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Print is alive and well on the Sunshine Coast

With News Corp suspending printing of 60 community newspapers in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia from April 9, we welcome the news that My Weekly Preview is committed to quality print journalism and delivering content locals want.
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UPDATE: North Coast Rail Line Duplication Project

The Queensland Government has extended an invitation for proposals for the first stage of works of the North Coast rail line duplication.

COVID-19 Impact on Job Vacancies

Job vacancies decreased by 43.2%, or by 98,200 vacancies in the three months to May 2020 (seasonally adjusted). A fall of this scale is unprecedented in the history of the series, and reflect the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions on people and businesses, most of which were still in effect on Friday 15 May 2020 (the survey reference date).
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Mooloolaba to Maroochydore cycleway

Have your say on the Mooloolaba to Maroochydore (M2M) cycleway.

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RSL Queensland | Light up the Dawn

Make the pledge this year to stand in your driveway, on your balcony or in your living room to remember all those who have served and sacrificed.
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How to clean your house to prevent the spread of infection

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, it’s a good time to understand how cleaning can help prevent the spread of disease and what you can do to cut the risk of infection in your home.

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JobKeeper Payment for employers and employees

Under the JobKeeper Payment, businesses significantly impacted by the coronavirus outbreak will be able to access a subsidy from the Government to continue paying their employees.

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Three New Sunshine Coast Schools to be Built by 2021

The Palaszczuk Government today announced it had awarded contracts to build a high school in Baringa (Caloundra South), a special school and primary school at Palmview and a primary school at Pimpama.

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Momentum continues for a mass transit solution

A progress report on the preliminary business case for a mass transit system for the Sunshine Coast will be considered by Sunshine Coast Council at its January Ordinary Meeting (Thursday, January 30).

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Sunshine Coast's new runway takes shape

The airport expansion project is the single largest construction project happening on the coast right now. There are approximately 220 workers onsite each day with more than 200 of those being Sunshine Coast locals. A further 2,230 new full-time direct and indirect jobs will be created by 2040.

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