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.

Airport plan enters consultation phase

Public feedback is open on a plan to transform almost 34ha of former Sunshine Coast Airport runway land. The Airport North Precinct Master Plan proposes More

Visitors question fee to climb icon

A fee to climb inside one of the Sunshine Coast’s best-known landmarks has sparked hundreds of comments from people who remember the experience being More

Two NYE fireworks shows set to continue

The Sunshine Coast’s main New Year’s Eve celebration could settle into a more permanent format after several years of changes. Sunshine Coast Council officers are More

Two historic cemeteries soon to reach capacity

A council is limiting reservations for new burial sites at two hinterland cemeteries as it prepares to transition the sites into perpetual care. Sunshine Coast More

Ashley Robinson: blame it on the weather

Nice work by the weather forecasters once again, where they have predicted the worst and, like all of us, hoped for the best. Last week, More

David Jones confirmed to close at plaza

Mass store closures at embattled retail chain David Jones, including at Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore, have left thousands of staff across five states in 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