Ten USC athletes to compete in Paralympics
Ten athletes affiliated with USC have flown to Tokyo for the Paralympic Games, which began with an opening ceremony on Tuesday 24 August.
Six of...
Noosa Triathlon festival events now open
The Noosa Triathlon team is inviting the local community to get involved in this year’s event with entries now open for the Noosa Triathlon...
Ray fell in love with a town he’d never heard of
Ray Egge, a restless young American not long returned from serving his country in Vietnam, was touring New Zealand in the late 1960s when...
Learn Bridge now
Bridge lessons are being provided by the Noosa Bridge Club beginning 13 September for eight weeks.
This is a twice-yearly offering, held in the clubrooms...
Maximilian sets final sail
“I ain’t been twin since yesterday,” the surfing mariner Emmanuel Berque posted on social media last week. “Maximilian fell asleep peacefully, but didn’t wake...
Olympians’ welcome home parade
Queensland’s inspirational Olympians and Paralympians will be welcomed home with a parade and reception through the Brisbane CBD on 8 October.
The celebrations in Brisbane...
The man who could hit a golf ball 500m
The 15th hole at Royal Lytham and St Annes, the famous links course on the coast of north-western England, is a fiendishly difficult 464...
Great writers and the sea
The old man always thought of her as feminine and as something that gave or withheld great favours, and if she did wild...
Grants success for local sporting champions
Wide Bay MP Llew O’Brien has congratulated 43 local sports stars who will receive grants to help them participate in state and national competitions.
“Our...
Noosa Classic postponed
The third edition of the Noosa Classic has been postponed from 15 August to 10 October.
The decision to postpone was made due to the...
Graduate claims Olympic bronze medal
USC graduate Leah Neale has won an Olympic bronze medal as part of the Australian 4x200m freestyle relay team in Tokyo.
Leah, 25, who graduated...
Noosa Enduro riders hit by snap lockdown
The much-anticipated Noosa Enduro returned last weekend with hundreds of riders descending into the Noosa Hinterland before the snap lockdown announcement changed plans for...
Police target risky riding in Sunshine Coast crackdown: 54 fines issued
Highway Patrol units from the Sunshine Coast and Moreton districts have issued 54 fines, with seven of those to motorbike riders allegedly driving between...
