Landslip after storm dumps more than 100mm on Sunshine Coast
UPDATE: TRAFFIC is flowing more freely between Nambour and Mapleton after a landslip caused by heavy rain led to delays this morning. Tthe westbound lane of Mapleton Rd near the Dulong lookout was closed by the slip which is believed to be cleaned up or nearly cleaned up. The slip came after a thunderstorm swept through the region last night, dumping more than 100mm of rain at Nambour and Mapleton. The highest rainfall recorded was 145mm at Radar Hill, near Nambour, followed by 12..>> view originalSubbie push makes a house call on Sunshine Coast
HOUSING Minister Mike de Brenni knows the numbers, appreciates the impacts and wants to play a role in fixing the woeful security of payment issues that have plagued the construction industry for decades. Mr de Brenni was in Nambour yesterday to launch the first of 58 briefing sessions to be held across Queensland as the State Government attempts to bring balance and fairness to the Building Construction Industry Payments Act amended in late 2014 by the Newman Government. He hopes to ad..>> view originalTALKING TOURISM: Campaign ideal to attract water lovers
THE latest Roy Morgan research indicates the proportion of Australians who go hiking/bushwalking has skyrocketed in the past five years. Between October 2010 and September last year, the proportion of Australians 14-plus who reported going hiking/bushwalking on a regular basis grew from 2.9% to 5.2%, while those who participated either regularly or occasionally increased from 15.6% to 27.3% (or more than 5.3 million Australians). After living and working in many areas of Australia, I th..>> view originalSunshine Coast gets first-ever arts foundation
Sunshine Coast councillor Jenny McKay at the Maleny Trail opening in 2015 with mayor Mark Jamieson. Photo: Supplied The Sunshine Coast's first-ever arts foundation has been established to expand the arts community on the north coast.And plans to shift car parks from the Mooloolaba beachfront have moved to the next level.Both decisions were made at the first meeting of the Sunshine Coast Council in Caloundra on Thursday.One of the Sunshine Coast Arts Foundatio..>> view originalPostcard Bandit in court, wants to live on Sunshine Coast
A NOTORIOUS criminal who plans to call the Sunshine Coast home will continue his fight for freedom when he returns to court this morning. Postcard Bandit Brenden James Abbott has asked the the Brisbane Supreme Court to review the Queensland Parole Board's July 2015 decision to keep him behind bars. Abbott is due to appear by video link at 12.30pm. Abbott, who escaped prisons in both Queensland and Western Australia and has been locked up for more than 16 years, became eligible for p..>> view originalCoast kid turned sailor earns national recognition
JAY Stevenson's course in life was set before he even knew it. At 8, he joined the T. S. Onslow Australian Navy Cadets at Golden Beach and upon finishing year 12 at Kawana Waters State High School, he joined the Royal Australian Navy. Now a chief petty officer of 19 years service in the Royal Australian Navy, his achievements were recognised this week when he was included in the Australia Day honours list. Chief Petty Officer Stevenson was awarded a Medal in the Military Division of ..>> view originalIt will cost $400000 just to open historic hall's doors
THE search continues for a community entity to take over trusteeship of one of Cooroy's major community assets - the memorial hall - amid confirmation it will cost almost $1 million to fully refurbish the historic building. As the RSL board of trustees looks to hand over this responsibility, the Cooroy Area Residents' Association has reported that talks with Noosa Council about taking on this crucial role have not yet produced a result. "While council wishes to play an active part in th..>> view originalSydney developer Salim Mehajer suspended from council
HE invited media scrutiny after his wedding shut down an entire Sydney street, now developer and Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer has been suspended from his council role for failing to disclose all his financial interests. The New South wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal found Cr Mehajer guilty of breaching the local government act three times in 2012 and 2013. He will be suspended from civic office for four months. The breach relates to Mr Mehajer not making it clear to the c..>> view originalStoyle aims to return to Championship Tour
SURFING: Sunshine Coast's Dimity Stoyle is intent on getting back on to the Championship Tour and she hopes to push her claims by defending her Burleigh Pro title this weekend. Stoyle spent two seasons on the elite circuit but failed to requalify for the 2016 tour. She's eager to bounce back. "I'm planning on doing as many QS (Qualifying Series) events as possible this year and getting back on the CT next year. I'm pumped to get my campaign off to a strong start at Burleigh," she sai..>> view originalLast chance for Rio 2016
SWIMMING: Tomorrow's Noosa Summer Swim boasts a star-studded cast of Aussie legends but for some it's the last chance to impress before Rio qualifiers. For Coolum's George O'Brien it's the last hit-out before next month's all important Australian Open Water Championships. He was hotly tipped to finish within the top-10 at last year's FINA World Championships and gain automatic Olympic qualification but finished a disappointing 28th. O'Brien said the result shook him up mentally. "..>> view original
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Landslip after storm dumps more than 100mm on Sunshine Coast and other top stories.
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