How will we celebrate 50 years of the Sunshine Coast name? and other top stories

How will we celebrate 50 years of the Sunshine Coast name?

When it comes to the celebration of the 50th birthday of the naming of the Sunshine Coast, it could be everything. Sunshine Coast Council has been deliberating when to hold the 50-year celebrations. Initially the council was gearing up for a ... >> view original

Road rule mythbuster: Left is right, right?

Last year 97 drivers were issued fines for the offence on the Sunshine Coast. On a three-lane road, drivers can travel in the middle lane, and can only travel in the far right lane if they meet the criteria listed above. Overtaking on the left is okay ... >> view original

Building approvals on the rise on the Sunshine Coast

In the second quarter of the 2014-15 financial year, $277 million of building approvals, from 1325 applications, have been given the green light in the region. This represents an 11% increase on the $249 million of approvals in the corresponding period ... >> view original

Our boys in the eye of storm cleanup

'Godfather' has fire in bellyCoolum News >> view original

Sunshine Coast Pride comes out loud and proud

SUMMER is usually the season for most Australian LGBTI pride festivals, and for the community on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, it's also the season for love. “Love is Love” is the predominant theme of this year's Sunshine Coast Pride Festival ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast university staff fear job cuts

ACADEMICS incensed by staff cuts less than a fortnight before lectures are due to start have moved a motion of no confidence in senior management of the University of the Sunshine Coast. About 60 academic staff members met yesterday to discuss their ... >> view original

In The Garden: Beautiful rhododendrons donated to Sunshine Coast Botanical ...

The plants, mostly top varieties of cinnabarinum, were taken to a new home at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden in Sechelt. This is the second time the Cooks have donated coveted rhodos from their garden, considered one of the best on the North Shore ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast welcomes Olympics talks

Mayor Mark Jamieson has welcomed the Sunshine Coast's inclusion in talks on a possible 2028 Olympic Games bid from South-East Queensland. If successful, the region would become the third in Australia to host an Olympics, following on from Melbourne ... >> view original

Residents kick up stink about dog poo issue

Sunshine Coast Council does enforce fines on dog walkers who fail to pick up feces and dispose of it responsibly. Their website also encourages people to carry doggy bags while walking. We asked our Facebook fans whether more should be done to crack ... >> view original

Try before you buy key to avoiding frustration

ONLINE menswear shops that allow users to enter their measurements and have clothing shipped to their door may be taking Wall Street by storm, but Sunshine Coast businessmen are not following suit just yet. Executives at some of the top tier Wall ... >> view original