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Paramedics consider further action as pay talks break down
The union representing ambulance workers says paramedics are being shortchanged by the Qld Govt's wage offer.[MORE]
Qld teacher aides strike over pay dispute
Hundreds of Queensland teacher aides are taking industrial action today to campaign for better wages and conditions.[MORE]
Climate change poses roo threat
Queensland researchers have found that kangaroos could be almost wiped out if global warming increases the average temperature by two degrees.[MORE]
Sunshine Coast scoops Arbor Day awards
The Sunshine Coast has won four awards - including the top prize for the state - in the Queensland Arbor Day awards.[MORE]
Minister urges patience on new road
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt has called for motorists to be patient as the newly opened Maroochydore Road interchange is fine-tuned.[MORE]
Garrett dismisses Traveston fish 'stunt'
Peter Garrett dismisses calls to explain how vulnerable fish species will be protected if the Traveston Dam is built.[MORE]
French league team says bonjour to coast
The French rugby league team is on Queensland's Sunshine Coast preparing for the World Cup.[MORE]
New home sales slump 50pc across Qld
Queensland's Master Builders Association (MBA) says new home sales across the state have slumped by 50 per cent in the past five months.[MORE]
Infrastructure at heart of Govt's vision: Bligh
Premier Anna Bligh says Queensland is spending $2 million every hour on infrastructure. [MORE]
Vietnam vets seek new home
A Sunshine Coast Vietnam veterans' support group could soon have a new home in Mapleton.[MORE]
Independent group helps council with rates
An independent advisory group has been selected to assist the Sunshine Coast Regional Council formulate its rates and pensioner remissions policy.[MORE]
Council saves on street lights
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council estimates it will save more than $800,000 in electricity costs for street lights in the next three years.[MORE]
Developers demand LGAQ apology over land supply comments
A Queensland developers group has called on the state's Local Government Association to apologise over comments that some developers have been holding back the supply of land.[MORE]
Rent prices rise more than 9pc in Qld
New figures show the average cost of renting a house or unit in Qld has risen by up to 9.3 per cent. [MORE]
Summit thrashes out youth issues
Sunshine Coast youth have met to work on solutions to problems affecting their generation.[MORE]
Caloundra shop robbed at knifepoint
A 23-year-old man will face court after a convenience store was robbed at knifepoint on the Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
Businesses want water bans compo
Businesses on Queensland's Sunshine Coast are asking what compensation they will be given to cope with proposed new water restrictions.[MORE]
Sunscreen, urine damaging Fraser Is lake
Queensland Parks and Wildlife says it might have to limit access to a lake on Fraser Island, off the south-east Queensland coast, because tourists are damaging it.[MORE]
Fraser Is dingo feeding baffles Minister
Queensland's Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara says he cannot understand why people are still feeding dingoes on Fraser Island, off the state's south-east coast, despite numerous attacks.[MORE]
Minister condemns 'revolting' platypus catch
Queensland Sustainabilty Minister Andrew McNamara says the netting of a platypus in a Sunshine Coast creek is "revolting".[MORE]
Marine conservation group backs snapper stock protection
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) says it supports a proposal by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) to protect snapper stocks.[MORE]
Trauma surgeons shortage fuelling hospital beds crisis
The State Government is under more pressure over Queensland hospitals. [MORE]
Door left open for Sun Coast hinterland development
A number of restricted areas have been set aside in the hinterland of Queensland's Sunshine Coast and the Cooloola region for future development.[MORE]
Potential rangers snubbing Fraser Is for mines
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) says it is still struggling to find people who want to work on the world heritage listed Fraser Island.[MORE]
Residents protest against aerodrome plans
A group of Sunshine Coast residents has lodged its objection to the creation of a new aerodrome in the Caloundra region.[MORE]
