Jake Kearnan

Connor John Christopher Lyons will be eligible for parole in six months after pleading guilty to 31 child sex offences.

A Queensland coastal town may go without power for days in heatwave conditions as it cleans up after a ferocious storm.

The future of the Gympie Men's Shed is in doubt as the search for a new home continues. 

Operators pushing tonnes of sand across a breakthrough at Bribie Island have officially closed the gap. 

A Queensland council will consider seeking government funding for a property buyback scheme as part of a new flying fox management plan.

A Queensland council struggling to solve a caravan street parking crisis is hampered by its own planning laws, a storage business says. 

Queensland councils put forward a motion calling on the state government to implement strict laws on caravan street parking. 

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting hotter than usual temperatures with a potentially record-breaking forecast for western Queensland.

A coalition of Sunshine Coast community groups is calling on the state government to scrap a major music festival development because of ecological concerns raised by the State Assessment and Referrals Agency.

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

A court hears the charges against a man police allege threatened a 33-year-old woman at a Maroochydore business with a firearm before raping her, kidnapping her and driving hundreds of kilometres.

Two brothers from the Sunshine Coast finish first and second in the SuperMotocross World Championship, taking home an eye-watering cash reward.

Virgin Australia has finally announced the start date of a trial of pets on flights, beginning next month between Melbourne and the Gold and Sunshine coasts.

A developer has responded to a recommendation that his company's bid to build a festival site on the Sunshine Coast be knocked back amid bushfire concerns.

Rocco Zikarsky is about to head back to the United States to prepare for the NBA preseason after he was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he will suit up alongside his countryman Joe Ingles.

Queenslander Ben Ayres felt "a bit off" after finishing up at the gym. By the time he called a family friend for a lift to hospital, it was almost too late.

Maroochydore Magistrates Court hears a witness watched missing Brisbane man Andrew Burow being severely beaten on a video phone call.

Sunshine Coast boaties call for an investigation into the Mooloolah River bar crossing following the death of well-known fisherman Robert Smith.

The 52-year-old Sunshine Coast man, who died after a charter fishing boat capsized at Mooloolaba this morning, is being remembered as a "lovely man" and experienced skipper by the local fishing community.

Jett and Hunter Lawrence have finished first and second in the American Motocross 450cc Championship, and motocross clubs say they are inspiring juniors back home.

Consumers are increasingly turning to op shops amid the cost-of-living crisis, but a researcher warns the sustainable practice is having little impact due to fast fashion giants.

Former Australian Diamond and Sunshine Coast Lightning star Steph Fretwell announces her retirement from Super Netball.

Preliminary plans for Wises Farm, in the heart of Maroochydore, include up to 570 homes — but that could change.

Dozens of pacers, dressed in yellow and tied to a helium balloon, will hit the new-look Sunshine Coast Marathon on Sunday. 

Wises Farm, comprising of 39 hectares in the heart of Maroochydore, sells to a privately owned development company.