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Coast's Navy mum

This mum-of-four has racked up 20 years of service to the Royal Australian Navy and it's no surprise given her family background.

Popular preacher claims to heal the sick

Covered in tattoos and body piercings, Todd Bentley looks more like a Hell’s Angel than an agent of God. But the Canadian preacher has been spearheading what is being described as one of the biggest spiritual revivals in years.

Venues consider cameras to curb violence

Sunshine Coast pubs and clubs say they would consider using video head-cameras for security staff in a bid to curb violence.

Harold Holt's grandson in business on the Coast

The grandson of former prime minister Harold Holt, who went missing in mysterious circumstances four decades ago, is now living on the Sunshine Coast and says he's constantly surprised by the level of ongoing interest in his grandfather's fate.

Health warning over mouldy caravan ignored

The department of housing ignored doctors’ reports that a woman’s health was deteriorating because of the poor state of her state-owned accommodation.

Raw sewage flows into creek

The equivalent of four domestic swimming pools of raw sewage has poured into Obi Obi Creek at Maleny, causing widespread community concern.

'Maniac could have killed my kids'

Somewhere in Noosa there is a gutless driver who thinks nothing of side-swiping a car containing a mother and her three young children and driving off.

Watch the claws!

Australia Zoo's Bengal tigers have officially turned one but they act like teens.

Government cops a blast over logging

Nicklin MP Peter Wellington says he is stunned by the attitude of government officials in charge of controversial logging operations in the West Cooroy forest.

It's fantastic at Farm

The Farm Fantastic event has been swamped by eager visitors.

Ashley tackles Anna

Local league boss Ashley Robinson has accused Premier Anna Bligh of stealing all the credit for getting the Sunshine Coast included on Rugby League World Cup’s Queensland tour.

League boss doubts stadium will go ahead

Stockland Stadium will probably not be built – but that won’t necessarily stop the Coast Sea Eagles playing in the Queensland Cup, says the state's rugby league boss.

Driver opens beer after car crash

An alleged drink-driver more than three times the legal limit took out a brick letterbox, slammed into the front of a Buderim house and then cracked open a beer.

Wurtulla man killed on his way to work

A Sunshine Coast man died instantly early yesterday after his out-of-control sedan slammed into a power pole a few hundred metres from his home.

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