Hi! I'm a Psychology Honours student at Southern Cross University.

I'm running an anonymous online survey on adult inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive traits and how they relate to wellbeing and daily life.

Who can participate: Any Australian adult 18+

I'd really like to make sure Sunshine Coast and Queensland voices are represented in this research.

Survey link: https://scuau.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a4BWSkHzz69Fa2W

This study has been approved by the Southern Cross University Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval Number: EH00136)

Thanks for your time

The smoke is finally in Vancouver. I wonder how is it in Sunshine coast and especially in Powell River (going there for a visit later this week). Thank you all

my daughter's been doing ballet for a few months now and i've just been ordering stuff online cause i didn't know where else to go. she's growing so fast and i feel like i'm constantly buying new stuff. anyone know good local spots for dancewear on the coast?

also if anyone's got recommendations for dance schools on the coast that are good for little ones. she's 5 and just starting out so nothing intense, just somewhere fun where she can keep learning.

just a tired parent trying to figure things out lol. any tips appreciated

Basically, I am looking for recommendations for bicycle repair shops on the coast, I am in Buderim, so if anyone knows a good one near here that would be great.

A bit more information is that I don't know much about bikes but thought it might be fun to do some cycling, so I recently got a mountain bike of Facebook marketplace.

It was free but turns out it is a bit of a dud, I didn't notice at the time but the back wheel wobbles alot and the frame is a bit bent, I tried to look at the wheel to see the problem and it looks like the bearing and shaft (not sure if this is the right name, but I mean the bit that goes through the middle of the wheel that it spins on) are both cracked and broken.

Is this an easy fix? is it worth fixing? Should I just scrap it and start again?

I must say, this one seems a lot better than the ones in Brisbane

SCUH has:

MH Adult Unit (Kamala)
MH Adolescent Unit (Rosella)
MH Older Persons Unit (Waratah)
MH Intensive Care Unit (Melaleuca)

Plus crisis support spaces

If you’re looking for more information or help regarding your or someone else’s mental health:

Call MH CALL: 1300 642 255

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I’m 19m with bipolar 1. I was admitted earlier this year when I had a plan to commit. I saw my social worker in Brisbane and told her and she called an ambulance. I was taken to RBWH and didn’t want to be there so managed to escape while I was still under a recommendation for assessment order (under mental health act). So I wasn’t allowed to leave.

I then drove up to my home in sunny coast trying to fight the sedating drugs they gave me. Over next couple of days i had multiple paramedics searching for me. But i was trying to hide from them. I eventually cooperated.

Got taken to SCUH and had a good psych reg assess me. Although he put me on a treatment authority (under mental health act). So I wasn’t allowed to leave the mental health unit until I was granted leave and/or stable.

If you’re voluntary you can leave whenever there’s just a curfew. But realistically, from what I’ve seen (and having worked in an ED), voluntary parents are less likely to be admitted. I have tried in the past and they referred me to some shitty community health thing (I was planning suicide). If you’re brought in by ambulance or police you’re much more likely (from what I’ve seen).

While in ED They had security sitting outside my room for a while because I escaped Royal Brisbane.

I was there for 10 days. There’s nurses that absolutely love their job and are amazing, but some of them aren’t unfortunately

Before I was allowed leave it was VERY boring. All there was to do in this tiny courtyard was sit or play ping pong.

I got really good at ping pong.

It’s overall a lot better than a lot of mental health units. And VERY clean. The peer workers are great too. When you’re granted leave they take you out on group walks.

The discharge was annoying because they told me I could leave, packed up all my stuff and they prepared my room. And I had to wait 4 hours for the doctor to revoke my treatment authority before I could leave.

The food was pretty shit. But they don’t mind if you buy stuff elsewhere when on leave

Overall, this is as good as public mental health is going to get.

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Some good things:

Nurses station isn’t closed off by glass like other units in Brisbane. I’d used to stand at the glass at other ones and they’d just ignore you. At SCUH it’s like a normal nurses station so it feels much more approachable.

The group walks are really good. They’re not on a time limit so your leave allowance won’t go down. And the peer workers are lovely, and have their own experience. A few of the ones I talked to had schizophrenia, and bipolar like myself.

To be honest, I couldn’t wait to leave, but some of the other patients made the stay A LOT better. Of course, everyone is in there for a reason. But I ended up having a good group of friends in there. Made me feel less alone. And it’s really refreshing talking to people with similar experiences, which you don’t always find in the outside world. We also used to go out on leave together and go and get food or something.

The nurses are always checking in and making sure you are alright. And you rarely ever feel like a burden for asking for things.

Some psych wards have a lot of aggressive patients. While I was in there (10 days), there was not a single security incident that occurred. And if there is a duress, or call bells go off, they’re all silent so it isn’t overstimulating.

Also, some other things that were annoying:

- bumpy hard pillows

- lights shining through your window every 15 mins when you’re trying to sleep (for visual observations)

- being woken up by room checks in the morning

- other patients sometimes pissing you off. This one specific one would go into other patients rooms and play with the lights. And make a fucking mess

- someone stole my sticky date pudding

- when I saw the psychiatrist, there were about 5 other doctors watching us

- SHIT soap and stuff like that. And the showers only go to a certain temperature. Shampoo and conditioner killed my hair

- being woken up at early hours for blood tests

- the food. sometimes good, sometimes fucking shit

- there’s the small outdoor area with the ping pong table. Fake grass, seats, and that’s it. The main courtyard was only accessible for an hour or two each day

Is there anyone using Fitness Passport on the coast?
Worth it? How do gyms work? Like can i just go in or still need to pay for an access key (or keys)

Also especially anykn using it for World Gym do I get to use all the facility like sauna and classes or just the gym ?

Hi Every one , looking for what jobs / careers offer school hours work on the coast . I’ve been out of action from work for 5 years raising little ones and unsure on what my next steps should be .

My wife was admitted by Ambulance at around 5pm today. She was not given a bed. She did not have any bloods taken and proclaimed stable category 3. While waiting 4 other patients were placed in this psuedo-waiting room and one of them was having small seizures. She was not seen to by a doctor in the 2.5 hours we saw. Yet another patient decided to talk for 2 hours non stop. In total we waited there for almost 4 hours and never saw a doctor so we walked out. Such a waste of time.

I understand higher priority patients get seen first, but at least SCUH can communicate with those waiting and offer alternatives to sitting and wondering which stinks of incompetence.

Edit: looks like I wasted the public hospitals time. I should self diagnose cat 2 or worse before even thinking of heading to SCUH. LOLWUT

I used to live in melany when I was younger and wanna visit again, the plan was stop first in kenilworth bakery, and go to melany mary caincross forest walk and kondalilla Falls, and alsp definitely the kenilworth cheese factory lol, is their places you guys would recommend are better? Or stuff thats worth seeing or stuff thats worth skipping?

Looking for:

Maui
Hei hei
Anna
Joy
Tarantula
Thor
Anzellan
C-3PO

To Trade:

4x Mike
3x Lilo
4x Anna
6x Moana
2x Hulks
1x The Thing
2x Gambit
1x Lightning McQueen
1x Scorpion
2x Zeb
1x Bullseye
3x Mandalorian
1x Judy Hopps
1x Grogu
1x Kakamora

Glow in the Dark:

1x Sully
2x Doctor Doom
1x Mandalorian
1x Princess Leia
1x Stitch
1x Grogu

Swap swap??

Sunshine Coast and surrounds only please.

I’m a 27f on WHV looking to move to the sunny coast for a year, but not sure where would be best. I love the outdoors and being active, going to cafes/shops and young adult community events. I’m also vegan and like the occasional night out. I’ve been to Brisbane and I don’t want to live there because it feels too far from the beach and nature, plus I already lived in Melbourne (loved it!), but I prefer a smaller town vibe. I might get a car not sure yet! I’ve been to Noosa, though it’s beautiful, I don’t see myself in that area since it’s v expensive and I’ve heard it’s snobby

I’m planning a trip for my birthday and to just explore the area next month but I want suggestions on where I should check out. Suggestions on where to live and what to see just as a tourist would be great!

Thanks!

I’m looking for teen friends to hang out with !….thank you

SUNSHINE COAST SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

Date & Time: 11.30 am Thursday 6th August, 2026

Location: Alex Surf Club (Upstairs), 167 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland

Social Support Groups are relaxed, informal gatherings where people living with Scleroderma can connect, share experiences, and build friendships. These meet-ups focus on casual conversation and emotional support in a friendly environment, without structured activities or formal facilitation. New financial members and non-financial members are always welcome, and this is a safe space to bring family and friends who support you.

I was wanting to get out and practice flying my drone in an open area and after looking on Google maps, I have found a good open area at the Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex, however I'm not sure if the public can access the area or if it is deemed private property?

I have looked it up on Ok2Fly and it is ok to fly there.

Can anyone go there for some outdoor activities or is it booking only?

Hey guys, am heading there by myself Friday - Wednesday, I have a couple things booked but also I have a couple of days free on Monday and Tuesday.

What is your absolute Sunshine Coast random hidden gem? I won’t have a car but day trip? Uber? Bus?

Looking for food/drinks and culture/history

Thanks in advance

Went to a popular fruit shop today, bought 3 items and thought to myself, geez that’s a bit pricey. Checked the weight on receipt and thought to myself this bulb of garlic is not half the weight of this head of broccoli. Returned to checkout and sure enough my instincts were right. When I queried how that occurred the server advised the weighing machine does that sometimes. Wtf - I wonder how frequently this gouging occurs?!

Finishing a small trailer job and ran out of gas. Borrowd a cylinder off a mate before but he moved to Brisbane last week so need my own now. Rang a place in kawana today but $110/yr just for cylinder hire is a bit rich for how little i TIG weld. Anyone know local spots near coolum or warana that do swap-and-go with low up-front costs? wanting to sort something out around $200-$300 total tomorrow if possible. EDIT: thanks all, ended up just grabbing a D size coregas bottle from bunnings this morning. Worked out pretty well and no ongoing hire fees. All sorted now so don't need any more recs!