Caloundra
Player charged over on-field incident in Qld rugby league game
Police allege a Noosa Pirates player caused grievous bodily harm to another player during a match on the Sunshine Coast.
- by Sean Parnell
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Another music festival cancelled as government looks for expert help
After 17 years, the Caloundra Music Festival has been scrapped due to rising costs. One industry veteran says it’s time to reconsider the role of such events.
- by Tony Moore
Miles rails against LNP’s ‘car park’ criticism of Sunshine Coast link
The state and federal Labor governments have defended their staged approach to delivering the Sunshine Coast rail line, amid LNP claims it would turn Caloundra into a “car park”.
- by Cameron Atfield
The ocean split Bribie Island in two. Now it is transforming Caloundra
Three years in the making, Caloundra’s sand grab and the new Pumicestone Passage have required lifesavers to be redeployed and boaties to be put on alert.
- by Sean Parnell
The best beach towns if you can’t afford Byron Bay
House prices are sky-high in Byron, but a handful of towns nearby offer a laid-back coastal life for a fraction of the price.
- by Sarah Webb
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Missing person
‘At long last he can come home’: Sunshine Coast swimmer’s body found
The father of Travis Davis, 20, who disappeared off Caloundra on Saturday, has confirmed that police have found his son’s body.
- by Toby Crockford
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Emergency services
Boatie clings to beacon as boat with dog aboard washes up on Bribie Island
Skipper David Simpson, 64, says he was trying to secure a small dinghy when he was knocked into the water.
- by Matt Dennien and Toby Crockford
LNP won’t do deals with Katters or One Nation as $1b congestion plan unveiled
LNP leader Deb Frecklington drove home her south-east Queensland road upgrade plan in four key seats on Saturday.
- by Toby Crockford
Queensland records its highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases
The University of Queensland is "rapidly" transitioning to online teaching after confirming its third case, as the state's infection total hits 46 and efforts to curb the spread ramp up.
- by Matt Dennien
Man allegedly raped and robbed woman in 'serious' DV attacks
A 54-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting the woman in her Sunshine Coast home and robbing her at knifepoint on a public street days later.
- by Matt Dennien
Caloundra woman looking for ways to spend cool $60m Powerball win
The sum could buy the regular player, who wished to remain anonymous, a group of islands off the Queensland coast or about 20 Brisbane Metro vehicles.
- by Matt Dennien
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