Tag: News
Helper in the sky
A woman who runs the largest helicopter flight academy in the Southern Hemisphere and regularly volunteers to help Tanzanian midwives save the lives of...
Knack for doing business
By Margaret Maccoll
Lavin Park was built to impress from its self-opening iron gates, meandering concrete driveway, past thoroughbred-stocked paddocks to its palatial sandstone home...
Art and craft showcased
There was a diverse range of art and craft on show at the Noosa Arts and Crafts Association’s spring exhibition held at Wallace House...
Blessings sought on animals
By Margaret Maccoll
The Church of the Holy Nativity at Cooroy marked the feast day of St Francis of Assisi at their Sunday service with...
Trail walk called off for safety
By Margaret Maccoll
Both drought and rain are to blame for cancellations to two of Noosa’s major events over the weekend.
Predictions of heavy rain led...
Car show is a real classic
Noosa Beach Classic Car Club parade of classic cars through the streets from Tewantin to Noosa on Friday heralded the beginning of the club’s...
Showing all their tricks
The revamped Sunshine Beach Skate Park celebrated its reopening with a local skaters party on Saturday.
Some impressive skaters joined novices trying out their tricks...
Macklemore casts vote at NRL Grand Final
By Phil Jarratt
I’ll be honest. I’d never heard of Macklemore until I got off the plane in Brisbane and grabbed the weekend papers last...
Black Sorrows to hold sway
Fresh from the stage at Caloundra Music Festival, where they performed to crowds of thousands, The Black Sorrows will be returning to the Sunshine...
Loving a good read
Sunshine Coast author Toni Powell once shared the stage with the Dalai Lama at a happiness conference and is known for her seminars on...
Families gather for fishing fun
By Jack Mangrove
On the beaches, plenty of anglers and there families made the most of the Queen's Birthday long weekend and headed for the...
New graduates on patrol
The volunteer lifesaving season commenced last weekend and Sunshine Beach patrol members were back on the beach in the iconic red and yellow lifesaving...
Foreshore plan redrafted
Noosa Council has redrafted its Noosaville Foreshore Infrastructure Masterplan after widespread criticism of its initial draft plan.
In response to feedback the new draft retains...
