Sunshine Coast Harmony development starts amid roo concerns
The Sunshine Coast's largest-ever residential development - the $3 billion Harmony residential development of 5000 homes for 15,000 people - kicks off on Wednesday.However conservationists still question its impact on big populations of eastern grey kangaroos in the immediate area. The impact on eastern grey kangaroos at Sippy Downs will be crucial to the success of the Sunshine Coast's Palmview project to house 15,000 residents. Photo: Jay Cronan Sunshine Coast Environment Council hold..>> view originalDiamonds in sights of Coast's new netball team
NETBALL: They have a name, colours, a top coach and significant backing. Now, the Sunshine Coast's elite team needs some players and Australian Diamonds are on the hit list.The franchise, which is set to feature in a new-look national league next year, introduced itself to the region's fans at the Innovation Centre on Wednesday.Amid some fanfare, it announced it will be known as the Sunshine Coast Lightning.A joint venture of NRL giant Melbourne Storm and the University of the Sunshine Coast, t..>> view originalMan, 26, charged with rape, deprivation of liberty
UPDATE: Sunshine Coast detectives investigating the alleged sexual assault of a woman at Beerwah on August 5 have this afternoon charged a man with seven offences. A 26-year-old Wamuran man has been charged with one count each of enter dwelling with intent whilst armed, deprivation of liberty, rape and threatening violence as well as drug and weapon offences. He was denied police bail and remanded in custody to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Thursday. EARLIER: A 26-ye..>> view originalRadical preacher convicted for supporting ISIS
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary is facing years in prison after being found guilty of inviting support for Isis in what police said was a "significant" victory in the fight against extremism. The 49-year-old and his co-defendant Mohammed Mizanur Rahman pledged allegiance to Isis during its brutal advance through Syria and Iraq in 2014 and used videos to support the terrorist group's cause, police said. And security sources now believe Choudary has links to as many as 500 jihadis who hav..>> view originalWatch out for us at Tokyo Games, warns Burnett
CANOE: They reached a final in their maiden Olympics campaign and now there are high hopes Sunshine Coast's Alyce Burnett and Alyssa Bull can be a much bigger threat at Tokyo 2020.The young duo experienced a promising experience at Rio, edging through their heat and then producing a gutsy showing in the semi-final to earn a spot in the decider."Being the only non-European crew out on the start line in that final is a big achievement for two young girls, and for the Commonwealth,” Burnett said."..>> view originalOver 50 and can't work Instagram? #Youwilllovethis
THERE'S been a silver lining to being a little bit older this week.Sunshine Coast Council joined with the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland to celebrate our older population for Seniors Week (August 13 -21).And one of the numerous events on offer will be a chance for the maturer generation to catch up with their grandkids and learn the ins and outs of Instagram.Community Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said Sunshine Coast Libraries were getting into the Seniors Week spirit and had organi..>> view originalYoung Max keeps it in the family
MODERN PENTATHLON: Max Esposito was only supposed to be a training partner for his older sister.After Chloe competed at the London Olympics, coach and father Daniel moved the family to Budapest in order to bolster her training program ahead of the 2016 Games.Little did they know at the time, Max would go on to also represent Australia in Rio as a 19-year-old."I didn't actually have coming to Rio on my mind,” he said. "I was Chloe's training partner ... I was just there to help Chloe, but then t..>> view originalSunshine Coast TT proposal withdrawn
The proposed course layout for the now abandoned Sunshine Coast tt A proposal to host an Isle of Man TT style motorcycle race on the Sunshine Coast has been withdrawn. Promoter Inside Line Events International has abandoned plans after failing to meet a deadline set by the Sunshine Coast Events Board for critical safety information relating to the proposed 47km course situated around Maleny. The group, spearheaded by former motoring journalist David Rollins, lodged a proposal to the Sunshine Co..>> view originalSamuels forthright in opinion
ATHLETICS: Finishing with a best-ever performance at an Olympics was no consolation for veteran Australian discus thrower Dani Samuels.Samuels, who in 2009 became the youngest ever world champion in the event, at age 21, just missed out on a medal in Rio, finishing fourth with a throw of 64.90mCroatia's Sandra Perkovic won gold (69.21m) from France's Melina Robert-Michon (66.73m) and Cuba's Denia Caballero (65.34m)."I've come ninth and 11th at my previous Olympics and now fourth. And now I thin..>> view originalSad end to Taylor's Opals career
BASKETBALL: As a kid obsessed with basketball, Penny Taylor dreamed of playing for Australia at the Olympics.She did it three times - but the last was not so sweet.The usually stoic Taylor, one of the finest basketballers the nation has produced, was reduced to tears after her final Games with the Opals.A quarter-final loss to an unfancied Serbia ended her hope of a third Olympic medal and sixth straight for her country.Taylor won silver in Athens and Beijing, but missed the 2012 London Games t..>> view original
Monday, August 22, 2016
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