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Familiar surf name returns with new store and goodwill deal

A long-running Sunshine Coast surf retail brand has been revived. Beach Beat has opened at Noosaville under new local ownership after the name was acquired following the closure of the previous operating business. The new owners have also introduced a limited-time goodwill arrangement for eligible customers left with unused vouchers or More

New eatery takes over landmark restaurant site

A prominent waterfront restaurant site left vacant by the closure of a once-iconic More

Innovators secure funding for ecotourism trials

Two Sunshine Coast companies will trial new technology aimed at improving waste management, More

‘Grateful’: meat shop to close retail doors

A long-running butcher shop is preparing to close after its owners struggled to More

Camera concern prompts shopping centre review

Questions have been raised about the privacy of shoppers using change rooms near More

Bank customers face service changes

An elderly Sunshine Coast resident has spoken out against changes to local banking More

‘Shoes optional’ cafe brings riverside experience

A new cafe has opened at a familiar riverside site, with its signature More

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Bagel shop draws strong early demand

A father who swapped the construction industry for a specialist food business has More

Small business ‘brews’ regional expansion

A finalist in the 2026 Sunshine Coast Business Awards (SCBA) has expanded its More

Award-winning business prepares for next chapter

A hospitality business which has spent 25 years putting down strong community roots More

Business domains surge as start-ups go online

Getting a business online is becoming less about juggling a collection of technical More

Food innovator cultivates culture of success

A Sunshine Coast fruit processing company has helped a fast-growing fitness brand turn More

Free AI course to help small businesses

Small business owners will be offered free training in how to use artificial More

B2B: a healthy brain and a healthy plan

I spent an interesting morning at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Thompson More

Teenager turns love of sport into new bar

An 18-year-old has teamed up with his mum to open a new sports More

Conference to examine Coast’s economic future

An estimated $20 billion investment pipeline is sharpening questions about whether the Sunshine More