Between the Flags
Recently twenty-five members of the Cave family of Noosa Heads, gathered together as one, on Noosa’s Main Beach. Reason: To say goodbye to family...
Happy Birthday, Surf Ranch
By the time you read this we may well be seeing the beginnings of the end of the festive surf drought in Noosa, and...
Dreams fade away for Jules
Well, not all of them – he has a wife and family, a successful business and is still, at 37, one of the finest...
Fairway to the future
From the fairways of Cooroy to the bright lights of professional golf, George Giblett’s rise has been anything but rushed — and that, he...
Old Phil’s 2026 Almanac
JANUARY
Mayor Frank Wilkie uses his annual New Year proclamation to announce that council will use a little-known clause in the Bathing Reserve Rules to...
Mixed fortunes across the grades
First Grade
Last week vs Glasshouse, the TNT backed up a big win at Nambour with another comprehensive performance. Skipper Mick won the toss and...
Medal win at World Titles
There will be celebrations at the Caza Brazilian Jiu0Jitsu Club in Noosaville. Reason. Samson Barton won the bronze medal in the Juvenile 2/Male division...
Confusion reigns at Nazare
After a strenuous early evening of sundowners in the park while watching the Christmas Carols flotilla float by, to be honest I’d seen enough...
700 column memories
After last year’s family farewell to Bali, leaving it to the Russian wise guys and the Javanese upper middle class after 50 good years,...
The summer of cricket is well and truly here
The last two weeks have been packed with some fantastic cricket from Tewantin.
First Grade
First Grade Home against Caboolture
First Grade entered the weekend with...
Memories are made of brine
Next week’s Life of Brine will be my 700th column in Noosa Today, which I reckon is worthy of a celebration.
While that number includes...
WSL wildcards announced for ’26
It seemed a little like someone left the gate open at the retired surfers’ rest home and they all came storming out, demanding another...


















