Girl, 9, missing from Bellmere

A nine-year-old girl is missing from Bellmere. Photo: Queensland Police Service

Residents urged to check their yards

Wellington set standard other pollies should follow

Queensland Speaker of the House, Nicklin independent MP Peter Wellington, has said he will retire from office at the next state election.

How Peter Wellington broke the political mode






After dark munchies? We've got just the place...

EVERYONE knows the late night munchies can strike without warning.

Dunedin's the one for family fun

With a only a short plane ride, and plenty to do, Dunedin is the perfect place for your family holiday

What the heck is the Pineapple Track?

THE Pineapple Track's name dates back to the 1920s...

Mudjimba residents have done their research

It is wrong to say we at Mudjimba did not do our research, as the east-west runway plan changed about six degrees to the south.

A lifestyle to which they have become accustomed

Senator Ian MacDonald wanted to keep the Gold Class Pass conditions as they stood.

There was disquiet about scrapping the Gold Class Pass

The Honourable Peter Wellington

Independent MP Peter Wellington.

Wellington was most worthy of the title of "The Hon Member for”

If you can stand the heat, take away air-con

Classrooms can be hot-boxes.

Let's have an even playing field in our schools.

Miranda Divine: Sharia apologist's book tour a disgrace

Muslim activist's book tour is proof money means nothing to the govt

OPINION: Utility providers are killing small business

Service providers such as UnityWater are sending small businesses to the wall, says Tony Riddle, chairman of the Sunshine Coast branch of Regional Development Australia.

RDA chairman takes aim at bureaucrats

Peter Wellington is an inspiration to me

PROUD LEGACY: Queensland Speaker of the House, independent MP Peter Wellington.

His impact on this state is as great as any of the great legends.

Drink where the cool kids do this summer

MAKE yourself visible where all the cool cats are drinking this summer with these new Brisbane bars:

Discover Brisbane’s laneway gems

Brisbane's laneways will surprise you.

NOT all of Brisbane City is as it seems…

Top five things to experience this summer in Brisbane

Tangalooma is amazing if you're keen for a dive, kayak or swim.

THIS summer get out and explore your capital city.

Don’t go chasing waterfalls…find them on these drives!

The Scenic Rim is just one place nearby that you'll love.

BRISBANE isn’t all bright lights and city slickers.

Your boots are made for walking these tours

Brisbane Greeters tours are a great way to learn the local history of the city.

YOU don’t need a bike or bus for a seriously good tour of Brisbane.

Science Festival seriously awesome

Don't miss the World Science Festival Brisbane!

CALLING everyone who wants to see something totally cool.

Is Brisbane the new arts and culture capital?

Check out GOMA's latest exhibition - it's all about hair! GOMA 10 Ambassador Patience Hodgson visits Nervescape V 2016 by Icelandic artist Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir (aka Shoplifter), commissioned for ‘Sugar Spin: you, me, art and everything’ at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. 
Photograph: Natasha Harth, QAGOMA

THE rest of the world should be envious of this line-up!

A healthy lifestyle trumps misguided supplement use

Naturopath talks about concerns around supplements

Woman lost 56kg: 'Eating was my worst enemy'

WEIGHT LOSS: Jaime O'Regan is proud to say she's lost 55kg and can finally play with her kids.

Mackay mum reclaims her life after dropping 56kg

Why your diet is doomed to fail

PERSONALITY TYPE: A CSIRO study has found dieters fall into five key categories.

CSIRO study reveals cold hard facts.

Detox queen lost 20 kilos in 5 months

Sharon now runs a successful detox clinic in Melbourne and has her own radio show.

Sharon Tal was overweight, miserable and a serial dieter.

Learn how to love yourself

Learn to love yourself and watch how that flows to other aspects of your life.

Tips on how to express more love

Couple loses 136kg in just one year

Sticking to your health goals – never mind achieving them – is hard

8 habits of healthy people you need to adopt

CRACKED THE CODE: We've found the top eight habits of healthy people.

MIGHT be time to re-assess your routine and adopt some of these.

Coast 'pay it forward' initiative comes to fruition

There was such thing as a free lunch for a dozen Coast battlers, thanks to one Maroochydore cafe's community initiative.

Our women have ruled the courts for a century

The line-up of the Woombye Ladies Basketball Club in 1928.

History spans more than 100 years.

Book your tour of Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Looking towards the new Sunshine Coast University Public Hospital from Currimundi.

The new hospital is now taking tour bookings for February 25.

Community support for dialysis patients

Russell Martin is currently undergoing dialysis and Kidney Support Network cars with Kathy Rayner have been supporting him by transporting him to and from his appointments. His wife, Geraldine Martin also helps outs.

Russell Martin would be lost without assistance of Kidney Network.

Stalwarts farewell rescue service as new chopper arrives

HIGH ACHIEVERS: Retiring rescue helicopter service board members Don Moffatt and Bill Freeman inspect LifeFlight's newest chopper, an AW139 named the Don Moffatt.

Meet two blokes who helped keep our rescue helicopter in the air

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A Kinder Way to live a healthier life

FOTI and Katrina Koutsellis already have wholesome living "in the bag”, but now they are trying to educate others about sustainable practices.

Check out your live music gig guide for the coming week

STAR ON THE RISE: Mason Hope will play Yandina Hotel tonight.

No excuses for staying home, with this great music line-up

Fresh ideas are in the bag at regional markets

The Caloundra Street Fair is a great way to spend your weekend.

Grab a gift, add to your decor and stock the fridge and pantry

10 Things To Do to keep the whole family entertained

Simon Gillespie Sings Peter Allen.

10 Things To Do to get you out of the house and having fun

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Seven signs Australia facing 'Armageddon'

Govt warned it must cut tax loopholes and welfare handouts

How most vulnerable were used to rort billions

Shonky trainers targeted poor and disabled in education rort

Desperate times for Dan's young family

STRUGGLE: Dan Bowman wonders how he will support his family Trish, Zoe, 13, Joseph, 12, Isaiah, 5, Malachi, 3 and Hugo, 1 after he was sacked from when SmartCity's administrative company went into liquidation.

Sippy Downs man one of those counting the cost after company folds

Rugby League Sunshine Coast season launch

Gaylene Moore, Mikaela Williams and Shelly Threadingham at Sunshine Coast Stadium for the 2017 rugby league season launch.

Rugby League Sunshine Coast season launch

Dunedin's Otago Museum Tropical Forest

The entrance to the Otago Museum

The Butterfly enclosure in the Otago museum is a popular part of their Discovery...

Get in the swim in Dunedin

Surfers get ready to take on the waves at St Clair beach in Dunedin.

From the Moana Pool, to the beach at St Clair, there's plenty of places to get wet...

Cadbury World in Dunedin

Cadbury World is located in the centre of Dunedin, New Zealand, at the Cadbury factory site. The visitor centre is a colourful and educational environment with chocolate-themed displays where you can learn about the history of Cadbury and chocolate through the ages. The Cadbury Tour is a must-do while in Dunedinjust look for the purple silo or follow the scent of chocolaty goodness drifting over the city.

Take a tour of the Cadbury Factory in the heart of Dunedin where every step has...

Dunedin's Blue Penguins

Blue penguins come ashore on the Otago Peninsula.

Take a look at the cutest tourist attraction - Dunedin's blue penguins as they...

Big Plans for Big Pineapple

Jim Costello, Project Director and Shaun Munday, Planning Director discuss future plans for the Big Pineapple.

Big Pineapple Plans.

Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Preview for the opening of the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital at Kawana.

Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Adem Crosby Centre

Sunshine Coast University Hospital east view.

Adem Crosby Centre at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital

NRL star's wife booted from cafe by 'mum-ophobic' waitress

PHOEBE Burgess has slammed a cafe after a waitress she claimed to be “mum-ophobic” allegedly kicked her and her three-week-old baby out of its premises.

Young Qld cancer victim's wedding dream comes true

Jake Simpson, 22, with fiancee Carly Mulheran, 23, and their 14-month-old son, Noah. Picture: Jamie Hanson

Generous strangers have helped this man's dream come true.

Fabulous fruits make sweet treat

Coconut and mango panna cotta with mango and passionfruit salad.

Check out the Q and A with the chef

What do the labels on our food actually mean?

What exactly do the labels on our meat mean?

We decode the labels on our primary produce

Toyota HiLux Double Cab SR5 long term review final report

IN ITS ELEMENT: Over our three month 3000km test, the Toyota HiLux SR5 was at its best as an off-road plaything and workhorse load-lugger. As a daily driver though it reminded it was still a truck...

After 3000km we give our final report on HiLux life

Which ingredients should you look for in beauty products?

Model Holly Russell shows off some natural beauty products.

Going natural not so hard with this list

Coast mum hopes to build confidence on Biggest Loser

SUNSHINE Coast mum Nikki has been with her partner for three years but he has never seen her naked. That's how insecure she is about her body.

Fancy meeting some NRL greats?

BIG DAY: Rugby league legend Kevin Walters and Sky News' Paul Murray will be on the Sunshine Coast next Thursday.

Celebrities to visit Sunshine Coast

Star Wars: The Last Jedi mystery already solved

FILE- This undated file photo provided by Disney shows Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, in a scene from the film, \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens.\" Hasbro said it is changing its Star Wars Monopoly set after an 8-year-old girl became upset that Rey, the movie's female heroine, was not included as a figure along with Darth Vader and Kylo Ren. (Disney/Lucasfilm via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT

A key mystery surrounding the title of episode eight has been solved

Kids' game "full of f**king paedophiles" according to dad

A mortified dad has expressed serious concerns over an online game

REVEALED: Operator of Coast's newest pub, 60 jobs

WATERING HOLE: An artist's impression of the Bli Bli Hotel which will be part of the Bli Bli Village Centre development.

What is the latest with the Bli Bli Village centre development

Search on for the ripe solution in developing estate

CEO and founder of a state-of-the-art freeze dry technology Michael Buckley in one of the driers.

Work is on to solve a planning headache in the middle of a food hub

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$40m Sunny Queen expansion means cracking new jobs

NOW OPEN: Minister for State Development Dr Anthony Lynham, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Sunny Queen Australia managing director John O'Hara and Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale at the grand opening of the new $40 million manufacturing facility in Carole Park.

'Egg-cellent' investment will be a boost for local economy

No time to respond to job applicants? Google CEO does.

Girl, 7, delighted to get personal response from Google boss

South dominates manufacturing grants applications

State Development Minister Anthony Lynham praised Maryborough's Downer Rail.

Most manufacturing grants applications from southern Queensland

New Rocky mine plans revealed, up to 500 workers needed

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS: A mine that will eventually have the capacity to employ 500 workers is opening in CQ.

BOSS OF yet-to-be-built coal mine will hire CQ workers.

UPDATE: Administrators announce plan to save Stockland stores

Terry White Chemists in Stockland shopping centre closes its doors as administrators are called in.

'We are trying to recapitalise the business moving forward'

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Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Cabriolet road test and review

OPENING HOURS: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Cabriolet’s 375kW/700Nm bi-turbo V8 helps wind-in-the-hair drivers hit 100kmh in 4.1 seconds.

AMG’s $180k C 63 S Cabrio brings V8 thrills and topless elegance

Our best-selling city car is ready for a refresh

GT-LINE: Next generation Picanto has been shown in Europe, including with desirably sporty GT-Line kit. We're yet to learn if Australia will offer this option and a fruitier turbo engine for the new Picanto.

Value-packed next gen Kia Picanto arrivng by mid-year

Subaru Impreza 2.0i-S Hatch road test and review

WELL-OPTIONED Subaru's Impreza in higher specification 2.0i-S guise features excellent cabin features and cutting edge safety to go with a quality chassis.

The new Impreza offers impressive all-wheel-drive security and value

HSV's anniversary range celebrates 30 years of performance

POWER PLAYERS: 30 Years editions of Maloo, ClubSport, Senator and GTS bring power gains, revised suspensions and fresh styling

More power and torque for HSV's 30 Years specials

What is Autonomous Emergency Braking and can we trust it?

It's possible all new cars will feature AEB in the near future, but is your car braking for you always a good thing? It's clever tech, but not perfect yet.

Are you ready for your car to take control of braking for you?

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