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• SOAP BOX: Christmas wish is for care on the roads

  

  CHRISTMAS is less than a month away and in the interests of us all having a happy one, I need to ask you to do a few things.If you find yourself in the left lane turning left from Maud St into Aerodrome Rd, Maroochydore, bound for Sunshine Plaza, could you please stay in that lane instead of sliding half-way into the right because you are too blind, lazy or stupid to drive properly?I cannot promise to give way to drivers trying to use both left and right lanes at once for much longer and a scrat..

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• Coastparamedics treat Nepalese earthquake aftermath

  

  SUNSHINE Coast paramedics Michael Stuth and Robbie King wanted to help but they weren't sure the Nepalese village they were trekking even needed it.They need not have worried.The men, part of a group of Queensland paramedics working at Chitre village in the Helambu region, which bore the brunt of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in April.The pair helped set up the Wild Medic Project, a Queensland-based group of paramedics out to help desperate people in desperate circumstances.In the..

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• Councils support airport expansion, last day to submit

  

  WITH just hours left for the public to have their say on the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion, Moreton Bay and Gympie councils have thrown their support behind the proposal.The project includes a new runway which will accommodate larger, more fuel-efficient aircraft and result in 3500 fewer homes affected by noise each day.Sunshine Coast Council said the expansion would boost tourism and international trade and add $4.1 billion to the local economy, as well as generate more than 2230 jobs betwee..

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• Police continue to probe fatal Bruce Hwy crash

  

  INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the fatal crash that claimed the life of 69-year-old Graeme Warren.The Noosaville resident was pronounced deceased at the scene after his Toyota LandCruiser was struck by a Nissan Patrol that crossed the median strip from the south-bound to the north-bound lanes of the Bruce Hwy near Bells Creek on Friday afternoon.Mr Warren was travelling south when his car was involved in a head-on crash with the Patrol.A spokesperson from the Sunshine Coast Forensic Crash Un..

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• World-class Kawana sports hub bid takes shape

  

  A HIGH performance sports hub planned for the edge of Lake Kawana aims to become a centre of sports excellence with the ability to attract teams and athletes from throughout Australia and internationally.It would also be a place to identify and develop local athletes and provide pathways to accelerate their development.A meeting at Alexandra Headland tonight will unveil 18 months of planning set to turn the dream into a reality.Located on the northern end of Lake Kawana, the facility would deliv..

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• Seniors' party to use new-age sources to pursue funding

  

  DESPITE illness ravaging its executive ranks, and a name change, Australia's only political party dedicated to the interests of mature voters continues to thrive on the Sunshine Coast.Originally the Mature Age Party the Mature Australia Party has survived the retirement of its national head and its Sunshine Coast organiser in recent months to emerge with plans to use new-age sources to pursue funding.The party changed its name to reflect great interest from middle-aged voters.The Sunshine Coast ..

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• Blues stay top due to the Duckworth

  

  CRICKET: Blue has maintained top ranking in Sunshine Coast division one fixtures with a light-shortened win over Glasshouse at Kev Hackney Oval, with the Rangers pushed back to third place after Gympie's maximum point victory against Maroochydore Red at home.A sultry day and a placid pitch at Buderim made hard work for the bowlers as Glasshouse batted first, while Brett Milini and Liam Moffett provided the ideal start with a 65 stand.The situation brightened for the home side when Kev Schultz re..

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• New scientific processes could solve Deception Bay murders

  

  NEW scientific processes could help find answers to how April Bailey and her brother Ian were killed at their home in Deception Bay in 2004.The Warren Cres house was destroyed by fire, believed to have been lit at 1.50pm. Forensic examinations and investigations revealed the pair had been killed before the fire started.Homicide Group Detective Inspector Damien Hansen said homicide investigators started a review of cold cases."As you can imagine forensic and scientific processes have certainly ad..

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• Councillor warns mural vandals face prosecution

  

  SUNSHINE Coast councillor Jason O'Pray did not mince his words when sending a message to those who defaced the iconic mural of Old Woman Island on a shed near the Sunshine Mwy at Pacific Paradise."Make no mistake, the council will prosecute these people to the highest extent of the law for trespassing, wilful damage to property and vandalism," he said.The council is set to install security cameras equipped with movement sensors and solar lighting on the site, owned by the Sunshine Coast Airport,..

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• COUNCIL SAYS: Make sure you get permission to clear

  

  BEFORE you clear any vegetation on private property, make sure all necessary permissions are in place.If you want to remove protected trees and plants on private property, you must get approval from Sunshine Coast Council before any clearing is done. It is an offence to clear protected vegetation on private property and penalties may apply. To find out if the vegetation is protected, check the Vegetation Management Code within the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme.To remove protected vegetation you..

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