Last Top Stories: Festival exhibits bright future for local artists

Festival exhibits bright future for local artists

A BASTION of art on the Sunshine Coast. That is how Landsborough pastel artist Chris Blake described the Immanuel Arts Festival, now in its 35th year. "The festival is very important - over the years, other (community) art shows have dropped out," Mr ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast cracks down on dogs on beaches

That is zero tolerance for poorly behaved dogs and badly behaved dog owners who ignore the Sunshine Coast Regional Council's dog control bylaws on Sunshine Coast beaches. Part of that is a crackdown by inspectors on people leaving bags of dog poo ... >> view original

Defeat leaves Fire in a dark place

A'herne-Evans was in charge at the Sunshine Coast in 2013-14 and mentored current Fire player-coach Paul Arnison in that time, adding extra spice to the encounter. Fire defender Tim Hollingworth admitted the loss was particularly hard to take. >> view original

Sunshine Coast Cobb and Co homestead gets new life

Sunshine Coast Regional Council has decided to name the new historical interpretive centre "Mary Grigor Centre" recognising her family's role in the emerging district. Local councillor Rick Baberowski said the role of Bankfoot House in the Glass House ... >> view original

Register of CCTV collects evidence against crime

BIG Brother will be watching you more closely than ever on the Sunshine Coast. But if you've done nothing wrong you've got nothing to worry about, says a Maroochydore police officer. Since February, Volunteers in Policing has approached more than 600 ... >> view original

Gorman turns the tables on Gubecka and Lee

MELISSA Gorman's 2016 Olympics ambitions were all but quashed by two Sunshine Coast up-and-comers at a recent World Cup meet, but the stalwart of Australian distance swimming reminded the youngsters of her wares at Noosa Heads yesterday. >> view original

O'Brien the man tasked with tackling the Palmersaurus

Ted O'Brien has today been announced the official LNP candidate for the seat of Fairfax. Warren Lynam. Popular Stories. Family mourns terrier mauled to death at Pt Cartwright · HIV fear after child jabbed by syringe · The world's 10 deadliest animals ... >> view original

11-Year-old crusader to help baby turtles

The Chancellor State School student has a passion for turtles, volunteering with the Sunshine Coast Council's community TurtleCare program from November 2014 to March this year to help protect turtle nests and hatchlings on Sunshine Coast beaches. >> view original

YOUR SAY: The best Sunshine Coast pubs and clubs

We asked our Facebook fans to tell us their favourite pub or club on the Sunshine Coast in our weekly "top 10 businesses" online competition. With an overwhelming amount of votes, Upstairs Nightclub at Caloundra was the clear winner. Check out the full ... >> view original

Baby turtles thriving on Coast

THE Sunshine Coast's Indian summer has been accompanied by the pitter patter of tiny flippers on local beaches. Turtle watchers and carers are excited about the number of baby turtles brought into the world during the recent nesting season. Nearly 8000 ... >> view original