Badminton bonanza in Cooroy
In Cooroy there's a thriving badminton community that meets several days per week for social and competitive play.
"We are fortunate enough to have...
Leon, 83, reaps the benefits of ballet
Age is no obstacle when it comes to reaping the benefits of ballet, and 83-year-old Noosa local Leon D’Aulnais exemplifies this beautifully.
Leon attributes...
Big tournament for Pickleball
In keeping with the big expansion of Pickleball throughout the country, the Noosa Pickleball Club will be hosting the Noosa Doubles Classic Tournament, at...
Average bloke from Pascoe Vale
Quiksilver founder Alan Green, who died last week at 77, was a creative genius and branding wizard disguised as an average bloke from Pascoe...
Where danger lays in wait
As I lay on the table watching the staff apply the finishing touches to my second skin graft, I suddenly became aware that both...
Apocalypse Los Angeles
As I write this the full horror of the Los Angeles fires is only beginning to emerge but this much is certain: the body...
Lucy and Mal Club make peace
Well, not quite, but for mine the best thing to come out of a surfless last week of 2024 was an agreement between feisty...
Disappointing loss in one day final
Around the Grounds
A disappointing grand final loss underpins an underwhelming weekend for Tewantin Cricket. The lone bright spot coming from a day one...
Resilience, enthusiasm
PRECEDE
It was a year in which Queensland endurance horse riders competed in four Australian states. ERLE LEVEY takes a look at a sport that...
Noosa’s top sports stories of 2024
JANUARY
TAJ COMPETES IN MEXICO
Noosa Junior weightlifter Taj Marsh competed at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Guadalajara Mexico. In a field that can only...
North Shore goes berserk
Last week I was reminiscing about the incredible start to the surfing year in Hawaii in January. This week it was happening all over...
Blimey what a year it was!
As the year winds down we’re starting to see a little bit of motion in the ocean, courtesy of a coastal low, so maybe...
Moving from tourism to technology
The Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions can be transformed beyond their national reputation as a tourism drawcard by harnessing their strengths to...
