Last Top Stories: Fight rages on as Maroochydore 'mosque' pushes ahead

Fight rages on as Maroochydore 'mosque' pushes ahead

AN ANTI-Islamic group has warned it will stage more angry protests on the streets of Maroochydore following the Muslim community's lodgement of an application to create a place of worship. The Muslim Organisation Sunshine Coast (MOSC) last week ... >> view original

Australia's Sunshine Coast to see international flights - ch

Under its 2015/16 national budget, the Australian Federal government has allocated AUD8 million (USD6.43 million) in funding to develop international passenger processing facilities at Townsville and Sunshine Coast airports. According to Australian ... >> view original

How to become a successful exporter: free talk from Co Yo

The founders Henry (pictured) and Sandra Gosling have just returned from London where they launched the product in a high-end supermarket chain. They are now planning to expand into Europe. Photo: Warren Lynam / Sunshine Coast Daily Warren Lynam ... >> view original

Wedding software idea wins Startup Weekend 2015

THE much-anticipated annual Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast had 43 people pitch their business ideas to a crowd of 200 at the Innovation Centre. A marathon weekend of collaboration involving 13 teams of budding entrepreneurs led to the crowning of a ... >> view original

Jones in scintillating form at state championships

BRIBIE Island young gun Natasha Jones claimed a treble at the state championships on the Sunshine Coast. After winning the women's fours last week and following it up with a win in the women's triples, Jones won the women's pairs title at Tewantin ... >> view original

New era in golf set to tee off on the Coast

A 65-YEAR history of golf in central Maroochydore will come to an end this weekend when Horton Park Golf Club closes its doors to make way for Sunshine Coast Council's CBD development. Councillors yesterday saw where the $42million ratepayers paid ... >> view original

Battle over Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital funds

Local Real Estate. Search for local real estate online now. While Health Minister Cameron Dick has guaranteed the Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital will open on time and be fully functional, despite a massive "black hole" in operational funding. >> view original

Andersen back on a roll with state title victory

After hanging tough through the sectional rounds, including one outing in which she recovered from a 10-point deficit, she pipped fellow Sunshine Coast prospect Connie-Leigh Rixon 25-23 in the semi-finals before defeating Keegan 25-16 in the decider. >> view original

The science behind Australia's spooky 'spider rain'

Residents of Goulburn, Australia woke this month to find their town shrouded in eerie, silken webs, while millions of tiny spiders rained down from above, local news reported. “The whole place was covered in these little black spiderlings and when I looked up ... >> view original

Australian scientists part of team to discover new mechanism that triggers ...

Australian scientists are part of a team that has accidentally made a breakthrough that could lead to an improved early warning system for volcanic eruptions. Monash University researchers, along with those from universities in Newcastle, New South Wales, ... >> view original