Santa dash a spectacle
A sleigh of about 30 Santas was a sight that shocked young onlookers and amused others as they took over Cooroy’s main street on...
Our Backyard built from scratch
This week as the world celebrates the contribution of people with a disability to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sunshine Butterflies...
Good catches on run out tides
By Jack Mangrove
The Noosa River has again produced a great mixed bag of fish including flathead, bream, whiting and trevally, with a lot of...
Rain causes havoc for TNT
By Randall Woodley
The First Grade team were the only ones to complete a full match of cricket at the weekend. Of the eight matches...
The train to nowhere
By Phil Jarratt
After writing last week’s column from a hotel room in Perth, I hit send and caught a cab to East Perth Railway...
Students imbibed with true spirit of season
Every year as the school finishes and summer holidays are on the horizon, St Teresa’s Catholic College students collect hampers of goodies to share...
King honours opera star
Ten years ago Kathryn O’Halloran was a 17-year-old schoolgirl from Tinbeerwah singing with the Noosa Chorale at its maiden Christmas Wassail in 2007.
This month...
Players pray for fine weather
NOOSA SOFTBALL
Noosa softballers are hoping for fine weather for the last matches this Saturday before the summer holiday break.
The grounds in Tewantin were too...
Going orange to end violence
Members of the QCWA Tewantin branch united last week to show their support for “Orange the World” an international initiative seeking to promote positive...
System fix for burnout
If you’re feeling stressed and burnt out, author Lisa Murray believes she’s hit on the solution to moving forward to an energised life.
Lisa will...
Phenomenal growth of Taste of Art
The Taste of Art annual exhibition that started from humble beginnings in 2012 has grown annually, with entries now open for 2018.
In 2012,...
Big parties lose fight
By Margaret Maccoll
Independent Sandy Bolton got straight to work this week relinquishing her roles on various boards while she awaited the official count for...
Noosa Ferries skipper loses leg, now advocates for road safety
Noosa local Wes Raddysh was on his way to a job interview for his dream role as a skipper with Noosa Ferries in 2022...
