilise funding and secure the future of the service.

The hospice said urgent community and donor support is now needed to ensure it can continue caring for families during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Katie Rose Hospice has set up a GoFundMe page, created as an ongoing fundraiser, allowing the community to support the hospice when they are able, donate in honour or memory of loved ones, share their story at any time and help ensure care remains available into the future.

To donate visit https://www.gofundme. com/f/support-compassionate-endoflife-careat-katie-rose-hospice?cdn-cache=0

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Win tickets to new theatre production

The J Theatre is giving away a family pass of four tickets to see The Riddle of Washpool Gully by David Morton in March.

Combining old-fashioned storytelling with contemporary puppetry and miniature sets, The Riddle of Washpool Gully is a reimagined tale of Australian mythology about the incredible creatures that might still live in the uncharted corners of our vast country.

Something long asleep has decided to wake up.

Far beyond the outskirts of the big city, near a tiny town that nearly everyone forgot, lay a dry creek bed of no special significance.

Once upon a time it had been called Washpool Gully. But the world had moved on from insignificant things, and no one had time for dry creek beds. Except in Washpool Gully something was stirring.

Shaken by the rumble of engines and darkening of the sky, something long asleep had decided to wake up.

Critics have described the show as “a stunning piece of theatre which will appeal to young and old” (Stage Whispers) and a “vividly imagined and meticulously realised with beauty, wit and immense heart” (The Mercury).

The Riddle of Washpool Gully, a family friendly children’s show for kids six and over is coming to The J on Thursday 26 March at 11am and Friday 27 March at 6pm.

Tickets at thej.com.au or call the J Box office on 5329 6560 For schools bookings call the box office.

To enter the competition visit Noosa Today on Facebook.

Win tickets to The Riddle of Washpool Gully by David Morton, coming to The J in March.

Celebrate IWD in style with long lunch

It’s time to dress up, gather your girlfriends, and celebrate women in style while giving back to women right here on the Sunshine Coast.

WomenKind Australia Inc. is thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale for its highly anticipated International Women’s Day (IWD) Long Lunch on Friday 6 March, featuring guest speaker Jacqui Bell — ultra- marathon runner and mental health ambassador — proudly sponsored by Aloha Active Noosa.

A 29-year-old ultra runner from Brisbane, Jacqui made history at just 26 as the youngest person ever to run an ultra-marathon on all seven continents, conquering more than 1,000 kilometres across some of the world’s harshest deserts and terrain — from the scorching sands of Africa to the frozen extremes of Antarctica.

As the youngest female to complete Racing the Planet’s Four Desert Grand Slam and the youngest person to achieve an ultra-marathon on every continent, Jacqui’s journey is a powerful testament to perseverance, mindset, and personal responsibility. Her story of confronting fear and overcoming adversity is nothing short of extraordinary.

Guests will begin the afternoon with a glass of bubbles and elegant canapes on the lawn, followed by a divine two-course lunch with beverages included at the stunning Noosa Waterfront Restaurant and Bar, overlooking the Noosa River.

The celebration continues into sunset with live music from all-female powerhouse trio The Kitty Kats, sponsored by Platinum Tax, delivering a vibrant mix of cabaret, swing, blues, and rockabilly. Expect an afternoon filled with dancing, laughter, singing — and perhaps even a tear or two.

The ever stylish and effervescent Carlie Wacker will serve as MC for the event, which will also feature auctions, raffles, and door

Pomona crossing safety upgrade designs under way

By Margie Maccoll

The state government this week announced design work was underway on safety upgrades for Pomona, including new pedestrian crossings, raised township entry treatments and a reduced speed limit through the town centre.

These works follow an October 2024 election commitment to deliver a new pedestrian crossing on Factory Street and a petition tabled in Parliament in December 2024.

Minister for Transport and Main Roads

Brent Mickelberg said Pomona locals had been calling for safer walking routes for years, and the Crisafulli Government was getting on with the job of delivering them.

“Our focus is keeping the community safe, and this upgrade will make it easier and safer for people to get around their town, whether they’re walking to school, the shops or the train station,” he said.

“We’re working closely with Noosa Shire Council to make sure these improvements build on existing placemaking efforts and genuinely reflect what matters to the Pomona community.”

LNP Member for Nicklin Marty Hunt said for too long, Pomona locals have been asking for safer streets while nothing moved on the ground.

“The Crisafulli Government is getting on with the job, backing this community with real upgrades that make it safer to walk through town,” he said.

In December 2024 Hinterland resident Nick Cooke, sponsored by Noosa MP Sandy Bolton, lodged a community parliamentary petition, calling on the urgent need for safe crossings on the state-managed Factory Street.

In the lead up to the October 2024 election both LNP and Labor made election promises to commit to the $950,000 pedestrian crossing.

In January 2025 Ms Bolton said she endorsed

the petition as part of her longtime advocacy regarding inappropriate levels of heavy haulage endangering these communities and had held a meeting with Mr Mickelberg regarding the importance of fast tracking this project.

“The need for a safe crossing on Factory Street, Pomona as well two others in the precinct, is necessary for residents to access essential services and their homes,” Ms Bolton said.

“This includes for our school children traversing these roads on their way to school and after school activities. Our efforts included making sure the design was on track ensuring readiness for a commitment of funding.”

In his response to the petition Mr Mickelberg acknowledged residents had drawn to the attention of the House the urgent need to install safe pedestrian zebra crossings on Factory Street and Hill Street, Pomona.

“These roads experience a high volume of traffic, including large 40-tonne quarry trucks

from the Kin Kin Quarry, posing significant safety risks. Currently, there is no safe method for pedestrians to cross, resulting in a dangerous divide that hinders cross-town connectivity,” he said.

“There is a dog park and kindergarten on Hill Street, as well as a school bus stop on Factory Street. Children and families must navigate these busy roads without safe crossings, heightening the risk of accidents.”

Mr Mickleberg said a speed limit review on Factory Street had resulted in a reduction to 50 km/h due to the safety concerns associated with the traffic in the area, indicating the recognition of the significant hazards present.

“Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to do all within its power to install safe pedestrian zebra crossings on Factory Street near the train station and on Hill Street across to the Cooroora Creek dog park, as a matter of urgency.”

Daring to talk about incest

A powerful event addressing one of Australia’s most confronting, hidden, and under-reported issues: incest is happening in Noosa and everyone is invited to attend.

At the heart of the evening is a screening of the internationally acclaimed French documentary Such A Resounding Silence - a raw, beautifully produced and deeply moving exploration of intrafamilial childhood sexual abuse (incest).

Told through the lived experience of incest survivors, the film has resonated with audiences across the globe, with standout screenings at the French Film Festival amongst others. Through poetic storytelling, photography, and music, it illuminates stories of pain, survival, and courage.

Following the film, a high-profile panel discussion will explore what Australia must do next - not only to support survivors, but to begin addressing incest at its source: with prevention, education, and systemic change.

The event is presented by The CorriLee Foundation, an organisation that specialises in staging major events and connecting good causes with the right benefactors.

Australian playwright David Williamson will be guest speaker at the event emceed by radio presenter Sam Coward.

The panel discussion will be facilitated by Jonathan Biggins and include panellists Tracy Adams, CEO Kids Helpline and longtime supporter of the No Laughing Matter (NLM) podcast series, Dr Jan Ewing, clinical neuropsychologist / psychotherapist, academic contributor to NLM, Dr Maggie Bell, NLM survivor story-teller, Anne Lambert, actress, psychotherapist and a NLM narrator, Professor Catharine Lumby, patron for The CorriLee Foundation and longtime supporter of NLM. David Williamson, the most produced playwright in Australian theatre history, has been a long-time supporter of Tanya Lee and her work. Their collaboration includes Williamson rewriting his iconic play Emerald City for a special celebrity-led production (in 3 cities) staged by Tanya, featuring figures such as Ita Buttrose, Ian Thorpe, Robyn Nevin and John Singleton. More recently, Williamson narrated one of the most confronting stories in Tanya’s No Laughing Matter podcast series — a survivor’s personal retrospective account of the lifelong impact of childhood incest. Deeply moved by the experience, and by Tanya’s ongoing advocacy, Williamson has agreed to be guest speaker at the upcoming Such A Resounding Silence event, lending his voice to a conversation he believes is both necessary and overdue.

“Some events are easy to promote. This isn’t one of them,” says Noosa local Richard Tenser, longtime Director of The CorriLee Foundation and a supporter of the No Laughing Matter podcast series.

“These are challenging conversations, but they’re essential — and the upcoming Such A Resounding Silence event creates space for honesty, understanding and change.”

The presentation of Such A Resounding Si-

lence in Noosa marks its eighth presentation across the country in the past year.

This event matters because despite the 2012 Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - a milestone for our nation - incest was not within its scope. And yet, research consistently shows that 80–90 per cent of all child sexual abuse occurs within families, says the event’s host and founder of The CorriLee Foundation, Tanya Lee OAM.

We continue to teach our children largely about “stranger danger,” but the harsh truth is that most children are harmed by those they know and trust - often within their own homes.

And for many, speaking out threatens to tear their family apart, she said.

“The 2025 revelations of alleged sexual abuse by a childcare worker in Victoria have rightly prompted swift government action to reform institutional safeguards. However, these measures, while necessary, highlight a broader issue: the urgent need to address the pervasive and often overlooked problem of intra-familial child sexual

abuse.

“Just as we are mobilizing to protect children in institutional settings, we must also commit to confronting and preventing abuse that occurs within the family unit.

“The silence around incest has allowed the cycle to continue unchecked. We see the ripple effects in mental health systems, the criminal justice system, and prisons - where a staggering number of inmates were once child victims themselves.

“This is not just about survivors. It’s about prevention.

“We need to go upstream. The area of prevention is key, and there is so much here that needs to be worked on.

“Equally we need to build better pathways for education on the specific topic of incest”.

This Noosa screening is proudly supported by the groundbreaking No Laughing Matter (NLM) podcast - now in its sixth series - which shares anonymous true stories from Australian incest survivors, read by household names such

as Adam Hills, Hugo Weaving, Rebecca Gibney, Jean

Grace

Richard Fidler, Andrew Denton, Ray Martin, and Governor General Sam Mostyn. Each voice helps lift the silence. Each story brings the issue out of the shadows. With more than 40,000 listens, the podcast has already proven that Australians will engage - when given the opportunity.

The event and NLM podcasts are also supported by Kids Helpline and CEO Tracy Adams, who continues to advocate for age-appropriate education and early intervention at every opportunity.

This is not just a film screening. This is a national call to action.

The event will be held at The J Theatre, on Tuesday 3 March at 6pm (doors open at 5.30pm) Book Now: Tickets $35 from The J box office or visit thej.com.au/resounding-silence/ If this story has raised any issues for you, help is available from lifeline on 13 11 14 or at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

Noosa in strong position for Top Town awards recognition

By Steve Linnell

Noosa, the 2021 Queensland Top Tourism Town Award winner, has a golden opportunity to add another prestigious title to its collection as nominations for the 2026 Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards officially opened this week.

The coastal paradise captured hearts and judges alike five years ago with its “captivating charm” and “harmonious blend of unspoiled nature, chic style, dining hotspots and carefree luxury.”

Now, with tourism booming and new attractions enhancing the destination’s appeal, Noosa is primed for another championship run.

Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) launched the 2026 awards program on Monday, with nominations remaining open until 9 March.

The awards celebrate destinations that demonstrate excellence in tourism experiences, community engagement, and visitor satisfaction across multiple categories including Top Tourism Town, Top Small Tourism Town, and Top Tiny Tourism Town.

Local tourism operators, councils, and visitor information centres can nominate destinations, with QTIC encouraging nominees to collaborate with Regional Tourism Organisations

and committed local operator groups.

For Noosa, this presents an ideal opportunity to showcase the destination’s continued evolution and tourism excellence.

“The Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards are a celebration of the destinations that make Queensland special,” according to QTIC.

Past winners have demonstrated exceptional commitment to visitor experiences, community pride, and tourism innovation.

After nominations close in March, detailed submissions are due April 10, followed by finalist announcements on May 8.

A unique public voting component runs from May 11-24, allowing Queenslanders to vote for their favourite destinations.

Winners will be announced at the QTIC Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards ceremony on 17 June, with state winners progressing to national competition on 15 September.

Recent winners demonstrate the calibre of competition Noosa would face.

Bowen claimed 2025’s top honour, while Caloundra won in 2023 and Tamborine Mountain in 2022.

Tourism operators and community leaders interested in supporting a Noosa nomination can access resources and nomination details at the official QTIC website at https://www.qtic. com.au/top-tourism-town-awards/

Helping seniors weather the storm with workshop

Coping with natural disasters is never easy and can be especially tough for elderly residents.

To help seniors in our shire stay safe during the worst of mother nature, Noosa Council’s Disaster Management Team delivered its annual Aged Care Disaster Resilience Workshop on 3 February.

Now in its fourth year, the workshop was attended by 60 of Noosa’s aged care facility managers and emergency services representatives.

“In partnership with Primary Health Network commissioning organisation, Country to Coast, we focussed on a cyclone scenario to provide those working in local aged care centres with a better understanding of how to handle such an event,” Noosa Council

Disaster and Disruption Resilience Officer, Ian Williams said.

The workshop highlighted the need for detailed facility plans and the importance of each centre being fully prepared to handle a cyclone event in their facility or to prepare for evacuations.

The tips and tools were especially useful for Noosa Care, which operates aged care facilities in Tewantin (Carramar) and Cooroy (Kabara).

“This Disaster Resilience workshop was incredibly informative and is critical to developing a resilient and connected aged care sector in Noosa,” Noosa Care CEO Grant Simpson said.

“The cyclone scenario enabled all of us to plan for impacts on our local centres and how to best deal with these situations and possible evacuation procedures and put them into our own evacuation plans.

“One of the great tools Council provides all of us is the Noosa Emergency Action Guide. I know our residents and many other local aged care facilities have copies so we can be more prepared,”

Mr Simpson said.

In addition to supporting our seniors, Council is also helping to educate our youngest community members. Held in partnership with local emergency services, the Get Ready Schools program continues its visits to more than 2,500 Year 5 students across local schools during storm season.

Each student takes home their own Get Ready Noosa emergency information pack to build early awareness and resilience. To collect a pack for your household, visit Noosa Council Customer Service at Tewantin.

As the warmer months continue, Council reminds everyone to check out the Noosa Disaster Dashboard for vital information on how to be prepared for any unexpected weather event. A digital version of the Noosa Emergency Action Guide is also available on the dashboard.

For more information visit disaster.noosa.qld. gov.au

Working the graveyard shift for more than three decades

By Steve Linnell

Troy Andreassen has literally been working the graveyard shift for more than 32 years.

Troy looks after Noosa’s cemeteries in Cooroy, Tewantin and Pomona, helping families honour loved ones and preserving spaces that mean a great deal to the local community.

It’s not your average job, but it is an important one - carried out with care, patience and compassion.

High in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, the Cooroy Cemetery unfolds in sweeping green lawns beneath the watchful presence of Mount Cooroy, rising more than 400 metres above the township.

The cemetery sits within volcanic, tree-covered country, framed by nearby Black Mountain and offering a sense of calm that is immediately felt.

For Troy, the work is as varied as it is meaningful.

“There’s no ordinary day - it’s always different,” he said. “This morning I was laying turf at Tewantin, then I’ll do some bookwork.”

While the role includes grounds maintenance, preparation of graves and administrative tasks, Troy says the most important part of his job is working with grieving families.

“You’re helping them at the worst time of their life,” he told Noosa Today. “You’ve got to be respectful, patient and understanding.”

Noosa Council manager Alison Hamblin said Troy’s contribution goes far beyond his job description.

“Troy is so humble and amazing,” she said. “He’s one of the most compassionate people you could meet. The care he shows families is extraordinary.”

Each of the three cemeteries Troy oversees carries deep historical significance. The first recorded burial at Cooroy Cemetery took place on Tuesday, 7 March 1911, when five-year-old Carl Fenwick, the eldest child of George and Mrs Fen-

wick, died from bronchial pneumonia.

Tewantin Cemetery contains the oldest known burial in the region, believed to be that of Mary Hill in 1876, before the cemetery reserve was officially gazetted.

Pomona Cemetery remains an active cemetery and continues to operate as a Crown reserve, with Noosa Council acting as trustee.

Across the shire, Noosa Council conducts around 50 burials each year, not including ashes.

At Cooroy Cemetery, approximately 800 to 900 burial sites are still available.

Looking to the future, Noosa Council is exploring more environmentally sustainable burial options, including natural or “green” burials.

These involve no embalming fluids, biodegradable shrouds or containers, and no concrete or metal vaults, allowing the body to return naturally to the earth.

Sites are typically located in bushland or meadow settings, often without visible markers.

Arborists are currently assessing the three existing cemetery sites to identify suitable locations, carefully considering trees and root systems.

Council is also developing a new Cemetery Plan, expected to be finalised later this year.

The plan will guide how it manages and delivers cemetery services in Noosa over the next 10 years, making sure they stay accessible, sustainable and responsive to the community’s needs.

Additional services, such as gravestone cleaning, are also being offered to support families who may not be able to visit regularly.

For Troy, it’s all part of the role - one he has no plans to step away from.

With Mount Cooroy standing quietly in the background, the sun filtering across the lawns and a deep sense of peace in the air, Cooroy Cemetery offers a place of rest that reflects the care behind it.

And behind that care is Troy Andreassen - still working the graveyard shift, still serving the community.

For more information about the cemeteries and services, go to: www.noosa.qld.gov.au/Services-and-Facilities/Cemeteries

Let’s help to save Tessa

By Steve Linnell

A Sunshine Coast family is racing against time to give their six-year-old daughter, Tessa, a chance at life, as the community rallies behind an ambitious campaign to raise $750,000 for life-saving treatment overseas.

Tessa has been fighting high-risk Stage 4 neuroblastoma - one of the most aggressive childhood cancers - for more than 800 days.

Diagnosed at just four years old, she has endured two bone marrow transplants, countless rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, multiple surgeries and intensive immunotherapy.

Now, after a devastating relapse, doctors have told her family there may be no cure available in Australia.

Her parents, Renee and Darren, alongside older brother Remy, have been told that a promising treatment - CAR T-cell therapy - is available in Rome, but the cost is staggering.

Neuroblastoma Australia has quoted $750,000 to access the therapy, with treatment needed within the next three to six months.

In response, supporters have launched the “75,000 to Save Tessa” campaign, urging 75,000 people to donate just $10 and share Tessa’s story.

Among those backing the campaign is Maddi, a fellow Queensland Children’s Hospital mum whose three-year-old son Luca is currently battling leukaemia.

“I met Renee in the ward at Queensland Children’s Hospital,” Maddi said. “Even when she was having a hard time herself, she was always kind and helping others. That’s just who they are.”

Maddi said the cancer ward forms a unique bond between families who understand the unthinkable.

“You see parents supporting each other through their darkest days. Renee has always shown up for others, even while fighting for her own child.”

Tessa’s mum Renee has shared an emotional plea during Neuroblastoma Awareness Week, marking more than 815 days since her daughter’s diagnosis.

“That’s how long my daughter has been fight-

ing for her life,” she wrote. “We have lost so many of Tessa’s fellow neuroblastoma warriors. Beautiful children. Devastated families. Futures that should never have been taken.”

“I am angry. I am heartbroken. Because there is a promising treatment - but it isn’t available in Australia.”

Despite everything she has endured, Tessa is described as bright, cheeky and creative, with a love for pink, crafting, makeup and changing her look with wigs. When she’s well enough, she enjoys trips to Kmart, Popmart and Miniso, proudly setting up slime stalls to share her creations.

Her dreams are heartbreakingly simple: sleeping in her own bed, splashing in the rain, swimming without fear of infection, and one day having a puppy.

After completing treatment earlier this year, the family had hoped to finally return home and start living again. But a scan revealed the cancer had returned - and it was spreading.

Now, every day is about making memories, love and moments that matter.

Families who have shared hospital corridors with Tessa and Renee describe her as a light in the darkest places.

“She is extraordinary,” wrote Simone, another childhood cancer parent. “Her smile and singing can lift an entire ward. She reminds everyone

around her what courage truly looks like.”

Supporters say the goal is simple but urgent: share Tessa’s story, donate if possible, and help give her a chance that geography should not deny.

“Our children don’t have time to wait,” Renee said. “They need action. Now.”

Donations can be made via GoFundMe, and supporters are encouraged to share the campaign widely to help reach the goal of 75,000 donors.

Please visit www.gofundme.com/f/75000people-to-save-tessa?cdn-cache=0

Noosa Fights Parkinson’s with community activities

By Steve Linnell

Noosa-based support networks are playing a critical role in helping people live with Parkinson’s disease, as the condition affects an estimated 2,000 residents across the Sunshine Coast and continues to grow rapidly worldwide.

Parkinson’s disease is often misunderstood, with tremors commonly seen as its defining symptom.

For many people living with the condition, however, some of the most challenging impacts are less visible.

Changes in balance, movement, speech, sleep and mood can all significantly affect daily life, independence and wellbeing.

Globally, Parkinson’s is now recognised as the fastest-growing neurological condition, affecting around 10 million people.

In Australia, more than 150,000 people are living with the disease, with approximately 50 new

diagnoses each day.

Between 10 and 20 per cent of people diagnosed experience young onset Parkinson’s, receiving their diagnosis between the ages of 20 and 50.

In Noosa, community-based initiatives are helping residents remain active, socially connected and informed.

The Noosa Parkinson’s Activity Group offers a wide range of programs that support physical health, communication and confidence.

Activities include the Sing Thing Choir and speech therapy, Boxercise programs designed to train both body and brain, PD Warrior sessions at EFM Gym with specially trained coaches, dance classes, and Exercise Matters programs focused on strength and mobility.

Many of the activities are also suitable for seniors seeking to maintain fitness and independence.

Group facilitator Ann Duley, who is also a car-

er for her husband Greg, said local connection and consistent support were essential for people living with Parkinson’s and their families.

“Parkinson’s is an absolutely insidious disease,” Ms Duley said.

“Being part of a supportive local group helps people feel understood and less isolated, while also giving them access to practical strategies that improve quality of life.”

The group hosts a monthly social and infor-

mation session on the third Friday of each month at the Noosa–Tewantin Bowls Club on Hilton Terrace from 10.30am.

The gatherings provide a welcoming space for people living with Parkinson’s, as well as carers and family members, to share experiences and learn more about managing the condition.

High-profile figures such as Ray Martin, Allan Border, Michael J. Fox and Billy Connolly have helped raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease by speaking publicly about their diagnoses, reducing stigma and encouraging early intervention.

The Noosa Parkinson’s Activity Group is also seeking volunteers for the Sing Thing Choir, which meets on Monday afternoons at 1pm at Tinbeerwah Hall.

As Parkinson’s continues to affect more Australians, local Noosa-based support services are proving vital in helping people live well with the disease and reminding the community that no one has to face it alone.

Warning over illegal dumping

By Steve Linnell

Illegal dumping of garden waste across Noosa’s bushland, reserves and national parks is causing serious and long-lasting environmental damage, Noosa Council has warned.

While dropping off lawn clippings or pruned branches may seem harmless, Council says even small amounts of green waste can have devastating consequences for native ecosystems.

Illegal dumping is a growing problem across the Shire, with 690 incidents recorded last year

and more than 100 already reported this year, prompting renewed calls for residents to do the right thing.

A Noosa Council spokesperson said garden waste often contains seeds, plant fragments and soil that can introduce invasive species into sensitive environments.

“Even small amounts of green waste can contain seeds, plant fragments and soil that introduce invasive species,” the spokesperson said.

“Once established, these weeds spread quickly, smother native plants and are extremely difficult to remove.”

Council said invasive plants pose a major threat to Noosa’s biodiversity, destroying habitat for native animals and altering the natural balance of bushland areas.

“Invasive plants reduce biodiversity and destroy habitat for native animals,” the spokesperson said.

“Protecting our bush means keeping it free from anything that doesn’t naturally belong there.”

Environmental officers say dumped garden waste can also increase fire risk, block waterways and undermine years of rehabilitation and

conservation work carried out by Council staff and local volunteer groups.

Council is urging residents to use their kerbside green waste bins, which are designed to safely dispose of garden material without harming the environment. Larger loads can also be taken to approved waste facilities.

Illegal dumping carries significant penalties, and Council encourages the community to report incidents when they see them.

Residents can report illegal dumping directly to Noosa Council via its website or customer service line.

Grants available to help realise local community projects

Noosa Council is calling on local not-for-profit organisations to apply for its Community Project Grants Program, with applications opening on 9 February 2026 and closing 23 March 2026.

The grants support community-led projects that strengthen connection, build resilience, and deliver lasting benefits across the Noosa Shire.

One organisation to benefit from the program in the previous 2025 round was Permaculture Noosa, which received funding to purchase essential maintenance equipment for the Cooroy Permaculture Community Gardens.

Permaculture Noosa President Geoff Powell said the grant made a tangible difference for volunteers and the wider community.

“We received a grant from Noosa Council in 2025 that enabled us to purchase some much-needed equipment for our Cooroy Community Gardens. The club has benefitted from having much improved tools, the gardens are better maintained, and we’ve reduced our volunteer workload significantly,” Mr Powell said.

information session and Council’s grant writing workshops.

“If you’re keen to learn how the grants work or how to apply, come along to our Grants Network and Nibbles Night on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. It’s a relaxed way to meet other local groups and to get advice from Council and other funding organisations. If you can’t make it, send us an email at grants@noosa.qld.gov.au.”

This year Council will also be offering two free workshops for Noosa’s community groups looking to improve their grant writing skills. The workshops will be held on Wednesday, 18 February, 9am to 1pm at Council chambers, Pelican St, Tewantin and on Tuesday, 24 February, 9.30 to 1pm at Cooroy Library, 9 Maple St, Cooroy. Morning tea and a light lunch will be provided.

To register for the Grants Network and Nibbles Night and the Grants writing workshop visit Evenbrite.com.au.

Applicants are also encouraged to review the updated Community Project Grant Guidelines, which include changes designed to make the process clearer and fairer.

More information and application details are

Mr Griffiths further encouraged groups inter ested in applying to attend Council’s upcoming

Erosion and Sediment Controls Conditions for housing project

Coast2Bay has lodged a development application for 25 dwellings at 64 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy, which is scheduled to be decided at Council’s February meetings.

In recent months, remediation and operational works on this site have resulted in repeated discharges of sediment-laden stormwater onto Lake Macdonald Drive and into a tributary of Six Mile Creek during heavier rainfall events.

This has occurred despite erosion and sediment controls that were conditioned to comply with International Erosion Control Association (IECA Australasia) Best Practice standards.

However, the proposed conditions attached to Council’s Planning Officer’s Report for the housing development do not include a condition requiring construction works to be carried out in accordance with an approved Operational Works permit or the developer’s Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.

Any approval of this development should clearly require that construction be undertaken in accordance with an approved Operational Works application and the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan detailed in Coast2Bay’s civil engineering documents.

Without clear and enforceable erosion and sediment control conditions, there is a real risk that problems will again be addressed only after damage has occurred, rather than being prevented in the first place.

Julia Walkden, Cooroy

Destination Management Plan: An Unfinished and Futile Exercise

After an extensive public participation process Noosa Council finally approved its new Destination Management Plan (DMP) on 15 December 2025. The stated aim is to protect Noosa’s lifestyle, natural beauty and prosperity. The plan also signals a shift from a “sustainable” to a “regenerative” approach to tourism marketing, industry development and community programs.

But what sort of plan has actually been delivered? Many residents and leading authors regard it as unfinished and half-baked. The plan contains 45 actions, with 11 reportedly already underway. But that is not the end of the story, a Community and Stakeholder Roadshow is proposed for March 2026, seeking a “creative design” to further explore the process and address community questions.

Historically, planning controls protected Noosa’s character by maintaining a low-profile built environment and keeping high-rise development at bay. Yet recent rezonings, for example, in Bottlebrush Avenue now permits bulky, multi-storey development up to 12 metres in height that will block panoramic views from existing residences in Nairana Rest and eroding the treed character the area.

The draft DMP acknowledged long-standing challenges: population growth, overtourism, vehicle congestion in Moorindil Street, four-wheel drives on the beach and North Shore, and chronic overcrowding at Noosa Main Beach. These challenges are not new; they have intensified steadily sincethemid-1980s.Yettheplanfailstomeaningfully address the two main concerns of residents

traffic congestion and the environment. There’s also continuous development all over Noosa.

Where are the traffic studies showing existing and projected volumes? Where is the analysis of current and potential parking capacity, recreation site’s user capacities or proposals to remove congested parking from residential streets, population projects? Why is there no serious discussion about visitor-to-resident ratios, which are almost double those of the Gold Coast? Where are the origin-and-destination surveys, the user data, and the acknowledgement that our recreational assets are already overloaded? The fact that the riverside Lions Park public open space is used for car parking purposes at the peak of open space and recreational space demand is highly questionable and in my view illegal.

It is difficult to embrace a “regenerative” tourism model when the main tourist areas have clearly exceeded capacity. What Noosa needs first is a retro-generative approach—one that restores balance and gets our own house in order. To do that there needs to be a sound qualitative foundation on which to plan solutions, make logical decisions, and whether or not to allocate funding to Tourism Noosa. The promised community consultation for the so-called Road Map did not occur. The absence of rigorous statistical and physical analysis has undermined the credibility and relevance of the survey feedback and subsequent decisions.

As Councillor Jessica Phillips recently wrote:

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“We hear a lot about day trippers. But here’s the honest truth: we don’t yet have the data. We can’t clearly tell which cars coming and going from Hastings Street belong to locals, workers, visitors or day trippers. So, before we spend ratepayer money on ‘solutions’, we need to be clear on what problem we’re actually fixing.” She correctly noted that elements of the DMP imply decisions have already been made about parking, funding models and behaviour-change programs without proper feasibility, cost or equity analysis.

The concept of a regenerative approach—focused on business improvement, maintenance and education—is commendable in principle. However, these measures are ancillary to the fundamental need to address the impacts of tourism on residents, natural assets and existing infrastructure. Free buses, subsidised ferry services and improved set-down areas simply funnel more people into the busiest and most finite parts of Noosa.

In January 1986, a Swiss tourist described Noosa as one of the last unspoilt yet sophisticated paradises, cautioning that it could easily become another overcrowded, commercialised “tourist factory” if it failed to learn from the mistakes of other destinations. In 1984, former councillor and talented architect Peter Bycroft—author of Council’s Design Manual and signage policy— returned from overseas with a clear message: tourism can either enhance a place or destroy it. Having seen destinations stripped of character by

unchecked tourism, he urged Council to set firm long-term goals and involve residents in shaping Noosa’s future. That warning now seems painfully belated.

By 2002, former councillor and businessman Richard Hudson wrote that Noosa residents had been “robbed of their weekends,” arguing that Council and the tourism industry had hijacked the peaceful lifestyle locals once enjoyed. The Noosaville riverfront, he noted, was jam-packed, with parking impossible. He stated that it’s about time that the Council and the tourist industry understood their destruction of the Noosa Resident’s lifestyle has gone too far.

Richard Hudson’s observations some 20 years ago definitely have much more meaning today. In the circumstances, there appears to no justification for a large and expensive organisation such as Tourism Noosa. Their work has been done and the Council funds would be better spent on high quality upgrading to our infrastructure and recreational areas much like the first-class Moree Business town centre.

Quite frankly, the question remains: is this Destination Management Plan truly protecting Noosa, or merely managing its decline and wasting our time and money? And then there’s the mysterious Stewardship Council!

Johann Holdysz, Tewantin Resident, Town Planning & Development Consultant

River reforms are 30 years in the making: Stockwell

By Noosa councillor Brian Stockwell

Claims that new anchoring and mooring regulations on the Noosa River represent a sudden or heavy-handed intervention ignore a simple fact: the community has been asking for better river management for three decades.

The changes introduced by the State Government in January 2026 are not radical. They are overdue.

Since the 1990s, successive community consultations, river plans, advisory committees and citizen deliberations have all pointed in the same direction — unmanaged anchoring and liveaboard use lead to congestion, visual clutter, environmental harm and growing conflict over how the river is used. Each time the community has been asked, the majority has supported stronger controls.

The first Noosa River Plan in 1997 was developed collaboratively by Council, state agencies and the community. It identified key pressures on the river, including the impacts of houseboats, erosion in narrow reaches, and the need to balance recreation with nature conservation. While the plan was never formally adopted by the Queensland Government, it set out a clear management vision that has never materially changed.

One early success from that period was a result of community advocacy to reduce the impacts of the unregulated use of the growing number of noisy two-stroke jet skis of the time. Restrictions now limiting commercial jet ski hire to a dedicated marine zone — and pushing all other use downstream — exist only because residents organised and persisted.

A revised Noosa River Plan in 2004 went further. It proposed implementing a mooring strate-

gy and, critically, “a program for the phasing out of the permanent habitation of watercraft.” These proposals were publicly consulted on and broadly supported. The final plan committed to action, including:

“Implement a mooring strategy… to minimise the impacts of vessel habitation” and “Implement a program for the phasing out of the permanent habitation of watercraft.”

For a time, progress was made. Live-aboard approvals were capped and could not be transferred, allowing natural attrition to reduce numbers. But over the following decade, momentum faded. Council amalgamation, shifting state priorities and the loss of institutional champions saw coordination structures fall away and enforcement weaken.

In response, the community re-mobilised.

A large public forum in 2009, convened by the Noosa Residents and Ratepayers Association and supported by environmental groups, produced a joint policy position warning that management reforms “have not proceeded as envisaged” and that congestion in the lower river was now harming tourism and recreation. The group called for anchoring regulations and removal of abandoned vessels — proposals that later found their way into Council strategies.

By 2015, frustration had grown. Another well-attended community forum raised concerns about river safety, pollution, vessel seaworthiness and the lack of compliance action. In response, Council convened a Citizens’ Jury — 24 local residents tasked with answering two questions: how should the river be managed, and what role should Council play?

After four months of deliberation, the Jury delivered clear recommendations: remove derelict and unsafe vessels, review anchoring and moor-

ing locations, and “determine a cap and locations for live on boards.”

These were not activist demands. They were the considered conclusions of everyday residents given time, information and responsibility.

Those recommendations informed later planning work, including the 2019 draft Noosa River Plan revision, which again sought to reduce congestion, protect fish habitat areas and ensure that live-aboard vessels did not impede public use of the river.

In 2021, a broad-based Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee was established, bringing together fishing, boating, conservation, tourism and community representatives. After two years of deliberation, the committee reached consensus on the need for an overall vessel reduction strategy, including limits on anchoring duration.

When Maritime Safety Queensland released its proposed regulatory changes for public consultation in late 2022, more than 800 submissions were received. The dominant message was familiar: the river is valued, it is under pressure, and stronger management is needed.

Seen in this context, the state government’s 2026 anchoring and mooring reforms are neither sudden nor extreme. They are the logical endpoint of 30 years of consistent community advocacy, repeated expert advice, and multiple public processes that all arrived at the same conclusion. The real question is not why these changes are happening now — but why it took so long.

Timeline Noosa River Anchoring and Mooring Reform:

1997: First Noosa River Plan developed collaboratively; identifies impacts from congestion in the lower river, houseboats and erosion.

2003-04: Revised River Plan endorsed by Minister; commits to mooring strategy and phasing out permanent live-aboard.

Mid-2000s: Live-aboard permits capped but coordination and enforcement decline.

2009: Major community forum leads to Joint Policy Position calling for mooring and anchoring regulations and removal of abandoned vessels.

2015: Renewed public advocacy highlights safety, pollution and compliance failures.

2015-16: Citizens’ Jury recommends vessel removal powers, mooring review and caps on liveaboards.

2019: Draft River Plan revision and Environment Strategy embed community recommendations.

2021: Noosa River Stakeholder Advisory Committee established with broad representation from key representatives of recreational and commercial boating and fishing, community and conservation groups.

2022-23: Public consultation on anchoring limits; more than 800 submissions received. 2026: New MSQ anchoring and mooring regulations commence, realising long-standing community aspirations.

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They’re ready for anything

By Steve Linnell

It was an emergency.

Floodwaters had cut off the North Shore ferry. A woman was in labour. Paramedics couldn’t get across. And time was running out.

That’s when the State Emergency Service stepped in.

Using their barge, SES Noosa volunteers ferried paramedics through rising waters to reach the expectant mother, then safely transported her across to waiting ambulance crews. She gave birth soon after at hospital.

“Moments like that remind you why you do what you do,” says SES Noosa Local Controller Warren Kuskopf.

When disaster strikes, the familiar orange uniforms of the SES are often the first sign that help has arrived.

In the Noosa region, that help comes from a dedicated force of 110 volunteers, spread across four local groups — Tewantin, Pomona, Cooroy and Boreen Point - all led by Warren and united by a shared commitment to community safety.

“We’ve got a really diverse and committed team,” Warren says.

“Our youngest member is 16 and our oldest is 86. Every single one of them gives their time purely to help others.”

That’s the heart of the SES - ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Volunteers come from all walks of life, including tradies, teachers, retirees, professionals and university students.

“It’s a fantastic balance,” Warren explains.

“About 60 per cent of our members are men and 40 per cent are women. Everyone brings something different to the table.”

The workload is significant. “Already, we’ve had around 30 callouts just in January 2026,” Warren says.

“In 2025, we responded to more than 300 jobs relating to trees down, structural damage and flooding - plus another 82 search, rescue and forensic support tasks.”

Storm season is the busiest period. “From about October through to the end of January, it’s non-stop,” Warren says.

“Then from January to May, we’re dealing with weather depressions and cyclones. Cyclone Alfred was one of our biggest challenges in recent years.”

When the weather turns severe, SES volunteers run toward danger while others seek shelter. “You’ve really got to manage fatigue,” Warren says.

“We leave the safety of our own homes to assist others during crises. It’s an impressive effort.”

During Cyclone Alfred alone, the Noosa SES produced 40,000 sandbags in a single week, powered by a machine capable of filling one bag every seven seconds. “We usually keep about 5,000 on standby,” Warren says.

“But when a storm’s coming, we ramp things

right up.”

The unit operates four Land Cruiser first responder vehicles, six larger trucks, a bus and four rescue boats, all supported through a strong partnership with Noosa Council and Queensland Police. “The support from Council and QPS is outstanding,” Warren says.

Beyond emergency response, training and education are central to the SES mission.

Volunteers train continuously and actively recruit new members aged 16 and over.

Warren is also passionate about building long-term community resilience.

For the past four years, SES Noosa has partnered with Noosa Council and other agencies to deliver the Get Ready Queensland Schools Program to Year 5 students - reaching nearly 10,000 children.

“I’m 120 per cent convinced these sessions

are vital,” Warren says.

“If we can prepare the next generation, we’re building resilience before disasters even happen.”

“Whether it’s a cyclone, flood or storm, we’ll always be there to help,” he says. “But the best outcome is a community that’s ready before we’re needed.”

To learn more about volunteering with the State Emergency Service, visit the Queensland SES website.

Walking school bus

From Zero Emissions Noosa (ZEN)

Every Tuesday morning during school term, something quite special happens in Tewantin.

For more than four years, the Tewantin–Noosa Lions Club has been running its Walk to School program, a local version of a Walking School Bus that brings children, parents and volunteers together for a healthy start to the day.

Around 8 am, parents begin arriving at Crank Creek Park on Outlook Drive, dropping off children eager to join the walk. Up to 20 students regularly take part, greeting Lions volunteers with smiles, chatter and plenty of enthusiasm. At about 8.10 am, the group heads out along Tewantin’s safe pathways, arriving at Noosaville State School roughly 20 minutes later.

The volunteers have built strong relationships with the children over the years, sharing laughs, high-fives and stories along the way. On the first walk back this year, the excitement was palpable, with children bubbling over with holiday tales as they set off.

“Today they were talking about their Christmas presents,” says Michael, one of the regular Lions volunteers. “One boy was saying he’d been shopping and bought a shark, another was talking about a dinosaur, and the girls were singing. It’s delightful — it really is.”

The walk covers just under two kilometres, and each child is rewarded with a voucher for an icy pole — a small but much-loved incentive provided through the Council’s Go Noosa program.

Beyond the fun, the benefits are significant. Regular walking helps children meet daily physical activity recommendations, improves mood and alertness, and supports long-term health and wellbeing into their teenage years and adulthood.

Colin, another long-term Lions volunteer, explains that the program is just as rewarding for the adults involved. “What we get out of it is the chance to communicate with young people,” he says. “We also get the exercise ourselves. When you walk with younger people, you feel younger.” Michael agrees, noting the impact once the

Free flu shots

The State Government is delivering an expanded free flu vaccination program for 2026, ensuring every Queenslander aged six months and over can access a free influenza vaccine ahead of the peak flu season.

From 1 March 2026, Queenslanders will be eligible to receive a free flu vaccine in Australia’s largest and most accessible statewide program, including a needle-free vaccine for eligible children.

For the first time, the Crisafulli Government is introducing a needle-free nasal spray flu vaccine for children aged two to five years, which has been used extensively overseas.

Chief Health Officer Dr Marianne Gale encouraged Queenslanders to take advantage of the free influenza vaccine.

“As vaccines become available throughout March at providers, such as GPs and pharmacies, we’re asking Queenslanders to get their free flu vaccination to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities,” she said.

“The free flu vaccination program aims to reduce demand on healthcare services by lowering the number and severity of avoidable hospital admissions, leading to fewer occupied hospital bed days.”

A free flu vaccination program for Queensland will begin 1 March.

children arrive at school. “Because the kids get to school and they’ve already had some exercise, they’re ready for class — and that’s a real positive.”

Programs like Walking School Buses also play an important role in changing transport culture. In the 1970s, more than 70 per cent of children walked to school. Today, that figure has reversed, with over 70 per cent driven instead.

Encouraging walking reduces traffic congestion around schools, lowers emissions, and improves safety in school zones. Just as importantly, group walking builds connections — children and adults get to know neighbours, strengthening community ties.

Walking School Buses are a simple but power-

ful idea: children walk together along set routes, accompanied by adults. Popularised in Australia in the 1990s, they now form part of active travel strategies across many Queensland communities. Volunteer Louise, who has been a Lion for 15 years, says the experience has been deeply rewarding. “Being a Lion has given me a great outlook on the community,” she says. “The walking bus is easy for me — I live nearby — and I love interacting with the children and seeing their enjoyment as they burn off some energy before school. I’ve also been involved in school breakfasts at Tewantin State School for 15 years. It’s incredibly satisfying to give back.”

To find out how to volunteer or to get your child involved contact the Tewantin-Noosa Lions Club at tewantinnoosa.qld@lions.org.au

Remembering Gwen Torney

By Steve Linnell

Gwendoline “Gwen” Torney, a cherished member of the Noosa community for more than four decades, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25.

Her vibrant presence was felt across the town, from the gardens she lovingly tended to the hospital wards where she volunteered, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew her.

Born Gwendoline Ross in Ballarat, Victoria, on March 11, 1932, Gwen was the eldest of three children.

Her early years were shaped by frequent moves as her father, Donald Ross, managed hotels in Fish Creek, Beechworth, and Boree Creek.

Despite the constant relocations, Gwen excelled academically and athletically, attending Albury High School as a boarder and representing her school in hockey and tennis.

In 1952, Gwen married Alan Torney, the love of her life, and together they raised four sons.

Tragedy struck in 1974 when Alan passed away from cancer at just 47. Gwen, then 42, ensured her sons were settled before embarking on adventurous overseas travels, eventually making Noosaville her home.

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The Guide

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

Seven, Friday, 7pm

While some are still holding strong on their New Year’s resolutions, the rest of us might need a little help living our best lives. That’s where Johanna Griggs and the team come in, celebrating 2026 with a sparkling summer picnic at Mona Vale beach. This premiere is packed with action as Adam Dovile and Pete Colquhoun give Charlie Albone a crash course on beach athletics, while local surf lifesavers share safety tips. Dr Harry explores the vibrant rockpools and Adam gets the tools out to build a sleek cocktail station set to shake up any living area. With sausage and egg sliders from Colin Fassnidge and Graham Ross, and Clarissa Feildel’s yuzu meringue pie, it’s the season’s hottest party.

FOOTBALL: AFL ORIGIN

7mate, Saturday, 6.30pm

It’s been a long time coming. For more than a quarter of a century, state-based rivalries in Australian rules have been left to brew while rugby’s Blues and Maroons take centre stage each year. But no more. This pre-season return is a rematch of Origin’s inaugural fixture in 1977 – with Western Australia again hosting a Victorian side. This time, Western Bulldogs superstar Marcus Bontempelli captains the Big V alongside Nick Daicos and Jeremy Cameron, while Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps leads the WA team. Live from Optus Stadium, this high-stakes showdown is a reminder that club loyalties are chosen, but there’s no place like home. Seven’s coverage gets a hit of West Australian flavour thanks to former AFL superstar Nic Naitanui (pictured) on the boundary.

Friday, February 13

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PICK OF THE WEEK

CRICKET: WOMEN’S T20 SERIES, AUSTRALIA V INDIA GAME 1

7mate, Sunday, 6pm

A new innings begins on Sunday for Australian women’s cricket, with all-rounder Sophie Molineux (pictured) named as the squad’s new captain, taking over from a retiring Alyssa Healy. This Twenty20 series opener against India will be the Victoria and Melbourne Renegades skipper’s first time leading the country, taking charge ahead of the T20 World Cup in England and Wales in June. Several members of the team will still be smarting from India’s record-breaking chase of 339 that knocked Australia out of the ODI World Cup semi-final just a few months ago. With a fresh tactical direction and a score to settle, Molineux and co. are set to shine.

SEVEN (7)

NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Solar System With Brian Cox. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00

ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 2.00 Dog Park. (M, R) 2.30 In Limbo. (Mls, R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.20 Good With Wood. (PGa, R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Britain By Beach. (PGav, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 12.55 PBS News. 1.55 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Ma, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Building The Impossible. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. (Return)

8.30 Professor T. (Return, M) Professor T works on a case while in prison.

9.15 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

9.50 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R)

10.15 Dog Park. (M, R)

10.45 ABC Late News.

11.05 Smother. (Mlv, R) 12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PGadhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Lost Cities Of The Incas. (Premiere) Archaeologists search for clues to the rise of the Inca Empire. 9.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) Follows the Seaview Salties, swimmers who regularly brave the freezing Solent.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Sisi. (Masv, R) 11.40 Babylon Berlin. (Mav, R) 1.25 The Lesson. (Mal, R) 3.40 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.45 Andy’s Global Adventures. 12.35pm Ben And Holly. 1.20 Octonauts. 2.15 Peter Rabbit. 2.45 The Makery. 3.05 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.40 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.05 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.35 My Adventures With Superman. 8.55 BattleBots. 10.00 Late Programs.

Returning to our screens just in time to celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse, chef Adam Liaw kicks off the ninth season of this weeknight favourite with three special episodes that explore regional flavours, festive dishes and family MasterChefalum Brendan Pang (pictured) and comedian Annie Louey join Liaw for the first episode of this inclusive Lunar New Year celebration. Liaw begins by making yee sang, or prosperity salad, a vibrant ritual from Malaysian and Singaporean culture. Then, Pang brings his Mauritian roots to the table with a fried noodle main, while Louey crafts Chinese sweet potato donuts for dessert. It’s a recipe for a happy new year in any language.

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) The latest news and views. 11.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 2. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 6 – Highlights. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (Return) Johanna Griggs heads to Bribie Island.

8.30 The Marlow Murder Club. (Return, Mav) A wealthy baronet dies alone in his study the day before his wedding.

10.30 To Be Advised.

12.15 GetOn Extra. (Return)

12.45 Dare Me. (MA15+asv)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)

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6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Night. Coverage includes women’s snowboard cross qualifiers and finals and men’s cross-country 10km final and ice hockey prelims.

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Post Midnight. Coverage includes women’s snowboard cross finals and skeleton runs and men’s 10,000m speed skating final and 10km biathlon sprint final.

3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Overnight.

9GEM (81, 92)

6.00 10 News+.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal.

World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Real Seachange. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Home In WA. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Room For Improvement. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Wildlife ER. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 Home In WA. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Late Programs. 6am Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 6 – Early Morning. 9.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Swimming. Aust Open Water C’ships. H’lights. 11.30 Parental Guidance. 2pm Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman. (2017, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Birds Of Prey. (2020, MA15+)

3.50 The Big Steal. (1990, PGls) 5.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PGa) 7.30 The Talented Mr Ripley. (1999, Malnsv) 10.00 Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. (1994, Mls) 11.55 The Big Wedding. (2013, MA15+l) 1.30am Death Proof. (2007, MA15+lv) 3.35 The Mattachine Family. (2023, Malns) 5.25 The Movie Show.

Saturday, February 14

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 75th

Anniversary Of Australian National Service. 12.00 News. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 1.30 Professor T. (M, R) 2.20 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.20 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.10 Mission To Space With Francis Bourgeois. (R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R)

6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)

Kim swears off men and takes up golf.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

Presented by Tom Gleeson.

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

7.30 Call The Midwife. (Md)

The midwives help a family with a history of drug addiction.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv) When engagement celebrations at Godley Manor are brought to a sinister end by a booby-trapped cuckoo clock, Barnaby and Winter become immersed in a world of olde-worlde carpentry and bitter family feuds.

10.00 This England. (Ml, R) Looks at Britain during COVID-19. 11.00 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 10.10 Tiddler. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 4.20pm Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 The Smeds And The Smoos. 5.45 Super Monsters. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Chopped Jnr. 8.40 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Nula. 2.05 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 3.00 Backs To The Blast. 4.00 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 4.30 Bill Reid Remembers. 5.00 First Australians. 6.00 Haututu Hunters. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Lake Placid. (1999) 10.00 MOVIE: Glitter. (2001, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.05 Vintage

Voltage. (Ml, R) 11.00 World Wide Nate:

African Adventures. (Premiere) 12.00

BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 2.10 Going Places. (R) 3.10 The D-Day Superhero: Jack Kirby. (PG, R) 4.10 Kirby At War. (PGav, R) 5.10 Stephen Fry: Willem And Frieda. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Raising The Roof! (PG) A Tudor mansion gets a new roof.

8.40 Queen Camilla: The Wicked Stepmother. (PGads, R) Looks at the remarkable story of Queen Camilla and examines how she has succeeded in transforming her public persona.

9.35 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey: Aaron Chen. (PG, R) Shaun Micallef heads to China.

10.35 Lord Lucan. (Mal, R) 11.40 Outlander. (MA15+a, R) 1.55 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a, R) 3.50 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning

Programs. 3pm Heroines. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Engineering From Above. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons. 10.15 Marcella. 12.05am WWE Legends. 1.40 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. (1994, Mls) 2.10 Discovering Film. 3.05 The Secret Garden. (2020, PGa) 4.55 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 6.55 Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PGa) 8.30 The Firm. (1993, MA15+v) 11.20 Sleeping Beauty. (2011, MA15+alnsv) 1.15am Late Programs.

Sunday, February 15

ABC TV (2)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 3.40 The Piano UK. (R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) The handlers and their pups perform assessment tasks.

8.30 Dog Park. (Ml) Roland and Emma finally confront their future. Roland contemplates a new life as a man living alone with his dog. 9.00 This England. (Ml) Looks at Britain during COVID-19.

9.55 Call The Midwife. (Md, R) 10.55 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.30pm Super Monsters. 4.40 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.05 Super Monsters. 6.00 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Paddington. 6.40 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 7.50 MOVIE: Looney Tunes: Back In Action. (2003, PG) 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 11.30 Horse Racing. Apollo Stakes Day and Black Caviar Lightning Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. A look at the latest in outdoor activities.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) An influencer’s baggage attracts attention.

7.30 MOVIE: The Mummy Returns. (2001, Mhv, R) A couple must once again battle their old nemesis, the mummy Imhotep, after he is resurrected by a cult. Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz.

10.10 MOVIE: Atomic Blonde. (2017, MA15+lsv, R) An MI6 agent investigates an agent’s murder. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy.

12.30 MOVIE: The Right Mom. (2021, Mav, R) A woman becomes a child’s guardian. Anna Schafer.

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R)

5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Outdoor Room. 12.30pm This Rugged Coast. 1.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 3.00 Wildlife ER. 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 Harness Racing. AG Hunter Cup and Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star. 9.45 Lewis. 11.45 Escape To The Country. 12.45am The Amazing Homemakers. 1.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.05 Going Places. (R) 4.35 Raising The Mary Rose: The Lost Tapes. (PG, R) 5.30 Brandenburg Gate: The Untold Story.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Dominic West: Extreme Silk Road. (PG) Dominic West continues his journey through Kyrgyzstan. 8.25 Fengyang: The Forgotten Imperial City. Looks at archaeological work in Fengyang, China. 10.10 Dunhuang: Ancient Frontier Fortress: Rise, Fall And Rebirth. (MA15+v, R) 11.10 South Korea With Alexander Armstrong. (PGa, R) 1.45 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 2.40 24 Hours In A&E. (Mal, R) 3.35 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm Jeopardy! 4.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 PBS News Compass Points. 5.45 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 6.40 The Architecture The Railways Built. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo. 10.10 The Grudge. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Early Morning. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 My Way. (R) 12.30 Budget Battlers. (PGl, R) 1.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – H’lights. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (Return, PG) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 Camper Deals. (R) 9.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 10.00

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 8 – Night. Coverage includes men’s alpine skiing giant slalom and women’s mogul dual finals and 4x7.5km cross-country relay.

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 8 – Post Midnight. Coverage includes men’s alpine skiing giant slalom, women’s cross-country relay, speed skating women’s team pursuit and men’s 500m finals.

3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 8 –Overnight. Coverage includes speed skating women’s team pursuit and men’s 500m final, men’s ski jumping final.

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

6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm LEGO Masters. 3.00 Basketball. WNBL Playoffs. Semi-finals. Perth Lynx v Bendigo Spirit. 5.00 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (2010, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. (2005, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Before I Fall. (2017, M) 12.30am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. 6.00 AFL Origin Pre-Game Show. 6.30 Football. AFL Origin. Western Aust v Victoria. 9.30 AFL Origin Post-Game Show. 10.00 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. 11.00 MOVIE: Miami Vice. (2006, MA15+) 1.40am Storage Wars. 2.30 Cool Cars With Dermott And Elise. 3.00 Roast Night. 4.05 Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 4. From the Grange Golf Club, South Australia. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PGal) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.

8.45 The Meghan Effect: Transforming The Royals. (PG) Looks at Meghan Markle, who went from being an actor to becoming part of the British monarchy.

10.15 The Hunters: Mr Cruel. (Mav, R) Notorious cold cases are re-opened. 11.45 Autopsy USA: John Wayne. (Ma, R) 12.45 Temple. (MA15+al) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Real Seachange. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.10 The Amazing Homemakers. 5.10 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 6.10 Escape To The Country. 7.10 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.55pm Say It Loud. (2020, Mls, Italian) 2.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PGa) 4.30 A United Kingdom. (2016, PGa) 6.30 Notorious. (1946, PGa) 8.30 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966, MA15+av) 11.45 Limitless. (2011, Mdlsv) 1.45am The Firm. (1993, MA15+v) 4.30 Late Programs. 7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 3.05pm Murri v Koori Interstate Challenge. Southern Dingos v Redfern All Blacks. 4.35 All Stars: More Than A Game. 5.05 Make It Right. 5.30 Dr Charles Perkins Oration. 6.45 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.35 Most Endangered Species New Zealand.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Women’s Twenty20 International Pre Game. 6.00 Cricket. Women’s T20. Aust v India. 9.30 MOVIE: White House Down. (2013, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter help a couple struggling with a dysfunctional, two-level property. 8.40 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa, R) Stacey Solomon and her team help families declutter and transform their lives. 9.50 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) A specialist critical care paramedic responds to a head-on collision that has left a driver trapped in their car. 10.50 Matlock. (PGad, R) Matty and Olympia help a group of nuns. 11.50 Elsbeth. (PGa, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Morning Programs. 6.30pm Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 8 – Night. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: Rambo: First Blood Part II. (1985, M) 10.40 MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991, MA15+) 12.50am MOVIE: The Hand Of Night. (1968, M) 2.40 MOVIE: At The Earth’s Core. (1976, PG) 4.35 Death In Paradise. 5.45 Late Programs. 6am Shopping. 9.00 I Fish. 9.30 Navigating The World. 11.30 JAG. 3.30pm Soccer. A-League Men. Melbourne v Brisbane. 6.00 Football Tonight. 6.35 Soccer. A-League Men. Sydney FC v Adelaide. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) 11.50 FBI: Most Wanted. 12.50am JAG. 2.45 Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 8 – H’lights. 12.10 Rugby League. NRL. Women’s All Stars. Maori All Stars v Indigenous All Stars. 2.15 Rugby League. NRL. Men’s All Stars. Maori All Stars v Indigenous All Stars. 5.00 News. 5.30 My Way. (PGl)

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) After an explosive revelations week task, the actions of some have a major effect on the others.

8.45 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Night. Coverage includes women’s slalom and monobob bobsleigh, men’s dual moguls and mixed team snowboard cross.

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Post Midnight.

3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Overnight.

5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

6am Morning Programs. 6.30pm Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Night. 8.45 David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II. 10.45 Major Crimes. 11.45 MOVIE: Times Square. (1980, M) 2am MOVIE: Crooks Anonymous. (1962) 3.45 MOVIE: Carry On Sergeant. (1958) 5.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Early Morning.

6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm Australian Ninja Warrior. 3.00 Basketball. WNBL Playoffs. Semi-finals. Townsville Fire v Southside Melbourne Flyers. 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: Three Men And A Little Lady. (1990, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Twelve. (2004, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Logan Lucky. (2017, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Travel Oz. (Return) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 GCBC. (R) 11.00 Well Traveller. (PG, R) 11.30 Pooches At Play. (PGm, R) 12.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal, R) 1.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 21. Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks. 3.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Masv) When a petty officer is found brutally murdered and frozen, it leads the team into a twisted underworld of seafood and sex trafficking. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+a) When a tween suffers a lifethreatening miscarriage, the team must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect. 10.30 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Monday, February 16

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

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

10.00 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)

11.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (M) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Planet America. A look at American politics.

10.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) 11.35 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.20 Smother. (Mlv, R)

5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.30pm Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 TKO: Total Knock Out. (Final) 9.15 Kids BBQ Championship. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.15pm Turn Up Respect. 1.30 The Dream Of Love. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Karla Grant Presents. 10.00 MOVIE: The Power Of One. (1992, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Silk Road From Above. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGal, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Inside The Tower Of London. (PG) It is Constable’s Dues day at the Tower of London.

8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) Hosted by Greg Davies.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 Other People’s Money. (PGals)

11.30 Vigil. (Mav, R) 2.45 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. (PG, R) 3.40 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning

Programs. 2.55pm Mastermind Aust. 3.25 WorldWatch. 4.20 PBS News Compass Points. 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.20 Mysteries From Above. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Hunt For Stolen Nazi Treasure. 9.20 The Billionaires Who Made Our World. 10.20 The Secret DNA Of Us. 11.25 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 4.00 Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PGa) 5.35 Go. (1999, PGalv) 7.30 The Bodyguard From Beijing. (1994, MA15+v) 9.15 My Father Is A Hero. (1995, MA15+v) 11.15 Above The Dust. (2024, Mas, Mandarin) 1.25am Limitless. (2011, Mdlsv) 3.15 Late Programs.

Tuesday, February 17

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Human. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Md, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (Final, PG, R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGaw, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Silk Road From Above. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (Final) 8.30 Mission To Space With Francis Bourgeois. (Final) 9.20 Grand Designs Transformations: Balaclava Hat Factory And Paddington Japanese. (R)

10.15 Way Out Ag. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.55 Media Watch. (M, R) 12.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.20 Smother. (Mal, R)

5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Peter Rabbit. 2.45 The Makery. 3.05 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 Whale With Steve Backshall. 9.25 Planet Weird. 10.15 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Marc Fennell. (PGa, R) Marc Fennell explores his roots.

8.35 MOVIE: Bardot. (2024, Malsw) Looks at the life of international icon Brigitte Bardot.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Exit. (MA15+ads, R) 11.50 Syndrome E. (Malv, R) 1.55 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 2.50 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. (PG, R) 3.40 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Leah crafts a romantic apology. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PGal)

A nationwide search for Australia’s next singing superstar continues with big voices, surprises and star talent.

9.15 9-1-1. (Mahv) The 118s beliefs are put to the test as they respond to emergency calls involving a Jack-o’-lantern.

10.15 Ivan Milat: Buried Secrets. (MA15+av, R) Takes a look at the crimes of Ivan Milat.

12.15 Conviction. (MA15+a, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Highlights. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The newlyweds enter intimacy week and while some couples choose to embrace the challenge, others remain hesitant.

9.05 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Night. Coverage includes men’s alpine slalom, bobsleigh and short track and women’s snowboard slopestyle and short track.

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Post Midnight. 3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Overnight. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Australian Idol. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 This Rugged Coast. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 11.30 Doc Martin. 12.30am Bargain Hunt. 1.30 Home In WA. 2.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 6.30pm Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Night. 9.05 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 11.05 London Kills. 12.05am M*A*S*H. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 My Favorite Martian. 2.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 4.00 London Kills. 5.00 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Early Morning.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Border Security. 1.30 Counting Cars. 2.30 Watersport. Offshore Superboats. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Mighty Planes. 11.30 When Big Things Go Wrong. 12.30am Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters. 2pm Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Tomorrow War. (2021, MA15+) 11.10 Seinfeld. 11.40 The 100. 12.35am Love Island UK. 1.35 Legacies. 2.25 Surfing Aust. 2.55 Late Programs.

(8, 9)

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 Matlock. (PGd) Olympia works to repair her relationship with her family after she takes on a case involving her mother’s new husband. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 10 News+. (R) 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

(5, 1)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGa, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Highlights. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R)

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)

7.30 The Chase Australia.

8.30 Doc. (Ma) TJ returns to work and treats a prisoner.

9.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) A man is attacked by a gang with a machete.

10.30 St. Denis Medical. (Ms)

11.30 Madeleine McCann: Searching For The Prime Suspect. (Mav, R) 12.30 Childhood’s End. (Mav) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Mastermind Aust. 2.50 Kars & Stars. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Mysteries From Above. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 In The Footsteps Of Marco Polo. 10.25 MOVIE: I Am Bruce Lee. (2012) 12.05am Casketeers Life & Death Across The Globe. 1.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Home In WA. Noon Australian Idol. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Northern Lights. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am Late Programs.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Intimacy week tasks have a mixed effect on the newlyweds. A tense men’s workshop results in poor behaviour.

9.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Night. Coverage includes men and women’s aerials qualifiers, women’s snowboard slopestyle and men’s ice hockey.

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Post Midnight. 3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Overnight. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 6.30pm Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Night. 9.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 11.00 Harry Wild. Midnight M*A*S*H. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 My Favorite Martian. 2.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 4.00 Harry Wild. 5.00 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Early Morning.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PGs) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 NCIS.

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Going Places. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Big Backyard Quiz. 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 The Shooter Of War. 10.30 MOVIE: The Dead Lands. (2014, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) TEN (5, 1)

7MATE (74)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 3. (2014, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight The 100. 12.50 Love Island UK. 1.50 Legacies. 2.40 My Way. 2.55 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Fuji. H’lights. 4.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Railroad Australia. 10.30 Deadliest Roads. 12.30am Storage Wars. 1.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 4.00 Notorious. (1946, PG) 6.00 The Eagle Huntress. (2016, PGaw, Kazakh) 7.35 The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk. (1993, Mav, Cantonese) 9.30 The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk 2. (1993, Mav, Cantonese, Mandarin) 11.20 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

Wednesday, February 18

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

6am Morning Programs. 10.45 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. (R) 11.15 The Assembly. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club.

1.35 Media Watch. (M, R) 1.50 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

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

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program.

9.00 Dog Park. (Ml, R) Roland and Emma finally confront their future.

9.30 QI. (Ms) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Live At The Wireless. (M, R) 12.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.50

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.30pm Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.55 Adv Time. 9.40 We Bare Bears. 9.55 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 10.15 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Piri’s Tiki Tour. 12.30 Unleash The Beast. 1.30 The Lake Winnipeg Project. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Shepherdess. 8.40 Earth Oven. 9.30 MOVIE: Legends Of The Fall. (1994, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R)

2.05 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Silk Road From Above. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

7.35 Saving Yellowstone. (PG)

8.30 Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World: Halicarnassus/Hanging Gardens Of Babylon/Temple Of Artemis. (PGa, R) Bettany Hughes ventures to Turkey. 9.25 Trespasses. (Mals) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Face To Face. (Mals, R) 11.45 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Mav, R) 1.35 Golden Boy. (Mal, R) 2.25 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. (PG, R) 3.15 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Highlights. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGas) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 Highway Patrol. (PGl) A disqualified driver sideswipes  another vehicle in his haste to evade the police.

9.00 Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text. (MA15+av) The gangs realise that they’ve been rumbled. 10.00 Air Crash Investigations: Norwegian Nightmare. (PGa) 11.00 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (Malv, R) 12.15 The Last Weekend. (Malv) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) At the second dinner party, some couples are feeling the love, while others go on the warpath, resulting in a gathering so confrontational it has to be seen to be believed.

9.10 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 12 – Night. Coverage includes women’s alpine slalom and aerials finals, men’s  snowboard slopestyle and men’s and women’s cross-country team sprint. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 12 – Post Midnight. 3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 12 – Overnight. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

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6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PGa, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 Elsbeth. (PGa) After a donor’s death shakes New York’s non-profit  arts scene, Elsbeth questions the motives of the victim’s friend. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 10 News+. (R) 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6am Morning

Programs. 3.20pm WorldWatch. 5.20 Mysteries From Above. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.20 MOVIE: Moonfall. (2022, M) 11.45 MOVIE: Perrier’s Bounty. (2009, MA15+) 1.25am Tales From The Territories. 2.20 WWE Rivals. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Godland. (2022, Manv, Danish, Icelandic) 2.40 Go. (1999, PGalv) 4.35 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PGav) 7.30 Fist Of Legend. (1994, Mav) 9.30 Tai Chi Master. (1993, MA15+av, Cantonese, Mandarin) 11.20 The Accidental Getaway Driver. (2023, Ml) 1.15am Late Programs.

Thursday, February 19

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Secrets Of Prince Andrew. 12.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

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

SEVEN (7) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (Ml, R) 10.55 Creative Types. (PGv, R) 11.30 QI. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Bergerac. (Mal, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who The Bloody Hell Are We? (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Grand Designs Transformations: Arncliffe Italianate And Toukley Granny Pad.

9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. Amanda and Alan renovate the last two rooms.

9.30 The Piano UK. (R) Hosted by Claudia Winkleman.

10.20 Way Out Ag.

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.20 Smother. (Mlv, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm The Makery. 3.05 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.20 The Secret Life Of Our Pets. 10.10 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. Noon Earth Oven. 12.50 Kings Of Baxter. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Going Places. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 The Green Veil. 9.30 MOVIE: Boyz N The Hood. (1991) 11.30 Going Places. 12.30am Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. 1.00 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Toronto Airport Uncovered. 8.20 Robson Green: World’s Most Amazing Walks. (PG) Robson Green explores Spain. 9.15 A Spy Among Friends. (Premiere)

10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 In Memoriam. (Premiere, Madl) 11.40 Forest Of The Missing. (Malv, R) 1.25 Silent Road. (Ma, R) 3.25 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. (PG, R) 4.20 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning Programs. 1.15pm Mastermind Aust. 2.15 Insight. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Mysteries From Above. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 10.05 Brassic. Midnight Mastermind Aust. 1.05 Appetite. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

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

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Remi and Sonny go head-to-head.

8.30 MOVIE: Under The Tuscan Sun. (2003, Ml, R) A recently divorced woman holidaying in Tuscany buys a villa on a whim and encounters unexpected romance. Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan. 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.35 Dare Me. (MA15+asv) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 6.30pm Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 12 – Night. 9.10 Midsomer Murders. 11.10 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 12.10am M*A*S*H. 1.10 Creflo. 1.40 Midsomer Murders. 3.40 Innovation Nation. 4.00 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 5.00 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Yes Man. (2008, M) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 The 100. 12.30am Love Island UK. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Surfing Aust. 2.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R)

1.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 12 – Highlights. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 13 – Night. Coverage includes men’s and women’s ski mountaineering sprints heats and finals and  men’s aerials finals.

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 13 – Post Midnight. Coverage includes men’s and women’s ski mountaineering sprints finals, Nordic combined team  spring and women’s ice hockey.

3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 13 – Overnight. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

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6am Morning Programs.

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. (Return, a) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ms) Graham Norton is joined by Chris Pratt, Cynthia Erivo, Dawn French, Rob Beckett and Jack Savoretti. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Six Days, Seven Nights. (1998, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. Midnight The 100. 12.50 Love Island UK. 1.50 Legacies. 2.40 Explore. 2.55 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 American

(1993, PG) 7.30 Once Upon A Time In China. (1991, M, Cantonese) 10.00 Once Upon A Time In China II. (1992, M, Cantonese) 12.05am Late Programs. 7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 6.30pm Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 13 – Night. 7.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: High Crimes. (2002, M) 10.55 Major Crimes. 11.55 Recipes For Love And Murder. 1am Creflo. 1.30 M*A*S*H. 2.30 My Favorite Martian. 3.00 The Baron. 4.00 Recipes For Love And Murder. 5.00 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Late Programs.

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A seduction of the heart

By Deb Taylor

Imagine. An idea springs to mind one day to take a small group of people on a travel adventure to Italy, a country I had never visited.

Life is about being adventurous and Italy looked amazing.

Fast forward seventeen years and the passion, excitement, enthusiasm and love for Italy has only intensified through discovery, knowledge and experience. Now I cannot imagine life without Italy.

My greatest joy is being able to share all that I have learnt and experienced with anyone wanting to experience Italy like a local.

Journeys over the years have been created and tweaked to deliver experiences, often in places less explored, that are different, local and personal.

Six months every year travelling the length and breadth of Italy with my small groups and researching new places when not on tour has given me a deep knowledge that is an integral part of every itinerary.

On a Ciao Italy tour there will never be more than 12 people. This means we visit tiny hilltop towns you may not have heard of; stay in handpicked accommodation that is family owned and intimate; eat where the locals eat; meet beautiful Italians; travel in private vehicles to save time and have three night stays to truly experience the Italian way of life.

All you have to do is pack a bag and decide which part of Italy is beckoning! There are seven tours offering five different itineraries this year. A presto!!

Being seduced by Italy.

Ciao Italy has been creating amazing holidays since 2009 to show you Italy through the eyes of a local. A three day stay everywhere we go, often in towns you may never have heard of, ensures deep connections with people and places and time to savour the best local experiences.

Experience Italy in a way that most travellers don’t.

Still time to book an Italian adventure in April, May or June that will change your life

Tailormade travel takes off

Why Customised Journeys with Inspiring Vacations Are the Smart Choice for Today’s Explorers

In a world where travel dreams come in every shape and style, one size never fits all. That’s the starting point behind the rise of Tailormade travel experiences, and at the forefront of this trend is Inspiring Vacations, the Australian-based tour operator known for blending expert planning with personal preference.

Offering bespoke itineraries crafted around travellers’ wants and needs, Tailormade bookings are rewriting the rules on how Australians explore the globe.

“We’ve designed our range to reflect that travel isn’t one-size-fits-all,” Inspiring Vacations CEO and co-founder Paul Ryan said.

“Whether you’re travelling with family, a group of friends, or club mates, for the first time or the fifth, the journey should feel seamless, exciting and truly yours.”

At its core, Tailormade by Inspiring Vacations is about total personalisation.

Instead of selecting a pre-set tour with fixed dates, stops and meals, travellers work with dedicated specialists who design every element of the holiday around the group’s unique wishes.

Whether it’s a multi-generational family reunion in Europe, a culinary celebration through Southeast Asia, or a bespoke safari adventure in Africa, Tailormade tours start with the traveller’s imagination and end with an itinerary crafted to match.

“Our custom approach delivers three core advantages to Tailormade travellers: flexibility, control and support,” says Ryan.

“This makes it ideal for groups of people wanting a unique experience, especially special interest groups such as sports teams or faith groups, or those with a common interest such as history, food and wellness.”

Ryan said one of the defining benefits of Tailormade tours is the freedom to choose exactly what you want to do and when. Want to add extra days wine-tasting in Italy? Prefer boutique regional hotels instead of city centre options? Keen to indulge a special interest such as dragon boat racing or geocaching? Looking to combine destinations or experiences that don’t typically sit on the same group tour?

Tailormade travel allows all of this. Changes to existing Inspiring Vacations’ itineraries or completely new routes can be created, ensuring the final plan matches travellers’ wishes — down to the smallest detail.

This freedom isn’t just limited to destinations or dates. Groups can customise their inclusions, from excursions and meals to guides and modes of transport, creating a holiday that feels cohesive and uniquely theirs. It’s this degree of choice that sets Tailormade travel apart from traditional tour packages.

“For many travellers, planning an entire trip can be overwhelming,” Ryan explained. “Researching flights, accommodation, local transport, guides and attractions can take hours, and one misstep in logistics can cascade into stress

on the road. Our Tailormade service keeps the traveller in control of their itinerary, without the headache of planning.”

With professionals handling the co-ordination and booking, travellers can focus on the joy of looking forward to their journey rather than wrestling with spreadsheets and calendars.

“Choosing a holiday is not life-altering, but it’s an important one,” Ryan notes. “Our role is to make sure our customers trust they are getting excellent value-for-money, backed up with expert and local customer service at every step.”

Booking a holiday is just the beginning. Inspir-

ing Vacations’ Tailormade tours include access to award-winning support teams who are available 24 hours a day, every day. This means that once the trip is underway, travellers have peace of mind knowing that help is available if plans change, questions arise or unforeseen events occur. In an era when travel disruptions are common, this level of support brings invaluable reassurance.

Travel trends suggest that more Australians are now seeking experiences that align with personal values and interests rather than generic packages. Tailormade by Inspiring Vacations de-

livers that, creating not just a trip but a memorydriven adventure tailored to the individuals on it. Discover more at trips.inspiringvacations.com

Special Offer: Win While You Wander For a limited time, Tailormade by Inspiring Vacations is offering one lucky Tailormade tour departure the chance to win $1000 in spending money toward their holiday. Valid for new enquiries made by 28 Feb 2026 and confirmed by 31 Mar 2026.

7 Nights

Dec 2026 - Mar 2027

Your unforgettable holiday includes:

Iconic Experiences, Expertly Escorted

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

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

Full-Board River Elegance

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

Tour of Murray River Bridge and historic Roundhouse

Guided nature walk of Salt Bush Flat

Taste Riverland food and wine

Dragon-Fly flat-bottomed boat wildlife tour

Hand-Picked Hotel Stays

3 nights four-star hotel stay in Adelaide with breakfast

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

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Ships to the rescue

“More that 18 million people die each year from causes that can easily be treated. One in eight children die before they reach school age. Globally, five billion people lack access to safe surgery,” explained Gabrielle Reilly, Ambassador for Mercy Ships Australia.

“Mercy Ships began its mission in 1978. It is an International organisation that deploys hospital ships and volunteer healthcare professionals to provide hope and healing to those in need, particularly in Africa and in Asia Pacific. Volunteer professionals provide life changing surgeries to people who would otherwise have to go without. They also train and up skill local healthcare workers,” Gabrielle added.

“Growing up in Papua New Guinea and Southeast Asia, I became friendly with some of the world’s poorest children. I couldn’t understand how simply being born in one country could offer a life full of opportunity and comfort, while being born in another, meant facing a lifetime of unimaginable poverty. At a very young age, I promised myself to dedicate my life to humanitarian work.”

“Gabrielle Reilly will be guest speaker at the Tewantin Noosa Probus Club’s next meeting on Tuesday 24 February at the Tewantin Noosa RSL. Visitors are welcome to join us at 10am for morning tea including a delicious muffin for just $6. Gabrielle’s presentation will begin at 10.30am. If you would like to hear Gabrielle’s talk, please phone Christine on 5442 7397, so she can save you a seat,” advised Club President Joy Fenty.

“Gabrielle returned to Australia not long ago, after spending several decades in the United States and a year in India, building critical relationships with world leaders. I can’t wait to hear her stories,” Joy added.

“During my time abroad, I had the privilege of working alongside Fortune 100 CEOs, billionaires, three star generals, astronauts and global figures such as Henry Kissinger, Buzz Aldrin, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former President of Indonesia. My work focussed on advancing di-

plomacy, peace building, economic security and national security,” Gabrielle said.

“It is an honour for me now to be an Ambassador for Mercy Ships. We have provided over one billion dollars of free surgeries, we have helped train more than 6,000 local doctors and surgeons who are now passing on their skills and knowledge. We have launched agricultural programmes that not only feed hundreds of thousands, but also educate communities on eliminating pesticide use, linked to the tumours claiming so many lives.

“Mercy Ships Australia is deeply committed to addressing both the root causes and the symp-

toms of suffering whilst equipping local medical professionals with the necessary skills to create long-term, self-sustaining healthcare systems.

“Our hospital ships spend most of their time in Africa. In the Asia Pacific, we take a different approach. We work through strong partnerships with a range of organisations across Small Island Developing States. Through these partnerships, Mercy Ships Australia delivers millions of dollars worth of medial supplies and equipment, as well as supporting the building, upgrading and maintenance of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. I shall explain this more fully during my presentation,” Gabrielle added.

Volunteer for Parks

We are looking for volunteers to help staff the Visitor Information Centre at the entrance to Noosa National Park.

The roles include Leaders and Helpers. We run an information centre for the National Park and sell drinks, snacks and some souvenir items, using a simple point of sale system. Full training is provided.

Shifts and benefits: There are three shifts per day - 8.30am, 10am and 12.30am (each four hours), onsite parking available during your scheduled shift and you will be contributing to conservation with 100 per cent of profits supporting the Noosa Parks Association (NPS) Land Fund.

NPA fundraising efforts have played a vital role in protecting local natural areas. One of their greatest achievements was partially funding the purchase of the Yurol-Ringtail Forest area which was recently gazetted as a National Park, providing essential habitat for native wildlife and plants. The volunteer program is approved for Centrelink Mutual Obligation requirements.

If you have some spare time and want to volunteer email nnp@noosaparks.org.au

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

RED CROSS:

The meeting of the Tewantin-Noosa Branch Australian Red Cross will be on Friday 20 February at Tewantin-Noosa RSL, Memorial Avenue Tewantin at 10.15am. All welcome.

ARTS NATIONAL NOOSA

Presents a year long program of art and cultural presentations by international and Australian experts. Come along on Saturday, 14 March and hear about new research highlighting Frans Hals’ influence on the art of portraiture. Enjoy wine, canapes and companionship after. Enquiries and to book email visitorsan.noosa.gmail.com. Fee $30.

MINI TRAIN

The miniature trains will be running on Sunday 22 February in the Mini Rail Park, 1 Forence Street, Nambour from 10am to 2.30pm. Steam, battery and petrol locomotives will haul the trains around 1 km of tracks. Cost: $3 per ride, 6 rides for $15.00, 20 rides for $50.

Children 4 yrs and under ride free when travellling with a fare paying adult. Enclosed shoes must be worn to ride on the trains. Parking at the QR railway station car park and there’s a sausage sizzle and cold drinks. Plus the railway is small dog friendly.

ROVING RESTORERS

Join the Roving Restorers Noosa Chapter at Black Mountain on Friday 20 February from 8.30am. Works undertaken will improve the biodiversity and ecological health of the surrounding landscape. Please contact Noosa Landcare Project Officer – Ered - ered.fox@noosalandcare.org for further details.

SQUASH PLAYERS

Squash players needed, week day mornings Noosa. Phone Karen 0412 485411.

SENIORS INDOOR BOWLS

If you are interested in a low impact, friendly activity then indoor bowls is for you. We are a group of seniors enjoying the health benefits of interacting with like minded and friendly people. Experience is not necessary and a high standard is not expected. The aim is fun and friendship. We meet every Friday at the Noosa Leisure Centre in Wal-

lace Drive. Arrival time is between 8.30 and 8.45 for a 9am start. Pop in to see how it works or ring me (Pam) on 0407493402.

TENORS AND BASES - NOOSA CHORALE NEEDS YOU!

If you are a tenor or bass, and would like to sing in a choir with a great bunch of people under the direction of a talented conductor in preparation for our Vivaldi concert in May, Noosa Chorale would love to welcome you to our rehearsals. No auditions are needed. An ability to read music is an advantage, but is not essential. Send us an email to register your interest (noosachorale@gmail. com). Rehearsals are every Monday night 7- 9pm at The J Theatre. For more info, see www.noosachorale.org.au/sing-with-us

MAGZ JAZZ

Increase strength, flexibility, energy and wellbeing. Dance exercises and stretch. Learn new dance moves and routines to inspired music. Jazz & Latin style dance keeps body moving, mind agile, memory working and spirit lifted. Tuesdays 8am-9.30am in Tewantin. Phone Margaret for details 0425 269 988

JOIN ZONTA CLUB OF NOOSA

For over 30 years, the Zonta Club of Noosa -proudly affiliated with Zonta International - has strived to empower local women through education bursaries, and health initiatives, providing advocacy and support for issues caused by gender-based violence and homelessness. We host fundraising and advocacy events throughout the year. Join us for our monthly dinner meetings. Visit www.zontanoosa.org or email admin@zontanoosa.org

HERE’S A NOVEL IDEA

So you want to write a best-seller? Or perhaps you’ve had the idea of a story rattling around your brain forever. If that’s the case, bring your novel ideas or part-written fiction and join us at Noosa Novelists at our meetings on Monday mornings at Wallace House, Noosa, when we read and comment on pre-emailed chapters of each other’s work, offering ideas and suggestions in friendly discussion to help develop our stories. If interested, please email Noosa Shire Arts and Crafts at create@noosaartsandcrafts.org.au and head it ‘Novelists enquiry.’ Please give details of any publications past and present, or work in progress.

Valentine’s Day with the Kings

This Valentine’s Day, treat your loved one to a night of dazzling entertainment at The Kings of Las Vegas Show – a one-of-a-kind dinner and show event featuring acclaimed tribute artist Andy B at Tewantin Noosa RSL.

Known for his electrifying performances and uncanny vocal prowess, Andy B brings the legendary sounds of Las Vegas to life, promising an evening brimming with excitement, nostalgia, and romance.

Andy B stands among the top tribute performers, earning accolades for his dynamic portrayals of music legends across Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. With a career spanning over two decades, Andy B has headlined major festivals, appeared on television specials, and captivated audiences with his seamless transitions between artists.

Guests will be swept away on a musical journey, reliving the golden era of Las Vegas with timeless hits from Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The show promises a blend of high-energy performances and heartfelt ballads – perfect for a Valentine’s celebration.

The Kings of Las Vegas Show will be at Tewantin Noosa RSL on 14 February. Doors open at 5.30pm for 6pm dinner and show.

Tickets: $70 for members, $80 for non-members

This is more than just a dinner and show; it’s a chance to create cherished memories with your valentine.

Flying solo? There’s a non-Valentine table you can also join.

Book your seats at reception or online at www.noosarsl.com.au

Luv ya Dub this weekend

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Noosa Marina is excited to once again host the Luv Ya Dub VW Vehicle Show on Saturday 14 February. Now in its 11th year, the event continues to grow, and we’re proud to welcome the Luv Ya Dub Club back for their fifth year at our venue.

Running from 8am to around 1pm, KLUB VW Sunshine Coast presents the VW Valentine’s event for enthusiasts from all walks of life. The show will feature an impressive collection of Kombi, Beetles, VW campers, Beach buggies, and unique custom creations. Vehicles will be displayed across the marina decks and carpark, accompanied by live music that adds to the vibrant atmosphere.

While you’re here, enjoy breakfast or lunch at the marina, browse the shops, and make a day of it.

VW specialists and traders will also be onsite, offering rare and unique merchandiseperfect for anyone looking to complete their VW project.

For easy transport, leave the car at home and take a relaxing cruise along the Noosa River on the Noosa Ferry, with services running to and from Noosa Marina throughout the day. This is a fun and welcoming event for all ages. Come join us and celebrate everything VW!

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A ballet double act

After a year filled with travel, family milestones and time abroad, FitBarre founder Angelika Burroughs has returned to the barre - and to the Noosa community she has called home for more than a decade.

2025 took Angelika to Europe and the UK, where she supported her daughter, Grace, as she began her University degree in Musical Theatre in London.

With that chapter now underway, Angelika is looking forward to reconnecting with her FitBarre dancers and doing what she loves most - teaching.

While Angelika was away, FitBarre continued under the expert guidance of Meg Newton who kept classes energising, challenging and fun. Meg’s work was so well received by the FitbBrre community that the pair have decided to continue together, running FitBarre as a Double Act. Angelika will teach Monday classes, with Meg leading Wednesday and Friday sessions at The Performing Arts Factory, Noosaville, offering members consistency as well as fresh energy. Meg began dancing at the age of 3. Growing up in North East Victoria, she trained at Projection Dance School, Wodonga. During these years Meg attended multiple international ballet competitions including Youth American Grand Prix finals in New York in 2016, and Alana Haines Australasian Awards where she was a finalist and scholarship recipient in 2017.

As well as being an ITP student with The Australian Ballet School, Meg also had training experience and full time acceptance into international ballet schools such as Hamburg Ballet School, John Cranko School of Ballet, and Academie Princess Grace.

At the age of 15 she made the move to London to begin her preprofessional training at The Royal Ballet Upper School in London. During her time at the Royal Ballet School, Meg had the opportunity to work with The Royal Ballet company and Birmingham Royal Ballet, performing in multiple productions.

After graduating from The Royal Ballet School

in 2023, Meg received a contract with Orlando Ballet ll. Due to injury Meg decided to come home to Australia and focus on recovering. Since returning home she has been enjoying sharing her vast knowledge to the future generations of performing artists.

Adult ballet is about far more than elegance and grace. It is a highly effective way to improve strength, balance, posture and flexibility, while also supporting mental wellbeing. Many participants are surprised by how beneficial ballet is for everyday movement, particularly in improving foot and ankle strength - an often-overlooked foundation of long-term mobility.

FitBarre classes welcome adults of all ages and experience levels, from complete beginners to those returning to ballet later in life. The focus is on moving safely, building strength gradually, and enjoying the process. Participants often find

that along with physical improvements comes increased confidence, mental clarity, and a renewed sense of vitality.

Originally from Ukraine, Angelika is a former professional ballerina who has been teaching adult ballet on the Sunshine Coast for over ten years. Based in Noosa, she is passionate about making ballet accessible, supportive and enjoyable for everyday people, not just trained dancers.

Through FitBarre, Angelika has helped many locals rediscover movement, improve flexibility, and reconnect with their bodies in a positive and encouraging environment. Her belief is simple: ballet is for everyone, and its benefits extend well beyond the studio.

For class information or enquiries, contact Angelika on 0488 088 633 or visit www.fitbarre. com.au

Apollo lifts off

By Steve Linnell

Apollo is an eastern grey kangaroo who has already faced more hardship than most wildlife ever should.

His life began with heartbreak after his mother became tangled in barbed wire and died, leaving Apollo alone and exposed on the ground. He was found by a passerby who knew to look for a joey and contacted carers for help. From there, Apollo was brought to Second Chance Wildlife Sanctuary, where he joined other eastern grey joeys of a similar age and began the long process of recovery.

Just as he was starting to grow stronger, another setback followed. During a violent summer storm that swept through the hinterland, hail the size of golf balls battered the area. Apollo wandered from shelter and was struck, shattering his fragile forearm. He was rushed for veterinary treatment, where the fracture was repaired and his arm placed in a cast. During his recovery, Apollo was moved into the main house, where carers could closely monitor him in a calm, secure environment. A soft bed replaced the bush, and constant care helped his body heal.

The emotional scars took longer. Apollo was quiet and unsettled, needing patience and gentle reassurance. Over time, his confidence returned. He found comfort in his handmade pouch and the company of younger joeys.

When he was finally ready, Apollo rejoined the outdoor group, strong enough to return to the wild.

Even today, he bounces back to his rescuers in the morning, looking for a bottle and feed, before racing off and re-joining the mob.

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Noosa Little Athletics’ great weekend of results

By Ron Lane

Tanya Mattila from Noosa Little Athletics, reports an excellent result at the Sun Coast HART Regional Little Athletics Championships held at the University of the Sunshine Coast last weekend.

Competing alongside 14 other clubs from the Sunshine Coast region, the team demonstrated their dedication and perseverance throughout two days of rigorous competition. Nearly a thousand young athletes participated under bright summer skies, aiming to earn a spot in the upcoming State Championships.

The packed program of events consisted of sprints, middle distance races, long, triple and high jump, shot put and discus. Happy to relate, that many of our athletes produced personal performances, while three Noosa athletes stepped up to claim new regional titles. In the Under 11 category, Clara Hermus set a new race record in the 1100m race walk. Emmett Otterbach, representing the Under 9 group, delivered a commendable performance in the 800-meter event. Taya Clayton, competing in the Under 16 category, demonstrated notable skill in the 90-meter hurdles.

Head Coach Mick Hooper said, “The level of talent coming through our club is exceptional.

Equally notable were the athletes’ sportsmanship, their encouragement of each other, and the support from families and volunteers. Thanks to Team Manager Am Nielsen for making sure every event went smoothly for Team Noosa.”

For many athletes, the championships marked an important milestone in their athletics journey, with 38Noosa athletes qualifying for Qld State Championships to be held in Brisbane in March. Other team members gained valuable experience, enhanced confidence, and increased motivation to guide their future endeavours. It was yet another great championship, celebrating family, fun and fitness.

“It has been a great performance by all our TEAM NOOSA coming home with a total of 79 medals. Zachary Nielsen’s achievement of winning 4 gold medals and 1 bronze is truly remarkable.

Valentina Song-Redman, competing in the U14 girl’s division, has now achieved distinction by earning medals in two sports, Track and Field and Jiu-Jitsu. Noosa now stands out as a community of exceptional athletes. Their success is driven by two key factors: exceptional coaching and strong family support. Pickleball.

Somebody said, ‘That game with the funny name is certainly the fastest growing game in the world.’ He was right. A report from Ron Gatliff of the Noosa pickleball club, endorses his report. “Our membership has exploded to 400 which is unbelievable, seeing our club only has two dedicated courts. We estimate that having eight, as most Australian clubs do, would double our membership.

Next on the good news list, tells us that the annual Noosa Doubles Tournament is going to be held at the Noosa Leisure Centre on the 18th and

19th of March. The tournament is expected to attract over 150 players and there is free admittance for spectators.

“The Australian Pickleball season is in full swing, with some of our members competing on the Golsd Coast, Tasmania and Victoria. Good luck to them and hopefully, all the practice and hard work will be worth it. Another benefit of competing in tournaments, is the new friendships that occur as a result of playing the game. Residents can email info@noosapickleballclub for free session details. We will contact you about our next available session. Happy pickling.” It has often been said that one of the greatest ships on the sea of life, is friendship: and friendship is what you will find in a club such as this.

Surf Lifesaver Championships.

The results for the State Surf Rescue Championships for the Noosa Heads SLSC teams, that competed at Broadbeach, are as followers.

Champion Lifesaver. Under 17 Male, 6thPhoenix Bailey, Open Female 2nd Jessie Lloyd-Stewart and 3rd Kaini Baker. Noosa A finished 2nd in Mixed First Aid U19, 3rd and 4th in U17, and 2nd in U15. Heavy competition will continue through March, but for Noosa their main event will be the Noosa Youth Beach Events on Saturday 14 February. We wish all our competitors and officials the very best of luck.

Sunshine Beach Surf Rescue Results.

“We fielded a small but highly talented team from the Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club,” said Georgia Mae Stroud Lifesaving Administrator. “Despite big challenges, we achieved excellent results at the State Surf Rescue Championships in Broadbeach. Claire Cameron, Ashlee Cameron, and Ava Gooderham took the top three spots in the U17 Female Event.”

‘’Luke Lewis, competing in the event for the first time narrowly missed a podium finish: being placed an impressive fifth overall. The Champion Lifesaver is a rigorous, multifaceted competition that integrates physical racing with essential surf lifesaving skills, such as surf awareness, CPR, and aquatic rescue techniques. “

The Sunshine Bech Team then combined for the U17 Patrol Competition, where they continued their strong performance. Competing together for the first time the team claimed second place against more experienced opposition.

“All team members have now qualified for the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships.” The Youth events will take place from March 21st to 24th.

Yet again the Youth from within the boundaries of our Noosa Shire, competing in the world of sport have proven, much to our pride, that across the board they are equal to any in Australia. Rugby League, Rugby Union, Martial Arts, Lifesaving and Amateur Boxing, just to mention a few now have very successful teams.

Therefore, it is only right that we should highlight the high standard of coaching available to parents. Membership of good well coached sports clubs, (in good hands,) is a sure way of keeping our kids off the streets: streets that are now starting to run out of control.

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Tradie shows them at Pipe

By Phil Jarrett

Everyone loves a happy ending, so let’s keep our fingers crossed for Australia’s favourite tradie battler, Callum Robson, as he comes off an amazing win at the WSL Pipeline Challenger last weekend and prepares for an all-or-nothing performance at the Newcastle CS in a couple of weeks, hoping to force his way back onto the championship tour.

After a lacklustre season on the 25-26 Challenger Series, the boy from Evans Head smashed his way through everything Pipe threw at him, including an onshore, heaving final against a rampaging Morgan Cibilic, world number two Griffin Colapinto and CS ratings leader Eli Hanneman, to rocket up the rankings from 34 to 11, just one spot short of requalification for the WCT. The good news is that Cal is fired up and showed at Pipe that he can find keepers in a very messy ocean. The bad news is that last time he was in Newcastle, for the first event of the CS last year (for some strange reason Newy gets two events this season) he finished a miserable 49th. But Cal Robbo, like Sally Fitzgibbons, his counterpart battler on the women’s CS, has become used to adversity, since the wheels fell off his pro surfing dream back in early ‘24, when he failed to make the midseason cut. Prior to that, he had finished eighth on the Challenger in 2021, gaining him a spot on the championship tour for 2022, where in his rookie year he finished second (to world champ Toledo) at Bells and at season’s end was 10th in the rankings. Things kind of went south from there.

Cal dug out the tools and went back to work with his dad to finish the carpentry apprenticeship he had started straight out of school. And a funny thing happened on the way to the job site. He became a celebrity. Everyone knew he was a great surfer, a mix of finesse and brutal Aussie power, a new age Simon Anderson, but who knew he was a TV natural! Suddenly Cal was everywhere, the face of a tradie insurance mob, a ladder company and of Bonsoy. He was surfing’s everyman good bloke.

Of course Callum Robson was more than just born lucky, he was a smart operator. He knew he couldn’t grind it out on the qualifiers without developing a career option. And now, he’s almost back on top.

In a Pipe event which had mixed conditions but some standout sessions and performances, the two epic Aussies fought it out for the crown, and you had to feel sorry for Morgan Cibilic, another future world title contender who, like Cal, has had to battle his way back towards requalification after finishing 5th in his rookie season

on the championship tour. Morgs surfed brilliantly throughout the event, but at the crunch he couldn’t match Cal, who took the second CS win of his career, the first being the Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro in 2022, when his new sponsor handed him the trophy.

Finals day for the women followed a similar pattern to that of the men, with solid, clean Pipe and Backdoor on offer for the first half and tricky onshore junk for the second. Strangely though, the women didn’t really take advantage of the good conditions while they lasted, with only six quarter finals qualifiers scratching into double figure heat scores.

The quarters were ragged affairs in a windblown rising swell, with Aussies Bella Nichols, Sierra Kerr and Sophie McCulloch all bowing out, leaving world champ Molly Picklum to carry the flag. But even Pickles looked out of sorts, scratching into the semis on a pair of threes. The most interesting part of the semis was the gutsy Backdoor backhand surfing of Israeli Anat Lelior, who first flagged that the gal can really surf with a third at Ericiera earlier in the season, when she became the first Israeli to make a WSL final.

Whereas the men’s finalists were given the opportunity of deciding whether to surf or wait, the girls were just sent out into the pounding mess. Took me back to the ‘70s, it did, when if the onshore wind got strong enough to blow sand in the eyes of the judges in their tent, it was time to send out the women.

Pickles hoovered up a 7.00 in the opening minutes, but appeared to lose interest and couldn’t find a backup, finishing third behind Erin Brooks and winner Gabriela Bryan, which, not for the first time, made me wonder about the wisdom of allowing WCT surfers to compete in the Challenger. Sure, they’re good box office, but in this instance Anat from Israel barely got a set wave and finished last behind the world numbers 1, 3 and 8.

So where does this leave us, going into the CS closer at Merewether next month? In the men’s, only Hawaii’s Eli Hanneman has locked his WCT spot, but it would take a train to stop Aussies George Pittar, Oscar Berry and Morgan Cibilic from qualifying, while at least one of Liam O’Brien, Jacob Willcox and Callum Robson should make the cut and be at Bells in April.

In the women’s, old trouper Sally Fitz locked in her spot with a middling performance at Pipe, and may well be our only female qualifier, with India Robinson (10) and Sophie McCulloch (12) needing a huge finish at Newie. Meanwhile, watch out for Israel’s Anat, now just two spots from making the WCT cut.

PROPERTY

WATERFRONT PROPERTY SET FOR AUCTION

PROPERTY MATTERS

ERLE LEVEY

ONE of the defining factors about Noosa is the variety of aspects it provides, whether in the make-up of the land or those living in the community.

The natural appeal is driven by the expanses of water, the treed areas, the sandy beaches and rocky headlands.

Then there is the elevated areas of the coastal dunes and the hills in the Noosa National Park.

In the hinterland there are the mountains as remnants of volcanic activity some 20-30 million years ago.

Much of Noosa’s recent history has been along the river - from the early timber-getters at Tewantin in the mid-1800s up to today.

About halfway between Tewantin and Noosa Heads is a 1374sq m riverfront property with jetty that has long been favoured because of this location.

Adam Offermann and Rebekah Offermann of Tom Offermann Real Estate are taking the property at 88 Hilton Tce, Noosaville, to auction Saturday, 21 February, at 11am.

Widely regarded as Noosa’s finest, the private jetty extends 30m long and 2.7m wide with an 8.5m by 3.4m head, plus lower 6m by 1m landing dock.

Of solid concrete construction, it is sited within its own 621sq m exclusive marine reserve.

There is a long-term lease to the jetty and the marine area., Adam said, along with approved plans for a two-level residence with infinity pool designed by Blight Rayner Architects.

“Naturally, it is attracting attention. Enquiries are coming from different sources.

“Some are making direct contact while others are calling from interstate.

“There are a number of locals who are familiar with the site.’’

The property features absolute water frontage as one of only three coveted similarsized sites on the Noosa River with high-watermark boundaries and water views optimising the northerly aspect.

Luxury residences are planned for the remaining two water-frontages, making this the first and last chance to secure such a site with a wide tranquil reach of the river.

Here, there is 21.2m of sand-fringed water frontage and with medium density zoning.

The proposed design by acclaimed Blight Rayner Architects, juxtaposes the spirit of indoor-outdoor spaces for all seasons and reasons.

A central landscaped courtyard draws in natural light deep coalescing the interiors and riverfront.

Living areas open to the water, framed by deep thresholds tempering light, climate, and privacy while maintaining the river as a constant presence.

With a palette of concrete, brick, and glass, the architecture relies on proportion, material integrity, and structural clarity to evoke calm and longevity.

Strong horizontal planes anchor the home to its site, reinforcing its dialogue with the river.

The infinity-edge pool is embedded within the architecture, extending the inhabited ground level living areas and amplifying the experience of water.

STEEPED IN NOOSA HISTORY

Lights, camera, action ... a property with long links to Noosa’s cultural identity and that pays tribute to the movie industry is set for auction this month.

The four-bedroom, two-bathroom, three-

car house, with indoor pool, at 20 Berrima Row, Noosa Heads, features one of the most intriguing home cinemas on the Sunshine Coast - a true dedication to the magic of the silver screen.

David Conolly and Mike Hay of Century 21 Noosa are marketing the property that drums up memories of the magic of the movies and the glitz and glamour associated with Hollywood.

Ice creams, popcorn and packets of Jaffas. The screening of a cartoon or a Saturday action serial as a lead-up to the feature film.

The 506sq m property, above Noosa Junction chosen because of local knowledge of the location and the views, will go to auction Saturday, 21 February, at 1pm.

“It’s a house of wide interest,’’ David said. “Very sound and with low maintenance design.

“The top level features a pool and the views are spectacular.

“The family has owned some prominent properties in Noosa over many years.’’

Apart from the respect and admiration for the movie industry, the attraction of the property includes the position above the Junction.

As such it provides a private residence yet with the Junction vibe.

There is a dedicated floor with projection room, bar lounge and balcony.

First time offered in many years, early interest has been from Melbourne as well as international and local, David said.

“There has been a whole host of people … including those who appreciate the authentic style.’’

The property affords 180-degree sunset views of the Noosa River and hinterland from two levels.

The main living area is open-plan design with a sea of glass to take full advantage of the outlook, while stacking doors open up to the all-weather pool.

A white kitchen is well-equipped with premium appliances, ample cabinetry, and a wine fridge.

The main bedroom features a walk-in robe and private ensuite. A study/second bedroom, media room, laundry, and powder room complete the second level.

A further two bedrooms, substantial living area, bathroom, garage and internal and external store rooms are downstairs.

With a lift accessing all three floors, you can effortlessly reach the top level where you will find something extra-special. Offering one of the only true in-home cinema-grade media rooms in Noosa, this entire floor is designed for relaxation and entertainment including a bar lounge, powder room, and large balcony showcasing sweeping elevated views over Noosa.

There is a single garage plus carport, with three-phase power already connected that gives potential for electric car charging.

MASTERFUL DESIGN

Mike Hay and David Conolly have two Noosaville apartments on the market, designed by awarded architect Tim Ditchfield.

Apartments 1-2/23 Edwards St, offer three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and secure two-car garaging - both impeccably appointed and fully furnished right down to the cutlery.

For sale at offers from $4.3m, the interiors have been inspired and furnished by Gail Hinkley Design of Signature, while the landscape design is by Marc Conlon.

Apartment 1 is on the ground floor with an open-concept kitchen, dining and living zone that flows freely to the entertainer’s terrace and sparkling swimming pool.

Noosa National Park views are on show from the elevated Apartment 2, which features its own private lift as well as balcony and pool.

The apartments come with motorised blinds, zoned air-conditioning, high-capacity solar system and secure gated and pedestrian access.

OPPORTUNITY IN NOOSAVILLE

Live in, lease out, renovate or start again and

one-plus bathroom, two-

build your dream home — the choice is yours.

A three-bedroom, one-plus bathroom, two-car house on 524sq m at 7 Laburnum Cres, Noosaville, goes to auction Saturday, 14 February, at 11am.

Melanie Butcher at Laguna Real Estate is marketing the property that offers “some good, flexible options.’’

The humble low-set brick house has been attracting strong attention, Melanie said.

There is side access for a boat, van or trailer and spacious garage with workshop area, that has direct access into the hallway

of the house.

Recently refreshed internally including floor coverings, the house sits on a corner block with northerly aspect.

In a convenient location and on a treelined street, it is a great fit for renovation, a developer, builder or downsizer.

Melanie said she has been bombarded by local interests who recognise the location, particularly since significant recent sales in the same street.

“It would rent well or be a place to live in til

three-bedroom,

on

its time to work on it.’’

FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS

SATURDAY, 14 February

Noosa North Shore

• 3 Papertree Track: 1bed, 1bath, 3car dwelling on 2.02ha, in-rooms 12.30pm, Warren Evans 0428 711 163 Laguna Real Estate Noosaville

• 7 Laburnum Cres: 3bed, 1.5bath, 2car house on 524sq m, 11am, Melanie Butcher 0407 379 893 Laguna Real Estate.

Imagineanirrefutable extravagance insomanyways: asignificantsand-fringedabsolutewaterfrontage, anever-to-be repeatedjetty,andoneofonlythree covetedsupersizedsitesontheNoosaRiverwith high-water-markboundariesanddazzling water viewsoptimisingtheperfectnortherlyaspect.The monumental1374m2siteiswithoutpeer.Luxury residencesareintrainforthe remaining two

waterfrontages,makingthisthe first andlastchance to secureanabsoluteaquaticparadise to treasure foreveronthewidetranquilreach.Prizedalsoforgood reasonisthe5-staraddressonHilton,atlucky88.Italso boastsNoosa’s finestprivate jetty. Approvedhouse plans by acclaimedBlightRaynerArchitects.

Auction Saturday21February11.00am

View Saturday& Wednesday10.00am -10.30am

Agent AdamOffermann 0475804467 adam@offermann.com.au

Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241

rebekah@offermann.com.au

17/30 HASTINGS ST REET , NOOSAHEADS

Imagine asparklingincomparablebeachhouse 2-minutestosqueakywhitesand,hastheultimate sophisticatedaddressofHastingsStreet,witharray of sassyboutiques,galleries, cafes,barsandbeachside restaurants,andalongtheboardwalkis worldfamous NoosaNational ParkandSurfingReserve. Inthe veryheartofthebeachsidestripisTheHastings andset amongstpalmsisthecleverarchitect-designed,

free-standing4-levelbeachhouse,asmodernas tomorrow.Yournameisonthedoor! Stepinside, take thelift ortheeasystairstothemain livingareaand terraceonthe first floor. Beimmediately enthralled by theinspiredalbeit relaxedeleganceofa classy allinclusive fitoutincludingdesignerfurnishings, palette ofpastelgreyandnatural tones, executedtoa finitedegree.

Price $6.25M

View

Wednesday2.00pm- 2.30pm

Agent JesseStowers 0414367282 jesse@offermann.com.au

21 CRAN KS TREET , SU N SHIN EB EACH

Thereare homesthatwhisperofluxury,andthosethat declareitwithquietconfidence.At21CrankStreet, SunshineBeach, you findthelatter- acontemporary sanctuarythatfusesarchitecturalsophisticationwith effortless coastalliving.Everylineandmaterialspeaks thelanguageofmodernluxe,drawingtheoceaninto dailylife. Poisedonaneast-facingridge,it captures unbrokenoceanviewsandaneasystroll to Sunshine

BeachvillageandtheSurfClub.Expansive glazing floodstheinteriors withlight,whileopen-planliving flowstoa terraceand resort-stylepoolbelow. The kitchenis asculpturalcentrepieceforentertaining,with oceanvistasfromeveryangle.

Price $12.75M

Agent Roark Walsh 0437447804 roark@offermann.com.au

Agent TomOffermann 0412711888 tom@offermann.com.au

12/169 GY MPIETERRACE , NOOSAVILLE

Whilstevokingelationandboasting aprivilegedsunsplashedfrontrow address,it’sallaboutladolcevita, aphrasethat capturestheItalianspiritofenjoyinglife, especiallywhenit’s apenthousecalled Varenna. It’salmost wrapped byexpansivepaned wallsand terracesangled to maximisethe75°perfectlynorth aspect.AdmiretheItalianbeach-inspired total reimagination,asophisticateddesigntending toward

simplicity,withgreatimportanceplacedonbeautifully executeddetails,inventiveuseofmaterials, yetpared backwithanunderstatedaesthetic.Naturallightinvites itselfindoors thankstobanks ofdisappearingdoors whichopen toover-sized terracesinvitingentertaining optionsgalore.Notforgettingsunsetsanddrinkingin thesensationalNoosaRiverviews.

Price $5.25M View Saturday 10.00am -10.30am

Agent Eliza Coppin 0423726639 eliza@offermann.com.au

66 PER EG IANESPLANADE , PEREGIA NB EACH

Settingthebenchmarkforluxurybeachsideliving, Amaraisabrand-new boutiquedevelopmentof eight,ultra-elegant,light-filled,singlelevelapartments directlyoppositethebeachon aprimenorth-east facing2606m2 cornerparcelofland,just350-metres to patrolled swimming.

Acollaborationbetweennationallyacclaimedbuilding designerChrisCloutand award-winningDamien

DavidsonBuilders;Amaraisanaesthetically striking masterpiececombining flowingforms,gentlecurves, naturalmaterials,heightandlight,creatingapalpable sanctuaryof calmandtimelesssophistication. Offeringanaspirationallifestylethatwillcapture the attentionofall,Amara will firmlyestablishitselfasa landmarkdevelopmentinthisdesirableblue-chip beachfrontpocket

Price From$4.85M

Agent

TracyRussell 0413319879 tracy@offermann.com.au

49 TRIS TA NIADRIVE , MARCUSBEACH

Setonanelevated936m²allotmentwithprivate reserveaccess toMarcusBeach,thisclassicfamily beachhouse capturesthe relaxedspiritof coastal living. PanoramicPacificOceanviews,multipleindooroutdoor zones,and agardengatetothesandcreate atruebeachfrontlifestyle.Thelight-filledmainlevel featuresopen-planliving,dining,andkitchenareas flowing to beachsideandnortherndecks,whilethe

mastersuiteincludesanensuite,robes,andprivate deck.Downstairs, twobedrooms, afamilyroom,bar, bathroom,laundry,anda flexiblemultipurposespace provide comfortforfamilyandguests.Withlowmaintenance lawns,amplestorage,andsideaccessfor watercraft,this rare offeringblendslifestyleandlongterm valueinoneofNoosa’smost tightlyheldenclaves.

Price $6.45M Agent NicHunter 0421785512 nic@offermann.com.au

HASTINGS STREET ADDRESS

IMAGINE a cluster of jaw-droppingly beautiful beaches, a world famous National Park Reserve, sophisticated shopping boulevard, being spoiled for choice when it comes to eating, and all this mere minutes from a cool chic mecca beside the Noosa River with a Hastings Street address! Dreams really are free as you unwind, indulge and repeat, when you escape to this slice of paradise.

Discover the epitome of sophistication, with spectacular views of the Noosa Sound waterways and west for best sunsets beyond to Mt Cooroy, the piece de resistance is a jetty mere footsteps away, also boardwalk to Noosa Woods and The Spit.

Easy to sigh when you open the door. Peer beyond to reveal the open plan dining and living space of one undeniable hidden treasure. In effect it favours the fortunate, aka the sage investor, given it is a two-bed apartment with dual key option for two one-bedroom apartments.

Check out the contemporised white-bright interior, offset with comfy muted grey sofas, cane leisure lounge and complementing accessories, similarly the dining area with white timber and glass-topped table, chairs and custom stone-topped cabinetry all contributing to the coastal ambience, along with nature’s canvas of the great outdoors.

Blurring the line between the nucleus of the apartment is a lengthy undercover terrace with leisure furniture aplenty. It articulates the superlative ground floor position and is centre stage for entertaining, relaxing and sundowners.

The modern U-shaped kitchen with natural hued stone-topped white cabinetry, has all the requisite appliances including oven and dishwasher, plus pantry and storage for all the necessities to self-cater and entertain.

Also with direct access to the terrace, lawn and riverside boardwalk is the main split king suite with built-in robe, television, bathroom with white stone-topped single basin cabinetry, plus a hideaway laundry with washer and dryer.

The studio suite with secure separate entry has a split king bed as well as a single bed. There is a kitchenette with microwave, fridge, desk/eating space, television, and an ensuite.

Jacaranda is a boutique-style gated complex with pandanus and palms surrounding the oversized luminescent pool with sandy-hued tiled terrace and numerous shady sun lounges.

“This is an understated riverside gem in the heart of five-star Hastings Street,” comments Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Peter TeWhata. “It’s a two-minute walk to north-

facing Noosa Main Beach and on the doorstep are Hastings Street’s plethora of restaurants, cafes, bars, boutiques, art galleries, surf club, also boardwalk to Noosa National Park with its world-famous surfing reserve. Turn left from Jacaranda, head to the Noosa Woods picnic areas, doggy beach, river mouth and walkways through to less popular parts of Noosa Main Beach.”

Insider Intel:

• Internal Area: 98m2

• External Area: 12m

• Terrace: ground floor 19m x 6.5m undercover with leisure furniture including dining table; abuts lush lawn & riverside walkway; close to jetty at Elysium

• About: two bed apartment or dual key option i.e. front door into entry with separate secure entries to two one-bedroom apartments; white bright & light interior including marble effect floor tiles; monochromatic furniture & accessories; aircon/fans; colorful art; single car space with dedicated storage

• Living/Dining: open plan living with two comfy muted grey sofas, cane leisure lounge; white coffee & side table with lamp; TV; dining area with white/glass topped table & six white chairs; custom stone-topped cabinetry; auto blinds & slide away doors to terrace with outdoor leisure dining table, six armchairs + high table & four stools

• Kitchen: modern U-design with natural hued stone-topped white cabinetry; oven, cooktop, dishwasher, micro + all the necessities to selfcater/entertain

• Bedrooms/Bathrooms: #1 main with zipped king singles; opens to terrace & riverside; BIR; TV; bathroom with white stone topped single basin cabinetry; hideaway laundry with washer & dryer; #2 studio suite with zipped king singles + single; kitchenette with micro & fridge; desk/dining; TV; plantation shutters; ensuite

• Inventory: fully inclusive to cater for high-end holiday market, single let or dual key

• Jacaranda Noosa Apartments: secure gated boutique complex of 15; on-site management; recent exterior facelift; landscaped gardens with pandanus & palms; 15m x 5m pool with sandy-tiled sun terrace, undercover BBQ area + sun lounges; 20m from #4 to jetty adjacent to Elysium Noosa Resort for Noosa Ferry, leisure craft etc

• Location: between centre of Hastings Street; two-min walk to Noosa Main Beach, beachside restaurants, bars, cafes, boutiques, art galleries, Noosa Heads Surf Club + boardwalk to the Noosa National Park with world-famous

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Address: 4/12 Hastings Street, NOOSA HEADS Inspect: Tuesday 12pm-1pm

Description: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage Price: $3.2 million

Contact: Peter TeWhata 0423 972 034, TOM OFFERMAN REAL ESTATE

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ULTIMATE AND IRRESISTIBLE BEACH HOUSE

IMAGINE the ultimate lavish beach house entertainer, cossetted confidently on the prized dune, viewing idyllically north-east from the Noosa National Park Headland of Sunshine Beach with explosive 180-degree views, across the sapphire Coral Sea along the coastline to Mooloolaba, bright blue like a cloudless sky, and mere minutes to surf and squeaky sand. Yes, the scene is truly picture-perfect.

The inspired utterly ravishing residence with six bedrooms and designed by renowned avantgarde architect Tim Ditchfield, embraces and advances the idyllic sub-tropical vernacular as well as living la vida luxe with those unsurpassed, never to be interrupted views, also a much sought-after Sunshine Beach cul de sac address.

Open the immense glass door into a lofty ceilinged foyer and the creation of an environment for the fortunate is revealed. New Guinea teak flooring, obviously chosen for its inherent beauty is an invitation to take the few easy steps to a lengthy gallery-style hallway with custom oak-topped cabinetry and curated large format Australian art. Look ahead to amazing living spaces of fluidity, functionality and engaging experiences through design and interior styling.

The dedicated dining space has custom oaktopped cabinetry and a wood burning fireplace while enthusiastic culinary creators will no doubt be inspired by the sophisticated galleystyle kitchen. Commensurate with everything generous, it has honed marble-topped white cabinetry including island breakfast bar with

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designer pendants. There’s a walk-in pantry, Zip Hydra Tap, drop-down TV plus the latest appliances from Miele and Gaggenau. A slide-away window connects to the terrace and outdoor kitchen with its teppanyaki barbecue.

Adjacent to the main living area is a media room, also a study.

It’s all about being spoilt for choice when it comes to entertaining options whatever the season and who needs a reason. Each one evokes a sense of euphoria, equally on the ground level, albeit of the more casual kind.

The leisure space includes a kitchenette/bar, microwave and fridge plus a wide window opens as a servery to an outdoor kitchen. Yes another! On the south side, slide-away glass walls open to the garden with its cute cubby house, or the pool area with travertine tiled terrace and sandstone waterfall feature.

There are several slumber zones. On the upper-level sleep mode is on bliss accompanied by the gentle sound of surf in the premier suite retreat with a terrace suggesting a morning cuppa. There’s a fashionista-style walk-in robe and luxe travertine-tiled ensuite with stone topped two-basin white cabinetry. Two bedrooms also have terraces with different aspects, plus built-in robes and a bathroom including stone topped single basin white cabinetry and bathtub, styled as per the ensuite. Two on the ground floor in the southeast wing have access to a terrace, plus walk-in robes and ensuites. The sixth bedroom has a built-in robe, bathroom and a separate toilet. Living the best life also comes with extras especially for those loving the spirit of fitness

and a serious functional training studio/gym. Prefer the great outdoors? Wake to the sound of waves breaking on the foreshore, grab the board and be on the beach in mere minutes; and take the 7km walk through the Noosa National Park via Hells Gates and Alexandria Bay to Hasting Street.

“Let the good times roll, Sunshine Beach has never looked so good,” suggests agent Nic Hunter, “and this truly is the ultimate beach house entertainer. Bask in the notion of blue-sky beachy days, balmy nights tinged with vitamin sea, year-round summer tranquility, and mere minutes to squeaky white sand and surf breaks.

“It is a stellar ray on Sunshine Beach where you’ll enjoy the amenable sub-tropical climate, anonymity at one of the world’s best beaches or at nearby vibrant Sunshine Beach village, with its bars, eateries and surf club, where the local cafe society preserves the ‘barefoot if you like’ attitude. Respect for personal privacy is certainly integral to the local way of life.

• Tim Ditchfield Architect: completed 2013; 2-levels; N & E orientation w 180° Coral Sea & east coast/beach views from nth Sunshine’s Noosa National Park Headland to Mt Coolum & Mooloolaba Headland

• exterior/interior Scyon Linea lap-siding by James Hardie: lofty ceiling heights; entry w massive custom glass door; New Guinea teak flooring; gallery-style hallway w custom oaktopped white cabinetry; curated large format Australian art to complement Bindy Ward’s engaging interior design; VJ ceilings; picture windows, banks of louvres & disappearing

Address: 12 Maher Terrace, SUNSHINE BEACH Description: 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 garage Price: $13.75M Inspect: By Appointment

Contact: Nic Hunter 0421 785 512, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

doors; shutters & auto blinds; ducted air + fans

• Living/Dining: 1st level living w disappearing doors opening to main terrace; hideaway steps to rooftop + stairs to rear garden; 3rd wall of glass w NE Sea views; dedicated dining w custom light oak-topped cabinetry & wood burning fireplace; media room + study; grnd level leisure space w kitchenette/bar, TV, Miele micro & fridge; window opens serverystyle to outdoor kitchen w F+P dish-drawer; slide-away paned walls to garden, pool & terrace

• Kitchen: galley w honed marble -topped white cabinetry incl 4.2m island bench/breakfast bar w designer pendants; walk-in pantry; Miele fridge & dishwasher; 2 Gaggenau ovens & induction cooktop, Zip Hydra Tap; dropdown TV; sliding window to terrace & outdoor kitchen w stone topped cabinetry & teppanyaki/BBQ grill, Liebherr fridge

• carpeted brms w shutters/roller blinds: upper level premier suite retreat w terrace, WIR & lavish travertine-tiled ensuite w stone topped 2-basin white cabinetry; 2 w terraces BIRs & bathroom w stone topped single basin white cabinetry + bath tub styled as per previous; 2 grnd floor SE wing w terrace access, WIRs & ensuites;

• functional training studio/gym; 3-car garage w epoxy flooring & storage; garden cubby house; Solar powered CCTV system & intercom; 10,000L underground tanks; 7kW solar pool system; ducted vacuum

Border Real Estate alon� with the Vendor’s Adviser, Maven Libera Capital are pleased to brin� Noosa Natural Farm to market. The lar�est Freehold parcel in the Noosa Shire, Noosa Natural Farm is a once in a �eneration Macadamia orchard which has been meticulousl� planned and developed to the hi�hest possible standards.

Ke� hi�hli�hts of the turnke� Corporate Investment opportunit� include:

�,644Ha - 374Ha planted & 3�5Ha for future plantin�

Hi�h performin� varieties - MCT� (4�%), Daddow (30%) & A�6 (��%)

Existin� hi�h calibre mana�ement team in place

Natural Capital potential - Domestic/International Carbon & Biodiversit�

Landbankin� opportunit� in one of Australia’s premier shires (Noosa Shire)

Rainfed orchard (�,500mm) with state-of-the-art irri�ation s�stem & draina�e

One of Australia’s most water secure assets - 6 bores, dams and �,500mm of rainfall

Hi�h qualit� operational & support infrastructure, extensive qualit� P & E

One of, if not Australia’s hi�hest �ieldin� �rowin� re�ion for one of its onl� trul� native crops, forecast production of up to �,830MT on full maturit� of existin� plantin�s and up to 3.500MT once full� developed and mature.

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY CONTACT DAVID LEEDS 04�8 594 4�6

296Lowe Road Bollier

Bed 4 Bath 2 Car 2 Contact Agent Land 12ha View Sat14th9:30am -10:30am

HenryReynolds 0431001083

henry@hinternoosa.com.au

0754477000,30MapleStreet, Cooroy 0754491186,777EumundiNoosaRd,Doonan POBox244 CooroyQLD4563 hinternoosa.com.au

•30acres of privatehinterland

•Exceptional five acrespring fedlake

•Fully offgrid,withbattery andgenerator

•Americanbarnstyleshed

•Strong watersecurity

•SixkilometresfromImbil township

3 VOYAGERS PLACE, SUNRISE BEACH 4 A 3 B 2 C 761m² E

ECO-CHIC : LUXURY LIVING AT SUNRISE BEACH

Framed by a sculptural, landscaped garden, 3 Voyagers Place Sunrise Beach, conveys ambience at first sight. Custom designed, the solid brick pristine white dwelling’s well resolved floorplan, unveils beautifully proportioned spaces across two levels.

Open Home - Sat 14th February 10am to 10.30am FOR SALE

KATHY WISE 0407 968 300

Bollier

Saturday14th February

9.30AM -10.30AM296 Lowe Road 422 ContactAgentHinternoosa0431 001083

Doonan

Saturday14th February

10.00AM -10.30AM 160Wust Road 446 OffersOver$2,499,000 Hinternoosa0404344399

10.00AM -10.30AM259DukeRoad 322 Auction TomOffermann RealEstate0423726639

11.00AM -11.30AM34BonavistaCrescent 753 $3,900,000TomOffermann RealEstate0423972034

11.15AM -11.45AM 105SunriseRd 435 OffersOver$1,899,000Hinternoosa0404344399

Eerwah Vale

Saturday14th February

10.00AM -10.30AM448GoldCreek Road 314 OffersOver$1,999,999Hinternoosa0422923851

11.00AM -11.30AM52Musavale Road 000 OffersOver$1,950,000Hinternoosa0422923851

NoosaHeads

Friday13th February

12.00PM -12.30PM 2JanStreet 322 From$3,400,000TomOffermann RealEstate0409685211

Saturday14th February

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10.00AM -10.30AM 135/61NoosaSpringsDrive 33 2.5$2.75-$2.8M Prestige PropertyGroupNoosa0415558656 10.30AM -11.00AM 154/61NoosaSpringsDr 322 $1.95MJoeLangley RealEstate0419883499

10.45AM -11.15AM 3SpringsCrescent 33 2.5 BY NEGOTIATION Prestige PropertyGroupNoosa0415558656

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OPENHOMES

NoosaHeads

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Noosaville

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NoosaHeads

Celebrating 25 Years

Celebrating25YearsofNoosaCountryStyle& ProudlyServingtheHinterlandfor36Years

For 25 years, Noosa Country Style has celebrated the people, homes and lifestyle of the Noosa Hinterland - capturing what makes this region so special.

As we mark this milestone, we also celebrate 36 years of Hinternoosa — a journey built on community, connection and a genuine love for hinterland living.

From changing markets to evolving lifestyles, one thing has never changed: a people-first approach and a passion for helping others find their place to call home.

the Hinterland. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

LET THE DREAMS BEGIN!

SET within a naturally protected environment, “Yendor” is an exceptional 2.02 hectare holding offering rare privacy and tranquillity, just a 200-metre stroll through National Parkland to the pristine shores of the Noosa River and nearby surf beaches.

The property features a comfortable and beautifully presented one-bedroom converted residence with sealed floors, high vaulted ceilings and expansive open-plan living. A smart galley-style kitchen complements the space, while multiple high glass doors capture spectacular northeast views across sweeping lawns, native flora and four billabongs. Solid masonry Rockcote walls add durability and character to the home’s relaxed, light-filled charm.

Ideal for those seeking lifestyle and future potential, the elevated setting also lends itself to a new build, with additional suitable home sites available. Live comfortably now while exploring the long term possibilities this unique property offers.

Vehicle and equipment storage is exceptional, with a three-bay shed and ample space for classic cars, a motorhome and more.

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Property Highlights:

• 2.02ha of private native parkland

• Meandering driveway and exceptional privacy

• Sunny northeast aspect; 4 pristine billabongs

• Comfortable, light-filled residence in immacu-

late condition

• Three-bay shed plus motorhome storage

• Abundant wildlife including kangaroos and echidnas

• Additional potential building sites

• Rare and tightly held North Shore location

• A truly unique offering in one of Noosa’s most sought-after natural settings. Opportunities like this are seldom available.

• No warranty is given as to council approval of existing structures

Address: 3 Papertree Track, NOOSA NORTH SHORE Description: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 3 garage Inspect: Saturday 14 February 11.30am – 12.30pm; Friday 20 February 10am - 11am –or By private appointment Auction: In Rooms at Laguna Real Estate, 111 Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin, 21st February at 10.00am. Contact: Warren Evans 0428 711 163, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

ENTERTAINER’S DELIGHT - ROOM FOR A BOAT

THIS beautifully renovated, north-facing family home offers space, style and effortless indoor–outdoor single level living. Open-plan lounge, dining and kitchen areas flow to a large covered alfresco and BBQ area, enhanced by a generous kitchen servery. The kitchen features integrated appliances, ample soft-close cabinetry and a large pantry.

Relax or entertain by the pool set in lush tropical surrounds with automated irrigation. The master suite includes a full wall of built-in robes and a stylish ensuite, while two queensized bedrooms are serviced by a stunning main bathroom with freestanding bath and walk-in shower.

Featuring raked ceilings, timber and stone accents, feature walls, ducted air-conditioning, louvres and excellent natural ventilation throughout. Additional benefits include a 7.8kW solar system, rainwater tanks, double garage plus a super-sized shed ideal for a boat or caravan, with extra off-street secure parking. Fully fenced and private, conveniently located close to Tewantin Village, Noosa Marina, shops, schools and transport.

A standout opportunity for families, downsizers and investors!

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FEATURES AT A GLANCE:

• North-facing, fully renovated home on a generous 705m2 allotment

• Three generous bedrooms, two stylish bathrooms

• Kitchen with glimpses to Noosa Heads

• Covered alfresco, BBQ area and private tropical pool

• 7.8kW solar and automated irrigation

• Fully fenced with side access

Address: 29 Outlook Drive, TEWANTIN Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 garage Price: $1,750,000 Inspect: Saturday 10.00am-10.30am

Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

• 49m2 shed ideal for caravan + double garage

• Parking for additional 4 vehicles

• Central to Tewantin Village and Noosa Marina

• School bus access and public transport nearby

•Callingsavvy buyers,investors, builders, downsizers-locationlocation!

•Leave thecar at home-cafes,restaurants,ferry,Yacht Club aneasy stroll

•Only250m to theNoosaRiver’s sandybeachesandparklands

•Charmingsinglelevel cottage, 3bedrooms, hugeworkshop/garage

•Recentlyrenovatedinternally,new kitchen, sleek bathroom;aircon

•Low maintenance,solid brick, neat presentation,excellent location

•Quiet corner blockwithgreat potentialinatightlyheldpocket

•Just7 minutes to HastingsStreet;livein, invest,renovate, rebuild-a rare opportunityin abluechiplocality