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Two dead, two injured after UTV crash on private property

Two people have died and two others have been seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash on private property at Sandy Creek yesterday afternoon. Emergency services More

Council addresses reports of dead vegetation on foreshore

A local council has looked into locals’ concerns about a stretch of foreshore at a Sunshine Coast beach town. Authorities were prompted to assess a More

Speed limit under review on crash-prone road

Concerned residents are calling for action on a road that has had nine recorded traffic incidents over the past five years, including a fatal More

Buyer’s agency identifies trends driving property market

A local buyer's agency has highlighted the key forces and trends driving the Sunshine Coast and Noosa residential property market. Home Scouts stated that the More

Builder, battler, believer: Coast visionary remembered

The Sunshine Coast has lost a true pioneer. Bob Melville Robert Marshall passed away peacefully on February 18, surrounded by his loving family. He was More

GPS trackers for more youth offenders on bail

Children as young as 10 could have their location tracked 24/7 under new youth bail monitoring laws. The Youth Justice (Electronic Monitoring) Amendment Bill 2025 More

“I just took this pic of what I think is a Christmas beetle in the rain here at Palmwoods. Very vibrant. Probably 3cm long. I’m not sure if the rain has brought this one out. I also have seen two snails recently, which I had never seen in more than 20 years living here,” writes Richard Bruinsma. He later discovered it is a rainbow stag beetle.

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