Marcia's aftermath: What's next for the Sunshine Coast and other top stories

Marcia's aftermath: What's next for the Sunshine Coast

SUNSHINE Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said a combination of factors ensured the Local Disaster Management Group was well prepared for Cyclone Marcia on Saturday morning, which arrived hot on the heels of the rain depression. "The LDMG's decision ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast Showcases Exceptional Incentive Experiences

Business Events Sunshine Coast (BESC) will put the spotlight on exciting new incentive experiences the region has to offer at Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) from tomorrow. For the first time, BESC will launch the iconic Original ... >> view original

Coast pollies well represented in shadow ministry

SUNSHINE Coast politicians are well represented in Lawrence Springborg's new shadow ministry, with four of the Liberal National Party's six elected Coast representatives assigned frontbench portfolios. Maroochydore's Fiona Simpson, Kawana's Jarrod ... >> view original

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

Snake surprises Sunshine Coast schoolboy going to the toilet

The young boy from Pacific Paradise State School on the Sunshine Coast was taking a toilet break when he spied a red-bellied black snake slithering nearby. Sunshine Coast snake catcher Richie Gilbert was called to the school to remove the reptile but ... >> view original

Sherwell tasked with getting Mitch on tour

FIFTEEN years ago Robbie Sherwell told a 12-year-old Mitch Coleborn he was good enough to turn professional, so it was fitting when the now 28-year-old recruited the Sunshine Coast surf guru to help him earn a place on next year's world tour. Sherwell ... >> view original

Truck driver's phone lapse to blame for fatal crash

Megan Mackander Journalist After completing a journalism degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast, I joined the Sunshine Coast Daily in 2010. As the Daily's police reporter, the round is unprectible, diverse and challenging, but also exciting and ... >> 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

Rainfall and damage numbers tallied as bullet "dodged"

That was the word from the Sunshine Coast Disaster Management team and SES volunteers who kept watch over the Sunshine Coast as the wrath of Cyclone Marcia was felt across the region. The Coast copped a second belting early yesterday morning ... >> view original

It wouldn't kill you to buy local: Coast farmer

This is the strong message from prominent Sunshine Coast farmer Peter Wise, who is hoping more people buy fresh, local produce to avoid any future health scares from imported fruit and vegetables. It comes as a further four people, two in Queensland ... >> view original