Could you be the Coast's next tourism boss? and other top stories.

• Could you be the Coast's next tourism boss?

  

  COULD you have what it takes to be the Sunshine Coast's next tourism boss? Visit Sunshine Coast has launched a national recruitment campaign for a new CEO, following the resignation of Simon Ambrose. The successful applicant will be responsible for the strategic and tactical operations of Visit Sunshine Coast, including governance, sustainability, setting and meeting the strategic direction set by the board in collaboration with the management team. The CEO will also engage and conso..

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• Frantic search to find missing Riley Commins

  

  A WORLD-WIDE search has been launched to help find missing University of the Sunshine Coast Business Graduate, Riley Commins.Riley, 23, was due to return to his Caloundra home from London last Thursday, June 3, after a month-long graduation celebratory holiday.His mum Janelle Griffiths was waiting for him at the airport with his girlfriend Reanna Bench.But he never arrived.The last the family and friends had heard from him was on Monday, May 30, when he told them how he was looking forward to g..

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• Cheap as chips show entry just the ticket for family fun

  

  THE Sunshine Coast Show has slashed its ticket prices this year to make the event more accessible to the community.All adult tickets to this year’s who on June 11, 12 and 13 will be $10, entry for all school students will be $5, and children under five will be free.The move to reel in the crowds follows initiatives last year to draw in the region’s food producers.Show Society president Jenny McKay said she hoped people would see great value in the ticket prices.“We really do want people to come..

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• Queensland's wild weather over for now

  

  SEVERE weather that has buffeted the east coast of Queensland for days is no longer a threat for the state, the Bureau of Meteorology has said.  While New South Wales is still dealing with wild weather and flooding, the worst of the danger to the Sunshine State has passed.  The BOM has cancelled a severe weather warning for Queensland, saying the immediate threat of severe weather has passed, but the meteorological service will continue to monitor conditions and issue further warnings i..

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• Surf club trainers refused bail over violent incident

  

  UPDATE 5.45PM: Court documents have detailed police allegations against two Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club trainers accused of bashing two men at a Mudjimba unit. Police objection to bail affidavits tendered during Troy Michael Adsett's and Geoffrey John Jeffcoat's applications for bail in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday said the victim was out with two mates who were visiting him from New South Wales. Magistrate Hadyn Stjernqvist read the documents before refusing bail for Adse..

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