Man escapes Sunshine Coast court, sparks police hunt
A barefoot prison escapee has been caught on camera fleeing a Sunshine Coast court after escaping custody on Thursday afternoon.The 23-year-old man was appearing before Maroochydore Magistrates Court about 4pm Thursday when he allegedly jumped over the prisoner dock and fled the courtroom. Prisoner's dash for freedom A man leaps a glass dock and evades a security guard in a mad dash for freedom from a Sunshine Coast court house. WIN News Sunshine Coast It sparked a 30-minute police ..>> view originalRising sea levels: Mapping Sunshine Coast risk areas
UPDATE: It seems the climate change flood mapping website released today has been a huge hit. So much so that we haven't been able to access the site properly since this morning to analyse the mapping data, as it appears there are plenty of others doing the same thing blocking up the access. We'll endeavour to update as soon as we can reach the inundation models again this afternoon. In the meantime, why not leave us a comment on what you think might be the worst-hit suburbs and why? ..>> view original60 Minutes kidnapping drama: Mum seeks deal
BRISBANE mother Sally Faulkner has asked her estranged husband to drop abduction charges against her in exchange for her renouncing all claims to custody and cooperating in getting a divorce. Ms Faulkner and four members of a Channel Nine 60 Minutes crew, including high profile reporter Tara Brown, were arrested after an attempt to take Ms Faulkner's two children off the streets of the capital, Beirut. If the charges are dropped, Ms Faulkner will give up sole custody granted to her by ..>> view originalOpen-mic for young talent
YOUNG Sunshine Coast artists have a champion in promoter Debby Parsons.Her passion is organising and running open-mic sessions for Coast musicians aged between seven and 17. “For about five years, I ran an adult open-mic night at Noosa Surf Club and I had a couple of 13-year-olds come along that blew me away, one of them being Ayla Scanlan and the other Sahara Beck,” Parsons, of Circle of Sound Entertainment, said. “Driving home from Noosa, a big light bulb went off and I decided I had to do on..>> view originalUSC Spartans to represent Australia at paralympics
SWIMMING: Perfection is a rarity in sport but head coach of USC Spartans Paralympic program Jan Cameron is celebrating just that this week. Seven out of seven of her Rio Paralympic hopefuls have been selected to represent Australia, after a dream week at the Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide. Veterans Blake Cochrane, Michael Anderson and Rick Pendleton already have six Paralympics collectively and will be joined by four first-timers, some of who moved to the Sunshine Coast j..>> view originalAustralia issues travel warning for Ireland
AUSTRALIANS travelling to Ireland have been warned of "tensions" ahead of the country's state celebrations for the centenary of the Easter Rising. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs updated its advice this week to warn travellers of the potential for civil disorder during the centenary of the 1916 proclamation of Irish independence. "Tensions between dissident republicans and unionists have increased in the lead up to the centenary of the Easter Rising," it said. "You shoul..>> view originalBe-switched
THIS year’s Aussies will certainly turn a few heads – especially those leading competitors who have switched clubs over the past 12 months and will be competing in different cap colours for the first time at an Aussies.Most notable will be high profile ironman Ali Day, the two-time Coolangatta Gold champion and former Nutri-Grain Ironman Series champion, who will compete at his first Aussies for new club Surfers Paradise.It’s the club with the blue cap and gold star, made famous by the likes of..>> view originalTOTALLY HOOKED: Dream run for fans of snapper
WE HAVE certainly had an incredible early run of snapper, even though the water temperatures are much warmer than usual for this time of year. Reports of fish up to 10kg have been caught and squiry snapper ranging from just legal to 3kg have been in numbers. For those with the option to head further afield, the Hards and the Banks have all been producing quality snapper. They have been falling victim to a number of different offerings using both bait and artificial lures. The bait..>> view originalTUGBOAT'S TAKE: Don't criticise people who are having a dig
MY PLANETS aligned with US golfer Jordan Spieth last weekend and his now famous meltdown on the 12th hole at Augusta. Leading the US Masters for after 66 holes, he effectively handed the green jacket to Englishman Danny Willett. It mirrored my weekend. No, not my golf where four shots over on a hole is normal, but my fall from grace in the Sunshine Coast Daily NRL tipping competition where I went into the weekend with a healthy lead but blew it big time tipping three from eight. W..>> view originalHome Aussies the focus for Kay
ONE day, talented sprinter Nicole Kay said she will have to give up beach sprints to focus her energy on the track. But for now, competing in an Aussies on the Sunshine Coast is enough motivation to keep the sand between her toes. "It's so good, I'm so excited for it," she said. "This one is really special being at home, it's really exciting having it on our local beaches. "Eventually I will just focus on the track, but for the moment I'm doing both (track and beach)." Feeling ..>> view original
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