Magic of Christmas
Christmas was celebrated right across Noosa Shire this week with events including festivals, carol singing, Christmas-styled flotillas and one even saw Santa parachuting from...
Wildlife enjoy festivities
As part of the holiday festivities, Australia Zoo has treated its resident wildlife to an array of special activities and enrichments, making this Christmas...
Gympie’s gourmet gift to the world
The Gympie man who became an important leader of the now worldwide macadamia nut industry, Ian McConachie has come a long way since boyhood...
Lift-off for new LifeFlight helicopter as service expands
The first of seven new AW139 helicopters for LifeFlight’s growing fleet touched down in Toowoomba on 19 December as the aeromedical organisation expands to...
Rockin’ around the WWTP
Ten Unitywater crews plus a dozen infrastructure operators will be working right through the festive season and are ready to respond to any water...
Hot topics
With this my last column for 2024, I thought some updates from the new 58th Parliament and 'hot topics’ here at home appropriate before...
Murder mystery puts Coast on world stage
The picturesque Glass House Mountains are set to captivate audiences around the globe as the dramatic backdrop for a thrilling murder mystery intertwined with...
Seagrass trial for water and wildlife
Unitywater, which provides water and wastewater services to Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay, has joined with University of Sunshine Coast to plant seagrass...
Paradise found at Coast holiday parks
Last year, Sunshine Coast Council Holiday Parks welcomed more than 125,000 visitors contributing close to $12 million to the local economy.
The numbers show they...
Paraglider winched to care
The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew winched a paraglider to safety last Sunday afternoon after a mid-air collision.
It's believed two paragliders became intertwined and...
Noosa visitor spending soars despite fewer visitors
Tourism Research Australia has unveiled the latest visitor statistics, revealing a surge in spending within the Noosa region.
Total spending in the Noosa Local...
Send off 2024 with a sparkle on the Noosa River
The Noosa River shores will come to life this New Years Eve for the family fireworks display at 9pm in front of Noosa Boathouse...
Smooth operator takes title
How great to see Kai Ellice-Flint win his first world longboard title and lead a trio of Aussies into our best performance in years...
