WATCH: The Nambour Cup really its straps this year with the biggest field in the race’s history jumping from the barrier-bucket Thursday morning. An annual fundraiser to help teenage mums stay in school.
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International family affair kicks off LifeFlight’s Run to Rescue
A woman has recounted the day her father would have died, had it not been for the efforts of an RACQ LifeFlight Rescue aeromedical team.
CareFlight Gala Ball goes Broadway
RACQ CareFlight Rescue will bring all the glitz and glamour of Broadway to the beach for its 10th annual Gala Ball on Friday 31 October. The “Broadway, A Night at the Theatre” Ball will be the charity’s largest endeavour yet. More than 100 performers from local theatre troupes will entertain the audience with medleys from Grease, Les […]
Over $115,000 Raised For James
Thanks to the generosity of 1450 donors, James Warrington-Love has today had his operation which will now enable him to travel to Belgium for further treatment. James is a six-year-old boy from Bokarina who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer in January. James received surgery from world renowned surgeon Dr Charles Teo to remove […]
‘A Night 4 BJ’ – Sports and Music Spectacular Helping Local Teenager
The Surf Lifesaving movement across Queensland, with the support of Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club, have banded together to help young Barry-Joseph McLeod (BJ), by staging a very special sports and music spectacular – ‘A Night 4 BJ’. BJ and his mother, Sara, were active members of the Sunshine Coast community and the Alexandra […]
Glenn Wheatley Speaks of Resilience at Red Shield Event
More than 200 business people, politicians and media personalities raised $28,375 for a Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal event hosted and produced by Michael Shadforth’s Ray White Commercial North Coast Central office on the Sunshine Coast. Hosted by federal Member for Fisher, Mal Brough, the breakfast fundraising event was held on Thursday 22nd May 2014 at […]
Sun Bear adoption program to raise money and awareness
A new opportunity for student and teachers to engage with environmental conservation launches this week. As part of their communication degrees, four University of the Sunshine Coast students have been developing an adoption program for the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre which will help raise money and awareness about endangered sun bears in Indonesia. Sunshine […]
Make your dad king this Father’s Day
With Father’s day fast approaching, it’s time to celebrate the great role dads play at the SunnyKids, ‘My Dads Day Out’ family fun day at the Palmer Coolum resort on Sunday September 1 from 10-4pm. CEO of SunnyKids Chris Turner said the event was a celebration of all dads across the Sunshine Coast and encouraged […]
SunnyKids calling for Color Run Volunteers
SunnyKids, a local children’s charity is thrilled to be working with The Swisse Color Run and Sunshine Coast Council to deliver the inaugural Sunshine Coast event on Sunday October 13. As the colour hits the Coast, SunnyKids is asking the community to pull together to help local kids. Chris Turner, CEO of SunnyKids says, “We […]
Muscle on the Mountain 2013
Quick slideshow of just some of the cars from Maleny’s Muscle on the Mountain 2013. An event to raise funds and awareness of Prostate Cancer.