
Gina Rinehart Funds 125 Athletes Across Swimming and Rowing
Around 75 swimmers and 50 rowers receive direct financial support from Gina Rinehart, in disciplines where commercial sponsorship is thin.
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Around 75 swimmers and 50 rowers receive direct financial support from Gina Rinehart, in disciplines where commercial sponsorship is thin.
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From Maroochydore's half-built CBD to hospital expansion timelines and short-term rental rules, the region faces a series of decisions in the coming months that will shape how the Coast grows, and who it grows for.
Community members across Caloundra, Mooloolaba and the hinterland are sharing the real costs of Queensland's tightening short-term rental rules, and not everyone is unhappy about the change.

With planning milestones ticking over and a population surge straining every road from Caloundra to Coolum, the long-promised direct rail connection to Brisbane is edging from policy document toward concrete reality, but comparable coastal cities worldwide offer a sobering lesson in how these projects can still stall.

As the region grapples with rapid growth and development, key decisions loom on the horizon that will shape the future of the Sunshine Coast

With the Sunshine Coast's housing pressure reaching a breaking point, councils and property owners face a series of critical choices that will reshape the region's rental landscape for years to come.

With flood mapping reviews stalled and development pressure mounting across low-lying suburbs, residents face a critical window to influence how the region prepares for worsening weather.
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