Spotlight on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and other top stories

Spotlight on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Martin Duncan recommends hiking to Kondalilla Falls in the Blackall Range. Photo / Tourism and Events Queensland. I always dreamed of running a cooking and art school with luxury accommodation in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and in 2008 it became ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast couple developed desert now loved by Nigella Lawson

A Sunshine Coast couple have created a coconut yoghurt and ice cream alternative which has improbably taken the world by storm. The latest fan of their CO YO non-dairy and gluten-free dessert is none other than cooking goddess Nigella Lawson, who ... >> view original

Open minds aim for better world

"I have also worked with and for several other youth and community organisations on the Sunshine Coast throughout my career to date," she said. As part of my CQU Global Voices scholarship, Miss Flick will need to complete a Research Fellowship on an ... >> view original

WATCH: Daniel Morcombe movie deal announced

DANIEL Morcombe's story will become a feature film thanks to a new deal struck by his parents, Bruce and Denise. The story of Daniel Morcombe's abduction is the story of Australia's biggest manhunt, inspired by the persistence of Daniel's parents who ... >> view original

Call for safe disposal of fishing line and hooks

A SUNSHINE Coast man wants tougher penalties for people not disposing of fishing tackle properly. Bli Bli's Graham Osborne got slapped with a $3600 vet's bill after his dog ate a hook and fishing line last month. The six-year-old labrador cross golden ... >> view original

$2.67m tennis centre unveiled

"The Sunshine Coast's close proximity to the massive population base of south-east Queensland will ensure that the facility attracts players and spectators - with the potential to bring economic benefit to the region of up to $4.5 million annually," Cr ... >> view original

Green dream delivers new maze to keep kids on toes

It was a necessary step to breathe new life into the Sunshine Coast tourist attraction. "We had to make a decision - you can't continue to make a business flourish when you have a deteriorating hedge maze and that's the main attraction," Mrs Wrangell said. >> view original

Real estate sales hit five-year high in state

Yet on the Sunshine Coast zone chair Amber Werchon said many agencies called 2009 the year to beat and, after some tough years, it was exciting the region's numbers were far exceeding those. "Overall, it's all very positive for most property types on ... >> view original

New hope for LGBTI services on the Sunshine Coast

THE resurrection of a Sunshine Coast gay-friendly health and support service lies in the hands of the new Labor Government. The Queensland Association of Healthy Communities office in Maroochydore closed in 2012 when $2.5 million was cut from its ... >> view original

Record Sunshine Coast temperature as state sweats

The Sunshine Coast sweltered through its hottest March day on record as temperatures soared across the state. The mercury hit 36.2 degrees just before 1pm at Maroochydore, well above the 33.8-degree record set on March 1, 2009. But it was positively ... >> view original