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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.

THE KOKODA CHALLENGE ON THE COAST

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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KENILWORTH BAKERY OPENS AT THE WHARF MOOLOOLABA

The iconic Kenilworth Bakery opened its second Sunshine Coast location at The Wharf Mooloolaba this month. Owner Jenna Sanders says she is thrilled to be opening their second bakery in such a hugely popular coastal location which attracts 1.4 million visitors annually. “We are a family-owned business and over the past four years we have invested heavily in all aspects of the business to ensure our customers’ expectations are exceeded when they visit either our Kenilworth or our new outlet at The Wharf. Karen Hugg, general manager of The Wharf Mooloolaba says interest from the general public and other tenants is strong following the announcement of the bakery’s new location late last year. “Kenilworth Bakery is the first tenant in our recently established The Alley precinct at The Wharf and we will be making further announcements on some exciting new dining options soon,” Ms Hugg says.

SNAP IT UP AT COOLUM

Have you had the time to use the new CoastSnap cradle yet between Beach Access 81 and Coolum Beach Surf Club? With your help, the CoastSnap station will monitor how the beach changes over time. You can do your part by simply sitting your phone in the cradle, taking a snap, uploading it to the CoastSnap app and you’ll be helping provide valuable data on how Coolum Beach erodes and recovers after storms, big tides and severe weather. The technology behind CoastSnap will compile the images you and others snap into time-lapse video to track changes to our shoreline. This new CoastSnap location has been funded by your Environment Levy.

LOCAL FAMILY BUSINESS DELIVERS FRESH PRODUCE TO DOORSTEPS

Award-winning family business FreshBox, is proving that local knowledge and networks are best in tough times and are ensuring that goods from fresh food to groceries are being delivered to doorsteps throughout the Sunshine Coast and northern Brisbane. Ben and Georgie McKeown began FreshBox almost a decade ago when home delivered boxes of local, organic and ecologically grown food was a novelty. Now the business has won leadership awards for creating a cooperative network of ethical, sustainable producers throughout the Sunshine Coast region and beyond, and ordering is entirely online from a huge virtual supermarket of organic groceries from the pantry to the laundry. FreshBox has secure supply of organic fruits and vegetables and produce they can deliver daily to the Sunshine Coast, hinterland and North Brisbane. FreshBox is an entirely online business at freshbox.com.au. For more information call Georgie McKeown on 0490 489 122.

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