Brisbane, Sunshine Coast to escape full impact of ex-tropical Cyclone Marcia ... and other top stories

Brisbane, Sunshine Coast to escape full impact of ex-tropical Cyclone Marcia ...

Meanwhile on the Sunshine Coast, a street had to be evacuated after torrential rain caused flash flooding. Several residents in Rifle Street at Pomona, near Noosa, were forced to leave their homes. The low pressure system is also expected to bring ... >> view original

Noel still fired up to invest in young footballing talent

HIS UNWAVERING support to giving youngsters a pathway to achieving their dreams has made Sunshine Coast Fire owner Noel Woodall the unofficial godfather of football on the Sunshine Coast. It takes a special kind of person to consistently lose ... >> view original

Spare them this barbaric death

DOZENS of prominent Sunshine Coast identities are leading a local campaign for mercy for condemned drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. More than 80 community leaders put their names to a letter calling for a stay of execution for the ... >> view original

Rainfall predictions downgraded

DISASTER planners fear Cyclone Marcia could be on track for the Sunshine Coast with the centre of what is weakening to a low pressure system reaching Eumundi at 3am tomorrow morning. The Sunshine Coast has been hammered by another low pressure ... >> view original

Sting in Marcia's tail still a worry

SES and Rural Fire Brigade volunteers across the Sunshine Coast are bracing for a busy weekend as the remnants of Cyclone Marcia bear down on the region. The key message yesterday was we may not have seen anything yet, with the drenching received ... >> view original

Foam returns to Alexandra Headland after ex-cyclone Marcia

The wild weather on the Sunshine Coast is creating sea foam at Alexandra Headland. Dozens of locals are stopping to take photos of the rare lather brought about by high seas and strong winds. Sea foam at Alexandra Headland created international ... >> view original