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Major music festival pushed back after coronavirus group ban

The Coast's premier music festival has been pushed back after the coronavirus group ban was ordered from Monday.

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13th March 2020 5:03 PM

Big Pineapple Music Festival. Laura Maclachlan, Selena Johnson and Monika Milner.

Dramatic changes arrive for Coast’s star attractions

Coast tourist attractions use the region’s vast green space and natural assets to leverage their brand.

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11th Oct. 2019 5:10 AM

Here’s a strawberry-flavoured cheers to veterans

A Coast brewery will honour local ex-service people and support the region’s strawberry industry at this weekend’s Craft...

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13th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

Simon Michelangeli pours a beer at Glass House Brewery where a beer has been brewed to support the strawberry industry and honour returned servicemen and women.

One hospitalised, traffic blocked after crash on major road

One person has been hospitalised and traffic is delayed after a single-vehicle crash on a major Sunshine Coast road.

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30th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM

Paramedics were called to the single-vehicle crash at Woombye about 11.34am. Photo: File

Latest attractions coming to iconic site

Two of the biggest names in Queensland’s hospitality scene are joining forces to bring some of the state’s favourite...

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23rd Aug. 2019 10:08 AM

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Massive beer festival promises good vibes and small lines

A supersized beer and cider festival is coming to the Big Pineapple showcasing 30 breweries with more than 100 taps.

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02nd Aug. 2019 11:08 AM

FROTHY BOY: Sunshine Coast Daily's Brylie Moncur, Wild Child Events manager Marcus Pluckhahn and Tanya Taber are gearing up for the Craft Beer and Cider Expo at the Big Pineapple.

EXPLAINED: The Big Pineapple's $116 million revival

The Big Pineapple's major redevelopment is expected to bring new era of tourism to the Sunshine Coast. Here's everything...

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28th May 2019 12:05 PM

MAJOR BOOST: The $116 million Big Pineapple expansion project is set to bring the tourist attraction's popularity back to levels not experienced since the '80s and '90s. Rosie Campanaris, 11, on school holiday from Canberra.

IN PICTURES: 22 most epic Big Pineapple moments ever

Here are 22 of the most epic moments caught on camera from the Big Pineapple Festival's seven-year history.

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25th May 2019 10:05 AM

Icon's revamp to revive its heyday and bring visitors back

Tourism has long been a foundation industry upon which the Coast has built its economy.

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30th April 2019 5:04 AM

CHANGES: Big Pineapple renewal project director Jim Costello and planning director Shaun Munday discuss plans for the attraction's future.

Big plans to expand music festival

This home-grown music festival has been named state's best for second year running

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21st March 2019 5:03 AM

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