Sunshine Coast property sales pick up and other top stories

Sunshine Coast property sales pick up

You don't need to own a pair of white shoes to buy a property on the Sunshine Coast. Locals say a pair of togs and a beach towel will do in the cruisy coastal region. And when it comes to prices, they'll say you don't need deep pockets like you used to ... >> view original

Sunshine Coast residents come together to help Vanuatu

AIR Vanuatu pilot and former Sunshine Coast resident Stuart Friend will today fly to Vanuatu to retrieve stranded visitors and other passengers from the cyclone-ravaged capital of Port Vila. Mr Friend said he had flown the Boeing 737 to Sydney on ... >> view original

Faith in transport overhaul wavers

SUNSHINE Coast Business Council chair Sandy Zubrinich said she was disappointed to see Labor axe the $440 million Mooloolah River Interchange and was concerned that minimal - if any - attempts had been made to strike up a dialogue with the mayor ... >> view original

Police crack down on property crime on Sunshine Coast

POLICE have successfully concluded an operation on the Sunshine Coast which has resulted in 23 people being charged with a total of 28 charges for a variety offences. The Property Crime Task Force assisted by the Sunshine Coast Tactical Crime Squad ... >> view original

Coast flexibility attracts market minds

He's part of a generation of entrepreneurs emerging on the Sunshine Coast, which is a sought after location for business owners with flexible working arrangements. He said when he started first business, an outdoor 4x4 travel company called MudMaps, ... >> view original

Hit maker responsible for Rihanna song calls Coast home

AS a base for Europe's top audio engineers, the Sunshine Coast doesn't often rate a mention. But for world-renowned Norwegian producer Andreas Larsen, it was the perfect place to engineer the new Rihanna song Towards the Sun. The track, composed by ... >> view original

Triathlon attracts 4000 competitors from across the globe

Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival , ITU Triathlon Oceania Cup and Age Group Competition. Matthew Sharpe, Daniel Coleman and Joel Tobin-White on the podium. Photo: Warren Lynam / Sunshine Coast Daily Warren Lynam ... >> view original

Peter mourns his travelling mate

The Yandina couple were well-known and respected in Sunshine Coast sailing circles for their achievements at sea. They were possibly the first Australian couple to sail around the world when they did so from 1958 to 1962. Mr Mounsey is now grieving the ... >> view original

Call goes out to dig deep for cyclone Pam victims

Mr Chapman. said the Sunshine Coast and Vanuatu communities shared a long history that dated back to late 19th century. The process known as "blackbirding" saw many thousands of South Sea Islanders removed from their homes, sometimes forcibly, ... >> 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