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Main roads closed for long-distance event

There will be changed traffic conditions at many of the region's main thoroughfares this weekend, when 1600 people will compete in a scenic 113km More

Council investigates potential for another holiday park

Sunshine Coast Council is assessing opportunities to create another holiday park. Its 2024-25 budget includes $150,000 for a "new holiday park concept design, Bli Bli". A More

Photo of the day: glowing sky

Fred van Staden captured this sunrise in Little Mountain. If you have a photo of the day offering, email photo@sunshinecoastnews.com.au. Photos must be horizontal/landscape and More

Swim coach sacked for Korea barracking

Swimming Australia have sacked coach Michael Palfrey in the wake of his public barracking for South Korea at the Olympic Games, and has started More

Celebrated restaurant team preparing to open new venue

The opening date for the much-anticipated new restaurant by the team behind Sum Yung Guys has been revealed. A post to social media last week More

Brewed to last: coffee shop reaches milestone

A favourite coffee shop near the beach will turn 10 this weekend after it was nursed through some "tough years". Compound Surf and Drink and More

Saturday, August 3, 3.55pm: Paramedics have transported a stable patient with pelvic pain to Nambour Hospital following a motorcycle and vehicle incident on Bunya Road at Eumundi at 10.36am.

Saturday, August 3, 3.55pm: Paramedics have transported a stable patient with leg injuries to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and bicycle incident on Keith Royal Drive at Marcoola at 7.53am

Friday, August 2, 1.15pm: Paramedics have transported a stable patient to Nambour Hospital following a single-vehicle and pedestrian incident on Lumeah Drive at Mount Coolum at 12.21pm.

Friday, August 2, 1.50pm: Paramedics, including critical care, transported a man in his 50s to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with a life-threatening back injury after a parachuting incident at Kings Beach at about 12.40pm. 

Friday, August 2, 7.45am: A woman was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital stable with facial injuries following a single-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway southbound at Mountain Creek at 12.40am.

Friday, August 2, 7.45am: Paramedics transported three stable patients to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Beerburrum Street at Battery Hill at 7pm. The patients include a man in his 40s with head injuries, a man in his 20s with spinal injuries, and a woman in her 40s with hand injuries.

Friday, August 2, 7.45am: Paramedics assessed two stable male patients following a two vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway northbound at Mooloolaba at 6.06pm. Both patients declined transport.

Thursday, August 1, 5.30pm: Paramedics have transported a stable patient with chest pain to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle and truck crash on the Sunshine Motorway southbound at Mountain Creek at 4.01pm. One lane was blocked.

Thursday, August 1, 9.35am: Paramedics transported two stable patients to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a bus and vehicle crash on Wises Road, Buderim, at 8.19am.

Thursday, August 1, 9.35am: A five-hectare section of Jill Chamberlain Bushland Reserve at Little Mountain will undergo a planned burn between 9am and 6pm today, weather permitting, as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s Bushfire Management Program.

Thursday, August 1, 9.35am: The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a planned burn in the Cooloola Recreation Area near Noosa North Shore from August 2-5, weather permitting.

Smoke may be seen around Noosa North Shore and Teewah Village.

Wednesday, July 31, 7.25am: Paramedics attended reports of a kitchen fire at a residence on Pinaroo Street at Battery Hill at 6.07pm last night. No patients were reported on scene.

Tuesday, July 30, 2.30pm: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with a foot injury after a fall on the Mount Ninderry walking track at 12.15pm.

Tuesday, July 30, 2pm: A hazardous surf warning has been issued for Sunshine Coast waters, for Wednesday and Thursday.

Surf and swell conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating, and swimming in the following areas, particularly about exposed south facing beaches. Surf Life Saving Queensland advise that people should consider staying out of the water and avoid walking near surf-exposed areas.

Tuesday, July 30, 6am: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Gympie Street North, Landsborough, at 4.36pm yesterday.

Monday, July 29, 4.30pm: A stable patient was transported to Nambour Hospital following a single-vehicle crash into a tree on Blackall Terrace at Nambour at 3.38pm.

Monday July 29, 4.10pm: Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the body of a 41-year-old man was found at Shelly Beach yesterday. His death is not being treated as suspicious.

Monday, July 29, 3.30pm: One stable patient was transported to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and scooter crash at Mooloolaba. 

Monday, July 29, 1.20pm: Two stable patients have been transported to Nambour Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the corner of Sunshine Coast Motorway and Yandina Coolum Road at Coolum Beach at 11.43am.

Monday, July 29, 9.30am: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on the Bruce Highway northbound at Rosemount.

Monday, July 29, 7.30am: A man was transported to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with life-threatening head injuries following a vehicle and bicycle crash on Jones Road at Buderim at 5.40pm yesterday.

Monday, July 29, 7.30am: A man in his 20s sustained a serious leg injury and was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition after a single-vehicle crash into a tree on Bells Creek Arterial Road at Little Mountain at 1.27am.

Monday, July 29, 7.30am: Two male patients were assessed following a two-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway at Coolum Beach at 6.40pm. Both were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in stable conditions, one with no obvious injuries and the other with significant limb injuries.

Sunday, July 28, 5.20pm: A stable patient with minor injuries was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a vehicle and motorcycle crash on Coronation Avenue and Matthew Street at Nambour at 12.43pm.

Sunday, July 28, 5.20pm: A stable patient with a chest injury was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a motorcycle crash on Lakewood Drive and Monak Road at Peregian Beach at 11.25am.

Sunday, July 28, 6am: Paramedics transported a stable patient with ankle injuries to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall while hiking on Barrs Road, Glass House Mountains, at 3.14pm yesterday.

Sunday, July 28, 6am: One stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a motorcycle crash on Maroochydore Road at 3.29pm yesterday.

Saturday, July 27, 1.15pm: Paramedics transported a stable patient to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and motorcycle crash on Glasshouse Woodford Road at Woodford at 11.12am.

Saturday, July 27, 1.15pm: Paramedics assessed two stable patients following a two-motorcycle crash on Peachester Road at Peachester at 11.06am. Both patients declined transport.

Saturday, July 27, 1.15pm: One stable patient with back pain was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall from a horse at a private address at Chevallum at 10.08am.

Saturday, July 27, 1.15pm: One stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a bicycle incident on David Low Way at Sunrise Beach at 7.31am.

Saturday, July 27, 7.40am: Emergency services were called to an address on Mooloolaba Road at Buderim at 7.40am for smoke evident in the building.  No patients were mentioned on scene and no fire was present.

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