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Caloundra Music Festival to take a break in 2024

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Caloundra Music Festival to take a break in 2024

The Caloundra Music Festival (CMF), a beloved event on the Sunshine Coast since 2007, will be taking a hiatus in 2024 due to soaring operational costs and increased living expenses impacting ticket sales. This festival, recognised with a People’s Choice Award for Festival of the Year at the Queensland

First meeting for new council

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First meeting for new council

In her inaugural address at the post-election Sunshine Coast Council meeting, newly elected Mayor Rosanna Natoli outlined her commitment to turning the Sunshine Coast into "a better place for us all." During the session held on April 11, Mayor Natoli emphasised her dedication to community priorities, promising to

Fox on the run

Sunshine Coast Council's Coastal Fox Control Program, aimed at protecting native wildlife by controlling the population of invasive European red foxes, has reported significant success. Since its initiation in 2015, the program has removed 217 foxes, potentially saving over 45,000 native animals. This estimate includes approximately 8,

Book locker beckons book lovers

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Book locker beckons book lovers

Residents of Baringa in the Sunshine Coast are celebrating the launch of a unique library service, a first for the region. The new Book Locker, housed within the Baringa Community Centre at 20 Edwards Terrace, offers an innovative way to access a wide range of reading materials. Operating like a

Stage one of aquatic centre upgrade now complete

Stage one of aquatic centre upgrade now complete

The Sunshine Coast has taken a significant leap forward in enhancing its aquatic facilities with the completion of Stage One of the Kawana Aquatic Centre's major upgrade. This new development introduces a purpose-built, 20-metre, five-lane indoor heated pool, marking a new chapter for swimming enthusiasts and learners in

Sunshine Coast begins fresh chapter as new council sworn in

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Sunshine Coast begins fresh chapter as new council sworn in

The Sunshine Coast's, newly elected Mayor and Councillors officially took their Declarations of Office, marking the commencement of their term for the years 2024 to 2028. This pivotal event signals the beginning of a fresh chapter for the region, under the leadership of Mayor Rosanna Natoli and her

Meet the Sunshine Coast’s new home birth team

Meet the Sunshine Coast’s new home birth team

The Sunshine Coast is set to pioneer a new publicly funded homebirth service in the second half of 2024, as announced by the Queensland Government. This innovative service is a result of collaborative efforts from a project team including obstetricians, midwives, medical staff, Queensland Ambulance Service, and maternity patients, aiming

Council backs volunteers with sports field maintenance funding

Council backs volunteers with sports field maintenance funding

Eddie Muller, a 42-year-old local of the Sunshine Coast, has been a staple in the area's soccer community for over three decades. Starting his journey in the sport at 12, Muller now holds the roles of Vice-President of the Bli Bli United Football Club and President of the

New mayor for Sunshine Coast

New mayor for Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast finally knows who will be the new mayor with the Electoral Commission of Queensland declaring Rosanna Natoli the winner. Results have also been declared for Divisions 1,2,3,4,5,6,and 9 with Divisions 7,8 and 10 still to be declared.

Community advised stay off unstable Moffat Beach seawall

Community advised stay off unstable Moffat Beach seawall

Sunshine Coast Council is urging people to stay away from the Moffat Beach Seawall due to the risk of falling rocks and injury. It comes as another section of the seawall has been damaged due to the persistent rain, large swell and beach erosion. Cracks have appeared at the top

Tasty treat from Bonza

Tasty treat from Bonza

In a tasty development for Australian travellers, Bonza, the nation's sole independent low-cost airline, has inaugurated a new direct flight route between the Sunshine Coast and Launceston, just in time for the Easter holidays. This route, operating on Mondays and Fridays at a starting price of $89 one-way,

What's more Aussie than Bruce

What's more Aussie than Bruce

Bonza, the Australian low-cost airline, has announced the naming of its sixth aircraft as 'Bruce', a choice influenced by the popularity of the name among Australians and a nod to the country's cultural heritage. CEO Tim Jordan emphasised the significance of the name, highlighting its resonance

Maiden journey for Sunshine Coast’s largest all-carbon catamaran

Maiden journey for Sunshine Coast’s largest all-carbon catamaran

In a landmark development for maritime innovation, Cure Marine, a Sunshine Coast boat-building company, has launched the 'Cure Custom 70', a pioneering 70-foot all-carbon fibre catamaran, from Mooloolaba. This vessel marks the first of its kind constructed in Australia in the last five years and represents a significant

Helping to save marine wonders

Helping to save marine wonders

In November, during an evening walk in Wurtulla, a local and her father encountered a critically endangered loggerhead turtle about to lay her eggs. This event led to the turtle, now named Mib’ir—a Kabi Kabi word for “saltwater turtle”—being equipped with a GPS tracking device by TurtleCare

Council launches young leaders academy

Council launches young leaders academy

Sunshine Coast Council has launched the inaugural Young Leaders Academy this month. Purposes of the Young Leaders Academy include: * nurturing a generation of leaders to actively contribute to the betterment of their communities * gaining a deeper understanding of community and participatory leaderships practices * understanding and navigating Council operations. Eight Sunshine

Construction starts on youth detention facility at Woodford

Construction starts on youth detention facility at Woodford

The Queensland government has initiated the construction of a new 80-bed youth detention centre in Woodford, part of a broader initiative to enhance community safety through prevention, intervention, and detention strategies. This facility, one of three being developed, represents a significant investment in infrastructure designed to address youth justice challenges

O'Pray to leverage sister city opportunities

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O'Pray to leverage sister city opportunities

Sunshine Coast Mayoral Candidate and Division 8 Councillor Jason O'Pray has announced plans to expand the Sister City program, focusing on establishing a new relationship with Gujarat, India, if elected as Mayor. Highlighting Gujarat's status as India's most industrialised state, O'Pray aims

Grants open to support social connections among older Queenslanders

Grants open to support social connections among older Queenslanders

Queensland is offering $2.5 million annually from 2024 to 2029 in grants to combat social isolation among older residents. Organisations capable of enhancing the connectedness and activity of older Queenslanders within their communities are invited to apply. This initiative also seeks an organization to oversee the Seniors Social Isolation

Efficiency grants open to Coast businesses

Efficiency grants open to Coast businesses

Almost $8 million is available to businesses in Fisher under round two of the Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises – a program based on the funding platform established by the previous Coalition Government. Eligible businesses can apply for funding from Wednesday, 28 February 2024, to assist them

Squads named for Suncorp Spirit Cup

Squads named for Suncorp Spirit Cup

The Queensland Firebirds and Sunshine Coast Lightning have named their teams ahead of Saturday's sold-out Suncorp Spirit Cup in Townsville. Head Coaches Bec Bulley (Firebirds) and Belinda Reynolds (Lightning) have selected strong line-ups to contest the Spirit Cup, both opting to utilise their extended training partner squad. Firebirds

Council says, let’s all get on board

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Council says, let’s all get on board

Sunshine Coast Council has welcomed the commitment by the Queensland Government to provide $2.75 billion towards the delivery of Stage 1 of its proposed Sunshine Coast Direct Rail project from Beerwah to Caloundra. Acting Mayor Rick Baberowski said Council also appreciated that, for the first time, our region had

Miles Government commits to heavy rail to the Sunshine Coast

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Miles Government commits to heavy rail to the Sunshine Coast

In a long overdue move to bolster Queensland's and the Sunshine Coast's transport network, the Miles Government has announced a major $2.75 billion investment towards Stage 1 of the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line project. This initiative aims to significantly reduce travel times between the

OSCAR's Mayoral Forum

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OSCAR's Mayoral Forum

On Wednesday this week, the Organisation Sunshine Coast Association of Residents, known simply as OSCAR, held their Sunshine Coast Mayoral Forum ahead of the 2024 Local Government Elections. All the mayoral candidates participated with the MC for the night being Tony Wellington, former Mayor Noosa Shire. Candidates: * Melinda “Min” Swan

Stolen vehicles Sunshine Coast 23 February 2024

Stolen vehicles Sunshine Coast 23 February 2024

Sunshine Coast Police are asking members of the public to assist in locating the stolen motor vehicles listed below. We would also like to remind everyone to ensure their vehicles are left secured at all times and that valuables including handbags, bags, laptops, tablets, keys, tools and mail are removed

Callers urgently needed for local appeal

Callers urgently needed for local appeal

Wishlist Giving Day is coming up on Wednesday, March 27 and it’s the ONE day of the year donations to our hospital foundation are doubled thanks to generous corporate matchers. We are urgently calling out for volunteer callers to ‘hit the phones’ for two hours on Wed, March 27