Drowning in mud
Too much sediment is killing the small marine life in the Noosa River that feed the fish and prawns, a groundbreaking study of the...
Mural Man makes mark
Hard-working artist Owen Cavanagh knows how to attract attention. His tin shed mural of Mudjimba Island by the edge of the motorway at Coolum...
Call for playground scale back
Cooroy Area Residents Association (CARA) are calling on Noosa Council to scale-back the proposed Hinterland Adventure Playground design and conduct a wider community consultation...
Olympic legends of the 60s
The Games of the XXXII Olympiad should have been held this year in Tokyo but as we all know have been deferred until July...
Imbil puts on a Stirling event
The Stirling’s Classic Endurance Riding event at Imbil on 1-2 August proved a very successful event, with 187 entries for the six-ride program.
Only three...
Charity harnessing horses’ healing power
For centuries, animals have been used to assist humans overcome all sorts of difficulties. At Hoofbeats, horses and humans come together to heal each...
Let there be Light (Years)
Trevor Pepys reviews Light Years Asian Bar and Diner, Noosa Junction
We were supposed to be going somewhere else in the Junction, but Trevor doesn’t...
The father of Noosa
PHIL JARRATT continues to investigate the significance of place and street names in the region, this week focussing on Walter Hay Drive and the...
Filming The Code
Surfers are tough, no question about it. But there are limits, as three promising young locals found out this week.
Ben Lorentson, 15, Kaimana Cairns,...
Suddenly the game’s easy for this Noosa Springs golfer
The great uncertainty of golf is one of its ultimate appeals. Just ask Noosa Springs’ member Peter Catchlove, who had watched with growing frustration...
Thieves smash van into Coast shops
Police are investigating two break and enters where a van was used to gain entry to separate business premises on the Sunshine Coast on...
Domestic violence spate in Noosa
In the past week Noosa police responded to 19 domestic violence call outs including the arrest of a 24-year-old man charged with torture, deprivation...
Construction complete on much-wanted pedestrian bridge
Pedestrians, including school children, will now have safer journeys thanks to a new bridge in Eumundi.
The pedestrian bridge, which spans the North Maroochy River...
