Artist pours her heart into art
FELICITY Burdett never had the chance to take her daughters Sky and Kayla to see the wonder that is the Great Barrier Reef in their lifetime.But the Coolum-based songstress wants to shore-up the future of the reef for the children of many generations to come.To honour the loving memory of her daughters, who were killed in a car crash in 2012 at age 8 and 11, Felicity has launched a project called Heart To Art. Her aim is to be a driving force behind the Australian Marine Conservation Society by..>> view originalNorth Coast rail project fights for traction
RAIL advocates are fearful duplication of the North Coast rail to Nambour is in danger of being bumped further back in the priority queue for major infrastructure projects by the $5.2bn Cross River Rail project and upgrades to road networks on Brisbane’s southern flank.Rail Back on Track advocate Jeff Addison said the North Coast line was an achievable infrastructure project that would improve passenger and freight movement for a fraction of the cost of other projects.Mr Addison said government..>> view originalSeniors invited to become community ambassadors
COTA Queensland Chief Executive Mark Tucker-Evans Photo Contributed COUNCIL on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland is developing a new volunteer network called COTA Community Ambassadors to support seniors advocate for their rights, needs and interests. Launching the program, COTA Queensland Chief Executive Mr Mark Tucker-Evans said COTA Community Ambassadors, who will be seniors themselves, will inform COTA's policy and advocacy by researching what is happening in their community and how ..>> view originalGame of Thrones return breaks TV record
THE highly anticipated return of Game of Thrones set a new Australian TV record. The hit fantasy series continues to gain popularity, with yesterday's season six premiere becoming the most watched program in Australian subscription television history. The episode, titled The Red Woman, aired at the same time as the US and achieved a total audience of 727,000. The figure might not sound that impressive compared to free-to-air ratings, but it's 31 percent larger than season five of Ga..>> view originalYOUR SAY: Coast coffee makers set a high standard
HIGH standards when it comes to life's pleasures could be the reason international coffee franchise Starbucks has decided to leave Mooloolaba. When selecting a brew, Sunshine Coast coffee consumers are discerning, Ron James said. "They ask for the best and get it," he commented on the Daily's Facebook page. "I'd willingly, and do, drive/ride/walk an extra kilometre (plus) for a great coffee." Simon Hourigan said the high quality coffee being produced in Australian cafes, run by lo..>> view originalEels thrown on front lawn in bizarre attack
Who's behind the mysterious eel attack in Timaru in New Zealand? CCTV footage has captured four people getting out of two cars near a Collins St house. The people then threw eels on the house's front lawn. Police are trying to track down the perpetrators. The attack, conducted around 11:20pm on Sunday night, has left residents confused. One elderly resident said she heard cars late last night and, a bit later on, other odd noises. "I thought it was a dog or somebody in the bush..>> view original10 years on, why saving water makes dam sense
TEN years after former Queensland premier Peter Beattie announced the plan to build the Traveston Crossing Dam, Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee chairman Ian Mackay reflects on that announcement, and an earlier dam plan from the 1990s. It's ten years ago this week that Peter Beattie took Gympie mayor Mick Venardos up in a helicopter and unveiled plans for a huge dam on the Mary River at Traveston Crossing, upstream of Gympie. It's also nearly twenty-five years since the State ..>> view originalPaleo carrot cake for Pete Evan's wedding
There was no champagne at Nicky Watson's wedding to Pete Evans. Just kombucha tea and a paleo carrot cake. The Kiwi socialite, 39, now known as Nicola Robinson, and the Australian chef, 42, married at their New South Wales farm in front of just a handful of friends and family, Woman's Day reports. And they stayed true to their paleo, healthy, clean-living lifestyle, toasting their nuptials with kombucha, fermented coconut milk and paleo carrot cake while their farm animals looked on. ..>> view originalMissing man's body found in bushland at Coolum
UPDATE 3PM: The body of a man who police believe to be Adrian Korst has been found in bushland near Lions Park at Coolum. Coolum police officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Hardy Wirth said the body was located from the air by the crew of a rescue helicopter about 11.30am. Beerwah resident Mr Korst, 39, had been missing since Friday. His cause of death is not being treated as suspicious. If this story has raised issues with you, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4..>> view originalMal will push for Radradra
PARRAMATTA wrecking ball Semi Radradra is in line to become only the fourth Fijian-born player to pull on the green-and-gold when new Australian coach Mal Meninga reveals his 17-man squad to play New Zealand in Newcastle next Friday night. While Meninga has declared he won't pick any rookies for the May 6 clash, the giant Eels winger is expected to be the exception when the Kangaroos squad is named today. Recently retired dual international Lote Tuqiri, who played nine Tests between 200..>> view original
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
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