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Jorina Maureschat is a reporter for the Sunshine Coast region focusing on court, business and property. Jorina completed her cadet year with The Gympie Times in 2022. The masthead won a regional campaign award for the team’s Save Our Sport campaign advocating for sports communities affected by the 2022 floods.

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Sunshine Coast

Fire ants are dark reddish-brown with a darker black-brown abdomen and are from two to six millimetres long. Residents and businesses should report any sign of fire ants to the NSW DPI on 1800 680 244

$20k just for drones: Council begs for funds to battle fire ants

Sunshine Coast councillors are pleading for more funding as fire ants start to affect businesses in the region.

Sunshine Coast

A truck and a bus were involved in a crash on the Bruce Highway at the Glass House Mountains. Photo: contributed

Traffic chaos on Bruce Hwy after bus and truck crash

Students were returning from a Sunshine Coast camp when their bus crashed with a truck on the Bruce Hwy.

Sunshine Coast

Thousands reject timeline for controversial dog beach plan

Thousands have signed petitions about the timing of a controversial dog exercise management proposal and the changes to Stumers Creek.

Sunshine Coast

Design concepts showing the new development proposed for 27 and 29 Maurice Harvey Crescent, Corbould Park. Photo: Breeza Design

New ‘contemporary’ tenancies pitched for major industrial estate

The Sunshine Coast’s largest industrial estate could welcome new tenancies if council approve the latest proposal.

Sunshine Coast

Thomas Craig Hatch and Harper McCaffrey-Randall leaving the Maroochydore Courthouse

Confusion surrounds real estate agent’s cocaine charge

A young real estate agent charged after a police sting targeting drugs must wait for her matter to move up to a higher court.

Business

Brewing boost: Vote for Sunshine Coast’s best coffee in 2025

With more than 150 nominees across the Sunshine Coast, it’s time for readers to vote for their favourite cafe and crown the region’s best coffee in 2025.

Sunshine Coast

MY FIRST YEAR: Sunshine Coast prep photos 2025

The Sunshine Coast Daily has visited 65 schools on the Sunshine Coast, with prep students showing off their adorable and cheeky smiles. See our MEGA GALLERY of 2025 prep classes here.

Sunshine Coast