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Recycling Week

12-Nov-2012

This week is National Recycling Week - running from 12-18 November. It is a timely reminder that Australian households and businesses are sending almost 22 million tonnes of waste to landfill each year…
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Child safety

09-Nov-2012

National child protection advocate Bravehearts has launched a breakthrough safety initiative as it seeks to educate all Australian kids about the dangers of sexual assault, the Ditto in a Box education pack.…
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Eumundi Concert

08-Nov-2012

Music lovers are invited to join songstress Katie Noonan and friends in a special celebration marking the 100th year of the Eumundi School of Arts Hall on Saturday 24 November from 6.30pm – 9pm.…
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Free buses are back

07-Nov-2012

Sunshine Coast Council’s Free Holiday Buses program is back. Council has partnered with TransLink to provide free travel on all public buses for locals and visitors from 26 December 2012 to 6 January 2013.…
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Curiosity corners

06-Nov-2012

Sunshine Coast Council Libraries launched their Curious Corner this week, designed to encourage children under the age of eight to explore and learn through play at Maroochydore and Noosa for the next 4 months. …
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TOUGHLOVE returns

02-Nov-2012

Sunshine Coast parents, troubled by their teen or adult child’s behaviour, are invited to attend a meeting on 5 November, at 5.30pm, aimed at re-establishing a TOUGHLOVE Parent Support Group in the region. …
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Star tackles health

30-Oct-2012

Rugby league front man and father of four Ben Hannant will share his passion for healthy eating as part of his role as Healthy Kids Ambassador for Brisbane Market’s Kids Education Program. …
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Mission to Fiji

29-Oct-2012

Thirty NCC students spent two weeks visiting schools, churches, child care centres and orphanages on the main island of Fiji presenting a varied program of creative and performing arts.…
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GC Event Finder

28-Oct-2012

After missing so many cool events around the Gold Coast, a local Burleigh business decided to create an app that made sure they never again missed out on what was happening on the Coast. …
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Community Fun Day

27-Oct-2012

Princess & Pirates Community Fun Day being held on Saturday 3rd November from 9.30am - 12pm at Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School. There will be lots of fun activities on offer…
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In with the new loo’

26-Oct-2012

Sunshine Coast Council is set to replace the existing toilet block alongside the Maroochy Surf Club car park with a new facility that will provide numerous environmental and functional improvements.…
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Before it’s Extinct

25-Oct-2012

The technical brilliance of Erth's enchanting Dinosaur Petting Zoo™ returns to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre from 8 to 20 January 2013 on the Melbourne Street Green.…
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Sleep and behaviour

21-Oct-2012

It may not seem that surprising, however researchers have found that letting your child sleep a little longer each day showed a marked improvement in their behaviour. More sleep = better behaviour…
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Christmas in Cooroy

17-Oct-2012

The dedicated team of volunteer Christmas Elves are hard at work to make this year’s Christmas in Cooroy celebrations the best ever. This year celebrations will take place on Saturday, 1 December…
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Trading success

14-Oct-2012

Students from across Australia are competing in the ASX Schools Sharemarket 2012. Leila Jobson, a student at Good Shepherd Lutheran College, is thrilled after placing third in game 1.…
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Bay of Rays

12-Oct-2012

A much loved resident ray has arrived back home to UnderWater World after a 10 month holiday at SeaWorld on the Gold Coast. The brown ray was carefully transported by marine experts this week. …
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Rescue Helicopter

11-Oct-2012

The Sunshine Coast’s AGL Action Rescue Helicopter flies to the aid of sick and injured children, winches families from flood waters and provides specialist paediatric transfers for premature babies.…
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Trop Jr 2013

10-Oct-2012

It’s time for young filmmakers across the country to get their hands on a camera because entries are about to open for Trop Jr 2013, the largest short film festival in the world for kids, by kids.…
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Wave of success

09-Oct-2012

Five Kawana Waters State College Year 9 and 10 students have earned a sweep of medals at the State Marathon Kayaking Championship held at the Gold Coast in recent weeks. …
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Writers Festival

03-Oct-2012

Gold Coast Writers Festival 26-28 October for adults and children provide a fantastic opportunity for aspiring authors, published authors, publishers and printers to come together in one location…
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