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• The fun and safe Sunshine Coast alternative to schoolies | Sunshine Coast Daily

  

  ISAAC Harrison will swap the alcohol-fuelled shenanigans of the Gold Coast with an adrenalin-fuelled week of adventure on his back doorstep.The Sienna Catholic College student and long time mates Kurt Whiteman and Brayden Smith are among the first to take on the new Schoolies Adventure Package.From November 21, the trio will throw themselves into 20 hours of action over seven activities including snorkelling, skydiving, surfing, kite boarding, yoga, jet skiing and an Australia Zoo experience.Mr ..

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• Four clubs vie for two berths in night pennant final

  

  THE fight for a place in the final of the Sunshine Coast Night Pennant competition is still wide open with four clubs chasing the two vacancies with two rounds to play.In the North section Coolum Beach head the ladder on 16 points followed by Tewantin Noosa close behind on 13 points and Club Kawana out of contention on three points. The crunch match will be this week when Tewantin Noosa travel to Coolum Beach for a return home-and-away round.In the earlier clash Tewantin Noosa just got the major..

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• Small business summit for Noosa next week

  

  SMALL business thrives in Noosa and on the Sunshine Coast, but countrywide, one-third of businesses close their doors each year.So what are local businesses doing so well, when it's clear it takes more than a great idea to make a great business?The desire to share the behind the scenes story with local business owners has led CCIQ, Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Bigger Vision Group to create the Small Business Summit Noosa 2015, being held today.Generous funding and sponsorship means this informa..

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• Cops pull pot crop from property near Pomona

  

  A GANG squad raid on a property near Pomona has netted more than 20 marijuana plants.Sunshine Coast District Tactical Crime Squad officer-in-charge Wade Lee said officers from Taskforce Maxima, the Sunshine Coast gang squad and Pomona police searched a property on Pomona Kin Kin Rd at Pinbarren yesterday.Acting Senior Sergeant Lee said 21 plants ranging in size between 1m and 2m were growing outside a home when the raid was conducted.Sunshine Coast District Tactical Crime Squad officer-in-charge..

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• Maroochydore employer awarded for caring

  A MAROOCHYDORE-based business has been recognised in the annual Sunshine Coast Carer-Friendly Business Awards as a "Great Employer".The award is for the understanding, flexibility and support it provided workers juggling personal commitments as carers.Home Instead Senior Care Maroochydore provides non-medical care for elderly people living in their own homes. Many of the franchise's caregivers juggle a personal carer role as well as a professional caregiver role with Home Instead.The organisatio..

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• Christmas Island chaos: Riot police storm centre

  

  RIOT police have stormed the embattled Christmas Island detention centre, allegedly using gas canisters and rubber bullets to restore order.It is understood the guards entered the facility around dawn on the island.There were reports of some detainees barricading themselves inside with petrol bombs, machetes and chainsaws after raiding a garden shed for weapons.The unrest began in the early hours of Monday morning after upset refugees asked officials what happened to refugee Fazel Chegeni, whose..

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• Environment group says airport concerns "not insurmountable"

  

  "AM I the only one in the room who gets the impression it's a done deal whether we talk about it or not?"That was one of the final comments made before tonight's community meeting about the proposed airport expansion was drawn to a close at exactly 7.30pm.Some of the large crowd jeered as they walked out of Twin Waters' Wandiny Room, one man even showed Mayor Mark Jamieson, and presumably Sunshine Coast Airport general manager Peter Pallot and council director Greg Laverty, the middle finger fro..

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• Young Kawana builder shows age is no limit

  

  BUILDER Daniel Chapman is proving that age is no barrier to running a successful business in the construction industry.The 27-year-old, of Kawana, is the owner of Stroud Homes Sunshine Coast, a residential building company which employs five people.Daniel started his business in 2009, just two years after finishing his carpentry apprenticeship at age 24.He said that starting a business at such a young age was daunting but something he always wanted to accomplish."I've come from a long line of bu..

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• Coastman's riot police horror: "They are coming in now"

  

  A SUNSHINE Coast man held on Christmas Island has described in chilling detail heavily armed riot police storming the detention centre to counter fire-bombing protesters.The man spoke to the ABC Sunshine Coast live on the air as police, reportedly armed with riot shields, tear gas, rubber bullets and taser guns, stormed the facility on Tuesday morning.Immigration Minister Peter Dutton blamed "a core group of criminals" for the riot as extra police were flown in to help regain control.The unrest ..

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• Sing stars in spotlight for lakeside taleng show

  

  ROLL UP and test your talents against the best the Kawana and Caloundra region has to offer.The fifth annual Lights on the Lake festival on December 6 will now include a talent show for young musicians and singers.Aimed at getting young locals involved in the family-favourite event, the Young Entertainers Show will be held in the grass circle from 6-6.45pm at Crummunda Park.The most entertaining performer will be chosen to show their talent on the main stage at 7.30pm.Organisers have pitched the..

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