POWER 100: 41 people who missed the cut
So many fresh faces in this year's Sunshine Coast Daily 2018 Power 100 list meant many who featured in last year's inaugural list were squeezed out.
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SO MANY fresh faces in this year's Sunshine Coast Daily 2018 Power 100 list meant many who featured in last year's inaugural list were squeezed out.
Some huge names in sport, entertainment and business didn't make the cut this year, evidence of just how busy the past 12 months had been as many made their mark.
Here is the full list of the 41 names that missed out on this year's Power 100 list:
PAUL THOMAS (2017 #8)
EMERITUS Professor Thomas was the founding vice-chancellor of the University of the Sunshine Coast.
He was in the position from 1996 until 2010, with student enrolments doubling each year under his guidance.
Prof Thomas was also chair of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Board which oversaw development of the $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
RAELENE BOYLE (2017 #26)
LONG-time patron of Bloomhill Cancer Care, the fastest drug-free female sprinter of her time is a campaigner for cancer awareness and funding.
She's fought cancer three times and has been elevated to Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
HAYDEN KENNY (2017 #37)
KENNY won the first ever Australian Ironman Championship in 1966 and introduced the Malibu surfboard to Queensland.
He owned the Hayden Surfcraft company and in 1979 helped launch the Sunshine Coast Helicopter Rescue Service (now RACQ LifeFlight Rescue).
PETER WELLINGTON (2017 #30)
THE former Independent Member for Nicklin and Speaker has held the balance of power multiple times during his tenure.
He retired from State Parliament at the November 25 election last year.
KATIE NOONAN (2017 #67)
THE singer, songwriter and producer was the musical director for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
She's been one of the nation's most revered artists for more than 20 years.
She's won four ARIA awards and gone platinum seven times.
GLEN ELMES (2017 #95)
MR ELMES was the former LNP Member for Noosa before Independent Sandy Bolton dethroned him last November.
Mr Elmes had spent more than three decades in commercial radio before he entered politics.
LISA CURRY (2017 #74)
A TRIPLE Olympian who won 15 gold, seven silver and eight bronze international swimming medals was unlucky to miss out on the top 100.
She's become a successful businesswoman, motivational speaker, lifestyle coach television personality since her swimming career wrapped up.
BENNY PIKE (2017 #97)
THE former Olympic boxer initiated the establishment of the Sunshine Coast Sports Federation.
He is one of the region's most passionate sports lovers who works hard to promote a wide range of sports.
BILL HOFFMAN (2017 #13)
OUTSPOKEN on everything from refugees to over-development, Mr Hoffman has been a constant on the Coast for almost 40 years.
The senior journalist joined the Daily before its launch and has led some of its biggest investigations.
He was excluded from this year's Power 100, as were all Daily staff this year, in an effort to have a more transparent and open list.
DAVID WILLIAMSON (2017 #22)
MR WILLIAMSON is the most produced playwright in Australian theatre.
Several of his works have won AFI Best Screenplay Awards and he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia.
KEVIN HEGARTY (2017 #27)
KEVIN stepped down from the role of Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service chief executive in June, 2017.
He oversaw more than 6500 staff and he was held in high regard for the working environment he created and his approachable, friendly manner during his 14-year tenure.
He was in charge during the delivery of the $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
HARRY REED (2017 #28)
THE Reed Property Group founder has been a prominent developer on the Sunshine Coast.
He retired from the company in 2007, but not before helping many, after his Reed Charity Foundation generated more than $7 million for charity and built the Reed Charity House.
JOHN DOBSON (2017 #39)
THE Caloundra Parish Priest was Chancellor of the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Father Dobson appointed Professor Greg Hill as Vice-Chancellor and earnt an OAM for his community service.
IAN LOWE (2017 #40)
A FORMER Australian Conservation Foundation president, Professor Lowe was the former head of school of science at Griffith University and an adjunct professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
An Order of Australia recipient, he is also a patron of Sustainable Population Australia.
GRANT KENNY (2017 #50)
A MEMBER of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, 'GK' burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old, winning both the Australian Junior and Open Ironman titles on the same day at Maroochydore.
He was a bronze medallist at the 1986 Los Angeles Olympics and is a successful businessman on the Coast.
IAN BAKER-FINCH (2017 #52)
THE 1991 British Open winner remains a prominent figure in world golf through his work as a commentator.
A Mooloolaba local, Baker-Finch is well-respected in the sport and remains an ambassador for the Invincibles Sunshine Coast Junior Golf Tour.
JOE DUFFY (2017 #57)
ONCE a well-known talkback radio host, Father Joe is the parish priest at Stella Maris Catholic Church.
He's publicly supported mosque plans in Maroochydore and is an advocate for the region welcoming refugees.
JOCELYN WALKER (2017 #58)
A MEMBER of the University of the Sunshine Coast Foundation board for more than 20 years, Ms Walker, who co-founded Moby Vic's Roadhouse, has been a prominent philanthropist.
Her and husband Vic founded the iconic roadhouse in the early-1970s.
NOEL PLAYFORD (2017 #59)
MR PLAYFORD was the former Noosa mayor prior to and after de-amalgamation.
He retired at the last council election in 2016, but remains a power broker in the Noosa region.
GRAEME MILLER (2017 #61)
THE Invincibles Sunshine Coast Junior Golf Tour founder has devoted himself to mentoring junior golfers on their paths to stardom.
He has played a key role in developing budding stars like Cameron Smith, Charlie Dann and Shae Wools-Cobb.
MARAYKE JONKERS (2017 #69)
THE Paralympic swimmer has helped provide grants to disabled athletes and inspired many.
She's won a silver and two bronze Paralympic medals and a World Championship bronze, and was the 2005 Queensland Young Achiever.
MASON STEVENSON (2017 #70)
DOCTOR Stevenson is a strong campaigner for the rights of medical professionals.
He's held numerous executive positions on medical bodies around the region and is heavily involved with the Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association.
JENNA CAIRNEY (2017 #9)
THE Daily's former editor and Scotland native was Australian Regional Media's Editor of the Year in 2015.
She led a series of forums prior to the 2016 local government elections which gave the community the chance to come face-to-face with candidates vying for their votes.
She has since taken up the leadership of the Townsville Bulletin.
KIM MCCOSKER (2017 #72)
HER book 4 Ingredients outsells Jamie Oliver and is sold in 26 countries in seven languages.
Her cookbook empire has taken her around the globe and one in every seven Aussie homes now has a copy of her book.
SIMON WHITTLE (2017 #77)
PART of one of Buderim's pioneering families, Mr Whittle has been a former president of the Buderim War Memorial Community Association.
He was awarded an OAM in 2003 for his services to the community.
TONY RIDDLE (2017 #78)
MR RIDDLE finished up as chair of Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast.
The Ferguson Cannon Lawyers director is an entrepreneur who forged a reputation as someone capable of getting things done.
BRUCE DAWE (2017 #79)
A RENOWNED poet, Dr Dawe has won numerous literary awards.
He's been passing on literacy knowledge to students at the University of the Third Age since he moved to the region in 2000.
EVE FESL (2017 #80)
THE first indigenous Australian to graduate with a PhD from an Australian university, the senior Gubbi Gubbi elder had been a member of many national bodies.
She was given an OAM in 1988 and in 2010 recognised with a United Nations Association of Australia award.
ANNETTE SYM (2017 #82)
WEIGHT loss whiz Ms Sym began her own weight loss journey more than 20 years ago.
She's sold more than four million cookbooks and has been recognised for her entrepreneurship.
LYNDON DAVIS (2017 #85)
A GUBBI Gubbi man, Mr Davis has worked to spread cultural awareness in schools.
He has received a senior fellowship from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
MICHAEL GLOSTER (2017 #86)
DOCTOR Gloster is the Noosa Parks Association president and has secured many conservation wins for the region.
He's made headlines calling for the Noosa Council to cap the number of day visits allowed into the Noosa CBD by tourists.
CAITLIN BASSETT (2017 #89)
C-BASS was the goal shooting sensation who helped the Sunshine Coast Lightning to back-to-back Super Netball titles.
She's the Australian captain, but has announced she will play for Giants in Sydney in 2019.
JIM CASH (2017 #90)
A FORMER Maroochy Shire Councillor, Mr Cash entered the Power 100 in 2017 after playing a critical role in the protection of the Maroochy River mouth's sandbags after a proposal to replace them with a rock wall was floated.
The Sunshine Coast Environment Council life member remains a campaigner for the protection of local beaches and waterways.
MICK SULLIVAN (2017 #91)
AFTER almost 18 years at the helm Mr Sullivan announced his retirement as Sunshine Coast Turf Club in CEO in August last year.
Under his guidance Corbould Park became one of the country's best regional racing facilities.
KAREN NEUENDORF (2017 #92)
THE Neuendorf Interiors founder was a graduate of the New York School of Interior Design.
The former Sunshine Coast Business Women's Network president has been a prominent member of a range of local boards.
STEVE ROBINSON (2017 #93)
THE Division 9 councillor and former RAAF officer remains busy this year in his role as Economic Development and Innovation portfolio holder on the Sunshine Coast Council.
Now in his second term as a councillor, Mr Robinson was formerly a regional manager for the Building Services Authority and Master Builders.
ROBYN ERNST (2017 #94)
MRS Ernst is a former teacher and actress who took over the Buderim-based BYTES Theatre Company.
She's helped provide a creative outlet for hundreds of young Sunshine Coasters.
SUE DAVIS (2017 #99)
DOCTOR Davis is the Deputy Dean of Research at the Noosa campus of Central Queensland University.
She's a past chairperson of the Noosa Biosphere Board and long-time board member of the Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance.
CARREN SMITH (2017 #100)
QUANTUM Leadership Group founder Carren Smith is a survivor of the 2002 Bali bombing.
She is a dynamic motivational speaker who continues to develop tools for delivering success through leadership, negotiation, responsibility and productivity enhancement techniques.
MICHAEL & RITA JAMES (2017 #96)
THE pair devoted themselves to fundraising after Rita's life was saved by a defibrillator in the Nambour Ambulance fleet in 1993.
They have raised more than $1 million for various medical causes through the Sunshine Coast Social Dance Club.
JULIE PENLINGTON (2017 #98)
FOUR Paws founder Julie Penlington has helped find homes for thousands of unwanted dogs and cats.
She was named the 2017 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Citizen of the Year for her efforts, and she is also a strong advocate for the elderly.
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