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Man in hospital after kitchen sink blast
A man remains in a critical condition in the Royal Brisbane Hospital after an explosion in a Chinese restaurant at Cooroy on Queensland's Sunshine Coast yesterday.[MORE]
Vet speculates on Hendra environmental factors
The vet who runs the clinic that treated the Hendra-infected horse on the Sunshine Coast this month says there may be an environmental factor that keeps the virus alive long enough to infect the animals.[MORE]
Highway revamp ahead of schedule
Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says work on the second phase of the Cooroy to Curra stretch upgrade of the Bruce Highway is ahead of schedule.[MORE]
Budget wish list targets Bruce Hwy
Sunshine Coast Mayor Bob Abbot says he hopes tonight's federal budget includes more money for the upgrade of the Cooroy to Curra stretch of the Bruce Highway in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Brickworks closure 'a bitter blow'
Dozens of people will lose their jobs when the Cooroy brickworks on Queensland's Sunshine Coast closes in July.[MORE]
Highway run-off enters Mary River
A residents' group at Gympie, in south-east Queensland, says recent heavy rain has led to increased sediment run-off from the Bruce Highway upgrade into Mary River tributaries.[MORE]
New law green lights hospice
The Queensland Government yesterday approved a law that will allow the Katie Rose Hospice at Doonan to go ahead with plans to open its doors.[MORE]
Teen in critical condition after tree crash
A teenage driver will be transferred to a Brisbane hospital today after being critically injured in a crash on the Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
Minister defends Bruce Hwy revamp
The Queensland Government has hit back at claims that the upgrade of the Bruce Highway between Cooroy and Curra is wasting millions of dollars because of the demise of the Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Tenders called for Bruce Hwy upgrade
The Queensland Government says large-scale earthworks will begin shortly on the Bruce Highway upgrade between Cooroy and Curra with the calling of tenders for the work.[MORE]
Council wants industrial land sale fast-tracked
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council will formally ask the Queensland Government to fast-track the sale of industrial land at Caloundra and Cooroy.[MORE]
'Intelligent' signs to urge driver safety
The Queensland Government says the state's first permanent interactive road sign on the notorious Cooroy to Gympie highway has been installed.[MORE]
Govt 'putting development ahead of koala protection'
The Queensland Government's commitment to protect the state's endangered koala population is being questioned by the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF).[MORE]
Bruce Highway black spot funding 'a start'
The Gympie Mayor says the $488 million announced in the Budget to upgrade part of the Cooroy to Curra stretch of the Bruce Highway is a start to improving the notorious black spot.[MORE]
Qld roads get big Budget boost
The Federal Government's $22 billion investment in infrastructure will deliver big projects in Queensland.[MORE]
Bruce Hwy upgrade a Budget must: RACQ
The RACQ is urging the Federal Government to allocate more funding in next week's Budget to begin construction of the Cooroy to Curra Road upgrade.[MORE]
Police urge road safety amid Sunshine Coast floods
Sunshine Coast police say road conditions in the area will continue to be dangerous as more rain falls over the next few days.[MORE]
Body found in SE Qld floodwaters
Police have found a body on the Sunshine Coast that is believed to be an elderly woman swept away in flash floods. [MORE]
SE Qld mops up as floodwaters recede
The clean-up is continuing in flood-affected parts of the Sunshine Coast this morning. [MORE]
Elderly woman feared swept away in Qld floods
Authorities have resumed their search for an elderly woman feared swept away by floodwaters on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
SE Qld floodwaters begin to drop as rain lets up
The damage to homes and infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast is becoming more apparent as floodwaters start to recede. [MORE]
Flood clean-up continues with more rain ahead
Emergency crews and residents are bracing for more rain and flooding in Qld's south-east. [MORE]
More flooding feared as SE Qld mops up
Crews have had more than 200 calls for help after heavy rain caused flash-flooding in south-east Qld.[MORE]
Wild weather eases in SE Qld
Heavy rain has eased in SE Qld, but the Sunshine Coast region is still affected by flooding.[MORE]
Homes flooded, residents stranded in SE Qld storms
Homes have been inundated and emergency services have been kept busy with rescues in the SE Qld floods.[MORE]
