Record Sunshine Coast temperature as state sweats and other top stories

Record Sunshine Coast temperature as state sweats

The Sunshine Coast sweltered through its hottest March day on record as temperatures soared across the state. The mercury hit 36.2 degrees just before 1pm at Maroochydore, well above the 33.8-degree record set on March 1, 2009. But it was positively ... >> view original

Queensland parliament to consider petition to ban mosques

STEVE Dickson will take a Sunshine Coast group's petition, which is effectively calling for a ban on mosques, to State Parliament. Sunshine Coast Safe Communities launched the petition last year calling on the State Government to support changes to the ... >> view original

Quentin Bryce to visit the Sunshine Coast

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

University town plans for learning, earning, living and play

THE latest development activity at the master-planned 'university town' at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast is creating a community where residents can learn, earn, live and play. Division 6 Councillor Christian Dickson said he was pleased to see so ... >> view original

2 swim to safety after tugboat sinks near Sunshine Coast

HALFMOON BAY, B.C. - Two men swam safely to a nearby island after a tugboat sank near Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast of B.C.. Capt. Todd Guenther of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre says they received calls at around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday ... >> view original

Council to address cyclist safety concerns at Bli Bli

"The capacity of this bridge in Bli Bli as a multi-use transport link is a serious concern to council given the increase in people riding bikes on the Sunshine Coast and the community has raised these concerns with us," he said. "This 300m bridge has a ... >> view original

Coast artist to share passion for pastels overseas

SUNSHINE Coast artist Tricia Taylor jokes that 2015 is the Year Of Frequent Flyer Miles as she heads overseas to share her passion for pastels. A master pastellist with the Pastel Society of Australia and an important part of the Seaview Artist's ... >> view original

WE SAY: Seaplane no danger to river users

OUR VIEW: IT'S looking promising for the Sunshine Coast's newest tourism venture, Paradise Seaplanes. We respectively disagree with some who say the operation is a safety concern or doesn't belong on our river. There is no evidence to support claims ... >> view original

University hospital to revolutionise healthcare on Coast

THE Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital is set to revolutionise healthcare in our region. The hospital is being built as part of the 20-hectare Kawana Health Campus and will treat around 60,000 patients per year in the emergency department alone.-. >> view original

Stiff comedy aims to get the laughs going

SUNSHINE Coast Oriana Choir and Oriana Youth Choir will perform a selection of pieces to share their repertoire for the 2015 competition season. The choirs will be conducted by Elizabeth Wallis Gaedtke and accompanied by Scott Gaedtke. One show only ... >> view original