Line dancing has taken off at Maroochydore’s new country and western saloon, Coyote’s Roadhouse, with capacity crowds turning up to dance at its free classes twice a week since the venue opened in late September.Sunshine Coast line dancing group Neon Boots runs the sessions, and founder Elspeth Eeles said the response to the classes has…
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BRISBANE’S SHEPPARD READY TO ROLL OUT THE WELCOME FOR MUSIC ROYALTY AT THE GABBA
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Hometown pop-rock stars prepare to welcome José Carreras and some of the world’s biggest music icons to Brisbane for one extraordinary night. Brisbane’s own pop-rock superstars Sheppard have performed on stages around the world, but on December 5, the tables will turn, when some of the biggest names in international music fly into their hometown…
Lincoln Rawlins is preparing to launch his third children’s book
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At just 13 years old, Sunshine Coast author Lincoln Rawlins is preparing to launch his third children’s book, Sprout’s Dream, at Rush Adventureland on October 17 from 5pm. The latest instalment in his popular Sprout series has attracted the endorsement of Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill, who will attend the launch as a special guest after…
Screen Queensland Announces Escalate: Feature Focus Writers Initiative
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Screen Queensland has announced a major new program in partnership with Brisbane production powerhouse Like A Photon Creative (LAPC), the Escalate: Feature Focus Writers Initiative. The initiative will give six Queensland screenwriters the opportunity to write animated feature films for international family audiences. Selected writers will work inside LAPC’s development process through a series of…
Coyote’s Roadhouse Opens on Ocean Street
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The Sunshine Coast’s first dedicated beachside country and western saloon has officially opened with patrons set to enjoy live music from two stages, regular line dancing, country style food and a mechanical bucking bull seven days a week. Ocean Street-based Coyote’s Roadhouse is the inspiration of Hallmark Hospitality who have owned and operated a number…
Milestone First Year for Fish House Steak & Grill
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Mooloolaba’s award winning Fish House Steak & Grill celebrated its first birthday in style on Friday 28 August, with a sold out cocktail celebration marking twelve months since the venue redefined dining on the iconic Mooloolaba Spit. Guests filled the venue’s bar and outdoor spaces for a stand up cocktail reception, greeted with canapes, a…
Brisbane ferry workers have taken a 24-hour Strike
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Brisbane ferry workers have taken 24-hour protected industrial action after RiverCity Ferries refused to properly negotiate over wages, fatigue, meal breaks and basic workplace conditions. Members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) took 24-hour protected industrial action on Thursday 27 August, with further industrial action to follow. The…
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is headed to Brisbane
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In news set to send Queenslanders into a Sweet Caroline singalong for the ages, the smash-hit Broadway musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is headed to Brisbane, following its blockbuster Australian premiere and extraordinary audience response in Melbourne. The spectacular production will open at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre on 20 March 2027 bringing the…
Zip and the Tiny Sprouts Headed to ABC Kids
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Queensland-based Fade In Studio and its premier 2D animation division, K Love You Bye, and global children’s education and media company Tiny Souls Media are celebrating a major milestone for Australian animation today. The Kidscreen Award-winning and AWG-nominated digital-first series Zip and the Tiny Sprouts (52 x 7’), distributed by industry leader WildBrain, announces a…
Calls for a koala vaccination roll out in South East Queensland
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In what’s been hailed as a “massive breakthrough”, a chlamydia vaccine implant has been administered to a wild koala for the first time.This is the only koala chlamydia vaccine that uses two doses. Now thanks to the implant it can be applied in one examination. She might not know it, but the recipient a young…