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Art connects women through emotion

Acrylics artist, Michele Rudder, says a career as a registered nurse and in retail helped inspire her paintings that depict the emotions of women’s...

Teens turn teachers

As schools return this week teachers could take heed of the wisdom of two teen teachers Bryn Mailer and George Gleeson, both 15, who...

Distinguished service recognised

Sunshine Coast District Officer in Command Superintendent Darryl Johnson was one of six Queensland police officers to receive the Australian Police Medal in recognition...

When Fanny swam to Games glory

Why did it take four Olympic Games before women’s swimming events were first introduced in 1912 and the world saw Australia’s Fanny Durack, the...

Work and love entices new citizens

Twenty-six new Australians came from across the globe - Africa, America, Europe and the Pacific Islands - to Noosa to make the pledge at...

Golden Breed wiped out

Noosa's iconic surf shop Golden Breed shut its doors on Monday after the landlord handed them their marching orders. Store manager Nick Van de Merwe...

Hinterland bridges rebuilt and open

The Mary River Road Bridge at Cooroy and the Old Noosa Road Bridge at Cooran have reopened after being replaced at a cost of...

More eyes on crime in Hastings Street

The installation of new CCTV cameras along Hastings Street has been completed, expanding the security camera coverage to now include the bus interchange at...

A Huge Leap

For a family of rugby players and surfers Huw Pritchard's desire to learn ballet at the age of 13 came as a surprise. Huw, now,...

Festival for all Australians

The inclusiveness of the Noosa Lions and Rotary communities was among the reasons singer Andrea Kirwin wanted to perform at the Noosa Australia Day...

True-blue lamington

There's nothing more Australian in Queensland than the lamington, named after the Governor of Queensland Lord Lamington and supposedly created by mistake when the...

United front halts mine future

A united stance from advocacy groups including Cooran Earth Rights, Noosa Councillors and the community was the impetus behind the State Government decision not...

River romp turns risky

A fun day at the river nearly turned tragic for a dog after he ingested a dangerous amount of sand while playing along the...