Sunshine Coast is the wedding capital of Queensland and other top stories

Sunshine Coast is the wedding capital of Queensland

WHEN it comes to the big day, whether that is first, second or third time around, weddings are big business and the nuptial epicentre is without doubt the Sunshine Coast. For most couples attracted to the region it comes down to location, location ... >> view original

Meat allergy ticks abundant on Sunshine Coast says expert

Dr Sheryl Van Nunen says someone bitten by the Australian paralysis tick can develop a dangerous condition called mammalian meat allergy (MMA). She says the tick's population is substantial around the Sunshine Coast but particularly in the Noosa region. >> view original

Sunshine Coast smokers rort 22 extra days off a year

There are about 45,300 smokers in the Sunshine Coast, University of Adelaide figures show, and a study says an average smoker spends 45 minutes away from their work every day on smoking breaks. Australian researcher Ken Pidd said allowing smokers ... >> view original

Heads down! Queensland students prep for NAPLAN

IT'S a big week for Sunshine Coast students as they prepare to take the annual NAPLAN test. More than 245,000 Queensland students are preparing to sit the eighth annual NAPLAN (National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy) starting Tuesday. >> view original

Goalkeeper Hill keeps Fire alight in "ugly" win

FOOTBALL: Heroics from goalkeeper Dale Hill have kept the Sunshine Coast Fire's finals ambitions on track, despite being forced to scrap against bottom-of-the-table South West Queensland Thunder. It wasn't one for the purists at Sunshine Coast Stadium ... >> view original

A glance at child abuse cases on the Sunshine Coast

THE Sunshine Coast is far from exempt when it comes to dealing with child abusers in our midst. Take a glance at some more recent cases to have passed through our courts and it's clear that this is an issue that has probably only been scratched on the ... >> view original

Forum tackles Sunshine Coast's creative potential

Valuing the Creative Economy of the Sunshine Coast attracted guest speakers Gold Coast Bleach festival director Louise Bezzina, Urbis director of social planning Stephanie Wyeth and Maroochy Revitalisation Association president James Birrell. >> view original

Ahoy! Russian explorer Fedor set to return to Coast shores

Almost a year to the day since he completed the longest solo man-powered voyage of all time, Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov will be back on the Sunshine Coast next week to unveil a permanent reminder of his achievement. Mr Konyukhov will be ... >> view original

Exhibition weaves wool with science to create awareness

The Sunshine Coast Satellite Reef project, part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef project created by the Institute for Figuring, has become a platform to raise awareness about the condition of coral reefs around the world by crocheting mathematically ... >> view original

YOUR SAY: Coast divided over helping stay-at-home mums

SUNSHINE Coast families have weighed in on the $3.5 billion childcare initiatives which have been touted as the centrepiece of the Abbott Government's Federal Budget. The Prime Minister has used Mother's Day to reveal key changes to childcare payments ... >> view original