Sunshine Coast light rail project to be challenging says Mayor Mark Jamieson and other top stories

Sunshine Coast light rail project to be challenging says Mayor Mark Jamieson

The Sunshine Coast council says the region's light rail project will face many challenges before construction can begin. Mayor Mark Jamieson said the project, planned between Maroochydore and Caloundra, was still at least 10 years away. Councillor ... >> view original

Job hunters hold on: long wait for work on the Coast

THE latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the Sunshine Coast region's unemployment rate had slightly decreased from 8.5% to 8.1% between February 2014 and the same month this year. But this figure is still higher than ... >> view original

Getting handy at Bunnings this April with free workshops

Sunshine Coast residents are invited to learn skills to Grow Your Own herbs and vegetables and a range of handy D.I.Y. tips to use around the home at this month's D.I.Y. Workshops at Bunnings Warehouse stores in Caloundra, Maroochydore and Noosaville. >> view original

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 celebrate Tennis Centre opening

$2.67m tennis centre unveiledThe Sunshine Coast Daily >> view original

Purple power: national day to recognise epilepsy sufferers

MARCH 26 is time for the Sunshine Coast to go purple for a good cause to raise awareness of epilepsy. Epilepsy is the world's most common serious brain condition. An estimated 50 million people across the globe are currently living with epilepsy - in ... >> view original

Debate rages: Is a Daniel Morcombe movie necessary?

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

SOAPBOX: Where's the welcome sign for the Sunny Coast

THERE is no doubt the Sunshine Coast is a beautiful place but it annoys me that we seem to focus on how pretty our beaches are but ignore other high-profile areas. Mooloolaba beachfront - beautiful. Alexandra Headland, the same. Noosa, Caloundra ... >> 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

Kids get ready to meet Broncos heroes

REGARDLESS of their results this season, the Sunshine Coast Falcons are determined to win the battle to help kids with disabilities become involved in mainstream sport. Building on the success of the Falcons Footy - Rugby League for Children of ... >> view original