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Townsville's reputation as the premier tropical destination in Northern Australia has been further bolstered taking out the two top gongs in Surf Life...

Premium Content A Hervey Bay beach has been named among Queenslands top 10 beaches for 2021. Released to coincide with the end of summer, the annual list of Queenslands top 10 patrolled beaches ranks popular locations based on safety, facilities and nearby services. The Strand Net 1 in Townsville claimed the overall honour with Alma Bay on Magnetic Island second and Cylinder Beach on North Stradbroke Island was third. Hervey Bays Torquay Beach came in at number six on the list. SLSQ Lifesa...

Lachlan said the postponement made him more excited to hit the water. "We were really pumped to race this week, to just get our energy out," he said. "We are looking forward to qualifying for states against our biggest competitors." Carnival referee Karen Kinnear said two carnivals, one being nippers from the under 8 to 10 age groups and the other under 11 to 12 age groups were held. She said more than 500 nippers were racing. "Its fabulous, the weather gods have been very kind to us toda...

‘Knot in the pit of my stomach’: Even booming tourism operators live in fear We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Very large text size It takes several laps of Noosa’s main drag, Hastings Street, to find a carpark and nearly every table is occupied at the string of sidewalk cafes by 9am. It is a weekday and a vastly different scene than in the far north Queensland city of Cairns where near-empty tour boats are f...

"I think its hideously ugly and dangerous," she said. "If theyre going to do that to prevent erosion they should have at least made it usable by covering it with grass." The small beach at Mooloolaba was once the backdrop for an iconic caravan park, but residents say it has been ruined by an “ugly” seawall. The stretch of beach parallel to The Esplanade was once the location of a popular caravan park but was changed to a carpark in 2017. "It was always so vibrant with the carava...

Premium Content Subscriber only Its almost time for baby turtle hatchlings to break out of their eggs and wiggle their way to the ocean, and Sunshine Coast Council is calling on the public to help clear the way. Registrations have opened for the eighth annual Clean up for the Hatchlings event, at 17 locations from Coolum to Caloundra next Saturday. Volunteers are invited to register and meet at the beach of their choice at 6am to pick up litter ready for the hatchlings. All volunteers are i...

Sunshine Coast Council It’s almost time for our baby turtle hatchlings to break out of their eggs and wiggle their way to the ocean, and Sunshine Coast Council is calling on the community to help clear the way. Registrations are now open for the eighth annual Clean up for the Hatchlings event, at 17 locations from Coolum to Caloundra, on Saturday 30 January, 2021. Volunteers are invited to register and meet at the beach of their choice at 6am to pick up litter and clean up the beach ready for...

"Weve made our way around it with FaceTime and other technology that were able to use these days… and weve been doing a really good job of staying on top of it," said Smith, who honed his game as a junior on the Invincibles Sunshine Coast Tour. In fact, Smith said his celebrated short game was as good as it has ever been. "Ive putted really well. I feel as though if I can get my longer stuff, and especially my irons into a good spot, Ill be able to compete every week. "So, Im just working...

Venomous Snake Found Lurking Under Sliding Doors in Family Home Newsweek 12/30/2020 Jason Murdock © Getty A Red-bellied Black Snake showing its tongue. Red-bellied Black Snakes can be found across all of eastern Australia. An Australian family called for help this week after a venomous red-bellied black snake was found lurking under sliding doors in their home. Reptile relocation expert Stuart McKenzie, of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, responded to the call. He releas...

Stuart McKenzie, from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers rushed to capture a 1.8m eastern brown snake which was terrorising swimmers at Mooloolaba Beach on Wednesday.