NAMED: Boozy drivers front Sunshine Coast court
A travel journalist warned of jail and an ex-chef spending the night in his car were among all the drink drivers who pleaded guilty and were sentenced in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Police & Courts
Five treated after shock three-car pile-up in peak hour
Five people have been looked over by paramedics after a peak-hour crash that left one car wedged under another that rolled.
‘Dead man walking’: Ex-golf instructor’s ‘violent’ lesson backfires
Claiming almost $4000 in unpaid wages, a Noosa golf instructor-turned tradie made a decision which left him even more out of pocket.
Ex-nurse loses job after pilfering medication from hospital
A former medical staff worker has put her career on the line after blatantly taking pills from a rural hospital’s medicine cabinet.
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‘Rein that in’: Pub patrons clear out over shock lewd display
A man’s grief over his dog’s death has turned into a surprising public act at a popular venue.
ICED OUT: Why cocaine is new king of meth-scarred cities
Meth’s decade-long reign of Queensland’s drug scene is over as experts warn white powder power is rising in its place. MAPPED HOTSPOTS, DRUG CRIMS NAMED
Woman’s worrying Timezone antics with stranger’s kids
A woman who grabbed a stranger’s children at a popular arcade while on parole for violent crimes has left a magistrate with an impossible choice about her future.
Suspended learner driver’s dangerous acts on hinterland road
A young man who has never held a licence has been hit with a whopping fine after making his getaway from police during a routine traffic intercept.
‘Told the girls to run’: Dire warning after heinous national park act
A support worker’s day out with two young girls turned to horror when they came across a man in a popular national park.
Man fights for life after single-car crash on hinterland road
A man was rushed to hospital in a potentially life-threatening injury after his car smashed into a tree on a Sunshine Coast hinterland road.
Fears for motorcyclist after crash down 10ft embankment
A motorbike rider has been rushed to a Sunshine Coast hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after a shocking crash.
Perv jailed after stalking woman outside her home while naked
A man who escaped a stint behind bars for exposing himself to children has ran out of luck after stalking a woman outside her home while touching himself with no clothes on.
Sushi shop boss turned Big W thief tells guard ‘I’ll stab you’
Armed with a knife and trolley packed with stolen goods, a young mum threatened to stab a security guard at a popular Sunshine Coast shopping centre.
Designer’s proposed earthworks pose ‘extreme’ flood risk: Council
A Noosa designer has filed legal action against the local government after she sought retrospective approval to alter a floodway, which could have left future residents trapped.
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