100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

Man dies in hospital a day after van crashes into roadside ditch

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

Bumper sale highlights appeal of landmark towers

The multimillion-dollar sale of a penthouse has reinforced the lure of a prominent point on the Sunshine Coast. No. 15/1 Pacific Boulevard at Point Cartwright More

Eighties-inspired venue opens on beach strip

A new cafe has opened on the Coast, bringing a retro-inspired menu and specialty coffee offering to the local dining scene. Milk Bar Alex has More

Global company opens solar and battery experience hub

An international solar company has opened an interactive centre that will give Sunshine Coast residents and businesses the chance to explore clean energy technology. Chinese-based More

Coast contingent set for Commonwealth Games

Several athletes with links to the Sunshine Coast are poised to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. The University of the Sunshine Coast has More

Ashley Robinson: universal differences

“Men are from Mars, women are from Venus”, is probably the most accurate sentence that was ever written. The phrase signifies that men and women More

Hack of energy giant could expose data of millions

Millions of Australians may have had data accessed by hackers after Origin Energy confirmed it is investigating a cybersecurity incident. The energy giant is aware More

A man has died after the van he was driving reportedly veered off the road and crashed down an embankment.

The 79-year-old from Pomona died in hospital after the single-vehicle crash at Ironpot near Rockhampton on January 16.

Police and emergency services were called to Yeppoon Road at about 10.45am, following reports a white Volkswagen Transporter van had gone off the road and into a ditch.

The man, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to hospital where he died the following day.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

Anyone with information or relevant vision that can assist investigations is urged to contact police.

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