An organisation that gives hundreds Queenslanders living with a disability the chance to surf the Sunshine Coast has been honoured by its local community.

Sunshine Coast Credit Union members voted 81 per cent in favour of the merger, joining Prospera (75 per cent) and Coast Capital (90 per cent) in support.

A former Gold Coast surf life saving patrol captain has been sentenced for grooming and stalking two young girls.

A former Gold Coast surf life saving patrol captain has been sentenced for grooming and stalking two young girls.