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Premium Content Subscriber only A Coast man is "one step closer to going to jail" after he was sentenced for being a drunken pest at a popular Noosa Heads pizza bar. Peter James Cherry, 46, pleaded guilty in Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday to committing a public nuisance within a licenced premise and obstructing police. The court heard Cherry while on a drunken night out entered Somedays Pizza on Sunshine Beach Rd at Noosa Heads as staff were closing the restaurant. Police were called after Cherry sat down and demanded food and beer despite service having ended. Peter James Cherry pic...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Caboolture South man who allegedly assaulted his brother in March causing his death has had his matters delayed after he was taken to hospital. It is alleged Darren Adcock, 31, suffered a severe brain injury when he was punched by his brother, Christopher John Adcock, while at his niece‘s 8th birthday party in Landsborough at 4.30pm on March 11. Mr Adcock, who was arrested in Rockhampton on March 12, was charged with grievous bodily harm – domestic violence offence and wilful damage. Christopher Adcock allegedly assaulted his brother. He was also charg...

Mr Callaghan said he was concerned the condition could be problematic in daily tasks such as shopping at shops that have young servers. Ms Holland said procedures had been put in place at the facility where Mr Strano lived and he was not allowed to leave without being in the company of someone else. Senior Constable Hoffman said the condition could be changed so that Mr Strano had to be accompanied by a support worker who could prevent him from reoffending. The court heard Mr Strano, who was under a NDIS package, was supervised by a number of agencies and spent time with family members ou...

Premium Content Subscriber only Police were forced to chase a 41-year-old man after he ran from a car that was seen crashing into two trucks and swerving through traffic on a Coast highway, a court has heard. Steven Geoffrey Thomas was charged with obstructing police after made a run for it on March 24. Police prosecutor Lee Allan said police had previously tried to pull over a white Mercedes on Nicklin Way, Bokarina and had many calls regarding the car from concerned members of the public. "It's now travelling north bound on the Bruce Highway through road works (and) said to be swerving ...

A cleaner who used her role to steal medical scripts so she could feed her drug addiction says she has hit rock bottom.