Sunshine Coast council Valdora solar farm proposal gets favourable ... and other top stories

Sunshine Coast council Valdora solar farm proposal gets favourable ...

The Sunshine Coast council is set to approve a development permit for a material change of use of the site for its proposed solar farm at Valdora. Council wants to build a 15 megawatt solar farm on the 49 hectare site but has hired an external ... >> view original

Top ten plumbers on the Sunshine Coast

This week we put the call out on Facebook for the top 10 plumbers on the Sunshine Coast. Here's who you voted in and what you had to say about some of them. 1. Silk Plumbing and Drainage. Phone: 5438 8976 Email: silk_plumbing@optusnet.com.au. >> view original

Out of control prep students sent packing from Coast schools

VIOLENT, abusive and destructive five-year-olds are getting the boot from Sunshine Coast region schools. Chaotic Prep kids are among the 14,221 cases of bans at the region's schools over five years. The Coast, including Noosa, had the seventh highest ... >> view original

Snake in shopping trolley at Sunshine Coast supermarket

Pictures of the mildly venomous brown tree snake emerged on the Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers Facebook page last night after renowned snake catcher Richie Gilbert was called to rescue the reptile. “The woman had taken the trolley up the escalator ... >> view original

Sekisui report to be released tomorrow ahead of decision

THE 32-page report guiding Sunshine Coast Council's consideration of possible amendments to the planning scheme for the proposed Sekisui House development at Yaroomba will be released to the public tomorrow. Containing several hundred pages of ... >> view original

Collaboration key to a healthier Sunshine Coast

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has formalized a collaborative relationship with the Town of Gibsons, the District of Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) to help promote better health for their residents. Gibsons, Sechelt, the SCRD ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast using famils to boost US numbers

“We have the advantage of increased air capacity across the Pacific into both Brisbane and Sunshine Coast airports, and events such as the 2016 World Outrigging Championships, as well as our natural attractions, are ideal ingredients for attracting the ... >> view original

Housing costs make it harder to stop domestic violence

Queensland Greens Senator Larissa Waters has joined Bronwyn Rees, CEO of domestic violence support network RiSE Queensland in calling for more affordable housing on the Sunshine Coast and throughout the state to enable victims to escape the ... >> view original

Veteran director delivers Anzac tribute

THE Sunshine Coast's first lady of theatre has done it again. Director Norma Fox and more than 30 senior performers staged a successful Anzac Day-themed musical, A Bit of a Stoush, at the Events Centre at Caloundra yesterday. The one-off performance ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast cafes rank highly in Beanhunter top 100

BEANHUNTER has released its annual list of Australia's top cafes for 2014 and 13 of the top 100 named hail from the Sunshine Coast. Over thirteen thousand cafes were part of the process and a complex ranking algorithm was was used to generate the ... >> view original