Young woman swims out to save three men drowning off Sunshine Coast beach and other top stories

Young woman swims out to save three men drowning off Sunshine Coast beach

A young woman has risked her life to save three men swept out to sea in a rip on the Sunshine Coast. Saige Morris was at Mooloolaba beach when she saw out in the water one man having trouble staying afloat, with two friends also in trouble beside him. >> view original

Stubbed toes and headaches clogging up emergency ward

Australian Medical Association Sunshine Coast spokesman doctor Wayne Herdy said up to 20% of patients at Nambour and Caloundra did not need to be sitting in the emergency waiting room. He put the current situation down to patients' fears of the cost of ... >> view original

Falcons swoop to stun Hunters in major upset

RUGBY LEAGUE: The Sunshine Coast Falcons gave 2200 people in attendance at Sunshine Coast Stadium yesterday a reason to return following a stunning 30-10 annihilation of the PNG Hunters. It marked the club's first regular season Intrust Super Cup ... >> view original

Home touches put Maleny B and B among the best

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

Sunshine Coast spends less to stay connected, study says

A NEW study has revealed Sunshine Coast residents are spending significantly less than regional Queenslanders to stay connected to the world. Suncorp Bank's Cost of Being Digitally Savvy report shows people aged 18 and over living in the south-east ... >> view original

Right neighbourly place in the sun at Wurtulla

Our neighbourhood is the envy of many across the Sunshine Coast because we are so social and, well, neighbourly. Nearly every Thursday night, a group of locals will stroll together down Wurley Drive and across the Nicklin Way to Club Kawana for "Steak ... >> view original

Jake Packard gets serious about Olympic swimming bid

Packard had been training in Brisbane but will return to the Sunshine Coast with Mooney and a string of other swimmers who will be based at the University of the Sunshine Coast to prepare for Rio. Mooney attributed a revised outlook from Packard as the ... >> view original

Parents sticking with independent schooling

Parents from Immanuel Lutheran College, Nambour Christian College, Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Peregian Beach Community College, St Andrew's Anglican College, Sunshine Coast Grammar School were part of a group of 1000 participants from 67 ... >> view original

Easter produces top day at Corbould Park race track

HUNDREDS of punters made the most of Easter Sunday festivities at the Lake. Kawana General Practice Raceday in one of the Sunshine Coast's richest days of racing. Horses and jockeys battled it out for a share of the total purse of $500,000, with ... >> view original

Teen downs five-time champ at Pa and Ma Bendall

Masters heats. Dave Grant. Photo: John McCutcheon / Sunshine Coast Daily john mccutcheon. Kearney said he had looked up to Reardon-Smith for a long time and said he was elated when his opponent gave him warm congratulations after the siren went. >> view original