Charity ComLink named Sunshine Coast Business of the Year | Sunshine Coast Daily
A CHARITY that provides transport and care services for the elderly and transports disadvantaged and young people with disabilities was named Business of the Year at last night's 21st Sunshine Coast Business Awards.ComLink won the overall award for being the highest scoring business across all categories.The 27 winners were announced at a gala celebration attended by more than 550 guests at Twin Waters Resort. The winners were selected from more than 188 finalists and received awards for business, tourism, individual and a range of new excellence awards for key aspects of business.Andrew Eves-Brown, CEO of the Palmwoods herb and spice business Gourmet Garden, was named Outstanding Businesspe..>> view originalPropsed lockout laws in parliament this week
LICENCED venues in Queensland will have to stop serving drinks at 2am while those which serve to 3am will have to enforce a 1am lockout under proposed legislation changes.The Queensland Government has announced today new measures to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said last drinks would be at 2am and some venues would be able to apply for an extended 3am model.If the 3am model is adopted, those venues will have a 1am lockout.Ms D'Ath said venues would be able to stay open after last drinks but would only be able to serve food and non-alcoholic drinks.Under the proposed measures, high-alcohol content and rapid consumption drinks, including shots, will be bann..>> view originalJames still in their hearts: Ackerman family
WHEN James Ackerman died after a tackle on the rugby league field, his aunt Kaylene Hart promised she would keep his name alive."The day of the football game that took his life I went straight to the hospital to be with my family and my sister," she said."He looked so beautiful and so peaceful and I came home that night thinking that he was going to be okay."A lot of people say it gets easier over time, but some days it definitely feels like it gets harder."The death of the 25-year-old Sunshine Coast Falcons prop following a shoulder charge on June 22 rocked the rugby league community and devastated his family, leaving behind his wife, Saraa and their two young children Ollie, 3, and Milly, ..>> view originalDIY: You can redeckorate
WHAT a week!Halloween, Melbourne Cup, staking out our build and the grand opening of the new RSL prize home right on the beach on the Gold Coast, which Jess and I helped style and create.Yes, you read correctly - we are finally getting started on our build. After four months planning we are now ready to do our first cut into the ground, followed by 67 concrete piers and plumbing, hopefully all before Christmas.We had hoped to also have all our footings concreted in as well to give us a great start next year, but it doesn't look like that is achieveable.Sometimes I wish we were building on The Block or Reno Rumble as things just get done.I don't know how our new neighbours would feel though i..>> view originalPolice search for three men after bottle shop robbery
DETECTIVES from Moreton North are investigating the robbery of a Caboolture liquor store at the end of last month.Investigations to-date indicate that around 6.15pm on October 31, three men entered the store on Matthew Terrace.There, they removed a quantity of alcohol from the shelves and concealed it under their clothes.When they were approached by the male attendant a short conversation took place, before one of the men pushed the attendant over. The three men then fled the scene on-foot.Minor physical injuries were sustained by the attendant.The first man is described as being around 190cm tall, with a muscular build, black hair and brown eyes.He was seen to be wearing a white singlet wi..>> view original'No reason for concern': sand mining director
MAROOCHYDORE Sands director Michael Mullins has moved to address environmental concerns raised about the sand mining project proposed for Maroochydore Rd, saying the community was unnecessarily concerned.Mr Mullins said a best-practice plan to deal with potential acid sulphate soils had been approved by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection"Managing any issues associated with this is a top priority," he said in a statement."We engaged experienced and highly regarded environmental consultants to develop a plan to address issues relating to acid sulphate soils."The plan includes:Avoiding areas where potential acid sulphate soils are concentrated;Limiting the exposure of soil to..>> view originalSpay what? Dogs for snip at Animal Refuge
CATS have been DeSexed in the City for the past four years - now it's the turn of man's best friend.The Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge has been running the successful DeSex in the City campaign for the past four years and an extra $10,000 in funding has allowed them to expand the popular program to include dogs.Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge manager Penny Brischke said with more attention being drawn to responsible pet ownership and avoiding purchasing animals from puppy farms, SCARS decided to respond to popular demand by introducing de-sexing vouchers for dogs as well."A lot of backyard breeding contributes to the problem and it means we have so many unwanted animals sitting in refuges waiting..>> view originalTaming the outback in Mazda's BT-50 4x4
FOR many of us, Australia's great outback holds mythical appeal.We've either spent time in our sparsely populated interior and been captivated by its vastness, its colour and serenity; or as outback virgins, longed to escape our comfortable urban lives and discover its power for the first time.I was a teenager when I first saw Nicolas Roeg's 1971 filmWalkabout.I was sitting in a cold, dark front room with freezing wind and rain battering the windows of my family's suburban London home, and the outback's sun, endless skies and red desert all looked paradisaical. A harsh paradise, granted, but the almost hallucinogenic heat hazed cinematography - the brutal beauty of the scenery - simply mesme..>> view originalUniversity scholarship up for grabs thanks to Community Bank
Geoff Edwards (r) joins 2015 scholarship winner, Sarah Bailey, NDSHS principal Chris Roff and the Year 12 cohort at assembly this weekOne Year 12 student from Noosa District State High will soon be adding to their graduation celebrations. Well known for its support of the annual Australian Business Week (ABW) activities, the Cooroy Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank has once again pledged its support to one local student when their annual university scholarship program application period opens in December. Branch manager, Geoff Edwards said providing support to a local student to further their tertiary education was part of the Community Bank branch’s commitment to the..>> view originalDimity sets out to prove she belongs
DIMITY Stoyle feels she can still make her presence felt in the final World Surf League women's event for 2015.Currently sitting at 15 in the world, her hopes of a top 10 finish and automatic qualification for next year's tour look to be in doubt.However, the Sunshine Coast product believes she's surfing the best she has all season and will take that confidence to the Maui Pro later this month."I didn't have the best start (to the season)," she said."But the last few events I've felt really good."I'll take that into Maui and try to get a big result over there."I just need to surf well and prove I belong in the top 10."Stoyle sits almost 10,000 points behind the 10th ranked surfer, meaning a ..>> view original
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