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Does the end justify the means?

Remember way back in the mists of time when Prime Minister Morrison and the Federal Government finally stopped tyre-kicking around the vaccine shops and...

Cricket season returns this weekend

Quote of the week:- “To me, it doesn’t matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do...

Remembering John Bowie

It’s a year since Noosa lost John Bowie, a bloke who personified what this summer time column is all about – people who love...

Covid shuts Aquatic centre

The Noosa Aquatic Centre will close for 48 hours after confirmed positive COVID-19 cases by community members who attended the facility. Council announced that with...

Busy time for life savers

For one branch of our frontline essential service workers, the lifeguards and lifesavers at Noosa’s Main Beach, the New Year weekend, will certainly be...

Green turtle rescued from crab pot

The Australia Zoo Rescue Unit recently rushed to the aid of a stranded green sea turtle on the beach, after she was found entangled...

Vale Patsy Stevens

“Jazz is king, jazz is the thing the folks dig the most.” U.S. crooner Bing Crosby sang the line and Melbourne teenager Patsy...

Cabinet papers released 30 years on

The release of the 1991 Queensland Cabinet Minutes on 1 January offers an insight into the Wayne Goss-led government and the end of the...

WA adopts Helitak

Western Australia has now joined South Australia in securing Black Hawk helicopters equipped with Noosa-designed and manufactured Helitak next generation aerial fire suppression system...

Cyclone Seth delivers wet and wild weather

With the eastern beaches closed this week because of large seas whipped up by ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth, holidaymakers headed to Noosa Main Beach for...

New Year party in Noosa

There was joy and happiness on Noosa Main Beach last Friday night as about 5000 teenagers, many 13-16 years, arrived to celebrate the New...

RATs free in Queensland

The Queensland Government has secured 18 million Rapid Antigen Tests to be provided free from public testing sites in the coming weeks to people...

Balance between justice and mercy

Prominent Queensland barrister, QC, judge and arbitrator Richard Chesterman will reflect on the balance between justice and mercy when administering the law when he...