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Richard Bruinsma

Richard Bruinsma

Author at sunshinecoastnews.com.au at Sunshine Coast News

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    Recent Articles

    sunshinecoastnews.com.au

    $50m building plan ‘not the answer’ to hinterland township’s parking woes

    The developer proposing a six-storey residential and commercial building in central Nambour says the project is unlikely to be the answer to the CBD’s much-discussed parking woes. The Arm Property Development’s $50-million development would replace five existing commercial buildings – many of them v…
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    Motor vehicles discouraged at new Maroochy CBD

    Sunshine Coast Council has designed the new Maroochydore CBD to discourage reliance on motor vehicles, instead hoping to promote the use of public transport among workers. The new CBD, which is slowly growing as more buildings are constructed and completed, is designed to be “transit-oriented” and s…
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    Community secures funding for first steps in fixing hated intersection

    It’s the most debated and criticised intersection in Coolum, but some community members fear the first steps in fixing the problem might initially make things worse. The small roundabout at the intersection of Coolum-Yandina Road, South Coolum Road and School Road is swamped by traffic around school…
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    Anxious wait for beach-goers after shark net entangles whales

    Two whales freed from a shark net off a Sunshine Coast beach have brought the total so far this season to 15 successful rescues by authorities. Residents on upper floors of the new Seanna high-rise at Beach Access 246, at Bokarina Beach, had observed the whales – possibly a mother and her calf – spl…
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    (Almost) official: Mower man’s $70,000 achievement

    It’s (almost) official: local resident Steve Hirst has passed the previous best to secure the Guinness World Record for the longest mower push in 24 hours. Apart from some painful toenails, aching feet, stiff legs, and tired eyes, he feels great. “I got 107.5km in 24 hours, so I beat the world recor…
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    Emotional survival reaps reward for Coast tour company

    Tears have been shed by staff of a Sunshine Coast tour company that endured desperate measures through COVID lockdowns to be recognised as one of Australia’s top five most outstanding tour operators. Chimu Adventures, with offices in Mooloolaba and Sydney, operates tours to Antarctica and South Amer…
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    Coast adventure company wins top tourism award

    Sunshine Coast adventure tourism company Chimu Adventures has celebrated being presented with the Most Outstanding Tour Operator gong at the prestigious AFTA National Travel Industry Awards. The company, which has offices in Mooloolaba and Sydney, was named one of only five finalists in the prestigi…
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    New beer encourages mental health support for police

    The family of a police officer who tragically succumbed to the pressures of his work and took his own life, have led a campaign to create a limited-edition beer designed to encourage discussion about mental health. The simply named “Low Carb Larger”, brewed by the Sunshine Coast’s Your Mates Brewery…
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    Traffic woes: Council plans progress toward second access

    Sunshine Coast Council has revealed it has purchased land for road upgrades that will eventually pave the way for a second much-needed access road from Sunshine Motorway into Coolum, near Mt Coolum. The clarification comes after a recent announcement that $5 million in Queensland Government funds wo…