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Bimini Plesser will be reporting for The Australian, The Courier-Mail and The Sunshine Coast Daily as one of this year’s News Corp Cadets. Bimini is no stranger to News however, having previously worked in breaking news for the Courier-Mail. Her passion for journalism began in school, eventually leading her to obtain a Bachelor of Journalism from UQ and begin the News Corp Cadetship in 2024.

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Sunshine Coast

To meet the growing needs of students and staff, Pacific Lutheran College hopes to significantly expand and enhance its campus.

Plans revealed for popular school’s fitness centre overhaul

A Sunshine Coast school has revealed plans for a major expansion, with a new health and fitness precinct set to boost learning opportunities for more than 1,000 kids.

Sunshine Coast

Proposed supermarket design and layout from the Economic Impact Assessment Report submitted to Noosa Council.

Coast residents fight ‘nightmare’ Woolies development

A group of Sunshine Coast residents have slammed a proposed new Woolworths in the Noosa Hinterland, saying it would pose a “major threat” to the viability of existing local businesses.

Sunshine Coast

MSQ on patrol on the Pumicestone Passage.

Boaties face new safety blitz in environmental push

The state government is working to tackle issues of safety, pollution and environmental erosion on the Sunshine Coast, with the help of the local community.

Sunshine Coast

Wildlife warrior named Citizen of the Year

A Sunshine Coast wildlife, nature and humanitarian advocate has been honoured for two decades of work with a top community award.

Sunshine Coast

With its thousands volunteers, TurtleCare monitors and protects turtle populations from Buddina Beach all the way to North Bribie Island.

Turtle conservation group wins top prize at eco awards

A Sunshine Coast citizen science program with thousands of volunteers dedicated to protecting the area’s endangered marine turtles has been honoured by its community.

Sunshine Coast

The Birtinya development will deliver 63 new social homes by May 2026, the state government revealed on Tuesday.

Revealed: Plans for 63 new social homes on Sunshine Coast

A major housing project on the Sunshine Coast will deliver 63 new social homes by May 2026, the state government revealed on Tuesday.

Sunshine Coast

Teen disability advocate wins top award

Despite living with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and using a powered wheelchair and communication device, 17-year-old Finley Coll is a leader on the Sunshine Coast.

Sunshine Coast

A 67-year-old bus driver was allegedly stabbed in the neck by a 44-year-old Parrearra man in Caloundra on Saturday, July 12.

Union calls for action after bus driver allegedly stabbed

The Transport Workers Union is demanding the reinstatement of the Bus Safety Forum after a Sunshine Coast bus driver became the latest victim of “a string of violence” on Queensland buses.

Business

‘Life-changing’: Military vets turn ‘air’ into clean drinking water

An innovative Qld couple who witnessed water insecurity at its worst in overseas tours, has come up with an incredible solution for the nearly eight percent of Aussies facing the same problem.

Sunshine Coast

Sleeping to ‘swimming’: Shock moment couple’s houseboat sinks

A Sunshine Coast dad woke to the sounds of his houseboat creaking. Within moments his pet dogs and galah were trapped and everything he owned was under water.

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