Albino turtle discovered on Sunshine Coast beach 'gold' for tourism
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Albino turtle hatchling a 'rare find' Alby the albino turtle startles conservationists on a Sunshine Coast beach by appearing through the sand and scuttling into the water. PT1M20S 620 349 Say hello to Alby, the "extremely rare" albino turtle stealing the hearts of reptile lovers all over the world.Since the green turtle's Sunday afternoon discovery on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, the small coast care group that found it has been inundated with c..>> view originalThe top 5 sporting plays of the week from the Sunshine Coast
1. SURFER Vittoria Farmer continued her great start to the year with a runner-up result in a World Surf League Pro Junior event at Margaret River. She also finished in second place at the Pro Junior event on the Gold Coast so now leads the Australasia Pro Junior ratings. Farmer is currently competing in a Qualifying Series event at Avoca. 2. CALOUNDRA'S Tessa Wallace is showing some promising signs ahead of the national swimming championships, which doubles as Olympic qualifiers. ..>> view originalDivision 9 hopeful inspired to run by Sekisui House protest
THE birth of his first child was the initial trigger to get Scott Larsen to think about a possible tilt at the 2016 Sunshine Coast Council election in Division 9. But it was an old-style town hall meeting in the Coolum Civic Centre with a room full of people protesting council's apparent headlong rush to embrace the Sekisui House development at Yaroomba that really sparked his fire. "Jason O'Pray (Division 8) was the only councillor there,'' Scott said at the first Sunshine Coast Daily ..>> view originalOUR SAY: Candidates deserve our attention
THE Sunshine Coast Daily is going all out to ensure voters arrive at the ballot box on March 19 well informed about the choices they have and the issues at stake. Starting this morning a series of open forums are being held across the region in conjunction with Hot 91.1 to allow you to have your say. The Hot Breakfast and the Sunshine Coast Daily crew will be on hand to bring the politicians and media together to discuss the hot-button topics that you consider important to the region's ..>> view originalStorm warning downgraded after big three players out
RUGBY LEAGUE: The gloss has gone off the Sunshine Coast's first NRL trial in seven years with Melbourne's "Big Three'' officially ruled out of the occasion. Cooper Cronk, Billy Slater and Cameron Smith won't run out against Wests at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Saturday. They join an absentee list which includes Jesse Bromwich, Will Chambers and Cameron Munster. Coach Craig Bellamy said the trial will provide other players with an opportunity to press their claims. "There are some guy..>> view originalFishing, surfing and beach guide for Wednesday, February 10
BEACH REPORT BEWARE stong currents with these winds. There is also plenty of flash rips, especially when the tide starts dropping out. Swim between the flags and waist depth swimming is advisable. PLEASE SWIM ONLY BETWEEN THE RED AND YELLOW FLAGS Report provided by Surf Life Saving Queensland. Enjoy our beaches safely, only swim between the red and yellow flags. If we can't see you, we can't save you. OFFSHORE WINDS will be S to SE 15 to 25 knots. Seas are 1.5 to 2m, decreasing to ..>> view originalGraduates continue work in Timor Leste
SUNSHINE Coast Grammar School 2015 graduates Jasmine Cawthorne, Jaime Butel and Jordan Vieira have returned to impoverished Timor Leste to continue their work with the children at Encouragement House in Maliana. The graduates volunteerd their time and efforts in setting up the Encouraging Futures Project to help further develop the educational outcomes for this remote, under-developed community. The aim of the project was to engage the local community in a range of life skills, literacy..>> view originalBoys give their all in lifesaving
TWO Sunshine Coast Grammar School athletes, Dan O'Meally and Tom Reid, were selected in the Under 14 Queensland Royal Life Saving Squad that competed at the 2016 Australian Pool Life Saving Championships. In the championships on the Gold Coast in January, Dan achieved a third place in the 100m tow and 100m line throw events, placing him second in the overall pointscore. As an 11-year-old, Tom performed well at his first Australian Pool Life Saving Championships, achieving personal best ..>> view originalLETTER: Current runway fails to meet present-day standards
I GUESS Lawrence Chadwick is against the proposed new runway at the Sunshine Coast Airport because it will directly affect him. He harks on about the current runway being sufficient. This runway in its current form was built to handle turbo prop aircraft and Fokker F28 jets with 70 seats, not the current 180-seat Boeing 737 and A320 that use this airport on a daily basis. This runway is short and narrow by today's jet standard. It is not oriented into the prevailing south-east winds...>> view originalCoast building approvals hit seven-year high
THE Sunshine Coast Council had its busiest year on record for development, issuing $1.28 billion of building approvals, the highest value of approvals in seven years. The council today published its 2015 Development Indicators Annual Highlights Report, which presents a selection of statistics on activity in the local development market. Director of Regional Strategy and Planning Warren Bunker said the number of building approvals issued in 2015 was 20% higher than in 2014. "Developme..>> view original
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