Coast airport records highest passenger growth nationally
SUNSHINE Coast Airport has entered 2016 on a high thanks to continued growth in passenger trends. The six months to the end of December saw 508,808 passengers use the airport - a 12% increase year-on-year and the highest number on record for a six-month period. The second half of 2015 topped off a fantastic period of performance with full calendar year growth of 4% year-on-year, equalling 907,721 passengers. The positive statistics are highlighted by the airport continuing to lead th..>> view originalPre-season training Ryan Hansen's time to shine
SUNSHINE Coast Falcons coach Craig Ingebrigtsen admits he's been taken aback by the pre-season quality of bullocking prop Ryan Hansen. A former captain of the state league side, the 25-year-old has been ultra-impressive at training. Among a 34-man squad, the 193cm, 108kg ex-Australian Schoolboys representative has clearly made an impact on the team's new coach "Ryan has surprised me a fair bit to be honest, he's been leading by example," Ingebrigtsen said. "And he has really broug..>> view originalCoast sports stars set to shine at awards ceremony
THE Sunshine Coast Sport Stars of the Year Awards has a new venue, with the big night to be held at the Wandiny Room at Twin Waters on January 29. There will be recognition for 24 athletes from 18 sports. The oldest is 31 and youngest 14 and all have come through local competitions, with some now based in all parts of the country. Two of them will be adjudged sports stars of 2015. The selection criteria is such that it selects the athletes on performance and not popularity, gender and p..>> view originalVan park poll not enough for heritage listing
CAMPERS pushing to gain heritage listing for the northern beachfront Mooloolaba caravan park may struggle to find support from whoever is elected on March 19. The Sunshine Coast Council has voted to close it. Deputy Mayor Chris Thompson who represents Division Four, which is the area in which the park site sits, is standing down. He was a strong supporter of Mooloolaba's foreshore rejuvenation plans, which include the park's closure. So too is candidate Charles Hodgson, who said t..>> view originalPlanet 9? Secret, dark world could be lurking out there
A huge planet might be sitting at the edge of our solar system without ever being seen. The world - which could be about ten times as massive as Earth - would be large enough to become the ninth planet of our solar system. The planet hasn't yet been seen by scientists. Instead, they have found it by watching the way that dwarf planets and other objects in the outer solar system move - their orbits seem to be disturbed by something huge but hidden sitting out there. "If there's going ..>> view originalMust-win game for the Breakers
The Crocodiles will have their work cut out if they want to test New Zealand at the Townsville Entertainment Centre tonight. The Crocs are in seventh spot and have lost their past three games. The Breakers are also going through a rough trot, falling to fifth after losing their past four matches. The last of those was a 103-96 defeat to Illawarra on Sunday night, where Hawks guard Kevin Lisch destroyed them with 40 points. Townsville was gallant in its last game against Adelaide, ..>> view originalTributes flow for victim of Darling Downs house fire
UPDATE: Tributes are flowing for the man killed in a deadly house fire in Dalby last night. Mark Wilkes, 45, is being remembered as a good man taken too soon in the deadly blaze. Family and friends are taking to social media to express their shock and sadness at the tragic news. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but it is not being treated as suspicious. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services officers fought the blaze which broke out in the front room of the Edward..>> view originalNew BBC mini-series tackles Tolstoy
JAMES Norton had an unusual introduction to War and Peace before landing a role in the BBC's large-scale TV adaptation. The actor was filming a scene for the crime drama Happy Valley when he first laid eyes on Leo Tolstoy's mammoth novel. "The art department made the decision that when my character in Happy Valley disguised himself as a student that the book he chose to read was War and Peace," Norton tells APN. "While we were sitting there waiting (between takes) I'd read the first ..>> view originalCouncil responds to Peregian Springs clearing complaints
SUNSHINE Coast Council's acting planning chief has defended clearing of land for housing at Peregian Springs, reminding opponents they are all living on what was once bushland. Recent clearing of land at Coolum Ridges estate by developers FKP had sparked an outcry from a number of residents disappointed at the loss of natural habitat. But in a letter to local residents, Sunshine Coast Council's acting director for regional strategy and planning, Ron Piper, said it was important for the ..>> view originalSisters' love immortalised in a spray of sand at Buddina
AN afternoon reunion at Buddina for two sisters has resulted in a spectacular image that is even now racing through the internet. Danielle French, who is studying in Melbourne, was back home for the holidays and spending time with little sister Jess and the family dog, Molly, when she decided to snap a photo of her looking out at the beach. In the same moment, Jess decided to fling some sand in the air, creating this remarkable shot by pure chance. "This wasn't planned or edited, (Je..>> view original
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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