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  • Sunshine Coast bus driver bashed, robbed

    Sunshine Coast bus driver bashed, robbed
    Sunshine Coast bus driver bashed, robbedA Sunshine Coast bus driver sits down after being bashed and robbed by a passenger on Nicklin Way at Minyama.Photo: Warren Lynam/Sunshine Coast DailA Sunshine Coast bus driver has been bashed and robbed of change by a passenger at Minyama, north of Brisbane, on Thursday night.Police said a man aged in his 20s got on the Sunbus bound for Maroochydore about 6.30pm but did not have the correct fare to ride.An argument ensued and the man punched the bus driver..
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  • TALKING TOURISM: Airport upgrade to takeCoastto new phase

    TALKING TOURISM: Airport upgrade to takeCoastto new phase
    THERE is a great deal of talk about how the Sunshine Coast should best celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017.From our point of view, the most visionary "present" would be the start of the Sunshine Coast Airport upgrade.The Sunshine Coast name came into being in August 1967, and the success of the destination was directly linked to the establishment of the region's airport in 1961. As direct services expanded, so did the region's business and tourism economy, and if we are to provide the infrast..
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  • Man charged with five Sunshine Coast armed robberies | Sunshine Coast Daily

    Man charged with five Sunshine Coast armed robberies | Sunshine Coast Daily
    SUNSHINE Coast Detectives have charged a 30-year-old man with five alleged armed robberies that occurred between 2013-2014 in the Sunshine Coast area.Investigations led police to South Australia where the man was located and extradited back to Queensland to face charges.Police will allege in all incidents the man pretended to be armed with a weapon and made demands for money.The robberies are alleged to have taken place at a convenience store on Nicklin Way, Warana on January 24 2014, a video st..
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  • PHOTOS: Schoolies descend for a dunk at beach

    HUNDREDS of Sunshine Coast school leavers have descended on Mooloolaba Beach during Friday's scorching weather to celebrate the end of at least 12 years of schooling.As a rescue helicopter hovered overhead and police patrolled the beach, Year 12 graduates ran screaming into the water for the annual rite of passage.Nambour Christian College students were among those who dunked themselves in their school uniforms along with students from neighbouring state and private colleges.Huge groups of stude..
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  • Sunshine Coast houses taking less time to sell | Sunshine Coast Daily

    Sunshine Coast houses taking less time to sell | Sunshine Coast Daily
    THE time it takes to sell a Sunshine Coast house is getting shorter despite an increase in the number of properties on offer.In the 12 months to August 31, it took an average 85 days for houses across the council area to change hands.The figure was two days less than for the previous 12 months when homes were on the market for about 87 days.Real Estate Institute of Queensland data shows 7476 Sunshine Coast houses were listed for sale in the year to this August, an increase on the previous year w..
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  • SAILING NEWS: Sailors seek racing fortune

    SAILING NEWS: Sailors seek racing fortune
    THE summer racing season has started, with Sunshine Coast sailors heading in various directions to seek their racing fortune.Sydney is a focus for several sailors. The Sunshine Coast Sailing Team spent two days training with coach Klade Hauschildt ahead of the start today of the Harken International Youth Match Racing Championship.Stacey Jackson is with skipper Katie Spithill working on preparing her 33 South Racing team's 40-foot catamaran for her team's tilt at the Extreme Sailing Series, whic..
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  • TOTALLY HOOKED: Experience the thrill at night

    TOTALLY HOOKED: Experience the thrill at night
    FISHING after the sun goes down is a very exciting time for all anglers, with every bite or hit on a lure sure to increase your senses.Fishing at night is really when the big predatory fish come out to feed. It's also a time when the river is at its quietist, with most day-trippers, jet-skiers and boat hire companies all coming to an end for the day.This time of the year is the most exciting time for fishing at night, with anything on the cards including jacks, jewfish, trevally, threadfin salmo..
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  • Bella comes home to theCoastafter cancer treatment

    Bella comes home to theCoastafter cancer treatment
    Photo: Warren Lynam / Sunshine Coast Daily Warren Lynam ... with bone cancer, Bella Harry, 13, spent her first day back on the Coast with her family yesterday.
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  • $1 million stolen in 'card skimming' ATM scam

    $1 million stolen in 'card skimming' ATM scam
    ORGANISED criminals who have fleeced about $1 million from bank users have been targeting older-model ATMs in Southeast Queensland, police say.The area from the Sunshine Coast to northern NSW has been a hotbed for the syndicate since 2009, with investigators alleging more than $540,000 has been funnelled to Bulgaria.Detective Acting Inspector Jason Gough said specific banks were not targeted, with the alleged offenders instead focusing on certain models of ATMs.Six people have been charged so fa..
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  • Corey's moment to savour in Ironman Series

    Corey's moment to savour in Ironman Series
    SURF LIFESAVING: With the opening rounds of the Nutri-Grain Ironman Series at Coolum just over a week away, the Daily caught up with Corey Jones, now a coach at Dicky Beach, to recall the day he won a round of the series there in 2008."I was always one of those dudes who were either right at the back or at the front. I would always just show up on the day and whatever happened."That was one of my good days."I remember it was a really rainy day, with big, choppy surf. We did a few ironman races a..
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