BIG WET: More than 150 roads closed in Sunshine Coast area and other top stories

BIG WET: More than 150 roads closed in Sunshine Coast area

Water is rising steadily in Teewah Creek and the Noosa River on the northern Sunshine Coast with river level rises and minor flood levels also occurring in the upper reaches of the North Maroochy River and Maroochy River. The Noosa River is not ... View full article

Snake surprises Sunshine Coast schoolboy going to the toilet

The young boy from Pacific Paradise State School on the Sunshine Coast was taking a toilet break when he spied a red-bellied black snake slithering nearby. Sunshine Coast snake catcher Richie Gilbert was called to the school to remove the reptile but ... View full article

All Sunshine Coast beaches closed in wake of wild weather

ALL Sunshine Coast beaches are closed and surfers have been warned to stay away. Surf Life Saving Queensland regional manager Aaron Purchase said the swell had eased, but conditions were treacherous and he did not advise anyone to go into the ... View full article

Workers warned to make plans to go home early

Noosa Council disaster coordinator Fox Rogers said the levels of creeks and stream would rise rapidly with another 200m of rain expected on top of the 150-160mm that fell on the northern Sunshine Coast overnight. Lake McDonald began spilling last night ... View full article

Schools, hospitals and airport closely watching wild weather

JETSTAR says it's likely to cancel flights out of the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Brisbane due to the weather. Sunshine Coast Airport general manager Peter Pallot said on Thursday afternoon flights would continuing for now, thanks in large to ... View full article

Sunshine Coast cops more rain than towns facing Marcia

BEING almost 600km away from where Tropical Cyclone Marcia is about to strike, the Sunshine Coast is copping more rain. Tropical Cyclone Marcia crossing Queensland coastline. From 9am on Thursday until 7am today, Maroochydore had 137mm, ... View full article

Nervous campers head for the hills

CARAVAN parks across the Sunshine Coast emptied out yesterday in advance of tropical Cyclone Marcia crossing the Queensland coast. At Cotton Tree 42 caravanners were packed and gone by mid-morning while further north at Noosa, council's three ... View full article