NSW man drowns in surf at Happy Valley Beach on the Sunshine Coast
A NSW man has drowned after being caught in a rip at a Queensland beach while a woman believed to be his wife was taken to hospital. The 56-year-old man …
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Severe thunderstorm warning for parts of southeast Queensland, with damaging hail, wind also predicted for NSW
Severe thunderstorms are forecast in parts of northeast NSW with weather warnings already in place for parts of southeast Queensland. A severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds and large hailstones …
Population to ‘double’ under proposal to build Sunshine Coast’s city centre at Maroochydore
“Inner-city living” and a massive population increase are features of a proposal to transform the once-sleepy Sunshine Coast by building a “vibrant” city centre. Amid rapid growth in the Queensland …
The Australian city where there are 3700 vacant homes for every 100,000 people
Amid a housing crisis, one Australian city has a vacancy rate of 3.7 per cent — 3700 vacant homes for every 100,000 people. Well, in theory at least. But all …
Caloundra Music Festival canned after rising cost of living pressures decimate live music landscape
A popular Queensland music festival has been canned permanently after funding for the event was axed due to the rising cost of living. The Caloundra Music Festival was canned by …
Bonza flight cancellations as fears for future of troubled budget airline grow
Bonza has mass-cancelled flights from multiple Australian airports as fears grow for the future of the troubled airline, with the company conceding its “ongoing viability” is up in the air. …
Wife’s tribute for husband Corey Whittington after death in motocross accident on Sunshine Coast
Shannen and Corey Whittington’s lives were entwined with motocross. So much so, they married on a date — June 9, 2023 — that corresponded with his race number of 963. …
Wolfgang Raven Wildgrace, architect of Adelaide Crows 2018 camp program, and wife charged with child abuse offences in QLD
A self-help guru — linked to a controversial training camp that destablised an AFL club — and his wife have been charged with child abuse offences almost two months after …
Caloundra Music Festival 2024 cancelled as organisers say high costs leave industry in ‘precarious’ position
Australia’s music festival crisis has deepened, with organisers of the latest event to pull the pin making clear that inflationary pressures “puts festivals like this in a precarious position”. Caloundra …
7NEWS reporter Rosanna Natoli declared mayor of Sunshine Coast Council
7NEWS journalist Rosanna Natoli has been declared the new Sunshine Coast Council mayor, after a nearly two-week wait on election results. Natoli takes over the role from current Mayor Mark …