With Sunshine Coast Councilâs usual Mooloolaba event cancelled Act Supt Overland said it was a challenge to identify where officers should be located. Extra police resources were sent to Noosa where up to 10,000 people congregated at Hastings St and Main Beach. Acting Inspector Jason Overland said it was a challenging New Yearâs Eve for police. Photo Patrick Woods / Sunshine Coast Daily. âSurprisingly lots of calls came from the Noosa area where we were able to send a lot of resources to assist in policing because it became very busy, very quickly,â Act Supt Overland said. âThere were up to 10,000 people in the Hastings St and beach area which is a new phenomenon, we havenât had that for New Yearâs Eve in the past."