The Latest Breaking News from Noosa

Gentle extends Noosa reign as records fall

Charlie Quin has broken the Noosa Triathlon race record to claim a shock victory, while Ashleigh Gentle's hen's party began early thanks to a ninth title.

AAP · Oct 29, 2022

Noosa star's Gentle transition paying off

A move to longer-distance racing has empowered two-time Olympian Ashleigh Gentle, who is on the hunt for a record-extending ninth Noosa Triathlon title.

AAP · Oct 28, 2022

Race to free entangled whale off Noosa Beach sees environmental groups call for shark net removal

There is a renewed push for the removal of nets from Queensland's shark management program as a 10th whale has become entangled off the state's beaches.

ABC News · Aug 25, 2022

Sandy Bolton, Queensland's first teal independent, on what the new guard can expect

Independent Sandy Bolton has twice won a previously safe LNP seat with a teal-themed campaign. She says the new Independents could change everything for politics and politicians.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Black Mountain residents fear emergency services are out of reach amid more flooding in Noosa hinterland

Residents in a Noosa Hinterland town isolated by floodwaters are risking their safety by walking alongside a 150-metre landslide to access food and medical supplies.

ABC News · May 11, 2022

Noosa council gives woman one more week to rehome blind emotional support pig, Lenny, before eviction

Daphne Clarkson needs her emotional support companion, Lenny the pig, to cope with anxiety and a sensory processing disorder. But after a neighbour's complaint, the council has told her to find a new home for her "baby".

ABC News · May 5, 2022

Land management in Noosa tackles topsoil erosion into everglades waterway system

In the hillside above the idyllic beachside town of Noosa the battle continues to stop millions of tonnes of topsoil washing down from the upper catchment and smothering waterways' delicate aquatic life.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2022

Man and teen charged after homeless man allegedly stabbed with box cutters outside Noosa pub

A 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man are charged with numerous offences after a homeless man was wounded in the upper body.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2022

Flooding on Sunshine Coast predicted to reach record highs

Historic flooding on the Sunshine Coast is predicted to get worse in the next 24 to 36 hours, with flood levels expected to reach record highs.

ABC News · Feb 26, 2022

Victoria records 15 Covid deaths, NSW 11 and Qld eight; flood fatalities – as it happened

Two people, including an SES volunteer, have died after being swept away in Queensland flood waters, bringing the toll to four. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022