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Heaven on a stick in Sri Lanka

By Phil Jarratt The train to Galle left Colombo very early, so few people actually saw the hideous spectacle of three large Australian tourists with...

Notes from the “peer of paradise”

By Phil Jarratt TODAY’S column comes to you from a battered old desk in a large wood-lined and slightly musty hotel room at the Grand...

People make the job great

By Ron Lane WHEN 48-year-old mother of two Carolyn Lansdown received notice that she had been awarded the National Medal for outstanding service to the...

Rampant in Rio

By Phil Jarratt MY Facebook page keeps reminding me that exactly four years ago I was deeply involved in the London Olympics, working ridiculous hours...

Dolphins are the real deal

By RON LANE THE Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club held its annual Long Lunch last Friday with 150 guests. With the clubhouse decorated in a fashion...

Girls part of a special breed

By RON LANE THEY are out there - they definitely are. This may come as a surprise, but there are quite a lot of them....

Week from hell

By PHIL JARRATT IT’S possible there’s a black cloud tracking me at the moment, and it’s bringing more than rain into my orbit. As if...

Sunday morning coming down

By PHIL JARRATT IT was a beautiful Sunday morning in Bali after an unseasonal week of rain, clear and cool with the sun not high...

Mick’s back

By PHIL JARRATT THE great whites stayed away from J-Bay last weekend, although Mick Fanning must have had a momentary heart flutter when the lead...

No bad memories at J-Bay

By PHIL JARRATT THE surf for the opening stages of the J-Bay Pro in South Africa was certainly a mixed bag, with only just enough...

‘Bulldog’ would be proud

By RON LANE ON Friday evening 24 June at the annual dinner and presentation of awards for the Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club,...

A question of balance

By PHIL JARRATT I REFRAINED from commenting on the Federal Election before the poll because I figured you would be getting those opinions elsewhere -...

Explore and celebrate inclusion this Disability Action Week

Play wheelchair basketball, visit a pop-up art gallery or cruise along the Mooloolaba canals on an all-accessible boat, in celebration of Disability Action Week. Get...

NICA has a new team

Full moon bonanza