Owner helpless to stop fierce Queenslander inferno and other top stories

Owner helpless to stop fierce Queenslander inferno

UPDATE: A Sunshine Coast family home has been reduced to charred remains after it was destroyed in a fierce fire. Fire crews could do little to stop the timber Queenslander from being totally destroyed by the fire which was reported shortly after 11am. >> view original

YOUR SAY: Balance essential for Coast potential

LIKE many of us, I love the Sunshine Coast and also to travel and learn about new places, ideas and cultures. I taught management at QUT (Queensland University of Technology) and completed my Master of Business in 2005 including studying international ... >> view original

Bleijie gets serious about Run Sunshine Coast

YOU would be forgiven for not recognising the then-Queensland Attorney-General, Jarrod Bleijie, as he participated in last year's Run Sunshine Coast event. The Member for Kawana admits his running attire wasn't exactly sporty. "I walked last year's 6km ... >> view original

Coast on world stage for gridiron World Cup qualifier

BIG MOMENT: Ben Grahame, of Sunshine Coast Spartans, in preparation for the big game when Sunshine Coast Stadium hosts American football (gridiron) rivals Australia and New Zealand in an Under 19 World Cup qualifier. Patrick Woods ... >> view original

BUDGET 2015: Sunshine Coast Airport gets slice of pie

THE Federal Government has given something of an endorsement of Sunshine Coast Council's airport expansion plans by pledging a slice of more than $26 million from the Budget to ensure ongoing international air services. Included in the announcement ... >> view original

New cinema, retail and units under the microscope for Coast

A NEW cinema at Kawana Shoppingworld and a nine-storey unit block in Mooloolaba are among six applications to be considered under the old town planning scheme. Sunshine Coast Council will decide next week whether the applications, which do not ... >> view original

Coast grandmother saved by 'heart voice' in Nepal quake

WHEN a massive earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, Sunshine Coast grandmother Chataki remembered what she had been taught as a child in New Zealand. "I just moved to the doorway. My father always said in an earthquake, stand in the doorway," she ... >> view original

Get involved in library and information Week this month

ESCAPE, explore, discover, laugh, dream and imagine the possibilities at Sunshine Coast Council library branches during Library and Information Week from May 25 to 31. Community Programs Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said the theme for the 2015 ... >> view original

OPINION: We've been snubbed in surfing

FOR a region rich in surfing culture and talent, it's remarkable the Sunshine Coast does not have a slot on the World Surf League schedule. Sure, we boast the Noosa Festival of Surfing and the historic Ma and Pa Bendall, which are great events in their ... >> view original

Run Sunshine Coast: Baby Anna is finding her feet

The upgrade of CDS is thanks to the proceeds from last year's Run Sunshine Coast and Mix FM's Give Me 5 for Kids appeal. "You never know when a family may need assistance," Wishlist CEO Lisa Rowe said. "Without the support of the Sunshine Coast ... >> view original