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Will the cricket be on at Glasshouse? Not with this weather

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Rain is threatening to put an end to Gympie’s premiership hopes before their first division semi final at Glasshouse even begins.

A washed out fixture would mean that Glasshouse would progress to the Grand Final as the higher ranked side.

If the other semi final goes the same way Caboolture will the other Grand Finalists.

They are scheduled to face Maroochydore at the Grant Rd ground in Morayfield.

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Sunshine Coast, Suburban rugby in partnership deal

The Sunshine Coast Rugby Union has partnered with Queensland Suburban Rugby Union to introduce a new format for the upcoming season.

Under the structure approved Wednesday night seven Brisbane suburban clubs will join with four Coast clubs to create a new competition.

“I guess its going to be a bit more of a versatile comp and you’re not used to playing the same team every week,” Noosa Dolphins centre Will Rogers said.

“It’d be good in that aspect not expecting what you’re going to come up against.”

The newly formatted season for A-grade and reserve grade clubs will kick off on Saturday March 24, with Brisbane and Sunshine Coast teams set to play each other once in each grade.

After round 11 the two associations will part ways and return to playing a further nine rounds within their respective competitions.

Points earned in the first 11 rounds will be accrued to the points tables in each local competition.

Teams to be involved are Caboolture, Caloundra, Goodna, Ipswich, Maroochydore, Noosa, Pine Rivers, Riverside, Springfield, University and Wynnum.

Sunshine Coast Rugby Union president Greg Marshall said the competition had been a long time coming.

“We have been working for some time to broaden the involvement of local teams in a wider competition framework,” he said.

“The culmination of this activity shows that grass roots rugby organisations can work successfully together to expand horizons and inject new excitement and interest in rugby without compromising their traditional competitions.”

Sunshine Coast clubs which only field reserve grade sides (Fraser Coast, Gympie, Maleny and Nambour) will be integrated into the local reserve grade competition at round 12.

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Breaking: John Holland ground to build Sunshine Coast Airport expansion

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Construction firm John Holland Group will be the company to expand the Sunshine Coast Airport.

The company is also working on the new Maroochydore CBD.

This expansion, once completed, is expected to expand the Sunshine Coast economy by bringing in more tourism dollars according to Mayor Mark Jamison.

“My expectation is that contruction of the international airport would naximise local content, and maximise local jobs for Sunshine Coast residents,” the mayor said.

“The expanded airport will contributbe $4.1bn to the local economy over the period to 2040, and generate 2230 jobs for our community in that time.

“The Sunshine Coast is a magnificent part of the world and we are pleased to be part of the journey on this significant project for the future of the region,” John Holland Group Chief Executive Officer Joe Barr said.

“We already have an association with the region, having delivered the Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital a few years ago and with our involvement in the planned development of the Maroochydore CBD.”

Sunshine Coast Airport currently services commercial flights to Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.

It also has seasonal flights from Auckland.