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  • 1 week ago | abc.net.au | Josh Dye

    Queensland police are investigating after a young baby was injured when a person sprayed a fire extinguisher inside a car on the Sunshine Coast. Tiffani Teasdale's five-month-old daughter Pixie was in the back seat as their car waited at traffic lights on High Street in Sippy Downs about 7.45pm on Sunday. Ms Teasdale said an e-bike pulled up next to the car and the rider sprayed a fire extinguisher inside the vehicle through the window, before riding away.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Madeline Grace |Josh Dye

    Parents and public health and safety experts are calling for e-scooters to be banned for Australian children. New research reveals there were 176 e-scooter injuries in children and teens aged five to 15 at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in 2023 and 2024. The Queensland government will hold a public inquiry into e-scooters and other mobility devices.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Josh Dye

    Queensland police have launched a homicide investigation after two people died in a crash in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Emergency services were called to Callemonda Road and Mary Valley Road at Brooloo about 2pm on Monday. A Suzuki sedan was found with severe damage after it smashed into a tree in a single-vehicle crash. A man in the front passenger seat and a woman in the back seat both died at the scene.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Josh Dye

    The Queensland government is backing an LNP donor's appeal against a council decision to reject his luxury tourism development. In January, the Sunshine Coast Council knocked back Geoffrey Thomas's controversial plan to build 38 new short-stay units at an award-winning wedding venue in Maleny. Council officers recommended rejecting the development because it would block hinterland views, require major earthworks, and did not fit with the rural area.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Josh Dye

    Business and tourism leaders have slammed a Queensland council after it voted not to hold midnight fireworks on New Year's Eve for the second year in a row. The Sunshine Coast Council controversially cancelled last year's traditional midnight display in Mooloolaba, citing cost and public safety reasons despite the region having the state's lowest crime rates.

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Kirra Grimes

Multi-Platform Reporter at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Kirra Grimes primarily covers news in the Gold Coast region, Queensland, Australia, including surrounding areas such as Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

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Ray White

Radio Host at 702 Talk Radio

Ray White primarily covers news in the Sunshine Coast region, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas.

Caitlin Zerafa

Reporter at My Weekly Preview

Caitlin Zerafa primarily covers news in the Sunshine Coast region, Queensland, Australia, including areas like Caloundra and Maroochydore.

Francis Witsenhuysen

Reporter at The Northern Star (AU)

Francis Witsenhuysen primarily covers news in the Sunshine Coast region, Queensland, Australia including areas like Noosa and Caloundra.

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Steele Taylor

Sports Editor at Sunshine Coast News

Sports Editor at Sunshine Coast Daily

Steele Taylor primarily covers news in the Sunshine Coast region, Queensland, Australia, including areas like Caloundra and Noosa.

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