The well-received opening of a recent exhibition at Sunshine Coast Council’s Caloundra Regional Gallery had an entirely unexpected outcome. The very enjoyable Mytho-Poetic exhibition launch included an opera performance by world–class local vocalist Marina Posa and talented local pianist Wendy ... more
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Nominations called for Caloundra community awards
State Member for Caloundra Mark McArdle is calling upon the Caloundra community to nominate suitable persons for the Caloundra Electorate Community Awards for 2014. "I held the inaugural awards last year and they proved to be a great success. Given their popularity, I am now committed to ensuring ... more
Chris Ridd to motivate business with new digital technologies
Chris Ridd, one of the nation’s most respected software gurus will motivate Sunshine Coast businesses to embrace the new digital era, at a March Better Business Breakfast. The Caloundra Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast: Digital Innovation in Action will be held at the Caloundra Events ... more
Caloundra Hospital Auxiliary praised ahead of International Volunteers Day
Member for Caloundra Mark McArdle has praised the dedicated volunteers of the Caloundra Hospital Auxiliary for raising more than $1.6 million over the past 32 years for vital services at the Caloundra Hospital. It comes as volunteers locally, nationally and internationally are set to be saluted on ... more
Christmas comes early for St John Ambulance Caloundra
Dedicated volunteers from St John Ambulance Caloundra have received an early Christmas present in the form of a new Toyota Hilux thanks to a State Government grant. It comes after the local division of the first aid organisation successfully received more than $30,000 in a grant from Round 77 of the ... more
Highway upgrade footprint reduced
The footprint for the future upgrade of the Bruce Highway between Caloundra Road and Sunshine Motorway has been dramatically decreased from 35 hectares down to 24 hectares. Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Scott Emerson, has confirmed the finer details of the preferred plan for the ... more
Local manufacturer defies trend
Australian Off Road (AOR) hosted a Grand Opening and Customer Rally on Friday (23 Aug) to celebrate the completion of their new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility based in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast. The general public and loyal AOR enthusiasts were welcomed to join Steve Budden, Managing ... more
More acts announced for Caloundra Music Festival
List No 2 for the 2013 Caloundra Music Festival is ready to roll – and confirms CMF as a true family event for a wide range of ages and musical tastes. Alternative rock styles have a huge following – and Western Australia clearly knows what they’re all about – because two of the genre’s best ... more
RDA Fund injects $773,000 to Tennis Centre development project
The Sunshine Coast Regional Tennis Centre project has received a $773,000 boost from the Regional Development Australia (RDA) Fund Round Four, announced on Wednesday. RDA Sunshine Coast Chair Prof Max Standage said the successful grant application would provide much needed infrastructure funds to ... more
Rotary Caloundra launches Bowel Scan Project
The 2013 Bowel Scan Program was launched in Caloundra today as 600 bowel scan kits were distributed to 15 pharmacies throughout the region, ready for sale. This simple test may save your life; bowel cancer is a significant killer of people in Australia. Help safeguard your future by spending only ... more