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Subscriber only A motorbike rider says he didn t see police behind him when he pulled a wheelie while overtaking on a Coast road known for blind spots. Brandt Colman Rumble, 27, was on Tuesday fined $1000 for riding his motorbike dangerously at Doonan on November 11. Noosa Magistrates Court heard police spotted Rumble tailgating a car in front of him while riding his KTM motorbike on Eumundi-Noosa Rd. Police prosecutor Phillip Stephens said officers travelling behind Rumble grew concerned when the rider pulled to the right of the car in front of him. The rider was then seen to execute a wheel stand and commence overtaking the vehicle in front at high speed on the rear wheel only, Sergeant Stephens said.
He let himself into the living area through an unlocked glass door. The defendant walked through the victim s house, past the master bedroom where the adult female slept, past the second bedroom, the bathroom and along the length of an internal corridor, Sgt Stephens said. Godsall then entered the third bedroom where the 13-year-old girl was in bed. The victim child was startled and verbally challenged the defendant, Sgt Stephens said. Godsall fled the home via the living room door before the girl woke her mother who confronted him and called police. Godsall later told police he was very drunk at the time and wanted to look at the victim s Christmas tree in the living room.
The victims, Will Rogers and Charlie McKill, current and former Dolphins, are understood to be doing OK and the club has rallied around them for support. Sunshine Coast CIB officer-in-charge detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards said police allege the offender took hold of a beer glass and struck the two victims in the head. The incident unfolded about 7pm on New Year s Eve. The victims, aged 24 and 25, received lacerations, contusions and bruising as a result of the attack, Sen-Sgt Edwards said. The 19-year-old man was bailed under strict conditions to have no alcohol, not attend a licensed premises in Queensland and on curfew conditions.
The March election was like none other in Noosa s history due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
3. April 14: Clare Stewart becomes Noosa s first female mayo, after the tightest of contests with incumbent Tony Wellington as the shire goes into lockdown to face the coronavirus pandemic.
4. April 15: The changing of the guard and breakdown of the local government boys club is official and the new council is sworn in with Cr Karen Finzel and Cr Amelia Lorentson joining surfing identity Cr Tom Wegener and Mayor Clare Stewart as new additions to the chamber.
5. July 10: Noosa Councillors delivered a freeze on rates notices as part of a grassroots-style $125 million COVID recovery budget. About 80 per cent of Noosa ratepayers will receive no increase.
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Subscriber only From burglars who lounged around the pool to a boss who bashed a customer, dozens of criminals were jailed in 2020 for offences on the Sunshine Coast. These seven were released on parole or had the remainder of their sentence suspended in time for Christmas. Troy David Peake was jailed for strangling his partner. A man who strangled his partner for not bringing home cask wine was released on parole on December 4. Troy David Peake, 41, was in November sentenced for domestic violence offences on May 24 last year. Maroochydore District Court heard his partner, then 32, had returned from the shops when Peake grew mad that she hadn t bought him wine.