Regional News

Crime The value of unpaid speeding fines in Queensland is skyrocketing, with the state’s debt collection agency now owed $253.8m. SEE THE TOP OFFENCES.

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Health Despite the state lagging behind NSW in its delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations, Health Minister Yvette D’Ath says we are on target.

Opinion Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s failure to extend JobKeeper proves Queensland is not getting a fair go from Canberra, writes Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

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Money City workers usually earn more than those in the regions, but that is changing. Check your postcode and see the average salaries nearby.

Crime A Coast grandad is still “praying” his hand-built sports car that vanished from his garage three weeks ago will be found in one piece.

News See what Aussie workers should be earning at different ages, genders and how your state compares. Plus: how to ask for a pay rise.

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Crime A man has been charged after sniffer dogs helped in the raid of a popular Noosa nightclub where police allegedly found cocaine.

News A Sunshine Coast Mexican restaurant is serving up a new menu to tantalise taste buds.

News A staggering fall in the number of new homes being built is expected to see prices rise dramatically across Queensland. SEE WHERE IT WILL IMPACT

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Property Noosa landmark Halse Lodge which sits on the doorstep to Hastings St will not be sold by the church owners as a new leaseholder eyes its potential.

Health A Coast dad is determined to stay strong for his 13-year-old son who said he didn’t think he could endure chemotherapy after a shock cancer diagnosis.

Environment Waste collected in parks, bushland and along waterways is being described in Noosa as “death by plastic”.

Breaking A man has died after a medical episode led to his car hitting a tree north of the Sunshine Coast.

Swimming Two years on from his shock open heart surgery, Australian swimming coach John Rodgers is doing all he can to ensure his athletes secure a spot at the Tokyo Olympic...

Opinion Mum-of-two media personality Tamara Wrigley’s hope for more children was cut short in her mid-30s when she was diagnosed with endometriosis. This is her story.

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Crime A man has avoided jail for stabbing his Buderim housemate’s friend who accused him of leaving faeces on the toilet seat.

Property One accommodation provider has grabbed the prized Easter “chocolates” by letting the Coast’s most expensive house for an eye-watering $72,500 a week.

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News A Noosa business leader believes a recommendation by senior council staff to retain entry levels as part of temporary events permits would create economic havoc.

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Business WARNING, GROSS IMAGES: A used car owner’s sight unseen purchase at an auction turned into a horror story after it arrived with layers of filth inside.

Health The first Coast aged care patients have successfully received their Pfizer vaccination, almost a year to the day since the region recorded its first positive case.