Christmas a time for celebration
As Christians prepare to celebrate one of the most important events in their annual calendar, the birth of Jesus Christ, churches in Noosa are...
105th anniversary of the evacuation of Gallipoli
On December 20 we commemorated 105 years since the last Australian troops evacuated the Gallipoli Peninsula, the site of one of the most well-known...
Coast cops a flooding
Almost the last report of 2020 so lets hope we see a better change for the end of the year. This week we all...
Tiger girls make national academy
Noosa girls Bella Smith and Maggie Harmer have been named among the best 20 seventeen year old AFLW players in the nation after last...
The Pipeline puzzle
As I wrote in this space last week, I honestly did not believe there was any chance of the World Surf League’s Billabong Pipe...
Class acts draw tourists
Stilt walkers, dancers, musicians and international statue performers fascinated the crowds of people who flocked to Noosa’s famous Hastings Street this week.
The glitter strip...
A Ferrari for Olive
At 92 years young, Olive Donaldson is a local identity with a jovial personality who endears herself to everyone with her youthful spirit and...
Why golfing in Noosa is child’s play for Margaret
It’s been described as the world’s most isolated golf course.
Carved out of thick, tropical jungle, Rimba Irian sits on what was once a...
Steps adventure day
The STEPS Autism Treehouse is holding an Outdoor Adventure Day between 9am - 11am on Friday 15 January 2021 at the Novotel Twin Waters...
The people of the settlement
PHIL JARRATT finds lost threads of history at Cherbourg Aboriginal Community
There are two cemeteries at Cherbourg Aboriginal Community, but our guide would only take...
Bright future ahead for Noosa
I would like to extend my best wishes to everyone in the Noosa region for a safe and merry Christmas and a happy New...
Bob’s still on the job
The crowds of early morning gawkers, walkers and joggers heading up the Park Road walkway to take advantage of a break in the clouds...


















