The Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Basketball T23 Tournament, the biggest tournament of its type in the country, saw the magic of sportsmanship combined with fierce competition return to the Sunshine Coast in the first tournament to be held since the Covid-19 pandemic.

All the women involved in the Suncoast Spinners Wheelchair Basketball T23 Tournament

The event took place at Caloundra Indoor Sports Stadium over three days this weekend (Friday 13^th to Sunday 15^th January 2023), with over 150 players in 18 teams coming from throughout Australia competing across three divisions.

The competition was fierce, but it was the social aspect of everyone coming together again that everyone said was the highlight.

With Paralympians and former-Paralympians playing in the same tournament alongside players with a disability and able-bodied players of all levels is part of what makes the Suncoast Spinners Tournament unique.

The Sunshine Coast Business of the Year 2022 winner is Travis Schultz & Partners. The compensation lawyers also took out the Professional Services (large) category for the third time in a row.

Travis Schultz and his team were among a capacity crowd of 855 people who attended the Sunshine Coast Business Awards Gala, widely recognised as the region’s event of the year on Saturday 12^th November.

There were 32 winners, across 17 categories, announced at the Gala, emceed by the one and only Shane Jacobson, with the crowded also wowed by incredible performances by … Three businesses were also inducted into the Hall of Fame, and the 2022 Generation Innovation program winner was welcomed into the business community.

Sunshine Coast Business Awards Chair Jennifer Swaine said the celebration was once again very special and showcased world-class local talent.

Mrs Swaine said the application and judging process was rigorous with judges reading more than 1 million words as part of the applications, prior to panel interviews, before all applications were scored, and winners awarded.

“We couldn’t provide such a high-calibre of Awards without our cohort of experienced judges, so we are very grateful to all of them,” Mrs Swaine said.

“We would also like to thank the 188 businesses who entered this year and our 132 finalists. This year’s entries were again of a very high calibre, which reflects the diversity, depth, and strength of the Sunshine Coast business community, particularly with the challenging economic conditions being experienced.

The Colours of a Buderim Spring Carnival will be full of colour, with fashions fit for the Spring Racing Carnival and will include a gorgeous afternoon tea and fashion parade.

Buderim Foundation Events Committee Chair Jenny Cant said the event had been months in the planning and would be quite different from the two very successful fashion parades previously held by the Foundation, with the clothing showcased to include men’s and women’s fashions to suit all ages.

“The fashion parade will feature spring fashions from five local fashion businesses and will include a lovely, seated afternoon tea, with champagne on arrival,” Jenny said.

She said the event, which was also being supported by other local Buderim businesses, would be an opportunity for Buderim Foundation Ambassadors to invite friends to find out more about the important work of the Foundation, to support the local community and enjoy an afternoon out with friends.