Maroochydore and Sunshine Coast
Two killed overnight on Qld roads
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Two people have died on south-east Queensland roads overnight.
Pitt defends road surface after Bruce Hwy crash
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The Main Roads Minister says his department will investigate a fatal crash south of Gympie, in south-east Queensland, but insists the road surface is safe.
Qld has highest homeless rate in Australia
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The latest ABS figures show Qld has the highest homeless population in Australia.
Pregnant woman killed in car smash
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Police say a woman killed in a road crash north of Brisbane yesterday was seven months pregnant.
South-east Qld dams drink up deluge
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The weather bureau says the big wet has replenished south-east Queensland's dams.
SES urges caution in Qld floodwaters
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Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts is reminding residents in the south-east to stay out of floodwaters.
SE Qld braces for flash floods
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Emergency services are preparing for a busy night as south-east Queensland experiences heavy weather.
3 killed in Bruce Highway crash
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Three people have died in a crash on the Bruce Highway in south-east Queensland.
Crash closes Bruce Hwy south-bound lanes
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The south-bound lanes of the Bruce Highway were closed this morning due to a serious traffic accident near Pomona on the Sunshine Coast.
SE Qld downpour tipped to spark floods
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The weather bureau says heavy rain is expected across south-east Queensland over the next 24 hours.
Irwin zoo denies cattle grazing claims
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Australia Zoo denies claims it wants to expand cattle grazing on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.
Laos jungle survivor not well enough to travel
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The father of a man who was lost for 11 days in a jungle in Laos says it is too early to say when his son will be well enough to return to Australia.
Growcom urges Govt to rethink flying fox shooting ban
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The peak horticulture body Growcom says the Queensland Government needs to rethink its decision to stop issuing permits to shoot flying foxes.
Govt to fine electricity companies for billing mistakes
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The Qld Govt says a new electricity code will be introduced to fine power providers that overcharge consumers.
Govt rejects Oppn council de-amalgamations plan
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Local Government Minister Warren Pitt has accused the State Opposition Leader of destabilising local councils in Queensland.
MP denies endangering sailors
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Liberal MP Peter Slipper has denied endangering the lives of Australian sailors in the Persian Gulf by making a phone call from their ship before they boarded an oil tanker.
Woman dies in Woombye road crash
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A 72-year-old woman has died after two cars crashed on the Sunshine Coast.
Abbot rejects council merger reversal offer
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One of the leading opponents of council amalgamations in Queensland says he will not accept an offer to reverse the mergers on the Sunshine Coast.
Man to front court over Fraser Is crash
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A 23-year-old man is due to face court over a single vehicle roll-over yesterday at Fraser Island, off the south-east Queensland coast.
Mayor backs Sun Coast bus corridor
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The Sunshine Coast Regional Council says the proposed dedicated bus corridor from Caloundra to Maroochydore is an important link in the area's transport infrastructure.
MP wants roads infrastructure ready for hospital
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The Liberal-National Party state Member for Kawana is concerned road infrastructure will not be ready for the opening of the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital in 2014.
Rural industries create Qld regional housing boom
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The mining, cattle and sugar industries have triggered a housing boom in Queensland's regional centres.
Gympie muster organisers reject dam gag claims
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The organisers of the Gympie Country Music Muster, in south-east Queensland, say they did not attempt to gag performers from speaking out against the controversial Traveston Crossing dam during this year's event.
Nambour Hospital bed shortage worries AMA
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The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says the acute bed shortage at the Nambour Hospital, in south-east Queensland, is worse than most other hospitals in the state.
Paramedic forced to use taxi to get to heart patient
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An ambulance officer has used a taxi to get to a patient suffering a cardiac arrest on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
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