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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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A plan of the Noosa Marketplace presented to council.

Noosa’s retail rejection under legal spotlight

Noosa Council’s lawyers will be back in the Planning and Environment Court in Brisbane on Tuesday for a review of an appeal lodged by Spotlight Group.

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Ex-police officer, Kin Kin Masonic Lodge member and Roadcraft instructor Rod Frain.

Early road education aims to curb shocking toll

A former police officer dedicated to road safety is passing on his lifesaving skills and knowledge to young drivers.

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A deserted Noosa Beach during the the height of last year's lockdowns.

New report reveals just how hard COVID hit Noosa tourism

Noosa’s battered tourism sector will take years to recover, according to a new report.

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Noosa's Golden Breed Surf store is closing after 10 years of operation.Matt Bain, Nick Van De Merwe and Insa Rassau thank locals for their support.

Golden Breed flagship store to transform Hasting St

A surf-loving business owner looks to transform the entrance to Noosa’s Hastings St with his Golden Breed flagship store, complete with a “slick” two-bedroom unit.

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The much-loved Bohemian Bungalow site in Eumundi is seen as a lucrative buy at $1.75 million.

$1.75m building snapped up in Eumundi Markets heartland

The purchased property is located in Eumundi’s tightly held main street and sits on 1619m of underdeveloped land overlooking the markets.

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A cherry picker shows the height of the proposed NBN tower at Cooran.

Tower objector fears dream views lost to ‘progress’

A proposed NBN tower refused last year by Noosa Council and opposed by more than 400 people is a step closer to reality.

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Andy Thermo with his wife Claire and children Phoenix and Havana

Family’s bush adventure offers solace for veterans

A war veteran is about to pack up with his family in “Bushy the Bushranger” caravan for a personal mission to help those with invisible scars.

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Jon and Finola Thompson of Coral Beach Resort in Noosaville

Residents warn council of short stay pain

There are concerns in Noosa Council that short-stay accommodation lettings may have reached saturation point in a popular Coast suburb.

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Little Seeds actors Jack Miller and William Law play the main characters Jack and Ralph in the classic Lord of the Flies. Image: Travis Macfarlane

Ensnared by ‘beastly’ tale of tribal island survival

Harrowing drama tells the story of a group of children left stranded on an uninhabited island and their descent into savagery to survive.

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A happy camper at Noosa National Park who is upsetting locals.

Noosa cracks down on illegal campers

Frustrated residents say parking bays at the national park are overrun by camper vans at night and into the day.

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