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‘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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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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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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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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Unit complex hits market after decades

A rare block of 1980s units is set to go to auction, with More
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Apartment tower approved above height limit

An 18-storey residential development beside a main road has been approved despite significantly exceeding the current height limit. Sunshine Coast Council has given the green light to the 180-unit Rivianne project at 132 and 134-136 Aerodrome Road, Maroochydore. The development, by Habitat Development Group, is set to include one to four-bedroom More
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Community

Boy located safe, police thank public for help

A boy reported missing from Nirimba since Thursday, 16 October has been located More
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Teenager charged with 62 driving offences

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

Awards to honour sporting excellence

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

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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News

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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Council

Petition opposes proposed bushland industrial expansion

More than 260 people have signed a petition opposing plans that could transform More
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Council

Disaster recovery funding backflip welcomed 

Local government representatives have welcomed a federal decision to retain disaster recovery funding More
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Lifestyle

Plants built for Coast summers

A Sunshine Coast garden has to take a particular kind of summer: weeks of humidity, afternoon storms that drop a month of rain in an hour, salt wind on the coast and heavy clay in the hinterland. Plants chosen from a southern gardening book do not fare well here; whereas More
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Small business ‘brews’ regional expansion

A finalist in the 2026 Sunshine Coast Business Awards (SCBA) has expanded its More
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Sport

International teams to join Veteran Games Finals

Australian veterans and serving Defence personnel are set to compete alongside teams from More
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Opinion

Ashley Robinson: leave the time (and cows) alone

And here it is: my annual column about daylight saving time. On the first More
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Self-service expands across airport terminal

Passengers can now check in and drop their own bags using a bank More
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Property

More than 800 homes planned for rural site by motorway

Further details have been revealed for a planned community that would bring 832 More
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Award-winning business prepares for next chapter

A hospitality business which has spent 25 years putting down strong community roots More
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Council

Parents fear busy road could lead to tragedy

Parents are calling for urgent safety improvements near two schools, with a petition More
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News

Teenager charged over alleged armed robbery

A teenage girl has been charged with armed robbery after an alleged confrontation More
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Council

Hockey club eyes $9m facility boost

A bid for a 20-year lease could pave the way for a major More
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New day hospital officially opens

A new $9.5 million day hospital has opened, bringing specialist medical services closer More
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Community heroes sought for awards

Coast residents are being urged to nominate community-minded people doing extraordinary things for More
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Police appeal after alleged assault of security guards

Police have released an image of a man they believe may be able 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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