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Premium Content Subscriber only A 13-year-old Coast boy who thought he couldnt endure chemotherapy after a shock cancer diagnosis is overcoming painful side effects in the hope of returning home. Chris Ralph thought his son Preston was suffering from appendicitis when he rushed him to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with excruciating stomach pains on January 31. Preston was taken to Queensland Childrens Hospitals Intensive Care Unit after doctors found lesions on his liver before being di...

She said it was hard to see value for money. "The question to ask is … what am I getting for that? "Youre getting extra staff on-board, but does that mean your risk of fire is gone down … no." The impost is to cover Coolum being upgraded from an auxiliary station to having five permanent officers stationed there five days a week with auxiliary support. Notifications arrived in the mail on Monday informing residents that the local station was being reclassified from a D class station to...

Premium Content Subscriber only The developers behind one of the Coasts most controversial projects have clarified their status as supporters of one of the regions most valued organisations. Sekisui House, the firm behind the controversial five-star hotel and residential development at Yaroomba Beach, say they remain supporters of high-profile not-for-profit RACQ LifeFlight, despite no longer being a major sponsor. Eagle-eyed Sunshine Coast Airport sources recently spotted the removal of Sek...

Premium Content Subscriber only A 24-year-old man who went on an interstate road trip with a stolen car was found enjoying a meal parked near a Coast Mcdonald’s, a court has heard. Neckore Gulmatico pleaded guilty in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday to three charges including bringing stolen goods into Queensland and two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle. Police prosecutor Brendan Newman said Gulmatico stole a grey Mazda 6 from Evans Head on March 28 before driving it...

News by Anthony Keane Premium Content Subscriber only Bank branches have been closing at their fastest rate in two decades as the pandemic pushed more customers toward digital banking. Since COVID-19 struck in early 2020 there have been 53 permanent shutdowns completed or scheduled for Queensland, according to bank figures and Finance Sector Union data. Nationally the number is almost 300. Temporary COVID-related closures of some bank branches are continuin...

Premium Content Subscriber only A FINGERPRINT on an instruction booklet about cooking up methylamphetamine found in a prisoner’s jail cell was enough to bring him before a court two decades later. Except the former prisoner was 3500kms away from Ipswich Magistrates Court when he appeared by phone on Friday to plead guilty to the charge from 20 years ago. The court heard that Benjamin Bond had since reformed, was a qualified baker, with a lot of water passing under the bridge since the 2000...

An extensive land and air search was undertaken over three days involving the water police, coast guards and surf lifesavers. Family and friends of the 21-year-old waited day after day for news until his body was found north of Coolum Beach - about 300m from where he was last seen. Kyle Schroduer, 21, will be farewelled on Thursday. Ms Wilson said the first day was the "worst days of our lives". "I can vividly hear the detective voice when she told me we dont usually do this over the phon...

A grieving stepmother has shared her anguish after her boy was swept away in a rip off a popular Sunshine Coast beach.

Premium Content Subscriber only Cars have been washed away in fast moving floodwaters or left stranded submerged in Sunshine Coast waterways after days of heavy rainfall across the region. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and State Emergency Services crews have responded to multiple calls since 5am on Tuesday. A QFES spokesman said there had been four reports of vehicle-related incidents in flood water at Peachester, Glass House Mountains and Nambour. The spokesman said swiftwater cre...

The businessman readily admits hes a pretty intense personality. "Theres not too much wasted time," Mr Monahan said. "Its just about being organised and efficient and you just adapt - but I wouldnt change it." On the Sunshine Coast, Mosaic is certainly putting its stamp on the property market. Since mid-2018, it has completed the Cyan and Solis buildings in Caloundra and Drift in Coolum. The Avalon apartment complex in Maroochydore is set to be handed over to occupants in late April. Whi...