Burnett and Bull win gold at the Canoe Sprint Championships and other top stories

Burnett and Bull win gold at the Canoe Sprint Championships

SUNSHINE Coast pair Alyce Burnett and Alyssa Bull further pressed their claims yesterday for Rio selection by winning gold in the K2 500 at the Australian Canoe Sprint Championships in Penrith. After finishing a close second to Jo Brigden-Jones and ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast housing industry hits lull in unit approvals

THE Sunshine Coast building industry is looking up following a 24% rise in dwelling approvals during the 12 months to January this year. Housing Industry Association regional manager Stuart Collins (pictured) said the number of approvals in the ... >> view original

Mamma Mia! Coast pizzeria sprinkles cheese on giant pizza

Megan Mackander Journalist After completing a journalism degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast, I joined the Sunshine Coast Daily in 2010. As the Daily's police reporter, the round is unprectible, diverse and challenging, but also exciting and ... >> view original

Festival's reputation dines out on success

He invited a group of influential food media from Melbourne and Sydney, flew them to Noosa, put them on a bus and took them out to the Sunshine Coast hinterland. "We created a mini farmer's market at the Coolabine Goat Farmstead," he said. "We had ... >> view original

The surfing legend of Ma and Pa from Caloundra

The couple encouraged the youth of the Sunshine Coast by offering them free membership. Using the club contests as training and conditioning for more challenging contests, Charles encouraged the young Moffateers to compete in regional, state and ... >> view original

Elite triathletes show form

TRIATHLON: Tasmanian Jake Birtwhistle has emerged as Australia's latest triathlon young gun and on Saturday he took another step forward with a fast finishing silver medal winning performance in only his second ever ITU World Cup in Mooloolaba. >> view original

Italian lifeguard to the rescue for Bondi television series

The former Sunshine Coast lifeguard has landed a job at Bondi Beach and is now part of the popular TV show Bondi Rescue. Mario will make his small screen debut in season 10 of Network 10's Aussie reality show, which kicks off on Tuesday. "It was always ... >> view original

Too many dice with death at crossings

SPLIT-second decisions to try to beat closing railway boom gates led to six crashes at crossings in the Sunshine Coast region last year. Queensland Rail statistics revealed that on average more than two people per week risked their lives while trying ... >> view original

Multiple-birth families supporting each other

Sunshine Coast Multiple Births Group president Kate Ogg, the mother of twins, said the picnic was an important way to allow mums of "multiples" to connect and act as a support network for each other. "There's no information from the public health ... >> view original

Brave dog owner takes on hungry python

Megan Mackander Journalist After completing a journalism degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast, I joined the Sunshine Coast Daily in 2010. As the Daily's police reporter, the round is unprectible, diverse and challenging, but also exciting and ... >> view original