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Sunshine Coast News & Articles of Interest

We endeavour to give you below the Sunshine Coast News and items of News that relate to the Sunshine Coast & Fraser Coast as they are released. There is no journalistic or editorial license used, just information straight from the people who make the News, therefore giving you the full story, not a snippet. Enjoy your Sunshine Coast News more by reading the full story :)

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Nominate your community hero for an Australia Day award
Sunshine Coast Council is reminding people that there is a little over a week remaining to nominate your local hero for their inaugural Australia Day awards. More information...

Visitor charged over drugs
Corrective Services Minister, Judy Spence, today warned visitors to the state's prisons they face possible jail time if they attempt to smuggle drugs to prisoners. More information...

327 lives lost in 2008 - Queensland road toll remains unacceptably high
The provisional Queensland road toll for 2008 shows the number of deaths occurring on the State's roads remains unacceptably high, Transport Minister John Mickel said today. More information...

QUEENSLAND TENNIS BACK ON CENTRE COURT
Ahead of an exhibition match - featuring Pat Rafter, Sam Stosur and leading Queensland junior players Isabella Holland and Jason Kubler - Ms Bligh said the new $82 million state of the art facility will put ten... More information...

Early openers gone: Bligh
Drinking alcohol and playing pokies before breakfast at the local are a thing of the past, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said today. Almost 900 Queensland liquor outlets will now not open until after 10am each... More information...

QR allocates $10m for immediate start to work on priority level crossings
QR will target priority level crossings in North Queensland with $10 million approved today to start work immediately on implementing improvements identified by a joint QR Task Force involving train drivers and... More information...

Award-winning business woman judges Australia Day honours
Melissa Schembri, winner of the Australian Institute of Management’s “Young Manager of the Year 2008” Sunshine Coast, will be on the judging panel of the inaugural Sunshine Coast Council Australia Day Awa... More information...

Qld Seniors to share in national concession roll out: Bligh
Queensland Seniors are set to share in a national transport concessions initiative and Queensland - as the nation's premier destination - is also set to be a timely winner, Premier Anna Bligh said today. More information...

Young hero to receive award for life saving rescue
A seven-year-old boy who saved a toddler from drowning will be recognised with a special award from the Royal Life Saving Society this week. More information...

Festive season - a time for a family discussion
Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson today urged Queenslanders to consider signing on to the Australian Organ Donor Register as a worthwhile New Year resolution. More information...

Protect Qld jobs - holiday at home: Bligh
While the Tourism Research Australia Forecasting Committee 2009 predictions for a 4% downturn in international visitors are tough they are not unexpected and the Queensland Government, Tourism Queensland and th... More information...

Local artist creates 100% recycled Australia Day award
Exceptional Noosa glass blower, Sean O'Donoghue from Hot Stuff Glass Studio, has created a unique trophy to be presented at the inaugural Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards ceremony on 25 January. More information...

Distracted drivers at greater risk of road accidents
Hi-tech Christmas gifts such as iPods and in-car DVDs could be creating dangerous new distractions for drivers who should be paying attention to the road, Transport Minister John Mickel warned today. More information...

What’s on at the Noosa Library in January 2009?
The Noosa Library celebrates and shares our Australian culture and heritage. Spend the evening with Marco Gliori, a modern day bush poet, bring the kids to hear Australian stories and learn Indigenous craft. Ja... More information...

Slipper urges rejection of Guantanamo prisoners
Member for Fisher Peter Slipper today urged the Government to not make Australia a “dumping ground” for undesirable prisoners from Guantanamo Bay prison camp when it is closed. More information...

Traveltrain services feared under threat from Liberal National Party's "efficiency savings"
Transport Minister John Mickel has called on the Liberal National Party to outline how it intends to make efficiency savings on the operation of Traveltrain services to centres in country and regional Queenslan... More information...

GOLDEN GURUS TO GIVE COMMUNITY SECTOR THE MIDAS TOUCH
Premier Anna Bligh today announced funding of $107,136 for Volunteering Queensland to drive the Golden Gurus project across the State, connecting older Queenslanders with non-government organisations. More information...

Quad Park moves to the next phase
The Sunshine Coast Council has been reviewing all boards and companies set up by the previous three Coast councils with the aim of achieving greater efficiencies across the region. More information...

QR to complete north coast track duplication
A 13.7 kilometre track duplication between Caboolture and Beerburrum is due to be completed this week, with electric passenger train services scheduled to operate on the new North Coast rail line infrastructure... More information...

Fishers reminded: know the rules or risk hefty fines
Fishers who don't know the current fishing rules and regulations before they cast a line from land or water over the Christmas period could be at risk of facing hefty fines. More information...