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Up to $53m of projects to be delayed as council looks for funds

The Sunshine Coast Council has deferred millions of dollars worth of projects for the second quarter in a row as it tries to rein More

Developer launches latest over-50s resort with 200-plus homes

A seniors community with more than 200 homes and resort-quality living is set to be built on the Sunshine Coast. Stockland has launched Halcyon Dales, More

Survey indicates end of feral horses on island

Research suggests that feral horses have disappeared from Queensland's largest island, north of the Sunshine Coast. Ground and drone searches have shown no evidence of More

Photo of the day: beetle play

“These beetles were playing with each other. Nature on the Sunshine Coast is so vibrant. My children, husband and I love it,” writes Michelle Liptak. If More

‘Funky’ new Thai eatery introduces poolside dining

A high-profile beachside location has been transformed into a new Thai restaurant with its own pool area and a menu designed by a renowned More

More police on Coast roads for Operation Mistletoe

Police are ramping up their presence on Sunshine Coast roads for summer. Operation Mistletoe launched on Friday to help foster safer roads for drivers, riders More

Monday, August 28, 7.05am: A teenage girl was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, stable with back and abdominal injuries, after a vehicle collided with a tree on a private property at Cambroon 10.45pm.

Sunday, August 27, 11.50am: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Nicklin Way and Thunderbird Drive, Bokarina, at 9.50am.

Sunday, August 27, 8.15am: Two people were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle crash down an embankment off Glenmount Road at Buderim at 9.59pm last night.

Sunday, August 27, 8.15am: Paramedics remained on standby for Queensland Fire and Emergency Service at the scene of a house fire on Olivia Crescent reported at Nirimba at 7.17pm last night. No patients were reported and Queensland Ambulance Service crews were cleared around 8.45pm last night.

Sunday, August 27, 8.15am: A female aged in her 50s was taken to Nambour Hospital in a stable condition after a reported snakebite to the leg at a residence off Glenfern Road at West Woombye at 6.16pm last night.

Saturday, August 26, 5.10pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following an e-scooter crash on Admiralty Drive at Alexandra Headland at 3.24pm.

Saturday, August 26, 3.15pm: A teenage girl was airlifted to the Queensland Children’s Hospital, in a critical condition, with a head injury following a fall from a horse on a private property at Beerwah at 9.07am.

Saturday, August 26, 3.15pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a motorcycle crash on Steve Irwin Way at Glass House Mountains at 2.04pm.

Saturday, August 26, 3.15pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a two-vehicle crash on Aerodrome Road at Maroochydore at 10.51am.

Saturday, August 26, 8.30am: A male was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, with a hand injury following a single-vehicle crash on Wavecrest Drive at Castaways Beach at 2.08am.

Saturday, August 26, 8.30am: A male was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a serious condition, with serious chest, and leg injuries following a motorcycle crash into the back of a parked excavator on Banya Avenue at Banya at 8.55pm last night.

Saturday, August 26, 8.30am: A male was taken Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a motorcycle crash on David Low Way at Sunrise Beach at 7.33pm last night.

Saturday, August 26, 8.30am: Four people were taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in stable conditions, following a five-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway at Beerburrum at 6.14pm last night. They included a woman in her 20s with a neck injury, a man in his 30s with a chest injury, and two girls with minor injuries.Four other people declined transport to hospital after assessment by paramedics.

Saturday, August 26, 6.20am: A patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition with significant injuries following a motorcycle crash on Coveys Road and Cooroy Noosa Road, Tinbeerwah, at 3pm yesterday.

Saturday, August 26, 6.20am: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a vehicle collided with a pole on Birtwill Street, Coolum Beach, at 2.30pm yesterday.

Friday, August 25, 12.45pm: A patient was transported to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious condition with a significant head injury after a vehicle and pedestrian incident on Blackall Street, Woombye, at 11.11am.

Friday, August 25, 7.10am: A man in his 40s was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, with facial injuries and chest pain following an e-scooter incident on Kestrel Street at Aroona at 9.10pm last night.

Friday, August 25, 7.10am: A woman in her 80s was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, with minor injuries following a vehicle into a wall at Buderim at 6.50pm last night.

Friday, August 25, 5.25am: Expect a pleasant spell of weather for the last weekend of winter. It should be mostly sunny on Saturday and partly cloudy on Sunday, with temperatures ranging from 12ºC to 23ºC and some light SE winds during the middle of the days. There could be just a shower or two about next week.

Thursday, August 24, 8.05pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a two-vehicle crash on Alexandra Parade and Mari Street at Alexandra Headland at 4.42pm.

The submarine off the coast of Mooloolaba. Picture: Bluey’s Photography

Thursday, August 24, 3.10pm: The USS North Carolina was spotted off the coast of Mooloolaba this morning.

Flotilla Commander Lee Campbell from Coast Guard Mooloolaba QF6 said the American submarine was here resupplying with food and other provisions.

He said the Coast Guard kept an exclusion zone around it for safety during the operation.

Thursday, August 24, 7am: Paramedics transported a stable male patient with a shoulder injury to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a pedestrian and vehicle incident on Maltman Street, Caloundra, at 6.14pm on Wednesday. Meanwhile, further north at Noosaville, a male in his teens sustained a a leg injury following a fall from an electric bicycle on Hilton Terrace at 6.12pm. He was in a stable condition when paramedics transported him to Nambour Hospital.

Wednesday, August 23, 5.40pm: One patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition following a vehicle and motorcycle crash on Caloundra Road, Little Mountain, at 4.49pm.

Wednesday, August 23, 5.40pm: A stable patient was transported to Noosa Hospital following a fall from a bicycle on the corner of Beach Road and Maximillian Road, Noosa North Shore, at 1.49pm.

Wednesday, August 23, 2.30pm: A person was transported to Buderim Private Hospital, in a stable condition, following a fall from a bicycle on Merchants Parade at Buderim at 12.48pm.

Wednesday, August 23, 2.05pm: One stable patient with a foot injury was transported to Nambour Hospital following a fall from a motorcycle on Suicide Road, Kidaman Creek, at noon.

Wednesday, August 23, 12.10pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a two-vehicle crash on Caloundra Road and Sugarbag Road at Little Mountain at 9.04am.

Wednesday, August 23, 7.20am: A male in his late teens, with a shoulder injury, was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a single vehicle into a tree on Maleny Kenilworth Road near Margaret Street at Witta at 8.09pm.

Tuesday, August 22, 6.30pm: A person was transported to Nambour Hospital, in a stable condition, following a fall from a bicycle on Pavilion Street at Pomona at 4.12pm.

Tuesday, August 22, 3.45pm: Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the non-suspicious sudden death of a man on a boat off Caloundra this afternoon.

Emergency services were initially called just after 1.15pm to a vessel off the Caloundra coast, near Bray Rocks, where they located the man.

A report will be prepared for the coroner. There is no further information available at this time.

Tuesday, August 22, 3.45pm: Two stable patients were transported to Nambour Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Howard and Sydney streets, Nambour, at 2.09pm.

Tuesday, August 22, 1.20pm: Former Queensland premier Mike Ahern will receive a state funeral after his family accepted an offer from the state government.

Mr Ahern died aged 81 on August 11 at his Sunshine Coast home after a battle with cancer.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the service would be held in Caloundra on Friday.

The former National Party leader was premier from 1987 to 1989 after the long reign Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, and he faced the difficult task of steering the state during the fallout from the Fitzgerald Inquiry into police and official corruption.

Leaders from across the political divide paid tribute to Mr Ahern as a man of integrity.

-AAP

Tuesday, August 22, 11.05am: A stable patient was transported to Nambour Hospital following a fall from a horse on a private property at Cootharaba at 9.56am.

Tuesday, August 22, 7.25am: One patient was assessed with minor smoke inhalation following an appliance fire at a private address at Kandanga at 1.43am. The patient did not require further treatment or transport.

Monday, August 21, 1pm: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall from an e-scooter on Nicklin Way, Bokarina, at 12.21pm.

Monday, August 21, 1pm: A patient in a stable condition was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall from a ladder at a private address at Buderim at 11.08am.

Monday, August 21, 12.45pm: A bushfire warning, to avoid smoke, was in place for Kenilworth, Conondale, Bellthorpe and Maleny at 12:18pm.

The warning, at advice level, was issued because of smoke from multiple fires burning in the Conondale area.

Monday, August 21, 11.45am: A section of Gull’bu rah Environment Reserve at Yandina Creek will undergo a planned burn, weather permitting, on Tuesday between 9am to 5pm as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s Bushfire Management Program.

 A 9.5-hectare section will be burnt. Smoke impacts to surrounding residents and road users should be minimal. Smoke will be noticed in immediate areas surrounding the reserve, including roads around Yandina Creek.

Monday, August 21, 6.45am: A stable male patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Coronation Avenue, Nambour, at 12.20am.

Sunday, August 20, 1.45pm: A bushfire warning for Bellthorpe and Conondale was cancelled at 12:35pm. Fire conditions had eased. Crews were expected to continue to monitor the situation.

But a separate bushfire warning, to avoid smoke, was still in place for Kenilworth, Conondale, Bellthorpe and Maleny, with an Advice warning level.

Smoke was affecting those areas, from multiple fires burning in the Conondale area.

Sunday, August 20, 8.30am: A man in his 50s was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, with head and significant leg injuries following a vehicle and pedestrian incident on Oval Avenue at Caloundra at 6.33pm last night.

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