Maroochydore and Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast businesses expect tough year
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Sunshine Coast businesses believe predictions of a tough year ahead will be proven correct.
Couple granted bail over Nigerian fraud scam charges
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A Sunshine Coast couple has been granted bail on charges relating to a multi-million-dollar Nigerian fraud scam.
Hunt for Centaur search manager begins
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The search has begun for a person to coordinate the hunt for the Australian hospital ship, the Centaur, which was sunk off the south-east Queensland coast in World War II.
Australia Zoo handler bitten by snake
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A reptile handler has been treated in hospital after being bitten by a brown snake at Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast.
Qld Govt splashes out on health advertising
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New figures reveal the extent of the Qld Govt's spending on health advertising.
Scam victims became complicit in fraud: police
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A Sunshine Coast couple have been charged with fraud after allegedly starting out as victims of the same scam.
New strawberry grower manual to 'boost production'
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A new manual for strawberry growers aims to ensure producers have easy access to the best available management practices.
Forecaster tips big cyclone season for Qld
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Long-range weather forecaster Hayden Walker has predicted three cyclones for Queensland over the next three months.
Qlders rack up $5m fine bill
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New figures show Queenslanders owe more than $5 million in outstanding fines.
Home sales slump in Qld despite sweeteners
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Figures show there has been a dramatic drop in new home sales in Qld.
Qld Oppn seizes on long surgery waiting lists
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Figures show 400 people have waited more than five years for elective surgery in Qld.
Drug death prompts calls for public education revamp
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The Alcohol and Drug Foundation of Queensland (ADFQ) says an ongoing public education campaign is needed to teach people about the dangers of illicit drugs.
Qld Police to crack down on drugs at music festivals
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Police will target music festivals across south-east Queensland in the coming months in an attempt to combat the use illicit drugs.
Woman rescued after fall from rock face
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A woman was airlifted to hospital after falling down a rock face on Queensland's Sunshine Coast last night.
Qld farmers receive long-awaited interest rate cut
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The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) has cut interest rates on its loans for farmers and the fishing industry for the first time in three years.
Tourism boss predicts tough year for Sunshine Coast
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The new Sunshine Coast tourism boss is predicting a tough year ahead for the industry in the Queensland region.
Sugar cane stock feed project to begin in March
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A project to make stock feed from sugar cane on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland could be operating by March.
Consumer complaints skyrocket in Qld
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The Office of Fair Trading in Qld received 13,000 complaints last year.
Adult shops to be banned near schools, churches
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New adult shops in Queensland will be banned near schools and churches.
Man charged after speedy escape from police
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Police have charged a 26-year-old man after an incident on Caboolture-Bribie Island Road at Sandstone Point in Queensland on Saturday night.
Farm practice-coral growth link a political connection: farmers
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The Canegrowers organisation says the Queensland Government is playing politics by trying to link coral growth with farming practices.
Boat wreckage washes up on Qld beach
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Police are investigating the wreckage of a boat that has washed up on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast beaches closed for 2nd day
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Beaches on Queensland's Sunshine Coast were closed again today because of dangerous conditions.
One dead in two-car crash near Woodford
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A woman has been killed in a two-car crash at Cedarton, near Woodford, north-west of Brisbane.
Rough conditions force Qld beach closures
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Five beaches on Queensland's Sunshine Coast were closed yesterday because of rough surf conditions.
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