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QFES crews are working to contain three separate blazes this afternoon.

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News QFES crews are working to contain three separate blazes this afternoon.

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Noosa 2020 council election: Who are the candidates running for a seat at the Noosa Regional Council table

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A councillor found guilty of child sex offences may keep his job, despite his boss declaring he is not welcome to return.

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Politics A councillor found guilty of child sex offences may keep his job, despite his boss declaring he is not welcome to return.

Resort manager confused over building’s zoning in new Town Plan.

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News Resort manager confused over building’s zoning in new Town Plan.

Councillor steers shire through challenges, into new decade

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News Sitting councillor to run again with eye on new Noosa Plan.

‘No remorse’: Survivor advocate says justice served

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Crime A Noosa councillor’s defence team will look into legal ‘pathways’.

'Deeply disturbed': Pardon to be sacked after guilty verdict

premium_icon 'Deeply disturbed': Pardon to be sacked after guilty verdict

Crime Convicted child sex offender Frank Pardon to his lose job.

Dad's quick thinking saves potential bushfire catastrophe

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News The Peregian dad woke to flames in bushland right near his house.

Turtles brave ‘serious challenges’ to lay eggs at Rainbow

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News "Every single one of those nests is in danger of being destroyed.”

Mary Valley’s quirky Christmas tree made of old tyres

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News With Christmas less than two weeks away, Gympie region residents are decking out...

VOTED IN: Noosa's future plan to go to State review

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Council News Special meeting of council as it considers its new planning scheme

GUILTY: Councillor found guilty of sex acts on child

premium_icon GUILTY: Councillor found guilty of sex acts on child

Crime BREAKING: The Noosa councillor is guilty of sexual acts on a teenager.

Iconic seafood restaurant splashed into new venue

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News There’s a new kid on the block, and it’s already a firm favourite.

We’re cashing in like never before on recycling

We’re cashing in like never before on recycling

News Noosa MP no longer hands out orange recycling bags as local depots now meeting huge...

Tragic twist in little Madelyn’s horror crash death

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Breaking The name of a child killed in a crash near Gladstone is released.

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Mum ‘appalled’ by shocking shopping centre Santa loophole

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Crime A mother has lashed out after discovering a disturbing Santa secret.

$1.2m plan to block water for drought stricken farmers

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Weather NSW drought: State hatches $1.2m plan to dam Lachlan River.

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A statement from the department said any decision to humanely euthanise a high-risk dingo was only considered as a 'last resort'

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Breaking A statement from the department said any decision to humanely euthanise a high-risk dingo was only considered as a 'last resort'

Mystery mozzie bite leaves father on life support

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Health Worried friends and family are pleading for help.

Drunk man rips hair from officer’s scalp in ‘vicious attack’

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Crime The 57-year-old was telling women they had 'fat arses' before attack

REVEALED: Our bravest heroes - and the horrors they've faced

REVEALED: Our bravest heroes - and the horrors they've faced

News Firefighters are honoured at the 2019 Pride of Australia Awards.

Insurance price hikes on the way

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News $600 million lost in Queensland's recent weather events

Sport

    Noosa can cheer on its swimming pool pocket rockets this Saturday at the Gympie Gold Rush. The Noosa News is livestreaming more than 100 races from 8.30am.

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    News Noosa can cheer on its swimming pool pocket rockets this Saturday at the Gympie Gold Rush. The Noosa News is livestreaming more than 100 races from 8.30am.

    Mixed bag for TNT cricket sides as the season hits its stride

    Mixed bag for TNT cricket sides as the season hits its...

    Sport Noosa cricket report details mixed results.

    Reeling them in off Noosa reefs after the big blows

    Reeling them in off Noosa reefs after the big blows

    Sport Fishing report has all the good spots to wet a line.

    Wicket to Wicket: Noosa's cricket report

    Wicket to Wicket: Noosa's cricket report

    Sport It was a mixed bag of results for TNT cricket teams at the weekend.

    First, fourth teams ‘stormed out’

    First, fourth teams ‘stormed out’

    Sport Rain stopped some play for Tewantin Noosa Thunder — but not all

    National Sport

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      AFL Noah Gown goes down with serious foot injury.

      • 12th Dec 2019 2:02 PM
      Footballer charged with domestic violence assault

      Footballer charged with domestic violence assault

      Crime Footballer Josh Reynolds has been charged with domestic violence.

      The top 10 sports teams of the decade

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      eXtra The top 10 professional sports teams of the decade.

      Smith named South Africa’s director of cricket

      Smith named South Africa’s director of cricket

      Cricket Graeme Smith named South Africa’s director of cricket.

      Prince Andrew ‘sex slave’ says FBI confirms death threat

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      Crime Epstein accuser tweets about ‘evil people’ wanting her ‘quieted’

      • 12th Dec 2019 3:26 PM
      120 workers likley to be axed as iconic bakery closes

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      Business After more than 50 years in operation, Top Taste is closing down.

      • 12th Dec 2019 3:06 PM
      High school opens its own brewery for teenage students

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      Education Teenagers will learn how to brew beer and other alcohol at school.

      • 12th Dec 2019 2:59 PM
      Man arrested after car crashes into home

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        A British backpacking couple say they’re struggling to find work in Australia but many who saw their social media post thought they knew why.

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        Careers A British backpacking couple say they’re struggling to find work in Australia but many who saw their social media post thought they knew why.

        • 12th Dec 2019 2:14 PM
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        Lifestyle Google has revealed the top trending home gifts for 2019

        ‘Shut up’: Westpac boss savaged

        ‘Shut up’: Westpac boss savaged

        Business Shareholders heckled the bank over the child exploitation scandal.

        Free driver training program starts in Queensland next year

        Free driver training program starts in Queensland next year

        News A new skills program could be mandatory for all new truck drivers.

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        Business What's the next step for Harris Scarfe's adminstrators?

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          Music FESTIVAL organisers add 13 new artists to the festival's line-up

          Outstanding citizen nominated for Noosa Queensland Day Award

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          Your Story THE Noosa Queensland Day Awards honouring inspirational locals

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            Lifestyle When Gemma dried her hands with a small towel hanging by the shower. It wouldn’t be long before she learned from her MIL what that towel was actually used for.

            • 12th Dec 2019 3:19 PM
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            Offbeat At $25 a litre, betting the farm on camel milk is paying off

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            Long sleepers and nappers are at higher risk of strokes

            Long sleepers and nappers are at higher risk of strokes

            Health Study links strokes to sleep patterns.

            Aussies donate skin for volcano survivors

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            Health Special 'allograft' skin has been sent to New Zealand from Australia

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                    The State Government’s foreign tax surcharge has allowed local investors to swoop on CBD office towers while offshore investment has slowed.

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                    Politics CBD towers fill with locals thanks to an old economic trick

                    Instagram comedy star Celeste Barber and her husband, tree surgeon Api Robin, have quit the NSW Central Coast for Tweed Heads.

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                    Property Instagram comedy star Celeste Barber buys in Tweed Heads.

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                      Technology Gilmour Space Technologies announces partnership with Australian Space Agency

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                      Careers More workers are needed at a council with a high staff turnover.

                      Southern Cross Austereo feels the pinch of declining revenue, with the parent company of 2Day FM, Fox FM and Triple M making the decision to axe dozens of jobs.

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                      Business Southern Cross Austereo axes 90 jobs across its radio network.

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