Tour drives Amity Affliction

THE Amity Affliction has used a hard-working touring ethic to become one of the biggest independent bands in Australia.

11 September 2010 Music

What's on this weekend on the Coast

HONKY Tonk Rodeo and Keith Borich. Two great events at two separate festivals on this weekend: the Noosa Country Show and the Sunshine Coast Blues Festival.

10 September 2010 People and Places

Michelle Pike art exhibition opens

A SANDGROPER is the term given to someone who was born in Western Australia and Memories of a Sandgroper is the title of Michelle Pike's latest art exhibition.

10 September 2010 People and Places

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Sun shines on blues festival

THE Sunshine Coast Blues Festival is all fired up and ready to go from tomorrow until Sunday.

10 September 2010 Music

Sunshine Coast Blues Festival 2010

NAMBOUR will come alive with the warbling of harmonicas on Friday, September 10 when the three day Sunshine Coast Blues Festival kicks off at the showgrounds.

10 September 2010 People and Places

Coast's kid friendly beaches

SAND, water and endless space – the beach is the perfect playground for kids. Check out the top kid friendly beaches on the Sunshine Coast.

10 September 2010 People and Places

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Misdirection heading to Noosa

GOLD Coast band Misdirection is coming to Noosa to play this weekend in support of its new EP, Stick Around.

10 September 2010 Music

Turning the corner

THE menu in the Rayner household is likely to be a bit plainer from now on.

10 September 2010 Food and Wine

Blues Festival small but great

THE crowd is about twice as old as the Splendour in the Grass set, but loyal fans of the Sunshine Coast Blues Festival would not have it any other way.

10 September 2010 Music

Country Show to reach new heights

GENEROUS volunteers have rallied around to ensure this year's Noosa Country Show, being held today and tomorrow at Pomona, will reach new heights.

10 September 2010 Family Fun

Sunshine Coast golf courses guide

THE Sunshine Coast has it all when it comes to golf. With so many courses to choose from Finda eases you into the swing of what’s on offer with this golf guide.

10 September 2010 People and Places

Graham at his best

SINGER-songwriter Steve Graham will be back doing what he does best at the Yandina Bowls club on Friday.

10 September 2010 Music

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Coast's top whale watching spots

THERE'S three months left of whale season, don’t miss your chance to see Humpback Whales at play from the top land-based whale watching spots on the Coast.

8 September 2010 People and Places

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Sleeping wine giant awakens

JAMES Halliday has given a 5-Red Star rating to Printhie Wines from the geographic up and comer of Australasian viticulture.

8 September 2010 Food and Wine

True-blue Japanese cuisine

SUSUMA Tsukimori reckons Caloundra's Dicky Beach is the best place in the world.

7 September 2010 Food and Wine

Caloundra Music Festival 2010 details

THE Coast's biggest annual music event - the Caloundra Music Festival - is on October 8 to 10, 2010. Get ready! This year more than 65 artists will perform.

6 September 2010 People and Places

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Caloundra Music Festival 2010 line-up

POWDERFINGER, Jet, Jimmy Barnes and Paul Kelly are among a line-up of 65 plus artists performing at this year's Caloundra Music Festival from October 8 to 10.

6 September 2010 People and Places

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Wakeskate pros show off tricks

THE action was fast and furious when Suncoast Cable Watersports hosted some of the nation's best wakeskaters at its three-day Winter Wakeskate Wonderland.

6 September 2010 Local

Coast goes dog mad for fundraiser

THE Coast has gone puppy mad with puppycinos and pupcakes added to the Raffaele's Restaurant menu as part of Guide Dogs Queensland’s Puppy Appeal.

6 September 2010 People and Places

Miss Indy heat thrills Coast crowd

ANOTHER nine Sunshine Coast beauties fronted the judges and an enthusiastic crowd when the Miss Indy quest returned to the Duporth Tavern in Maroochydore.

6 September 2010 People and Places

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