Tag: Sport
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...
Dino does Noosa proud in NT Amateur
Dino Degotardi, the Noosa Springs star who divides his time these days between the US and Noosa, turned in the best performance of his...
Olympic surfing thumbs up
We scrambled on deadline day last week and managed to get the results and a brief recap of a momentous finals day at surfing’s...
Opera Australia brings touch of Bohemia to coast
Opera Australia, who call the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House home, is set to light up The Events Centre, Caloundra with a...
