Clean up a long haul ahead
Clean Up Australia Day events were cancelled across Noosa Shire last Sunday but some individuals continued their efforts.
At Peregian Beach, the surf lifesaving club...
Ruff waves for canine surfers
Big waves, rips and choppy conditions made for an action-packed VetshopAustralia Dog Surfing Championship on Main Beach last Saturday.
Thousands of onlookers crowded the beach...
Pontoon rubbish threatens marine life
Residents who’d like to help clean up polystyrene debris along Noosa’s eastern beaches can access rubbish bags at local beach access points.
The polystyrene is...
Trying to break the bias yet again
The global theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is Break the Bias.
When things began to change in the 1960s, I naively thought...
Load limit lifted on Pomona Kin Kin Road
Council was advised that the temporary 10-tonne mass limit on Pomona Kin Kin Road applied by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads...
Flood recovery continues
Council water quality testing has shown microbiological contamination levels in Noosa River, Laguna Bay and the open beaches are now within acceptable levels for...
Messages from the Ukranian war zone
Five days after the Russian invasion into Ukraine began, texts have been received by local members of the Sunshine Coast Oriana choir from a...
John Landy – a little known story
I first watched John Landy as a lad growing up in Geelong in the 1940s and '50s.
Indeed, when about 12 years old, and...
Carbon offset raises funds for koalas
In 2019 Sustainable Noosa Everglades tour operator, Kanu Kapers, launched a carbon offset scheme to raise money for koala habitat.
To date their guests...
Listen to the People
“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot with a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot”
I’m sure the...
The silent service
You don’t hear much about them. They are just a team of dedicated lifesavers who quietly go about their business: no drama no fuss....
Kitchens of the future
The kitchen is often called the soul of the house, but it is also where our food and 20 per cent of Australia’s total...
Police patrols put brakes on risky beach driving
Police have been keeping a close eye on beaches, including Rainbow Beach and K’gari, over the school holidays, conducting more than 2700 breath tests...
