Sunshine Coast News

Sunshine Coast News is a thriving local media company founded by seasoned publishers Darryl Olson, Noel Olson, Michael Kramer, and Anar Higgins. This innovative project started over 12 years ago and is best known for its high-quality magazine, My Weekly Preview (MWP), which focuses on news, lifestyle, and real estate in southeast Queensland. MWP has become a staple in the community, showcasing the lively spirit of the region. In addition to MWP, the company also produces the beautiful quarterly Salt magazine and the popular Your Time Magazine, aimed at the Plus 55 demographic, both available on the Sunshine Coast and in Brisbane. The launch of the daily digital news platform, Sunshine Coast News, marks an exciting new chapter for the business. This platform will enhance the company's offerings and represents a crucial commitment to independent journalism, especially as larger media corporations move away from serving our local community.

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animal shelter to close after 32 years

1 week ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Caitlin Zerafa

A refuge that has supported more than 33,000 animals since the early 1990s has announced its "bittersweet" closure. The site, which is the only shelter in the Noosa region, is set to close due to a "significant decline" in the number of animals in need. On May 31, RSPCA Noosa will relinquish its lease for a site on the corner of Hollett Road and Eumundi-Noosa Road back to Noosa Council.
Eight-storey unit block planned for 'transitioning' suburb

1 week ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Chris Gilmore

Plans to build an eight-storey unit complex on a sloping cul-de-sac block have been submitted to Sunshine Coast Council. The proposed development at 31 Saltair Street, Kings Beach, would comprise six four-bedroom units plus 15 car parking spaces across two basement levels. The 653sqm site, which is currently occupied by a post-1946 house, is within the high-density residential zone under the planning scheme.
Hospitality group with four Coast hotels sold off

1 week ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Chris Gilmore

A Sunshine Coast hospitality group that owns four local hotels has been sold to a Sydney-based company in a record-breaking off-market deal. Maeva Hospitality, which operates the Bli Bli Hotel, Baringa Tavern, Parklands Tavern and Brightwater Hotel, has been acquired by Redcape Hospitality. Owned and operated by Scott Armstrong and Richard Deery, Maeva also operates nine bottle shops on the Coast.
viral loaded fries concept upgrades humble chip

2 weeks ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Caitlin Zerafa

A humble side dish has become the star of the show with a new self-serve concept taking a beachside town and the internet by storm. The new store has gone viral on social media for its "world first" loaded fries offering, similar to popular weigh and pay frozen yoghurt bars. Chip n' Mix has opened on Noosa's Hastings Street giving a fresh take on the classic fries.
Group urges Olympic funding boost for local sports

2 weeks ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Steele Taylor

A Sunshine Coast community group that champions grassroots sport says local clubs deserve to benefit from the 2032 Games. The Sunshine Coast Region 2032 Sports Legacy Taskforce welcomed the state government's announcement to build a multi-use arena in the Maroochydore city centre, while Sunshine Coast Stadium and the Parklands mountain bike facility will be upgraded. Several of the region's clubs have also been identified by the government to share in millions of dollars of Games On! funding.
Eight units planned for site with existing approval

2 weeks ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Chris Gilmore

A proposal to build eight units on a site that already has approval for five units has been submitted for assessment. The planned complex in Maroochydore would have eight two-bedroom units within a two-storey building above a driveway, car park and landscaping. The building would be located on a 607sqm block on the corner of Hinley Avenue and Ball Street, which is currently occupied by a five-unit single-storey complex.
Coast's first rage room set to open

2 weeks ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Chris Gilmore

The Sunshine Coast's first ever "rage room" is set to open later this month, offering people the chance to release their stress or just smash stuff for fun. The Wreck Room is set to open on the Easter long weekend next to the Banana Bender Pub in the Aussie World precinct at Palmview. Founder Jordan Small said the buzz around the venture was exciting, racking up almost 600,000 video views on social media and hitting an 85 per cent female engagement rate.
new split in island seems to have set in

2 weeks ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Steele Taylor

Compelling footage has emerged of water rushing through Bribie Island, suggesting that a second tidal breakthrough could stay open. Videos and images captured by drone pilot Damien Lange show the ocean splitting a section of the island, to the south of the vast breakthrough that occurred in 2022. He even saw jet ski riders going through the gap.
Unheralded Sunshine Coast suburb set to boom

2 weeks ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Steele Taylor

A relatively unknown Sunshine Coast suburb is predicted to become the next "hot" spot for real estate in the region. Rosemount is a rural locality of creeks and hills that is just 15 minutes from beaches, retail centres and the airport. No.493 Paynters Creek Road last month sold for an area record price of $3.4 million. It's believed to have eclipsed the previous mark by more than $1 million.
Site sold for almost $13m, Tesla dealership rumoured

2 weeks ago | sunshinecoastnews.com.au | Steele Taylor

One of the last undeveloped sites along a main inner-city road has been sold and could be home to a Tesla showroom. Lot 409 Flinders Lane, a 6066sqm block beside bustling Maroochy Boulevard, changed hands for $12.75 million. Colliers managing director and selling agent Nick Dowling confirmed the sale. While he wouldn't disclose who the ultimate end user would be, there is a development application in progress, from LT Build, for a 3200sqm vehicle showroom and office.