Tag: News
Sport stars gain funding boost
Local sports stars participating in state and national competitions will receive grants to help them meet costs.
The young sportsmen and women will each...
Can you believe your eyes?
ADFAS Noosa hosts Visual Illusion presented by John Ericson at St Mary’s Church, 17 William Street, Tewantin at 4pm on Saturday 16 September.
John was...
Pension rise small help
From 20 September, the Age Pension, Veteran Payment, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment will receive an increase because of indexation.
National Seniors Chief Advocate...
Sari Abbott releases single
The Two Way Street of life is brought to song in Sari Abbott’s new single, out on 8 September.
Already embraced by Apple Music and...
Stow your rod for the cod
The Mary River Catchment Coordinating committee is using National Threatened Species Day to put a call out for help. They need to get the...
Six men charged on child sex offences
Specialist child safety detectives from Argos alongside officers from multiple Child Protection and Investigation Units have charged six men with more than 100 child...
Ducks shot with arrows at Boreen Point
Two wild ducks intentionally shot with metal arrows at Boreen Point were taken to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries and...
Big things in small coins
Australians can’t get enough of Aussie big things like the Big Pineapple on the Sunshine Coast.
In fact, almost 90 per cent of us...
Rare chance to visit homes
A revived 1960s beach treasure -, a family tree house inspired by a Californian dream and a historic homestead where you can walk through...
EVs – the beginning of the boom
In our previous ZEN article, we promised that today’s story would highlight the positives in Australia’s EV market, but also explain why the popularity...
Plastic-free bans expanded
Single-use plastic bans were extended across Queensland’s last Friday in a bid to better protect the environment.
The single-use plastic items added to previous bans...
Readying for fire season
Council has bolstered its fire mitigation capabilities and added two fit-for-purpose Landcruisers to their light attack vehicles, taking the fleet to five in preparation...
Ageing down under
“On January 1st, 2026, the first baby boomers will turn 80. If 70 is the new 50, will 80 be the new 60?...
