Tim Wong-See

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Tim Wong-See |Braedan Jason |Josh Dye

A royal seal on an otherwise blank envelope was a sign Dianne Johnson had received something special. But it wasn't for her. "We got a letter from the King, the Governor-General and the Premier," Ms Johnson said. She said they were addressed to Thelma Petty. "I didn't know how long it would take to get redirected, or it was just too important," she said. The resident of Yandina, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, then decided to put the call out — literally.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Josh Dye |Tim Wong-See

Queensland's environment minister has categorically ruled out closing public access to the culturally significant Glass House Mountains. Speculation over closures was sparked after a climbing group obtained documents under a Freedom of Information request from the Department of Environment. Several emails between bureaucrats and park rangers discussed plans to permanently close Mount Beerwah and nearby peaks. But Environment Minister Andrew Powell said he guaranteed that would not happen.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jessica Ross |Tim Wong-See

Sarah-Rose Grauf suffered unimaginable grief when she lost her newborn daughter in 2023. In the months that followed, the devastated mother and her family found strength in their community at Coolum, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Mrs Grauf said she and her friend recently began hosting free gatherings on the beach with breath work, yoga, meditation, and sound healing as a way of giving something back.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Josh Dye |Tim Wong-See |Jenae Madden

The founder of a charity that gives homeless people a safe place to sleep says he has run out of money fulfill a promise he made to regional areas. Melbourne businessman Simon Rowe started the non-profit Sleepbus organisation in 2016 but says he is winding it up in June due to financial struggles. Sleepbus operated buses providing temporary accommodation in Maroochydore, Hervey Bay, and Redcliffe in Queensland, and Queanbeyan in NSW.

Sep 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Ollie Wykeham |Kirra Grimes |Robert Burgin |Tim Wong-See

In a Queensland town famous for its sun-soaked dining and stylish bars, venue owners say they are being unfairly targeted by "authorities" trying to shut down the live music scene. Noosa Junction restaurant New York Minute is the latest to announce it is putting a stop to live performances, after what one local promoter has called "relentless authoritarian hassling ... inspired by a very, very small group of complaining local residents".