Slavery in our backyard
In 2016 there were 4,300 people trafficked as human slaves in Australia. Most of them entered the country by plane with a tourist or...
Farm grown climate change
By Margaret Maccoll
Faced with longer and more intense droughts and extreme weather events than ever before farmers are lobbying governments and taking action to...
Old dogs’ new trick
By Ron Lane
They call it the George Bass Marathon, and it is rated the toughest surf boat race in the world; seven unforgettable days...
The Bolton Report with Sandy Bolton
When I’m out and about, people commonly ask: ‘How can an independent MP effect change?’ Good question and I’m excited and looking forward to...
Is codeine the new drug tide?
By Margaret Maccoll
About 10 people a week face charges on illicit drug-related issues in Noosa.
From today codeine can no longer be obtained without a...
Good old twinkletoes
By Margaret Maccoll
Filming starts this week as part of a project developed by Noosa Community Dance Artist Gail Hewton to make dance a more...
Softball’s local legend
By Margaret Maccoll
Thirteen years ago Richard Wakeham was running a panel beating business but when his youngest son started playing softball it changed his...
Award a private celebration
By Margaret Maccoll
It wasn’t the welcome he expected when Noel Playford turned up to the Noosa Australia Day celebrations on Gympie Terrace to discover...
Famed for Middle-Eastern flavour
By Hollie Harris
Sirocco Noosa is famous for its modern Australian take on dishes of the Mediterranean and Middle East.
Try their succulent lamb meatballs with...
Nowhere to grow
By Margaret Maccoll
Noosa Junction’s successful business Lexis English may be forced to shift unless it can find a suitable location to meet the needs...
Music soothes the soul
Soldier Songs, a program developed in the US by father and son musicians Kevin and Dustin Welch is now helping defence force serving and...
They all call Australia home
By Margaret Maccoll
The Clare family wanted a lifestyle change when they set off from Bolton in England about a decade ago for Australia and...
Noosa mastery in swimming
This was a much smaller team compared with Noosa Masters’ usual contingency but, never the less, provided some outstanding results.
Jo Matthews almost pulling off...
