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Madeline Grace is a journalist for the Sunshine Coast Daily covering court, crime, breaking news, business, human interest, health, and education across the region. She spent more than two years covering news for the Courier-Mail and Quest News in Brisbane and its surrounding suburbs. She got her start as a cadet journalist at the South Burnett Times in 2018.

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Emergency Services

Two storey town house burnt with baby and toddler home and a man badly burnt taken to hospital, Maroochydore. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Grim aftermath of townhouse blaze that injured five

Police and firefighters continue to investigate the cause of a blaze that injured five people including a toddler, a baby and a badly burnt man as daylight reveals the extent of the damage. PHOTOS.

Police & Courts

A woman who was driving a Tesla, pictured, was killed after her car and a Toyota HiLux crashed in a head-on, on the Sunshine Mwy in Coolum Beach on October 7. Picture: Contributed

Shocking image shows Tesla damage in fatal motorway crash

A startling picture of a Tesla wreck following a head-on crash that killed a 48-year-old woman in the Sunshine Coast has emerged as an outpouring of grief begins after her death.

Sunshine Coast

An ambulance leaves Choice Homes Oval, Oxenford on the Gold Coast after a man was struck in the head by a cricket ball at the T20 final on September 29, 2024.

Man flown to hospital after dog attack at popular campground

A man in his 40s has suffered serious facial injuries and been flown to hospital after reportedly being mauled by a dog at a popular Sunshine Coast hinterland campground.

Police & Courts

A ute towing a caravan was travelling north on Brisbane Road at Mooloolaba when it veered into oncoming traffic and struck five vehicles, including a parked car, which was pushed into a gardener who died.

‘Beautiful son’: Gardener dies following freak crash

Police are investigating after a 27-year-old gardener died following a crash in which a car towing a caravan ploughed into several cars, causing a parked car to hit him. PHOTOS

Sunshine Coast

Plane lands at Bulcock Beach. Picture - Facebook.

Pilot’s incredible emergency landing on popular Qld beach

A light plane has made an emergency landing on a popular and usually packed Queensland beach, with onlookers applauding the efforts of the pilot after a reported engine failure.

QLD News

A four-wheel-drive races against the incoming tide at Mudlo Rocks, Rainbow Beach on Monday, October 7. Photo: Rock Report Rainbow Beach

WATCH: Four-wheel-drive runs gauntlet just days after Prados lost in surf

Just days after four-wheel-drives plunged to an untimely demise after being stranded in ocean water at Rainbow Beach, a four-wheel drive has been caught on camera trying to get through well before low tide. VIDEO

Sunshine Coast

Ben Sowry’s image, ‘To honour you’, which was entered in the Wedding category, was declared overall winner of the Grand Prize in this year’s Sony Alpha Awards. Picture - Ben Sowry.

Heartwarming ‘beautiful chaos’ behind award-winning wedding photo

A tradie turned wedding photographer has won a prestigious award for a stunning wedding photo, revealing how to capture magic moments on couples’ special days. SEE THE PICTURES.

UpdatedSunshine Coast

Bronwyn McNeil lost her husband (pictured) this year too. Picture - GoFundMe.

‘Worst year’: Grandma loses everything in horror house fire

Police have declared a crime scene as a grandmother has been dealt a triple blow when her home burned down in the same year her husband and 16-year-old grandson tragically died.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

WATCH: Caravan rolls on major highway in peak-hour crash

Emergency crews rushed to a caravan rollover on the Bruce Hwy south of the Sunshine Coast. Video here.

EXCLUSIVEPolice & Courts

Krystn and Peter Dawson at the tribute to their son, Broc Dawson (inset).

Heartbroken mum’s final moments with lifeless son after double fatal crash

A grief-stricken mother says she will never forget holding her boy’s lifeless body or stroking his hair in a car wreck, following a horror Sunshine Coast crash caused by a motorcyclist. SPECIAL TRIBUTE

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