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• MY SAY: The affordable housing plan that never delivered

  

  YESTERDAY'S headlines about a loomingrental crisison the Sunshine Coast were echoed around the country as the realities of a taxation system that pits investors against first home buyers continues to bite hard on those on lower incomes.NSW has led Australia in economic performance on the back of a property boom that pushed very ordinary offerings above the million dollar mark.That boom has been dying over the past few weeks but its consequences will play out during the next two decades as young ..

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• Noosa survey finds strong support for airport expansion

  

  NOOSA Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Peter Chenoweth says recent results showed significant support for the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion.In a survey of more than 2000 Noosa residents carried out by Noosa MP Glen Elmes, 69% answered yes when asked whether they supported the expansion of the Sunshine Coast Airport.It was on the back of this, and consultation with the small business community in the area, that the Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry decided to last night throw it..

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• Court hears Barbara McCulkin strangled at Warwick

  

  3:00 PMDAYS after Barbara McCulkin and her two daughters went missing, her husband and the girls' father Billy McCulkin started asking questions about who was responsible, a court has heard.Peter Hall, an associate of two men charged with the McCulkins' murders, has told a court that Mr McCulkin asked him in 1974 if he had anything to do with his wife and children's disappearance.Mr Hall told the court Mr McCulkin said to him that if he found out Mr Hall had played a part that he would kill him...

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• Ambitious English Channel swim in honour of sick friend

  

  A BRISBANE mother-of-three is using the Sunshine Coast as a training base for an ambitious plan to swim across the English Channel in honour of a friend who is fighting brain cancer.Jane Gordon hopes to raise $100,000 for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation through sponsorships for the swim, which is scheduled for July next year.Mrs Gordon decided to tackle the marathon swim after her friend, Jess Warner, was diagnosed with brain cancer.Mrs Warner, 31, of Brisbane, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma M..

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• IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Q & A with Craig Ingebrigtsen

  

  SUNSHINE Coast Falcons coach Craig Ingebrigtsen is excited for round one following the release of the 2016 Intrust Super Cup draw.The mentor, who arrived at the club at the start of November, is settling in well and is injecting an influence he hopes will have the team poised to soar up the ladder next year.Q. So Craig, your side will face the Northern Pride at home in round one. It should be a quality match?"We are looking forward to it. I think the Pride is a side the Falcons have always done ..

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• Jamie struggling through last few kilometres after 900km run

  

  JAMIE Milne's tank is running on empty but with 10kms to go on his ultra-marathon 900km trek by foot around Tasmania in just 12 days, he can see Hobart and the end of his torture.The Warana gym owner is exhausted having just emerged from an hour and a half of torrential rain and howling winds which came close to derailing him within sight of his goal.Jamie Milne, who is running around Tasmania. Photo: ContributedHis Achilles tendons are causing him an enormous amount of pain."It feels and looks ..

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• Glasshouse down Gympie to claim T20 title

  

  GLASSHOUSE has formalised its quest for 2015 honours with a last ball win to claim a second Caloundra Events Centre T20 Trophy, coming back from a disastrous beginning to a thrilling chase against Gympie.The Rangers had been set a goal of 104 to win against the Gold.On a Henzell Oval wicket where forcing the pace was to prove difficult, Steve Brady supplied the early power while the dangers from Heath Fischer's spin became obvious.His 2/8 and a closing 2/14 by leggie Ash Baartz defined the innin..

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• Women's network hosts White Ribbon day event

  

  SUNSHINE Coast Labor Women's Network held a White Ribbon event to stand up against domestic and family violence.About 70 community members and Labor people were in attendance.The group listened to interesting speakers, enjoyed tasty sausages and drink.Three kilograms of sausages were donated by Minyama Meats and Macdonalds donated free drink dispensers and ice.Queensland University of technology representative Paula Noonan supplied green apples for dessert, which delivered the message of how imp..

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• Sophie McCulloch keeps focus for Australian titles

  

  SURFING: She is in the midst of Schoolies Week but Sophie McCulloch is adamant the celebrations will not inhibit her quest to capture the girls' under-18 crown at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles at North Stradbroke Island this weekend.She is also carrying an injury after "almost" tearing her ankle ligament two weeks ago while jumping on her trampoline.She hasn't surfed since the incident.Add in to the mix the distractions of the Gold Coast glitter strip and you might think McCulloch could b..

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• HOT SHOTS: Junior Surf Lifesavers compete at Kings Beach

  

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