Keala makes history
By PHIL JARRATT
SPIKY-haired big wave surfer Keala Kennelly made history last weekend when she became the first woman to take out the prestigious Barrel...
Spotlight on top duo
By RON LANE
RON LANE'S PEOPLE
TWO quite unassuming young lads, both at present on basically the same paths in life; high school and surf...
Easter in the Dog House
By PHIL JARRATT
Northbound over Easter to spend some time with old mate Chris De Aboitiz and partner Anna at his sprawling mountain-top acreage, the...
Lenscape
Rusty Jones snapped a beautiful rainbow at Peregian.
If you have a photo of Noosa’s landscape or wildlife you would like to share, email...
Sisters are sounding sweet
By RON LANE
IT was the Tamworth Country Music Festival for 2016; home of the Golden Guitar Award and the major festival of its...
Uncle Clyde’s big day at the bay
By PHIL JARRATT
IN a day of high emotion at Waimea Bay last week, as 40 to 50 foot waves pounded Oahu’s North Shore and...
Baptism by fire
By RON LANE
“THERE were fire trucks from all over the area starting to arrive. From Bulimba, Camp Hill, Wynnum and our station Kemp...
Kahuna gets old
By PHIL JARRATT
This column comes to you from the land of the long white cloud, for the second time in a few months, albeit...
Halse Lodge: a place in the heart
By PHIL JARRATT
WE all have places in the heart - those special villages, towns, surf spots, parks, hotels or even bars to which too...
Huggie does Peahi
By PHIL JARRATT
AFTER a festive season of pumping surf on the Gold Coast and Byron region but very little on offer here, it comes...
Pumping waves as the pro season winds up
By PHIL JARRATT
WHAT a week we’ve just had for pro surfing, with the waves pumping on Oahu and Maui, maybe not so much on...
Nice here, innit?
By PHIL JARRATT
ALTHOUGH I’m not that big on usurping the cultural celebrations of others, I’ve always identified more with Thanksgiving than with the other...
Why I Voted Against the Planning Scheme Amendments
As a councillor, every decision carries weight, especially when it has the potential to reshape our community’s future. After extensive deliberation, countless conversations with...
