Monday, September 11, 6.45am: Three stable patients, a man and woman in their 30s and a female toddler, sustained minor injuries and were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Nicklin Way, Currimundi, at 6.06pm last night.
Sunday, September 10, 7.40am: A stable female patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with burns to her legs after clothing caught fire at a private address at Amamoor at 2.23am.
Sunday, September 10, 7.40am: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Caloundra Mooloolaba Road and Bells Creek Arterial Road, Corbould Park, at 8.54pm last night.
Sunday, September 10, 7.40am: A stable male patient was transported to Nambour Hospital following a single-vehicle crash into a parked car on Elizabeth Street, Nambour, at 7.18pm last night.
Saturday, September 9, 1.20pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a motorcycle crash on Beerburrum Road at Beerburrum at 11.01am.
Saturday, September 9, 5.40am:Â Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a woman who may be in the Cooroy or Gympie areas after going missing from the Logan area.
Emma Jane Wallwork (pictured), 28, left her home in Loganlea at 3pm on Friday, September 8.
Family and police hold concerns for her whereabouts as this behaviour is out of character and she has a medical condition.
It’s believed she left the address in her black 2022 Mazda BT-50 utility, with Queensland registration 438GF6, and may be driving towards the Cooroy or Gympie areas.
She is described as having a fair complexion, 168cm tall, thin build with blue eyes and long brown hair.
Police are appealing to Emma, or anyone with information regarding her whereabouts, to contact them.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
Quote this reference number: QP2301499798.
Friday, September 8, 4.55pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition with hip injuries, following a vehicle and pedestrian incident on Bradman Ave at Maroochydore at 3.15pm.Â
Friday, September 8, 1pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a reported snake bite at Mooloolaba at 11.46am.
Friday, September 8, 1pm: A man in his 60s was airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a critical condition, following a post immersion incident at Rainbow Beach at 9am. He was transported by LifeFlight helicopter 511.
Friday, September 8, 11.20am: There’s the chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon and evening. The Bureau of Meteorology said, at 11.16am, there was a high chance of showers and a possible storm, with 15km/hr to 25km/hr northerly winds becoming light in the late evening.
It should be sunny on Saturday and partly cloudy on Sunday, with south to south-easterly winds and temperatures ranging from 12ºC to 23ºC.
Friday, September 8, 5.15am:Â The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew airlifted an elderly man to hospital, after he fell 5m from a tree.
The rescue aircraft was called to the Noosa region, around 11.40am yesterday, following the incident at a private property.
The pilot landed the chopper at a nearby oval, where the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor treated the patient, who had been transported from the scene by local Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics.
The man, aged in his 70s, suffered significant chest injuries. He was flown to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for further treatment.
Thursday, September 7, 3pm: A patient in a serious condition was airlifted by helicopter to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital following a fall from a tree at a private address at Cooran at 11.31am (updated above).
Thursday, September 7, 3pm: One stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a vehicle went into a pole on Bowman Road, Caloundra, at 12.43pm.
Thursday, September 7, 11.30am: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a motorcycle crash on Eenie Creek Road at Noosaville at 9.05am
Thursday, September 7, 11.30am: Two people were taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in stable conditions, following a single-vehicle crash on Bridge Creek Road at Maleny at 8.41am.
Thursday, September 7, 11.25am: A section of Alex Forest Conservation Area at Alexandra Headland is undergoing a planned burn today between 9am to 4pm, as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s Bushfire Management Program.
A 1.5-hectare section will be burnt. Smoke impacts to surrounding residents and road users should be minimal. To reduce the impact on animals, a corridor will be maintained for wildlife.
The aim of the burn is to reduce the volume of forest fuels and to maintain fire-adapted ecosystems.
The area will be closed during burn operations and for at least a day following the burn.
Thursday, September 7, 9.15am: A patient with neck pain was transported stable to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and motorcycle crash on Longwood Street, Minyama, at 7.45am.
Thursday, September 7, 5.45am: A person with a shoulder injury and grazes was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a vehicle and bicycle incident on the corner of Beckmans Road and Cooroy Noosa Road at Tewantin at 6.30am.
Thursday, September 7, 5.45am: Paramedics transported one patient in a stable condition to Nambour Hospital following a suspected snake bite at Pomona at 9.59pm last night.
Thursday, September 7, 5.45am:Â One patient in a serious condition was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a motorcycle crash on the Maleny Kenilworth Road at Cambroon at 4.20pm yesterday.
Wednesday, September 6, 1.10pm: A person was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, in a stable condition, following a vehicle and motorcycle crash on the Kawana Way off ramp at Mountain Creek at 12.20pm.
Wednesday, September 6, 12.25pm: One stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and bicycle incident on the corner of Aerodrome Road and May Street, Maroochydore, at 11.41am.
Wednesday, September 6, 11.45am: A patient in a stable condition with minor injuries was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a light plane incident at Caloundra Airport at 10.33am.
Wednesday, September 6, 11.45am: One stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall from an e-scooter on the corner of Park Place and Bowman Road, Caloundra, at 9.31am.
Wednesday, September 6, 8.20am: A patient in a stable condition with back and chest pain was transported to Nambour Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the intersection of Sunshine Motorway and Yandina Coolum Road, Coolum Beach, at 6.41am.
Wednesday, September 6, 6.45am:Â Paramedics transported two patients to hospital following a single-vehicle rollover down an embankment on Kandanga Imbil Road, Imbil, at 9.59pm last night.
One patient with abdominal and head injuries was transported in a serious condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital
One stable patient with minor injuries was transported to Gympie Hospital.
Wednesday, September 6, 6.45am: A stable male patient in his teens with head and ankle injuries was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall from an e-scooter on the corner of Blanck and Toombra streets, Maroochydore, at 6.09pm last night.
Tuesday, September 5, 4.15pm:Â A patient in a stable condition was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and e-scooter incident on Chancellor Village Boulevard, Sippy Downs, at 3.20pm.
Tuesday, September 5, 4.15pm: One stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall from a scooter on King Street, Buderim, at 1.41pm.
Tuesday, September 5, 11am: One stable patient was transported to Nambour Hospital following a vehicle and bicycle incident on Rene Street, Noosaville, at 10.30am.
Tuesday, September 5, 9.45am: One stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway southbound at Tanawha at 8.18am.
Tuesday, September 5, 8.45am:Â Specialist child safety detectives from Task Force Argos, alongside officers from multiple child protection and investigation units, have charged six men with more than 100 child sex offences following extensive investigations in the lead-up to Child Protection Week.
Among them was a 44-year-old Beerwah man, who was taken in to custody on August 25 and charged with 62 child sex offences including the possession and making of child exploitation material, as well as the use of a carriage service to access and distribute child abuse material on various social media platforms. He is due to appear at Maroochydore Magistrates Court on October 20.
Tuesday, September 5, 7.15am: A female in her 30s with back pain was transported in a stable condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Lindsay Road, Buderim, at 11.01pm last night.
Tuesday, September 5, 5.45am: A patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition with head, neck, back and chest injuries following a single-vehicle rollover on Neill Road, Mooloolah Valley, around 3pm yesterday.
Monday, September 4, 3pm: Paramedics were on the scene of a traffic crash involving about nine vehicles on the Bruce Highway.
The southbound lanes were blocked following the crash 2km south of the Caloundra interchange.
Queensland Police said that while diversions were currently in place onto Steve Irwin Way, motorists were advised to avoid the area if possible.
Monday, September 4, 11.50am: Two patients in stable conditions were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a vehicle collided with a parked vehicle on Bells Creek Arterial Road at Corbould Park at 11.24am.
Monday, September 4, 8.45am: A patient in a stable condition was transported to Nambour Hospital after a three-vehicle crash on Woombye Palmwoods Road, Woombye, at 7.56am.
Monday, September 4, 6am:Â The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a serious crash at Bli Bli yesterday afternoon.
Initial investigations indicate around 5.10pm, a Mazda B2600 utility travelled along David Low Way before it struck a 12-year-old boy, who had been riding a scooter.
Emergency services arrived a short time later, with the boy being airlifted in a critical condition to Queensland Children’s Hospital.
The driver of the Mazda, a 27-year-old Bli Bli man, was not physically injured and is assisting police with their inquiries.
The Forensic Crash Unit is appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or may have relevant dashcam/CCTV vision of the area to come forward.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
Quote this reference number: QP2301469152.
Sunday, September 3, 1.10pm:Â A patient in a stable condition was transported to Nambour Hospital after a three-vehicle crash on Duporth Avenue and Whiting Street, Maroochydore, at 11.06am.
Sunday, September 3, 9.20am:Â Paramedics attended a two-vehicle crash on Gannawarra Street and Nicklin Way at Currimundi at 9.38pm. Two males sustained back injuries and were transported stable to Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Another three people were uninjured and did not require further medical treatment.
Sunday, September 3, 5.30am:Â A patient in a stable condition was transported to Nambour Hospital after a vehicle collided with a stationary vehicle on the Bruce Highway northbound at Nambour at 4.27pm.
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