Bruce Atkinson

Sunshine Coast

Former ABC journo for 26 years. Now working for Australian Radio Network on the Sunshine Coast. Lived in the UK. Love sport & history [email protected]

Articles

New lifejacket laws enforced from next month

4 days ago | river949.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) and partner agencies will begin enforcing non-compliance with new lifejacket laws from July. The new laws are aimed at making boating a safer activity for the more than 1 million Queenslanders with recreational boating licences, and their passengers. The laws mandate that boaties must wear their lifejackets in certain high-risk situations and have been in place since 1 December 2024.
Police seek public help with fire extinguisher assault

1 week ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

Police are appealing to the public to help identify two people as part of their investigation into a fire extinguisher being discharged into a car at Sippy Downs. Two unknown offenders, riding an e-bike, discharged a fire extinguisher into the open back window of a Silver Suzuki Vitara that was stationary at traffic lights on High Street around 7.50pm last Sunday night.
Man charged over campground fire

1 week ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

A 27 year-old Caloundra West man is due in court today charged over a fire at a Sunshine Coast campground. A motorhome, camper trailers and tents were destroyed by the fire at Old Daisy’s rest area at Glenview around 6am yesterday. The man is charged with three counts of arson, two counts of wilful damage and common assault.
Police investigate jewellery shop ram raid

1 week ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

Police are investigating after a 4wd was used to smash into a jewellery store on Bribie Island. Around 3am yesterday the vehicle was driven through the front doors of the Bongaree shopping centre at the corner of Goodwin Drive and Hornsby Road. The vehicle then continued into the shopping centre before reversing into the security doors of a jewellery store causing severe damage.
Man arrested over campground blaze

1 week ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

A man is in police custody after allegedly setting fire to camper trailers, cars and tents at a Sunshine Coast rest stop. Five camper trailers, two cars and multiple tents were destroyed by fire at Old Daisey’s rest stop on Steve Irwin Way at Glenview around 6am today. It’s understood nobody has been hurt. Article continues after this ad Advertisement Seven fire crews, police and ambos were at the incident. ShareFacebook TwitterLinkedInEmail
Man and child injured in extinguisher attack

1 week ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

Police are appealing for information after a fire extinguisher was discharged at a vehicle at Sippy Downs on Sunday. Around 7.50pm, a Silver Suzuki Vitara was driving along High Street, near Sippy Downs Drive, when two unknown offenders approached the vehicle on an e-bike. They rode up beside the Suzuki and discharged a fire extinguisher into the vehicle before fleeing.
Police continue to investigate stabbing death

1 week ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

A post mortem examination will be carried out this morning on a woman who was stabbed to death at Cooloola Cove. It’s believed the 58 year-old Cooloola Cove woman died from a knife wound to the chest, inside her home, around 7.15pm on Sunday. A man in his 50s, who was helping the woman clean her Creekside Esplanade home, was questioned by police but later released.
Woman stabbed to death

1 week ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

Gympie police are investigating the death of a woman from a fatal stabbing at Cooloola Cove last night. Police were called to Creekside Esplanade around 7.15pm following reports a woman in her 50s had sustained a stab wound. She was treated at the scene but died from her injuries. Article continues after this ad Advertisement A man in his 50s is assisting police with their enquiries.
$20-million to close two Bribie breakthroughs

2 weeks ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

Approximately 100,000 cubic metres of sand is required to close the two breakthroughs created by Tropical Cyclone Alfred earlier this year. Since the first breakthrough in 2022, a range of impacts to Pumicestone Passage have become evident, including the closure of the original Caloundra Bar.
Sand pumping for popular beach

2 weeks ago | zinc96.com.au | Bruce Atkinson

Sand pumping is set to return at a popular Sunshine Coast beach a year early. Sand at Maroochydore Beach is usually replenished every two years as the beach generally loses more sand than it gains. It was bolstered last year but due to its current depleted condition Sunshine Coast Council has decided it can’t wait another 12 months to start routine nourishment.