Power 100 2018: Shake-ups coming in new list

The votes are in and places have been settled for this year's Sunshine Coast Daily 2018 Power 100.

POWERFUL VIEW: The Coast's Power 100 list is about to drop for 2018. Picture: Patrick Woods

THE votes are in and places have been settled for this year's Sunshine Coast Daily 2018Power 100.

Your submissions for inclusion on the list have been voted on by a panel of judges, after plenty of deliberation, to determine the region's 100 most influential people of the past 12 months.

It's been another massive year on the Coast.

From major technology announcements and advancements to heart-wrenching road safety campaigns by grieving families to national and international sporting glory, we've had another year of incredible highs and devastating lows.

While there'll be plenty of debate over the rankings, what's not up for debate is the calibre of people that reside within this region.

There are scores of people from all walks of life doing amazing things, many striving to make this region and others better places to be.

Defining power and influence are very hard things to do, almost as difficult as determining where to place people on the list.

Over the next week we'll be casting an eye over some of the region's most powerful families, sportspeople, our rising stars and more, to whet your appetite, before the big reveal, when the Power 100 will be rolled out.

So settle in and get ready to cheer on your friends and favourite local identities, and refresh yourself with the year that was.

To start the Power 100 series off today we've taken a look at 20 of the most pivotal moments that shaped the Coast and its residents this year and something tells us there might even be a few more magic moments to come before 2019.