People
Sunshine Coast “Council Cab” service under review
Sunday, October 17, 2010, 1:31 pm | Reported by Cerrissa
Sunshine Coast Regional Council is providing subsidised taxi fares to elderly and disabled residents.
Karana Downs residents fight over golf course land
Friday, October 15, 2010, 10:44 am | Reported by Vanessa Fuchs
Residents of the semi-rural suburb Karana Downs are determined to win a potentially long battle against a plan to destroy their Country Club and golf course.
Southern states dominate Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 10:51 am | Reported by David Lather
Over 250 young competitors converged on the Gold Coast recently to compete at the 2010 Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships.
Students gear up for motorsport success
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:04 pm | Reported by Jo-Anne Wriede
Competing in the annual Formula SAE competition, will be Queensland University of Technology’s official Motorsport team, who are gearing up to compete in Melbourne this December.
Drug smuggling mum avoids jail
Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 11:48 am | Reported by Jessica Uhlmann
A woman who violated a good behaviour bond by smuggling drugs into prison and biting the police officer who caught her has had her jail sentence suspended.
Showcasing the future of politics
Monday, October 11, 2010, 8:55 pm | Reported by Paige Ross
Ninety-two members of the YMCA Youth Parliament took over the Queensland political headquarters last week to show the State Government how it’s done.
“Beg, buy, barter and swap” during October
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 2:42 pm | Reported by Maddy Gourley
The Salvation Army is set to launch its latest campaign, ‘Buy Nothing New Month’, on October 1, 2010.
Call to fix rural medical internships shortage
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 3:56 pm | Reported by Jin Kok
The National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) says a shortage of medical internship placements means an improved “pipeline” is needed to make sure training is available for student doctors to work in rural Australia.
Allison leaves the Gold Coast in stitches
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 12:18 am | Reported by Rhianna Bull
Queensland-based comedian Steve Allison struck gold on the Coast on the weekend with a well crafted mix of snappy one-liners, hilarious stories, funny home truths and quirky current topics.
Writers should come “face-to-face” with audiences
Friday, October 1, 2010, 3:03 pm | Reported by Julia Taylor
Brisbane writing enthusiasts are encouraging writers to interact with audiences in person, away from the Internet.
