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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

‘Shovels in the ground this year’ to fix traffic hotspot

The state government has announced a five-step plan to fix congestion issues in one of the Sunshine Coast’s busiest areas.

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Owls Eat Rats founder, Alastair Duncan and Barn Owl Wraith.

Eco-warrior wins $50k to use owls in rodent farming fight

A biological rodent control initiative founded by a Sunshine Coast local was crowned this year’s winner of The Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program, taking home a massive cash prize.

Sunshine Coast

Ex-bodybuilder faces his own crisis in mission to save young lives

A former bodybuilder who lost his brother and four close clients to suicide has issued his own call to help to continue his work in helping youth battling their own mental health demons.

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WATCH: An ‘ice junkie’ stole my car, $5000 on offer to find it

A Queensland man is offering a massive cash reward for anyone who can help him find the ‘ice junkie’ who stole his car in broad daylight.

Sunshine Coast

Artist impression of what the Noosa Dolphins Rugby Union Club's new facilities could look like.

‘Ambitious plans’: Rugby club working on ‘major’ clubhouse makeover

A popular rugby union club on the Sunshine Coast has confirmed “ambitious” plans for a “major” clubhouse makeover are in the works.

Sunshine Coast

Two people were spotted snooping around houses in Nambour on Tuesday morning.

WATCH: Two caught trespassing in Sunshine Coast neighbourhood

Security cameras caught two people snooping around houses in Nambour on Tuesday morning, with police urging locals to take formal action.

Sunshine Coast

A car caught fire by a Ringtail Creek road on Monday morning. Image: Facebook / Brooke Sommervelle

‘Way too often’: Van ‘well alight’ on key Noosa road

Motorists were shocked to see a car engulfed in flames, smoke billowing above it, by the side of the road north of Noosa.

Sunshine Coast

Locals heard explosions coming from a Nambour street after a tree fell onto a car on Sunday. Image: Facebook / Sophie Rose

WATCH: Massive bangs, explosions heard after tree falls

Sunshine Coast residents saw flashes and heard explosions after tree fell onto powerlines with one family having a narrow escape. SEE THE VIDEO

Sunshine Coast

2000 responses: Controversial foreshore plan’s massive overhaul

The controversial masterplan to redevelop the Noosaville foreshore has been given the green light after community backlash forced the council back to the drawing board.

Hyperlocal

The award winners of the 2025 Sunshine Coast Biosphere Community Awards. Picture: Contributed

Innovators, champions honoured at 2025 community awards

From arts, the environment and young people, to business, innovation and senior citizens, The Sunshine Coast Biosphere Community Awards 2025 have showcased hardworking locals. SEE LIST OF WINNERS.

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