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Coast residents have fondly recalled their own treasured encounters with the “lovely and nice” Prince Philip as the world continues to mourn his passing.

Daily. Several Right to Information applications and requests for review, carried out by the Office of the Information Commissioner, have proven fruitless as the report, compiled by PKF Integrity, remained locked away in the council vault. Repeated requests for access to the investigation report were knocked back, as it was now exempt having been used by the Crime and Corruption Commission, albeit briefly before the matter was handed back to the council. Requests for access to any complaints...

She said she didnt know which way planners were thinking in their assessment prior to the report coming before councillors. She said shed always had a "lot of concerns" about the proposal and said if she had her time over again she wished the council had purchased the site. The cohort of Sunshine Coast councillors elected in 2016 who voted on the Sekisui House proposal at Yaroomba Beach. Back row, from left, Greg Rogerson, John Connolly, Rick Baberowski, Steve Robinson, Ted Hungerford, Peter...

Councillors Greg Rogerson, Jason OPray, Jenny McKay, Ted Hungerford and Rick Baberowski voted against the development on June 21, 2018. Councillors John Connolly, Christian Dickson, Steve Robinson, Tim Dwyer, Peter Cox and Mayor Mark Jamieson voted in favour. Dickson had no knowledge of mooted refusal: Cr Dickson said his "only insight into the assessment" was that council planners had been concerned about a "number of matters ranging from height, density, traffic, environment and resident o...

The Nambour Tramways chairman has been keeping a close watch on his former employer and wasn’t afraid to speak up when it came to controversial issues. “I’ve got to tell you when they had the decision regarding paid parking at Mooloolaba, I still think that’s a real retrograde step,” Mr Rogerson said “We had the opportunity on the Sunshine Coast to be different to everyone else. “We always say that we’re different here and that was there one opportunity ...

He said the Chinese option suited the orgaisation’s budget but the deal fell through due to several factors. “It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge that there is a certain sentiment within Australian residents, with their trade barriers with Australia at the moment, we understand that,” he said. “I took a trip over to China late 2019 to see first hand primarily how transparent they were going to be with TNT Co. “We were very confident, we visited two companies in...

He said the Chinese option suited the orgaisation’s budget but the deal fell through due to several factors. “It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge that there is a certain sentiment within Australian residents, with their trade barriers with Australia at the moment, we understand that,” he said. “I took a trip over to China late 2019 to see first hand primarily how transparent they were going to be with TNT Co. “We were very confident, we visited two companies in...

The Daily understands we may have missed a few important identities. Tell us what you think of the list and let us know any person who may deserve a spot by emailing scdaily@news.com.au J ude Turner - Spicers Retreats Both offer guests exclusive getaways within the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The Turner family also co founded the countrys biggest travel agency network, Flight Centre Travel Group. Founder Jude Turner operates The Tamarind at Maleny and Spicers Clovelly Estate at Montville. ...