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Sunshine Coast cracks down on dogs on beaches

That is zero tolerance for poorly behaved dogs and badly behaved dog owners who ignore the Sunshine Coast Regional Council's dog control bylaws on Sunshine Coast beaches. Part of that is a crackdown by inspectors on people leaving bags of dog poo ... >> view original

WATCH: Gym owner tells of frightening encounter with gunman

Megan Mackander Journalist After completing a journalism degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast, I joined the Sunshine Coast Daily in 2010. As the Daily's police reporter, the round is unprectible, diverse and challenging, but also exciting and ... >> view original

Bob King selling his two houses at Dicky Beach, Sunshine Coast, for $8.8m

But the mining engineer lives predominantly in Indonesia these days with his young family, so trips back home to the Sunshine Coast are becoming scarcer. The Spanish-style home has four bedrooms, with living space spread across three levels. There are ... >> view original

Memo to Sunny Coast snakes, winter is coming!

THE winter chill is well and truly setting in, but someone forgot to tell the Sunshine Coast's snake population. Sunshine Coast Snake Catcher Richie Gilbert is average at least one catch a day. On Wednesday, he caught eight snakes in one day, ranging ... >> view original

Boys under five most like to be burnt by campfires

Five Sunshine Coast youngsters were among 56 patients treated for serious burns at the state's hospital for children last year. Boys under five years old are the most likely victims. Many children are left with crippling foot injuries after walking on ... >> view original

Just six backpacker beds on offer for homeless Coast youth

There are six beds for homeless people aged 16 to 21 on the Sunshine Coast. The 17-year-old (pictured) has one of them. Just how many teenagers and young adults are homeless on the Coast at any one time is impossible to know. But there are more Coast ... >> view original

Back to the farm for Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show

THE Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show Society is putting the farm back into the show in the 110th year of the event. With the theme "Celebrate and Grow", this year's show on June 12-14 is being billed as an opportunity to show off the region's farmers. >> view original

Buderim teen Harry Thompson wins business challenge

A MOUNTAIN Creek High School student's vision for healthy smoothies using local ingredients has been voted the favourite business idea by the Sunshine Coast community. Swift Smoothies was one of three Generation Innovation Challenge finalists to vie ... >> view original

Have you locked your house? Break-in hotspots revealed

RACQ has released a top 10 list of the worst suburbs in the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay areas for home theft. The Insurer's 2015 Home Security Index has revealed Bald Knob, Balmoral Ridge, Booroobin, Cambroon, Conondale, Curramore, Elaman Creek, ... >> view original

Two of world's best to clash in open water

The 21-year-old and fellow Sunshine Coast long-distance swimmer Chelsea Gubecka will represent their country in the women's open water event (10km) in Russia in July. A top-10 finish there should secure a spot on the Australian team for next year's ... >> view original