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Peter Gardiner is a Noosa-based reporter for the Sunshine Coast Daily. He has been reporting on the Sunshine Coast for the past 28 years after serving his cadetship at the Queensland Times in Ipswich going becoming sports editor and covering the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games and working at The Examiner in Launceston. He has worked extensively in local politics and covered Noosa Council for more than two decades including the momentous de-amalgamation battle and loves covering a good community stoush.

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The number of houseboats and other vessels crowding the Noosa River has been an issue for decades.

Anger over boat crowd ‘slumming it’ on Noosa River

Houseboats in the Noosa River are squarely in the sights of upset Noosa locals.

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Sunshine Butterflies team members Ali Kelly McCudden, Leanne Walsh, Heather Anderson and Lucy Mills with Chris Caldwell of Lift Brands.

Crucial disability service’s bid for $500k expansion

A Sunshine Coast disability service has launched an ambitious expansion bid worth $500,000 to help provide housing for the community’s most vulnerable members.

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There are moves in play to fence of the Noosa National Park Fairy pools to protect them from people pressure and for public safety.

Off limits: Plan could ban visitors from Noosa Fairy Pools

The Environment Department has confirmed barriers to fence off the Noosa Fairy Pools sites could be introduced to stop environmental damage and preserve public safety.

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Noosa character and WWII pilot Ian Murray.

Pete’s pick: Six colourful Noosa characters

“I was accosted by all manner of money men who thought they owned the place. And by bloody hell, most of them did hold large chunks of Hastings St.”

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Full ListNoosa

Position is everything in as this "modest" waterfront brick home goes under the hammer for $7.25m.

‘$50m on footpath’: Covid-19 fails to stop Noosa auction success

Covid-19 lockdowns are not expected to deter cashed up bidders at weekend auctions in Noosa, according to insiders. And here is why.

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The Noosa Waters estate lock and weir is about to receive a major makeover thanks to a special levy on residents.

$1m blow out: Noosa canal fix cost more than doubles

Ratepayers will have to carry the burden for a $1.9 million fix up of the Noosa lock and weir system – more than double the original estimated project cost, it can be revealed.

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Riverside By The Good Place chef Dennis Dijst is digging in to continue to serve meals during the Covid lockdown.

Noosa traders fear latest lockdown could cook business

Noosaville traders have backed calls by Mayor Clare Stewart and state Opposition Leader David Crisafulli for government support for businesses without JobKeeper.

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Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart has delivered her second budget once again under tough Covid Conditions.

Noosa rates up as council staff wages blow out $3m

Locked down Noosa councillors have voted unanimously via video to adopt a $153m budget with an operating expenditure of $106m.

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OpinionNoosa

The poor Olympia typewriter copped some terrible abuse from QT scribe Peter Gardiner.

Last drinks for a Noosa journo so easily led astray

‘Just a little after the Dark Ages and definitely in the thick of the “Don’t You Worry About That” Joh Years, I started out’: veteran Peter Gardiner recalls 42 years working as a journalist.

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Rob Neely has sent out a notice that special Noosa Chamber meeting will be postponed.

Noosa Chamber challenge falls victim to Covid-19 lockdown

A dispute over the presidency of the Noosa Chamber of Commerce has taken another twist after Covid-19 plunged the region into a sudden lockdown.

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