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IT’S a long way from the tiny hamlet of Wombat to flying 5,000 feet (3000m) above the Noosa hinterland. But it’s a journey Jonathan Oehm has
made as he now gets his already hugely popular new business, Sunshine Coast Ballooning, properly underway. Hundreds of hinterlanders have witnessed the near-silent passage of Jonathan’s beautiful balloon as it cruises
majestically across our pastures and villages – and occasionally landing to great (and welcome) surprise in someone’s backyard. It was a very down-to-earth beginning for him, however. “I was brought up Wombat in southern
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... in Jonathan’s beautiful balloon “I shod horses for 20 years. Toward the end, the last 10 years, it was specialised therapeutic work.” He became so good that he travelled overseas extensively teaching, and was also awarded a Churchill Fellowship in recognition of his achievements. But after several back surgeries, and a move back to Queensland with his wife Sasha and continuing his farrier work, “I needed a job not shoeing so many horses”. Then he found work in a support crew for what was the nation’s biggest hot air ballooning company. “I thought ‘perfect: starts at 3am, finishes at 7am - and I don’t have to shoe as many horses’. “I’d been bent over from the age of 13; my body wasn’t developed [then]. “The support crew helps pack up when the balloon flies away, then you need someone to bring the vehicle to you [at the landing site]. “All the prerequisite was that I can back a trailer, get up early, and be reliable. “The first day they said ‘we’ll take you for a flight’ – and it just took [me] over from there. “I’d seen them around but not really taken notice. It was not until I got involved with it, almost out of necessity - I was just trying to save my body a little bit.” The company flew about 30,000 passengers a year. “They mainly flew the valley, using bigger balloons, with larger passenger numbers, and shorter flights.
“We are running a different model for our business, flying smaller balloons and smaller numbers.” Modern ballooning started in the midto-late 60s when they had nylon balloons, compressed gas, Jonathan said. “But there’s still a lot of history - they still use wicker baskets. “Bigger balloons in Australia are 500 thousand cubic feet: a basketball is one cubic foot of air. You could put 500,000 basketballs in one.” Some think the business is just unregulated hobby aircraft flying. “Balloons are VH registered, with all the same rules as any other aircraft, and safety regs,” Jonathan explained. “Pilots have to have licences; my commercial licence is the same as a fixed wing pilot, with the same medical and aviation knowledge standards required. There are only about 50 commercial balloon pilots in the country - beyond that they have to have an Air Operators certificate to run a business like this, and only about 10 of us in the country have that. “The AOC (Air Operators Certificate) is exactly the same as Qantas has, to take paid passengers. You’ve got to have chief pilots, heads of maintenance. It’s been about a three-and-a-half-year process and hundreds of thousands of dollars [to get here].” The business is highly regulated – and
Most people are very happy to see a balloon in their backyard
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Jonathan should know, as he’s boss of the Australia Ballooning Federation (National Operations Manager). “We licence and regulate private balloon pilots, and CASA handles commercial ballooning. “Standards are very high.” Jonathan said that unfortunately, due to high-cost commercial pressures, some operators have lost the ‘purity’ of ballooning. This is not an inexpensive business. Jonathan has one passenger balloon operating at present, but “I ordered a bigger one yesterday, and another in March, bigger still”. So even our bigger balloon journeys will be capped at 10-12 people. Flights will be about one hour, and the prices include champagne toast, after-breakfast, on-board photos and other items which are often unexpectedly charged as extras elsewhere. “With smaller balloons we can take out a family or group and not have restrictions on landing spots and flight times. The priority is always staying safe,” he said. The current balloon capacity is six passengers but that depends on temperatures and altitudes. “We can’t take anyone aged under eight, but there’s no upper age limit: they just have to be physically able to step into the basket unaided.”
Your correspondent will freely admit he would develop severe vertigo in platform shoes, however nearly everyone (else) scared of heights, once they’re in the balloon, “will realise how safe they are,” Jonathan said. “The other thing is there’s no sense of movement sometimes – it’s aerostatic – so because we travel in the same direction as the wind, we can be doing 50km/h but there’s no wind in your face. “There are handles, and safety positions for landings; everything in aviation is about safety.” One complexity for ballooning is take-off and landing spots, as winds will ensure you can’t go back to where you started. “We have multiple take-off spots. It depends on winds; at different heights, winds change. “We steer by altering altitude: if the wind is from the south, we can’t go against it, so we go as far south as we can to [take off ] north. “If in Cooroy on this morning’s winds [for example], if we took off, we would have been in the sea in 20 minutes.
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(That morning they took off at Belli Park and landed in Eumundi.) “We all meet at one point, the passengers get picked up and taken to the launching point. And we go back to the meeting point to have breakfast.” “I do a weather assessment the night before, then at 4.30am I check and, if need be, change the flight. There’s a lot of logistics, and the ground crew are in constant communication.” Landing plans may also be changed at short notice if winds decide so. “We can land in pretty tight spots. Most people are very happy to see a balloon in their backyard,” Jonathan said. “The occasional bloke might not be, if growing, say, a crop he might not want to publicise – but they’re usually good. “All our maps are marked up where there’s horses or the like, so we can avoid them. “Landowners are generally good; If we don’t have good landowners, we don’t have a business. So, we do everything we can do look after landowners we launch from, and quite often we land - then ask permission. “That happened this morning when we landed in Eumundi; there was a slight wind change making things a bit different to where we wanted to go, so we landed and this guy comes out the back door, sees a great big balloon in his backyard, we said can we land here, and he was fantastic.” Now and again, you will see a balloon skim surrounding trees. But it’s not what you think. “We did this morning. “Balloons can have finite control; I
can fly one one cm off the ground. “If I’m trying to squeeze into a spot, I can often brush the trees – with the basket - to slow down. “We don’t have much control over direction but certainly have control over altitude and finite controls, which is why we don’t fly in high winds. It’s the safest form of aviation.” Sunshine Coast Ballooning is owned by Jonathan and Sasha, also a business partner, Christian, “who’s also a balloonist”. “Christian has a café in Tenterfield, and we’ve been friends for a long time,” Jonathan said. Due to the COVID setbacks, the business hasn’t yet secured a home base for the balloons – but they’re working on it. Anyone out there with some spare big shed space? There is also a lot of history surrounding ballooning, given the first manned flight took place in October 1783, by JeanFrancois Pilatre de Rozier, which, it is said, is the origin behind the aviation word ‘pilot’. There’s much more to the history and customs – including champagne – which Jonathan will regale you over a good breakfast, so we will leave it to him and not spoil the surprise. You can book a flight or a Christmas present voucher by visiting www.sunshinecoastballooning.com.au or visit the Facebook page.
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AFTER a cancellation in 2020 and then a postponement in August this year, it felt like a very fortunate opportunity for the Noosa Pengari Steiner School community to come together on Sunday, for their annual Children’s Festival. Whilst the heat of the day was a challenge, a reprieve from the rain was also a blessing on the day and the shaded setting of the school grounds were well used by all in attendance. Whilst this event is primarily focussed on younger children, there is something for everyone of all ages, with two stages
offering a continuous stream of music presented by students from Class Four all the way through to Class 12. The wholesome activities were reminiscent of a good old fashioned country fair, with food offerings from the obligatory sausage sizzle through to curries, sushi and gourmet wood-fired pizza. The Children’s Festival is a gift from the school to the broader community and it was wonderful to see so many families from the local area return to the event and enjoy the fruits of the day. Francis Klugman, Principal
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Don’s pipers reel them in Or otherwise, have dogs, cats and even have a funeral home – it was all done but this amount of business proved too humans running for cover. from Gympie and Nambour.” much of a strain, and they decided to It’s all in the ability to play them. Don contacted a mate in the business in amicably divorce. And in Don Drysdale’s hands, that ability Victoria and said: “Do you think I could be “We went our separate ways, but we’ve is safe and well. a funeral director?” got three beautiful daughters and we all Thanks to his dad’s urging, Don started “He couldn’t believe there wasn’t one share Christmas and birthdays together,” blowing into the tartan bag as a teenager here. I knew nothing about it, so I went Don said. near Camperdown in country Victoria, on down there for a couple of weeks and In 2006, They sold the business and their dairy farm. followed him around. retired. A year later Don met his second He meanwhile dutifully worked the farm, “Then he got me into a funeral wife, Claire. and married June and had three beautiful management course running over the “She loves travelling, so we bought daughters, but as the years passed by, Christmas holidays in Melbourne. a car and caravan in the United States despite adding neighbours’ properties, he “I met some interesting people, and all as our home to travel around in, and felt that with three daughters he needed to the others were from established families did 150,000km across Alaska, Canada, do something else. Then Don’s in-laws, who in the business, who couldn’t believe this Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, over six had moved to Queensland suggested a visit, inexperienced fellow from Tewantin had years,” Don said. He’s since utilised that earlier learning which changed his life. decided to be a funeral director.” “When I came here, I didn’t know what I Don and June then asked Morris Hurst to about investments. He built and sold two wanted to do,” he said. design a funeral home for him in Tewantin. homes, six units and a funeral home. He has a house and some shops rented “I was 31, I’d brought June and our “He did a magnificent job. It was earthy, out at Noosaville and now a block of land daughters up with me – so I bought a truck and had the right colours.” in the hinterland. and slasher to help clear farms.” And so, Drysdale’s Funerals was born. “When COVID came, and being off a That was 1981 - the family had bought “I expected business to be like down farm, I didn’t like the idea of being locked a house at Noosa Parklands, and Noosa south, steady. But it grew like Topsy and down in just a house, so I found a beautiful Sound, Stage 2 was underway, so Don ended up with 10 people working for us. block of land in Moy Pocket, with a shed, added a backhoe to the machinery line-up. “Then Thomas’s Funeral business in drilled a bore and put in a solar pump, “For four to five years I dug the footings Nambour came on the market and we bought another backhoe, to clean up the and sewerage trenches on lots of the houses bought it. It was very rundown and tired, block and to dig water pipe trenches and and units.” so we cleaned it all up and revamped it.” put power in.” He developed a good reputation with Don and June were working very hard, all the builders back then – but the Queensland sun had its way with Don’s southerly complexion. “The doctor told me to get an indoor job. But I’d loved the work,” he said. So he sold his backhoe to his main competitor. Then local real estate character Warren Evans, who’d just bought Walkers Real Estate, said Don should try property sales and offered him a job. “I did quite well but I didn’t enjoy it that much, but I made a lot of good friends and learned a lot about how people invested,” Giveaway 1year old. ADD – Birthday he said, portentously. 1 nutritional consult including a food plan valued at $270. Around the same time, Don’s motherJust forward an email to hello@foodtrition.com.au containing in-law died, “and I thought the funeral comment on my latestAtarticle and youRattler’s go in the draw. Willcelebrations, be director did a terribleajob”. the Mary Valley third birthday 2021 “I realised then thatdrawn Noosa 1st Shireofdidn’t December. Valid for 6months.
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Tewantin on Anzac Day playing the pipes, with John Arnell playing the side drum. “After that, I had three different people saying ‘I play the bagpipes’.” More joined from across the shire and further afield, giving the band about eight regular players on average, and a handful more when available. The band has a uniform tartan choice. “I wear the Douglas tartan as the Drysdales derived from the Black Douglas clan from Dumfries, in Scotland,” Don said. “In the band we wear the Ancient Macdonald Tartan. We’ve got Lake Macdonald here, and Mike Macdonald in the band, and he had the kilts made in Scotland.” They now are made by a company named St Kilda in Ipswich. On Anzac Day, they play for dawn services in Tewantin, Cooroy, Verrierdale, Eumundi and sometimes Coolum. “Then the whole band plays in the street marches in Eumundi at 8am, Tewantin at 9am and Cooroy at 10.30am. “The band or individual players are hired to play for weddings, birthdays or other special occasions. “Another big day is St Patrick’s Day and the band is hired to play at various pubs in Noosa Junction and Eumundi.” That’s not all - the band regularly played at Boondooma ‘Scots in the Bush’ Festival, also Woodford Folk Festival, though both recently COVID-restricted, and several
Don was also a former president of the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club. All that now leaves him time to follow his great passion – the Noosa Pipe Band. “We practice Thursday nights in Tewantin and Sunday mornings in Cooroy,” Don said. The age range of members over the years is wide. “Doug Gifford was our oldest member he was 90 – and still proud he was playing in the band. The youngest was Isla who was 12.” Don is the longest serving member of the band. “Ten to twelve years old is the right age for people to learn the pipes. We’re always looking for new people to join and they don’t have to have experience. We offer lessons in piping and drumming. “It’s best to learn as a teenager, but older ones can still learn. “All pipes are tuned to the same key, but some are a little flatter and a bit sharper. “You have to blow evenly on all notes. The chanter has only nine notes, but you have to tune each to two tenor and bass drones. “You blow in the bag, fill it up, and keep it under constant pressure. “The best pipers are really consistent. Learners have difficulty to keep consistent.” Noosa Pipe Band all started in 1982 after Don walked up Memorial Avenue in
The dawn services are the highlights for Don, as his father and grandfather were both returned servicemen.
other events throughout the year. One recent gig for Don was in Pomona, for the Majestic Theatre. “They asked me to learn the Arrival song [for an ABBA tribute concert]. “It was the opening tune and no-one in the audience realised it was live and the sound was coming in behind them.” On a screen on the stage, the band had a helicopter flying the ABBA tribute performers to a limo to take them to the theatre, and “I take over from the orchestra playing as I marched in from the back of the theatre up to the stage”. “People had not heard that Don Drysdale playin g on bagpipes before - it was very the pipes at the Tew antin Anzac Day dawn successful.” ser vice 2017 Due to COVID cancellations, the band president decided to do a bus tour entertaining at different venues he had Zealand and Australia arranging the service. organised. “That year New Zealand flew in a guy “So we hired a bus and played at the from the Scots Guards in England. I’m not Mary Valley Rattler, then on to Cooloola taking anything away from him, but I could Berries Farm, Mt Pleasant Hotel, Kandanga have played as well myself.” Bowls Club, Pomona Hotel, and we Don’s been to Scotland and Ireland, and finished up at the Cooran Brewery where played the local scene. an audience of about 80 people loved it. “I was in Glasgow and was asked to join “Donations along the way covered some a 21km run into the mountains [behind the of the tour cost.” city] to the water tower,” he said. After this The Rattler asked the band back “We got to the tower, where drinks are to play for their third birthday celebrations. usually taken, but the organiser only had a Don’s favourite gig is the dawn services, bottle of whisky. as his father and grandfather were both “He said ‘I’m not taking the bottle back’, returned servicemen. so we had to drink it, then run the last 6km “When I went to Gallipoli one year, I back.” thought about taking my pipes to play And the Scots/Scotch tradition continues. there, but realised that those arrangements “We’ve been asked to play Noosa Springs would have already been sorted. “They alternate each year between New Golf Club – they’re having a Glenfiddich day.”
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will also be roving performances by Little Seed Theatre Company and Nova Star Stilt Walkers, festive games and food and market stalls. To top off the night, Experience Eumundi have sponsored fireworks to light up the sky! This project has also been proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s Grant Program. Other sponsors who have helped make the Christmas magic happen include Dan Purdie MP, Noosa
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Tia’s brushing the town with colour
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THEY breed them tough in the bush, and local Pomona artist Tia Carrigan is no exception. Her grit, determination and good old fashioned country practicality, have helped her to not only survive in business, but to excel. Growing up on a remote sheep property over the border from Goondiwindi in NSW, as a small child she was always creative, painting on the only things she had access to, including the horse troughs, farm vehicles, the shearing shed, always trying to find an outlet for her creativity. She has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember, and her family and her teachers enabled her creativity to flourish. She won a national award for painting when she was just 8 years old. As a little girl, coming from the bush, it was a Page 10 | Your Local Lifestyle November 2021
momentous occasion, that remained with her to this day. She travelled to Sydney with her family to collect the award in person, and got to visit galleries and museums in ‘the big smoke’. It inspired her no end and she hasn’t looked back since. The award really spurred her on as an artist, and encouraged her to pursue painting and many other creative avenues. Tia says she “had wonderful teachers out there. Being at such a small school, we received a lot of one-on-one attention from teachers who truly fostered our creativity,” and Tia believes she had “a very blessed upbringing”. By far, her favourite piece of art from her childhood, was an old EJ Holden wagon, that belonged to her grandfather, and that she learnt to drive in. The vehicle was used as their ‘bus runner’ and Tia adds with her trademark cheeky grin, “we learned to drive rather early!” Tia painted the car in brightly coloured flowers. She and her sister drove themselves to the bus stop at the end of the road each morning, so the car would sit by the side of the road each day and soon became the talk of the farming district. Tia recently managed to salvage the vehicle when her parents retired from the family property and she has it in parts, waiting to be re-assembled, for when she finds time for that future project. Keep an eye out. You might just see the old EJ on the streets of Pomona very soon.
Despite growing up in that practical farming environment, where art was seen as a hobby, and something that ‘you did in the background’ not as a career, Tia has forged a very successful career as an artist. Now she has taken things one step further, creating a huge wall mural, titled ‘A Safe Place to Take Flight’ in her newly adopted hometown of Pomona, adding a swathe of vibrant colour which not only serves to brighten up the town, but has become a great attraction, drawing visitors to the hinterland town. When asked if she had any advice for budding artists, Tia had one very important piece of advice, “just do it!” She wants young artists to know that it is possible to make a living out of art. Her younger self, would never have believed that her current venture, was even a possibility, and her message to young artists, is that anything is possible with hard work and perseverance. If you’ve got ideas, it is possible to make them happen. She has picked up many important skills throughout her life that have all lead to this point. “I certainly wouldn’t have been able to do this straight from leaving school,” she said. Having started degrees in Commerce, dabbling in Psychology and Criminology, and finding that they weren’t for her,
Tia went on to study Fashion Design, honing her skills in all facets of design, illustration and business including designing her own prints, making her own fabric and making her garments. Tia went on to have a lengthy career in the fashion industry and developed her business skills along the way. She was working as a graphic designer when she decided to take a risk, and opened her own gallery, florist and gift shop, ‘This Bird Florist and Creative Studio’, in the heart of Pomona. This December sees her celebrate five years in business. Tia is fiercely proud of what she has achieved, and rightly so. Punching well above her weight, Tia has put Pomona on the map, quite literally, with her bold artworks, also featuring on coffee cups right across the country, thanks to BioCup’s Art Series campaign, which features artists from across Australia, on their disposable takeaway coffee cups. They use their cups to promote Australian artists, and choose art that has an environmental or sustainable message. Tia mainly chooses to feature native flowers and birds in her art, because she says, our native environment is what she and other people seem to connect with the most.
This December sees her celebrate five years in business. Tia is fiercely proud of what she has achieved, and rightly so.
“We live in such a beautiful part of the world. It’s hard to go past all the beauty that is around us,” she says. Since her artwork was accepted for the BioCup Art Series, she is now receiving social media tags from all corners of this wide brown land. Both friends and strangers, have been seeing her arty cups, from as far away as in Western Australia. It has been a great way to gain exposure for her artwork and connect with a wider audience. Just before opening This Bird in Pomona, Tia fulfilled another of her ambitions and studied floristry. She had always been interested in floristry and thought it was another creative avenue that would complement her creative business, diversifying her product offerings. She also offers a range of unique gifts in the shop, including tea towels, puzzles and tote bags that all feature her brightly coloured artworks. They make great presents and are easy to
post so they are very proving very popular, in particular the puzzles, with many locals popping in to buy them for family and friends enduring lockdown down south. Tia recently completed her first mural as part of the Lanescape Festival in Goondiwindi, beautifying a public toilet block into a colourful work of art featuring brightly coloured Australian flora and fauna, all local to the region. This time, she has gifted a mural to her own community, as a way of thanking locals. She has been overwhelmed by the support she has received since opening her doors, and says it totally exceeded her expectations. Tia said she’d been dying to paint over that plain brick wall for years. Now it brings much colour to the town with Tia hoping people will find joy in seeing it as much as she did painting it. So why not take a leisurely drive, head out to Reserve Street Pomona, next to Serge’s Pizza Shop, and take in her spectacular new work. www.thisbird.com.au.
Colouring in Competition For your chance to receive an early Christmas present simply colour in this picture! When you’ve finished drop your picture into our office at Hinternoosa, 30 Maple Street, Cooroy or post to PO Box 244, Cooroy 4563. Get in quick as entries close 5pm on Wednesday the 8th of December. There are two age categories; up to 6 years and 7 - 12 years. The winners will be announced on the front steps outside the Hinternoosa office on Friday the 10th December at 4pm. YOU MUST BE THERE TO WIN!
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Who’s who at YLL: Synda Turnbull SYNDA Turnbull needs little introduction in Noosa Shire. Now YLL’s marketing guru, Synda is an icon in local publishing, theatre and the arts and has been heavily involved in Noosa Jazz Festival, Noosa Food & Wine and Noosa Alive! “We worked on graphic design, web design, signage, digital marketing and social media,” Synda said. “I always volunteered at the events as well - a fabulous experience. “We’re so lucky to have such amazing world-class events here and volunteering’s a great way to enjoy an event – and give back to our community.” On top of that, Synda’s a past president of the Sunshine Coast Theatre Alliance (SCTA) and has handled publicity for it and Noosa Arts Theatre for many years. Synda arrived in Noosa in 1994 from Victoria – via Europe. “I left the Italian summer, and arrived back in Melbourne in winter,” she said. “I decided that wasn’t very pleasant, so we packed possessions into my Corolla wagon and headed north. “I’d visited Noosa on a family holiday aged 15 and had a picture in my head of it being a beautiful place. Every seaside town I stopped at along the way, I compared to Noosa. “Once we arrived and drove over Noosa Hill, and saw that view across Laguna Bay, there was no going back!” Among several early part-time jobs was working with Margaret Chinn at the Cooroy Rag. She also worked at the then - Noosa Journal and has since run her own creative agency in Noosaville. Synda also has a great singing voice, which was the entrée to her extensive arts experience. “I’d been singing since I was a little kid, but I first got involved in theatre in Melbourne when I was at uni, and it
opened up this whole world I’d never really experienced. “It became a huge part of my life, performing in countless plays and musicals across the coast. “About six years ago I was made a Life Member of Noosa Arts Theatre, when I stepped away to focus on my young family.” In her SCTA president’s role, she became an event organiser and MC by default, “something I didn’t think about when I said yes to taking it on!” “I ran several festivals, and a huge annual awards night. It was a lot of work.” The family has just completed a road trip in their caravan. “It was amazing a half-lap of Australia, experiencing everything from the outback to the snowfields. “When I came back, I was looking around for work and (YLL co-owner) Janet suggested I join the team. I met with her and (co-owner) Lil, and it felt like a good fit. “The success of the publication is down to their hard work and dedication, and the feedback that we are receiving from readers and advertisers has been incredible. “I think we are really filling a need, providing a niche publication, connecting all the hinterland villages and telling the stories from within.”
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WILD ABOUT NOOSA HINTERLAND I confess that I have a soft spot for Fairywrens. After all, what’s not to like about these sociable, dinky little birds? The Variegated Fairy-wren males are currently sporting their very best summer breeding plumage, handsome in their finery. The females, bless their tiny beating hearts, remain a dull grey-brown all year round. Fairy-wrens congregate in small parties, dominated by a breeding pair. For a very long time, it was assumed that the breeding pair in each small flock was monogamous. But more recent research has revealed that Fairy-wrens are decidedly promiscuous, frequently engaging in hanky-panky with the neighbours. Thus the chicks that each flock help to rear may have been sired by a number of different males. Variegated Fairy-wrens are incredibly adaptable, being found in a wide range of habitats. They feed on insects and seeds amongst shrubby undergrowth. The nest is usually hidden in dense foliage about a metre off the ground. If a predator takes an interest in the nest, the adults may try and distract the intruder by running about with wings held out whilst calling madly. That’s parental devotion Fairy-wren style.
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Katie Harvison and Red Fish Blue Fish THE Original Eumundi Markets is renowned for its ‘make it bake it sew it grow it’ mantra – and Eumundi local Katie Harvison of Red Fish Blue Fish is now celebrating 20 years of ‘making’ and ‘sewing’ her colourful retro towelling garments. After moving to Eumundi in the late 90’s, Katie figured it was only appropriate to embrace the market culture and come up with something fun to make and sell. “A friend’s vintage 1960s beach coat proved the inspiration for the first towel shirt, and so it all began!,” Katie says. From the outset, she was keen to make the garments bright and bold in colour and pattern, but also seriously practical. The shirts proved great for kids at the beach, for swimming lessons, as a bathrobe - and excellent for grown-ups with a passion for swimming, surfing, fishing, or anything vaguely aquatic. “Aside from the practicality, there was also a nostalgic appeal,” Katie says. “Customers who’d grown up in the sixties and seventies remembered the much-loved towelling garments of their youth. After a couple of years of making just towel shirts, Katie realised the need to expand her range. First came the three-quarter length towel pants, then mini skirts and short shorts – all made with a drawstring elastic waist for comfort and mileage. “The towel pants in particular are loved by many,” says Katie. “Adored by surfers to put on when they
An Aussie Christmas yarn… When Santa first came to the land down under, He looked about in awe and wonder, As he flew over the country from here to there, He was totally gob smacked and could only stare,
There were great plains, rugged peaks, red desert too, Rainforest, reef, golden beaches, what a view, Right in the centre a great giant rock, Some land down the bottom shaped like a lock, He’d never seen such creatures great and small, Different of feather, scale, gill and claw, Animals that hopped on two legs with great speed, What looked like a child’s teddy high up in the trees,
get out of the water but also popular with people keen to wear them on road trips or festivals,” she says. There’s nothing remotely mass-produced about Red Fish Blue Fish, with every piece cut designed and handcrafted in Eumundi. “Every garment has its own personality and they are truly limited edition,” Katie says. Over the years, Katie also traded at the fabulous Mindil Beach Markets in Darwin (where she lived for a spell) but her main base has been the Original Eumundi Markets, where you will find her every Wednesday and Saturday. Katie is passionate about supporting locally designed and made products. “Living in the creative hub of Eumundi, I’m blessed to be surrounded by an incredible bunch of talented artisans – potters, painters, jewellers, foodies and more,” she says. “It’s so important to support our arts community and help the makers to keep making!”
LIVELIFE Pharmacy Cooroy is undergoing a major transformation and expansion, creating a larger professional service area with multiple consultation rooms for our pharmacists as well as a large expansion of our vitamins and health supplement ranges. At LiveLife Phamacy Cooroy, we have many Pharmacists available to be able to assist with your healthcare needs and we are excited to showcase our new store. We anticipate the renovations in the Pharmacy to continue for a few more weeks with a mid November completion date.
He came for the settlers who had come ashore, Soon saw the people who had lived there long before, Being a very curious chap, and quick as that, He circled the sleigh round, thought he’d stop for a chat, He landed the sleigh next to a small brown pond, He was later told that it’s called a billabong, So Santa sat down beneath the tall ghost gum tree, Where he asked many questions of the people you see, Santa soon learned from the Indigenous folk, The land it was sacred, not to be taken for a joke, He was told many stories about the great ancient land, Fierce and harsh but also beautiful and grand, He heard stories of kookaburra, emu and cockatoo, Koala, wombat, quoka, and of course kangaroo, He learned of the skink, goanna and blue-tongue, Deadly snakes and spiders, the webs that they spun, Nothing was left out, he was told of them all, Great white, dugong, the dolphin’s melodic call, Ferocious crocodile, platypus ever so shy, The tiny insects he could see flying by, He found out the first people who had been there forever, Were skilled with the ways of the seasons and weather, They knew how to survive in the bush, on the plains, Where to find shelter from the harsh sun, storms and rain, When the sun went down and in the cool of the night, All gathered for a corrobboree by the glow of the firelight, The sang of the dreamtime, their history, of the land, Santa felt privileged to see this first hand, Now Santa has watched as the settlers grew more, From all over the world people flocked to the shore, And during that time there’d been struggle and strife, Settlers and Indigenous both striving for a good life, But with time comes change, some great, some small, Reconciliation was talked of, for the good of all, Forgiveness and healing the order of the day, So that all may live together and in peace shall stay.
By Lesley Maxfield
YOUR LOCAL’S ‘Your
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A M O N T H LY LO O K AT T H E H I STO R I C H OT E L S AC R O S S N O O S A S H I R E A N D T H E H I N T E R L A N D. By Alan Lander
Your Local #5: Kenilworth Hotel. LONG-time publicans now in the brew Steve and Diane Conway will soon be breaking a record. In two years’ time, they will be the longest-serving publicans at the Kenilworth Hotel, at 15 years. The pub isn’t as historic as so many others in the hinterland, having only been built in 1939 – but it’s a long stint in what can be a difficult business. Steve said he’s seen lots of changes in Kenilworth the last 13 years. “We’ve been here since 2008,” he said. “The town was different then. It was more of a local sort of pub back then. “There were jobs, then the GFC hit, took away a lot of the jobs and lots of people, particularly younger people, moved away.” But there’s always a silver lining, and as older people moved in, Kenilworth transformed into a centre for camping. “It’s getting busier and busier, and we’re flat out all the time,” Steve said. “There are lot of camping areas, the Showgrounds are now twice the size. “During the week once upon a time we hardly had any visitors - now we’re doing about 40 lunch covers every day.” The hotel, which also has 11 rooms for group accommodation, is a mecca for car
Centenary Parade outside Hotel Kenilworth and social biking club visitors – and a kitchen that now includes two ‘smokers’ to prepare American barbecue, which has taken off in a big way. “We’ve got all the pub favourites, but we’ve been doing American barbecue for six years. We started out just doing Sundays, but we sold out in 15 minutes, so it’s now on the [daily] menu.” The other initiative Steve and Diane introduced is the pub’s own brew range, with the boutique Kenilworth Hotel Brewery.
“I started out about four years ago, after frustration with the big breweries buying up boutiques and destroying them,” Steve said. I thought I might have a crack, so started small with half a keg, doubled it to a keg. It took me a month to brew - and was out the door in three days. “So, we spent some money and put a bigger brewery in - now we’ve got 1200 litres across three different batches, three kinds. “It still takes time, but we’ve now got six taps. It’s sensational - we’re going to expand
again, do cans to put in the bottle shop, and we’ve got others interested in our kegs as well. “We have a market, but can’t supply it, so the next stage is to triple volume next year, here on the premises.” It’s all happening at the Kenilworth, and Steve and Diane are sticking around. “I’ll certainly be the longest-serving publican here in two years’ time, but If you’d asked me 10 years ago, I wouldn’t have said [I’d do] 13.” Kenilworth Hotel Brewery, 5446 0206 www.kenilworthhotel.com.au
Eumundi & District Historical Association & Hinterland Carols Presents
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A free festive community event operating under a Covid-Safe checklist. Register onsite on the day via event QR code. N.B. An alcohol-free family activity for kids of all ages! Free parking.
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ALLEYWAY VINTAGE & MORE 2 Opal Street, Cooroy OPEN: Fri-Sat-Sun
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BRUNCH @ PVK
Craf ted with the finest traditional and local botanicals and a large dash of Eumundi quirk. Folktale Gin... a great Xmas idea!!
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL 1 Etheridge St, Eumundi 5442 8811
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CEDAR POCKET HALL 1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 8am - 12noon PLANTS, crafts, home made goods, baked goods. Jams, chutneys, bric-a-brac and all kinds of other random things. Sausage sizzle, bacon & egg burgers, Tea & coffee. cedarpockethall.com
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FLEA MARKET 1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 8am -12noon at Santa Maria Court Cooloola Cove
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THE ORIGINAL EUMUNDI MARKETS Make it, Bake it, Sew it, Grow it! EVERY WEDNESDAY 8am - 2pm EVERY SATURDAY 7am - 2pm MOONLIGHT FOODIE MARKETS NOVEMBER 26 - 5pm-8.30pm Memorial Drive, Eumundi THE Original Eumundi Markets is the biggest artisan market in Australia. www.eumundimarkets.com.au
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MEMORIAL HALL MARKETS EVERY 2ND SATURDAY 8am - 12noon Goomboorian Memorial Hall Come along, support local businesses.
KENILWORTH MARKET EVERY SATURDAY 8am - 1.30pm GORGEOUS Art, Crafts, handmade Jewellery, Crystals, Gemstones, Homewares, Food, Fresh Coffee/Tea, Health & Wellness, Music, Stickers, Clothing & Fashion. kenilworthmarketssecretary@gmail.com
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BEACH MARKETS 1ST & 3RD SUNDAY 7am - 12.30pm ARTISAN markets promoting homemade products and services including homewares, clothing, food, drinks, craft, massage and other health therapies www.peregianmarkets.com.au/ markets@noosasurfclub.com.au POMONA COUNTRY MARKETS EVERY SATURDAY 7am - 11.30am LOTS of great stalls, food and music. pomonamarketsqld@gmail.com.
Gunalda Hall Markets EVERY 2ND SATURDAY 8am - 12noon Gunalda Hall GYMPIE SHOWGROUNDS FARMERS MARKET EVERY 2ND & 4TH SUNDAY 7am - 12noon 77 Exhibition Road, Southside www.gympieshow.com.au/gympieshowgrounds-farmers-market/
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VIVA LA VINTAGE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14 9am - 1pm The Brewery & The Green Room - Eumundi Lovers of vintage treasures and bespoke crafts are in for a fine time at the VIVA LA VINTAGE market, free entry for visitors and family friendly. vivalavintagemarket@gmail.com
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APOLLONIAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS FRIDAY NIGHTS - 5pm-9pm The Apollonian Hotel Over 30 Stalls. Live music, dinner under the stars & great festive atmosphere, plus have your photo with Santa! admin@apollonianhotel.com.au @apollonianhotel1988
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OUT & ABOUT
‘Two Little Love Birds’ captured by one of our readers Leanne Airey
Noosa Pengari Steiner students Bobbi, Pearl, Grace & Rose volunteered with Plastic Free Noosa to become #wastewarriors for the Noosa Classic Cycling event. They helped divert rubbish from landfill and encouraged the use of reusable and compostable items at the event
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S Wedding Congratulations to Melissa and Raphael from Nirvana Life Meals
Spring Celebrations at Good Shepherd
In 3 concerts over 2 nights involving; 15 conductors, 27 ensembles and more than 220 students we produced … Spring Spectaculars 1, 2 and 3!! Good Shepherd Lutheran College’s end of year music extravaganza was a rollercoaster treat from the heart – a gift of connection. Director of Instrumental Music Mr Jim Tomkins proudly explains, “From the biggest smiles to happy tears we expressed ourselves in music. We are so very proud of our performing arts students and say goodbye and good luck to a special group of amazing Year 12 musicians. We have faith that they will walk their paths with music and will celebrate the magic!”
Senior Musical Theatre perform crowd favourites from Grease
WO M E N K I N D AU ST R A L I A
O K TO B E R F E ST L I F E L I N E FA S H I O N PA R A D E M O D E L S Heather, Annie, Colleen, Roma, Jan, Danusha and MC Liz along with two tiny models Tavey and Cindy
Jordana Taylor, Alia Hill and Kylie Sharman enjoying WomenKind Australia Inc. hosted at Noosa’s latest event sensation Bounce
Sue Ellen and Fizzi Reynolds (aka Karla the Koala) at WomenKind Australia. Delicious tastes provided by Noosa Chef Olly Vallis
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HELP BRING HAZEL HOME
Missing since 29/10/21 - Hazel has been missing for over 3 weeks now from Pine Street, Cooroy (her holiday home). She may be heading to her actual home which is in Pines Road (out off Belli Creek Road). She is a Ragdoll mix and is 6 years old. She is microchipped and is only wearing a tick/ flea collar. Hazel is an inside cat and is quiet shy around people. She was just recovering from an injured front leg so may still have a slight limp. She has beautiful blue eyes, is very fluffy and is white with brown patches and a big fluffy brown tail. She is very loved and missed. Please keep an eye out for her and contact me if spotted anytime day or night. Nadine 0417415645.
John and Cara from Noosa Hinterland Brewing Co. frocking up for Oktoberfest!
Cooroy Countrywear & Jea nery’s win dow display supporting Breast Cancer Res earch - Well done girl s!
Happy Birthday Michelle ‘Yellow Wiggle’ love from all your family and friends
And this month its a Big Happy Birthday to Rod Dreise lots of love from your family and friends
Congratulations to the new Permaculture Noosa Committee executive team members; L - R; Secretary Liz Webb, VP Sandra Guy, Treasurer Deb Quinn, President Cr Tom Wegener
Kendall Morton from Homecare Assistance received a HUGE birthday scone made by Sunshine Coast Foodie, Martin Duncan. Happy Birthday Kendall
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Collectorama
what's on
MOANA - OUTDOOR MOVIE
COLLECTORAMA
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6
NAMBOUR SHOWGROUNDS
Antiques, Vintage & Collectables FAIR
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6 NAMBOUR - 7am - Cost: $6 - Kids Free IT’S vast and vintage. Absolutely loads of cool stuff. www.facebook.com/CollectoramaFair
COOROORA WOODCRAFT SHOW
OPEN: 7AM-2PM FREE PARKING
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12 NOOSAVILLE - Lions Park -6.30pm COST: FREE OUTDOOR screening of the incredible movie - Disney's MOANA. Bring your picnic and rug and join us for an outdoor family movie night at the river.
CWA FASHION PARADE
ADMISSION - $6
ATM ON-SITE FOOD TRUCKS
FRIDAY/SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5 & 6 COOROY - Cooroy Memorial Hall TIMBER sales, Kids workshops, Demonstrations, Woodturning, Carving, Milling, Competitions and more. www.cooroorawoodworkersclub.com
IMBIL ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
SWEET TREATS COFFEE & TEA Tom & Laurie Wall 0418 744 887 I lauriewall@live.com.au
NOOSA HILL CLIMB
FRIDAY 5 - SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER IMBIL - Boorumba Deer Park Cost: $20 THE Imbil Acoustic Music Weekend is a great weekend of acoustic music. The music is made up of many genres, including bluegrass, old time jazz and blues, old time Irish, folk and country blues with an Australian twang, a great weekend for musicians and their families with canoeing and swimming. Enquiries for camping at Borumba Deer Park on 5484 5196. info@borumbadeerpark.com
BUS TRIP - IKEA NORTH LAKES
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13 QCWA COOROY - Bus Trip - Cost: $30 Departing Cooroy Railway Station 7am. Bookings Phone Wendy 5447 6140
BINGO - EVERY THURSDAY
EVERY THURSDAY @ 9.30am COOROY RSL www.cooroyrsl.com.au Page 24 | Your Local Lifestyle November 2021
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20 COOROY - CWA Hall - 1.30pm COST: $15 Fashions by ‘Closet Confidential’ Your Style, Our Secret, Nothing over $ 50. Delicious afternoon tea will be served. All welcome. Enquiries phone Wendy 54476140.
FRIDAY 26 - SUNDAY 28 NOVEMBER 28 TEWANTIN - Gyndier Drive NOOSA Hill Climb consists of a track with 14 corners winding through National Park. The event draws competitors from all across Australia. www.noosahillclimb.com.au
COOLOOLA FARMERS CHRISTMAS MARKET
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27 COOLOOLA BERRIES - 9am By Cooloola Farmers Trail BUY local and support your community producers & artisans this Christmas. All market products are sourced from Caloundra to Fraser Coast area. A key requirement of the Cooloola Farmers Slow Food market is that farmers and producers are in attendance, selling the food they have grown or produced themselves. www.cooloolaberries.com.au
YONDER FESTIVAL
save the date
KENILWORTH CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK
THURSDAY 25 - SATURDAY 27 NOVEMBER MARY VALLEY YOU dont want to miss out on everything Yonder 2021 has to offer, where we will reach higher heights, see spectacular and eclectic sets and blossom in our positive, supportive, and inclusive community. BYO, 50+ Artists appearing on 4 Stages. @yonderfestival Tickets: www.yonderfestival.com
SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 GYMPIE - Nelson Reserve - 4-8.30pm MARKET stalls, Food, Entertainment & more! @GympieChristmasinthePark
SATURDAY DECEMBER 18 KENILWORTH - Showgrounds - 4pm THERE will be rides, food, fireworks and even a visit from Santa! @kenilworth Christmas Celebrations
CHRISTMAS IN COOROY
EUMUNDI CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
MARY VALLEY FISHING CLASSIC
THE Mary Valley Fishing Classic is on again in 2021. It will be a virtual competition conducted over the entire month of November with prize giving being held at the Imbil Railway Hotel on the December 4. Lots of giveaway prizes and raffles on the day. @mary valley fishing classic
SUNDAY DECEMBER 12 EUMUNDI - Napier Road - 2.30-7.30pm THE Eumundi Christmas Extravaganza will be a five hour festival incorporating wonderful Christmas themed entertainment on stage for the whole family, free rides, fireworks, face painting, food and market stalls. With a massive marquee this event will be an all weather event. www.eumundichristmas.com
FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 COOROY - Maple Street - 5-9pm LIGHTING of the Christmas Tree, Bentley's Santa Race, Late night trading, Roving entertainment, Decorate a Bike Competition, Ham wheels, Activities for the kids, Cooroy Buttter Factory will have Market stalls, Music and Food stalls. Also ‘Your Local Lifestyle’ Possum Trail. Check out our face book page and Cooroy Chambers page in the next few weeks for more info. www.cooroy.com.au
Let everyone know
If you have a Christmas Event you would like to let everyone know about or any other event happening in December - January send it to news@yourlocallifestyle.com.au and we can share it in our December edition out December 1
DONT FORGET TO CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL LIFESTYLE POSSUM TRAIL THIS CHRISTMAS Look out for the dressed up Toy Possums in Your Local shop windows, starting this month! Proudly supported by Cooroy Countrywear & Cooroy Chamber of Commerce, Keep an eye on our Facebook pages for further updates!
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B OOKS
Enjoy a good murder mystery
THE Perveen Mistry Novel series by Sujata Massey, is set in Bombay, the capital of India, in the 1920s. It’s an easy, fun read, with a competent and determined female protagonist. Perveen Mistry is Bombay’s first female lawyer. Born into the Parsi faith, she is the daughter of a prominent solicitor, Jamshedji who expects that one of his children will follow him into the legal profession. However when Perveen’s brother decides he will enter the family’s other business venture – construction, it is up to Perveen to attempt to battle the country’s restrictive traditions and try to find her place in the system. Murder at Malabar Hill, the first novel, sees Perveen investigate a suspicious amendment to the will of a wealthy Muslim
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who has left behind three widows. They live in strict seclusion, unable to leave their quarters nor speak to any men apart from their husband or children, which means Perveen is well placed to be able to assist the women. After a failed love marriage, Jamshedji convinces Perveen to attend Oxford university to read law. The difficult marriage and her subsequent shame are explained in flashbacks, and while Perveen is grateful for the opportunity to practice law, it is obvious that she must constantly be on guard to prevent the police, her clients, or others in the legal profession from making her life harder than it already is. It is against this backdrop that Perveen realises she must fight for the rights of all women.
J O I N A B O O K CA F E
In the third novel in the series, The Bombay Prince, the city is preparing to welcome Prince Edward VIII on a four month long royal tour. Tensions are running high between the Royalists and the India Independence Movement. Perveen had planned to watch the royal procession with her friend Alice Hobson-Jones, who teaches at a college, when an 18 year old female Parsi Student is found dead in the college grounds, after seemingly falling from a second floor gallery. Perveen’s instinct tells her something isn’t right, and in a turbulent city she finds her life in danger because of her investigations. The novels are woven throughout with details of the rich history of the colonial city, and the strict rules around family law and inheritance based on a woman’s religion. The author draws on historical details about pioneering women in India and gives us a glimpse into a complex multicultural community in the process of change. To grab your copy head to Berkelouw Books, Eumundi or order a copy from Little Shop of Soul, Cooroy.
B E R K E LO U W B O O KS E U M U N D I A R E G E N E R O U S LY G I V I N G AWAY A C O PY O F M U R D E R AT M A L A B A R H I L L BY S U JATA M A S S E Y Send us an email with your name and your postal address to hello@yourlocallifestyle.com.au and you will enter. Good Luck!
Are you a passionate reader who loves to share? Why not join our monthly Book Cafe! Meet fellow book lovers, discuss what you have been reading and hear others talk about their book of the month. Enjoy seeing your reads added to the Showcase collection, Your Picks for other library lovers to browse and borrow. To register your interest in joining the next Book Cafe email us at libraries@ noosa.qld.gov.au.
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YOUR SEASONAL PRODUCE WATCH with Matt Golinski PINEAPPLE AND C O C O N U T YO G H U R T TA P I O C A W I T H P E A C H E S , R E D P A P AYA A N D MACADAMIA CR UMBLE This combination is a great summery breakfast or brunch, or a fresh and light dessert at the end of a meal. Use gluten free flour and leave out the oats to make this a gluten free dish. Ingredients: 50gm seed tapioca pearls 200gm pineapple, crushed 50gm palm sugar or light brown sugar ¼ vanilla bean, split and scraped (or 1 tsp vanilla essence) 250gm natural coconut yoghurt 75gm plain flour 50gm unsalted butter 50gm brown sugar 2tbs rolled oats 50gm raw macadamias, roughly chopped ½ tsp ground ginger 50gm palm sugar or light brown sugar Juice of 1 lime 2 peaches, cut into wedges 160gm diced red papaya handful of mint leaves
Method: Cook the tapioca in boiling water for 10 minutes. Heat the pineapple, sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan until the sugar has melted. Strain the tapioca and add to the pineapple. Bring to the boil and simmer 3 minutes. Cool and fold through the coconut yoghurt. Divide between 4 serving glasses. Refrigerate until required. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, macadamias, oats and ginger. Spread in a thin layer on a lined baking tray and bake at 160°C for 10-15 minutes. Stir the palm sugar and lime juice together until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over the papaya, peaches and mint and gently mix through. Divide the fruit between the four glasses and sprinkle on a generous amount of the crumble. Serves 4
PE ACHES PEACHES are at their best all through November, with a lot of good quality local fruit coming from the Mary Valley. Peaches can be either yellow or white, the latter is generally less acidic and slightly sweeter, but for most dishes they are interchangeable. The nectarine is the same species as the peach, but without the characteristic peachy ‘fuzz’ Peaches and nectarines can be poached, grilled, roasted or just sliced up fresh and used in sweet or savoury dishes.
I like to choose fruit that’s underripe and let it ripen up over a few days at room temperature, checking if it’s ready by giving it a little squeeze like you would with an avocado. Peaches go well with nuts, dairy, other fruits like raspberries and blueberries, seafood and white meats like chicken and pork. The Mary Valley Country Harvest stall at Pomona Markets on Saturday mornings and Dagun Markets on Saturday afternoon will have a limited supply of freshly picked local fruit over the next month or so, but get there early or miss out!
FARM FRESH PRODUCE FROM THE MARY VALLEY, QUEENSLAND Harvest is a community operated co-operative for growers and producers in the Mary Valley region. Produce is available through the co-operative and our online e-market servicing businesses and customers in the Mary Valley, Noosa, Gympie and wider Sunshine Coast region. POMONA COUNTRY MARKETS Every Saturday - 7am - 12.00pm
Order online: maryvalleycountryharvest.com
DAGUN GROWERS MARKET Every Saturday - 3pm til’ dusk
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SUNSHINE Coast distillery, 20 20 Distillery, has impressed judges at the 2021 Australian Gin Awards with its East London Dry and George gins taking home a gold and silver medal respectively. Hosted by the Australian Gin Distillers Association Inc., this year’s Australian Gin Awards saw 370 gins submitted for judging by 109 Australian and 11 New Zealand companies. 20 20 Distillery’s East London Dry, distilled
using the finest botanicals including Macedonian juniper, coriander, cassia bark, angelica, orris root, citrus and cardamom, won a gold medal in the Classic Dry Gin class. A silver medal was awarded to 20 20 Distillery’s newest gin release, a navy strength gin in the Over-Proof category. It is affectionately named George after founder and distiller Brian Bedding’s grandad who was a stoker in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
Brian, a Cooroy local, is absolutely ecstatic with the awards. “We’re absolutely thrilled that our gins have been so well received by the judges and that we’ve come home with a gold and silver,” said Brian. “Our East London Dry is our signature gin, and my personal favourite, so it’s just amazing that it’s been recognised within the industry as one of the best Australian gins right now.” “Similarly, George has a special place on the 20 20 Distillery shelf given its back story, so for it to win a silver is very meaningful too.” 20 20 Distillery has been impressing locals, tourists and gin aficionados alike with its premium spirits since opening its doors to thirsty customers in December 2020. It is set to launch a new gin next month. 20 20 Distillery, located in the picturesque Noosa Hinterland in Cooroy, produces high end gins, whisky and liqueurs made from high quality ingredients. The Tasting Bar is open 3pm-8pm Friday, 12pm-8pm Saturday and 12pm-8pm Sunday. The award-winning gins are available to purchase online at www.2020distillery.com.au or from the Tasting Bar located at 5 Taylor Court, Cooroy.
AWA R D W I N N I N G M E A D ! Amrita Park Meadery stood out at the 2021 Ekka exhibitor awards taking out 1st place in the Australian Mead Semi Sweet, 1st 2nd & 3rd in the Australian Mead Melomel as well as Champion Mead of Show. Congratulations! In addition the Meadery have a new line on tap with Sunshine Brewery down near Maroochydore. So pop in and give the Amrita Park Meadery Ginger and Lime Session Mead a try. Free tastings available at the cellar door. Open Saturday from 11am to 5pm, and during the week by appointment. 417 Pomona Kin Kin Road, Pinbarren Phone: 0420 284 289 www.amritaparkmeadery.com.au
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K A R AO K E N I G H T S AT T H E T E WA N T I N N O O S A R S L C L U B
I T H A S B E E N A G R E AT S TA R T F O R F I K A
Join in for a fun night of Karaoke at the Diggers Bar every Friday night. Come and join in the fun from 7-11pm.
Eva and Guy have been busy, with a new menu that has recently dropped, new products added to there menus and some fun little events/functions on the way, they welcome any celebrations at the venue and offer custom menus to suit the occasion. Recently Fika has hosted a book launch for Phil Jarrott and an information night for Countryside Realty. They are also hosting a new artist every month so be sure to pop in and take a look at the amazing art. Watch this space, more to come.
Tewantin Noosa RSL 1 Memorial Avenue, Tewantin
C O O R OY R S L
Meal of the Month
Pop into Cooroy RSL and enjoy their Meal of the Month for November. Chicken Kiev with coleslaw, Bad Boy fries & pesto aioli - $21.90 Members Cooroy RSL, 25 Maple Street, Cooroy www.cooroyrsl.com.au
Enjoy a BYO Vinyl Sunday Session J O I N U S AT T H E B R E W E R Y E V E R Y S U N DAY A F T E R N O O N FO R A BYO V I N Y L S E S H . D U ST O F F YO U R FAVO R I T E R E C O R D A N D W E ’ L L G I V E I T A S P I N W H I L E YO U E N J OY A C O L D C R A F T B E E R B R E W E D R I G H T H E R E I N N OV E M B E R O N LY
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STUDENTS FIRED UP With storm season here, council has teamed up with schools to deliver a new disaster preparedness program for Year 5s. “The new Get Ready Schools Program adds to the current curriculum to engage young people and educate them on the types of events we experience in Noosa,” Disaster Management Officer James Ulyate said. The Year 5 students participated in a collaborative presentation that included representatives from Noosa Council, Queensland Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service and explored the four main risks in the region, being floods, storms, fires and heatwaves. “The students learn much quicker when they hear from the agencies first-hand about what they’re covering in class,” Tewantin Primary School’s Jason Jenkinson said. “The aim of the program is to understand the risks and how to prepare and respond to these events when the time comes.” Students were encouraged to chat with their families about their disaster management plans and being prepared this summer. Year 5 Students Harva, Ava, Ruby, Ella and Harrison met with QFES team members Alfie and Andrew.
PERSON-CENTRED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Emergency planning means vulnerable residents and those with disabilities are better looked after in the face of disaster. Council is keen to hear from our local disability, aged care and in-home care support network to make sure their voices are heard in disaster risk management preparations. Utilising the new Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP) approach that puts people with disabilities and their support needs at the centre of Page 30 | Your Local Lifestyle November 2021
emergency planning, council is working to better prepare our vulnerable residents. The first P-CEP workshop was held at Sunshine Butterflies in September with up to four more planned in November. For more information on these upcoming workshops contact council on 5329 6500 to register your interest. A P-CEP toolkit and workbook are
used as conversation guides to tailor emergency preparedness plans to individual support needs. Lucy Mills from Sunshine Butterflies said, “Our entire facility was evacuated during the 2019 bush fires, so we know the importance of an evacuation plan for our visitors, their carers and families first-hand.
“At Sunshine Butterflies we support people with all abilities and ages with life skills and being prepared in an emergency is another important life skill. Having the P-CEP toolkit will be a wonderful personalised resource tailored to an individual’s needs in an evacuation and could save lives,” she added.
RESILIENCE ON JAMES’S RADAR “We’re closely watching the forecasts, ensuring systems are in place, and we’re working with our LDMG emergency service agencies to ensure we are ready.” Council is also bolstering fire mitigation across its 178 council bushland reserves with Shaun Harris on board as council’s first Fire Management Officer. This November marks the second anniversary of the Lake Cooroibah and Noosa North Shore bushfires. “I’ll be facilitating council staff to achieve nationally recognised fire management accreditations, allowing us to undertake prescribed bums internally, making us less reliant on contractors,” Shaun said.
DISASTER-READY: James Ulyate and Shaun Harris (inset, front, centre with LDMG members).
Cyclones, bushfires and storms are on Disaster Management Officer James Ulyate’s radar, and as we head into summer, so is tackling complacency. “As our population changes significantly every five to 10 years, new residents don’t always realise some of the risks we face from disasters in Noosa,” he says.
“In 1988 alone, four separate severe weather events impacted the Sunshine Coast region. Knowing your risk and being prepared are key to keeping your family safe.” With above average rainfall forecast this summer, Noosa’s Local Disaster Management Group is on severe weather watch.
“The prescribed burns help to protect the community through fuel hazard reduction, but they also increase biodiversity with the majority portion of Noosa Council reserve vegetation being adapted to fire with a number being dependant on it for regeneration. It’s exciting to be able to help make a difference.” Prepare a household emergency plan, pack an emergency kit and check insurance. To stay informed visit disaster. noosa.qld.gov.au.
PASSION DRIVES NOOSA’S SES UNIT Award-winning volunteers primed for summer storm season The highly skilled men and women in orange are the epitome of community spirit. In times of trouble, Noosa’s 90 SES volunteers are ready to roll up their sleeves and help out. Warren Kuskoph, Noosa’s proud local SES controller, leads “a cracker of a unit.” “We have got some really good, experienced members in the four groups of Tewantin, Boreen Point, Cooroy and Pomona,” he said. “Without these volunteers, we have no one to open the shed door and the community is left stranded,” Kuskoph said.
Three members recently received SES Regional Awards for their tireless work. A task can come at any time and volunteers are always needed. “The SES has changed its focus a little and you can now be trained in more specific roles, rather than needing to attain all the accreditation. “This allows a new member the flexibility to be trained in land search, incident management or people welfare,” he said. The summer storm season always has members on edge. “As a volunteer service we have our
own unique challenges, but the crew is ready to give their time and energy to help this community,” he said.
Su Below and Phil Pane get ready to respond.
BE READY During a disaster it’s vital to keepup-to-date with the latest and most accurate information. Disaster Dashboard is your one-stop spot to stay in touch when disaster strikes. The Dashboard includes the very latest emergency news, road conditions and closures, power outages and weather warnings. It also has emergency contact information and a handy link to emergency services social media feeds. Through the Dashboard, you can also register with Noosa ALERT - and get the latest news including weather warnings, emergency news and road closures sent to you directly by email or text message. Don’t wait for a disaster, sign up today - disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au.
NEW GROUP TO GUIDE CLIMATE RESPONSE A group of 12 locals will help guide Noosa’s response to Climate Change. Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie and Councillor Karen Finzel will also join the new Climate Change Response Plan Community Reference Group. The group will guide the roll-out of Council’s Climate Change Response Plan. In September, council called for expressions of interest from those interested in being a part of the reference group. Council endorsed the group’s membership on October 21. Members represent a variety of sectors across the Noosa Community, including the youth sector, with a mix of experience and knowledge. Reference Group members are: Carina Anderson, Niki Brand, Sharon Campbell, Madeleine Cleland, Natalie Frost, Ann Gardiner, Brian Hoepper, Matt Harold, Nick Hluszko, Aaron Jenkins, Anne Kennedy and Pat Rogers.
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MUSIC
NOVEMBER GIG GUIDE 2 0 2 0 D I ST I L L E RY Nov 6
2pm
Jordan McRobbie
Nov 13 2pm
Sali Bracewell
Nov 20 2pm
Paul George
Nov 27 2pm
Jordan McRobbie
C O O R OY R S L : Nov 5
6pm
Mood Swing
Nov 12 6pm
Linda Street
Nov 19 6pm
The Covers
Nov 26 6pm
Colin Dodds
I M P E R I A L H OT E L E U M U N D I Nov 6
7pm
Nov 13
5.30pm Alan Kelly
Nov 21
1pm
Nov 25 7pm
Jem Cassar-Daley Little Mountain Duo HinterJam
Nov 27 5.30pm Hayden Hack Nov 28 1pm
Andrew Cleak
T E WA N T I N N O O S A R S L Nov 5
8pm
Nicole Parker Brown
& The Jazz Kings
Nov 6
The Claptomaniacs
7pm
Nov 20 7pm
The Lyrical
Nov 26 7pm
Anna & Jordan
Nov 27 8pm
Issi Dye, The Legends
of Rock n Roll Show
Aaron Hopper in Concert – Cooroy Memorial Hall COOROY Memorial Hall plays host to another world class performance on Saturday November 20. Guitarist/ singer-songwriter Aaron Hopper is best known as a soloist, and for his work with renowned folk/pop duo stringmansassy, performing sell-out shows at festivals across Australia and Europe. “A master guitarist both in interpretation and composition” (Time Out), Aaron’s compelling insights and intoxicating guitar technique are beautifully balanced by his dry wit and masterful storytelling. With compositions ranging from dynamically exciting to intimate and pensive, Aaron’s music is inspired by his experiences in the desert of the Pilbara, the cool plains of Western NSW and the lush dramatic Tasmanian wilderness. If you like high end guitar technique, rootsy songs and excellent arrangements you’re going to love Aaron Hopper. Supporting Aaron for his Cooroy concert are emerging Indie-Folk duo ‘North and Elsewhere’. Sisters Hazel and Roanna Law are releasing their debut EP ‘Finding Space’ at the performance. At 16 and 18 the sisters have been nationally recognised for their songs, winning the ‘Change the World With Your Song’ competition, Music Count Us In and they
were runners-up in the Illawarra Folk Festival Song Contest.
Saturday November 20. Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple Street, Cooroy. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm concert. Patrons are invited to BYO their supper and refreshments. Tickets $30/$20. Bookings essential www.redchair.com.au
C L A P TO M A N I AC S AT T E WA N T I N NOOSA RSL
TOP Noosa cover band The Claptomaniacs are back again at Tewantin Noosa RSL this Saturday, November 6, from 7pm to 10pm. If you haven’t heard the band yet, and you like authentic renditions of classic transatlantic music from the late 60s to 90s, you’re in for a great show in the Bistro performed by one of the tightest five-piece ensembles around. Even national rock historian Glenn A Baker has commented favourably on The Claptomaniacs! And make sure to diarise The Claptomaniacs’ upcoming appearance at the Cooroy RSL Members’ Christmas party event on Saturday December 4. The Claptomaniacs, Tewantin Noosa RSL (Bistro) Saturday, November 6, 7-10pm Bookings: (advisable) on 5447 1766
November 11-14, 2021 4 Days | 13 venues | 30 Shows
Mandy Nolan +Ellen Briggs Friday Nov 12, 7pm The Majestic Theatre, Pomona BOOK ONLINE
www.sunshinecoastcomedyfestival.com
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T H E J E N S E N S P L AY TA L K I N G H E A D S ‘STO P M A K I N G S E N S E ’
AN ENGLISH JOURNEY W I T H N O O S A O R C H E ST R A NOOSA Orchestra will be performing their last Concert for 2021 at Cooroy Memorial Hall this November - only one performance so don’t miss it! You will enjoy an all English programme that will be exciting, stirring and unashamedly nostalgic. We have two talented local young violinists, Josie and Olivia playing in the Gustav Holst’s Double Violin Concerto and Josie will also play in the ever beloved The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams(RVW) . We also play a world premiere of two pieces by Debbie Wiseman inspired by English Queens Anne & Victoria. Perhaps go for lunch in one of Cooroy’s great cafés and then stroll across at 2.30pm for the show. Sunday November 21, 2.30pm – 4.15pm Cooroy Memorial Hall, 23 Maple St. Seats are strictly limited so book soon on www.eventbrite.com.au or go to www.noosaorchestra.com.au. There may not be tickets available at the door.
GET out your shoulder pads and prepare your dance moves for what will be a cracker night when Brisbane band The Jensens take to the stage to re-ignite Talking Heads album Stop Making Sense at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Friday December 3. They will be supported by Cheap Date. The Jensens will don the big suit, finesse their dance moves and perform a full set from one of the most influential bands of the 80’s, Talking Heads. Burning down the house, Once in a lifetime, Psycho killer, This must be the place’… all the hits plus some fan favourites. This is a show you do not want to miss! In 2019 The Jensens worked tirelessly to re-establish their unique sound in Australian music. Their self-produced debut album ‘Hyacinth Haze’ saw them progress from the vintage garage pop of earlier EPs to a bolder, more classic approach of songwriting. A clever mix of musical styles and production resulted in a grand, often enigmatic vision of a world in dismay. The Jensens’ unique sound and magnetic live shows have earned them slots at Splendour in the Grass, Jungle Love, Valley Fiesta and many more. They’ve also supported acts including The Vaccines, Last Dinosaurs, The Bleeding Knees, The Delta Riggs,
Kingswood and The Belligerents. Less than six months since establishing their name, Cheap Date have burst into the Brisbane indie music scene with thrilling energy and groovy tunes that work the sounds of 90’s pop rock. Made up of five nearly 20 somethings, Cheap Date’s sound is well beyond their years. Expect nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster and lyrical euphoria that will have you yearning for more. Friday December 3, $25 (+ booking fee) through Oztix. Pre-sale tickets only (no door sales). 18+ event Doors open at 7.30pm www.imperialhoteleumundi.com.au
PAC I F I C C H A M B E R P L AY E R S
IT’S time for the annual Baroque Brilliance concerts to be performed by the Sunshine Coast’s Pacific Chamber Players. The concerts will be held on Saturday November 13, at 2.30 pm at Eudlo Hall and on Sunday November 14 at Cooroy Memorial Hall at 2.30pm. The programme will feature Donna McMahon, Cathy Roberts, Anna Moores, Andrew Paszkowski, Anne Bowyer, Sharelle Guest, Warren Brewer, Nick Davey and importantly, the multi-instrumentalist, Janet Brewer accompanying on her beautiful locally made harpsichord. As always, Nancy Tow will be presenting a very informative talk at 2pm preceding the concerts which start at 2.30pm. Tickets available on the website or at the door. $28 adult, $25 concession and $10 students. Further enquiries 5446 8128 www.pacificchamberplayers.com.
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1 3 N OV E M B E R : Workshop - Coloured Portraits with Jandamarra Cadd 2 1 N OV E M B E R : Workshop - Art of Living with Ruth Horton 2 7 N OV E M B E R : Workshop - Alla Prima Painting with Lauren Jones
4 DECEMBER: Workshop – Watercolour Painting with Phil Egan MARKET - 10 DECEMBER: Butter Factory Arts Centre Christmas Market Butterfactory Arts Centre 11A Maple Street, Cooroy www.butterfactoryartscentre.com.au
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FESTIVAL of Small Halls is a series of tours that takes some of the best folk and contemporary acoustic artists and sends them on the road to halls in communities all over Australia. Two fantastic artists are performing at Cooroy Memorial Hall this November. Andrea Kirwin is an Australian-Fijian Artist/Producer based in Nambour on the Sunshine Coast. With a warm stage presence, retro soulful sound and a knack for storytelling, Andrea has been steadily building a national following since the release of her first album, ‘From the Ground Up’ in 2013. With her percussive finger tapping,
guitar playing wizardry, not to mention the alluring power of her voice, Tullara has an undeniable, uniquely endearing stage presence full of raw, powerful honesty, and swagger. This northern NSW homegrown artist – raised on a parrot farm - now based in Townsville, is taking the genre of Folk/ Roots to a whole new level. Eleanor Rigden, Producer, Festival of Small Halls says “This tour puts some serious miles on the tour van – and we love it. The artists on this tour have blown audiences away in some of Australia’s largest festivals, but they’re also just wonderful people. Festival of Small Halls celebrates the best in communities – we’re so privileged to be welcomed in by each community and shown the best of their town.” Cooroy Memorial Hall Friday November 26, 6.30pm www.festivalofsmallhalls.com/cooroy-2021/
PROMOTING excellence in contemporary Australian drawing, the Prize promotes drawing as a fundamental step in arts practice. This years’ finalists will be judged, and the winner announced during the official exhibition opening on Friday November 5 by Cooroy artist Lisa Adams. Lisa Adams is an artist living and working in Cooroy, Queensland. She is self-taught and is represented exclusively by Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane. Voting for The People’s Choice Award will be open until Sunday November 28. The People’s Choice Award winner will be announced on Monday November 29. November 5 – December 5 www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au
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I T ’S T I M E TO RISE UP
Two amazing mums, one an author and one an aerials coach have collaborated on this masterpiece of a production. Rise Up - performed by the talented staff and students of local studio AerialCatz. The show is inspired by Annie Ant’s Awareness - a beautiful children’s book written by a local author Samantha Starshine. The story follows Annie on her journey from anger to bliss as she learns through experience to understand the connection between her thoughts, feelings and actions. Through a beautiful combination of storytelling, music and apparatus - silks, lyra, hammock, trapeze, combination - this show will move and inspire the audience on many levels. We invite you join us to share this important and beautiful message of light, love and resilience. November 13, 1pm & 5pm. Cost $16 - $27 Suncoast Christian College, Woombye www.aerialcatz.com/events
Prestigious ceramic award hosted at Butter Factory On Friday October 22 Ceramic Arts Queensland announced the Winner of the ‘2021 Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence’ at the exhibition’s Opening Event at the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre. Nicolette Johnson with her vessel Nine Tendrils was the proud recipient. The exhibition will host many wellknown ceramicists as well as a few new and exciting ones. Both the Butterbox and the Creamery will be filled with ceramic artworks in a myriad of forms and shapes from the finalists in the Siliceous Awards. This will be the first regional gallery to host the exhibition so it is exciting for the Butter Factory Arts Centre to be the first regional host. The Butter Factory has a long standing history with potters as it boasts its very own pottery studio nestled alongside the historic building. The Arts Centre is proud to have a dynamic and thriving pottery community and throughout the year offers wheel throwing and hand building courses to beginner and advanced potters in the region. This award even features some of the Butter Factory’s own pottery members and will serve as inspiration to many of the emerging and established ceramicists in the community.
Dianne Peach, President of Ceramic Arts Queensland (CAQ) says “CAQ is committed to promoting and elevating the ceramic arts, not only in Queensland but nationally and this year’s 6th Award will be the largest prize Award to date, $7,000.” This year’s judge of the finalists is Diana Warnes, Head of Curatorial Projects at Home of the Arts, Gold Coast (HOTA).
CAQ hopes that future awards may be mounted outside Brisbane in recognition of the vast regional and rural practice and appeal of ceramics. October 22 – November 28 Butter Factory Arts Centre 11A Maple Street Cooroy, FREE www.butterfactoryartscentre.com.au
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Celebrate the best in comedic talent
P O M O N A P H OTO G R A P H E R H O R I ZO N E X H I B I T I O N NOW LIVE
T H U R S DAY N OV E M B E R 1 1 The J Theatre, Noosa Junction 7pm Comedy Taster F R I DAY N OV E M B E R 1 2 Majestic Theatre, Pomona 7pm Women like Us The Catalina, Noosaville 12-3pm Comedy Cruise S AT U R DAY N OV E M B E R 1 3 Imperial Hotel, Eumundi 3pm Comedy Comp Heat #2 6.30pm Best of British 8pm Dusty & Ting SUNSHINE Coast Comedy Festival celebrates the best in comedic talent and iconic coastal experiences, held over 4 massive days at 15 venues with 30 comedians, from November 11 to 14. Kicking off on Thursday, November 11, the Festival will take over NightQuarter for the huge opening night Comedy Gala, followed by back to back shows every day at the dedicated Solbar Comedy Club, plus a plethora of side-splitting stand-up right across the region including Caloundra, Birtinya, Palmview, Pomona , Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Eumundi and Noosa. Board the historic Spray of the Coral Coast for Sunset Stand-Up in Mooloolaba,
cruise the Catalina with Mandy Nolan and Gordon Southern on the Noosa River, or take an award-winning Craft Brewery Tour with your personal host, comedian Dan Willis. Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be a stand-up comedian? Laughable is an emerging comic competition with three heats and one grand final event. This hugely popular event will see the winner take home $500 cash and a spot at next year’s festival. All tickets and event information available at www.sunshinecoastcomedyfestival.com Direct inquiries may be sent through to admin@sunshinecoatcomedyfestival.com
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OVER the past nine years, Pomona photographer Keith Hamlyn has been capturing portraits of people in the sea. Explore this beautiful exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery from Friday Oct 15 to Sunday Dec 5, with a smaller collection of works also displayed in the lightboxes at Subtropic Studio, Caloundra. The series I Sea U, which captures the locals of our community and their unique connection to the sea, saw Keith photographing a total of 61 people, all in an ocean setting over the past 12 months.
Banana Bender Pub, Palmview 5pm Comedy Comp Heat #1 7pm Bent Comedy SoMa SoMa, Gympie 7pm Comedy Comp Heat #3 The J Theatre, Noosa Junction 7pm Fiona O’Loughin Solbar Comedy Club, Maroochydore 7pm Women like Us This is just a few of the events on the Sunshine Coast. Check out www.sunshinecoastcomedyfestival.com for more details!
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It’s time for an ‘ENCORE’ musical tribute OVER the past five decades, Noosa Arts Theatre has earned a valued reputation with our audiences for producing and presenting wonderful shows. With so many great musicals and moments over the years), creating a celebratory show has been both a challenging and rewarding undertaking to determine the selection of songs making the final cut. Noosa Arts Theatre are delighted with Encore! and trust you will find the musical
tribute uplifting, entertaining and engaging. A stellar ensemble of more than 25 people (including 16 performers singing 36 songs) have been assembled in creating Encore! and their combined commitment and artistry showcases the extraordinary talent we have here on our doorstep. Regulars will recognise some familiar faces amidst the cast, together with some exciting new performers. Our heartfelt thanks to all the seen/ unseen/unsung heroes who have collectively combined their talents in breathing life into
Encore! and all past productions. So book a seat to enjoy each and every moment as we take our walk down memory lane and celebrate 50 years of musicals at Noosa Arts Theatre. Brava! Bravo! Encore! Cut price preview Nov 19 at 7.30pm. All tickets $23. Evenings Nov 25 - 27 at 7.30pm. Matinees Nov 20, 21 at 2pm. Adults $32, Concession $28, Member/Group $25, u18 $23. BOOK ONLINE noosaartstheatre.org.au or phone 5449 9343. Counter Sales: Tues to Fri 10am to 2pm. 163 Weyba Road, Noosaville
P O M O N A R A I LWAY STAT I O N G A L L E RY
ARTS & MINDS EXHIBITION
Retrospection an exhibition by Jon Francis
An outstanding display of excellence in creativity. Featuring groups in beading, botanical art, ceramics, creative artists, embroidery, life art, oils & acrylics, porcelain art and smocking.
Carriage room November 6 to December 1
Up-cycle/recycle exhibition Scrap your trash
Banana shed October 30 to November 17
Always something new at the gallery Supporting local artists for over 20 years Pomona Railway Station Gallery 10 Station St, Pomona. Open 7 days Tuesday to Friday, 10am - 4pm Saturday to Sunday, 10am – 2pm Ph: 5485 2950 www.Pomonartgallery.Com
During this year’s Floating Land Festival local artists Bianca Tainsh and Katie Harris-Macleod performed alongside the cultural landscape of Lake Weyba. Those that made it to the 5 am opening performance witnessed a spectacular sunrise as the backdrop for a reflective ritual by the artists, honouring the spiritual landscape and starting work on a clay piece that will be completed following the festival journey. James Muller from Earthbase Media captured the performance.
Noosa Arts and Crafts November 6-12, 9am to 3pm Opening November 5 at 5.30pm Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive, Noosaville 5474 1211
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Art in extraordinary times By Margie Wegener
Artist, Darren White, has been part of Noosa Open Studios art trail for the past three years.
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RELAXING at sunset on the closing day of Noosa Open Studios, Peregian Beach artist Darren White opens up about this years art trail. “People were truly curating their experience and because there are so many (artists) that works in everyone’s favour. If someone turns up to see your work it’s so intentional because they already want to see it. They have already engaged and looked further, and then it pays off. People want to be here and they want to understand my work and meet me or just see it in the flesh.” Darren has been a part of Queensland’s biggest art trail for the past three years and attributes some of this years success to more people becoming familiar with his work but notes there were a lot of serious art buyers this year. “I feel like this year more people were noticing and taking it seriously, unless it’s just my experience this year, but it feels like there were people who are truly looking to buy work.” From the backyard of his home studio, relaxing with fiancé Claire and their two young toddlers we reflect on his recent success. It comes at a time where lockeddown Aussies are spending up on home renovations and art acquisitions, the benefits of which have flowed on to artists. “We want to go buy art because we are not travelling. If you can’t go anywhere you spend your money on your home in some form, and art becomes some peoples form. Renovations are through the roof so then art is through the roof as well because some people have already renovated and now want to complete it. It just happens that I am getting more exposure and traction with art, at the same time that the virus has affected everyone.” Online sales has been driving the demand for Darren’s work following an approach by Lucy Fenton, trend forecaster and curator of Fenton and Fenton, the online ‘go to’ for eclectic global art, homewares and furniture. The exposure increased his profile and commercial demand, delivering wider
success. “I’ve just allowed it to come my way organically, because it’s the best way. But when that happened I already knew their impact and what a big deal it was. Everyone is paying attention to them, so that was an amazing moment.” When I first met Darren in 2012 he was working as an industrial designer of medical equipment, just prior to he and Claire, a photo journalist, moving to live and work in France. Art was a side passion yet his unique talent was evident and he had already produced his first series of small landscapes on wood. His free form, curious style and sentimental landscapes make it hard to quantify this artist with the analytical, logical industrial designer. How does one influence the other? “I feel like it doesn’t at all. I feel like I just completely change my head space but I’m sure it has some impact. Maybe the main thing is in my materials. I really pay attention to materials. When I get settled on certain things I get stuck to the idea of how they work against each other, the friction when I am starting a painting. I really enjoy more friction. I’m sure that plays a part.” More by chance than design, Darren’s muted, organic artworks complement current interior trends for earthy colours which take inspiration from natural elements. “I mix my colours on the day. Mixing colour is part of the mood I guess. It’s all super enjoyable but mixing colour is really enjoyable. If you want to eat it then it’s the right colour!” The meeting of colours, the expressive oil lines and the expertly built textures create evocative and rich landscapes reminiscent of coastal fringes and hinterland scenes. In Darren’s work there is a technical mastery that becomes as clearly evident as the tasty colour palette and misty-eyed nostalgic yearning. This could be the place where industrial designer and artist meet. www.darrenwhite.com.au
POLITICS
TED O’BRIEN
S A N D Y B O LT O N
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An extremely brief column this month to make room for the fabulous ‘Shop, Eat, Buy Local’ campaign!! For a reminder how to access the very broad range of state issues that come across our desk and to keep updated on all things Noosa just visit www.sandybolton.com/noosa360/ and use the search bar to look for a topic and recent posts that include Heavy Haulage, Housing Action Group and COVID-19 FAQ updates. While you are there, subscribe to our monthly newsletter which covers what is happening at home and in Parliament, as well join us on Facebook for daily updates. As always, please do not hesitate to contact our office via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au or 5319 3100 if you require assistance or have any questions. Warmest regards and don’t forget to look out for my video interview with Dr Ian Norton regarding some of the less common COVID-19 questions via my Facebook page and Noosa 360. Sandy
I N T E R N AT I O N A L T R AV E L
Great news from the Prime Minister this month that parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents can now travel back home to Australia and international travel is set to resume in November. Australia’s reopening reinforces the importance of sticking to the National Plan. The Plan is our pathway back to a normal way of life and to job security. ST R O N G E R C O M M U N I T I E S
The Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Grants have re-opened and are available to local not-for-profit community and sporting groups. Grants from $2500 to $20,000 are available for small capital projects (e.g. purchase of equipment, upgrades to facilities, etc) that improve local community participation and contribute to vibrant and viable communities on the Sunshine Coast. Expressions of interest are now open for all eligible organisations, so please head to my website for more information and eligibility criteria at www.tedobrien.com.au.
R O B S K E LT O N Member for Nicklin It’s Time to Get Vaccinated. With restrictions due to start easing from Nov 19 in line with Queensland’s COVID Vaccination Plan to Unite Families, it is extremely important every eligible Queenslander over the age of 12 receives their vaccinations as soon as possible. People who are fully vaccinated are 86% less likely to catch COVID and pass it on. If you are fully vaccinated your chance of dying from COVID-19 falls by 90%. Key features of the plan include greater freedoms for those who are fully vaccinated including being able to cross the border from interstate hotspots in time for Christmas. This will be achieved in cautious and measured stages once 70% and 80% of eligible Queenslanders are double-dosed. Don’t become a statistic, protect yourself, protect your family and protect your community. Find your nearest walk-in vaccine clinic at bit.ly/VaccineHubs.
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C L A R E ST E WA R T Well as we head into storm and fire season now is the time to make sure you have prepared a household emergency plan, packed an emergency kit and checked insurance policies to make sure you have sufficient coverage. Please visit www.getready.qld. gov.au for further advice. Council’s new Fire Management Officer is on board as we prepare to bolster our fire mitigation across 178 Council bushland reserves and our local disaster management group is watching the long-range forecasts. We will
LLEW O’BRIEN Australia’s first dedicated outdoor pickleball venue is coming soon to Noosa, and it’s sure to be a big hit for local players and the economy with a $248,900 Australian Government investment contributing towards the $497,800 project through Round 5 of the Building Better Regions Fund. This project isn’t just a win for fans of the sport - think combining tennis, badminton, and table tennis into one dynamic game the venue will host multi-day tournaments for hundreds of players, providing a real boost to Noosa tourism and hospitality
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make sure systems are in place to ensure we are ready for any severe weather summer brings. Please visit www.noosa.qld.gov.au to register for disaster notification alerts. Construction company SGQ Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract to replace the Tablelands Bridge B in Cooran and the Wahpunga Lane Bridge in Kin Kin. Each of the timber single-lane bridges will be replaced with a wider concrete, single-lane bridge in line with current standards to improve access and safety. The Hinterland Bridge replacement project is a joint
initiative of the Australian Government and the Noosa Council as part of the Bridges Renewal Program with the Australian Government contributing $2m of funding to this project. Finally, Council heads to court on the 12 November 2021 for the initial hearing in the case against the Kin Kin Quarry operator, Cordwell Resources. We will seek interim enforcement orders to have all quarry truck movements cease during school bus hours. The hearing is expected to take half a day. Until next month, stay safe, Clare.
Federal Member for Wide Bay sectors generating an estimated economic benefit of more than $2.2 million. Noosa Council will also receive $50,000 towards its Noosa Shire Industry and Employment Activation Plan, a strategy to create high-value jobs, support existing businesses and attract new businesses and entrepreneurs to Noosa, diversifying the local economy. With investments such as the Peregian Digital Hub, Noosa is already known as a centre of tech-innovation, and this roadmap will provide a clear path to build on that reputation, creating new job
opportunities for future growth. As the end of the school year rapidly approaches, year 12 students will also have one eye on the future – and I have produced a School Leavers’ Guide for 2021 to help them plan for life after school. The guide has been delivered to local high schools and it can be downloaded from my website www.llewobrien.com.au/ one-stop-shop. Finally, a reminder that if you’re thinking about Christmas shopping – don’t forget to shop and buy in local businesses, where every dollar you spend maintains local jobs.
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Community Forum offering keys to ageing well…
NEARLY 22% of the Sunshine Coast’s population are aged over 65 years, with this proportion projected to grow steadily over the coming years. We are not only living longer, but our ambitions and lifestyle goals are changing also. In collaboration with aged care specialists Home Instead, Relationships Australia QLD and local medical professionals, Pomona & District Community House is proudly hosting a community forum focused on maintaining independence, staying connected and ageing well. It features guest speakers from diverse backgrounds including a clinical Gerontologist, financial protection advisor and senior representatives from local support specialists - all of whom have an unwavering dedication to the aged care sector. With an interest in creating an open dialogue with our community to understand the challenges of ageing while highlighting the importance of staying connected - particularly now as we experience an unprecedented time of social isolation, this event will be accompanied by a complimentary morning tea and opportunity to engage an expert Q&A Panel to delve deeper into some of the fundamental issues to date, but perhaps
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Show time for local woodworkers THE Cooroy-based Cooroora Woodworkers Club will hold their annual Cooroora Woodcraft Show on Friday and Saturday November 5 and 6, beginning at 8.30 each day. This year the event will be showcased in the historic Cooroy Memorial Hall central to the local community. Club President Steve Chapman says that this year’s show will be better than ever particularly after a COVID interrupted break last year. “Our annual Woodcraft Show allows club members to show their skills to the general public and share with them the joy of woodworking,” he said. “In this age of mass-produced disposable items, visitors to our events are always delighted by the beauty of natural wood, especially when it has been hand-crafted into an attractive or functional object.” The Cooroora Woodcraft Show will feature displays of work by club members and woodworkers from other clubs, as well as works produced by talented local school students. The Show includes competitions between regional woodworking clubs as well as the Cooroora Woodworkers internal competition. The fierce but friendly competitions will decide the best exhibits in woodturning, carving, marquetry, toymaking, pyrography, wood art and general woodworking. Cash prizes and goods are on offer to the winning entries, generously donated by local Cooroy businesses.
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Tuesday, 9.15 - 10.15am Cooran Memorial School of Arts Hall Micheala: 0449 047 746. There will also be plenty of activities to watch, with demonstrations throughout both days of woodturning, carving, scrollsawing, marquetry and other woodworking crafts. Club members will be on hand to answer questions and provide woodworking advice. Kids will be able to try assembling a small box that they can keep to hold some special treasure. On Saturday, kids aged 7-12 will be able to participate in building a planter box workshop. Visitors can see local silky oak and camphor laurel sawlogs being milled into slabs of timber which will be available for purchase along with pre-milled timber of several varieties. Many of the exhibits will be on sale, plus wooden toys and show
bags. Tickets will be available in a raffle for a beautiful resin river timber coffee table constructed by club members, with the winner announced at the conclusion of the Show. A large number of private stall holders will be present, with craft items and woodworking items on sale. Club President Steve summed up by saying, “All proceeds from the raffle and other activities go directly back into the club so that we can continue to provide an enjoyable hands-on activity for members of our community, some of whom have never worked with wood before. Come along, join the fun at our Show and sniff some wood!” Check us out on the web and Facebook cooroorawoodworkersclub
GENERAL FITNESS/LIGHT WEIGHTS
Wednesday, 9.15 - 10.15am Cooroy Uniting Church Hall Thursday, 8 - 9am Cooran Memorial School of Arts Hall Micheala: 0449 047 746. Ageing Well Noosa is a low cost health and wellbeing program to encourage our over 65’s to be healthy and active. Join in our seniors gentle exercise classes for beginners for just $5. Enjoy a free cuppa and biscuits following the class.
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SCONE TIME November Scone Time will host some old time dance ....swing, waltz, gypsy tap, barn dance, foxtrot and midnight jive all while enjoying your fresh hot scones loaded with home-made jam and loads freshly whipped cream!
Tuesday November 9 - 10 to 11.30 am Cooroy Memorial Hall, $8 Tickets can be purchased online www.trybooking.com/BPNT
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Every Monday, 10am Wine Bar, Tewantin Marina Every Thursday, 10am Boathouse, Noosa River. Joan: 0419 517 869. PATC H E S O F C O O R OY
Every Tuesday, 9am to 2pm CWA, Maple St, Cooroy Margaret Kippen: 0409 544 713.
COMMUNITY CHOIR
Every Tuesday, 4 to 5.30pm CWA Hall Eumundi. All levels of ability accepted and no auditions. Joan: 0419 517 869. S O C I A L B A L L R O O M DA N C I N G
Every Tuesday, 7 to 9.30pm Pomona Memorial School of Arts Everyone welcome: 0407 456 939.
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Every Thursday, 9am CWA, Maple St, Cooroy Virginia: 0427 221 931. BINGO
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2nd Monday, 1pm Salvation Army Hall, Bartlett St, Noosaville 0473 902 261. SCONETIME
2nd Tuesday, 10 to 11.30am Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple St, Cooroy Martin: 0473 902 261. S E N I O R S ST R E N GT H C L A S S
Wednesdays 10.15am to 11am Fully supervised by BodyPepper Fitness. Suitable for all levels of fitness. Cost: $5 per class Location: Yandina School of Arts Hall Address: 11 Farrell Street, Yandina Karyn: 0449 912 639 or email karynweepers@gmail.com
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Social Ballroom comes alive every Tuesday in Pomona
What a fantastic October Sconetime hosted by Martin aka Sunshine Coast Foodie. Cooroy Memorial Hall came alive with a fantastic exhibition from Home Care Assistance Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay, showcasing their clients art - Averil’s work in particular. What an impressive body of work Averil, well done.
R E Q U E ST F R O M A VO L U N T E E R POMONA couple Pat and Norm Young have been dancing since before they were married 53 years ago. They love their dancing so much, they dance where-ever and when-ever they are able to. Starting out with cassette tapes, and now dancing to CD music, the couple can be seen moving through a mixture of both Old Time and New Vogue dancing every Tuesday evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Art. The Pomona Dance Group is now very established with many visitors reminding them that they have the best dance floor in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland!
Teaching is not what Tuesday night is about. If anyone wants some help with a dance, Norm or Pat will call out the steps for them, and get them through the rough bit that may have been forgotten. Any new members or holiday makers who would like to join on a Tuesday evening are more than welcome. It is advisable to ring either 0407 456 939 or 0409 552 007 while we are experiencing COVID-19, just to make sure that the evening is definitely happening. Pomona Memorial School of Art Every Tuesday, 7 to 9.30pm Everyone welcome: 0407 456 939.
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For the last 6 months I've been volunteering at the Katie Rose Cottage Hospice as a Hospice Support Volunteer (HSV ). This involves offering the guests (patients), their families and visitors our hospitality. We greet people, offer tea and coffee, provide meals to the guests, clean and do whatever else is needed to keep the house running. Each HSV brings their own skill set and adds to the place in their own unique way. I don't mean to do myself out of a job, but they could use a few more volunteers. Come and do a trial shift and you'll see for yourself. We give the guests and their loved ones our care and support and they're very appreciative. It's very rewarding to be a part of it. They desperately need more personal carers as well, so if you have nursing experience, please get in contact.
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Movember – changing lives and challenging faces in Eumundi By Trent Harvison
WITH November rolling around it signals not only the heady tentative early steps into an Australian summer, but it also trumpets the return of that rare Australian mammal – the Movember Man. Come the first of November, otherwise clean shaven and facial fur bereft individuals are suddenly propelled into a cat and mouse game with their razors as they challenge themselves to grow moustaches and change the face of men’s health, all in the name of a very worthy cause – Movember. Movember is an annual event commencing in November for the month. From humble beginnings in 2003 with 30 guys, the Movember movement has grown into a truly global one, inspiring
It all kicks off at The Imperial Hotel beer garden, Sunday October 31, 3pm to 5pm. To join in, for further info or to donate, contact Trent on 0458 128 020 or pop into the pub. And remember – “it ain’t scary to be hairy!”
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NUTRITION with Sarah Gray S I L LY S E A S O N S TA R T S E A R LY
IT might not be Christmas yet, but celebrations just seem to get earlier and earlier. In October there is Halloween and November is booked for early Christmas parties and business functions and oh the food! It seems like everyone struggles with overindulgence in one form or another and it can be soooo hard to harness moderation. So here are a few tips. Be prepared to always look for the healthiest options – think about what choices you are making and slow them down, look for vegetable sticks and dip instead of chocolate coated almonds or rum
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balls. Fruit is always a good choice with such a wide variety available – preferably not coated with chocolate. Prawns and seafood is a great option, just go easy on the sauces. Challenge yourself to try something new maybe hummus, tabouli, or even a vegan salad, you might find you really enjoy it. Healthy does not mean tasteless. If consuming alcohol try to alternate and drink some water between drinks – so after one or two beers or wines have a glass of soda/mineral water. Overeating is common so don’t be in such a rush. If attending multiple gatherings on the same day take control of your choices and don’t bend to peer pressure, put your big girls’/ boys’ pants on. Be mindful of how you are eating, don’t scoff your food, savour the flavours, taste, and texture, really enjoy every bite. If you choose some decadent sweets or exotic rich foods, don’t beat yourself up about it. Relish it, revel in its texture on your taste buds, eat it slowly so you can really savour the sweet sensations and aromas. Take pleasure in the fact that its OK to have your cake and eat it to, don’t feel guilty. Helen Keller once said “Life is too short and unpredictable, eat your dessert first”.
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M O T H A R M O U N TA I N R O C K P O O L S MT BOULDER
MOTHAR Mountain rock pools are just South of Gympie in the Woondum National Park. A lovely spot to cool off over summer and great to explore all year round. There are relaxing rock pools, the Mt Boulder hiking trail and a four wheel drive track back to Cooran. You could also hike back to Cooran but there is no designated track. If you are staying at Nine Mile Cob & Co it’s just down the road. Or stop at Dingo Creek winery on your way home for a relaxing glass of wine, beer and platter. They have great music by local talent Luna Creamer/@lucid_supanova on Instagram, whose next gig is on the 6th and 7th November and every fortnight after. Mt Boulder is 496mt above sea level and 3.2km return, the last 300m is quite steep. But don’t let this put you off it is very manageable, with a reasonable level of fitness or just the willingness to make it to the top. As you enter the walk it is lush with mossy trees and rock’s and feels very cool. Once you reach the top you will see the communication tower. The views are a little interrupted by the trees but you can still get a good sense of where you are. We could see out to the west and back towards Mt Cooroora and Cooran. It took us one and a half hours return. Once you have returned you can do the 500m walking track which is very pretty crossing over the creek on stepping stones and suitable for everyone, and only takes
about 20 minutes. It’s always good to go to the rock pools after a little rain as the water will be running and be nice and clean to have a dip. I suggest walking up stream to relax and unwind in the smaller pools, to the sound of the water flowing over the ancient granite outcrops. As I said there is a four wheel drive track the heads back to Cooran or Tablelands lookout. I have never had any problems,
but just be mindful of traffic with the kids. There are picnic tables, a BBQ facility and toilets but no dogs are allowed. Enjoy this beautiful part of our world, please leave it as you found it by taking all your rubbish home with you. And as always remember your sunscreen, hat and water. Note: Tablelands lookout is closed till early 2022 - Happy Hiking
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THE morning of Sunday November 7 will be a feast of the senses at Noosa Botanic Gardens. There will be something for everyone, starting with the tactile from 9am to noon, when you can join a Botanical Printing workshop hosted by Sammy Ciganka and Margaret Moon, who will show you how to make some unique Christmas presents in the form of 10 self-made greeting cards. Bookings are required - visit www.noosabotanicgardensfriends.com. Your ears will be again regaled with the sounds of light classical and modern romantic music from the talented mother and daughter flautist duo Sharelle and Jazmyn Guest, who will entertain under the poinciana trees adjacent to the Shade Garden, from 10am to noon. And talking of the Shade Garden: it will
also be open from 9am to noon, with a special feature being the first-ever flowering of the Jade Vine in Noosa’s gardens, first discovered in the Philippines in 1841, and a wonder of the plant world to see. And let’s not leave the taste buds out. The gardens’ special coffee van will be on hand to quench any thirst. Of course, you can make a whole day of it, with lots of secluded picnic spots dotted around eight hectares of beauty and serenity. You can even bring your dog (on a leash). And put this in your diary: the next garden Friends’ Plant Sale is coming up on Saturday, November 27, from 7am. Springtime in the gardens is special. Don’t miss out. For further information visit www.noosabotanicgardensfriends.com.
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ECO Cottages – Cooroy’s Quiet Achiever
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Greg Phipps, Phil Saquet and Rachel Stewart
GREG Phipps, Director of Eco Cottages at Cooroy, is a very passionate person – passionate about his product and about reducing his construction business’s carbon footprint. Since 2007, he has owned and operated a manufacturing business constructing prefabricated modular timber homes using white cypress timber. Australian studies show the construction sector’s carbon footprint is an estimated 18% of our national greenhouse gas emissions, including embodied energy in materials. However, timber is a better environmental choice than concrete and steel because it is renewable and has less embodied energy (EE). “I believe white cypress is a sustainable
timber source for constructing our cottages”, said Greg. “It is a ‘hard’ softwood tree that is native to Australia and found in abundance in native regrowth forests of eastern Australia. “Currently we have a university researcher working in the business to develop life cycle assessment data for white cypress to scientifically substantiate its role as a sustainable timber source in prefabricated modular housing. “I believe prefabricated housing, using white cypress timber, will be very important in future housing affordability and social housing projects.” Continually looking for ways to reduce Eco Cottages emissions in both the
construction of it’s cottages and the operations of the factory, in Jan. 2020, Greg had a 100kw solar system installed. “With power bills of $2,550 quarterly, and on average, $10,200 annually, it was an obvious way of not only reducing our energy costs, but also reducing our emissions. Now our power bills are $1,055 in credit quarterly and on average $4,220 in credit annually. That’s after we have used all the power we need in the drying of timber and cottage construction,” said Greg. “While it will take about 9 years to pay it off, it’s a sound long term business and sustainability decision for our business.”
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Hannah feeding alongside Vonnie
A shy Hannah the grey kangaroo joey
THE WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline receives many calls about eastern grey kangaroos in distress. Incredibly beautiful creatures, it is always sad to see them needing care. A few weeks ago a family was visiting in Kilkivan when they found an eastern grey kangaroo joey out in the paddock. It was very weak so they picked it up. At 3kg she looked big, but was all skin and bone and coarse matted fur. A 5kg joey looks quite large, but may still spend time in mother’s pouch. Fortunately, the family rang the WILVOS
Hotline as soon as they arrived back in Nambour. This poor little joey was muddy and cold to the bone. The outcome was not looking good. Another 24 hours without warmth and nutrition, and death would have been imminent. Knowing the joey had been out in the elements I had taken in a heated bag and a lovely pink fluffy warm pouch. I’m sure we both felt better once she was in that, suspended in the flannelette kangaroo carry bag hanging from the seat headrest. With the
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drawstring pulled up tightly, it was the closest I could provide to Mum’s cosy pouch. Hannah, I called her after one of her young rescuers, had a very ‘rattly’ chest so off to the vet for antibiotics. A week of injections saw the joey improve. After a week of cuddling and grooming it was time to see how she went in the yard. Well, that was no fun! Once on the grass, she looked at me as if I was an alien and was not willing to be picked up! Kangaroos cannot be chased as they are very prone to myopathy which can mean death from stress or over exertion. Hannah would go flying past me and I’d quickly grab her and she’d snuggle in! After a week of these ‘relaxed’ and time consuming antics, Hannah decided she’d aim for my midriff, leaping up as I caught her. After that, she became more amenable to being picked up. Being put into a pouch regularly is necessary to avoid stress in the future when being transported to her release site. Now Hannah feeds alongside Vonnie, a little red-necked wallaby. They are bonding before moving to their larger release paddocks. Mowing the grass is not an option as the noise scares them both. What fragile creatures are macropods! PS: The five brush-tailed phascogale joeys are going well but very speedy now. Wildlife Volunteers Assoc Inc (WILVOS) PH 5441 6200 www.wilvos.org.au
BARK in the Park will be held in Apex Park Cooroy on November 14 from 9 to 10.30am. This dog walk is hosted by Noosa District State High School’s Interact Club in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Cooroy. The purpose of the event is to fundraise for the Soi Dog Foundation based in Thailand. The Soi Dog Foundation rehabilitates and rehomes injured animals and rescue dogs from the Asian dog meat trade. The NDSHS Interact Club hopes to raise $500 from participants. Dog biscuits and cookies made for human consumption will be available for purchase and there will be a raffle with dog supplies as the prizes. Entry is $5 and those under five are free.
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S U E ’S B E E T R O OT R E L I S H Permaculture Noosa have been asked to share Sue’s Beetroot Relish recipe. Enjoy!! INGREDIENTS
• 2 tbs olive oil • 4 brown onions (800g), sliced thinly • 1 1/2 cup (330g) brown sugar • 1 1/2 cup (375ml) cider vinegar • 3 fresh beetroot (600g), peeled, grated • 1 tsp coarse cooking salt (kosher salt) • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper METHOD
Heat oil in large saucepan - cook onion, stirring, about 15 minutes or until onion is softened and caramelised. Add remaining ingredients - stir over high heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until beetroot is tender and relish is thick. Spoon hot relish into hot sterilised jars seal immediately.
Lolly LOLLY American Staffy x Bull Arab 2yrs Meet our happy food loving girl, Lolly! Lolly loves food, loves treats and loves walks! She’s been in care waiting for her new family for a while now and she is so ready to start her new life in a loving home. Could you be what she is looking for? Lolly is suitable for older kids who are confident around big dogs and want to play and interact with her. Bring yours in for a meet and play! Lolly is looking for an experienced dog owner who loves big doggies and
who will include her in their daily lives. She wants to be an indoor dog for cuddles on the couch, daily long walks and one on one play time in the yard with you. Lolly walks well on lead, but is a strong girl. Further loose lead training will benefit her and her owner. As she is so food motivated, she is easily trainable. We recommend on field training to help her learn everything she needs to be the best behaved doggie in the neighborhood! Lolly is best suited as a single dog in the home, where all the love, affection and attention is just on her. Lolly would love a large yard with room to run around and play in, must be securely fenced with colourbond or timber 6ft min. Not suitable for cats or small animals. Are you looking to welcome a fun, goofy girl into your life? Adoption Price: $200
Kitty KITTY Domestic Shorthair 157 days in care please help me all I need is a chance. I’m a very beautiful and playful cat who loves life and all it is. If you love to play and interact with toys, I’m the one for you. I have a wild side that will make you laugh! I will suit a kid free home and will need to be the only cat to rule the roost. My adoption fee includes me, my desexing, microchip and health check and makes sure I’m up to date with vaccinations, worming and flea treatments. Adoption Price: $85
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Great family camping at Lake Borumba OVER the last few years, the Lake Borumba Camping & Caravan Ground has been under new management and undergone a transformation. They’ve put alot of effort into upgrading the facilities at the campgrounds including renovating the toilet and showers, building a camp kitchen, installing shade structures and fire pits. Ideally located to enjoy all of the natural surroundings, the campgrounds are just metres from Yabba Creek offering a great spot to swim, kayak and fish. The magnificent Lake Borumba is 800 metres up the road providing a great opportunity for boating, water skiing, fishing and canoeing. Surrounded by Imbil State Forest and Yabba State Forest there is also an extensive trail network to explore. There is also a sand volleyball court, table tennis, basketball hoop, kayaks and karaoke which are all free and will keep the family entertained onsite. There have been some fantastic animal and bird murals painted around the site that are a charming addition that compliments the abundant natural beauty of the surroundings. The areas around Lake Borumba are home to an abundance of native wildlife. To protect this wildlife, and for public safety, domestic pets and other animals cannot be brought into any of the catchment, lake or recreation areas at Lake Borumba including the campgrounds.
N OV P L A N T I N G G U I D E JOBS TO DO FOR NOVEMBER
• Keep compost piles damp and turned often • Feed tomatoes with magnesium, 1 tablespoon Epsom salts to 9 litres of water • Watch for bronze orange citrus bug and spray with pyrethrum or knock them off into a bucket of soapy water • Spray citrus with horticultural oil to disrupt wasps laying eggs • Watch for fruit fly on tomatoes and capsicums and cover with exclusion bags • Water fruit trees deeply once fruit appears • Prepare garden beds with temporary shade for the coming summer heat WHAT TO PLANT THIS MONTH
• Beans • Cabbage • Eggplant • Lemon grass • Nasturtium • Parsley There are powered and non-powered sites available and there is plenty of shade and space meaning that even in peak times you aren’t crowded together. Offering so much for free, you would expect the price to be on the high side, but it isn’t! With a nightly rate of $16 for adults, $11 for students, $8 for children and under 5s free - it makes it the perfect spot to get away for a family holiday.
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M O U N TA I N B I K E S U N S H I N E C OAST with Andy Flanagan
Tewantin Mountain Bike Park TODAY we are headed to the Wooroi Trails, Noosa National Park, Tewantin. This park was officially opened up to mountain biking approx 8 or 9 years ago thanks to the help of Greg Long and Greg Potts (aka the Gregs), owners of a little bike shop in Tewantin called Cognition (now closed). With limited resources and spare time the Gregs founded the Noosa Trail Blazers MTB club and as they say ‘from little things big things grow.’ Books were kept, AGMs held, members were sought, grants were applied for, regular working bees and social rides organised, which has all culminated in the awesome professionally built trail network that Wooroi has become today. There are numerous access points, but the easiest is the carpark at the intersection of Noosa Cooroy Rd and Gyndier Drive. Wooroi consists of approximately 30km of twisty single trail set in amongst a variety of beautiful forests ranging from wet palm filled valleys to hill sides covered in tall eucalypts. The trails have been designed to suit most levels of riders. For the very beginner, trails like Secrets, Hovea, Glider and Indie are in the lower section of the park so climbing can be kept to a minimum. For the thrill seekers, the majority of the more advanced trails like Turn 10, Snake, Trail Blazer, and Milk Maid can be accessed from Gyndier and Top Track. Bloodwood is also a classic running from the bottom of Snake and intersects the bottom of Trail Blazer and Daydream. Note that most of these trails are one-way, climbing or descending. Top Track is two-way and starts at the bollards on the left near the top of Gyndier and finishes at a fire road, turning left will take you to Milk Maid.
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Recently we had our five year old grandson and joined a group of similarly aged kids with their parents. The plan is loose, ride Secrets and then we will see. We head up Gyndier for 800m then left onto 20m of fire road and left again into Secrets. This trail is 1.5km of windy flowy undulating fun that gets lots of squeals and laughs from the kids. The trails ends where it intersects with Indie with no intersections along the way to get lost on. We gather here to talk about what’s next. Its decided that going right up Indie would be too much so we go left and head to the Day Use Area where there is a map, a tap and tables for a snack and rest. Next we head down the fire road 100m then take a left into another fire road then we drop into Hovea also on our left. This is a windy flat 1km gravel trail that takes us back to Day Use. It’s then a very short road section back to the cars. This has been a first time on the trails for some of these kids and judging from the smiles and chatter it wont be the last!
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the South Queensland team to compete. Cohen boxed against local lad Memphis Algie. Cohen was awarded the bout via a split decision win. Not to be out done by her younger brother Paige Robinson was the next boxer to take the centre ring. Paige’s opponent was Sahara Dempsey from Townsville. This was the 3rd time these two girls have boxed against each other and with the score being one win each this bout was set to be a cracker. This time around Paige boxed the best we’ve seen and was awarded the bout via a unanimous decision. Last up for the Impact crew was Keann Welsh. Keann was up against local girl Nikki Kostovski. This bout had the crowd on their feet as both girls stood centre ring throwing plenty of leather. Keann was awarded the win via a unanimous decision making it her 3rd title win for the year. The South Queensland team were awarded the bragging rights over the North with 6 wins to 5 going their way. “Once again I am so proud of these kids and how they all performed. These three title wins are testimony to the hard training and effort that they put in day after day in the gym. The team will now turn their focus to the National Golden Gloves in December,” Coach Mark Evans said.
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F A M I LY F R I E N D LY D O L P H I N S COOROY Dolphins Swimming Club Inc has been operating since 1985 (and even before that as Noosa District Swimming Club). The Club currently has approximately 70 members and is very welcoming to any new swimmers and their families. The Club is coached by Andrew Cowan, who through his own business with partner Georgina Taylor, Cowan Taylor Aquatics, offers all aspects of swimming training from Learn to Swim to Squad training. Cooroy Dolphins is a fun, family orientated, supportive club to members
of all swimming levels. The Club travels far and wide to compete at Swimming Carnivals - from Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Gympie, Kawana, Noosa, Nambour, Cotton Tree and even down to Brisbane. Club nights are held every Wednesday from 5:30pm at the Noosa District High School Pool and new members are always welcome. For enquiries regarding the Swim Club please email cooroydolphins@gmail.com or regarding swimming training please email cowantayloraquatics@live.com.au
C O O R OY 8 B A L L A S S O C I AT I O N COOROY 8 Ball play every Wednesday night at 6.30pm at the Cooroy Hotel, everyone is welcome to come and join in. Our aim is to provide facilities for people who love the game of 8 Ball, and who wish to take part in 8 Ball Competitions and major tournaments. Pictured are the last Competition winners - 1st was John, 2nd Sam, 3rd Frank.
SUNDAY SOCIAL GOLF CLUB - COOROY Come and join us Sunday mornings at 6am for a morning of social golf. Everyone is welcome, you do not need to be a Pro, in fact the less experience the better! We run a different event each week from Stapleford to Monthly Medal with regular bus trips to other golf courses. You could even win one of our great prizes which include vouchers from local businesses. Thank you to our great supporters and sponsors Wright Cut Meats, Cooroy IGA, Cooroy Golf Club, Cooroy Butchery, Coory RSL & Cooroy Autmotive Services. Jump on our website www.cooroygolf.com.au and check out our calendar of events.
UNIT 16-17 TAYLOR COURT, COOROY - 0403 264 048 - 0418 723 143
Making a Positive Impact on Lives ESTABLISHED 2005
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Last months winners were: Monthly Medal - M. Johns, Ambrose - K. Hamilton, G. Andersen Stroke - R. Cao Stapleford - C. Jacobson Congratulations Reminder: Gympie Golf Day - Sunday November 21
We are beyond proud We finally got to celebrate our 2020/2021 success with the Ray White Rural team via Zoom. There was plenty of success shown from the entire team. 2020/2021 Financial Year was a ginormous year for us and the entire network. Congratulations to Vicki for your outstanding awards and to Carissa & Zoe for your nominations.
No. 1 Selling Principal
in QLD & No. 2 Selling Principal of the Year Nationally
Vicki Pain Business Owner & Selling Principal Online Auction 18th June 0427 655 209
Other outstanding achievements
Carissa Harris, In the Top 4 for Sales Assistant of the Year Zoe Jukes, In the Top 4 for Administrator of the Year
Zoe
‘Old Cream Truck Farm’ Vicki Pain & Carissa Harris, In the Top 4 for Marketing Campaign of the Year Two locations - One team
Carissa
Ray White Rural Eumundi | Dayboro | 2/77 Memorial Drive, Eumundi QLD 4562 | 07 5442 8080
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R E A L E S TAT E
Stunning hinterland acreage
A delightful balance of grace, enchanting hinterland lifestyle with a hint of old world charm, this is a home to fall in love with. 74 Wust Rd Doonan - Also known as 2 Valley Drive Doonan. Superbly restored and lovingly maintained with so many character features you’d come to expect from a traditional Queenslander, gorgeous casement windows throughout, double French doors leading off every room to the wonderfully deep shaded undercover
verandah. Bright and airy designed to capture all the breezes into every room, sunlight filtering through the lead light windows with the addition of magnetic fly screens. Welcoming steps drawing you onto the verandah, entering the home an inviting hallway showcasing the stunning polished hardwood floors, high ceilings with bedrooms leading off, continuing through past the laundry and bathroom then opening up to the lounge and dining area,
with the well planned kitchen adjoining the open space. Master bedroom with polished floor boards, ceiling fan, built in wardrobes, lead lighting and French doors opening out onto the verandah capturing the sunrise rays. The kitchen has modern appliances, stone bench tops and island breakfast bar with stunning wooden top complementing the neutral tones throughout home. There is ample storage, modern cabinetry, integrated dishwasher and overhead cupboard space with a 5 burner gas cooker / electric oven. Beautiful large windows allowing light to flow in and access via the enchanting barn style door to the back courtyard and fully fenced top yard.
74 Wust Road, Doonan B E D : 3
B AT H : 1
CAR: 5
PRICE:
Auction
Friday November 12 at 4pm
AG E N T: Wythes Real Estate
Caroline Johnstone
P H O N E : 0409 953 311
Massive 3 bay garage / workshop, high clearance with double doors, powered, fully concreted internally and driveway access off Wust Rd. Additional rustic 2 bay carport, concreted with access from Valley Drive and pebbled driveway to the main entrance.
In a market where property sells itself, why pay more?
D L SO Saved
$11,490 in Commission
D L SO Saved
$4,060
in Commission
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1.5% Commission $0 Auctioneer fees Kate
0408 604 802
Sandy 0438 506 970
H A M P TO N S ST Y L E O N 2.25 ACRES WITH VIEWS
1-15 Bush Tucker Court, Eumundi B E D : 4
B AT H : 2 C A R : 2
A U CT I O N : On Site
GET ready! This exciting property has a stunning Queenslander style home on a beautiful 9119sqm block, with long distance views to the Blackall Ranges. Just a few years old and built by Tru Built Homes, this four bedroom home has the quintessential indoor outdoor feel in spades. Timber framed glass French doors open onto the verandahs front and rear. Inside features high ceilings, timber floors, and air conditioned open plan living. The slimline kitchen has plenty of bench space and storage located close to the outdoor entertaining area. All bedrooms are a good size with robes and ceiling fans - the main one also featuring an ensuite. Positioned toward the rear of the block with two road frontage, the home overlooks
November 3 at 12pm By appointment AG E N T: Hinternoosa Jeanette Catalano P H O N E : 0422 923 851 AG E N T: Hinternoosa Mario Catalano PHONE: 0400 613 879 V I E W:
the cleared useable land, ideal for a second dwelling or a shed perhaps with it’s own separate road access. Other features include mature gardens, 5kW solar panels and four rainwater tanks. Just a short drive to the township of Eumundi or into Noosa for all the coastal activities on offer.
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R E A L E S TAT E
FOR SALE VIA ONLINE AUCTION
Quaint home in prime location
S U P E R B LY LO CAT E D - 3 0.5 8 H ECTA R ES O F FA R M L A N D THIS is your chance to own a large slice of land on the Sunshine Coast, located just a short drive to Coolum and Yandina, and suitable for a large home site, hobby farm and agricultural ventures. This property is complete with a machinery shed on raised ground. If you want to build with privacy and space in a central location then 120 Dynes Road may just be the property for you. The Property: • Held in the family for two generations • 30.6 hectares of level fertile farmland • 2 x sheds and compacted elevated pad • All weather access from Dynes Road • Currently used for sugarcane but other crops are possible • Good for grazing livestock or agricultural purposes • Bordering horse property and cattle grazing • No existing dwelling on the site, suit hobby farm with large home • No power to the site but it is located down the road
The Location: • Peaceful setting with privacy and outstanding hinterland views • 15 minutes to Coolum Beach • 12 minutes to Yandina and the Bruce Highway • 20 minutes to the Sunshine Coast Airport Features: • Land Use 1: Sugar Cane • Land Use 2: EXCLUSIVE USE AS SINGLE DWELLING OR FARMING • Zoning: SUSTAINABLE CANE LANDS (4900) • Laser levelled with drainage • Positioned beside a creek on the property “For sale by Openn Negotiation (flexible conditions auction conducted online). The Openn Negotiation is underway and the property can sell at any time. Contact Brendan Weatherill on 0466 248 345 immediately to become qualified and avoid disappointment. Open to all buyers, including finance, and subject to seller approval.”
23 Church Street, Pomona B E D : 3
B AT H : 1 C A R : 1
A U CT I O N : October 27, 6pm AG E N T:
Noosa Hinterland Real Estate - Kate Mayne
PHONE:
0408 604 802
AG E N T:
Noosa Hinterland Real Estate - Sandy Roulston
PHONE:
0438 506 970
SITUATED on the crest of one of the most sought after streets in the vibrant Noosa hinterland town of Pomona is this recently renovated house nestled on a 1000sqm leafy block. Built in the1950’s this 3 bedroom property has new wiring, plumbing, kitchen with dishwasher, stunning bathroom and polished hardwood timber floors throughout. With air-conditioning, front deck, rear veranda, storage and single carport there is excellent side access if you
Looking to sell your property or just want to know what it may be worth in the current market?
Under Offer: Off Market
0466 248 345
“Above and beyond is our standard practice”
SOLD in Doonan
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ever wanted to put in a new shed or pool. Within walking distance to the town that boasts an IGA, cafes, village pub, markets, post office, artisan distillery/eatery, doctors, shops and so much more. Schools, parks, train station and bus service are all nearby. Whether you would like to bush walk the trails, climb the iconic Mount Cooroora on your doorstep or spend your days shopping, dining or swimming at the famous Noosa beaches or river 25 minutes away, there is so much to choose from. Just 1 1/2 hours to Brisbane city and the International airport. This property could just be the tree change you have been looking for! This property is being sold by Openn Negotiation. Contact us for details on how to register to bid online.
e: propertyprovidore.com.au
Modern, Opulent Living Minutes to Noosa
9-13 Pheasant Lane, Doonan B E D : 4
B AT H : 3
PRICE:
Offers Over $3,550,000
CAR: 6
AG E N T: David Berns Real Estate
David Berns
P H O N E : 0408 629 438 AG E N T: David Berns Real Estate
Alexander Payne
P H O N E : 0407 194 146
THIS modern 4-5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, north facing home, is located in a highly sought after street in the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Doonan, only 15 minutes to the beaches and restaurants of Noosa. Sitting on 1.76 acres of beautifully manicured land, it is modern, light and airy, and the rooms are large and generous. The layout that provides numerous options for multi-generation living, an extensive family home, or additional business space or income opportunities. On entering, the tailored modern influences beckon toward the vast open kitchen and living area, with deck and pool beyond. The kitchen is generous, with loads of storage, and a stone topped island bench. With Ilve and Miele appliances, a large plumbed in fridge with water and ice, six burner gas cooktop and 900mm electric oven will satisfy the home chef ’s! The large open plan living and dining area includes full width bi-folds leading out to the covered deck and the pool beyond.
In fact the multiple decks around the home provide year round alfresco entertaining. A ‘wing’ to the right of the main entrance offers multiple options, either as an extensive 2nd master suite, or as a fully self-contained guest apartment or rental accommodation. This includes a separate entrance and boasts its own large lounge, dining and kitchen area, a generous bedroom with extensive built-in robes adjoins a sleek bathroom with open shower and floor to ceiling tiling. A further large room can be used as a study or a 5th bedroom. To the left of the entry, a media room includes luxury seating. A long hallway then leads past a room that could be a formal dining room, or another lounge or a study. A master suite includes a huge walk in robe and an ensuite with double rain water showers. Magnificent floor to ceiling tiles give a true sense of opulence. A glass connection hallway leads to two further bedrooms, each with built in robes. A family bathroom with shower, free standing bath and separate toilet service this wing, along with a vast laundry leading to a drying court. The home is fitted with ducted vacuum, security alarms, dual instant gas water service, zoned ducted air-conditioning and heating, ceiling fans and 45,000 litres of tank water. In addition, the gardens include an orchard and vegie garden. With all of this on offer, so close to Noosa’s beaches, this property won’t last long.
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