100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

Two men killed in highway crash, boy airlifted to hospital

Do you have a news tip? Click here to send to our news team.

Surf club access to open for holidays

Visitors will soon be able to walk along a newly opened section of beachfront path in front of a popular surf club, with the More

‘Dismay’: council rates rise sparks petition

A petition opposing Sunshine Coast Council’s 9.7 per cent average rates increase has reached more than 3000 signatures amid ongoing community concerns. The Change.org petition More

$50m boost for SEQ’s digital future

A $50m program designed to make South East Queensland entities more digitally adept is open for applications. The Local Digital Priority Projects (LDPP) grant program More

Initiative born from personal promise

The creator of a Coast service providing people in need with free food and household essentials has received a special accolade. Free Little Pantry founder More

Ashley Robinson: the accidental gardener

I am getting a much clearer picture, looking into the window of possible retirement, with a carrot being dangled frequently by Old Mate about More

Questions raised over street layout during council works

Residents in a narrow residential street have raised concerns about parking and access issues during kerb and drainage works in the area. Locals in Dicky More

A Sunshine Coast man is one of two people to have died in a two-vehicle traffic crash on the Bruce Highway on Friday morning.

Queensland Police stated that initial investigations indicated that at about 8am, a white Hyundai hatchback was travelling southbound on the Bruce Highway at Owanyilla on the Fraser Coast, near Talia Lane, and a white Volkswagen van was travelling northbound when they collided.

The driver of the Hyundai, a 43-year-old Kallangur man, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

The driver of the Volkswagen, a 57-year-old Buddina man, sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.

The passenger of the Volkswagen, an 11-year-old Buddina boy, suffered injuries and was transported by air to Sunshine Coast University Hospital.

Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have relevant dashcam vision, to come forward.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Want more free local news? Follow Sunshine Coast News on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, and sign up for our FREE daily news email.

Subscribe to SCN’s free daily news email

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
[scn_go_back_button] Return Home
Share