AN elderly Sunshine Coast man was airlifted to hospital for emergency surgery after a tree cutter's chainsaw nearly sliced his leg off.

• New tourism body for the Coast
• Coast homes damaged in landslip
• Be ready to go, residents urged
• Say goodbye to Mooloolaba Spit
• Sleeping driver acquitted

• Noosa Festival of Surfing

  Friday, 19 Mar, 2010 – 7am
  Noosa Heads With more than 700 competitors and over 20 separate divisions, the Noosa Festival of Surfing is the biggest surfing event in the world. View event details

• Jewellery Party Fundraiser

  Saturday, 20 Mar, 2010 – 10am
  Coolum Beach The fundraiser sells jewellery made by girls who have been rescued from overseas child slavery and poverty by Destiny Rescue to raise more funds for the cause. View event details

• Courier Mail Book Club Author Talk

  Monday, 22 Mar, 2010 – 6:30pm
  Mooloolaba The Courier Mail Big Book Club and Sunshine Coast Libraries, Present: Katherine Howell. View event details

• La Ronde

  Thursday, 25 Mar, 2010 – 7:30pm
  Noosaville Noosa Arts Theatre brings to the Sunshine Coast, a sensual, seductive and scandalous Adults Only production of the classic play, La Ronde. View event details

• Become a Zoo Keeper for a Day

  Friday, 2 Apr, 2010 – 9am
  Beerwah Become a Zoo Keeper with Easter Egg Layers for a Day at Australia Zoo. View event details