100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

LifeFlight helicopter takes boy to hospital after pedestrian and vehicle incident

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

B2B: stuck between property decisions?

A lot of people assume they only have two options when making a property move: buy first or sell first. When the timing doesn’t line More

Familiar surf name returns with new store and goodwill deal

A long-running Sunshine Coast surf retail brand has been revived. Beach Beat has opened at Noosaville under new local ownership after the name was acquired More

Approval granted for apartment complex

A five-storey apartment development has been given the green light on the Sunshine Coast, beside existing single-storey homes. The project at 20 Bingera Terrace, Caloundra, More

New dog park proposed

A new dog exercise area could be added to a popular Coast park, although funding has not yet been allocated to build it. Sunshine Coast More

‘Cool your jets’: waterways blitz finds widespread breaches

A majority of people stopped by waterways authorities on the Sunshine Coast during a two-week safety campaign were found to be breaking rules. Almost two-thirds More

Scholarship targets top school-leavers

High-achieving Queensland school-leavers are being offered a $5,000 scholarship under a new university program aimed at attracting top students. The University of the Sunshine Coast’s More

A primary school-aged boy has been flown to hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition after a vehicle and pedestrian incident yesterday.

The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight helicopter was tasked at 4.10pm after reports a boy had been hit by a vehicle on Tunnel Ridge Road, Landsborough.

The helicopter landed on the road near the scene.

The LifeFlight critical care doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service flight paramedic worked together with local QAS paramedics to treat the patient for head and facial injuries.

He was flown to Queensland Children’s Hospital in a critical condition.

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