Local lineup for Sunshine Coast Sea N Sound Festival
THE upcoming Sunshine Coast Sea N Sound Festival has announced a massive bill of local act additions for it's inaugural event in Mooloolaba on Saturday June 11. Nine acts have been added to the lineup in support of Aussie Roots superstars Pete Murray and Ash Grunwald including Sahara Beck, Carl Wockner Band, Band of Frequencies, Selahphonic, The Hi-Boys, Tyrone Noonan, Pop Cult, Buck Dean and the Green Lips and Brad Schultz. Festival organiser Terence Lunney said the event team couldn't..>> view originalMP's bid to legalise abortion brings mixed reaction
A DOCTOR who helps Sunshine Coast women seeking abortions has welcomed independent MP Rob Pyne’s tabling of a private member’s bill to legalise the medical procedure in Queensland.The Abortion Law Reform (Woman’s Right to Choose) Amendment Bill 2016 has caused a stir as it seeks to decriminalise abortion, removing it from the Queensland Criminal Code, where it has been since 1899.A court precedent was set in 1986 that allowed abortions when there was a risk to the mother’s life or health.The Ea..>> view originalMan shouted 'Alluah Akbar' as he stabbed passengers
One person has been killed and several injured in a knife attack by a suspected Islamist at a railway station near Munich. The suspect reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great") as he started stabbing passers-by in the town of Grafing, to the south-east of the German city. The attack took place at around 4.50am on Tuesday and the suspected perpetrator, a 27-year-old German man, was arrested shortly afterwards. A newspaper delivery worker was stabbed in the back duri..>> view originalMayor calls on leaders to visit to secure our vote
MAYOR Mark Jamieson has warned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull he risks turning the LNP stronghold on the Sunshine Coast into marginal seats if he neglects the region.At a press conference at Mooloolaba, Cr Jamieson made it clear the country’s leaders could not afford to ignore “the 9th largest region in Australia” in the lead-up to the July 2 election.“If the Federal Government thinks only in terms of marginal seats (in announcing funding and visits for the regions) they’re kidding themselves,..>> view originalTOP DRAW: Coast sides fare well overall on the Tweed
THE Sunshine Coast Ladies and Mens representative sides had a great series in the State District Sides Championships held on the Gold Coast last week. The Sunshine Coast men ran up four wins in the opening rounds before meeting the favoured Gold Coast Tweed (Yellow) outfit also undefeated at this point. The tight encounter went to the Sunshine Coast 61-58 who then went on to win the next five rounds. The round 10 match was a 67-63 win against the other Gold Coast Tweed (Teal) side. ..>> view originalBaden-Clay appeal before the High Court
TWO High Court judges will decide the fate of an appeal to have Gerard Baden-Clay's manslaughter conviction upgraded, in Canberra on Thursday. The appeal, which followed widespread public outrage after Baden-Clay saw his murder conviction reduced to the lesser charge of manslaughter by the Queensland Court of Appeal has been set down for the pronouncement of orders. Among the possible outcomes this process could lead to are outright dismissal of the case, the setting of a hearing date..>> view originalPerforming artist a finalist in Queensland Young Achiever Awards
ALLYCIA Staples has made it through to the top four in the Queensland Young Achiever Awards. Allycia is one of four finalists nominated in the Coffee Club Arts and Fashion Award, which recognises those who strive for excellence, creativity and success. The winners will be announced on May 20 at a Gala Dinner in Brisbane.Allycia has represented the Sunshine Coast nationally and internationally as a performing artist having travelled to Mont D’ore, New Caledonia in 2012 with her Creative Director..>> view originalCape school to be shutdown over fears for teacher's safety
A REMOTE indigenous school will be shut for five school days and staff temporarily moved to Cairns after Education minister Kate Jones said she was "deeply concerned" about the safety of its teachers. Teachers at the Aurukun campus of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy, held a meeting last night citing personal safety concerns following community unrest, Newscorp reports. They passed five motions including that they be removed from the community, housing security be upgraded t..>> view originalNoosa residents to be recognised on Queensland Day
SOME amazing people choose to call Noosa home. Perhaps one of our best kept secrets is many of them don't know just how special they are. This year these people will be honoured in the form of the inaugural 2016 Noosa Electorate Queensland Day Awards. The Queensland Day Awards are about nominating a volunteer you know in your club, school, sporting group or not-for-profit organisation who goes above and beyond the call of duty just because they love what they do. They are an initiat..>> view originalStar authors to feature at Big Book Club
JOIN a fun night of discussion and robust laughter at Sunshine Coast Libraries Big Book Club at the Maroochydore Library from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday, June 16. Special guests on the Big Book Club panel include Australian author and Courier Mail columnist Frances Whiting and popular local author Mary-Lou Stephens. This super duo will lead a review of Hannah Kent's award-winning fiction, Burial Rites. As a senior feature writer for Q Weekend in the Courier Mail and columnist for the Sund..>> view original
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Local lineup for Sunshine Coast Sea N Sound Festival and other top stories.
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