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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.

Jorina Maureschat

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UpdatedSunshine Coast

‘No time for complacency’: Sunshine Coast on alert for heavy rain

Despite Alfred being declared an ex-tropical cyclone, the Sunshine Coast mayor and police are urging residents to stay vigilant with potential flash flooding.

UpdatedSunshine Coast

Watch: Surfers make most of swell, business booms as Alfred downgraded

Surfers are taking advantage of swell and businesses are buzzing on the Sunshine Coast as TC Alfred is downgraded while heavy rain is still forecast and flooding possible.

Business

Fresh date for major triathlon after cyclone wipe out

A major Sunshine Coast sporting event cancelled as Tropical Cyclone Alfred looms has been rescheduled.

Police & Courts

Aaron John Parsons and Tanya Pluckhahn have pleaded guilty to fraud. Pictures: Contributed/Jorina Maureschat

Inside swindle scam to family, friends and rising music star

The devious plans behind two people who defrauded friends and family with fake cancer scares, hit men and a swindle scandal to an unsuspecting music star can be revealed. FULL STORY

VideoSunshine Coast

Kangaroos on the move as mayor voices fears for Bribie, Caloundra

The Sunshine Coast mayor has warned low-lying areas of Caloundra are at risk after the second breakthrough of Bribie Island. A new video shows kangaroos might know something.

Sunshine Coast

General, generic file photo of Queensland Ambulance Service advanced care paramedics responding to a medical emergency in Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke

Major traffic delays on highway after motorcycle crash

Traffic is being diverted into one lane after a motorcyclist and vehicle crashed.

Police & Courts

Clayton’s Towing Service has been found guilty of a workplace incident from 2019.

Why major towing company was found guilty of workplace accident

More details have emerged after a major towing company was found guilty of a workplace incident during a fire emergency.

Police & Courts

Tanya Pluckhahn leaving Maroochydore Courthouse on February 21, 2025.

Pair faces the music after $390k swindling, lies about singer

A pair defrauded their loved ones using excuses from cancer treatments and a kidnapping ransom to a promise of investment return over a country music star’s career.

Police & Courts

A Sunshine Coast business has been found guilty of a workplace incident that occurred during the 2019 fire emergency.

Business found guilty of workplace accident during fire emergency

A major Sunshine Coast business will ‘carefully consider its appeal rights’ after it was found guilty of a workplace incident during the 2019 Sunshine Coast fires.

Sunshine Coast

Blake Coomber and an Arab mare named GG. Photo: contributed

Meet the man behind the lens of our newest cover photo

A Sunshine Coast photographer specialising in capturing show horses has won our cover photo competition with a shot of one his favourite “hidden gems”.

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