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COASTLINE BMW SUNSHINE COAST CUP DAY The Sunshine Coast Turf Club (SCTC) hosts the Coastline BMW Sunshine Coast Cup Day on Saturday January 29 for a thrilling nine-race thoroughbred program, boasting a complete lineup of entertainment on and off the track. Metropolitanstandard racing will see the region’s top equine athletes compete for high stakes throughout the nine-race card and the prestigious Coastline BMW Sunshine Coast Cup. Trackside, racegoers can soak up the sunshine with live music from the Canadian Club Cabana, happy hour and free kids activities. As the pinnacle of the Sunshine Coast Turf Club Summer Racing Series and the first metropolitan raceday of 2022, SCTC
invites racing purists and social enthusiasts alike to celebrate trackside for this COVID-safe event. All patrons to the Sunshine Coast Turf Club must be COVID-19 double vaccinated to attend, as per Racing Queensland guidelines. Patrons are reminded that current government health direction includes the continued use face masks indoors, 1.5-metre physical distancing where possible, good hand hygiene, and staying home if unwell. Tickets and limited packages on sale at sctc. com.au. Grab this special pre-sale offer – entry, burger and drink, just $30. Unable to attend trackside? Watch all on Sky Racing throughout the day and follow @scturfclub for the trackside action.
Australia’s toughest team endurance event, The Kokoda Challenge, is calling on Sunshine Coast locals to participate in the very first Sunshine Coast Kokoda Challenge, encouraging hikers to walk in the footsteps of Australian Diggers during World War II. Held on ANZAC Day weekend, April 23 and 24 the 18-kilometre, 30-kilometre and 48-kilometre courses will traverse through the Sunshine Coast hinterland, with the registered teams raising much-needed funds for Australian youth programs run by the Kokoda Youth Foundation. The Kokoda Challenge CEO, Johllene Elson says the decision to bring The Kokoda Challenge to the Sunshine Coast for the first time comes following the success of last year’s Brisbane and Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge events. Register online at kokodachallenge.com.
GET VACCINATED – DON’T PAY FOR A FAKE COVID-19 CERTIFICATE The Australian Digital Health Agency is warning consumers to be wary of scammers offering the use of online fake vaccination certificate generators. It is highly likely you will be providing your personal information including credit card details to cyber criminals, putting you at risk of identity theft. Personal health information is a valuable commodity on black market web forums and once you lose control of this information, it is extremely difficult to regain. Creating or using fake vaccination certificates is illegal and also endangers the wider community. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Scamwatch service can help if you are concerned you might have been scammed. For full information on COVID-19 vaccination scams go to scamwatch.gov.au/types-ofscams/current-covid-19coronavirus-scams/covid-19-vaccination-scams. Promptly reporting your concerns to Scamwatch may help to limit the damage, protect yourself from further loss, and may help other people as well.
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