About us
The Daily Sunshine Coast
Our mission
To give every Sunshine Coast resident a reliable daily record of what is happening in their city — covering council, courts, business, community and the institutions that shape local life — with every claim attributed and every story open to correction.
Our team
Shane Anderson
Founder & Publisher
Shane founded the Daily Network to put a serious, independent newsroom inside every Australian city. He oversees editorial standards and publishing across the network.
Jacinta Reed
Editor
Jacinta leads The Daily Sunshine Coast's daily news desk. She has more than a decade of regional reporting experience across Queensland and runs our editorial screen for sensitive stories.
Daniel Pham
Senior Journalist
Daniel covers council, courts and infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast. He focuses on records-based reporting and follow-the-money investigations.
Hannah Boyle
Community Reporter
Hannah covers community, culture and small business from Caloundra to Noosa, and runs our reader letters and noticeboard.
Why Sunshine Coast needs local news
Local journalism is what keeps councils accountable, what tells the story of a community to itself, and what lets residents make informed decisions about the places they live. When local news disappears, voter turnout falls, civic participation drops and corruption rises — that is not opinion, it is the consistent finding of academic research into “news deserts” across the world.
The Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest-growing regions in Australia. Decisions being made now — about housing, transport, water, hospitals and schools — will shape the next twenty years. Those decisions deserve sustained, professional coverage, not just press releases.
National mastheads cannot do this work at the scale the Coast needs. A local newsroom that shows up every day, that knows the suburbs, that has read the council minutes — that is what builds trust and that is what we are building here.
Independent local news only survives if the community values it enough to support it. That is why subscriptions, reader referrals and local sponsorships matter so much. Every reader is part of the model.
Our principles
Accuracy
Every claim is attributed and verifiable. Errors are corrected promptly and visibly.
Fairness
We give people the chance to respond before publication and represent perspectives in good faith.
Independence
No political party, government, or advertiser shapes our coverage. Sponsored content is labelled.
Community
We exist to serve readers in our city. Their questions drive our coverage.
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