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Saturday, September 21, 5.35pm: Paramedics have transported a stable patient to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the Caloundra Road Off Ramp at Little Mountain at 4.22pm.

Saturday, September 21, 5.35pm: Paramedics have transported a stable patient to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following an e-bicycle crash on Karawatha Drive at Mountain Creek at 2.57pm.

Saturday, September 21, 1.20pm: Paramedics assessed five patients following a three-vehicle crash on Nicklin Way, Warana. No injuries were reported and all patients declined transport to hospital.

Saturday, September 21, 1.20pm: Paramedics transported a stable patient with arm injuries to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after reportedly sliding down a rock scramble on Mount Beerwah at 7.29am.

Saturday, September 21, 5.40am: Police are seeking urgent public assistance to locate a 50-year-old man missing from Landsborough since September 16.

Wade Moore.

Wade Moore (pictured) was last seen walking outside a business on Cribb Street around 7am and has not been seen or heard from since.

Police hold serious concerns for his welfare as his disappearance is out of character and he has a medical condition.

Wade is described as Caucasian, about 184cm tall with brown hair and blue eyes.

Police are appealing to Wade, or anyone with information relating to his whereabouts, to immediately come forward. Quote this reference number: QP2401615187.

Friday, September 20, 6.20pm: Paramedics have transported a stable patient to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a four-vehicle crash on Second Avenue on 2.59pm. Three other patients have declined transport.

Friday, September 20, 6.20pm: A stable patient was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a three-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway northbound at Mountain Creek at 2.12pm.

Friday, September 20, 1.05pm: One patient with life-threatening injuries was airlifted to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital and one stable patient was transported to Maryborough Hospital following a serious traffic incident at Tiaro.

Paramedics responded to a serious truck and vehicle crash on Mayne and Burgess Streets at 10.10am. Motorists were advised to avoid the area.

Friday, September 20, 10.25am: A bushfire warning, to avoid smoke at advice level, has been issued for Sippy Downs and Palmview.

Smoke is currently affecting those areas. This is from a hazard reduction burn near Claymore Road, Sippy Downs. This fire is under control.

Thursday, September 19, 3.30pm: Four stable patients were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Mooloolaba Road and Sugar Road at Buderim at 2.42pm.

Thursday, September 19, 12.45pm: Two stable patients were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Corlis Avenue and Rosebed Street at Eudlo at 11am.

Thursday, September 19, 8.45am: A 41-hectare section of Lower Mooloolah River Environment Reserve, between Palmview and Birtinya, will undergo a planned burn today, weather permitting, as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s Bushfire Management Program.

Wednesday, September 18, 2.05pm: Paramedics transported a patient in a stable condition to hospital following a reported snake bite on Gloucester Road and King Street, Buderim, at 12.49pm.

Wednesday, September 18, 1.35pm: Emergency services were on the scene of a reported structure fire at a private residence at Landsborough at 12.43pm.

Five Queensland Fire Department crews attended the location along at Woodwood Road, where a shed and a caravan were on fire.

The fire was extinguished and crews had started dampening hot spots.

Residents had self-evacuated and no patients had presented to attending paramedics.

It’s not known what caused the fire at this stage.

Wednesday, September 18, 10.45am: Paramedics transported a patient to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Hulme Street and Parkway Terrace, Palmview, at 9.34am.

Tuesday, September 17, 11.45am: A stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Caloundra Road at Meridan Plains at 9.34am.

Tuesday, September 17, 7.40am: Two patients were transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in stable conditions following a truck and vehicle crash on Grammar School Way and Mons Road at Forest Glen at 6.07am.

Tuesday, September 17, 6.35am: Five patients were assessed and transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in stable conditions with minor injuries after a vehicle collided with a tree on Palmwoods Montville Road at Palmwoods at 1.50am.

Monday, September 16, 1.35pm: It was a bumper start to the surf life saving season on the Sunshine Coast. There were more than 60,500 visitors to local beaches during the weekend. There were three rescues, 23 first aid treatments and 435 preventative actions.

SLSQ lifesaving services manager Natalie Edwards urged beachgoers to be wary.

“The school holidays have only just started and warmer weather is predicted, so we are urging people to remain vigilant, swim only between the red and yellow flags and to be sure to supervise your children,” she said.

“With the start of the Victorian school holidays next weekend, we are expecting an influx of visitors to our state next weekend and even more people on our beaches.”

Monday, September 16, 11.15am: One stable patient with a foot injury has been transported to Caboolture Hospital following a motorcycle crash on Beerburrum Woodford Road at Beerburrum at 8.19am.

Monday, September 16, 9.20am: One stable patient with a head injury has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following an e-scooter incident on Arthur Street at Kings Beach at 7.59am.

Monday, September 16, 7.10am: One male patient was transported to Nambour Hospital in a stable condition with smoke inhalation after a vehicle and camper fire at a location on Leafy Lane at Woombye at 4.17am.

Sunday, September 15, 6.20pm: One stable patient has been transported to Nambour Hospital following a fall from a e-bicycle on the corner of Ernest Street and Hilton Terrace at Tewantin at 4.50pm.

Sunday, September 15, 3.15pm: One stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and motorcycle crash on the corner of Lindsay Road and Main Street at Buderim at 1.26pm.

Sunday, September 15, 3.15pm: One stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a vehicle and moped incident on Magnolia Drive at Bokarina at 12.35pm.

Sunday, September 15, 12.25pm: A woman has been transported in a potentially life-threatening condition to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a near drowning at Kings Beach at 10.25am.

Sunday, September 15, 12.25pm: One stable patient has been transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital following a fall from a bicycle on Kingsford Smith Parade at 11.27am.

Sunday, September 15, 12.25pm: One stable patient with head and neck pain was transported to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after a fall from a bicycle on Wooroi Forest Drive at Tewantin at 8.57am.

Sunday, September 15, 7.45am: A stable female patient in her 30s was transported to Nambour Hospital following a single-vehicle rollover on Cooroy Noosa Road, Tewantin, at 10.29pm last night.

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