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Council’s rainbow flag

By MEGAN OGLE A LOCAL advocacy group has praised the new council for taking a stand against homophobia and transphobia. Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie says Noosa...

Breast effort for koalas

COMBINE the Sunshine Coast’s two most outrageously entertaining performers, the chance to win a swag of prizes, an excellent meal and the chance to...

Author down on the farm

Local author and librarian Allison Paterson is set to release her second children’s book and Grandma is sure happy about it. Granny’s Place, released this...

Music of a generation

THE ’60s and ’70s rocked the world of music in a way that has reverberated to the present day. Late for Woodstock know the power...

Threatened with firearm

A MAN is assisting police with their inquiries following an incident in Coolum Tuesday night (19 April) involving a firearm. According to police, a man...

Veterans make their mark

NOOSA Vietnam Veterans will have their new branded marquees on display this month, thanks to a recent grant. The grant allowed the group to purchase...

Display of pride

By MEGAN OGLE WILLIAM Grant stood tall with pride as he talked about the battle of Beersheba and the many stories behind his grandfather's medals...

In the line of fire

By MEGAN OGLE “WE were on the front twin Brownings (machine-guns) and hot shells were falling so fast they were burning our legs and we...

Ticker makes her mark

By MEGAN OGLE THE Tewantin Tickers have a fire cracker in their midst with long-time walker Dorothy Jenkins the first to pound the pavement over...

Noosa swimmers win aggregate point score

NOOSA Masters Swim Club was represented by 25 swimmers at the Albany Creek Masters Swim Meet on 9 April. This traditionally has been where...

Beware the wicked wildcard

By PHIL JARRATT IF YOU'RE not interested in the World Surf League, you’d better skip straight to Benny or Ronnie. Sorry, but it’s actually quite...

Town recalls our bloodiest battlefield

By RON LANE SOMETHING of which I am sure most Australians are unaware is that for veterans returning home after WWI, a land grant known...

Becky queen of the kahunas

Surfing’s “masters” events have never quite had the cachet of the masters of golf or tennis, but having run four masters’ world championships for...