Steele Taylor

Two brothers from the Sunshine Coast have soared to great heights in the world’s premier motocross competition. Jett Lawrence claimed his third straight SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship title, while Hunter Lawrence was runner-up after the season-ending event in Nevada on Sunday. The former came first and then second in the two motos at the Las […]

Sunshine Coast stargazers are poised to see the longest lunar eclipse since 2022 on Monday morning. The full moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, turning a reddish hue and creating a dramatic ‘blood moon’. Early risers will also be able to spot Saturn and Jupiter nearby in the pre-dawn sky. Sunshine Coast resident Ken Wishaw, […]

Fresh concerns have emerged about water quality in a major Sunshine Coast waterway but authorities say that while occasional spikes do occur, long-term data shows no overall decline. Conservation group Take Action for Pumicestone Passage (TAPP) has renewed calls for closer scrutiny after independent testing appeared to reveal elevated levels of E. coli and heavy […]

A 116-unit apartment complex at Sunshine Cove has been approved after public opposition led Living Choice Australia to revise its design.

A luxurious hillside mansion could be built above Little Cove at Noosa Heads, for former Virgin Australia CEO Jane Hrdlicka.

Sunshine Coast's Fairfax and Fisher electorates are among Queensland's least affordable areas, with property values soaring.

A long-running Sunshine Coast club is the toast of the national surfing scene after winning a prestigious event. North Shore Boardriders, based at Alexandra Headland, claimed victory at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh. The 55-year-old club also won the event in 2020. Club president Troy Currell hailed the result. “It’s a bit surreal,” he […]

The Queensland Minister for the Environment has replied to community worries about water quality in a Sunshine Coast waterway. Andrew Powell moved to alleviate concerns regarding a section of the Pumicestone Passage affected by a tidal breakthrough at Bribie Island in 2022. The northern end of the waterway, next to the Caloundra city centre, became […]

An aged care facility has been lauded for its “welcoming” environment and acknowledged with a state accolade. BlueCare’s Sunrise Beach Aged Care project has been awarded the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Queensland’s Awards for Excellence – Seniors Living. The Grasstree Court centre is advertised as “a new kind of premium aged care community […]

A former cafe owner who made headlines for a controversial advertising sign is eager to revive her burger store on the Sunshine Coast’s main beach strip. Business owner Sally was thrust into the spotlight with her roadside sign ‘Sally’s Big Ass Burgers’ outside her Tradies and Ladies Cafe in Melbourne about a decade ago. It […]