Latest news from Sunshine Coast.
Finance
From July 1, Australia's dominant supermarket chains face price monitoring for 'significantly excessive' pricing, creating uncertainty for regional grocers competing for Sunshine Coast shoppers.
26 June 20261 min read
Sources: brisbanetimes.com.au
Community
As Queensland government considers downgrading flood hazard assessment in planning policy, Sunshine Coast developers and residents face potential weakening of protections for vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas.
26 June 20261 min read
Sources: brisbanetimes.com.au
Finance
The $5 billion broadcast deal between Nine and Foxtel signals sustained investment in Australian sports, with potential flow-on effects for regional media and streaming capacity.
26 June 20261 min read
Sources: brisbanetimes.com.au
Finance
Gold's recovery provides relief to Australian investors, though equity weakness persists across the broader market.
26 June 20261 min read
Sources: brisbanetimes.com.au
Finance
The ASX-listed company's leader has backed the company's US mineral assets with a significant personal investment, signalling confidence in critical minerals demand.
26 June 20261 min read
Sources: brisbanetimes.com.au
Finance
Gold's bounce from eight-month lows lifts broader market sentiment, though local shares still recorded losses for the week.
26 June 20261 min read
Sources: brisbanetimes.com.au, brisbanetimes.com.au
Finance
Australian sharemarket closed in the red as weak commodity prices and banking sector setbacks drag down investor sentiment.
26 June 20261 min read
Sources: brisbanetimes.com.au
Community
A practical, general guide to the public and private hospitals, primary care and emergency options that serve the Sunshine Coast and its hinterland.
26 June 20265 min read
Sources: sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au, health.qld.gov.au, sunshinecoastuniversityprivate.com.au +2 more
Community
A general guide to how universities, schools, TAFE and vocational training fit together across the Sunshine Coast, and how families and students find their way through it.
26 June 20265 min read
Sources: education.qld.gov.au, tafeqld.edu.au, bne.catholic.edu.au +2 more
Community
A plain-English guide to how people travel across the Sunshine Coast's spread-out towns, from the Bruce Highway and coastal buses to the airport and the long-awaited rail line now in planning.
26 June 20265 min read
Sources: translink.com.au, tmr.qld.gov.au, sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au +2 more
Finance
A plain-language guide to how housing works on the Sunshine Coast, why demand stays strong and where affordability pressures bite.
26 June 20265 min read
Sources: qgso.qld.gov.au, qld.gov.au, rba.gov.au +1 more
Finance
How visitors, a fast-growing hospital and health sector, a brand new city centre and steady population growth shape one of Australia's fastest-changing regional economies.
26 June 20265 min read
Sources: qld.gov.au, sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au, sunshinecoastairport.com.au +2 more
Finance
Local businesses adopting automated candidate screening are being cautioned about the hidden costs of efficiency.
25 June 20261 min read
Sources: brisbanetimes.com.au
Sport
Sunshine Coast councils, clubs and associations run a packed calendar of holiday sport programs and free come-and-try events that make it easy for kids to discover a new sport any time of year.
22 June 20262 min read
Sources: sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au, lifesaving.com.au, cricket.com.au
Sport
The Glass House Mountains, Mapleton Falls, Maleny and the rolling hinterland behind the coast give mountain bikers and trail runners some of the most rewarding terrain in South East Queensland.
18 June 20262 min read
Sources: mtba.asn.au, sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au, cycling.org.au
Sport
From Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana to the council courts and open ovals scattered through every suburb, the Sunshine Coast has outstanding public sporting infrastructure for every code and level.
6 June 20262 min read
Sources: sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au, usc.edu.au
Sport
With a string of quality aquatic centres and a thriving club scene, the Sunshine Coast is a swimmer's paradise both in the pool and in the ocean.
30 May 20262 min read
Sources: sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au, swimming.org.au
Sport
Whether you want to follow the Falcons on game day, catch a surf carnival live or stream Queensland Cup action from your couch, here is how to stay connected to Sunshine Coast sport.
23 May 20262 min read
Sources: qrl.com.au, abc.net.au, worldsurfleague.com