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The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has called out the LNP government for "not taking the environment seriously" w...
09/10/2025

The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has called out the LNP government for "not taking the environment seriously" with the number of flora and fauna species under threat on the rise.

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The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has called out the LNP government for "not taking the environment seriously" with the number of flora and fauna species under threat on the rise.

The state government has appointed a team to lead an independent review into the Mooloolah River entrance, after the dea...
09/10/2025

The state government has appointed a team to lead an independent review into the Mooloolah River entrance, after the death of beloved Sunshine Coast skipper Robert Smith in August.

RPS Consulting, which led the review of the Bribie Island breakthrough, will investigate short and long-term solutions to manage shoaling (sand buildups) at the bar.

For now, a dredge has been back at work, to make the entrance safer to Mooloolaba's busy commercial and recreational port.

In a statement, Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg said due to unpredictable weather and swell conditions, dredging activities to clear sand shoals from the navigational entrance channel are not always immediately possible.

He said a long-term solution is required to minimise the impact of these shoaling events.

Mooloolaba is a designated state boat harbour, a location that should be able to provide all-tide sheltered boat launching and landing sites.

But for decades, dangerous shoaling at the harbour entrance has consistently posed problems and restricted maritime traffic.

Sailing events have been cancelled and fishing companies have lost time and money, with some vessels forced to unload at alternative ports.

Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said the independent review was a critical step forward.

"This is such an important issue locally, and there are diverse views as to what people think should happen," Ms Simpson said.

"That's why it's important that all the facts are on the table, that there is an expert review, and that people are engaged in that process."

A draft report is expected to be submitted to the Department for Transport and Main Roads later this year.

A Queensland woman is on a mission to raise awareness about hereditary fructose intolerance, after having to wait until ...
08/10/2025

A Queensland woman is on a mission to raise awareness about hereditary fructose intolerance, after having to wait until age 45 to understand why so many foods make her sick.

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A Queensland woman is on a mission to raise awareness about hereditary fructose intolerance, after having to wait until age 45 to understand why so many foods make her sick.

08/10/2025

the thoughts of 'H'
(Wordage)

The point of my conjecture… pen in hand, relaxed at home,
was the stateless state of nothing on commencement of this poem.

No storyline just — nothing, no thought to prompt idea,
an empty head of wasted space.
no obvious panacea.

Both thumbs a’ busy twiddling, head now scratched to almost raw,
I searched my trusty dictionary in the office desk top drawer.

Opened up at random for some clue of where to start,
and the word I first laid eyes upon,
enough to stain a poet’s heart.

For the word I found was — wordage
’a quantity of words’, in the circumstances useless,
then...another thought occurred.

I’d get some mileage out of wordage as I rummage ‘cross this page,
through an age old plainly vaguely
act of brain engaging sage.

And as I gauged each major stage upon this page I’d rearrange,
I felt a strange and mainly dangerous range of pain-staked interchange.

So I opted for synopsis, chopped the lot and what I’d copped, was a not surprising, all revising,
wordage…trickling — stop!

Now…when next I vex my senseless text for checks and balances sake, I’ll be mindful of the kind of binding diction I might take.

So, without another word and as absurd as it appears,
I’ll cease this writing, thus delighting, anxious poetry loving peers.

For this cursing word researching verse has left me feeling terse… and quite frankly I’d be cranky
if my wordage wasn’t worse.

For what I found around this bounded floundering word encountering rhyme,
was a dense and senseless — penned relentless...
waste of blinkin’ time!!!

Harry Donnelly
8-10-25

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Sunshine Coast Council is ramping up efforts to protect staff following an alarming rise in verbal and physical abuse.Ch...
07/10/2025

Sunshine Coast Council is ramping up efforts to protect staff following an alarming rise in verbal and physical abuse.

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A Queensland council is ramping up efforts to protect staff following an alarming rise in verbal and physical abuse.

07/10/2025

Sunshine Coast Airport has unveiled plans to transform its domestic terminal.

The $170 million project will almost double the size of the building, increasing the number of departure gates from five to seven and tripling the departure lounge footprint.

18 self-service kiosks and 10 automatic bag drops will be installed.

Airport Chief Executive Chris Mills said the project will strengthen the Sunshine Coast's role as a key tourism and business gateway.

"This project has been shaped by community input, so the terminal reflects local needs and expectations with their insights directly influencing key design features, amenities, and the overall experience," Mr Mills said.

"The redevelopment will also incorporate expanded retail and food offerings, latest technology for check-in and security, as well as sustainable design features building on existing initiatives.”

Construction group McNab and architects' firm Populous Fentress Studios have been appointed to undertake the transformation.

The project will require around 2,000 workers, with 90 per cent of trades and subcontractors coming from within our region.

It is expected to be completed by 2027.

Parts of the state are still reeling from last season's flooding, storms and rainfall, with the majority of council area...
07/10/2025

Parts of the state are still reeling from last season's flooding, storms and rainfall, with the majority of council areas disaster-declared already.

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Parts of the state are still reeling from last season's flooding, storms and rainfall, with the majority of council areas disaster-declared already.

Queensland's outgoing human rights commissioner says his office needs more powers, including the ability to launch legal...
06/10/2025

Queensland's outgoing human rights commissioner says his office needs more powers, including the ability to launch legal action over issues such as young people being held in watch houses.

In an interview ahead of the end of his seven-year term today, Scott McDougall said he had "lost sleep at night worrying" about some juveniles "spending weeks and weeks" in the state's watch houses.

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Queensland's outgoing human rights commissioner says he has lost sleep worrying about some juveniles "spending weeks and weeks" in the state's watch houses.

Team Australia has gone back-to-back to win the Motocross of Nations title.Hunter Lawrence, Jett Lawrence and Kyle Webst...
06/10/2025

Team Australia has gone back-to-back to win the Motocross of Nations title.

Hunter Lawrence, Jett Lawrence and Kyle Webster defended the title they won for Australia in 2024.

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Queensland brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence help secure Australia's second consecutive Motocross of Nations title in Indiana.

Temperatures could soar to almost 10 degrees above average this week, increasing the risk of bushfires that are already ...
05/10/2025

Temperatures could soar to almost 10 degrees above average this week, increasing the risk of bushfires that are already burning across the state.

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Temperatures could soar to almost 10 degrees above average this week, increasing the risk of bushfires that are already burning across the state.

Campers on Moreton Island, off the coast of south-east Queensland, have been evacuated and nearby residents told to prep...
04/10/2025

Campers on Moreton Island, off the coast of south-east Queensland, have been evacuated and nearby residents told to prepare to leave as a large, out-of-control bushfire burns in the island's north.

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Campers on Moreton Island, off the coast of south-east Queensland, have been evacuated and nearby residents told to prepare to leave as a large, out-of-control bushfire burns in the island's north.

Advocates say an outdated funding model and cost shifting has left Queensland councils in a risky financial position, wi...
04/10/2025

Advocates say an outdated funding model and cost shifting has left Queensland councils in a risky financial position, with nowhere left to turn for cash except ratepayers.

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Advocates say an outdated funding model and cost shifting has left Queensland councils in a risky financial position, with nowhere left to turn for cash except ratepayers.

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