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Maroochydore mosque proposal to be assessed only on planning grounds says ...

The Sunshine Coast council says it will only assess an application for a mosque in Maroochydore on planning grounds and will not be swayed by opponents of the project. The Muslim Organisation Sunshine Coast has lodged an application with council to ... >> view original

Back to the farm for Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show

THE Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show Society is putting the farm back into the show in the 110th year of the event. With the theme "Celebrate and Grow", this year's show on June 12-14 is being billed as an opportunity to show off the region's farmers. >> view original

Council opposes big retail trading hour boost

EXPANDED trading hours which would have stores like Woolworths and Coles to remain open longer has received its first "no thanks" from the Sunshine Coast today. Sunshine Coast Council officers have recommended councillors instruct the CEO to write to ... >> view original

Barking mad! Petition calls for pound payment plan

A DOG owner has called for Sunshine Coast Council to introduce a payment scheme for pound fees. Samantha Henson struggled to come up with the lump sum needed to release the family dog, Sierra, from the pound this week. The labrador went AWOL ... >> view original

Mount your broomsticks! USC makes Quidditch final

IN a move that would have made Harry Potter proud, the University of the Sunshine Coast Quidditch team earned a place in sporting history by making the final of Australia's first official university Quidditch tournament. The USC team took no "Bludgers ... >> view original

Doggie duty: new vehicles to monitor dogs on beaches

Council Officer Rob Evans providing advice from the responsible dog ownership brochure to Simone Byatt of Nicklin Way Vet, Jody Blackburn of Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge, Megan Lenske of Nicklin Way Vet and Julie Penlington of 4Paws. >> view original

Adoptions put cash in kitty for pet welfare

A SUNSHINE Coast business has helped 51 unwanted animals find their forever homes. Since launching its pet adoption service late last year, Maroochydore's Petbarn has found families to cherish 51 cats and kittens. The adopted felines are among 10,000 ... >> view original

Wishlist equipment is just what the hospital needed

Photo Patrick Woods / Sunshine Coast Daily Patrick Woods. "Had I not been able to make it to Brisbane, it is very reassuring to know the equipment is here," Mrs Brodie said. Special care nursery acting unit manager Teresa Langbridge likened new mobile ... >> view original

Young girl missing in Pine Mountain, north of Ipswich

UPDATE: Police have located a two-year-old girl who was missing for about three hours near Ipswich. Cameras on television helicopters captured the moment the girl was reunited with police officers and a man involved in the search. The girl is believed to be ... >> view original

Cardinal George Pell urged to front royal commission in wake of bribe denial

Pressure is growing on Cardinal George Pell to front the child abuse royal commission in the wake of allegations he tried to bribe the nephew of paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale to stay quiet about sexual abuse. Yesterday David Ridsdale told the hearings ... >> view original