Sherwell tasked with getting Mitch on tour and other top stories

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

Business leaves lasting legacy

END OF AN ERA: Kerryn Swan and her daughter Rikki Swan are planning a closing down sale of Kerryn's Fabric Word in Maroochydore. The business has been operating for 33 years. Patrick Woods ... >> view original

Tropical Cyclone Marcia: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast to escape full impact, risk ...

"We had about 200 millimetres in places yesterday through the Sunshine Coast and up to 150mm in parts of Brisbane," the bureau's Alistair Hainesworth said. "Now we've got the ex-cyclone coming down through south-east Queensland and that's going to ... >> 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

Crews work to restore power

FOLLOWING a long, busy day, Energex crews had almost everyone on the Sunshine Coast connected by 8pm last night. Crews worked throughout the day to restore power to the 726 Sunshine Coast residences that had lost it by 10.30am. Energex said the ... >> view original

Seattle flier wants Fire Fire hopes to fill a gap

SUNSHINE Coast Fire officials have never met Justin Solomon or seen him play, but seven days from now he may be given a vital role in the NPL team's season-opener. Coach Paul Arnison is taking a punt on the 23-year-old former Seattle Sounders youth ... >> view original