Time capsule reveals a life before Spotify and iPhones
A time when five Mooloolaba penthouses sold for an average of $500,000 each was relived last week as a time capsule was opened on the Sunshine Coast.
The capsule was
Read more6 January 2025Government
Free flu vaccine program extended in Queensland
Queensland’s free flu vaccination program will be extended for another season, in a bid to reduce pressure on the state’s hospital emergency departments.
State
Read more6 January 2025
Art and technology merge in creative program
The arts and technology are merging through a creative development program on the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast Council Creative Director Megan Rowland said the
Read more6 January 2025
Vernon to promote sport for all on Coast
A Paralympic bronze medallist and former AFL player will become the Sunshine Coast’s Sports Inclusion Officer under a national program.
Sunshine Coast Council Strong
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Boost to fee-free TAFE places in priority sectors
Australians looking to upskill now have access to an extra 20,000 free vocational training places across the country.
The extra spots, which include 5000
Read more4 January 2025
PBS medicine price freeze to save patients $500m
The cost of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines will remain the same for at least 12 months as a freeze on the usual January 1 indexation rise comes into
Read more3 January 2025
Speed continues to kill as road toll hits 15-year high
The worst annual road toll in 15 years has sparked a call for Queensland drivers to slow down.
As fireworks signalled the end of 2024, the statistics showed 302 people
Read more2 January 2025
Satellite centres to lose ‘hospital’ identifier
Queensland’s network of “satellite hospitals” will be renamed to avoid confusion around the services they provide.
Almost 3000 health professionals responded to a
Read more2 January 2025
NYE safety tips as 150,000 head to South Bank
Queensland Police are expecting more than 150,000 people to converge on Brisbane’s South Bank area this evening to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks.
QPS Acting
Read more31 December 2024
Brisbane fireworks. Road closures, transport, viewing points
Road closures and changed traffic conditions kick in from 4pm New Year’s Eve as Brisbane prepares to welcome thousands into the city to watch the fireworks display
Read more31 December 2024