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Subscriber only A former Coast political candidate accused of raping and touching a teenager over four months tried to stop the girl from telling the police or her parents, a court has heard. Crown prosecutor Christopher Cook on Monday told Maroochydore District Court Joey Myer allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl on January 4, 2019. Mr Cook said Mr Myer also indecently treated the girl on seven occasions between October 1, 2018 and January 6, 2019, by placing her hands on his penis, exposing his penis to her and touching her sexually. Mr Myer has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Mr Cook told the jury of nine women and three men that Mr Myer had allegedly masturbated in front of the victim and made her touch his penis in his Golden Beach apartment before he raped her for about five minutes in January 2019.
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Subscriber only Sunshine Coast families will soon be able to waddle straight into the penguin pen at a major aquarium after the launch of a new interactive encounter. Sea Life Sunshine Coast is celebrating Penguin Awareness Day on Wednesday by announcing the start of a second experience with the feathered friends next month. Guests above the age of 13 will be able to stand on a platform submerged in the little blue penguins pool and hand feed the birds. The encounter includes a behind the scenes tour of the penguin zone so families can learn how to help protect the species in the wild.
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Subscriber only Sunshine Coast families will soon be able to waddle straight into the penguin pen at a major aquarium after the launch of a new interactive encounter. Sea Life Sunshine Coast is celebrating Penguin Awareness Day on Wednesday by announcing the start of a second experience with the feathered friends next month. Guests above the age of 13 will be able to stand on a platform submerged in the little blue penguins pool and hand feed the birds. The encounter includes a behind the scenes tour of the penguin zone so families can learn how to help protect the species in the wild.