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Work starts on $78m training centre

Work is underway on a new facility that will provide training for apprentices More
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Community group pushes for new indoor pool

A community group is pressing ahead with plans for a multimillion-dollar indoor aquatic More
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Innovators secure funding for ecotourism trials

Two Sunshine Coast companies will trial new technology aimed at improving waste management, More
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New All-Abilities Games kickstarts opportunities

An inclusive sporting initiative launching on the Sunshine Coast is set to expand More
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Opinion

Jane Stephens: a religion for the modern ages

Running is the religion of our era, with footpaths being pounded by more More
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Roads inundated as heavy rain hits region

Heavy rain has battered the Sunshine Coast, with flash flooding, road closures and More
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Riverfront demolition clears way for development

Demolition is set to get underway at a prominent Maroochydore riverfront site, paving the way for a multimillion-dollar apartment development five years in the planning. Sunshine Coast Council has approved the demolition of an existing brick triplex at 30 Picnic Point Esplanade, with the adjoining property at number 32 also More
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Sport

Vacant entertainment site gets new life

An entertainment precinct left vacant for nine months is set to be transformed More
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Council

Dog owners renew call for secure park

More than two years after councillors received a 400-plus-signature request for a fenced More
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Council

Overflow parking ruled out for holiday season

A foreshore park will remain public open space this Christmas rather than being More
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Health

Pharmacist named Queensland’s best

A Sunshine Coast pharmacist has been recognised for expanding local healthcare services and More
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Opinion

Ashley Robinson: America and its baffling contradictions

I really struggle to get my head around the US being described as More
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Council

Mall idea emerges amid town square transformation

Could a pedestrian mall be constructed in one of the region’s thriving coastal More
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Business

‘Grateful’: meat shop to close retail doors

A long-running butcher shop is preparing to close after its owners struggled to More
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Lifestyle

Huge line-up revealed for folk festival

More than 450 acts are set to feature at a long-running festival that More
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Property

Riverside home claims state House of the Year title

A Sunshine Coast luxurious riverside residence has taken out the House of the More
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Business

Camera concern prompts shopping centre review

Questions have been raised about the privacy of shoppers using change rooms near More
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Learning

Multimillion-dollar performing arts centre unveiled

A $37.5 million facility featuring purpose-built music, drama and performance spaces has opened More
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News

Teenager charged with 62 driving offences

A Sunshine Coast teenager has been charged with 62 offences following a police More
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Property

Apartment tower approved above height limit

An 18-storey residential development beside a main road has been approved despite significantly More
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News

Call for renewed search in decades-old murder case

Twenty-seven years after 16-year-old Sunshine Coast girl Jessica Gaudie vanished, her sister is More
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Lifestyle

Plants built for Coast summers

A Sunshine Coast garden has to take a particular kind of summer: weeks More
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Business

Bank customers face service changes

An elderly Sunshine Coast resident has spoken out against changes to local banking More
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Community

Four-lane Bribie bridge design unveiled

Plans for a new Bribie Island Bridge have reached a milestone, with the More
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Property

Unit complex hits market after decades

A rare block of 1980s units is set to go to auction, with More
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Awards to honour sporting excellence

Nominations are open for an annual sports award celebrating the Coast’s leading athletes More
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Sport

Grassroots club secures upgrade

A Sunshine Coast football club regularly forced to close its fields after wet More
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Sport

Outram defends crown in iconic race after illness

Electra Outram is savouring back-to-back wins in a famous surf sport race, after More
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Council

Parking changes divide residents in market area

A community group is calling for a broader rethink of traffic and parking More
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Council

Distinctive bridge at renowned waterfall to be replaced

A landmark pedestrian bridge at one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular natural More
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Council

Upgrade to herald new chapter for library

Improvements are about to be made to a community facility that welcomes almost More
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Business

‘Shoes optional’ cafe brings riverside experience

A new cafe has opened at a familiar riverside site, with its signature More
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Council

New group to help manage tourism at holiday hotspot

A new advisory body will be formed to help balance tourism, community wellbeing More
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Health

New clinic brings palliative care closer

A palliative care outpatient clinic has opened in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, allowing More
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Property

Luxury waterfront home dominates building awards

A luxury waterfront home that has already earned a swag of industry accolades More
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Letters

Your say: seawall safety, flooding hotspots and more

Do you have an opinion to share? Submit a Letter to the Editor More
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News

Wave of alleged drink and drug drivers caught at highway site

More than 20 alleged drink and drug drivers have been detected during a More
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Community

‘Enough is enough’: call for action over hooning concerns

Residents and business owners are urging authorities to clamp down on “anti-social driving More
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Community

Restaurateur named state’s top pizza chef

A Sunshine Coast restaurant owner has been crowned Queensland Pizza Chef of the More
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Health

Hospital achieves robotic surgery breakthrough

A Sunshine Coast surgeon has become the first in Australia to perform a More
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Business

Bagel shop draws strong early demand

A father who swapped the construction industry for a specialist food business has More
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Community

Coast creatives target investment to grow film industry

Some of Australia's top screen executives are set to converge on the Sunshine More
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Opinion

Sami Muirhead: the good, the bad and the comfy

The most curious question I have been asked in many years was lobbed More
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Coastal luxury taken to new heights

Four new penthouses in the heart of the Sunshine Coast’s rapidly developing CBD More
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Brewery court battle goes another round

A popular brewery’s years-long dispute with Sunshine Coast Council has hit another hurdle. Coolum More
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Petition opposes proposed bushland industrial expansion

More than 260 people have signed a petition opposing plans that could transform More
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Liability claim follows pensioner’s fall from seawall

New safety measures have been added to a Coast seawall after a legally More
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Seasonal dog ban starts at popular beach

Dogs have been prohibited from a section of a Sunshine Coast beach for More
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New flood guide outlines safer home design

Sunshine Coast homeowners planning to build or renovate in flood-prone areas can now More
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Beachside bar claims national award

A Sunshine Coast cocktail bar has been awarded a significant accolade at the More
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Retail, childcare expansion reshapes town centre

Development around a hinterland shopping centre is forging ahead, with a childcare centre More
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Businesses chase state tourism glory

Fourteen Sunshine Coast businesses have been named as finalists in the 2026 Queensland More
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University and NBL club join forces

The University of the Sunshine Coast and a National Basketball League club have More
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Apprentice wins heavy vehicle skills title

A diesel mechanic apprentice has proved his ability across a series of challenging More
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Teen takes women’s health app to national cyber stage

A 15-year-old Sunshine Coast student has taken an idea born from her own More
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Aussie rock royalty supports teen’s musical story

A Sunshine Coast teenage author has received the backing of one of Australia’s More
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Clubs shine at surf life saving state awards

Sunshine Coast surf lifesavers have emerged as major winners at Queensland’s premier awards More
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Community gardens cultivate connections

Sunshine Coast community gardens are proving fertile ground for more than plants, giving More
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Photographer Ruth Fiechtner said: “We watched quietly as three kangaroos hopped back towards More
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“This aptly-named blue triangle butterfly (Graphium sarpedon choredon) takes time out for a More
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Photo of the day: brave hearts

“Although wary, this family of kangaroos from Bribie (Island) braved people close to More
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Have you got all your ducks in a row today? Photographer Nick Collins More
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Photographer Ruth Fiechtner captured the golden light of the early morning while walking on More
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B2B: be aware of payday super changes

From July 1 this year, employers will need to pay superannuation guarantee contributions at More
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