Meningococcal mum's last dance was to "Goodbye" and other top stories

Meningococcal mum's last dance was to "Goodbye"

"She was a very humble girl, a very loving mother, daughter and sister and wherever she went, she put a smile on people's faces." The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service has administered antibiotics to Julianne's immediate family as a precaution. >> view original

Interchange axing upsets Coast leaders

Sunshine Coast Business Council chairwoman Sandy Zubrinich said she was concerned "minimal, if any, attempts had been made to strike up a dialogue with the Mayor (Mark Jamieson) and local community". "The planned Mooloolah River Interchange was ... >> view original

Champion rates Stoyle a threat for tour crown

Gilmore was at Sunshine Coast Grammar School yesterday and spoke glowingly about her good mate Stoyle, who is embarking on her second year on the world tour. Gilmore has witnessed Stoyle's rise through the female surfing ranks and said she believes ... >> view original

Almost half of court ordered SPER fines remain unpaid

SUNSHINE Coast residents appear to be thumbing their nose at the court-ordered penalties issued in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court. Either that or the region's low income rate is making it impossible for people to pay their fines which have been ... >> view original

Disqualified driver caught eight times before sent to jail

A SUNSHINE Coast man has been jailed after being caught driving while disqualified for the eighth time. But the Maroochydore Magistrates Court heard that Christopher James Hancock, 28, climbed behind the wheel because he did not want to let his boss ... >> view original

1500 nippers to hit surf for state championships

THE Sunshine Coast will roll out the sandy welcome mat for the state's best and aspiring surf lifesaving stars for back-to-back weekends of action. Surf Life Saving Queensland has breathed a sigh of relief as surf conditions settle for this weekend's ... >> view original

Jamieson off to Canberra to discuss Coast priorities

SUNSHINE Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson will join his South East Queensland mayoral colleagues in Canberra today to discuss the region's priorities with the Prime Minister and senior Government ministers. Mayor Jamieson is visiting Canberra as part of a ... >> view original

Palmer's closed resort puts fashion festival in limbo

"It's difficult because so many venues on the Sunshine Coast can't fit us," she said. "We may need to change dates at this stage." Ms Richmond was adamant they would forge ahead, and find a way to host the venue, she even called on Clive to give her ... >> view original

'We have proof community supports Sekisui'

He said a research firm had said the sample size of 400 people in the phone survey was "statistically accepted in a community the size of the Sunshine Coast". The claims angered Ian Christesen, president of community group OSCAR which commissioned ... >> view original

Council's rubbish strategy lacks the basics

THE Sunshine Coast Council's bid to become Australia's most sustainable region was being sold short by its draft waste strategy, which would accept a doubling of rubbish to landfill as an acceptable target. That's the grim picture painted by a ... >> view original