Noosa local news, weather and sport QLD

Saving the Spit: $4M erosion plan, seawall on cards

News Noosa Spit erosion plan raises seawall option as a last resort.

13th Dec 2019 6:30 AM

REVEALED: Dingo in attack on boy had form

News "It's the animal that has to pay the price in the end."

Noosa’s future on the line with new town plan

News Noosa votes to go with new town plan after spirited debate.

BUSHFIRE ALERT: Three fires burning on the Coast

News QFES crews are working to contain three separate blazes this afternoon.

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REVEALED: Who is running for Noosa council election

News Noosa 2020 council election: Who are the candidates running for a seat at the Noosa Regional Council table

Child-abusing councillor could stay in office

Politics A councillor found guilty of child sex offences may keep his job, despite his boss declaring he is not welcome to return.

Concerns raised over scheme impact on resort

News Resort manager confused over building’s zoning in new Town Plan.

Councillor steers shire through challenges, into new decade

News Sitting councillor to run again with an eye on sticking to the new Noosa Plan.

‘No remorse’: Survivor advocate says justice served

Crime A Noosa councillor’s defence team will look into legal ‘pathways’ after Frank Pardon is sentenced.

'Deeply disturbed': Pardon to be sacked after guilty verdict

Crime Noosa mayor Tony Wellington says he is deeply disturbed by the crimes of convicted child sex offender and fellow councillor Frank Pardon.

Dad's quick thinking saves potential bushfire catastrophe

News The Peregian dad jumped into action after he woke to flames reaching the treetops in bushland metres from his home.

Turtles brave ‘serious challenges’ to lay eggs at Rainbow

News “We have some serious challenges at Rainbow, of all the turtles that have been up on the beach every single one of those nests is in danger of being destroyed.”

Mary Valley’s quirky Christmas tree made of old tyres

News With Christmas less than two weeks away, Gympie region residents are decking out their properties and coming up with some pretty creative ways to celebrate the...

VOTED IN: Noosa's future plan to go to State review

Council News LIVE COVERAGE HERE: Noosa's planning future has been decided after a dramatic council meeting with deadlocked votes and passionate debate. Here's how it unfolded.

Around the Region

Walker shocked by ‘dangerous’ discovery at family beach

News A morning walker has urged all to remain vigilant after discovering a potentially fatal explosive on a Sunshine Coast beach.

Toddler fights for life after brother pulls him from pool

News A toddler has been taken hospital after a near drowning.

Council reveals cost of new City Hall

News Council reveals eight-figure sum and who will build it.

Historic native title win for Butchulla people

News The Butchulla people will be legally recognised with a native title

Severe warning issued: Large hail, damaging winds to strike

Weather Severe thunderstorms could hit the Sunshine Coast this afternoon.

Mum ‘appalled’ by shocking shopping centre Santa loophole

Crime A mother has lashed out after discovering a disturbing Santa secret.

Dingo destroyed after attack on child

Breaking The boy was bitten on the hand by the dingo

Sport

Noosa's best young swimmers to be livestreamed at Gold Rush

News Noosa can cheer on its swimming pool pocket rockets this Saturday at the Gympie Gold Rush. The Noosa News is livestreaming more than 100 races from 8.30am.

Mixed bag for TNT cricket sides as the season hits its...

Sport Noosa cricket report details mixed results.

Reeling them in off Noosa reefs after the big blows

Sport Fishing report has all the good spots to wet a line.

Wicket to Wicket: Noosa's cricket report

Sport It was a mixed bag of results for TNT cricket teams at the weekend.

First, fourth teams ‘stormed out’

Sport Rain stopped some play for Tewantin Noosa Thunder — but not all

National Sport

Freakish prediction in 81-year Aussie first

13th Dec 2019 5:13 AM

Coach Fowler still learning

The one thing United star won’t mention

Zefara warning for ‘overtrained’ Horn

Aussies in strife as Warner falls to all-time screamer

Queensland News

Community vigil to honour volcano victims

News A Brisbane community will hold a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to a mother and daughter who tragically died in the New Zealand volcano blast.

13th Dec 2019 6:52 AM

Man ran for life screaming ‘don’t kill me’

Crime Girlfriend’s estranged partner mowed him down

13th Dec 2019 6:14 AM

Inside Coast pensioner’s $500k house of horrors

News Home has so many defects there's no way of getting it insured

13th Dec 2019 6:06 AM

10 years of alleged rapes and assaults horror

News “The allegations of rape are of the worst kind..."

‘Ashamed’: Woman’s foul-mouthed tirade in emergency dept

News A WOMAN launched a tirade of abuse towards police after they took her to hospital.

Roo’s two-month reign of terror ends in bloodshed

News Darling Downs kangaroo assaulted four people including elderly woman

No more crying over cheap milk

Rural Dairy code of conduct to set contract prices for milk producers

13th Dec 2019 5:08 AM

Business News

Westpac backflips on Christmas party ban

Business Westpac has overturned a decision to cancel staff Christmas parties amid the ongoing child sex exploitation scandal.

13th Dec 2019 6:03 AM

Dutton: Tech titans tolerate child exploitation

Technology ‘Morally bankrupt’ Apple, Facebook tolerate child exploitation

120 workers likley to be axed as iconic bakery closes

Business After more than 50 years in operation, Top Taste is closing down.

Backpackers complain they can’t find work

Careers British backpacking couple complain they can’t find work

What's On

The viral sensation you cannot miss at Bluesfest 2020

REVEALED: A-list rock star joins Bluesfest

Gympie gets in Muster mode with Legends and Locals concert

Outstanding citizen nominated for Noosa Queensland Day Award

Missed out on locals tickets? You can still go to Splendour

Lifestyle

Asthma trial could save lives

Health Researchers will lead a groundbreaking new trial that could save lives and significantly reduce the number of young children hospitalised with severe asthma.

13th Dec 2019 6:40 AM

Crackpot anti-vaxxers have no right to object

Opinion If you want to see what thumbing your nose at science looks like, Samoa is a miserable example. Absolutely nobody can contest vaccinating their kids anymore.

13th Dec 2019 6:11 AM

‘It was like our world was crumbling’

Parenting Tiny baby Madeline will spend her first Christmas in the hospital after being born months early. Now her mum Wendy has shared the family’s story.

13th Dec 2019 6:10 AM

Teaching girls STEM will boost Australia’s academic results

Opinion If we don’t take Australia’s recent PISA results seriously we risk locking a future generation out of the workforce.

13th Dec 2019 6:08 AM

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Entertainment

Melrose Place cast reunites 20 years on

TV The stars of Melrose Place are back together 20 years after the show ended and they had a message for troubled co-star Heather Locklear.

13th Dec 2019 5:54 AM

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