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How readers react to film and TV adaptations
The book is always better than the movie. This fundamental truth proves itself every time a screen adaptation fails to live up to its legacy and communities of fans leave the cinema with expectations crushed. At their core, controversies surrounding book-to-movie adaptations involve trust. Fans show fierce loyalty to authors of original works. When creators […]
New generation of showgirls keeps history alive in Maleny
After more than 80 years of celebrating agriculture in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, a new generation of youth have emerged to renew history in the Maleny Show Personality competition for 2021. On Saturday, May 15, contestants and their families and friends gathered at The Orangery Maleny to hear winners announced over high tea. Despite the […]
Sunshine Coast outreach program combats youth isolation
Georgia Beard · CMN237 Podcast Georgia Beard A Sunshine Coast youth outreach program is connecting with local high school students to reduce the harmful impacts of COVID-19 on mental health. Partnering with Maroochydore State High School, the program has reached out to the vulnerable students and children of essential workers required to attend school. Program […]
Local hospitals adapt for coronavirus cases
Sunshine Coast health workers are adjusting their usual hospital operations in response to a potential influx of local COVID-19 patients. As an unprecedented crisis, the coronavirus pandemic has demanded new technologies and healthcare plans to reduce the spread of infection. Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital (SCUPH) Registered Nurse Jenna Philpot said COVID-19 response departments have […]
Beautiful You opens doors to Buderim locals
Cancer charity Beautiful You has opened a new op shop in Buderim this month to raise funds for local women living with cancer. The Beautiful You Funky Op Shop is one of three Sunshine Coast stores which has relocated from their previous outlet in Sippy Downs. Beautiful You has provided financial, practical and emotional support […]