At a special ceremony attended by more than 400 dignitaries, nominees and their guests, Mark Forbes, the founder of endED, a Sunshine Coast service that now provides nationwide support to people with eating disorders and their families, was today announced as the 2020 Sunshine Coast Citizen of the Year.

The planning scheme amendment aims to nurture the live music industry by promoting a vibrant day-time and night-time atmosphere in selected precincts, like Nambour.

The Sunshine Coast is now connected via the International Submarine Broadband Cable to Asia, with the fastest connection from the east coast, after the cable laying ship the Ile De Brehat delivered 550 kilometres of cable to Maroochydore today.

There’s so much to see and do in Caloundra, the Sunshine Coast’s ‘City of Beaches’ these holidays. Make sure you add some of these events to the family calendar.

Cooking up Christmas lunch can be daunting, so Sunshine Coast celebrity cook Kim McCosker, of 4 Ingredients fame, has shared some recipe tips to help you out. She had her eye on some delicious local produce to create sumptuous Christmas dishes at the Flavours of the Sunshine Coast store at The Wharf Mooloolaba.

The Sunshine Coast’s most iconic tourism attraction – the Big Pineapple – will soon return to its glory days following Sunshine Coast Council’s approval of a multi-million-dollar renewal project. Today’s approval is a major milestone for the project and would help elevate the Sunshine Coast tourism industry.

There are so many fun activities in Mooloolaba for the whole family these holidays, you need to get those calendars out and start marking off the days.

Caloundra artist Grace McClymont, with some eager young students’ support, is helping Sunshine Coast residents get into the holiday feeling through local designs bringing the beach to Santa’s Workshop.

Santa will arrive at Santa’s Arcade at 55 Bulcock Street, Caloundra, at 10am tomorrow, Saturday, November 23, with his merry band of helpers to be greeted by thousands of cheering locals. Nearly 10,000 people shared the spirit of Christmas with family and friends at last year’s event.

An innovative Australian-first active travel program delivered by Sunshine Coast Council and which uses smart technology to encourage students to ride to and from school was launched at Baringa State Primary School today (November 21).