From drink driving, to fraud, to a “haymaker style” assault on a pizza shop worker, see the “embarrassing” acts that saw Queensland’s social media stars make headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2024.
An ex-Army couple have shared the emotional rollercoaster that was four years of their lives.
Loved ones have remembered a 20-year-old man’s ‘kind smile’ and his bright personality following a horror crash on a busy road that claimed his life, with organ donation a final compassionate act.
Just two years after picking up a footy, Sunshine Coast female rugby league talent Maarire Puketapu is excited to return home and represent the Warriors NRLW side. See what she had to say.
There were three properties sold in Noosa last week, with 37 new listings in the region. See the latest auction and sales results.
A Queensland food festival set in some of the state’s most picturesque locations is coming back for another year, with a celebrity chef on-board as the event’s first ever culinary director.
A former Australian Army and police officer, and airline pilot, is facing his toughest challenge yet as his family makes the most of every moment together.
It costs local councils less than the price of a cup of coffee per resident to fluoridate the water supply for a whole year, new analysis has revealed.
Emergency crews were called to a string of overnight incidents across the Sunshine Coast, including crashes and a cyclist injured in a fall.
A little girl living in a North Qld mining town and struggling with cerebral palsy took her first steps within just days thanks to state-of-the-art treatment in SEQ. Now, her incredible therapists are hitting the road to help other families.
In a tragic outcome, a man has died after a ute crashed on a busy Sunshine Coast road.
See the latest auction and sales results in Noosa for last week.
Emergency crews on the Sunshine Coast have responded to multiple call-outs in heavy rain from a truck crash to reports of a car stuck in floodwaters.
A masked Sunshine Coast parolee attempted to hide his identity when he committed his latest string of crimes. It didn’t end well.
Queensland’s local councils are being relentlessly lobbied by anti-fluoride conspiracy theorists – including a prolific group founded by a ‘sovereign citizen’ and holocaust denier.
The managing director of a Noosa freight company has fronted court after the business allegedly failed to lodge GST returns for nearly a decade, facing 43 charges from the tax watchdog.
A spacious home paying homage to ancient Chinese architecture, with a futuristic twist, in an up-and-coming Noosa suburb has been listed for sale.
The grieving owners of a dog who died from a poisoned public water bowl at a popular Sunshine Coast beach have called for action to save other animals.
A childcare centre is set to ease waitlist pressure for Sunshine Coast families, promising to deliver more than 130 much-needed places. See other centres planned for 2025.
Queensland home values soared by up to 43.1 per cent in 2024 with affordable suburbs once avoided by buyers leading the charge. See the top performers!
Dozens of gyms and fitness centres across the Sunshine Coast are in the running to be crowned best in the region. VOTE IN THE POLL.
Police are pleading for information after a teenager was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Coast.
A Beerwah man, recently convicted of accessing and transmitting child abuse material, was back in court on Thursday, just weeks after being released from prison.
A pair of mums with a thriving six-figure side hustle have revealed how they have grown their business while juggling busy family lives.
The tragic death of a Sunshine Coast dad-of-three has renewed calls for more awareness around mental health, as others double down on the federal government and plead for more funding for regional services.
The 18-year-old allegedly threatened to take the tourists to the “area where there’s no cameras” during the alleged incidents.
Summertime business openings across the region have seen a number of new cafes and restaurants hit the market as well as the revival of old favourites. See what is new.
A project manager has found himself in hot water after he pulled his pants down on a popular nightclub dance floor, with his next move getting him booted from the establishment.
Paramedics and a marine rescue crew have helped take a teen girl to the mainland after she was bitten at K’gari.
Dog owners are being warned to keep an eye on what water their pets drink as reports of a spate of mysterious deaths from potential poisonings at a popular beach come to light.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pre-election spending spree continues in Queensland on Wednesday, as he unveils a $260m funding boost for a spate of infrastructure projects.
The federal government has called out Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s refusal to match Labor’s $7.2bn funding pledge for the Bruce Highway ahead of the looming election.
A court has heard how a basketball player, formerly contracted to a Sunshine Coast team, initially refused testing from officers when he was pulled over for drink driving.
After soaring to popularity last year, Sunshine Coast tennis talent Dane Sweeny is eager to emulate his form and go a step further after winning his first Australian Open qualifying match on Tuesday.
A Sunshine Coast man accused of attacking his partner shortly before her tragic death in Currimundi allegedly used an axe handle in his assault.
A Queensland mother-of-three has made a desperate plea for better men’s mental health support amid the housing crisis after her partner tragically took his own life on Christmas Day.
It’s one of the biggest issues across the country but Queensland evidently has a bigger problem than most states.
The first arrest statistics since the LNP Government’s flagship Making Queensland Safer Laws were introduced have been revealed, along with a stark warning from the state’s Police Commissioner.
Major Bruce Highway upgrades will be funded in the 2025-26 state budget and begin by the end of the year after both sides of federal politics committed to a $7.2bn cash injection, as the State Opposition tries to claim the credit.
A builder accused of purchasing materials at Bunnings and TEMU before 3D-printing parts to manufacture firearms and possessing drugs is now facing more than 30 charges.
From bright tech stars and celebrities to small business owners and musicians, meet the young Sunshine Coast go-getters who have made a name for themselves all before the age of 30.
A man accused of driving a stolen ute into a house and then hopping on a boat before facing off with police has had his matters mentioned in court for the first time this year.
A regional Qld mechanic who built his own drones ‘from scratch’ has become a social media sensation, catching some of the most amazing images in the state including the 2022 Gympie floods. SEE THE GALLERY
A primary school-aged boy was taken to hospital after being struck by a car in Noosaville on Sunday afternoon.
A Bundaberg-based LifeFlight crew staged a daring night-time rescue, winching an unwell man from a ship 12km off the Sunshine Coast.
The Sunshine Coast Turf Club delivered a thrilling Magic Millions event, hosting hundreds after Gold Coast track damage forced a last-minute relocation.
A young man has died after the motorbike he was riding collided with a vehicle towing a boat on the Sunshine Coast.
Experts have raised new concerns over the condition of Queensland’s notorious Bruce Highway, as it can be revealed the latest double-fatal tragedy occurred on a stretch that fails to meet safety standards.
Two men have died, and a boy has been flown to hospital as the Bruce Highway slowly reopens more than five hours after a horror crash near Maryborough. UPDATES.
A 3.5m great white has been reported near a popular surfing spot at Noosa sparking a flurry of reactions from scepticism to surfers recounting their own sightings of the “local” shark.
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