Saturday, December 7, 9.20am: Paramedics have transported two patients to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Amarina Avenue at Mooloolaba at 7.26am. A third patient was assessed but has declined transport.
Saturday, December 7, 9.20am: Paramedics have transported a stable male in his 30s to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital with minor injuries following a vehicle and e-scooter incident on the Sunshine Motorway southbound at Mooloolaba at 2.45am. Â
Friday, December 6, 3.50pm: With a hot weekend ahead across Queensland, and with school holidays now well underway, Surf Life Saving Queensland lifeguards and volunteer lifesavers are bracing for record numbers to hit the beaches.
SLSQ lifesaving services manager Natalie Edwards urged beachgoers to stay safe.
“We love to see people enjoying our amazing beaches in Queensland, but one drowning is one too many and we have already recorded almost 400 rescues in the past few weeks with more than 60 per cent of those outside of the yellow and red flags and patrol areas.”
Temperatures could reach 32 degrees Celsius this weekend with light to NE winds and the chance of showers and a storm. The best beaches to visit should be Kings Beach, Mooloolaba, Mooloolaba Spit, Alexandra Headland and Noosa Main Beach.
Friday, December 6, 3.50pm: One patient was transported to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition following a three-vehicle crash on Enterprise Street at Kunda Park at 2.20pm.
Friday, December 6, 9.30am: Two patients were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in stable conditions following a three-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway on ramp and Roys Road at 8.37am.
Friday, December 6, 9.30am: One stable patient has been transported to Nambour Hospital following a bicycle incident on First Avenue at Maroochydore at 6.09am.
Friday, December 6, 9.30am: One stable patient has been transported to Nambour Hospital following an e-scooter incident on Hospital Road at Nambour at 6.06am.
Friday, December 6, 7am: No patients have been reported at a shed fire on Kirra Road at Maroochy River at 6.33pm. Â
Thursday, December 5, 4.50pm: A patient with significant, possibly life-threatening abdominal injuries has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a motorcycle crash into a tree on a private property at Palmwoods at 4pm.
Thursday, December 5, 1.15pm: A stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a motorcycle crash on Macadamia Drive, Maleny, at 12.30pm.
Thursday, December 5, 10am: Two stable patients were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a four-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway northbound at Buderim at 8.10am.
Thursday, December 5, 9am: Paramedics were on the scene of a truck rollover on the Bruce Highway southbound at Yandina at 7.20am.
A person was assessed but they were uninjured and declined transport to hospital.
Queensland Police advised that only one southbound lane was open following the rollover.
“Motorists should expect delays while emergency services are on scene,” they said.
Thursday, December 5, 6.10am: A stable male patient in his 70s with a leg injury was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a bicycle incident on Noore Street, Wurtulla, at 8.48pm last night.
Wednesday, December 4, 6pm: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall from a bicycle on Banksia Avenue, Coolum Beach, at 3.13pm.
Wednesday, December 4, 4.10pm: A stable patient was transported to Nambour Hospital following a bicycle incident on David Low Way at Castaways Beach at 3.10pm.
Wednesday, December 4, 11.30am: A patient with minor injuries has been transported to Nambour Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the Palmwoods Montville Road at Palmwoods at 10.11am.
Wednesday, December 4, 7am: Two stable male patients with minor injuries were transported to Nambour Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Claude Batten Drive, Noosa Heads, at 9.40pm last night.
Wednesday, December 4, 7am: One stable patient with neck and back injuries was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a single-vehicle rollover on the Bruce Highway northbound at Yandina at 7.31pm last night.
Tuesday, December 3, 6.20pm: One stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a five-vehicle crash on the corner of Bundilla Boulevard and the Sunshine Coast Motorway at Mountain Creek at 4.54pm.
Tuesday, December 3, 6.20pm: One stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with back injuries after an incident in the surf off David Low Way at Coolum Beach at 3.42pm.
Tuesday, December 3, 8.50am: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Steve Irwin Way at Beerwah at 6.48am.
Tuesday, December 3, 7.20am: A patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with a head injury after a motorcycle crash on Lenco Crescent, Landsborough, at 6.23am.
Monday, December 2, 3.45pm: A stable patient was transported to Nambour Hospital after a reported snake bite to the foot at a private residence at Coolum Beach at 2.24pm.
Monday, December 2, 1.45pm: A stable patient with chest pain was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway northbound at Mountain Creek at 10.53am.
Monday, December 2, 11.50am: Rain and wild surf conditions led to fewer people at the beach during the weekend, with the lowest visitor numbers statewide so far this season.
There were two rescues and 165 first aid treatments on the Sunshine Coast, from 36,202 beachgoers.
Sunday, December 1, 5.45pm: Two stable patients were transported to Nambour Hosital after a single-vehicle crash into a tree and down an embankment on Kiels Mountain Road at 3.33pm.
Sunday, December 1, 5.20pm: The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew has winched a man with a cardiac condition off a cruise ship.
The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked at 12.45pm on Saturday to the ship, which was 30 nautical miles north of K’gari, and heading from Singapore to Brisbane.
The man in his 60s suffered a cardiac event on board, with initial treatment provided by the ship’s medical team.
The LifeFlight critical care doctor, rescue crew officer and Queensland Ambulance Service flight paramedic were winched down to the ship, where the man was further assessed and prepared for transport.
The team was winched back to the helicopter with the patient, who was flown to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
Sunday, December 1, 4.25pm:Â A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Parklands Boulevard at Little Mountain at 3.01pm.
Sunday, December 1, 4.25pm:Â Two stable patients were transported to hospital, one to Nambour and one to Sunshine Coast University Hospital, after a two-vehicle crash on Thomas and Willis Roads at Bli Bli at 1.51pm.
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