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Poets look to embed 'poetry trail' in Coast's landscape

THE beauty of nature has become the ultimate muse for a Sunshine Coast poetry group that hopes to embed a "poetry trail" into the Coast's landscapes. The Pente Poets, a group of six Sunshine Coast residents with a shared passion for poetry, have ... >> view original

International tourists set for whale of a time

THE 2015 "swim with the whales" season has opened with a splash on the Sunshine Coast and operators hope the activity will be a shot in the arm for the Coast's tourism industry. The first operator in Australia to offer the activity, two years ago ... >> view original

Venus counts her luck after winning new owner's heart

EVERY dog has its day, and Venus has finally had hers. The four-year-old cattle dog cross had become the Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge's longest resident but has found a home of her own at last. Operations manager Penny Brischke said a couple from ... >> view original

Huge snake digests bat at Sunshine Coast home

A snake tries to digest a bat while hanging in a tree at a Sunrise Beach home. A three metre python eats a bat at Sunrise Beach on the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Mille Stoevring/Sunshine Coast D. A morning of laundry duties turned into a fascinating home ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast launches happy plan

Sunshine Coast Regional Council has come up with alist of ways to make the region - "a community of communities" - and a happier, more social place. The ideas are outlined in the Sunshine Coast Regional Council's 2015 Social Strategy to be launched ... >> view original

Falcons do their best for late mate

SUNSHINE Coast Falcons stand-in skipper Ryan Hansen said his troops did all they could to get a win for late teammate James Ackerman in an emotional match against the Mackay Cutters at Sunshine Coast Stadium last night. The home side went down ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast's light rail route chosen by residents

Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson released the findings on the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday and said the high level of acceptance on the route meant the light rail route would be protected. "An 87 per cent acceptance rate is a pretty clear picture on ... >> view original

Head outside! Top 10 best playgrounds on the Sunshine Coast

WHETHER you're a fan of the swings or prefer riding your scooter, there's plenty of parks for every kid on the Sunshine Coast. Here's a list of the top 10 playgrounds as voted by Sunshine Coast Daily Facebook fans. >> view original

The Sunshine Coast is good at dialling up justice

DIALLING up justice sits well with Sunshine Coast residents, who are among the state's most prolific telephone crime reporters. An APN Newsdesk analysis of one month of calls to Policelink's 131 444 hotline shows 8.22% of reports stemmed from our region. >> view original

Wallabies use the Coast to kickstart cup campaign

These are just some of the big questions looming over the Wallabies as they begin their pool-of-death World Cup preparation on the Sunshine Coast today. Sunshine Coast Stadium will play host to the Wallabies' training sessions ahead of their round one ... >> view original