Sunshine Coast beaches to host Queensland's best surfers and other top stories

Sunshine Coast beaches to host Queensland's best surfers

With the tail end of an east swell expected to hold till Sunday, Surfing Queensland event organizers are confident the Sunshine Coast will deliver generous wave conditions along with preferred winds making for an exhilarating weekend of surfing. An in ... >> view original

Europe's best travel agents say g'day to the Sunshine Coast

SOME of the best travel agents from Europe will be touring the Sunshine Coast region this week. Held in conjunction with Tourism and Events Queensland and hosted by Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd (SCDL), the 28 travel consultants will tour the region ... >> view original

Swell times for leading tamers of Sunshine Coast big waves

IT WAS no place for beginners when a massive swell pounded the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. As crowds gathered to watch, some of the biggest names in Australian surfing took up the challenge. Among them was world No.4 Julian Wilson, who reportedly ... >> view original

Bruce Hwy flooding won't be fixed for a decade: RACQ

FLOODING on the Bruce Hwy, which left thousands of people cut off from the Sunshine Coast, is unlikely to be fixed in the next decade. RACQ executive manager Michael Roth said making the national road between Caboolture and the Coast immune from ... >> view original

$41000 in funds for Sunshine Coast groups

The Sunshine Coast Community Foundation, a sub-fund of the Queensland Community Foundation (QCF), is a perpetual trust which preserves donations received and distributes the income on earnings. Mr Gamble said three of the grants were provided ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast women filmed showering: police

"I would also appeal to anyone who believes that they may have been a victim of offences such as 'upskirting' or illegally having their image taken in circumstances such as this on the Sunshine Coast, to contact us." The 25-year-old is facing three ... >> view original

Heavy rainfall damages Sunshine Coast strawberry farms

Some properties around Wamuran, west of Caboolture, and Glass House on the Sunshine Coast recorded falls of over 300 millimetres in less than 24 hours. Caboolture berry farmer George Him said he had about 380 millimetres of rain in five hours, which ... >> view original

Somerville magic feature of final

TROY Somerville (Coolum Beach) and Tony Green (Nambour) went head to head in the final of the Sunshine Coast Champion of Club Men's Fours Champions at Coolum Beach last Saturday with the result in doubt until the last bowl. The Coolum Beach four ... >> view original

16 exploration projects funded in Queensland

The 16 projects will target gold, copper-gold, base metals, graphite and phosphate in greenfield and brownfield areas in Queensland. Natural Resources Minister Anthony Lynham told Queensland Parliament the money would support the ongoing ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast Everest avalanche survivor Ron Nissen reunited with family

A 70-year-old man who survived the deadly avalanche on Mt Everest has returned to his Sunshine Coast home. Ron Nissen was on his second attempt to climb Mt Everest when the avalanche was triggered by the Nepal earthquake on Anzac Day. Mr Nissen ... >> view original