Tag: Local
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Design meets wilderness at Fila Casablanca, the Sunshine Coast’s new weekend escape
Located 20 minutes from the tourist hub of Hastings Street and a short trot from the iconic Eumundi Markets, Fila Casablanca is a haven for wellness and a place to rediscover your peace. Picture this – a place dedicated to rejuvenating mind, body and spirit. Designed by architectural visionary Alex Zabotto-Bentley – whose extensive portfolio…
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Take a road trip back in time with a stay at the coolest retro motels in Queensland and New South Wales
Queensland Sunshine Coast Surfside Motel, Yeppoon: Built in the late 1950s, Surfside Motel retains its old beachside holiday charm, even after a recent renovation that equipped all of its 13 rooms with all the modern conveniences and amenities one might desire, up to and including electric car chargers. Located across from the beachfront and a…
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Crown & Anchor temporary closure date set
Historic pub and live music venue The Crown & Anchor will close for approximately two years from mid-July – a period described by the hotel’s proprietor Tom Skipper as “a long intermission”. The 24-month pause will enable Singaporean landowner Wee Hur Holdings to build its planned 29-storey student accommodation tower on the land next to…
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Murder charge expected after Henley Beach Road crime spree
The man was found after police followed a trail of destruction after midnight on Tuesday in the western suburbs. Police were called to a series of alarm activations on business premises on Henley Beach Road at Torrensville at about 12.30 am. Several businesses were broken into and police located a suspect at the scene: the…
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Arrest made decades after woman’s suspected murder
A man has been arrested over the alleged murder of a woman more than two decades ago, about 18 months after detectives investigating the case travelled interstate to speak with him. A warrant was issued in July 2023 in relation to the suspected murder of 25-year-old Meaghan Louise Rose who was discovered at the base…
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Search for surfer at scene of fatal 2023 shark attack
Police said witnesses saw the attack at popular surf beach the Granites, near Streaky Bay, about 7.10pm Thursday evening. Emergency services rushed to the area on the Eyre Peninsula to undertake a search, and the beach was closed to the public. The victim has been identified as Lance Appleby, a 28-year-old man from Port Lincoln.…
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SA Museum CEO steps down, new interim boss named
The state government has accepted the SA Museum board’s recommendation for new leadership of the institution, seeing CEO Dr David Gaimster step down. He will be replaced by Arts South Australia executive director Clare Mockler as interim CEO while a recruitment process is undertaken in early 2025 to fill the role on a permanent basis.…
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Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men
Police believe Chloe Jade Mason, 23, was chased down and shot dead on a street north of Brisbane by two men known to her. She was found unconscious and unable to be revived on Railway Parade, Caboolture, at 12.10pm on Sunday. She was declared deceased at the scene. Detective Inspector David Harbison said police did…
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‘Unjust’ parklet fees for hospo owners to stay for now
Six city businesses have converted paid parking spaces into outdoor dining areas called parklets, requiring them to pay a council fee for the loss of parking revenue on top of a standard parklet operating fee. Last night, councillor Carmel Noon proposed the council remove the lost parking revenue fee and reimburse affected businesses that had…