Predictions for year ahead in driving tourist numbers
WHAT will this year have in store for the Sunshine Coast tourism industry?Here are my predictions:Travellers are looking to be more digitally connected than ever before and are increasingly expecting free wi-fi from travel operators. Visitors want bragging rights about the unique places they're visiting and they want to share their experiences with friends and family. Seeking a good deal and online guest reviews will continue to be powerful motivators for driving bookings - whether via social me..>> view originalCoast amputees given welcome boost with wheelchair donation
CALOUNDRA MP and Shadow Health Minister Mark McArdle has offered a helping hand to those helping others.Mr McArdle delivered two new, lightweight wheelchairs and support stumps worth $1800 to the tireless Cliff Hargreaves, president of the Sunshine Coast Amputee Support Association, in a bid to help ease the burden on Coast amputees and their partners."The biggest problem we've had with the wheelchairs is the partners and carers can't lift them," Mr Hargreaves said.Presented today at the Associa..>> view originalSunshine Coast woman 'handcuffed' by giant pet python
A SUNSHINE Coast woman has been handcuffed and bitten by her own black-headed python, forcing a panicked call to snake catcher Stuart McKenzie who came to their aid at 3am.The Snake Catcher 24/7 owner said he took the call after her screams woke her housemate.He wrote on Facebook that she had been handling the enormous python when it "bit her on the thumb and proceeded to constrict her hands together so she was basically handcuffed and couldn't get it off"."This is a first for me where I have ha..>> view originalPlane nose wheel collapses shortly after landing
UPDATE 3.45PM:Pilot Aidan Bickhoff and his instructor were nearly back at the hangar when the nose wheel of their light aircraft collapsed shortly after landing at Sunshine Coast Airport.Mr Bickhoff, of Noosaville, had been improving his navigational skills with a return flight from the Sunshine Coast to Archerfield.The 28-year-old landed the Piper Sport two-seater aeroplane without incident and was taxiing back along the runway when the nose wheel collapsed shortly before 2pm.The nose wheel of ..>> view originalKiki shapes great ideas
IF you are looking for an unusual present or simply want to brighten your home, Art in Clay by Kiki may have something for you.Exclusive to the Eumundi Markets, Kiki's unique candleholders and mosquito coil-holders are one of a kind.Kiki's pieces have travelled interstate and overseas to Switzerland and Canada.>>>>Check out our complete guide to Sunshine Coast markets hereBefore finding her groove six years ago at Eumundi, she spent 22 years selling her Art in Clay at the Riverside M..>> view originalPolice arrest three on suspicion of links to Jakarta attack
INDONESIAN authorities have arrested three men who they believe to be linked to the attack that killed seven people in the country's capital city yesterday.The explosion site near a busy shopping area and UN offices remains cordoned off as police continue their investigations on Friday.The tragic event has been claimed by Islamic State group and five of those killed were attackers. Two civilians, including a Canadian, and a police officer were also killed while another 20 were wounded.Depok area..>> view originalSwell to lift but watch conditions
IT'S been a week of mixed weather and waves, but generally good summer conditions prevailed.We had a little burst of swell from Tropical Cyclone Ula as she briefly entered, and departed.Meanwhile, a trough down south pushed up into a zone of very hot weather along the east coast, causing thunderstorms and strong winds at week's end. This trough's winds will lift swell from the south, in association with an extreme south-polar swell offshore.An almighty low is expected to sit due east of us and f..>> view originalBreaking down the barriers on Islam
RECENT talks of an open debate over the "link between Islam and terrorism" is exactly what ISIS are waiting for.A country whose politicians become self-made experts on other religions is an early warning of further division and inequality within society.It looks as we're trying to repeat the mistake of some Muslim countries who are now struggling to find the escape key after allowing the state to make religious decisions on behalf of the public.History has taught us that mixing politics and reli..>> view originalSLSA says helmets will be worn in some circumstances
SURF Life Saving Australia says competitors at its events will only be required to wear helmets during certain situations.The organisation ran the 2012 Gold Coast competition where 14-year-old Maroochydore resident Matthew Barclay drowned.Late today it said surf craft users would wear helmets under "conditions of heightened risk".Matthew's father Stephen Barclay backed Queensland State Coroner Terry Ryan's recommendation earlier today that young surf craft users be required to wear helmets whil..>> view originalPioneer family loses matriarch
LILIAN May Cleeland was the great-granddaughter of James Porter (the second) and his wife, Ann Laird, who arrived from Scotland in July 1849.Three of James' sons eventually became extensive land holders. Part of their holding was Elgin Vale, 25 miles east of Nanango. Lilian, who was born on August 9, 1917, lived there with her mother, Mary, father Hugh and her brothers, James and Douglas.Hugh later established Telopea, Lilian's family home, and Roseneath as dairy farms.Lilian's early schooling w..>> view original
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