Less than two years after establishing its base at Coffs Harbour, Eagle Copters Australasia is proud to officially open its new maintenance facility, expanding its operation to service increasing demand, from scheduled servicing to complete refurbishment including paint, customisation and complex avionics installations.

The fifth annual Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival will be a great celebration with a new venue added to the line up and more than 50 presentations across seven venues from chefs, food producers and experts.

The new venue, “Eat My Words” will have a focus on food writing, food bloggers, cookbook authors and restaurant reviewers.

The 2015 Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival is set to be the biggest festival yet and organisers are calling on food enterprises from throughout the Sunshine Coast and surrounds to book their exhibitor site now.

A letter written in 1943 by a former Buderim resident asking for his wife’s hand in marriage has been found in a book bought at a second-hand bookstall in Melbourne.

“Get Squared” is a revolutionary crocheting technique from Australian crochet expert Jenny King, which is set to make crocheting easier – allowing people to crochet clothes that fit with just two simple measurements.

Australia is home to many invasive insects and animals whose impact can range from a minor annoyance to being dangerous and financially devastating.

As part of the ANZAC Centenary commemorations this year, community project Adopt a Digger will feature an exhibition displaying the stories of Sunshine Coast ANZACs.

The exhibition will run from April 23 to April 27, 2015 at the Buderim War Memorial Hall, and will be the culmination of years of research.

SUNREEF Mooloolaba will be running a very special Earth Hour Submerged Dive on the ex-HMAS Brisbane to celebrate Earth hour today Friday March 27, 2015.

In support of Earth Hour and for the first time, Earth Hour Submerged will see a collective of Dive Shops offer special night dives around the country to highlight the importance of global warming, and get people thinking about what they can do to help.

Generation Innovation has kicked off its GI Challenge for youth entrepreneurship and eight new business ideas are now awaiting feedback from the Sunshine Coast community.

“The GI Challenge is off to a terrific start,” said Generation Innovation Founder and Chairman Ted O’Brien.

“We have eight teams of budding young entrepreneurs out in the marketplace testing new business ideas they have formulated.