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Rates rise 5.5 per cent in “responsible“ budget
The average residential ratepayer will pay an extra 5.5 per cent or about $94 a year more on their rates bill, which includes increases...
International visitors spent a record $113.3 million in Noosa
International visitors spent a record $113.3 million in Noosa in the year ending March 2024, surpassing the record-breaking figures from pre-Covid 2020.
They also stayed...
Man attempts to swim away from police after stolen Ford Ranger crashes into home
Police have arrested a 28-year-old Caboolture man after a stolen Ford Ranger crashed into a house in Golden Beach on the Sunshine Coast on...
Man dies while diving in waters off Double Island Point
Police are appealing to the public to keep an eye out for scuba equipment, as they investigate the sudden death of a man in...
RBA’s balancing act on interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia is again walking the tightrope with interest rates, the cash rate to stay at 4.35 percent.
This is in the...
War, babies and ‘Nurse Emily’: building’s amazing century
Many may not be aware, but once upon a time the clubhouse at the Eumundi Showgrounds and Sports Complex had a very different –...
Something to crow about
The Queensland Garden Expo, Queensland's premier gardening event, is hatching a plethora of birthday surprises for its 40th anniversary.
This includes the return of the...
A big step forward
The Gympie-South Burnett Region is making a name for itself in endurance riding. ERLE LEVEY takes a look at the latest events and the...
Life in a living lab
The Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation has this week launched its Life in a Living Lab campaign to engage residents and visitors in what happens...
Music to lift the spirit
Reflective and yet inspiring, following the immensely successful concert series, Dancing Queen: A Tribute To ABBA And Queen, the Oriana Choir has started rehearsals...
Scratching the surface
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Scott Robinson loves assisting farmers in improving soil health. ERLE LEVEY caught up with him to discuss the difference between soil and dirt, green cover,...
Silver Bullet night rides a success
The historic Gympie Railway Station was a real hub of activity on Saturday night, despite the cold weather of mid-winter.
The inaugural Saturday night Silver...
Noosa girls go the distance to honour Dad lost to brain...
After tragically losing her dad to brain cancer, Noosa local Sophia Marian, 21, is honouring Bruce by giving back to the foundations that helped...
