Laurie at the podium
81 year old Noosaville resident, Laurie Cowled, founder of the Cowled Foundation has just been recognised as one of the state’s most outstanding older volunteers in the Premier’s Awards for Queensland Seniors. She outlines her vast, innovative contribution in helping Queensland women achieve their academic goals as well as her numerous overseas [...]

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Lynda Neville, coordinator for the Standby Response Service, a program run by United Synergies talks about the annual World Suicide Prevention Day and a Sunshine Coast initiative which also runs annually on the following day. For more information contact United Synergies on 5442 4277
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Following the federal election we are looking at the real possibility of having a hung parliament. On Monday morning, following the election, Mark Rodriquez took to the street outside the Noosa Heads post office and asked about 30 people for their opinions. 21 were prepared to give their opinion on the current state of Australian [...]

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Kin Kin quarry protesters at Council chambers, Nambour
On Wednesday 18th August the Wide Bay Greens candidate, Jim McDonald, led a protest rally against the Kin Kin quarry at the Council chambers in Nambour. Mayor Bob Abbott came out and addressed the rally as well. Mark Rodriquez caught up with both of them afterwards to hear [...]

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Five parties want our votes for the seat of Wide Bay in the election on the 21st. The Noosa Residents and Ratepayers Association recently had them making their pitches to about 45 people after polling its members for the issues they felt were the most important. They chose the economy, internet access, education opportunities and [...]

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The Sunshine Coast Regional Council recently held the “Sunshine Coast conservation forum” titled “Biodiversity: bridging the gap” at the Lake Kawana Community Centre. It was well attended and covered a variety of environmental topics. Suzanna Fisher attended and she shares her impressions with Mark Rodriquez.
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Protest. courtesy of Arkin Mackay. www.stoppress.com.au
There is a controversial development application before the Gympie Regional Council, for what is termed as a “Bulk Storage depot and Magazine Facility.” The proposed site is right next door to the Sunshine Coast Quarry, on Moy Pocket. Rd, which is located off the already quarry-stressed Eumundi-Kennelworth Rd. Ian Mackay [...]

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Photos by Yanni Photography
Photos by Yanni Photography
One of the most popular musicals of all time, “Fiddler on the Roof”, will be performed 15 times this September at Noosa Arts Theatre. Based on Yiddish tales, Fiddler on the Roof is set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. The story centres on Tevye, father of five daughters, and [...]

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This month’s Friends of Noosa report covers the residents response to Bob Ansett’s request for feedback about their favourite aspects of Noosa. Here is Bob Ansett, with the August Friends of Noosa Report.
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