McKeown Among 3 Aussie Swimmers Relocating to Sunshine Coast University and other top stories

McKeown Among 3 Aussie Swimmers Relocating to Sunshine Coast University

The program is geared towards emulating the success of Sunshine Coast's Paralympic high performance program in an effort to establish the Coast as one of Australia's top swimming hubs. “Sunshine Coast has always had terrific athletes and sometimes, ... >> view original

Excessive force in Sunshine Coast citizen's arrest factor in Amit Kuma's death

A coroner has found six people involved in a fatal citizen's arrest in Queensland used excessive force and contributed to a man's death. Brisbane Coroner John Hutton delivered his findings following an inquest into the 2012 death of Amit Kumar on ... >> view original

Supermarkets to be stocked with Sunshine Coast milk

Sourced directly from the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Farmer's Own milk will roll out across 194 stores in south-east Queensland. Woolworths' head of trade chilled, Paul Turner said the announcement showed a commitment from the iconic supermarket brand ... >> view original

Coast to be pushed as film location

FILM industry scouts have been trekking through the Sunshine Coast looking for locations to lure moviemakers to the region. Screen Queensland hosted a special event yesterday at Mooloolaba to keep filmmakers, writers and producers up to date with ... >> view original

Car crash scare at Sunshine Coast childcare centre

Cyclist injured in hit-and-run and car crashes into childcare centreBrisbane Times >> view original

OPINION: At last we're discussing a major social problem

EXTRACTS from Australian of the Year Rosie Batty's speech at the Sunshine Coast Business Women's Network breakfast at the Caloundra Events Centre yesterday. She spoke of her son's murder at the hands of his father, how she coped and went on to raise ... >> view original

Bartering business takes off in close-knit community

A SYSTEM of bartering has taken off among Sunshine Coast businesses, with a massive $10.5 million worth of Bartercard transactions recorded in the past year. Bartercard Sunshine Coast owner Nantha Kanagalingam said his was now the highest ... >> view original

Where's Wally? Right here on the Sunshine Coast apparently

YOU'LL have no problem spotting where these Wally impersonators are. Whether they're climbing Mount Coolum or hitting the bowling alley, Sunshine Coast locals will be earning their fundraising stripes as part of a new Where's Wally group, to raise ... >> view original

Hospitality company emphasises Raw Group split

SUNSHINE Coast hospitality company Raw Group has distanced itself from any problems of Raw Group Sunshine Plaza Pty Ltd. The two companies were linked until the middle of last year, but Raw Group director Adrian Rosato said there was no longer any ... >> view original

New hub is great move

MORE than 30,000 businesses operate on the Sunshine Coast, but there's a bizarre lack of infrastructure to support collaboration. That's why I'm really excited to hear that a coworking space is set to open in Maroochydore's city heart. Describing ... >> view original