The sad news of Coast dad Steven Polwarth’s death has sparked an outpouring of emotional tributes to a man widely respected in his community.
Police have finalised their investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash and have determined the rider was at fault.
Lifesavers at a Coast club have reported performing five rescues on a day when more than 18,000 people hit the region’s beaches.
A woman has been winched into a helicopter from the scene of a fall onto rocks at a popular Coast attraction. WATCH THE RESCUE
Paramedics are assessing three people at the scene of a two-car crash near The Big Pineapple.
A man who was severely beaten at a Coast caravan park is angry his attacker remains at large as detectives delve into circumstances of the bashing.
Police say a disability client clinging to life after a crash at his care provider's rural property was a passenger in a ute being driven by an employee.
Leaders of a Coast church eyeing expansion into a former tourist attraction say they are willing to meet with any neighbours worried about the development.
Surf lifesavers have closed Coast beaches as a big swell is whipped by strong winds to create hazardous conditions.
A growing church has bought a former Coast tourist attraction and hopes to build a massive place of worship capable of seating nearly 800 people.
Stuart studied journalism at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba. He worked briefly at Central Queensland News and Warwick Daily News. He has worked as a reporter at The Chronicle since July 2009.
