Noosa Today - 27th March 2026

Catching the waves

The Noosa Festival of Surfing delivered a spectacular weekend, with near-perfect conditions at First Point showcasing long, peeling waves in classic Noosa style.

From seasoned locals to rising groms, the event captured the true spirit of the festival, blending generations of surfers and attracting competitors from across the globe despite challenging travel conditions.

With standout performances, electric finals-day surf and a vibrant beachside atmosphere, it was a fitting celebration of Noosa’s enduring place at the heart of longboarding culture. Full report in Sport.

Mayor mea culpa

By Steve Linnell

Noosa Mayor Councillor Frank Wilkie has issued an unreserved apology after admitting he failed to correctly declare a conflict of interest relating to the controversial Peregian Beach Active Streets project.

In a statement to council, Cr Wilkie said he had misunderstood his obligations under the Local Government Act, describing the mistake as serious and conceding it should have been identified much earlier.

“Pending further legal advice I wish to apologise upfront, unreservedly, to my fellow councillors, staff and the community for a mistake I have made,” he said.

The mayor revealed legal advice had clarified that a campaign donation of more than $2000 ($5,000) from his mother - who also participated in community consultation on the project - constituted a “prescribed conflict of interest” that

should have been declared last year.

“That donation from my mother ought to have been declared… and would have excluded me from some briefings,” he said.

Cr Wilkie said he initially believed his proximity to the project - living near the affected streets - was the primary issue, and that it fell under a standard declarable conflict.

However, the legal advice confirmed the donation triggered a higher level of conflict requiring earlier disclosure.

The admission comes as the Active Streets proposal, which includes traffic calming measures in Peregian Beach, continues to divide the community.

Cr Wilkie said he had previously disclosed to councillors and staff that he lived in the neighbourhood impacted by the works, but acknowledged he had “clearly made a mistake” in not recognising the significance of the political donation.

“When I received this advice I felt sick. And I am deeply sorry,” he said.

Despite maintaining he acted in good faith, the mayor conceded he had failed to fully understand how the conflict of interest rules applied in this case.

The matter was due to be considered by council this week, marking the first time it would come before councillors for a formal decision after initially being treated as an operational matter.

However, following the disclosure, councillors resolved to defer the Peregian Beach Active Streets item until June 2026.

The controversy raises fresh questions about governance and transparency at Noosa Council, particularly around how conflicts of interest are identified and managed at an early stage of major projects.

Noosa Council later released a statement: “At Monday’s General Committee meeting, Mayor Frank Wilkie declared a conflict of interest, aris-

ing from an electoral donation of $5,000 made by his mother, who lives near the proposed Peregian Active St project site.

The agenda item was deferred to today’s Ordinary Meeting.

At this meeting, Cr Wilkie apologised to councillors and the community, accepting responsibility for his oversight in not making the declaration earlier, as this project was initially to be an operational matter and not a Council decision.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 2009, the matter has been referred to the Office of the Independent Assessor.

Deputy Mayor Cr Brian Stockwell said councillors have agreed to defer any decision on the project until June.

“This deferral is in the community’s best interest, and we look forward to considering the full report in two months’ time,” he said.

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Clarity needed on waterways authority

By Steve Linnell

Noosa Council is urging the State Government to provide greater clarity on plans for a new regional waterways authority, warning the current proposal risks overlooking local needs.

The council has made a formal submission in response to legislation establishing the proposed Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority, calling for clearer roles, stronger local input and protections for existing plans.

Mayor Frank Wilkie said while council supports improved regional coordination, the model must reflect the unique characteristics of the Noosa River.

“A one-size-fits-all approach won’t work,” he said.

“The State Government has given council and the community only 10 days to understand and respond to its proposed framework for a new waterways authority over Noosa River.

“We support better coordination across the

region but it must come with clear roles, a commitment to genuine collaboration and tailored management that reflects Noosa River’s unique needs and the views of our community.”

Council’s submission raises concerns the proposed framework could create duplication and confusion without clearer definitions of responsibility between the new authority, local government and existing agencies.

In particular, council is seeking assurances around the future role of Maritime Safety Queensland, which has played a key role in implementing reforms on the Noosa River.

Among its recommendations, council is calling for guaranteed local input into decision-making, including requiring council endorsement of the authority’s long-term plans, as well as local government representation on its board.

It has also requested clarity on the authority’s jurisdiction, including whether areas such as the Noosa Everglades and Noosa Waters canals would fall under its control, and limits on what

infrastructure it could deliver in sensitive areas like the Noosaville foreshore.

Mayor Wilkie said protecting existing strategies, including the Noosaville Foreshore Master Plan, and ensuring waterway-specific management were essential.

“Our community expects to see planning that reflects our local needs,” he said.

The council has also called for greater transparency around ministerial powers and clearer responsibility for sediment and sand management to avoid delays or conflicting decisions.

Mayor Wilkie said council remained committed to working with the State Government to achieve the best outcome.

“We look forward to working constructively with the Queensland Government and the new Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority to ensure the best outcomes for our community and for the unique environmental values of the Noosa River system,” he said.

Cops investigate trailer wheel thefts

By Steve Linnell

Police are investigating a spate of trailer wheel thefts across the Noosa area, with several residents taking to social media to warn others to check their trailers.

A Queensland Police Service spokesperson said the incidents occurred across three suburbs over two days.

“Police are investigating the theft of wheels at Noosaville, Sunrise Beach and Tewantin on 4 and 5 March,” the spokesperson said.

Initial information indicates wheels were removed from five parked trailers on Weyba Road at Noosaville, Orient Drive at Sunrise Beach, and Goodchap Street and Hilton Street at Tewantin.

“Officers are making enquiries into each of the reported incidents, and any possible links between them,” the spokesperson said.

“Investigations are continuing.”

The thefts have sparked discussion among local residents on community Facebook pages, with several trailer owners saying they had experienced similar incidents or were now checking their equipment more carefully.

One Noosa resident wrote that thieves had been targeting trailers for years and urged owners to install wheel locks or park trailers behind gates.

Another commented that trailers left parked on the street overnight could be an easy target, adding that the recent incidents were “a good reminder to secure them properly”

Another said the stolen wheels were being used for burnouts on cars across the municipality.

Police are urging anyone with information or relevant CCTV or dashcam footage from the affected areas to come forward.

They are also encouraging trailer owners to take preventative measures where possible. This includes parking trailers in secure locations and fitting appropriate security devices to reduce the risk of theft.

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Easter parking pain

By Steve Linnell

A four-day Easter parking trial at Lions Park will be used to gather long-awaited data on how best to manage peak holiday congestion in Noosa Heads, following a divided vote by councillors.

At its Ordinary Meeting on Thursday, Noosa Council voted 6–1 in favour of temporarily using the popular beachfront park as overflow parking from Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April 2026.

The trial comes as visitor numbers are expected to surge, with all Australian states sharing the same school holiday period.

Council Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock said the initiative aimed to address a long-standing gap in evidence around the impacts of using the park for parking.

“We’ve relied on overflow parking at Lions Park for many years but lacked comparative data to understand its true impact and make an informed long-term decision,” he said.

“This four-day trial allows us to get the further factsweneedandgatheraccurate,on-the-ground information by testing scenarios side-by-side.”

To enable that comparison, Lions Park will be closed to vehicles for the remainder of the two-week school holiday period, allowing council to assess differences between parking and non-parking conditions.

Councillor Amelia Lorenston said she supported the trial as a practical way to understand real-world impacts.

“I’m really happy to support this four-day Easter trial. It’s a simple, practical way for us to actually see what’s happening on the ground – how

people move, how traffic behaves, and whether this extra parking helps or makes things worse,” she said.

“Anyone who was here over Christmas knows how busy it was.”

“More than 5,900 cars used the overflow area. That’s thousands of families, surfers, volunteers and locals who were able to get into Hastings Street without doing endless laps.”

“And let’s be honest – catching a bus with prams, beach gear, surfboards and kids is tough. It’s not always realistic.”

However, Deputy Mayor Brian Stockwell was the sole vote against the proposal, raising concerns about the long-term direction for the park.

“We have been dealing with the issue of the inconsistent use of the Noosa Heads Lions Park for over six years,” he said.

“In 2023 we received a temporary approval from the Minister, suggesting we needed time to consider the results of community input into the Destination Management Plan (DMP). We now have that information with the clear message that we should be limiting vehicle access to central areas and ensure that our open spaces are pre-

served for recreational use rather than parking.”

Cr Stockwell said the area already faced a shortage of public open space.

“For over a decade residents have been highlighting that the Noosa Heads locality has limited recreational park areas – in fact it is below the accepted standard. Reducing park area during school holidays adds to this deficit,” he said.

“While I respect the decision of my colleagues, on this occasion I felt that the conflict with the Land Act and the clear community sentiment expressed in the DMP consultation did not support the proposal to run a trial over the Easter period.”

Mr Sengstock said a range of on-site traffic surveys would be conducted to monitor congestion patterns, road network performance and overall user experience in the precinct.

The trial will also introduce temporary pedestrian safety measures, including directional signage and barriers at key intersections to better separate foot traffic from vehicles.

Council will assess not only traffic flow and parking demand, but also impacts on public transport reliability, safety and the recreational use of the park.

Findings from the trial will be included in the Go Noosa End of Year report in May and will help determine a long-term approach to peak-period parking at the site.

“It’s important that we make sure that the use of Lions Park for temporary parking provides sufficient community benefit,” Mr Sengstock said, noting the decision would align with the region’s Destination Management Plan and requirements under Queensland’s Land Act.

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Iconic Sails property sold for $15.3m

By Steve Linnell

The property housing one of Noosa’s most iconic beachfront restaurants has changed hands for $15.3 million.

The 460sqm commercial property at 75 Hastings Street – home to the well-known Sails Restaurant Noosa – has been purchased by a high-net-worth private investor. Importantly, the sale relates to the land parcel and building only, with the restaurant itself continuing to operate under a long-term lease.

The site forms part of the Netanya Noosa complex and occupies a prime beachfront position overlooking Noosa Main Beach, offering uninterrupted 180-degree ocean views. The investment is secured by a long-term net lease to Sails, with options extending through to 2045 and annual CPI rental increases. The sale reflected a yield of 4.66 per cent.

The property was marketed by CBRE agents Michael Hedger, Mikaela O’Farrell and Louisa Blennerhassett on behalf of a private family vendor. Mr Hedger said the campaign attracted strong interest both nationally and internationally.

“The marketing campaign was well received given the prime beachfront investment offering, with 186 direct enquiries received,” he said. “Investment opportunities like this are rarely offered to market and reflect the strong buyer demand we continue to see for single-tenanted investments underpinned by a long-standing tenant.”

Mrs Blennerhassett said the sale highlighted the strength of the Noosa property market.

“Noosa continues to be one of the most tightly held property markets in Australia, with quality opportunities attracting interest from far and wide,” she said.

“This property is undoubtedly one of the most iconic in the famous Hastings Street precinct and reflects the depth of demand for quality investments in the region.”

Mr Hedger said CBRE had transacted more than $70 million in property sales in the Noosa region over the past year.

Minimal changes made

By Steve Linnell

The boundaries of the Noosa electorate are set to remain largely unchanged under a proposed redistribution by the Electoral Commission of Queensland, with only minor adjustments flagged for the region.

The Commission has proposed a small boundary shift near Federal, transferring a portion of the locality from the neighbouring seat of Nambour (formerly Nicklin) into Noosa, aligning the boundary more closely with an existing road.

In its findings, the Commission noted the current Noosa electorate already closely follows the Noosa Council area and represents a strong and defined community of interest.

However, it also found the broader Noosa Shire population is too large to fit entirely within a single electorate while maintaining required voter quotas across surrounding districts.

Local MP Sandy Bolton said the proposed minimal changes were consistent with community feedback.

“The minimal changes to the Noosa Electorate align with submissions that any boundary adjustments include areas already connected to the broader Noosa Shire community,” she said.

Ms Bolton acknowledged some residents may be disappointed that suggested changes — including shifting Cooroy into the Noosa electorate — were not adopted.

“A number of submissions also suggested that some other areas including Cooroy be included in Noosa due to its clear community of interest, however the Commission after consideration determined they be kept in Nambour, formerly Nicklin, to balance enrolments, which we understand may be disappointing for some,” she said.

The Commission also considered proposals to expand Noosa’s northern boundary but ultimately opted to retain existing lines.

Under the proposal, the Noosa electorate is expected to remain within the required enrolment range through to 2032, although numbers are forecast to trend toward the lower end of the threshold.

Residents wishing to have their say on the proposed changes can lodge objections through the Commission’s public consultation process or contact Ms Bolton’s office at noosa@parliament. qld.gov.au

New waste roadmap aimed at boosting recycling

By Steve Linnell

The State Government has unveiled plans for a waste infrastructure roadmap, aimed at boosting recycling and attracting investment across Queensland. The proposed State-wide Waste and Recycling Infrastructure Plan will map how waste is produced and managed across the state, identifying gaps in infrastructure and opportunities for new facilities. The government says the roadmap will provide certainty for industry while helping reduce reliance on landfill.

Environment Minister Andrew Powell said the plan would bring together councils, industry and investors to better coordinate waste management and support long-term growth.

“We’re getting on with the job of ensuring Queensland is in the best position to attract the investment needed to future-proof Queensland’s waste system, reduce what goes to landfill and boost recycling across the State,” he said.

The roadmap will outline where additional waste processing capacity is needed, including in regional and remote areas, and explore transport hubs to improve efficiency. It will also examine options for managing residual waste, including waste-to-energy technologies, which the government has reaffirmed its support for.

The plan builds on the government’s $130 million Resource Recovery Boost Fund, designed to deliver critical waste infrastructure, as well as recent funding support for the Council of Mayors Southeast Queensland to continue investigations into waste-to-energy solutions.

According to the government, the roadmap will update data from earlier studies and help identify the best locations for future facilities, giving private investors greater confidence to enter the market.

A new Queensland Waste Strategy is expected later this year, informed by more than 130 submissions from across the state.

Huge arrests in Noosa

By Steve Linnell

A statewide police crackdown on high-harm offending is already delivering results on the Sunshine Coast, with a string of arrests and charges laid across the Noosa area.

During the first two weeks of Operation Yankee Forge, Sunshine Coast police charged 13 people with a total of 31 offences, as officers intensified efforts to target property crime including break-ins, robbery and unlawful use of vehicles.

One of the key arrests followed investigations into a series of break-ins across Peregian Springs and Noosa.

Detectives from the Noosa Criminal Investigation Branch and Child Protection and Investigation Unit executed a search warrant at a Noosaville motel on Weyba Road on March 9.

Police allegedly located $6500 in cash and a handgun inside a backpack at the property.

An 18-year-old Sunshine Beach man has since been charged with five counts of entering premises to commit offences and one count of attempted entry. He remains in custody and is due to appear before Maroochydore Magistrates Court on May 11.

In a separate incident, police allege a black Nissan Navara was stolen from a Peregian Beach home in the early hours of March 13.

The vehicle was later found undamaged in Cooroy later that afternoon.

A 19-year-old Burpengary man has been charged over the incident, facing multiple offences including unlawful use of a motor vehicle, drug possession, possession of a knife in a public place, and possessing tainted property and drug

utensils. He is scheduled to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on April 2.

Detective Acting Inspector Kerri Della-Vedova said the early results highlight the coordinated effort between specialist police units targeting property crime.

She said detectives and the Property Crime Task Force had been working closely to share intelligence and respond quickly to emerging incidents.

Police say the operation is designed not only to disrupt criminal activity but also to reassure

the community, with a strong visible presence aimed at deterring offending.

Operation Yankee Forge is continuing across the Sunshine Coast, with police urging anyone with information about suspicious activity or crime to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers.

No offences over bat entanglements at Noosa Golf Club

By Steve Linnell

Authorities say no offences have been identified following a mass flying fox entanglement incident at Noosa Golf Club earlier this year, despite dozens of animals dying in the event.

A spokesperson for Queensland’s Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) said the department was satisfied with the club’s response and actions taken since.

“We are satisfied with the actions taken by Noosa Golf Club to prevent future incidents involving flying foxes,” the spokesperson told Noosa Today.

“There is no evidence of any offences under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.”

The department confirmed it received two reports in late January of flying foxes caught in netting at the club’s driving range, with wildlife officers attending to provide advice. No further reports have been received.

However, wildlife rescuers have detailed the scale of the incident, which unfolded over several days in late January and February.

Rescue groups say they were alerted on January 27 after multiple flying foxes became entangled in large mesh netting installed around the driving range in 2025.

Teams including Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, alongside RSPCA and DETSI officers, at-

tended the site, with a boom lift brought in to reach animals caught high in the netting.

Rescuers reported 51 flying foxes were initially found entangled, with five already dead. Despite efforts, only 35 were saved, with others dying from heat, stress and exhaustion.

A further incident the following morning saw another 25 animals caught, with 21 rescued.

In total, 54 flying foxes were saved and taken

into care, although several later died from their injuries. Additional entanglements continued in the weeks that followed, with rescuers attending the site regularly.

The flying foxes were part of a large colony believed to number around 10,000, with animals travelling over the golf course to feed on flowering bloodwood trees.

Wildlife carers say the species plays a critical

ecological role as a pollinator, capable of travelling long distances and supporting the health of native forests.

In response to the incident, changes have been made to the netting and surrounding area.

Temporary floodlighting and reflectors were installed to improve visibility for flying animals, while sections of the netting were removed or modified in consultation with the manufacturer, council and wildlife groups.

Since mid-February, no further entanglements have been reported, although this has coincided with the end of the peak flowering period that drew large numbers of flying foxes to the area.

Authorities and wildlife groups say they remain hopeful that the changes will prevent similar incidents in future, with ongoing monitoring expected.

Cleaning of the pipes

By Steve Linnell

Noosa’s wastewater network will undergo a major clean-up following a surge in use over the busy holiday season.

Unitywater has announced it will begin pressure-cleaning and inspecting pipes along key tourist routes including Hastings Street, Noosa Drive and Park Road from Monday, March 23, with works expected to take about two weeks.

The maintenance comes after a spike in demand during the festive period, when the region experiences a significant influx of visitors.

Unitywater Executive Manager Customer Delivery Rhett Duncan said the works were part of a planned effort to keep the system operating efficiently and avoid future issues.

“As a high-profile tourist destination, we want to ensure that our wastewater network is in top operating condition for peak times during the year,” he said.

Mr Duncan said the timing of the works had been carefully scheduled to minimise disruption, taking place after the Noosa Festival of Surfing when visitor numbers typically ease.

The maintenance program will involve pressure-cleaning wastewater mains and inspecting them using CCTV technology to identify any potential problems.

Unitywater says the works are designed to help prevent odours and reduce the risk of wastewater overflows.

Residents, businesses and stakeholders have been notified, and the utility has worked with Noosa Council to plan the project.

Motorists and visitors are being advised to allow extra travel time, with some traffic delays expected between 6am and 6pm while crews work through sections of the network.

Unitywater has thanked the community for its patience during the maintenance period.

Drones help wildlife

By Steve Linnell

Wildlife rescuers in Noosa will soon have a hightech advantage, with new drone technology set to help locate and save injured animals faster and more safely.

The equipment has been funded through Unitywater’s Healthy and Thriving Community Grants Program, supporting the work of local volunteer group Wildlife Noosa.

Unitywater CEO Anna Jackson joined volunteers on the Noosa River this week to see the drones in action, saying the initiative reflects the organisation’s commitment to supporting community-driven environmental projects.

“Wildlife Noosa is deeply committed to protecting the extraordinary diversity of wildlife that makes this region special and we are pleased to support them extend this work,” she said.

Wildlife Noosa founder and chief rescue officer Will Watson said the drones would significantly improve the group’s ability to respond to animals in distress.

“Our team conducted over 2000 wildlife rescues last year alone, and the drones will help boost this number and locate animals we may not have otherwise known needed assistance,” he said.

The group responds to a wide range of calls across the region, rescuing animals including turtles, koalas, possums, bats and snakes.

Mr Watson said the technology would also improve safety for volunteers, particularly in hardto-reach areas.

“They’ll help us properly plan the best route to access animals where there is difficult terrain or flooding to navigate,” he said.

Unitywater said its grants program supports projects focused on environmental sustainability, community connection and innovation. Applications for the next round of funding are expected to open in the coming weeks.

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Grants now open for groups

By Steve Linnell

Community groups across Noosa are being encouraged to apply for the latest round of grassroots funding, with the return of Quick Start Grant Program.

Independent Member for Noosa Sandy Bolton has opened applications for the popular scheme, which offers small grants to support local projects and organisations. Applications close at 12pm on Friday 24 April 2026.

Ms Bolton said the program, running since 2017, was designed to redirect office operating funds back into the community.

“Over the years, these funds have supported young Noosans to access sport, major initiatives such as the all-abilities mat at Noosa Main Beach, emergency accommodation assistance, and transport for vulnerable residents to hospital treatments,” she said.

The latest round will again offer up to $1000 for small projects, or up to $500 through a “Helping Hand” category aimed at assisting organisations facing rising operational costs while they work towards longer-term funding solutions.

In 2025, 32 organisations across the electorate received funding, supporting equipment purchases, infrastructure upgrades and the delivery of local programs.

To be eligible, applicants must be not-for-

profit organisations or community groups based within the Noosa electorate, with projects delivering clear local benefits. Funded initiatives are expected to be completed within six months.

Ms Bolton encouraged groups from “beach to bush” to apply, saying the program continued to play an important role in strengthening the region’s community sector.

Further information and application details are available online, or through Ms Bolton’s office.

Further information, including eligibility criteria and the application form, is available at www.sandybolton.com/mp-funding-partnerships. For assistance or enquiries, please contact Sandy’s office on 07 5319 3100 or via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au.

A Painful Truth: Why I finally booked in my prostate test

By Steve Linnell

First, a confession.

I’m 57, and I’ve never had my prostate checked.

I think it’s because I’m scared - a doctor poking a thumb up your bum is not exactly my idea of fun. It’s a male thing, right?

But this week, I met Ian “Mitch” Miller, Chair of the Noosa Prostate Association, and everything changed.

Like me, Mitch hails from Victoria, though he’s been calling Noosa home for some time.

A successful lawyer, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer seven years ago.

His message is simple: “Early detection saves lives, late detection is fatal.”

“All you have to do is get a blood test,” Mitch said.

Testing guidelines currently recommend if you are over 50, or over 40 and interested or with a family history, see your doctor about a blood test, and then test every two years.

Mitch’s personal view is that in many cases, annual testing should occur.

Hearing that, I felt a mix of relief and guilt.

Relief that the test is straightforward, guilt that I’d let fear hold me back for so long.

So next week, I’ve booked my prostate test. I’m nervous, sure, but I also feel empowered.

Like many men my age, I’ve been noticing urinary frustrations lately. Rushing to the toilet,

almost unable to hang on.

Mitch reassured me: it doesn’t automatically mean cancer.

But the statistics are sobering: in Australia, 29,000 new prostate cancer cases are diagnosed each year, and 4,000 men die from the disease.

More men die of prostate cancer than women of breast cancer.

Mitch spoke passionately about the Noosa Prostate Association, a local charity that has raised over $1 million for prostate cancer since 2018.

“We were instrumental in having Noosa’s first specialist prostate cancer nurse appointed,” he said.

The association has also run awareness campaigns across the Sunshine Coast - social media, digital signs in Noosa Civic, Caloundra, Birtinya, Sunshine Plaza, and roadside billboards, all helping men understand the importance of early testing.

The next Prostate Cancer Awareness Lunch will be held on 23 June, 2026, at Peppers Noosa Resort, welcoming 300 guests, with Ramsay Health Care and Icon Cancer Centre as presenting partners. Events like this fund research, support services, and vital local initiatives.

Talking with Mitch made me realise how easy it is to avoid the conversation, and how dangerous that can be.

A simple blood test can save a life. Waiting until symptoms are severe could be fatal.

So, if you’re over 40 or 50, take my advice: book the test, talk to your doctor, and encourage your mates to do the same.

For me, this week marks the end of avoidance. It’s the start of looking after myself. And maybe, saving my own life.

For more information on local support and awareness programs, visit www.noosapa.com

Rallying cash

By Steve Linnell

A gruelling five-day outback journey covering more than 4,200 kilometres has helped raise close to $600,000 for children facing serious illness, with support from Star News Group.

The Riverina Outback Rally brought together 75 cars for the annual adventure through remote parts of New South Wales and Queensland, blending fundraising with a healthy dose of humour and camaraderie.

Among those taking part was a WRX team supported by Star News Group, which contributed thousands of dollars along with a further $1,500 raised through donated items at the rally’s auction night.

Funds raised through the event go to Country Hope, which supports families dealing with life-threatening childhood illness.

Participants said one of the most powerful aspects of the rally was meeting families along the way who have benefited from the charity’s work.

Organisers say the event continues to grow each year, not just in funds raised but in awareness of the challenges faced by regional families navigating serious health issues.

Star News Group has previously highlighted community fundraising efforts and regional charity initiatives across its publications, and its involvement in the rally reflects a broader commitment to supporting grassroots causes.

With nearly $600,000 raised in this year’s event alone, organisers say the rally is making a tangible difference — helping ensure more families can access vital support when they need it most.

Platinum dealer of the year

Noosa Hyundai has once again been recognised as one of Australia’s highest-performing dealerships, claiming the prestigious Hyundai Platinum Dealer of the Year Award for 2025 - marking an unprecedented third consecutive win.

After previously taking out the award in 2023 and 2024, the 2025 result cements Noosa Hyundai’s position as one of the elite dealerships in the national Hyundai network.

Colloquially known in sporting circles as a “three-peat,” the achievement reflects sustained excellence across all areas of the business including sales performance, service operations, customer satisfaction and overall dealership standards.

Dealer Principal Simon McAuliffe said the historic milestone was a credit to the entire team. “To win the Hyundai Platinum Dealer Award once is special. To win it back-to-back is exceptional. But to achieve a three-peat — that’s something truly extraordinary,” said McAuliffe.

“This recognition is a direct result of every single person in our organisation being aligned and committed to delivering an outstanding customer experience. Just like any successful sporting team, it requires every department working at its peak — and that’s exactly what our team continues to do.”

The Hyundai Platinum Dealer Program is one of the most highly sought-after awards within the nationwide dealer network. Achieving this accolade three years running highlights Noosa Hyundai’s consistent performance in a competitive and evolving automotive market.

“In addition to offering an incredible range of Hyundai vehicles, it ultimately comes down to our people,” McAuliffe added.

“They genuinely care about our customers and take pride in building long-term relationships. As a family-owned business supporting the Noosa and Sunshine Coast communities, we’re focused on more than just selling cars — we’re focused on customers for life.”

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Noosa Hyundai extends its sincere thanks to Hyundai Australia for the continued recognition, and to the loyal customers whose on-

going support makes achievements like this possible. Noosa Hyundai is open six days a week and is located at 148 Noosa-Eumundi Road, Noosaville. Phone 5470 3500 or visit noosahyundai. com.au Noosa Hyundai… Worth the Drive!

Hero dog retires, aged 11

By Steve Linnell

A four-legged conservation hero who helped save koalas during Australia’s worst bushfire crisis has officially retired after a decade on the frontline.

Bear, the much-loved detection dog who rose to global fame during the Black Summer bushfires, has hung up his boots at the age of 11.

Trained to sniff out koalas in the wild, Bear worked with the International Fund for Animal Welfare and the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Detection Dogs for Conservation program, becoming one of the first dogs in Australia trained to detect the scent of live koalas.

During the devastating 2019–20 bushfires, Bear helped locate more than 100 koalas in scorched landscapes, many in urgent need of care. Wearing his now-iconic fire-resistant boots, his work captured global attention and praise from celebrities including Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.

UniSC conservation ecologist Romane Cristescu, one of Bear’s handlers, said the dog had been a constant companion and ambassador for wildlife.

“He melted hearts all around the world and opened many doors so we could have critical conversations about climate change and its impacts on koalas,” she said.

Bear’s natural drive and boundless energy, once a challenge in a domestic setting, proved perfect for detection work. His signature move—dropping to the base of a tree when he detected a koala—earned him his favourite reward: a ball.

IFAW programs head Josey Sharrad said Bear exceeded all expectations in the field.

“That’s when we realised we weren’t just working with a dog, but a true hero,” she said.

Beyond the bushfires, Bear continued to assist in rescue missions and post-disaster surveys, helping researchers better understand the long-term impacts of fires on koala populations. His efforts earned multiple honours, includ-

ing IFAW’s Animal of the Year and the Puppy Tales Australian Dog of the Year award, as well as inspiring a documentary and book about his life. Now retired, Bear will spend his days on the Sunshine Coast with one of his former handlers,

enjoying a quieter life filled with belly rubs and games of fetch.

While Bear steps back, his legacy lives on, with the next generation of detection dogs continuing the critical work of protecting Australia’s iconic wildlife.

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Men’s shed good mates

The home handyman team working for disadvantaged residents in Noosa ‘Noosa Men’s Shed Mates’ is a team of Men’s Shed members volunteering their time in serving the community at their homes.

Noosa Council awarded a grant in 2024 to the Salvation Army to establish ‘Salvos Mates’ to help men’s mental health and wellbeing. Noosa Council has assisted in re-forming the group in 2026 as members of the Noosa Men’s Shed to focus more on community help.

Mal Price, Noosa Men’s Shed Secretary explained: “We have a new shed. Well, it’s not actually a physical shed but the name is just the ‘Mates Shed’ . The Noosa Shed Mates had decided there was a need to help financially disadvantaged and older people in our community with small jobs they cannot manage themselves.

Our aim is to assist the community where we can. Having a group of blokes in our Noosa Men’s Shed who help disadvantaged people at their home enhances that aim.”

Shed Mates coordinator Mike Kavali said “We are delighted to be members of the Noosa Men’s Shed. The Noosa Council and Salvos helped

get us off the ground and they continue to work closely with us, referring disadvantaged people and men wishing to become Noosa Men’s Shed Mates volunteers.

“Our blokes get a buzz in helping disadvantaged people. The resident enjoys chats and jokes with us over a coffee and cake about the things we do. Many are lonely older people and we become their friends. The resident engagement part of it is as important to Men’s Shed Mates and our wellbeing as performing the job itself.

“Tradies don’t have time to chat for long. We do have the time. People have interesting stories to tell us about their background and families. We also get a good workout in a yard clean up or digging fence post holes.”

The resident pays for materials and makes a small contribution towards Shed Mates’ operating expenses. Very small jobs are often done at no cost.

Men Shed Mates objectives are to grow the number of shed members and perform around 70 to 100 home handyman jobs for disadvantaged residents in 2026.

The great AI content heist

By Paul Thomas

In a recent Australian Financial Review opinion piece, “There is nothing creative about AI not paying for news content” , Rod Sims made a point Australia cannot afford to ignore.

Sims is now chair of The Superpower Institute and an Enterprise Professor at the Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne. He is also the former chair of the ACCC, and when he warns about market power and unfair extraction, people should listen.

His point is blunt, and correct. There is nothing creative about AI companies taking professionally created content, building commercial products on top of it, and then refusing to properly pay the people who made that content in the first place. That applies most urgently to journalism, but it also reaches writers, photographers, artists and other creators whose work is being vacuumed up to make these systems more useful and more profitable.

That is not innovation. It is extraction.

And for regional Australia, the damage will be greater than it is in the cities.

In a capital city, people may still have a range of big media outlets, institutions and voices competing to keep public life under scrutiny. In regional Australia and local areas, the local paper is often the trusted source. It is the paper that covers the council meeting, the court matter, the hospital issue, the fire warning, the local business, the sporting club and the decisions that shape daily life.

If that journalism weakens, country communities feel it first.

That is why the Canadian research on this issue is so important. The study is called AI News Audit. It was published in March 2026 by Taylor Owen and Aengus Bridgman of McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy and the Media Ecosystem Observatory. It is some of the clearest evidence yet of what AI companies are actually doing with professionally produced news content.

The researchers found AI models had absorbed Canadian journalism at scale and usually did not say so. In the technical brief, the researchers found that among knowledgeable responses, 92 per cent provided no source attribution at all.

In the policy brief, they found AI systems gave no source attribution 82 per cent of the time, and when asked about specific recent articles, produced substitute answers in 54 to 81 per cent of cases while naming the original outlet in the response text only one to 16 per cent of the time.

That is the heart of the problem.

The journalism is being used. The value is being captured. The source is being erased.

AI companies do not send reporters to council meetings. They do not sit through court hearings. They do not verify facts during floods, fires or elections. They do not employ the local jour-

nalist, the editor, the photographer or the creator who actually did the original work. But they increasingly want to scrape that work, absorb it into their systems, and profit from it as if it were their own.

For regional and suburban Australia, that is not some distant policy debate. It goes to whether local journalism survives.

The Canadian research also found that the outlets getting the most AI visibility were the biggest, free, nationally prominent organisations, while paywalled and regional and local publishers fell well below proportional representation. That should ring alarm bells here. It means smaller publishers can be mined for value while losing the audience and revenue they need to keep reporting.

And the consequences go well beyond business.

We are already living through an era of misinformation, half-truths and outright falsehoods spreading across social media at extraordinary speed. Much of it is unchecked. Much of it is designed to inflame, divide and mislead. If AI systems now scrape reliable journalism, strip out the source, and serve up confident answers that people cannot easily verify, the danger only grows. The Canadian policy brief warns that when AI delivers answers drawn from journalism but stripped of source and context, the public’s ability to judge reliability is diminished.

That is a direct threat to democracy.

Democracy depends on trusted, checkable and accountable information. People need to know where a fact came from. They need to be able to judge the source, test its credibility and read further for themselves. If AI becomes a black box that swallows journalism and other original creative work, then spits out unattributed answers, the public loses one of its most important safeguards.

Australia should be clear about this. If AI companies want to use local journalism and other professionally created content, they should pay for it. If they use original reporting and creative work to build commercial products, they should compensate the people and businesses that created that value. And if they rely on trusted journalism to make their systems useful, they should be required to clearly identify the source so readers can verify what they are being told.

That is not anti-technology. It is pro-fairness, pro-creativity and pro-democracy.

Rod Sims is right. There is nothing creative about not paying for news content. And in regional Australia, there is nothing abstract about the consequences. When local journalism is stripped for value and not sustained, it is our towns, our readers and our democracy that pay the price. Paul Thomas is co-owner and managing director of Star News Group, Today News Group and SA Today. He is a past president and life member of Country Press Australia.

Protecting Noosa

Localgovernmentisn’tmeanttobepolitical,about who you vote for in State and Federal elections, but about citizens acting in the best interests of their community without party pressure or thoughts of ‘what’s in it for me’

I find recent articles in the paper disturbing, in that politics are rampant and in full view, and it’s not even election time. And it has obviously been happening, or else , such pointedly politically crafted letters wouldn’t have appeared nearly before the State Government announcement about a proposed Sunshine Coast Waterway Authority.

The Noosa River, Islands and Lakes system is unique in Queensland and instead of people trying to justify why it’s okay to abuse it (of course those words aren’t even whispered), we should all be doing everything in our power to protect it.

Abuse and bullying are sometimes disguised with sweet talk, it’s a classic technique, but Noosa doesn’t deserve that.

So when more letters of justification roll in, try and read between the lines and ask why are these people so vocal. What is in it for them and their cronies.

And it usually is power, control and dollars.

Let’s Protect what is special about Noosa and, if you can, speak up.

Example one: Noosa Council and the citizens of Noosa should keep control of the management of the intertidal zones, between high and low water lines. The proposed new Authority plans to take that control… same old reasons - power, control and of course dollars!

Why be concerned? Those are the areas of Saltmarsh, saltpans, sand spits, mangroves and seagrass, vitally critical habitat and food source for marine life - large to minute, including breeding fish, Birdlife, particularly Migratory Birds flying 12,000 km to get here, and dare I mention it… human life. Those ecosystems, together with the islands act as natural buffers, protecting us from storms surges. Put in hard buffers and the storm surge will ricochet.

We need to be very careful or politics will ricochet around Noosa and swamp us all.

Jill

Campbell, President, Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA)

Strategy to revitalise Noosa Hinterland’s agricultural sector

Noosa Council is exploring an emerging concept for an ‘Agricultural Hub’ that would support a revival of rural industry in the Shire. It has initiated a scoping and feasibility investigation to understand the hub’s potential role in supporting the local economy of Noosa’s hinterland communities.

The objective is to increase food security, promote sustainable, regenerative rural industry practices, and to build a circular economy for agriculture.

The concept was flagged in 2018 during development of the Noosa Hinterland Enterprise Plan, supported by the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation and partners, including Noosa and District Landcare, Healthy Land and Water and Zero Emissions Noosa.

The council wants to understand the potential viability for the hub concept to accelerate new and sustainable local rural industry on a commercial scale. It will include exploring pathways forward for a newer generation of innovative farmers.

What’s envisaged is a five-to-seven-year program for new farmers to become thoroughly knowledgeable and enmeshed in Noosa farming and food industries.

The phase one feasibility study would progress in 2026, Noosa Council’s Director of Strategy and Environment, Kim Rawlings told councillors at their March ordinary meeting.

“The study is assessing a range of domestic and international models to determine what a fit-forpurpose hub could look like, and whether it could strengthen rural, rural production, regenerative farming, artisan, and creative industries while building long-term community and economic resilience,” Ms Rawlings said.

“The phase-one feasibility study is the first formal piece of work examining the potential around the concept of an Agricultural Hub in Noosa Shire. Outcomes of this phase will be reported to the council for consideration.

“As this is just a scoping study, it has not yet been determined what any future approach or model could be and how it might be financed. The scoping phase will identify initial range of benefits and considerations before any future work.

“The study is examining how such a hub might operate, including potential functions, services,

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and a range of potential benefits and considerations. Should a viable model be identified, detailed financial and operational modelling would occur.”

That would open the door for preparation of a full business case, Ms Rawlings said.

In its initial investigation of an Agricultural Hub for Noosa Shire, the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation considered the following:

Build producers’ capability to source, select and implement ag-tech solutions.

Encourage innovation and growth in the local agricultural sector, including indoor agriculture, waste reduction, value-adding and circular economies.

Attract investment to relevant projects in the region.

Noosans are enthusiastic supporters of local producers, seeking out local growers at markets and retail outlets, thoughtful of climate change and the need to reduce food-miles travelled within a self-supporting local economy.

Brian O’Connor

Fines not working

It’s no coincidence that the same big players - tech giants, banks, supermarket chains, airlines and telcos - keep turning up as repeat offenders in consumer scandals. If they keep breaking the rules, we have to ask whether our fines are doing their job.

For corporations of this scale, a fine isn’t a deterrent. It’s a rounding error.

When the penalty is smaller than the profit, the behaviour isn’t “illegal” - it’s simply legal for a price.

Once the cheque is written, the wrongdoing can even look “settled”

Some companies openly calculate that paying a fine is cheaper than fixing the underlying problem. In big tech, especially, redesigning systems or improving safety can cost millions; a fine costs far less.

Even when regulators act, multinationals outside our jurisdiction can shrug off local penalties without blinking.

As long as “move fast and fix it later” and offer a token apology extracted reluctantly remain the business model, fines alone will never keep them honest.

Australians deserve a marketplace where the law has teeth — not one where deep pockets buy endless second chances.

Garry Reynolds, Peregian Springs

Trump

Has the one notion pollster Costa Liven advised the Red Queen to follow the USA‘s Mad King who trumpeted that citizens ‘are eating cats and dogs’ because they couldn’t afford to buy eggs and that only he could save them? Fair dinkum.

Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach

Noosa Council’s Erosion and sediment controls inadequate

Residents living adjacent to the recently remediated contaminated landfill site at 62/64 Lake Macdonald Drive are rightly concerned about ongoing sediment pollution entering their properties as well as the nearby creek.

Particularly troubling is the explanation being offered by Council. Evidently such discharges are acceptable during so-called ‘intense rainfall events’ , but it is not clear what rainfall intensity, duration and frequency thresholds are being used to classify a rainfall event as ‘intense’

Since last November, sediment runoff has often occurred during fairly ordinary rainfall, not rare or extreme storms. If erosion and sediment controls regularly fail during usual rainfall, how can these controls be considered adequate?

Even more concerning, the present Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for this site is reportedly still a ‘work in progress’ and has not even been approved by Council. Yet the operational works continue, and sediment-laden water is, at peak times, intentionally directed into the creek, via the local stormwater system.

Queensland law requires that all reasonable and practicable measures be taken to prevent environmental harm. Allowing repeated sediment discharge to be justified under the vague label of ‘intense rainfall’ risks normalising what should only ever be a rare exception.

Clear standards, proper oversight, and effective controls are not optional. They are essential to protecting the environment and maintaining public trust.

Julia Walkden, Secretary Cooroy Area Residents Association Inc

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Equity for water women

By Steve Linnell

Unitywater has been recognised as one of the best employers for women, earning a place on the 2026 Top 101 Workplaces for Women list compiled by global jobs network WORK180.

The announcement, made around International Women’s Day, marks the second consecutive year the utility has featured on the list — and comes as the organisation reports significant progress on gender equity.

Unitywater chief executive Anna Jackson said the business had climbed from 96th place last year to 52nd in 2026.

“We’ve moved up significantly in the rankings and it’s encouraging to see the work we’re doing to break down barriers and improve understanding and allyship recognised in this way,” she said.

The utility also reported it has effectively closed its gender pay gap, recording a 2.35 per

cent difference in favour of women in comparable roles.

Women now make up half of Unitywater’s board, 47 per cent of leadership positions and 37 per cent of its overall workforce.

Ms Jackson said a range of initiatives had helped drive the improvement, including flexible working arrangements, enhanced paid parental leave and the organisation’s internal gender equity and inclusion program.

Known as “BOOST” , the program brings together female employees from across the business for workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities designed to support career progression.

Unitywater said it would continue to prioritise equal opportunity as it expands its workforce to support growth across the region, including Noosa and the wider Sunshine Coast.

New changes to meetings

By Steve Linnell

Noosa Council is set to streamline its meeting schedule, with councillors to consider a shift to a simplified two-meeting structure aimed at improving efficiency and transparency.

Under the proposed changes, the current four-meeting monthly cycle would be reduced to two full council meetings, scrapping the Planning and Environment Committee and the Services and Organisation Committee. These smaller meetings, typically attended by just three councillors and the mayor, would be replaced by a system focused on whole-ofcouncil discussion.

The General Committee and Ordinary Meetings - both involving the full councilwould remain, with all major decisions and debates continuing to take place in these forums.

Mayor Frank Wilkie said the move reflects how many other Queensland councils already operate and would make it easier for residents to follow council business.

He said most significant matters are already considered by the full council at General Committee meetings before being formally adopted at Ordinary Meetings, making the smaller committee layer largely redundant.

“The change simplifies the process and ensures the community knows exactly where key discussions and decisions are happening,” he said.

Cr Wilkie also pointed to benefits for both councillors and council staff, saying fewer meetings would allow more time to properly review complex reports and reduce the workload associated with attending multiple sessions each month.

The existing structure has been in place

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since Noosa’s de-amalgamation in 2014, and variations of it have been used for decades.

However, a recent comparison with similarsized councils across Queensland found the majority no longer rely on small standing committees, with many meeting just once a month in line with minimum legislative requirements.

Cr Wilkie said the proposed changes would bring Noosa in line with contemporary governance practices while maintaining robust decision-making processes.

The new meeting format will be put to this week’s Ordinary Meeting for endorsement and, if approved, is expected to come into effect in May 2026. Council will review how the new system is working after 12 months.

Streamlining meetings

By Frank Wilkie, Noosa Mayor

Council will have a new, two-meeting monthly structure from May, replacing the current fourmeeting system.

The changes are intended to help ease demands on staff and councillors’ time, make it easier for the community to follow the decisionmaking process and ensure good decisions in the best long-term interests of the shire.

The Planning and Environment Committee and Services and Organisation Committee Meetings - each attended by only three councillors and the Mayor - will no longer occur.

The General Committee and Ordinary Meetings, both attended by the full Council, and where the major decisions and debates occur, will remain.

This reflects contemporary practice across Queensland. Removing the small committee meetings frees up staff time to get on with delivering services and projects, gives councillors longer to consider complex reports and gives the community more clarity around where to witness debate and decisions.

The intention still is to give councillors ample opportunity to get the advice needed to make good decisions in the best long-term interest of the shire.

Among 15 Queensland councils with populations equal to or greater than Noosa, more than 80 per cent do not operate small standing committees, and 69% meet only once per month,

consistent with the minimum requirements of the Local Government Regulation 2012.

State simplifies regulations

A councillor will automatically be removed from office if they run as a candidate for State Elections and complex Conflict of Interest laws will change for the third time in recent years.

The Local Government (Empowering Councils) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill was

passed in State Parliament last week, delivering reforms intended to simplify governance rules and improve transparency.

In response to (highly party-politicised) councils where mayors were sidelined from key responsibilities, the reforms clarified the mayor’s role as official spokesperson and that councillors could communicate via media.

A councillor will automatically be removed from office when they nominate to run as a can-

didate for State Elections.

This prevents disruption and cost carried by ratepayers when a councillor uses their paid position as a platform to campaign for higher office.

The bill also addresses concerns about how conflict-of-interest rules had been used in council chambers.

Councillors will also no longer be able to use conflict of interest declarations to vote councillors out of the chamber for critical votes.

This was found to be open to political manipulation where councillors could be ejected based on their views, rather than the public interest.

The legislation also changes how senior council executives are appointed, with the mayor and deputy mayor now joining the CEO in selecting top staff.

Some elements of the new framework were still being assessed locally.

We are still considering how other changes, such as in-house reporting of councillor conduct breaches, will be handled.

Minister for Local Government and Water Ann Leahy said the changes were designed to help councils focus on serving their communities.

“Mayors and councillors have been telling us how outdated processes and confusing regulations are impacting their ability to serve their communities,” she said.

River changes

Noosa Council has called for clarity on parts of the State’s Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority (SCWA), emphasising that good local expertise is key to managing the different waterways across Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Shires.

Because we all want good management for the Noosa River so it can be as healthy as possible for centuries to come.

We support better coordination of the many agencies involved, clearly defined roles, genuine collaboration and tailored management that re-

flects the views of our community.

Without refinements, the broadly worded Bill risks creating duplication and decisions that don’t suit our river’s conditions.

The rock-walling and deep dredging of the river mouth to support the establishment of a superyacht marina would not be in keeping with the natural look and feel, for example.

A clearer definition of roles and responsibilities between the proposed Sunshine Coast Waterways Authority (SCWA), councils and existing state agencies is needed.

We’re also seeking assurance MSQ will remain properly resourced and funded to continue the long-awaited Noosa River reforms that are clearing the river of abandoned vessels and forever anchoring.

Council’s submission calls for:

Waterway-specific strategies, rather than one regionwide plan, to ensure local knowledgebased management for places like the Noosa River.

Clear responsibilities for SCWA, Council and agencies to prevent duplication in foreshore planning, dredging, environmental management and public access infrastructure.

Guarantees that local priorities won’t be overridden, by requiring councils’ endorsement of SCWA’s 10-year strategy and three-year program.

Details on the infrastructure SCWA can build/ manage.

Clear sediment and sand management responsibilities, avoiding conflicting decisions and potential delays in responses.

Protection of Councils’ adopted plans, including the Noosaville Foreshore Master Plan. Transparency around Ministerial direction powers, with councils notified of any directions affecting their waterways.

Local government representation on the SCWA Board.

Protect Australian-made

Leader of the Nationals Senator Matt Canavan joined me in March for a visit to NEACH, a steel fabrication business in Noosaville that representsthebackboneofAustralianmanufacturing.

Ourlocalsteelproducersaremoreimportant than ever, not only for supporting jobs but for safeguarding Australia’s sovereign capability.

Steel underpins almost every part of our economy—construction, transport, energy, mining, and manufacturing all rely on a strong, reliable supply. Yet today, the growing threat of foreign product dumping poses a direct threat to our homegrown industry.

These imports aren’t just undermining local businesses; they endanger the skilled trades, apprenticeships, and longterm jobs that communities like ours depend on.

we protect and prioritise Australian steel. Our projects must be built to the highest standards, and that means ensuring local manufacturers can compete on a level playing field.

There are big projects in the pipeline that will demand steel as Queensland heads into a major period of infrastructure investment. With so much construction ahead, it’s vital that

Rising fuel and energy costs, product dumping by foreign competitors, and inconsistent standards are placing enormous pressure on Australian businesses. We need strong, fair policies that value Australian-made products and ensure that overseas suppliers meet the same expectations as local industry.

Protecting Mudjimba Island Reef

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•Delivering a new TAFE in Caloundra

•Delivering lighting for Sunshine Coast sporting clubs

•Delivering long-term protection for the Pumicestone Passage

•Delivering generational infrastructure like The Wave

•Delivering a new connection to the Sunshine Motorway at West Coolum Road

As well as protecting Mudjimba Island Reef, here are some of the ways the new Queensland Government is delivering for the Sunshine Coast:

•Delivering mental health support with endED short-term accommodation in Woombye

•Delivering the Congestion Busting Plan for Caloundra Road

•Delivering the Nambour Police Beat

•Delivering the Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade for 2032 and beyond

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PATIENCE

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Former criminal record archivist Patience Evans (Ella Maisy Purvis, pictured) proved herself integral to the York police in season one of this British crime thriller – helping detective Bea Metcalf (Laura Fraser) with a fresh perspective on complicated cases. But as season two begins, we learn that Metcalf moved to Glasgow without warning and has been replaced by DI Frankie Monroe (Jessica Hynes, Spaced). The abrasive and stern Monroe views Patience, who is autistic, as a liability, and isn’t shy about expressing it. When a famous photographer is found dead at his exhibition, Patience is intrigued by the vampirelike crime scene, but is sent away by Monroe. Will her brilliance impress the new detective?

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As the small screen’s premier talent show judge, Simon Cowell (pictured) is a tough man to impress. With decades of experience across Idol, TheXFactorand this novelty franchise, you could safely say the grumpy Brit has seen it all: from dancing dogs to mediocre magicians to over-the-top opera singers. However, as the auditions for this 19th season of BGThead to Blackpool on Sunday, one act leaves Cowell astounded. Versatile voice-over artist Emily Cass mimics popular ads from TV and radio, yet Cowell doesn’t recognise a single one. It’s a humbling experience that brings the entertainment tycoon, worth an estimated A$900 million, right back down to Earth.

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In this comedy-thriller series from Stephen Merchant, seven strangers from all walks of life are court-ordered to work on the renovation of a community centre in Bristol. Their disdain for the menial physical labour quickly grows into a resentment for each other, but their collective luck changes when a bag of cash falls from a loose ceiling tile. Most folks would reasonably assume that money was tied to criminal activities, but this crew have no clue that the loot they’ve claimed is the property of dangerous drug dealers. Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson, BabyReindeerbreakout star Jessica Gunning and Hollywood icon Christopher Walken (pictured) round out the cast.

This juicy Texan drama kicks up a gear as suburban gossip gives way to high-stakes detective work. After Sophie (Brittany Snow) realises she’s being framed for murder, the increasingly stressed outsider tries to get Kyle (Michael Aaron Milligan) to spill the beans about his estranged sister’s past. Meanwhile, as Jed’s gubernatorial campaign heats up and long-held secrets threaten her chances of being the state’s First Lady, Margo (Malin Akerman, pictured) goes to extreme lengths to secure her privacy. With both women willing to do whatever it takes to survive, it’s clear that this scandalous series is setting the stage for an unforgettable showdown in its nal chapters.

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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) Brooke Blurton meets the marine life ofthe Dampier archipelago. 8.30 Titanic In Colour. (R) Charts the history ofthe White Star Line’s RMS Titanic through colour images. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Sisi. (Ma) 11.50 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+a,R) 1.40 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+v, R) 3.30 Food, Sail, Love. (PG, R) 4.05 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Secret Diary Of A Cheerleader. (2023,Madv,R) Laurie Fortier. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted byJohanna Griggs. 8.00 MOVIE: Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody. (2022,Mdl,R) Anexploration ofthe life and music ofsinger Whitney Houston, chronicling her journey from obscurity tosuperstardom. Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci. 11.00 MOVIE: The Breakfast Club. (1985,Mal,R) Molly Ringwald. 1.05 Damnation. (MA15+asv,R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Love Hunt. (2023,PGa,R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG,R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R)

6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round4. Brisbane Broncos vDolphins. 8.55 NRL Friday Night Footy PostMatch. Post-match coverage and analysis ofthe NRL game between the Brisbane Broncos and Dolphins. 9.45 MOVIE: Gringo. (2018,MA15+dlv,R) Aman plots his own abduction. David Oyelowo, Joel Edgerton. 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG,R) 1.00 Next Stop.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.00 10 News+. Hosted byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Soccer. FIFA Series. Australia vCameroon. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage oflocal, national and international news, aswell asthe latest sport and weather. 10.30 10 News+. (R) Hosted byDenham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 11.00 Gogglebox Australia. (R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 The Movie Show. 12.15pm DW The Day. 12.45 Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story. 2.30 Bamay. 3.05 Where Are You Really From? 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 The Future. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Stolen. (2012) 10.15 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.05 Homeland. Midnight The Swiping Game. 12.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Volta aCatalunya. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.15 The Makery. 11.30 Wiggle And Learn. 11.45 Andy’s Global Adventures. 12.35pm Ben And Holly. 1.30 PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 5.20 6.05 PJ Masks. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 My Adventures With Superman. 8.50 BattleBots. 9.40 Gladiators UK. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Business Builders. 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 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 The Zoo. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Coastwatch Oz. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Filthy Garden SOS. 1.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.00 Explore TV. 3.30 Rugby Union. Women’s International. Aust vFiji. 6.00 Customs. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Broncos vDolphins. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Airport Security: USA. 8.30 MOVIE: The Blind Side. (2009, PG) 11.10 MOVIE: Fall. (2022, M) 1.10am 1.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.35 Filthy Garden SOS. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House.

7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: The Fringe Dwellers. (1986, M) 1.45 Blackbird. 2.00 Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 MOVIE:

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Fallen Leaves. (2023, Finnish) 11.30 That Good Night. (2017, Ma) 1.10pm The Fence. (2022, Mdlv) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PGa) 5.10 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PGalsvw) 7.30 Paradise Road. (1997, Mv) 9.40 Birthday Girl. (2001, Mlsv) 11.20 The Heartbreak Kid. (1993, Mls) 1.15am The Peacemaker. (1997, MA15+av) 3.30 Silver Linings Playbook. (2012, Malnsv) 5.45 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PGa)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 Rugby Heaven. 12.25pm MOVIE: The Meg. (2018, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Freaky Friday. (2003, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: 27 Dresses. (2008, PG) 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.15am Psychic Kids. 1.10 Love Island UK. 2.05 The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City. 2.55 Parental Guidance. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 Lego Dreamzzz. 5.10 Booba. 5.30 I Love VIP Pets. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 6.30 Football. AFL. Collingwood vGWS Giants. 9.30 AFL Post-Game. 10.15 GetOn Extra. 10.45 MOVIE: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. (1995, PG) 12.45am Storage Wars. 1.15 American Resto. 1.45 Pawn Stars. 2.45 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 3.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

Saturday, March 28

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Blue Murder Motel. (M, R) 1.15 Patience. (M, R) 2.10 David Attenborough’s First Life. (Final, R) 3.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (Final, PG, R) 4.10 The Matter Of Facts. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)

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 Blue Murder Motel. (PG) Two locals are poisoned by their own dinner.

8.15 Top End Bub. (M) Taya’s birthday turns to chaos with the arrival of Ned’s high-maintenance mother. Lauren secretly discovers who Taya’s father is.

8.40 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) Neville and the team investigate a death and discover a hidden world of data mining, crypto and murder.

9.40 Frauds. (M, R) Bert reveals her master plan.

10.30 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Wiggle. 3.00 Play School’s Very Jazzy Street Party. 3.45 The Gruffalo. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.10 The Snail And The Whale. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.55 Chopped Jnr. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Guardians Of The Wild. 2.40 Over The Black Dot. 3.10 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 4.35 Off Country. 5.05 Rebel With A Cause. 6.00 Homesteads. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.35 MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.50 Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90. 1.40am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.55 Peter Andre’s Greek Odyssey. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Milan-San Remo. Men’s Race. Highlights. 3.00 Stories From The Cities. (PG) 3.30 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Gestapo: Hitler’s Secret Police. (PGavw, R) 5.35 Orphans Of WW2. (PGaw)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean: Majorca Pt 3. (PG) Joanna Lumley narrates a travelogue of Majorca.

8.25 Homebodies. (Premiere) After a man returns home to look after his estranged mother, he discovers her unusual housemate.

9.25 MOVIE: The Hostages’ Story. (2025, Mal) Documents the human cost of state hostage taking, including interviews with Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, Richard Ratcliffe. 11.05 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v, R) 1.45 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+v, R)

3.30 Food, Sail, Love. (R) 4.05 Bamay. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Morning

Programs. 2pm WorldWatch. 4.00 The Story Of. 4.25 The Future. 4.55 Mastermind Aust. 6.00 Motorcycle Racing. Aust Superbike C’ship. 9.10 The Food That Built The World. 10.00 Abandoned Americana. 10.55 Marcella. 12.45am Bamay. 1.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Volta a Catalunya. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm Silver Linings Playbook. (2012, Malnsv) 3.00 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PGalsv) 4.55 The Final Countdown. (1980, PGalv) 6.50 Enchanted Kingdom. 8.30 Moonfall. (2022, Malv) 10.55 Erotica 2022. (2022, MA15+dlnsv, Polish) 1.35am Birthday Girl. (2001, Mlsv) 3.15 Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 11.30 Horse Racing. Family Stakes Day and Australian Cup 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 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

8.00 MOVIE: Men In Black: International. (2019, Mv, R) Two MiB agents uncover a sinister plot involving a traitor who is aiding an alien invasion. Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson.

10.15 MOVIE: Backdraft. (1991, Ml, R) Two brothers track down an arsonist. Kurt Russell, William Baldwin. 1.00 Devils. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Tales Of Aluna. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

7TWO (72)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R)

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Open For Inspection. 12.30 Drive TV: What Drives Us. 1.00 My Way. (R) 1.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 2.00 Global Energy Revolution. 3.00 Explore TV. (R) 3.30 Epic Builds. 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team helps Marg declutter her home.

8.30 MOVIE: Meg 2: The Trench. (2023, Mav) An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos. Jason Statham, Jing Wu, Shuya Sophia Cai.

10.50 MOVIE: Into The Blue 2: The Reef. (2009, MA15+sv, R) Chris Carmack.

12.35 Epic Builds. (R) 1.30 Open For Inspection. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 11.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa, R) 12.00 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl, R) 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 2.30

6.30 The Dog House. (R) A man

7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. The competition is on, with and Andrew a new home.

9.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) A diverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which capture every unpredictable moment. 10.30 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) A ’90s supermodel returns to New York for revenge. 11.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mv, R) The unit searches for an assailant. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Morning Programs. Noon Australia’s Best Drives. 12.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 1.30 Better Homes. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Luxury Escapes: World’s Best Holidays. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 12.50pm MOVIE: The Heart Of The Matter. (1953, PG) 3.00 Rugby Union. Hospital Cup. Easts v Wests. 5.00 Customs. 5.30 MOVIE: Saturday Island. (1952, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: Cheaper By The Dozen. (2003) 10.40 MOVIE: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 12.55am Late Programs. 6am Shopping. 9.00 Reel

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 My Road To Adventure. 1.30 Football. AFL. St Kilda v Brisbane. 4.30 Frozen Gold. 5.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Athletics. Maurie Plant Meet. 8.30 MOVIE: The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor. (2008, M) 10.45 MOVIE: The Woman King. (2022, M) 1.30am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2.40pm MOVIE: Fisherman’s Friends 2: One And All. (2023, PG) 4.50 Young Sheldon. 5.20 MOVIE: DC League Of Super-Pets. (2022, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. (2016, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Chaos Walking. (2021, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

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Sunday, March 29

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7) 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (R) 3.30 Inside The Sydney Opera House. (R) 4.30 Creative Types. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Fake Or Fortune? (Return)

6.30 Compass: Reclaiming Pride. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Piano. (PG) Presented by Guy Sebastian and Andrea Lam.

8.20 Can You Keep A Secret? (Ms) Debbie’s on a mission to catch a blackmailer.

8.50 Frauds. (Mlv) Trouble from home catches up with Bilal.

9.35 Blue Murder Motel. (PGa, R) Two locals are poisoned by their own dinner.

10.25 Top End Bub. (Ml, R)

10.45 MOVIE: Sweetie. (1989, MA15+l, R)

12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Thomas And Friends: Sodor Sings Together. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 8.00 Foxes: Their Secret World. 8.45 Amazing Animal Friends. 9.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 2. Replay. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Milan-San Remo. Women’s race. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places. (R) 5.30 Orphans Of WW2. (PGa)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Valley Of The Kings: Secret Tombs. Archaeologists look at the burial complex of Pharaoh Ramses III. 9.20 Lost Treasures Of Egypt: Rise Of The Mummies. (PGav, R) Explores

10.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. In Flanders Fields – From Middelkerke to Wevelgem. Men’s race. 12.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. In Flanders Fields – From Middelkerke to Wevelgem. Women’s race. 2.30 Leonardo Da Vinci. (Ma, R) 3.30 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6am Morning Programs. 4pm WorldWatch. 4.55 PBS News Compass Points. 5.25 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 6.20 The Architecture The Railways Built. 7.15 Abandoned Engineering. 8.15 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Volta a Catalunya. 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (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 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) Auditions continue as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of celebrity judges.

10.00 King Con: Life And Crimes Of Hamish McLaren. (Mal, R) A look at con man Hamish McLaren.

12.00 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a, R)

1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Luxury Escapes: World’s Best Holidays. 1.30 Business Builders. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.15 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.15 Australia’s Big Backyards. 5.15 The Aussie Property Flippers. 6.15 Escape To The Country. 7.15 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm AFL Pre-Game. 2.00 Football. AFL. Carlton v Melbourne. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The King’s Man. (2021, MA15+) 11.10 MOVIE: Pineapple Express. (2008, MA15+) 1.25am Blokesworld. 2.00 Counting Cars. 2.30 Border Security: Int. 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm The Hummingbird. (2022, Mal, Italian) 2.40 Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PGal) 4.25 The Assassin. (2015, PGv, Mandarin) 6.25 Merchant Ivory. 8.30 A Room With A View. (1985, Mnv) 10.40 Burning Days. (2022, MA15+av, Turkish) 1am Moonfall. (2022, Malv) 3.20

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. 1.30 One Tank Holiday. (Premiere) 2.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 4. Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sharks. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 My Way.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls)

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 9News Late.

10.10 My Wife, My Killer And The Secret Footage. (MA15+assv)

11.10 The First 48. (MA15+a, R)

12.00 A Killer Makes A Call. (MA15+av, R)

1.00 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs. Noon Getaway. 12.35 MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 2.20 MOVIE: Kind Hearts And Coronets. (1949, PG) 4.30 All 5.30 Midsomer Murders. 7.30 Planet Earth III. 8.40 Paramedics. 9.40 Emergency. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Midsomer Murders. 1.40am MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 3.25 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.35 12.05pm Limitless With Chris Hemsworth. 1.15 Soccer. English Premier League. Everton v Chelsea. 3.15 Australian Ninja Warrior. 5.05 MOVIE: Rams. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Rush Hour 3. (2007, M) 9.20 MOVIE: Three Amigos! (1986, PG) 11.25 Gotham. 12.20am Arrow. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl, R) 11.00 Surf Life Saving. Australian C’ships. 1.00 Well Traveller. (PG, R) 1.30 Basketball. NBL. Grand Finals Series. Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers. Game 3. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl) The tribe continues to target the returnees. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) The team heads to the Top End to investigate a US-Australian training exercise that has appeared to turn deadly. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mas) A man claims his girlfriend has been kidnapped. Tynan comes down hard on Benson after a disagreement.

10.30 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

YOURNOOSA

CommunityfeedbackshapesBotanicGardens

Residentshavemadethemostofsurveys,writtensubmissionsandpop-up eventstohaveasayonthefutureofNoosaBotanicGardens

Morethan120contributions helpedrefinetheDraftMaster Plan,highlightingprotectionof naturalcharacterandimproved accessibility.NoosaCouncilran twoengagementphasestoguide developmentoftheMasterPlan. Phase1exploredhowpeopleuse andvaluetheGardens,helping informtheDraftMasterPlanand its25-yearvision.

DuringPhase2,thedraftwas sharedwiththecommunity, withfeedbackgatheredthrough surveys,writtensubmissions, aCooroypop-upandGarden events.Communityfeedback helpedrefinetheplan,including improvedrecognitionof thebotanicalcollectionand improvementstoarrivalareas, pathways,shadedseating,signage andspacesforlearningandplay.

DirectorInfrastructureServices ShaunWalshsaid,“The engagementensuredtheMaster Planwillreflectwhatthe communityvaluesmost,while guidingimprovementstothe Gardensoverthenext25years.”

FriendsofNoosaBotanic GardensPresidentJillBrownlee saidcommunityinvolvementhad beenimportant.

“TheFriendshavelong advocatedforaMasterPlan.It’s encouragingtoseethecommunity helpingshapeavisionthat protectstheGardens’character andbotanicalcollection.”The Draftwillbeupdatedfollowing communityfeedbackand presentedtoCouncilmid-year. Formoredetailsgotoyoursay. noosa.qld.gov.au

Anextramileformicrobats

Atypicaldayatworktransformed intoadiscoveryPeteRobertswill neverforget,whentheNoosa CouncilTechnicalOfficerhit ‘play’onsomeroutineCCTV footagefrominsideadamaged stormwaterpipeatCastaways Beach.

“Lowandbeholdabunchofbats beganflyingatthecamera,”he said.

“Youusuallygetcockroachesor theoddratinapipe,notaspecies ofmicrobat.Itwasprettyspecial.”

Theunexpectedfindthistime lastyear,triggeredmonthsof monitoringbyCounciltoensure essentialdrainagerenewalwork couldproceedwithoutharming theapproximately1500Common bent-wingbatswho’dtakenup residenceinside.

“Wemonitoredthesemicrobats almostweeklyfromwhenthey werediscoveredinthestormwater pipe,”Conservationand EnvironmentCoordinatorRachel Lyonssaid.

“Wethoughtthey’dmigratewest formaternityseasonaroundthe beginningofsummerbutthey didn’t,whichwasreallyunusual andinteresting.

“Weneededtofindoutifthey wereabreedingcolony,which would’veruledoutanyworks takingplaceuntilthepupswere abletoleavethepipeontheir own.“Ourprioritywasmaking surenobatswereharmed.”

Thespecies,protectedunder Queenslandlegislation,isa powerfulnaturalmosquito controller,withindividuals feastingonupto800mozziesa night.

Workingwithlocalbatexperts, Councilwasabletodetermine thatthecolonywasn’tbreeding andcarefulstepsweretakento commencethepiperepairsin February.

“Thecollaborationbetweenour EnvironmentandInfrastructure teamshasbeenbrilliant,ensuring boththebatsandtheprojectwere protected,”MsLyonssaid.

Strongliveabilitysurveyresponse

Insightstostrengthenplanningforlocalpriorities

The2026LiveabilitySurvey, designedtocapturewhatresidents valuemostandguidefuture planning,sawastrongrisein communityinvolvementacross Noosa’scoastalareas.Morethan 1800peopletookpart-10%more thanin2021.

Deliveredinpartnershipwith PlaceScore,thesurveygathered representativefeedbacktohelp ensureCouncil’sdecision-making reflectstheneedsofallpartsof theShire.

Demographicbalanceimproved acrossseveralgroups.

Participationamongresidents aged25-64movedclosertotarget

levels,andrepresentationfrom thoseaged65+increasedfrom 28%to41%.Youthengagement declinedslightly,whilegender balanceimprovedwithhigher maleparticipation.

PrincipalStrategicPlanner

MichelleTuckersaid,“Many coastalsuburbsachieved strongresponserates,ensuring localperspectivesremainwell represented.Thankyouto everyonewhoparticipatedand contributedtheirviews.”

Surveyfindingsarenowbeing analysedtodetermineliveability scoresforeachlocalityaswell asforthewiderNoosaShire.

Oncefinalised,theresultswillbe sharedwiththecommunity.More informationisavailableatnoosa. qld.gov.au.

InBrief

Holidayfun

Council’sEasterSchool Holidayprogramoffersa widemixoffun,creative andactiveoptionsfor kidsandfamiliesacross Noosa.Withhands-on workshops,artandcraft, librarysessions,sports, outdooradventuresand culturalactivities,there’s somethingforeveryage andinterest.

Heldacrossmultiple Councilvenues,many activitiesarefreeorlowcost,helpingkidsstay activeandlearnnew skills.VisitCouncil’s websiteformoredetails.

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Monday, March 30

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

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Blue Murder Motel. (PGa, R) 11.00 Top End Bub. (Ml, R) 11.30 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. 8.35 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.

9.35 Planet America. A look at American politics.

10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R)

10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PGs, R) 11.40 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.15 Parliament Question Time. 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Ragdoll. (MA15+av, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 10.25 Children’s Programs. 2.45pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 5.20 6.05 PJ Masks. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Crystalized. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Gladiators UK. 9.45 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Saints And Warriors. 2.00 Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.35 MOVIE: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. (1975, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

(5, 1) NINE (8, 9)

6am Morning Programs. 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 The Great House Revival. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (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. (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. (PGls, R) 1.45 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Inside The Tower Of London. (PG) Thousands of fragile VE Day poppies arrive at the Tower.

8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Game show, featuring Jon Richardson, Babatunde Aleshe, Rob Brydon and Katherine Parkinson tackling a words and numbers quiz.

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

10.05 SBS World News Late.

10.35 Other People’s Money. (Ml) 11.30 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 2.30 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (PG, R) 4.00 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning

Programs. 2.10pm Over The Black Dot. 2.40 Stories From The Cities. 3.10 WorldWatch. 4.05 PBS News Compass Points. 4.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 Alone Denmark. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Holy Marvels. 9.20 Greatest Escapes. 10.10 Homebodies. 11.15 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Gloria Bell. (2018, Mdlns) 2.15 The Final Countdown. (1980, PGalv) 4.10 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PGals) 5.50 Five Flights Up. (2014, PGal) 7.30 Fathers And Mothers. (2022, Mdlns, Danish, Icelandic) 9.25 How To Make A Killing. (2024, MA15+v, French) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Brax

7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.

8.40 9-1-1. (Mav) Hen continues to seek out a diagnosis for her mysterious symptoms.

9.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics.

10.40 The Agenda Setters.

11.40 Autopsy USA: Frank Sinatra. (Ma, R) 12.40 Conviction. (MA15+av, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Zoo. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 ICU. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 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 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Ambulance: Code Red. 11.50 Doc Martin. 12.50am Bargain Hunt. 2.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers C’ship. 3.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 10.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls)

9.00 100% Footy. (Mal) Features the latest rugby league news, with exclusive insights from an expert panel.

10.00 9News Late.

10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) The Cheals are crushed by two mines’ demands. 11.30 Sight Unseen. (Mav) (Ml)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Worst House On The Street. 1.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 2.00 Planet Earth III. 3.10 Garden Gurus. 3.40 MOVIE: Home At Seven. (1952, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 TBA. 10.40 Coma. 11.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Explore. 11.45 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. 12.15pm MOVIE: The Aegean. (2024, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Terminator. (1984, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 The 100. 12.40am Love Island UK. 1.35 Late Programs.

Tuesday, March 31

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.05 The Matter Of Facts. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (PGv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 The Matter Of Facts: Disinformation Versus Democracy. (PG)

9.20 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Nazeem Hussain. (PG, R)

9.50 Compass. (PG, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.55 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.40 Parliament Question Time. 2.40 Ragdoll. (MA15+v, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 10.25 Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Thomas. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 5.20 6.05 PJ Masks. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 The Slow Mo Guys’ Big Adventures. 9.10 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.35 BattleBots. 10.20 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm MOVIE: The Saltwater Story. (2018, PG) 2.00 Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Faboriginal. 8.00

House Of Blak: Miss First Nation. (Final) 8.30

MOVIE: Waiting To Exhale. (1995) 10.40 Inky Pinky Ponky. 11.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.55 DNA Journey. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Great House Revival. (R) 3.00 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (R)

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores sibling relationships.

9.30 Dateline: Glasgow – No Vacancy. 10.00 Rock Legends. (PGa) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Exit. (Return, MA15+adlnsv) 11.55 Wolf. (Madlv, R) 2.10 Reset. (Mn, R) 3.05 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (PG, R) 4.05 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

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 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGl) Thousands of dollars are found in the street.

8.30 Doc. his life at Westside with Hannah by his side. The board launches an internal investigation.

9.30 House Of Wellness. (Return, PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well.

10.30 The Agenda Setters. 11.30 St. Denis Medical. (PGal) 12.00 Dirty John. (MA15+v)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 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. (Mls, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 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. experiment sees a huge twist.

9.00 The Hunting Wives. (MA15+lnv) Margo hits the campaign trail.

10.00 9News Late.

10.30 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Mav, R) 11.30 Next Stop. (PG)

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (R) 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl) A player plans to take out a big dog. 8.40 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 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)

TEN (5, 1)

Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl, R) 11.40 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30

6.00 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 6.30 Soccer. FIFA Series. Australia v Curacao. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 10 News+. (R) Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 11.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm Kars & Stars. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Alone Denmark. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 James May: Our Man In... Japan. 9.30 Into The Void: Life, Death And Heavy Metal. 10.25 Chasing Speed. 11.20 Brassic. (Return) 1.10am Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm The Assassin. (2015, PGv, Mandarin) 3.35 A Room With A View. (1985, Mnv) 5.40 Finding Graceland. (1998, PGs) 7.30 Dragons Forever. (1988, Madvw, Cantonese) 9.15 Kung Fu Hustle. (2004, Mv, Cantonese) 11.00 Man Up. (2015, Mls) 12.40am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Ambulance: Code Red. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Escape To The Country. 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 Escape To The Country. 11.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 TBA. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Catch Us If You Can. (1965) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Harry Wild. 11.40 Manifest. 12.40am Antiques Roadshow. 1.10 1.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Jeopardy! Australia. 12.40pm MOVIE: Heart Of The Man. (2024, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Bruce Almighty. (2003, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The 100. 12.25am Love Island UK. 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City. 2.10 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 2.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 3.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Cape Carnage: Killer Catch. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Railroad Australia. 11.30 Late Programs.

Wednesday, April 1

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

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.30 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Tonight At The Museum. (PGs)

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

9.00 Can You Keep A Secret? (Ms, R) Debbie’s on a mission to catch a blackmailer.

9.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival: Allstars Supershow. (Final) Hosted by Brett Blake and Bron Lewis. 11.30 Planet America. (R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 10.25 Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 5.20 6.05 PJ Masks. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 9.05 Adv Time. 9.50 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Generations Of Men. 2.00 Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.45 Ocean Parks. 7.35 Ice Vikings. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.55 Rome: Rise Of Empire. (R) 10.50 DNA Journey. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00

Dateline. (R) 2.35 Insight. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Great Riviera Rail Trip: Monaco To Menton. (PG)

8.25 Mysteries Of Loch Ness. (PG, R) Explores the Nessie phenomenon.

9.20 Prisoner 951. (M) Richard’s hunger strike brings global attention.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Rise Of The Raven. (Premiere, MA15+v)

11.50 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Return, MA15+v) 1.40

(MA15+v, R) 3.20 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (Ml, R) 3.45 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning

Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 The Movie Show. 11.40 Lion Dancers: The Crane And The Lion. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Jeopardy! 1.00 BBC News At Ten. 1.30 France 24. 2.00 WorldWatch. 3.00 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993) 12.40am Dark Side Of The Ring. 1.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Kung Fu Hustle. (2004, Mv, Cantonese) 2.20 Five Flights Up. (2014, PGal) 4.00 Manganinnie. (1980, PGa) 5.40 Clockwatchers. (1997, PGl) 7.30 Bad Eggs. (2003, Malv) 9.25 The Wog Boy. (2000) 11.10 November. (2017, MA15+v, Estonian) 1.15am Dragons Forever. (1988, Madvw, Cantonese) 2.55 Late Programs.

Thursday, April 2

ABC TV (2)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Creative Types. (PG, R) 11.25 Can You Keep A Secret? (M, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Frauds. (Mlv, R) 1.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.15 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.40 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 Back Roads: Copper Coast, SA. 8.30 Creative Types With Virginia (PG) Virginia

9.00 The Piano. (PG, R) Presented by Guy Sebastian and Andrea Lam.

9.50 The Matter Of Facts. (PG, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 10.25 Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 5.20 6.05 PJ Masks. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Ultimate Vets. 9.05 Animal Park. 10.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters.

5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Ocean Parks. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Bones Of Crows. 9.25 MOVIE: Judge Dredd. (1995) 11.10 S.O.G. The Book Of Ward. 1am Late Programs.

SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 10.50 DNA Journey. (Return, Ml) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Great House Revival. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Cecil: The Real Lion King. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Treasures With Bettany Hughes: Switzerland – Stories Through Time. (PG) Bettany Hughes journeys through Switzerland’s mountains.

8.25 Our Medicine. (PGa, R) Dr Robert Blackley treats a pregnant mother. 9.35 Riot Women. (Premiere) A group of women form a punk rock band.

10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 In Memoriam. (Malsv)

12.05 Blackwater. (Malsv, R) 2.15 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a, R) 3.15 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (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. 3pm WorldWatch. 5.00 Alone Denmark. 6.05 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.20 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 10.10 The UnXplained. 11.00 Brassic. 12.50am Dark Side Of The 2000s. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

(5, 1) NINE (8, 9)

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 Explore TV. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 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. (PGas)

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. (M) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.

10.00 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.

11.00 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Mal)

12.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 12.30 The Act. (MA15+ans, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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 McDonald And Dodds. 10.45 Air Crash Inv. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 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.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) The travel guides head to Florida.

8.30 MOVIE: Bride Wars. (2009, PGal, R) Two best friends become enemies after they realise they have scheduled their respective weddings for the same day. Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway.

10.20 One Tank Holiday. (R)

10.50 9News Late.

11.20 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Explore TV. Noon New Tricks. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Mandy. (1952, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Spencer Sisters. 11.40 Manifest. 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Jeopardy! Australia. 12.30pm MOVIE: The 13th Summer. (2022, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Shallow Hal. (2001, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 The 100. 12.40am Love Island UK. 1.35 The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl) Tribemates give it their all at the reward challenge.

9.00 Elsbeth. (Mlv) Elsbeth leaps into the cutthroat world of New York ballet when an avant-garde choreographer’s Nutcracker rehearsal turns deadly. 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)

SEVEN (7)

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. (R) 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. (PGas)

7.30 Highway Patrol. (Ma, R) Documents the work of the highway patrol.

8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGal) A drunk driver gets his car airborne.

8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) More performers take to the stage to impress the judges and secure

9.45 Australian Idol. (PGal, R) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.

12.40 Damnation. (MA15+asv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Inv. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 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.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Football. AFL. Brisbane v Collingwood. 9.30 AFL Post-Game. 10.00 Kick Ons. 10.30 MOVIE: Billy Madison. (1995, M) 12.30am Storage Wars. 1.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm The Longest Week. (2014, Mas) 2.50 Discovering Film. 3.45 Finding Graceland. (1998, PGs) 5.30 Without A Clue. (1988, PGav) 7.30 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 9.10 What We Do In The Shadows. (2014, Mhlsv) 10.45 In Bruges. (2008, MA15+adlv) 12.45am Late Programs.

(5, 1) NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 1.00 One Tank Holiday. (R) 1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl, R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30

6.00 9News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 5. Dolphins v Manly Sea Eagles.

8.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy PostMatch. Post-match coverage and analysis of the NRL game between the Dolphins and Manly Sea Eagles.

9.40 9News Late.

10.10 The Equalizer. (MA15+v)

11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Morning Programs. 3.10pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Carry On Spying. (1964) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Dolphins v Manly Sea Eagles. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E Crash Scene Emergency. 10.30 Forensics: The Real CSI. 11.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Jeopardy! Australia. 12.30pm MOVIE: Wanda And Sully. (2023, M) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Matrix Revolutions. (2003, M) 11.05 Seinfeld. 12.05am Rugby Heaven. 1.05 Love Island UK. 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by guests Stephen Graham, Kaley Cuoco, Leo Woodall and Adrian Lester. 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)

Immerse in Greek culture

By Lee McCarthy

One of the added joys of travelling on a Viking cruise in Europe are the mini vacations offered in buzzing cities before and after sailing.

These trips give guests the opportunity to soak up the culture and vibe of the port city while preparing for departure.

As part of their packaging, Viking offer three-day extensions on their cruise options where everything is taken care of in the same perfectfashionthatpassengersbecomeaccustomed to onboard.

They have just launched a new three-night pre or post cruise extension on their ‘Greek Traditions’ cruises available on select Mediterranean ocean voyages from 2026 onwards. The extensions are available on the following itineraries: the Ancient Mediterranean Treasures cruise, Italy, the Adriatic, and Greece cruise; Journey to Antiquities cruise; Mediterranean Antiquities Venice cruise and the Adriatic and Greece cruise.

Based in Nafplio in the Peloponnese, the extension immerses guests in Greek culture and cuisine, with olive oil, honey and wine tastings, a visit to ancient Nemea, guided walking tours, and time to explore one of Greece’s most charming historic towns.

Greek Traditions extensions include hotel nights in Nafplio with seven meals, three guidedtours: Nemea and Nafplio; Honey and Wine Tasting; Olive Oil Factory and Tasting.

With extension prices starting from $2,699 and fully escorted by a Viking Tour Director, with all transfers included these extra days on land offer a divine opportunity to absorb the essence of Europe and the mediterranean.

For those considering the ‘Venice, the Adriatic and Greece’ option, this eight-day, four country cruise with six guided tours is now very affordable with pricing starting from only $6695.

The cruise leaves from Venice and takes in the spectacular Adriatic Sea with stops in Split, Croatia, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Katakolon and Athens. An exceptional holiday taking in all the yearned for destinations in one cruise.

Those booking now can save up to $2500 with a ‘companion flies free’ option available on selected 2026-2028 voyages (check with Viking for full terms and conditions).

This cruise with allow travelers to discover Venice exploring St Marks Square, or the Doge’s Palace, the famed Rialto Bridge or learn about Venetian mask crafting.

Another city to discover is Split, one of Croatia’s oldest cities, it has a promenade which commands majestic views over a bay and the Adriatic Sea. There is time to explore the city centre and Diocletian’s Palace, journey to Trogir or the Krka Waterfalls.

In Split, take the opportunity to join the Executive Chef for a unique, market to table experience where guests take an interactive culinary adventure. Immerse yourself in local culture and cuisine at the local market and handpick ingredients under the guidance of the chef.

Later that evening, dine on regional dishes prepared by the culinary team, using produce from the market.

Next stop is Dubrovnik where visitors can walk the marbled Stradun in Dubrovnik, pass Sponze Palace and see the 15t Century Onogrio’s Fountain or sample some of the best of Croatia’s wines during a winery tour and tasting in the beautiful Konavle Valley.

Sail through scenic fjords to the remarkably

preserved Kotor, Montenegro’s historic gem. Explore its Medieval Streets, visit the Cathedral of St. Tryphon or immerse yourself in the Maritime Museum.

In magnificent Corfu in Greece stroll the streets of Old Town, see Mouse Island and the Vacherna Monastery. For those chasing more physically challenging activities explore Corfu’s spectacular natural landscapes and inviting villages by bicycle on an invigorating tour.

Katakolon is huddled around a pretty little harbour dotted with colourful fishing boats. Nearby, the fertile valleys of the western Peloponnese are a bounty of olive groves, vineyards and orchards, and lead to the legendary city of Olympia. In Olympia visit the Olympic

park, see the Temple of Zeus, and browse the Olympic Archaeological Museum.

This truly stunning eight-day cruise sadly ends at magnificent Athens.

This is one of the best ways to visit these much-loved cities especially for those over fifty who want a little bit of luxury without having to decide where the best place is to stay, eat, drink, exercise, or shop.

Guests can extend their holiday in Athens by joining another extension tour to absorb more of ancient Greece for a few days before leaving for home.

Find out about this and many more cruises available from Viking at www.viking.com or phone 138 747.

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1 Swimmer Cate Campbell has won how many Olympic gold medals?

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Sparrow to visit Yandina

By Yandina Country Music

ACMA welcomes Steve Sparrow as guest artist at our concert on Sunday 19th April. Born totally blind, Steve has overcome adversity to bring you a performance including 70’s to current hits, Rock, Country, Blues and a little comedy. Guaranteed entertainment!

You’ll also enjoy popular country music and other upbeat, crowd-pleasing favourites from talented local artists backed by a great house band. See you at the Hall of Fame, 24 Steggalls Road. Doors open 10am. 11 am start. Raffle and door prizes, byo lunch/sausage sizzle, free tea and coffee. Entry $15, members $10.

New venue for The Freddy’s

’15 Diamond St.’ (ex-The Spot Cafe) in Cooroy has been totally revamped into an atmospheric, stylish and funky bar where local favourites The Freddys played to a packed house of locals and guests on Saturday night February 28. It was such a success that The Freddys

will be back to do it again on Saturday 4 April, 5-8pm.

So come along and support this fabulous new venue in a building dating back to 1910 called simply ’15 Diamond St.’. That’s where it’s at!

Homecoming return

By Jim Fagan

Balladeer Jonathan Anstock aka Leonard Cohen is on his way home to Noosa from the Adelaide Fringe Festival still talking about audience enthusiasm for his one-man show celebrating the great Canadian singer-songwriter.

“It’s the first time I’ve been asked to meet and greet people after the performance. I got the most amazing commendations, absolutely heart-warming and beautiful.”

Until now, singer-guitarist Jonathan has been content to sing and play the timeless Cohen songs in places like Brisbane and venues all the way to Cairns.

Last Friday and Saturday he performed at the Fringe Festival and he told Noosa Today from Adelaide that comments like “keeping the Cohen spirit alive,” “channelling him is so important” and “the songs show how humanity should come together” made the visit for him so mem-

orable.

Jonathan, whose on stage persona is eerily like Cohen, performed 20 songs in his show which is called ‘Leonard Cohen: his Life, Ladies and Lovers.’

“Hallelujah is probably his most famous and I introduced it early on both nights. Everybody just sang along.”

Jonathan said it had been recorded by 300 artists and had “incredible power. It has touched millions.

As with many of his songs, they are considered close to prayer.

“I also try to explore the man who was Leonard Cohen-- his life of poetry, song writing, drugs, sex, spiritual searching, depression, political thought and eventual peace.”

The festival, now in its 64th year, started four weeks ago on Friday, February 22, and ended last Sunday. It attracted more than 1000 acts and Jonathan said Adelaide people love it.

“The festivities are phenomenal. Restaurants stay open late, lots of people dining out. Adelaide has some beautiful parklands and they are converted into fairy centres with all the fun of the fair.

“Round tents are all over the place, all with different performances going on.”

Jonathan has been a Cohen enthusiast for many years but it wasn’t until 2019 that he decided he wanted to some sort of tribute on stage.

“I got the idea while singing with Noosa Chorale backing singers in “A Migrant’s Son” at a Noosa Alive Arts Festival event. It’s the story of a Greek immigrant family and it instantly appealed to me as a theme for the Leonard Cohen story.

“Michaela Burger wrote and performed “A Migrant’s Son” and the emotion in her performance seemed to say the same things in Cohen’s songs-yearning, longing, the search for love, spiritual truth and so on.”

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of the golden era of Jazz, is music that will keep your toes tapping.

Join world class Paul Williams on Saxophone and Clarinet, David Burrows, sizzling Guitarist, Jo Bloomfield, admired as one of Queensland’s foremost Pianists of Hot Jazz and Boogie Woogie, Peter Freeman’s driving bass, John Braben’s Hot Trumpet and the bold interpretations and emotive stage presence of vocalist Grace Rigby. You are treated to Red Hot traditional and mainstream jazz played with plenty of passion, skill and respect for the originals. An afternoon of Hot jolly jazz awaits. You will be hard pressed to keep your feet still. Thursday April 23, Majestic Theatre Pomona 1pm – 3.30pm.

Epilepsy fight taking on a whole new challenge

By Erle Levey

This time last year Peregian Beach landscape gardener Andrew Sellman was too scared to hold his young children for fear he could collapse and drop them.

After being diagnosed with epilepsy at 38 years old, he has had a tumultuous journey of concussions, car accidents and near-death drug reactions.

That saw him unable to drive and in fear of holding his son and brand-new baby girl.

Being active, and with the support of his wife Rachel, family and friends, Andrew has faced the illness front-on.

Last year he set himself a physical and mental challenge to confront epilepsy - physically as well as mentally.

He wanted to complete 50km and 1000 pullups, going non-stop for 12 hours. In the process he had hoped to raise $5000 for Epilepsy Action Australia.

Instead, by the time he completed the challenge that figure had grown to more than $17,000 and it looked like they would break $20,000.

In the end Andrew raised more than $22,600.

Last year’s challenge made a huge impact, Andrew said.

“I was blown away, to be able to prove to myself I could do it and to see other people become engaged.

“The support was overwhelming at times …

not just financially but emotionally as well.

“I appreciate the fact the message was getting out there.

“To have strangers being so generous.

“For the three months afterwards people were contacting me - some with similar conditions.

“That is part of the challenge - not just to raise funds but increase awareness.

“You don’t realise the impact it has on others.’’

On the basis of last year’s success Andrew has set himself a greater challenge for this Saturday, 28 March. Starting at 6am he’s going to attempt to run 75km and do 1500 pull-ups in 18 hours.

Fellow tradies and friends will join in the challenge on the day.

Among them will be 16-year-old Finn Watson of Doonan, who is especially looking forward to the pull-up part of the challenge.

Due to the degree of awareness Andrew has developed around the illness, Epilepsy Action Australia has invited him to be an ambassador for the foundation. That includes an invitation to take part in the 2026 Sydney Marathon in August.

The options were to run in the New York, Berlin or London marathons. However, with work commitments and a young family Sydney was a better option.

Three years ago Andrew was diagnosed and had his first epileptic seizure. From then, it was a tumultuous journey of near-death and life-threatening circumstances.

That led to having ground-breaking brain

surgery where he sat in a hospital with 16 rods through his skull to the middle of his brain for three weeks. It culminated in melting a portion of his brain.

A few months after surgery Andrew took on the Epilepsy Australia challenge.

This year his condition has improved due to the surgery. As well as raising epilepsy awareness, money raised will go towards research to help improve the lives of people similar to himself.

“After the EEG surgery I was diagnosed with the rare condition of ictal asystole, where a seizure can cause your heart to stop and you stop breathing.’’

“The surgery is where 15 rods are placed through my skull to the centre of my brain. I spent three weeks with these rods in my head while being allowed to sleep for only four hours a night.

“The plan was to map where my seizures are and melt that area with the electronic rods.

“Seizures were stimulated, three were serious. My surgery has since stopped me from going unconscious and allowing me to get a large portion of my life back.’’

This is Andrew’s effort to try and help his situation and show that even when an illness has beaten you down and taken so much from you, you can still make a difference and show the people around you and yourself that you are still capable of doing something great.

The change in Andrew’s life in the past year has been amazing.

“I have continued to have a conversation with the Epilepsy Australia organisation.

“Having just completed surgery last year I was keen to take this challenge on and build it up again this year.

“I wanted to know I could physically do it. To be stuck in bed for three weeks and wonder if I could still do hard stuff, still do things the things I love - surfing, running, gym or jiu jitsu.

“It’s not completely gone and perhaps never will be, but I can now focus on progression with my life.’’

Andrew still has his new version of seizures which means he can start to feel a tingling sensation in his fingers. In the past that has transferred to the brain yet now it is like a road block for those nerve impulses.

There are 270,000 people in Australia that suffer from epilepsy. Andrew is one of 64 sufferers in Australia to have had the operation. Yet there is not enough data yet to say that it has been completely successful.

“You don’t know if they will find a way to bypass that roadblock but so far, so good.

“It can be like a flint and burn itself out, otherwise decide to go somewhere a bit different.’’

The Sydney Marathon entries sell out in five minutes but on the basis of the effort Andrew put in last year they have invited him to be a part of it.

To support Andrew in the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon: https://sm26.grassrootz.com/epilepsy-action-australia/andrew-sellman/

Ideas to Action: Citizens Help Plan 2032 Games Legacy

By Steve Linnell

A new community-led approach is helping shape the Sunshine Coast’s vision for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with locals weighing in on what the region’s long-term legacy should look like.

The Sunshine Coast’s first Citizens’ Panel recently met in person, bringing together a diverse group of residents to explore how the Games could deliver lasting benefits well beyond 2032.

Key themes to emerge from the session included the need for improved transport and accessibility, affordable housing, environmental protection, local job creation, and better sport and recreation facilities.

Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Games represented a major opportunity for the region to secure critical infrastructure and investment.

“The Games are our golden opportunity to secure funding and momentum for the State and Federal Government delivered infrastructure we need in our growing region,” she said.

“It’s also our chance to protect the natural places we love, celebrate our community and showcase the Sunshine Coast on the world stage.”

The Citizens’ Panel has been established to give a broad cross-section of the community a direct voice in Council decision-making, particularly on complex and long-term issues.

Discussions from the latest session will help inform Council’s developing Legacy Action Plan, building on the region’s “10+10+ Vision” for the Games, first launched in 2023.

Panel members were asked to consider evidence, share their own experiences and work collaboratively through ideas around infrastructure, community wellbeing, the environment and economic opportunities.

Participant Kevin said the discussions highlighted the importance of thinking beyond the event itself.

“If we look at the Olympics as something we’re planning for, we’re also looking at what kind of community we’re going to have for the Games and after they’ve gone – what’s the legacy of this once-in-a-generation experience?” he said.

Fellow panel member Amanda said the process had reinforced the value of hearing a range of perspectives.

“I’ve got this back and forth with people, and we’re all cooperating and allowing each other to have a voice,” she said.

“Giving them that option to voice what they’re saying has educated me and made me think dif-

ferently about things.”

Mayor Natoli said the panel format — combining community insight with expert briefings and interactive sessions — was proving an effec-

tive way to gather meaningful feedback.

“Every panel member brings fresh ideas and perspectives, and they have the chance to ask questions and dive deeper,” she said.

Public notice

Commencement of Noosa Plan 2020 Amendment No.3

At its meeting of 19 March 2026, Noosa Council adopted minor Amendment No. 3 to Noosa Plan 2020 under section 20 of the Planning Act 2016.

The commencement date for Noosa Plan 2020

– Amendment No. 3 is Friday 20 March 2026. The amendment seeks to correct minor errors, formatting and improve clarification where required. These amendments do not change existing policy, introduce new policy or involve any zone changes. Key elements of the minor amendment include:

•aligning the planning scheme with recent updates to the Planning Regulation 2017;

•correcting references to Acceptable Outcomes within the Tables of Assessment;

•providing clearer guidance on selected provisions within the Codes;

•adding additional Editor’s notes to clarify provisions within the Codes;

•improving document formatting.

Noosa Plan 2020 is available in electronic format, along with a range of supportive fact sheets and user guides. To view, visit www.noosa.qld.gov.au/noosa-plan-2020.

Hard copies of Noosa Plan 2020 are available for inspection at Noosa Council’s office Pelican Street, Tewantin or at the Council libraries at Noosaville and Cooroy.

Requests to purchase an electronic copy of the Noosa Plan can be directed to mail@noosa.qld.gov.au

Larry Sengstock Chief Executive Officer Noosa Council.

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Young anglers cast lines for national competition

Young anglers across the Noosa region are being encouraged to cast a line and take part in a growing national fishing competition designed to get kids outdoors and away from screens.

The Aussie Junior Fishing Classic (AJFC), run by Australian fishing education organisation 2 Bent Rods, is open to participants aged 3 to 17 and allows young fishers to compete from anywhere in the country.

Originally launched as a Queensland-based event, the competition has expanded nationwide following strong interest from families and junior anglers, offering participants the chance to fish

local waterways while competing for prizes and national recognition.

Founder of 2 Bent Rods Sam Beckmann said the initiative aims to inspire the next generation to embrace the outdoors.

“Fishing teaches patience, resilience and respect for our waterways,” he said.

“The Aussie Junior Fishing Classic encourages kids to step outside, explore their local waters and discover just how rewarding fishing can be.”

Young anglers who have taken part say the competition offers more than just prizes, helping build confidence and a love for the sport.

Tigers ready to pounce

Another gruelling pre season done in the humid tropical South east Qld summer and the Noosa Tigers men’s teams are raring to hit round one at home this Saturday against Cooparoo.

Two pretty impressive practise match hit outs by all three teams, an influx of new talent from all across the country,the appointment of a very experienced and respected Senior Mens coach in Tasmanian Football Hall of Famer Darren Winter and all just reeks of exciting times at Tigerland in 2026. Plenty happening down at Rococos oval with our official Season Launch a great success last Saturday at our major sponsors venue Rococos and continues tonight at the club where our Senior Mens jumper presentation and all important

selection for round one happens. The new look Senior Mens team will be young fit and take the the game on always as they strive for September action which has alluded them the past 3 seasons, the clubs longest non finals bound drought in its 55 year history. The Greg Brain coached colts will begin the day in celebratory style when they unveil their 2025 Premiership Flag prior to their 9.30 am opening round fixture in front of their home town fans! Such a special occasion and one that will continue to be celebrated. The Chris Colombo coached Reserves will follow the colts at 11.30 am and already their pre season form has seen the clubs’ strengthen the entire list’ strategy is paying dividends. The Seniors are the main attraction at 2pm and

Fifteen-year-old Nate Wilcox from Nundah said he had entered every school holidays since 2024.

“I’ve learned new skills, caught new species and even won some awesome prizes,” he said.

“Best of all it has motivated me to get off screens and spend more time outside fishing with family and friends.”

Fellow competitor Alex Klein, 13, from Dalby, said exploring new locations was a highlight, including landing his first cod at Cooby Dam.

Participants enter by downloading the 2 Bent Rods app, heading out to their favourite fishing

the new look Tigers are keen to make an imediate impression. Key defender Rhys ‘ Frank’ Free Will skipper the Tigers in 2026 with Mav Pettigrove,

spots and submitting photos of their catches. The competition features three age categories: 3–7 years, 8–12 years and 13–17 years, with a focus on encouraging responsible fishing and environmental awareness.

Over the past two decades, 2 Bent Rods has delivered fishing lessons, competitions and education programs to more than 120,000 people, and organisers say the AJFC continues that mission by fostering a lifelong connection to fishing and the natural environment.

Registrations and details are available online here: www.2bentrods.com.au/ajfc/

Will Mc Kenzie, Tait Niddrie, Sam Willoughby, Aaron Hawker and young gun Rory McKenzie all apart of the Senior leadership group. Speaking of leaders how good is it to have ex Australian Test cricket Captain and now Noosa local Tim Paine as our number one ticket holder for 2026. Tim hails from the same club Clarence where our new Senior Coach has legendary stays having played in 8 Senior Premierships! And speaking of Premierships a massive congratulations to Tiger favourite Mackie Johnston who played a key role in Nightcliffes sensational Premiership win in the AFLNTs season finale a couple of weekends ago! Footys back! How good? See you down at Weyba Road on Saturday!

Talking Sport

Sport is alive at Noosa

By Ron Lane

This week may be considered one of the busiest in the history of sport on the Sunshine Coast for our athletes, exceedingly even the usual high levels of activity.

Last weekend, Karate Noosa Martial Arts Club athletes competed in the Queensland Cup in Brisbane, while members from Noosa, Sunshine Beach, and Coolum Surf Life Saving Clubs participated in the Australian Surf Life Saving Club Championships at North Kirra.

Members of the Pirates Rugby League and Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Clubs have also returned to the field.

Additionally, Team Impact Boxing Club will host the Sunshine Coast Regional Amateur Boxing Championships at Cooroy this Saturday. The event will take place at the Noosa District State School in Cooroy commencing at approximately 11.00am.

With two rings running all day and 100 bouts scheduled, this event has grown into one of the biggest boxing tournaments in Australia-and now possibly one of the biggest boxing events in the world. A sweeping statement but this tournament will be the definite proof.

Athletes’ coachers and supporters will be travelling from all over Australia, and even overseas to converge on our small township for this massive day of competition.

The team at Impact Boxing and Fitness Centre have 15 of its boxers matched and ready to go: and the lead-up this tournament has been huge.

Our athletes have trained hard pushing themselves to the limit and are ready to perform at their very best in front of a home crowd.

“This weekend’s tournament is the 18th tournament presented by the team at Impacts. When we held our first tournament back in 2008 at the Cooroy Memorial Hall, we had no idea that this would grow to be the biggest single day boxing

event in Australia - and possibly the world,” promoter Mark Evans said.

We have also managed to keep the event local for 18 years. We also pride ourselves on being a community-based gym, a gym that supports our local community. And this- means the world to me.”

The club loves to see the local community come out and support these young athletes. Opportunities to compete in front of a home crowd only come around once a year-and this Saturday is that day. League.

In a flyer from Noosa Pirates Rugby League Club Secretary Tim Burger, he brings us up to speed. The Noosa Pirates kicked off their 2026 season at the Noosa Sports Club (Bowls Club) on Saturday, March 21st, drawing an impressive crowd from both junior and senior members of the club.

There was plenty fun for everyone, with the

bowling club providing greens for social bowls, along with balloon animals and face painting to keep the younger Pirates entertained. It was a true celebration of the club’s family spirit.

General Manager Liam Anzelark hosted a question-and-answer session with the senior coaching group. All involved expressed strong confidence and enthusiasm for the season ahead with teams across the club eager to get their campaign underway.

With preparations completed, the Pirates are ready to hit the ground running as the 2026 season officially kicks off this weekend.

A quick round up from the final grading matches saw the Pirates take on Caloundra across several in what proved to be a competitive set of fixtures.

Results were as follows:

Under 13 Boys Divisions 1 12-10 Caloundra. Division 2 Drew 26 -26, Under 13 Girls Division 2 lost 34-32, Undrer14 Boys Division 2 Drew 16-16, Under 15 Boys Division1 28-22 Caloundra, Under 15 Girls 14-4 Pirates and Under16 Boys Division 2 22-4 Pirates.

Unfortunately, the under 17 Girls missed their final trial match after “Caloundra opponents were forced to forfeit: a game they had been eagerly anticipating. The season proper begins with, “FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY.” This will be played at Tewantin featuring four junior matches: Under 16 Boys and Under Girls at 6.00pm. Under 17 Girls and Under 15 Boys at 7.15pm. Saturday junior fixtures start at 10.am with the final match scheduled for 12.55pm.

The Teams from Under 10 to Under 13 Girls will be in action in Tewantin, while a few sides will travel away, including the Under10 Scallywags, Under 13 Boys Division 2 and Under 13 Boys Division 2 and Under 14 Boys. The youngest Pirates from Under 6 to Under 9 will play their

games at Maroochydore.

Senior games against Kawana will also take place at Tewantin on Saturday with a full afternoon and evening of rugby league action. Under 19 Men -2.30pm, Reserve Grade- 4pm. and A grade-6pm.

Add to the excitement, a special 30 minute match will be played between the Connect Rugby League Pirates and the Connect Rugby League Dolphins between the Reserve grade and A Grade fixtures. The club encourages all supporters and community members to come down, enjoy the atmosphere and get behind their local teams as the 2026season gets under way.

Surf Life Saving

This week would have to be the biggest of the year for the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia: for this week is the week of the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships. Held at North Kirra it is now considered by many to be bigger than the Commonwealth Games.

Both Noosa and Sunshine Beach have strong teams competing in water and beach events. According to the reports received, both are performing well. We wish all participants the best of luck.

Next week, Noosa Today will provide a detailed and comprehensive report from coaches and competitors, which readers can anticipate with interest.

Life of Brine

Phil Jarratt - philjarratt.com

Surf Fest makes the point

Well, I had my doubts when Saturday dawned virtually flat, but the swell delivered for finals day Sunday to close out a Noosa Festival of Surfing in which, for the first time in quite a few years, all bar a handful of heats were contested on our showcase First Point.

And Firstie was in fine form for the most part too, sketchy on the high tide a couple of days, but providing plenty of vintage peelers, even nudging shoulder height on the sets on finals day. Moreover, apart from the incessant doof-doof emanating from the beach bar, it was a good vibes festival, with enough old stagers from the early days in the ‘90s still mixing it up in the free surfs with yet another new generation of hot groms.

And they came from all over too, despite global uncertainty and rising airline prices.

A few highlights, starting with the groms, in which our (Vic born but Noosa is claiming him) mini-Kahuna Hunter Williams excelled in winning the under 15s, but was almost overshadowed by his six-year-old little bro River in the Micro-Groms exhibition.

Pushed in by dad Chris, River cruised a few right to the beach in Greg Noll survival stance, grinning from ear to ear. In the U-15s, Hunter pipped his regular sparring partner Hosea Matthies, but the performances of the Matthies kids, particularly sister Luana, who took out the girls U-15 as well as the women’s twin fin, with seconds in the U-18s and the women’s LQS Pro.

Meanwhile, in the men’s Logger Pro, young gun Jive Constable not only knocked his dad, World champ Josh, out of the semis, but went on to give top pro Declan Whyton a run for the money in the final. Believe me, all these kids are the future of longboarding.

Speaking of Josh, for an old bloke in his 40s, he was in scintillating form throughout, defying gravity and winning the Golden Breed Noserider with some incredible tip-time.

Other locals to shine included Nic Brewer and Clinton Guest, who took out first and second in the LQS Pro after Clinton had led all the way until Nic slipped into an absolute bomb in the dying seconds. Bowie Pollard was another whose form delighted me whenever he hit the water.

And Coco Cairns, the all-board pro from Tewantin, scored the festival’s only perfect 10, smashing it on a twinnie in the Crafternoon exhibition.

Finally, a heartfelt aloha to the Hawaiian contingent who spent much of finals day huddled on their phones, trying to get news from home on the tragic weather event which engulfed Oahu and Maui.

RESULTS

PROPERTY

WHERE NATURE AND LIFESTYLE COMBINE

PROPERTY MATTERS

A landmark property in North Sunshine Beach is set for auction this weekend.

Conceived by Andrew Cooksley in collaboration with the renowned Maurice Hurst Architects, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house at 13 Whale Dve goes to the market on Saturday, 28 March, at 1pm with Kathy Wise and Sun and Sage.

The pavilion-style house, Sand Castle, is designed not just to sit upon the landscape, but to live in total synergy with the elements.

On multiple levels, the house fits into the land 606sq m, with the garage at the front then stepping down to two bedrooms and beyond that the main living pavilion.

The main bedroom retreat on on another level above that and comes with ensuite as well as balcony.

One of the first houses in the Banksia and Grasstree estate, it has been designed for a sense of wellness.

Inspections have revealed a love of the original feel of the house that backs onto treed parkland.

“Good design never goes out of style,’’ Kathy said. “The house has a beautiful aspect looking at Noosa National Park.

“This is a gorgeous block of land with good elevation.

“People appreciate the privacy, and the ease to get to the village and beach.’’

Interest has been local as well as Sydney, Melbourne and Western Queensland.

The house represents the pinnacle of Bioclimatic Architecture, Kathy said. It blends with the elements to present the luxury of space matched by the tranquillity of silence.

Featuring pole-frame innovation, the house overcomes the dune topography with the construction method allowing it to step down the slope in a series of interconnected pavilions.

This design approach creates a “two-faced“

layout that maximises transparency and prioritises a house that breathes, purposefully crafted to channel south-easterly sea breezes through its open-plan volumes.

Intelligently zoned into distinct wings, the interior presents separation between highenergy social spaces and quiet, reflective retreats.

At the heart of the home, the classic for of the kitchen, living, and dining zones celebrate verticality and light.

This central hub spills onto expansive, versatile decks where the boundary between the interior and the established native canopy completely dissolves.

Embraced by generous yard space and a wonderfully private setting, it is a space designed to invite the outdoors in at every turn.

The upper level is dedicated entirely to the main bedroom, featuring a spacious ensuite and walk-in robe,.

The bedroom opens to a secluded balcony that overlooks Noosa National Park, with quiet glimpses of the ocean horizon through the trees.

Meanwhile, the lower level provides a dedicated pavilion for family or guests, where two bedrooms share a large central bathroom.

FRIDAY 13 LUCKY FOR SOME

Marketing agent Chris Miller from Tom Offermann Real Estate proved the old adage of Friday the 13th does signal luck, and dreams did come true for the purchaser his listing, a two-bedroom bijou beauty with garden terrace at 15/19 Katharina St, Noosa Heads.

“It was sold under the hammer for $1.035m,” Chris said, “to the one and only registered bidder - a local who knows all too well the appeal of a ground floor apartment.

“It is situated in a quiet and soughtafter street, with proximity to cosmopolitan Noosa Junction and the opportunity for great investment returns amongst key factors.”

Next day Chris Miller’s listing of 13 Wandoo Ct, Noosaville, was passed in.

“I am in discussions with several parties who saw the property late in the campaign.

“It is now listed for sale at $1.69m, an attractive buying opportunity given the complete renovation and quiet/private position at the end of the cul-de-sac and backing onto reserve.”

PEACEFUL WATERFRONT APARTMENT

A two-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car apartment at Noosa Heads provides an affordable entree to waterfront property.

Luke Chen of Tom Offermann Real Estate is taking the apartment 33/5 Quamby Pl to auction on Saturday, 11 April, at 1pm.

On the podium level of the Culgoa Point complex, the apartment faces east-north-east and provides a great aspect to catch the sun in winter, Luke said.

Overlooking the lagoon and the waterways leading to Noosa River, the apartment enjoys a peaceful location.

“Everything has been done,’’ Luke said. “The kitchen-living area has been completely renovated.

“Culgoa Point enjoys the longest waterfront in Noosa - 300m long as it is on a peninsula.’’

The apartment is on its own peninsula as well, so the feel is like being on an island.

The response has been interesting, Luke said, including those already with a holding in the precinct, locals and Brisbane as well as interstate enquiries.

The spacious light-filled interior is as fresh and exhilarating as an early morning swim. The

A three-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car,

A three-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car, top-floor penthouse apartment at 10/30 Edgar Bennett Ave, Noosa Heads, goes to auction 11am, Saturday, 4 April. (539670)

decor is white, blue and soft greys including floor tiles, comfy fabric sofas, rug, television atop a cabinet, and dining area with oaktoned table, chairs, and mirror above a white sideboard.

Carefully selected artworks, lamps, cushions and accessories are throughout to complement style.

The smart U-shaped kitchen with creamy white stone-topped cabinetry including the semi-island breakfast bar with stools, has the latest appliances from Miele and Bosch plus a Smeg two-door integrated fridge. Plantation shutters look out to garden.

There are two carpeted bedrooms with plantation shutters, built-in robes and primarily a palette of blue and white.

The main bedroom suite has a custom bedhead, bedside tables and wall sconces. The white-tiled ensuite has stone-topped single basin white cabinetry, a shower and toilet.

The twin single has a cabinet with two bedside lamps; the bathroom is kitted out and styled as per the ensuite plus it has a bathtub. There is a hideaway laundry and additional storage throughout.

RIVER VIEWS AND ROOFTOP TCE

A penthouse apartment in an elevated position with Noosa River system views is set for auction on Saturday, 4 April.

Anita Nichols at Laguna Real Estate has been seeing local and interstate interest as well as from Brisbane for 10/30 Edgar Bennett Ave that goes to the market at 11am on the day.

“There are beautiful views of the river system and some of Laguna Bay,“ Anita said.

“A rooftop terrace comes with outdoor kitchen, spa, cocktail bar and bathroom, as well as a big storage cupboard.’’

From it’s commanding top-floor position, the penthouse is set over two levels and presents a combination of privacy, elevation and magnificent outlooks.

Designed to embrace the natural setting, the light-filled interiors open to an expansive terrace.

The north-facing rooftop terrace provides an exclusive sanctuary to relax at or entertain in style.

Located in an end position of Picture Point apartments, it is one of 13 apartments.

The main bedroom suite offers an ensuite, walk-in robe and sliding doors to the terrace.

The beautifully appointed kitchen is at the heart of the apartment and has ample storage.

Whether as a permanent residence, holiday home or investment this penthouse represents an exceptional opportunity, Anita said.

FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS

SATURDAY, 28 March

Doonan

• 15 Naturalist Place: 5bed, 2bath, 2car house,

pool, furniture package, on 1.4ha, 11am, Erica Newton 0410 603 519 Tom Offermann Real Estate

Eumundi

• 39 Caplick Way: 5bed, 5bath, 2car Federation Queenslander house, pool, on 1.54ha, river frontage, 2pm, Beau Lamshed 0402 699 303 Tom Offermann Real Estate

Noosaville

• 25 Rose Ash Cres: 4bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, 12.30pm, Anita Nichols 0434 236 110

Laguna Real Estate

Sunshine Beach

• 13 Whale Dve: 3bed, 2bath, two-car architect-designed house on 606sq m, 1pm, Kathy Wise 0407 968 300 Sun and Sage

• 18 Pacific Ave: 4bed, 3bath, 3car house, pool, 3pm, Adrian Reed 0409 446 955 Donna Taylor 0414 554 214 Reed & Co.

15 NATURAlI ST PlACe , DOONAN

Immerse yourselfinnature, awaken to birdsong, savourthearomaticscentsofnative floweringshrubs, andembraceladolcevitaeverysingledaywiththe purchaseofthisultra-elegantQueenslandertucked away in awhisper-quietcul-de-sacinDoonan,arguably theNoosaHinterland’smostdesirablesuburb.

Arecent Yourtownprizehomethe residence isbeing soldfullyfurnished;turnkeyreadytomovestraight

intoandliveyourverybest life,whetherlazingbythe heatedsaltwaterpool,hostingmorningteainthe sunroom, keeping cosy and warminwinter by the fireplace,orpicnicking by thedam,thereissomuch to savour.Yourpeaceful,private,NoosaHinterland lifestylesanctuary awaits,anditistrulymagnificent!

Auction

Saturday 28 March11.00am

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Agent EricaNewton 0410603519 erica@offermann.com.au

39 CAPlICk WAY, EU MU ND I

Imaginethejewelinthecrown, agrand130-year oldclassic FederationQueenslanderwithelegant contemporaryiterationspayinghomage to the romanticarchitectural style.It’simpeccablypresented throughoutandpoisedperfectlyon ahighly coveted 1.54haestate ofbotanicalgardenswithidyllicnorth aspect,an80mriverfrontage,abundanceofwildlife,

jetty andlilypaddedlake,andthehighlydesirable centralEumundi townshiplocation, yet amere20 minutes to NoosaMainBeach.Indisputablegenerosity on tapasendlessastheocean,astimelessasthetides, succinctlydescribesBarlow House.

Auction

Saturday 28 March2pm

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Agent BeauLamshed 0402699303 beau@offermann.com.au

50 TINGIRACRESCENT , SUNRISEBEACH

Isthisdazzlingdiamond,perfectlypoisedononeofthe widestsitesintheabsolutefront rowofSunriseBeach, with180°viewswhicharenevercompromised,from LionsHeadintheNoosaNational Park to thenorth, south to Point Cartwright,and amere1-minutetotoesin-the-squeakywhitesand,theultimate prize?Insidebe overwhelmedhowtheluminousqualityoftheocean ismatchedbytheinteriorasfreshand exhilaratingas

anearlymorningswim.It’svivacious,effortlessly cool yetquintessentiallymid-centurymodernas tomorrow Voluminousdoubleheightspaces, wallsofmassive panesanddisappearingdoors,endlesstravertine, allformingtheheartoftheresidence andmimicked alfresco.Enough to makeyousigh!

Auction

Saturday 11April12.00pm

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Agent RebekahOffermann 0413044241 rebekah@offermann.com.au

33/5 QUAM BY PLACE , NO O SAHEADS

Lookingforlove at first sightandholidaysbeyondjoy? It’sallhere!

Marvelattheawe-inspiringviewofbobbingboats atthe exclusiveeight-berthmarinaoranchoredin theluminousturquoiseestuarywhich extends,then sweepsnorth-easterlyalongthe PalmfringedNoosa River.

Ineffectitisafew fishing rods away acrossan expansivepalmfringedlawnareatothe water’s edge. Easyto besmittentoo by the resort’s305mof iridescentwhitesand.

Auction Saturday 11April1.00pm View Saturday 10.00am -10.30am

Agent Luke Chen 0417600840 luke@offermann.com.au

13MC INTYRELANE , TINBEER WA H

Imaginetheabsoluteexhilarationandmajesty ofa classicgrandQueenslander,botanical-like gardens morphingnorthacross a1.27hagatedestate,lilycoveredlakewithtreasure troveofbirdlife,and 20minutes to fabledHastingsStreet,alsoNoosa MainBeach.Admirethedramaticcirculardriveway, characteristicbutterflystaircase,and verandah.Inside, indisputablesplendourisfashionedwithtimeless

designprovenance suchasclerestoryceilingand endlessbrushbox flooring. Frenchdoorsfromlavish diningandlivingareaswith fireplaces,accessthewide verandahwith180-degreeviewsoftheluminescent poolandan expansiveterraceseeminglyspilling over sprawlinglawnsandgardens. Everyonceina while,a propertytakes yourbreath away.Taransayisoneof thosemoments.

Price $3.75M

Agent ChrisMiller 0412894542 chris@offermann.com.au

63/28MU NNACRES C ENT , NOOS AV ILL E

Thislight-filled,fullyfurnished top floorapartmentintheriversideNoosaPacific 2buildingboasts aprizednortherlyaspect fromitsfront terraceandofferseasycare,turnkey livingin apeacefulyet ultra-convenientlocationmerefootsteps to theriver’sedgeand walkingdistancetoGympieTerrace’sboutiquedining,Hastings Street,andNoosa MainBeach.

Thereiseasyaccess to thecommunalrooftop terracetosavourspectacular sunsetsatwineo’clock,soakupgentlebreezes,andadmiregloriousrivervista; rarelyused, you’lloftenhave this exclusively to yourself!

Residentsandguestshave access to an extensivesuite ofonsitefacilitiesframed by lush,manicuredgardensincludingheatedpool,sauna,spa, communalBBQs, gymnasium,and tennis court.

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Price $1.275M

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13 WA NDOO CO UR T, NOOSAVILL E

Agent JulieBengtsson 0418980247

julie@offermann.com.au

Nestledattheendof aquietcul-de-sacwithin acovetedfamily-friendlyenclave, isthiselegantmodernresidence, comprehensivelyandtastefullyrenovated throughout,andboastingultra-privatenorth-facingalfrescoentertainingbacking ontoaleafy reservewithcreek:thereissomuchtolove!Thepiecederesistanceis the expansivealfrescoentertaining zonewithits resort-stylepool,poweredgazebo, covered terrace,timberdecking,dedicated firepitarea,andlushforest backdrop creating apalpablesanctuary-likeambiencethat weavesitsmagicdayandnight.All thislifestylesplendour canbeyourstosavourwithoutsacrificingconvenientaccess to essentialamenitiesincludingschools,shopping,andmedical,plusallthefun stuff –thebeach,river,and world-classdining.

A 5 B 2 C 2

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ChrisMiller 0412894542

UBER CONTEMPORARY AMAROO

IMAGINE somewhere between the sea spray of Noosa Main Beach 15-minutes away, and the almost lost-world tradition of a safe, secure unrivalled lifestyle, where it’s possible to lose yourself completely.

Experience the exhilaration of uber contemporary and aptly named Amaroo, exclusively gated with absolute pristine surrounds morphing across two easy hectares, north-facing to a nature reserve connected to walking trails around Lake Cooroibah, and a priceless treasure trove of wildlife.

Admire the artistic laser cut iron gate revealing a dramatic driveway, nature’s best verdant offerings and be in awe of the avantgarde showstopper stealing the limelight in the substantial pebbled forecourt.

Open the statement double timber-framed lami-glass doors to the foyer. Look beyond. There’s an obvious sense of indisputable splendour, fashioned with timeless design provenance including a distinctive and considered monochromatic aesthetic. Disappearing tall doors and walls of glass, high ceilings and skylights invite the northerly light indoors to shadow dance over the Italian pastel grey stone flooring. It coalesces perfectly with the wondrous outdoors which is certainly incomparable.

Stretching almost the width of the northside is more than just an undercover terrace. Totally enclosed with the ultimate slide-away UV rated Florida insect screening, designed for entertaining whatever the reason, season or number of friends, is the expansive outdoor room, kitchen with stone-topped cabinetry and overhead heating for alfresco lounging and dining.

Beside it, the piece de resistance is a pool pavilion with sun terrace and 10m heated pool with ceiling, open-to-the-elements albeit screened, suggesting swimming and singing in the rain!

Sprawling living areas which connect to outdoors include a dedicated sumptuous lounge room with wispy pale grey linen sheers, niches, feature lighting and surround sound. The open plan dining space is perfect for cool long lunches and candlelit dinner parties, especially when the centre for culinary action and the envy of most chefs, is the massive kitchen.

Complementing the intelligent design and size of the residence, it features two, yes two parallel island breakfast bars with black and white-streaked stone-topped cabinetry, soft close deep drawers, similarly the sizeable butler’s pantry with three-dimensional lustre wave tiles and naturally the latest appliances from induction cooktop and oven, to integrated dishwasher and a four-door fridge with

HOME ESSENTIALS

television.

When it comes to dreamtime there are four equally stunning bedrooms with wispy sheers, walk-in robes and ensuites with Italian wall and floor tiles, custom stone topped including the basin on black timber cabinetry.

The premier suite retreat in the east wing has a custom headboard and reading lights, fashionista-style walk-in robe, ensuite with double shower heads and a freestanding deep stone bath to soak away the blues.

And there’s more! The laundry has lustre wave tiles, a stone topped bench, a wall of black glass sliding doors plus access to the drying area. Nearby are two walk-in linen stores. The office has stone topped cabinetry and latest tech.

The two-car garage also has a studio or is it a gym; a sound proofed storeroom on the northside houses various equipment such as the Bionizer water treatment system; and security systems include perimeter CCTV recording cameras also a zoned alarm system.

Outbuildings include a fully insulated and powered barn on the west side, and numerous other attributes from a water lily-covered deep dam with fish.

“Amaroo is a remarkable residence, there really is nothing like it on the market, and it is going to speak loudly to the right buyer who will appreciate its uniqueness, charisma, and fall in love with the setting,” enthuses Peter TeWhata.

Insider Intel:

• Land Area: 2.01ha

• Internal Area: 502m2

• External Area: 88m2

• Pool Pavilion & Outdoor Room: 9.9mx3.5m heated pool; terrace incl pool nth-side (slide away) & ceiling above enclosed w UV cyclone rated insect screening; thermal pool blanket

• Outdoor Room: stone-topped cabinetry w granite sink & integrated Weber BBQ; 2 x heaters

• Features: custom design & build; statement custom laser-cut entry gate; monochromatic aesthetic; timber framed dble entry door w feature lami-glass; Italian pastel grey stone flooring throughout incl pool & terrace; high ceilings; 4 x dble glazed sky lights; fans all spaces; window blinds, wispy sheers & insect screens

• Living/Dining: lounge with lit niches, 2 feature led wall lights, sound bar, surround sound, linen sheers

• Kitchen: 2 x 3m parallel island breakfast bars w black and white-streaked stone topped cabinetry, granite sink, soft close deep drawers, similarly sizeable butler’s pantry w 3-dimensional lustre wave tiles; appliances incl Miele induction cooktop + oven, AEG integrated dishwasher, LG micro/

convection oven

• Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 4 w wispy sheers, WIRs; ensuites w fan heating, European wall & floor tiles, & custom Arkistone topped incl single basin black timber cabinetry w track lighting under; premier suite retreat w TV, custom headboard & reading lights, fashionista-style WIR & ensuite w dble shower heads + freestanding stone bath w brushed rose gold tapware

• Aiphone intercom and camera

• 18m x 9m with 3 phase power

• 24 solar panels with a 14.6Kw Solar inverter system

• 500L Water tank

• 2 x Continuous-flow gas water heating

• 60,000L underground water tank

• Bio-Cycle sewage system

• Hybrid G7 high flow (132L/Min) Puretec 3

Address: 24 Amaroo Place, COOROIBAH Description: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 garage Auction: Saturday 18 April 2pm Inspect: Saturday 11-11.30am

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

HOME FOCUS

BRILLIANT RED-HOT INVESTMENT

SIZZLING red-hot entry-level investment opportunities, so close to magical Noosa Main Beach and north-facing Laguna Bay, are a rare commodity and never a disappointment.

Take the plunge for unmissable good times when it is the year-round extremely popular and super cool Peppers Noosa Resort. It has excellent accessibility being within cooee of sophisticated Hastings Street, in fact it is less than five minutes to restaurants, cafes and bars, also toes in the glistening white sand.

Open the front door of the very private, top floor and totally refurbished apartment. Look beyond the hallway, automatically unwind whilst appreciating the latest in-vogue natureinspired interior in the generous open-plan living area. Charcoal and soft grey hues primarily for the carpet, comfy sofa and armchair are complemented by a timber coffee table and entertainment console with artwork adding beautiful pops of colour.

Open the sliding doors completely and indoors connects seamlessly with the expansive albeit it larger-than-most terrace, with rattan lounge and dining setting.

Easy to relax and appreciate the apartment is seemingly perched amongst lush rainforest, the serenity is palpable and there’s an alchemy of salty breezes.

It really is the perfect spot for breakfast, or how about a night cap after dinner in nearby Park & Cove, accompanied by the haunting sounds of birds and local fauna, before retiring to the master bedroom, which has a walk-in robe and a large ensuite with double shower and hideaway laundry.

The galley-style kitchen has every accoutrement and appliance necessary even if friends drop by for pre-dinner aperitifs and canapes.

Adding to its overall appeal, the apartment is a short walk to the heated 25-metre lap pool and sun terrace, which is fringed on one side by the Noosa National Park. Massages are a must at the multi award-winning Stephanie’s Day Spa.

Set unobtrusively into the hillside, the internationally acclaimed Peppers Noosa Resort, was designed by the renowned architect John Mainwaring and is considered a holiday paradise especially for the sage investor.

“The climate is sub-topical-idyllic and the natural assets in the region are innumerable,” explains Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Chris Miller.

“I have experienced first-hand that apartments in Peppers Noosa Resort are coveted and that’s understandable. Holiday bookings are year-round and mostly back-toback. One-bedroom apartments are highly prized because they provide the perfect opportunity for the first-time buyer as well as the seasoned investor who understands the buoyancy of the Noosa market.

“Location too is paramount. Hastings Street is simply brimming with designer fashion boutiques and street side alfresco cafes, plus

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9404/5 Morwong Drive, NOOSA HEADS

Chris

there is the Noosa Heads Surf Club and the sheltered north-facing Main Beach. Along the coastal boardwalk is the pristine 477-hectare Noosa National Park, a big boon to joggers, walkers, nature lovers and of course surfers, who are attracted to the world-famous Surfing Reserve. Just up from the resort’s main entrance is Laguna Lookout with its stunning sunsets and breathtaking views across the ocean to the Glasshouse Mountains.”

Facts & Features:

• Apartment Area: 69m2

• Terrace: 2.7m x 6m undercover wider than most w charcoal rattan leisure/dining furni-

ture; looks into rainforest

• About: lift access; top floor; nature-inspired fit-out; full refurbishment; living w charcoalhued carpet, timber framed armchair, fabric covered sofa, Smart TV, colourful artworks; single parking space; ducted aircon/fans; master bedroom w ensuite w dble shower + laundry incl washing machine & dryer & walkin robe; less than 1 min walk to the lagoon pool

• Kitchen: 2-pac white, stone topped cabinetry & pantry; premium dishwasher, cooktop, microwave & fridge

• Inventory: fully inclusive

• Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas: architect John Mainwaring; eco-conscious sustainability resort w solar energy & rainwater irrigation; facilities incl buggy service to and from Hastings Street; award-winning Park & Cove restaurant; Stephanie’s Ocean Spa; heated lagoon pool; 25m lap pool on ridge of Noosa National Park; gymnasium/steam room; one of the region’s largest conference centres incl theatrette, private boardrooms, pre-function terrace & conference facility

• Location: walk to Noosa National Park with world-famous Surfing Reserve, Laguna Lookout, Hastings Street & Noosa Main Beach

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HOLIDAY HEAVEN OPPOSITE NOOSA MAIN BEACH

IF you like the idea of owning a spacious apartment in the heart of cosmopolitan Hastings Street where everything is designed to make life convenient and enjoyable, then look no further.

This is Noosa accommodation at its best with access to all of the most established and renowned Cafe’s, Bars and Restaurants, right outside the front door at your fingertips; offering you the perfect vantage point to enjoy the delights of Hastings Street or to stroll across the road and experience the magic of Noosa main beach bordered by the pristine Noosa National Park.

Whether it is your family or your guests, apartment 5 The Emerald makes holidays in paradise all about relaxation, comfort and convenience. Stepping inside the apartment, indoors present a chic, modern overlay with a full complement galley kitchen that opens to the generous living space seamlessly flowing to a private undercover entertaining terrace that peers out through established greenery in the forefront to “people watching” the passers by of Hastings Street in the backdrop giving the complete outlook an ambience in activity.

The master suite commendable in its sheer size is complimented by a just as noteworthy modern ensuite, rivaling house sized comforts

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mostly uncommon in holiday apartments and just one of the many features and comforts that entices guests to come back time and time again.

An excellent rental proposition with strong

and consistent occupancy all taken care of for you by the professional on-site management, an ideal investment and lifestyle property on the famous beachfront street of Noosa.

Commanding a light-filled, North-East-facing

Address: 5/42 Hastings Street, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 garage, pool Price: $3.65M Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Jesse Stowers 0414 367 282, TOM OFFERMANN REAL ESTATE

aspect from the wide balcony, this apartment enjoys ambient natural light alongside an entertaining outlook over Hastings Street filtered through the tree tops.

The resort facilities include lift access, a private secured entry and secure car accommodation, large heated lagoon pool with spa and sauna facilities all, connecting to the apartment through pathways lined by cascading water courses that flow through lush tropical landscaped gardens.

“When it comes to exceptional rental returns and a large proportioned apartment in single level format, this beachy-chic apartment is second-to-none,” comments Jesse Stowers of Tom Offermann Real Estate. “Thanks to year-round, back-to-back holiday bookings and our idyllic sub-tropical climate, this is an outstanding investment opportunity in a truly world class destination.”

Features:

• Direct access to Hastings Street.

• Air conditioned for year round comfort.

• Fully furnished and walk in ready.

• Fully self contained with laundry.

• Large undercover balcony.

• North east aspect to Hastings Street.

• Modern and Updated Resort.

• Professional on site Management.

Luxury Sebel apartment on Hastings

Discover the elegance of this spacious, ground-floor Sebel apartment situated in building 5, with direct to Hastings Street. Apartment 515, beautifully appointed with Coco Republic upgrades, epitomizes the high standards Sebel is renowned for. With a total area of 70m², including a large outdoor terrace, this one-bedroom gem is one of the largest on Hastings Street.

515/32 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads

1 1 1

$1.55Million By Appointment

rwnoosa.com.au

Shane McCauley 0403 646 930

Frank Milat 0438 528 148 5447 4499

Richardson&Wrench 23 Hastings Street, Noosa

Designer Coastal Living with Space, Privacy & Pool

Impeccably renovated this dual-level Peregian Springs home on a 738sqm corner block delivers luxury, privacy and family appeal. Featuring 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a grand double-door entry, soaring ceilings, open-plan living, designer kitchen with butler’s pantry, covered alfresco and sparkling pool.

1 Crestview Drive, Peregian Springs 5 4 2

Offers Over $1.89M

Open Saturday 11-11.30am

rwnoosa.com.au

Brad Schultz 0493 063 023 5447 4499

Richardson&Wrench 23 Hastings Street, Noosa

STUNNING RENOVATED NOOSAVILLE HOME

STUNNING newly renovated family home with golf course access and private nature outlook welcome to an exceptional opportunity in one of Noosaville’s most peaceful cul-desacs. This beautifully renovated 4–5 bedroom residence delivers flexible living with a thoughtful floor plan that effortlessly adapts to a modern family lifestyle or work-from-home needs.

Set on approximately 841 sqm and backing directly onto a lush nature reserve, the home offers complete privacy and serenity, while still being part of a welcoming community. Enjoy all the very best Noosa has to offer on your doorstep.

Step inside to discover generous living spaces — including two expansive lounge/family rooms and an adaptable hybrid space that could suit a home business, media room, gym or guest retreat. The freshly updated interior blends contemporary finishes with timeless functionality, creating an inviting environment for everyday living and entertaining alike. Flowing out from the living areas is your

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private outdoor oasis. Lounge by the sparkling pool, host gatherings with space to spare, or simply unwind against the backdrop of tranquil treetop views. With multiple indoor/outdoor zones, this home embraces the best of Noosa’s subtropical lifestyle. It also boasts ample offstreet parking for not just your cars but plenty of room for a boat or caravan.

• Spacious 4–5-bedroom layout with flexible hybrid room

• Stunning open plan kitchen with outdoor servery window

• Two substantial living areas for family enjoyment

• Stunning private pool and entertainer’s yard

• Backs onto nature reserve for supreme peace and quiet

• Direct access to Noosa Hills Par 3 Golf Course

• Double garage and generous land size (approx. 841 sqm)

• 6.6 kW solar system for energy efficiency Situated in a quiet court location yet close to local amenities, schools, parks and the Noosa River precinct, this is a rare blend of lifestyle, space and convenience.

Address: 15 Redgum Court, NOOSAVILLE Description: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: On application Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Amanda Balding 0408 088 788, RICHARDSON AND WRENCH NOOSA

AGNES WATER’S COASTAL SECRET – 1.25HA.

ABSOLUTE BEACHFRONT ACREAGE

IF you’ve ever wandered the streets of Noosa and imagined a quieter, untouched version of its coastline, 17 Thomson Street, Agnes Water, offers the closest thing. A rare 1.25-hectare beachfront sanctuary, it combines the scale, privacy and natural beauty that defined Noosa decades ago — before it became world-famous.

Nestled in native coastal rainforest, the property opens directly to the Coral Sea. A charming two-bedroom cedar beach house sits effortlessly within the landscape, a perfect retreat today, with room to imagine tomorrow. Whether as a private coastal escape or a long-term investment, the land’s irreplaceable frontage is its defining feature.

Agnes Water is a town that has grown gently, its charm lying in balance: laid-back yet sophisticated, authentic yet quietly aspirational. It’s a place where large parcels of beachfront land are becoming exceptionally rare, and where early adopters now see the potential that will define Queensland’s next coastal premium market.

Zoned Low–Medium Density Residential (STCA), the property offers flexibility for a future luxury home, dual living or a boutique coastal project, while equally standing as a legacy lifestyle holding.

Property Highlights:

• 1.25ha absolute beachfront in a private coastal enclave

• Character two-bedroom cedar beach house surrounded by rainforest

• Direct access to an uncrowded surf beach

• Elevated outlook to Agnes Water Surf Point

• Approximately four hours north of Noosa

In an era when genuine beachfront parcels are fleeting, 17 Thomson Street represents a rare chance to own a piece of coastline that is as timeless as it is extraordinary.

Address: 17 Thomson Street, AGNES WATER Description: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, Land: 12,500m² Price: $4.25M Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Gordon Christian 0417 206 500, MCGRATH AGNES WATER

Multi-Level Beach House & 1,146sqm of Land

Welcome to this multi-level beachside property, privately positioned amongst the trees on Seaview Terrace. This is an extremely tightly held area of North Sunshine and the access to both of these properties is via Maher Terrace, which is home to some of the most stunning, architectural and luxurious homes in this seaside suburb, so you are certainly in good company.

What makes this real estate offering so special and different from anything else on the market, is that you have an option to buy 1 or 2 highly sought pieces of Sunshine Beach real estate.

16 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach – House & Land (582sqm)

18 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach – Land (564sqm)

Total Land Size: 1,146sqm

Both properties have been owned by the same family for 34 years, making this a rare occasion indeed to secure land of this size and a very comfortable beach house for the family to enjoy.

In this location, you can enjoy the sound of the ocean and see it from your living area, and you will be a short 230m walk to the nearest beach access, which is also close to the off-leash dog beach near Lions Head.

16 - 18 Seaview Terrace Sunshine Beach

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

15 April 5pm

INSPECTIONS

Contact Agent

AGENTS

Mike Hay 0417 624 059

Jonathan Tomasini 0401 807 697

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LUXURY FAMILY RESIDENCE

Location

A north-facing white sandy beach, with a clean river system, a connection to everything Hastings St has to offer and surrounded by national parks; property in Little Cove is naturally finite. With fewer than 200 residences and only a handful of stand-alone homes, finished products here are hard to find. From either entrance at 11 Little Cove Road, you can walk to the surf, explore the national park trails, or stroll along the boardwalk to Hastings Street’s restaurants and boutiques. All within a few hundred metres of your own private oasis.

Property Details

• Land: 610 m²

• Internal: 424 m² + 35 m² external

• Pool: 7.5 m x 3.1 m

• Tall tech home automation throughout

• Back to Base security system

• Ducted AC throughout

• Integrated kitchen appliances

• 4 bedrooms

• 5 bathrooms

• Off-street parking for 4 vehicles

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Design & Build

Number 11 Little Cove Road has been masterfully designed by Chris Clout and proudly built by Damian Davidson Builders. The home combines strong, market-led design with a relaxed coastal feel; the finished product has a similar level of privacy, position and peace as a high-end boutique hotel.

The main living area faces north and east, capturing sea breezes, filtered light and yearround sunshine. A sculptural stone fireplace anchors the space, while native timber and natural stone add warmth and connection to

the environment. Outside, a covered alfresco terrace with an outdoor kitchen is an extension of the interiors, seamlessly connecting the space with stacker doors and retractable screens. The kitchen is designed for entertaining, with natural stone benchtops, integrated appliances, dual dishwashers, pyrolytic and combi ovens, Pitt gas burners, and a Zip Hydrotap, with a butler’s pantry to continue the clean design and practical layout.

There are four spacious bedrooms, with three of the four rooms holding the proportion and amenity of any master suite in a contemporary

home. All are finished with travertine, timber joinery, walk-in robes, ensuites and oriented to capture morning light and stay naturally insulated from the harsh western sun. And a second living space on the upper level to allow for multigenerational holidays or full-time living; the building works for today’s buying market.

With thoughtful landscaping around the entire building to ensure privacy and soften the off-form concrete and heavy nature of the construction. Intentionally low maintenance, the concept of creating a lock-and-leave property with minimal upkeep comes to life with native tropical plants and integrated irrigation.

Opportunity

With true scarcity in available plots for new builds, quality turnkey finished product and the proximity to a world-class holiday destination, there is nothing else like this on the market and there may not be for some time to come. Little Cove remains one of Australia’s most exclusive coastal addresses; if you have missed out in the past or watched the market with intent, you will recognise this opportunity as hard to replicate.

Address: 11 Little Cove Road, NOOSA HEADS Description: 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 5 garage Price: Expressions of interest closing 20 April Inspect: By appointment

Contact: Rachel Sellmann 0422 719 041 and Oliver O’Reilly 0429 827 224, CENTURY 21 CONOLLY HAY GROUP

Nestled among the architectural royalty of northern Sunshine Beach, the "Sand Castle" stands as a definitive landmark of its era. Elevated at the secluded tip of Whale Drive and bordering the pristine Noosa National Park, this residence represents the pinnacle of Bioclimatic Architecture

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PeregianBeach

CharacterQueenslander- CoastalViews 3SmIThSROAD, TINbEERWAh

3 A 2 B 2+ C

•ClassicearlyQueenslanderwithColonialcharmset highon4268m²

•Elevatedpositionwith coastal, bushlandand oceanviews

•Beautifulperiodrenovationswithmoderninclusions,loadsofstorage

•Widereturncoveredtimber decksfor relaxedoutdoorliving

•Character features:VJwalls,fretworkarches, polishedhardwoodfloors

•Flexiblelayoutwithseparatelivingzones,guest roomandhomeoffice

•Airconditioning, ceilingfans, gascooktop, rainwatertank, bore,solar

•A charming lifestyle property,lovinglymaintained,oodlesofspace,15 minutestoTewantinVillage,30minutes to thebeach!

AUCTION

OnSite Sat18thApril at 11am VIEW Saturday 10.00-11.00am

Warren Evans 0428711163 warren@lagunarealestate.com.au

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HOME WITH BUSINESS DOWNSTAIRS

IF you’re chasing a true blue Aussie setup where the kids can run, kick a ball ride the bike around the block and make a bit of noise — and you can run your business without ever fighting traffic — this Cooroy beauty ticks boxes you didn’t even know you had.

Tennis courts are right across the road. The football and athletics fields are a one-minute stroll. There’s a cricket pitch, skate park and the local pony club practically next door. School sport, Saturday games, after-school training — you’re already there.

Fire up the barbie in the powered gazebo, throw a few snags on for the kids and let them burn off energy. With neighbours on only two sides there’s breathing space for backyard cricket, laughter and real family living. Mum and Dad can keep a watchful eye from the deck, with a brilliant kitchen servery making it easy to pass out plates and cold drinks without missing the action.

Are you moving in from acreage or selling a larger home that’s become too much to manage? This property is ideal for downsizers and retirees, offering plenty of room to host family and entertain the grandchildren without the upkeep of a big house.

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And the best part? Your workplace for business or tinkering is downstairs.

Live Comfortably Upstairs

Fully renovated and refreshed, the upper level offers:

• Three generous, light-filled bedrooms with built-ins, ceiling fans, new carpets

• Modern bathroom and separate toilet

• Open-plan living with beautiful timber floors

• Brand new kitchen with modern appliances and a large storage room ideal as a butler’s pantry

• Casual meals area with a functional servery

opening to the north-west facing rear deck

• Separate lounge and dining zones with split system airconditioning

It’s relaxed, practical and built for real living.

Work Smart Downstairs

Zoned Medium Impact Industry, this is a genuine live/work opportunity just a threeminute walk to Cooroy’s shops and caf?s.

The ground level offers exceptional flexibility:

• Air-conditioned office/study or client space with internal and external access

• Secure lockable storage room with shelving

• Bathroom with large shower

• Large open area ideal for workshop use, vehicle storage, trade setup, studio space or business operations

On-site signage is permitted (subject to Council guidelines), and with limited surrounding residential development, you get a quiet, semi-country feel while still enjoying full town services.

The generous 911m? block includes concrete hardstands perfect for caravans, boats, trailers, multiple vehicles — ideal for tradies, home-based operators seeking room to grow, and definitely room for a large shed. The Location Seals It

• 1 minute to Cooroy Sports Complex

• Cross the road to the tennis club

• 10-minute walk to Cooroy Train Station (Brisbane & beyond)

• 2 minutes to the Bruce Highway

• 20–30 minutes to Noosa Main Beach

• Close to schools and town amenities Live upstairs. Work downstairs. Let the kids play. Skip the commute.

This is lifestyle and livelihood - whether you’re a family, couple or flying solo - all rolled into one smart Cooroy package.

Address: 13 Mary River Road, COOROY Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 garage Price: Offers Invited Inspect: Saturdays 11.00am-11.30am or By Appointment

Contact: Chris Forde 0411 328 488, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

SPECTACULAR PENTHOUSE - SPARKLING WATER VIEWS

COMMANDING a privileged top-floor position overlooking Noosa’s waterways, this exceptional three bedroom penthouse set over two levels delivers a rare combination of privacy, elevation and breathtaking outlooks.

Designed to embrace its stunning natural setting, the light-filled interiors open seamlessly to an expansive terrace where cooling coastal breezes and ever-changing water views create a truly relaxed Noosa lifestyle.

A defining feature of this remarkable residence is the exclusive north facing rooftop terrace, an extraordinary sanctuary offering sweeping views across Noosa’s waterways and surrounding landscape. Ideal for sunset gatherings with your own cocktail bar and outdoor kitchen, spa, shower and WC, everything is at your fingertips to relax and entertain in style.

The penthouse, located in a peaceful end position of Picture Point apartments in a boutique complex of 13 apartments. Featuring three bedrooms, the master offers an ensuite, walk-in robe and sliding doors to the terrace, the beautifully appointed kitchen with ample storage sits at the heart of the home designed for effortless entertaining and everyday living.

Just 500 metres from Noosa’s renowned

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Laguna Bay and Hastings Street with a discreet walkway at your doorstep to restaurants, cafes, beaches and lifestyle attractions, and in the other direction is the thriving Noosa Junction.

Whether as a permanent residence, holiday home or investment this penthouse represents

an exceptional opportunity to secure prime real estate that is the epitome of Noosa’s extraordinary coastal lifestyle.

KEY FEATURES:

• North facing end penthouse in Picture Point apartments

• Sweeping views across Noosa’s stunning waterways

• Master w/ensuite opens to terrace; 2 additional bedrooms

• Light-filled open plan; beautifully appointed entertainer’s kitchen

• Relax on the terrace opening from the living area

• Plus an expansive rooftop terrace with outdoor kitchen, cocktail bar, spa and bathroom

• Exceptional privacy and elevation creating a peaceful sanctuary

• Just 500 metres to Hastings Street, beaches, restaurants and cafes; walk to Noosa Junction

• Fantastic opportunity to hold as a permanent residence, holiday home or investment

Address: 10/30 Edgar Bennett Avenue, NOOSA HEADS Description: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 garage, pool Inspect: Saturday and Wednesday 10.00am – 10.30am

Auction: On Site Saturday 4 April at 11am Contact: Anita Nichols 0434 236 110, LAGUNA REAL ESTATE

•Newly,beautifully renovatedCalifornia-stylebungalow

•Spaciousmasterretreat openingtopool;plus3 additional bedrooms

•Designerkitchen,stonebenchtops, convenient serverywindow

•Singlelevel,openplan,separateTVroom/office/potential bedroom

•Stunningpavedpoolareaanda heatedmineralmagnesiumpool

•Relax inthepoolside cabana,entertainontheelevateddeck

•Benefitfromattractive economicalenergy costswitha 17.6kWsolar

•The locationenjoys apeacefulbushbackdrop, walkingtrails to Lake Doonellaandclose proximitytoshoppinghubsand schools

AUCTION

OnSite Sat28Mar at 12.30pm VIEW Sat12-12.30pm 4 A 2 B 2 C D

AnitaNichols 0434236110

anita@lagunarealestate.com.au

•Prime north-facing 2-bed, 2-bath apartmentwithstunningriverviews

•Directaccess to privatebeach –perfect forpaddlesandsandcastles

•Renovated resort poolareawith heatedlap pool,kids’ poolandspa

•Sauna,gym,tenniscourt,guest lounge,BBQsset intropical gardens

•Private jettywithdirectNoosaRiveraccess forboating andkayaking

•FlatstrolltoHastingsStreet,MainBeachand NoosaNational Park

•Sameowner foralmost30years –tightlyheld, iconic,holiday location

•Excellent on-sitemanagementand strong investment potential

AUCTION

OnSite Sat18April10am VIEW Sat& Wed11-11.30am

AnitaNichols 0434236110

CraigTaylor 0421283951