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Elizabeth Neil is a reporter for the Penrith Press. She previously wrote for multiple local papers in NSW, including the Blacktown Advocate and Hills Shire Times. Prior to these, was an established reporter for the Sunshine Coast Daily and Gympie Times in Queensland. She specialises in court and crime reporting.

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Elizabeth Neil

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VideoSunshine Coast

The dramatic rescue on Mount Tibrogargan. Picture: Twitter/X/Brendan 'Westy' West/7 News Brisbane

Helmet may have saved climber’s life in 20m mountain fall

A firefighter has shared details from a dramatic rescue after a climber fell down the face of a Sunshine Coast mountain, with a helmet potentially saving his life. Watch the video.

Sunshine Coast

A man has been airlifted to safety after he had a medical episode on a ship off the coast of Noosa. Photo: RACQ LifeFlight

Watch: Crewperson winched to safety from bulk carrier in dramatic mercy mission

A man is in a Sunshine Coast hospital following a dramatic chopper rescue from a bulk carrier offshore from Noosa. Watch the video.

Police & Courts

Named: 18yo in alleged daylight Noosa bus stop robbery to remain in custody

Four teenagers spent the night in police custody after they allegedly threatened to stab a 17-year-old in a daylight robbery at a busy Noosa bus stop.

Police & Courts

Ex-swimming coach’s ‘opportunistic’ sexual acts with teen exposed

An ex-high school swim star bribed an underage girl with driving his car and a Timezone voucher during “manipulative” sexual interactions, a court has been told.

Police & Courts

SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE DISCUSS USE WITH YOUR EDITOR - Zachary James Howson is accused of casing a person grievous bodily harm in Noosa. Picture: Laura Pettigrew

Rugby star jailed for vicious attack at Noosa’s glitter strip

A rugby union star will spend Christmas behind bars for a vicious attack at a Hastings St bar, which left a stranger with partial facial paralysis and hearing loss.

Police & Courts

A 62-year-old Beerwah man, arrested by Taskforce Argos detectives, was using intimate images to pose as a woman online and meet with child abusers while hiding a secret stash of abuse material himself, court documents have alleged. Photo: iStock

‘Sensitive content’: Next steps in Argos arrest case revealed

The next steps in the case of a Sunshine Coast man apprehended under Taskforce Argos has been shared in court. *Warning: Graphic

Police & Courts

SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE DISCUSS USE WITH YOUR EDITOR - Coco JB Joyce Bishop-Hewitt has pleaded guilty to assaulting police and another woman.

Freedom bid date looms for alleged Plaza security guard attacker

A young woman accused of attacking a shopping centre security guard so badly she required CPR will have a second chance at freedom as the next steps in her case are revealed.

Sunshine Coast

Armoured dogs, sphinx cat mail scam: Eyebrow raising court stories of 2023

From an online scam promising to mail a cat to an angry neighbour armed with weedkiller, here are some of the more eyebrow-raising matters at Sunshine Coast courts this year. SEE THE FULL LIST.

Police & Courts

Jayden Mitchell Skelt. Picture: Facebook

Gel blaster to the head, phone gone: Good Samaritan feared for life in robbery

A teenager who stopped to help a group of strangers at a Sunshine Coast petrol station was promised drugs for the random act of kindness. Then everything took a chilling turn.

Police & Courts

Nicoline Dayo Densworth leaving Maroochydore Magistrates Court.

Therapist to children, NDIS recipients exposed as fake shrink

A Sunshine Coast mum has been busted working as a psychologist without a registration after having therapy sessions with children and NDIS recipients.

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