Taser-armed meth man’s boogie board escape ends in jail
A meth man “hell bent” on avoiding police tried to make a daring getaway on a boogie board after nearly hitting three tradies during a wild drive.
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Sunshine Coast businessman’s secret $59k scam exposed
A Caloundra businessman spiralled into a criminal lifestyle when he started a “chop shop” and defrauded unsuspecting customers out of $59,100.
‘I was very drunk’: P-plater zooms into Energex cherry picker
A severely drunk Sunshine Coast P-plater blew a shocking blood alcohol reading after he crashed into an operating Energex cherry picker while employees were working above.
Teacher’s new venture to give students ‘best of both worlds’
A young Sunshine Coast teacher is getting ready to open a child-lead learning space which she says will give primary students the “best of both worlds” in 2022.
Tributes flow for Noosa’s kind crusader with a caring spirit
A Noosa mother and grandmother is being remembered as a fiercely kind woman who would go above and beyond to ensure the community and its members were cared for.
Man, 70, dies after found unresponsive at popular beach
A man, 70, who was found in the water “not breathing” and “unconscious” on Christmas Eve has died.
Christmas Day brings nearly 100 Sunshine Coast Covid cases
Queensland is bracing for a “peak” in Covid-19 cases after the Sunshine Coast recorded nearly 100 new infections overnight.
Under investigation: Three injured in fiery Christmas Eve smash
Police are investigating a fiery Christmas Eve smash after a car, driving on the wrong side of the road, was believed to have caused a three-car pileup.
Close calls: 11 Sunshine Coast drunken crashes that dodged disaster
A tradie who smashed into a Coolum Beach bus stop while six times the limit is just one of several drunken Sunshine Coast crashes that narrowly avoided tragedy.
‘Frantic’ scenes as residents fear gas bottle explosion
“Frantic” scenes erupted in Mooloolaba overnight after a gas bottle fire left a man suffering burns to his arms and legs. WATCH THE VIDEO
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