100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

Driver charged following death of motorcyclist

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

B2B: self-managed super fund flexibility

Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) can offer significant flexibility. They allow the members to make investments and enter arrangements that may not be available through retail More

Police appeal following infant’s serious injuries

A nine-week-old boy remains at the centre of a police investigation after being admitted to intensive care with serious head injuries. Detectives are appealing for More

Police issue dozens of fines in beach safety crackdown

A major police operation has resulted in dozens of fines being issued and several impaired drivers being taken off the road. Police and rangers carried More

Contracts awarded for first stage of The Wave

Design and pre-construction contracts have been awarded for a multibillion-dollar rail line on the Sunshine Coast. Contracts have been announced for Stage 1 of The More

Not a social housing tower: developer explains project

The developer behind a planned five-storey unit block with communal facilities, in the heart of a Sunshine Coast town, says it will suit the More

Council to consider petition over dog access rules

A petition calling for an urgent review of new dog access rules affecting the Lake Weyba foreshore has been formally tabled at council. The petition More

A man has been charged after a fatal crash at a beachside suburb on Monday.

Emergency services were called to Ben Lexcen Drive and Eenie Creek Road, Sunshine Beach, about 11.40am following reports a silver Kia Cerato and a Kawasaki motorcycle collided.

The motorcycle rider, a 55-year-old Nambour man, sustained critical injuries and was declared deceased at the scene.

The driver and sole occupant of the Kia, a man, 45, of Noosa Heads, has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.

He is due to appear in Noosa Magistrates Court on May 5.

The Forensic Crash Unit are continuing their investigation into the circumstances of the crash and have urged anyone who may have relevant information to come forward.

The collision was the third serious crash involving a motorcyclist in less than the week and the second fatality in the region in less than a week.

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