Sunshine Coast - Publications › dataset › fadb8c86...Sunshine Coast catchment profile On 30 June 2012, it was estimated there were 371,729 people residing within the Sunshine Coast

SUNSHINE COAST

Stocktake of Family Support Services in Queensland

(Implementation of Recommendation 5.1 from the Queensland Government’s Response to the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry final report: Taking Responsibility: A Roadmap for Queensland Child Protection, December 2013)

February 2014

Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Map of Catchment

Please refer to Appendix 1 for a full list of Statistical Areas (Level 2) within this catchment.

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Sunshine Coast catchment area The Sunshine Coast catchment includes the Caloundra Child Safety Service Centre, Gympie Child Safety Service Centre and the Maroochydore Child Safety Service Centre.

Sunshine Coast catchment profile On 30 June 2012, it was estimated there were 371,729 people residing within the Sunshine Coast catchment area. This represented approximately 8% of the estimated resident population of Queensland (4,565,529 people). The estimated number of children aged 0-17 years was 84,568 people (approximately 8% of the Queensland population of children aged 0-17 years).

The population of people who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in Sunshine Coast as at 30 June 2012 was 5,881 (1.7% of the total population in the catchment). In Queensland, the population of people who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander was 155,824 (3.6% of the total population).

Demography Sunshine Coast Queensland

At 30 June 2012 At 30 June 2012 % of Qld

Estimated resident population (ERP) 371,729 4,565,529 8%

ERP 0-3 years (% of all 0-3 years) – 2011 16,796 (5%) 247,196 (5%) 7%

ERP 0-17 years (% of all 0-17 years) – 2011 84,568 (23%) 1,088,962 (24%) 8%

ERP Indigenous children 0-3 years (% of all Indigenous children 0-3 years) – 2011 594 (4%) 16,189 (7%) 4%

ERP Indigenous children 0-17 years (% of all Indigenous children 0-17 years) – 2011

2,791 (4%) 68,996 (6%) 3%

Population growth 2007-2012 2.1% 2.1%

Population projection (annual growth rate 2011-2031) 2.0% 1.8%

Indigenous population (% of total population) 5,881 (1.7%) 155,824 (3.6%) 4%

People who speak a language other than English (% of ERP) 10,533 (2.8%) 319,949 (7.0%) 3%

Couple family with children (% of families) 38,682 (38%) 491,200 (42.8%) 8%

One-parent family (% of catchment) 15,430 (15.6%) 184,547 (16.1%) 8%

One family households (%) 71.2% 70.70%

Number of early childhood education and care services 206 2,718 8%

Number of schools 121 1,782 7%

Median total personal income $26,329 $30,556

Unemployment (at September quarter 2013) 6.3% 5.9%

Highest level of schooling year 8 or below (%) 5.9% 6.6% -0.7%

Highest level of schooling year 9 or 10 (%) 33.5% 29.4% 4.1%

Highest level of schooling year 11 or 12 (%) 52.8% 55.3% -2.5%

SEIFA Quintile 1 (most disadvantaged) 17.6% 20.0% -2.4%

SEIFA Quintile 2 26.3% 20.0% 6.3%

SEIFA Quintile 3 25.6% 20.0% 5.6%

SEIFA Quintile 4 20.6% 20.0% 0.6%

SEIFA Quintile 5 (least disadvantaged) 9.9% 20.0% -10.1%

Net difference to Qld average

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Service provision for families – Sunshine Coast Catchment Total investment in the Sunshine Coast catchment is $29,717,216 for services funded by both the Queensland Government and the Australian Government. The service delivery breakdown in Sunshine Coast is outlined below.

Summary of services for Sunshine Coast

1. Tertiary Family Support services State Government funded services:

• Total investment (per annum): $1,101,469 • Total number of services: 3 • Average investment per service (per annum): $367,156

Funding Agency

Organisation/ Legal Entity Service Name/ Provider Target Group/ Service users/ Service focus

Suburb Funding 2012/13 actual

(per annum)

DCCSDS - Child Safety

St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland

SVdePS - Family Intervention Service - Gympie

Support Services Gympie $249,627



SVdePS - Family Intervention Service Sunshine Coast

Support Services Bokarina $273,634


UnitingCare Community Family Intervention Service - Sunshine Coast

Support Services Maroochydore $578,208

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2. Intensive Family Support services State Government funded services:


Funding Agency Organisation/ Legal Entity Service Name/ Provider Target Group/ Service users/ Service focus Suburb Funding 2012/13 actual

(per annum)

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

The Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane (operating as Centacare Catholic Family and Community Services)

- Legal assistance services for vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders.

Fortitude Valley

$144,087


DJAG Integrated Family Youth Service

Support and Intervention Maroochydore Not Available

DCCSDS - Community Services

Cooroy Family Support Centre Inc

Cooroy Family Support Centre Inc

Domestic Violence Cooroy $67,859


The Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane (operating as Centacare Catholic Family and Community Services)

Suncoast Cooloola Outreach Prevention and Education

Domestic Violence Maroochydore $913,826

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Australian Government funded services:

• Total investment (per annum): $2,432,066 • Total number of services: 2 • Average investment per service (per annum): $1,216,033

Funding Agency

Organisation/ Legal Entity

Service Name/ Provider

Target Group/ Service users/ Service focus Suburb Funding 2012/13 actual

(per annum) Department of Health

Sunshine Coast Health Network Ltd

Sunshine Coast Medicare Local

ATAPS is a targeted program designed to increase the capacity of Medicare Locals to give priority to hard to reach groups who continue to miss out on Medicare subsidized psychological services under Better Access. These include: people who are less able to pay fees; culturally and linguistically diverse communities; people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and people in rural and remote locations. The program has dedicated funding to provide innovative services to people who have self-harmed or attempted suicide or are at risk of suicide, Indigenous people, children and their families and women with perinatal depression.

Cotton Tree $1,278,098

Department of Health

Sunshine Coast Health Network Ltd

Sunshine Coast Medicare Local

PIR aims to support people with severe and persistent mental illness with complex needs and their carers and families, by getting multiple sectors, services and supports they may come into contact with (and could benefit from) to work in a more collaborative, coordinated and integrated way.

Cotton Tree $1,153,968

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3. Secondary/ Targeted Family Support services State Government funded services:


Funding Agency Organisation/ Legal Entity

Service Name/ Provider Target Group/ Service users/ Service focus

Suburb Funding 2012/13 actual (per

annum)

Department of Housing and Public Works

Community Action Inc Erin House Domestic Violence Confidential $430,037


Sunny Kids Inc Najidah Domestic Violence Confidential $366,810


United Synergies Ltd Supported Accommodation Services - Caloundra

Homelessness Golden Beach $438,879


Community Action Inc Cooloola Youth Service Accommodation

Homelessness Gympie $301,006


Community Action Inc Cooloola Youth Service Young Womens Network

Homelessness Gympie $131,961


IFYS Ltd Maroochydore Shelter Homelessness Maroochydore $632,935

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IFYS Ltd Transitional Housing Program Homelessness Maroochydore $194,497


Lions Emergency Accommodation Centre Inc

LEAC Early Intervention Service Homelessness Nambour $773,438


Lions Emergency Accommodation Centre Inc

Lions Emergency Accommodation Centre

Homelessness Nambour $529,054



Ozanam Homelessness Support Program - Sunshine Coast

Homelessness Nambour $65,083


United Synergies Ltd United Synergies Ltd Supported Accommodation Program

Homelessness Tewantin $366,770


The Salvation Army (Qld) Property Trust

Salvation Army Noosa Shire Accommodation Service

Homelessness Tewantin $208,109


The Salvation Army (Qld) Property Trust

Safe Home in Noosa Everyday (SHINE) - Noosa Accommodation Program

Domestic Violence Tewantin $57,894

DCCSDS - Disability Services

Montrose Access Provides therapy and early intervention services to children with physical disability aged up to 17 years

Birtinya $162,007

DCCSDS - Disability Disability Services Provides information, counselling, therapy, and support with transitions

Maroochydore Not available

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Services to school, for children with a developmental delay aged up to 6 years and their families


Disability Services Intensive support for families with children aged 0 – 17 years



Disability Services Linking people with disability living in rural and remote communities to a range of support networks and services



Disability Services Time limited funding to support a person with disability who is in a life threatening situation, experiencing significant harm to self, or harming others, and has no access to other supports

Maroochydore $1,978,098


Cerebral Palsy League Of Queensland

CPLQ Early intervention therapy and counselling support

Maroochydore $473,253


Disability Services Early intervention behavioural and parenting support for children with challenging behaviour



Suncare Community Services

Short term one-off emergency funding to respond to emergencies and/or unplanned support needs of people with a disability and families



Sunshine Coast Childrens Therapy Centre

Provides therapy and early intervention services to children with physical disability aged up to 17

Nambour $1,533,000

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years


Inclusion Plus Family Support Inc

Sunshine Coast Link Family Scheme Inc

Flexible respite for families of children with disability aged up to 12 years

Nambour $324,018



School holiday activity programs for school aged children with disability

Nambour $215,400


Sunshine Coast Childrens Therapy Centre

Supports families of newly diagnosed children with disability aged 0 – 6 years with information and linking to specialist services and community supports

Nambour $125,000


Sunshine Butterflies Supports families of young children with disability to link with services, provides specialist play groups and links with other families

Noosaville $22,500


AEIOU Provides information, multidisciplinary therapy and support with transition to school for children with autism aged up to 6 years

Sippy Downs $511,874


Disability Services Flexible family support for families of children and young people with disability aged 0 – 17 years

Sunshine Coast $3,882,807


Weeroona Association Inc

Flexible family support for families of children and young people with disability aged 0 – 17 years

Sunshine Coast $535,341

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IFYS Ltd Beerwah and District Youth Access Centre

Youth Support Beerwah $69,661


IFYS Ltd Youth Engagement and Linkages Service

Youth Support Maroochydore $331,534


UnitingCare Community

Youth Support/Youth at Risk ( SED ) Youth Support Maroochydore $35,727


Community Solutions Inc

Circles of Support - Youth Service Youth Support Nambour $284,851


REFOCUS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation

REFOCUS - Kuwnakan Palan Family Support Kunda Park $545,020


IFYS Ltd Young Parents Support Program Family Support Maroochydore $204,443


UnitingCare Community

Parent Support Program Sunshine Coast

Family Support Maroochydore $166,639


Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre Inc

Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre - Family Support

Family Support Maroochydore $91,236


Nambour Community Centre Inc

Nambour Good Beginnings Family Support Nambour $84,733

All figures included for Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services - Disability Services are current as at 31 January 2014. Some figures in this table are notionally allocated across catchment areas where the service is provided across more than one catchment.

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Australian Government funded services: • Total investment (per annum): $1,342,968 • Total number of services: 3 • Average investment per service (per annum): $447,656

Funding Agency



annum)

Department of Social Services

Multicultural Information Network Service Inc

Multicultural Information Network Service Inc

SGP eligible clients - Mainly Skilled and Family Dependents

Gympie $60,453


We Help Ourselves We Help Ourselves Adult Residential Rehab - Drug and Alcohol

Nambour $802,515


United Synergies Ltd United Synergies Limited Suicide Bereavement Program - Counselling and education services for whole of community

Tewantin $480,000

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4. Universal services State Government funded services:


Funding Agency



annum)


John Pearson Consulting Pty Ltd (Sponsoring Ipswich Community Justice Group)

Community Justice Groups Support and reduce Indigenous contact with the criminal justice system and support victims of crime


Department of Education, Training and Employment

Beerwah & District Kindergarten Association Inc

Beerwah & District Kindergarten Education & Training Beerwah $6,000


Suncoast Transport and Care Association Inc

Kindy Transport Solutions - Suncoast Transport & Care Association Inc

Education & Training Birtinya $120,000


Suncoast Transport and Care Association Inc

Kindy Transport Solutions - Suncoast Transport & Care Association Inc

Education & Training Birtinya $8,000

Department of Education, Training and

The Creche and Kindergarten Association Limited

C&K Lake View Community Kindergarten

Education & Training Bokarina $8,000

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Employment


The Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane

Our Lady of the Rosary Caloundra Outside School Hours Care

Parents & Families Caloundra $9,140


Caloundra Community Kindergarten Association Inc

Caloundra Community Kindergarten

Education & Training Caloundra $6,000


Chevallum State School P & C Association

Chevallum State School Outside School Hours Care

Parents & Families Chevallum $7,390


Noosa Pengari Steiner School Assn Inc

Noosa Pengari Steiner School Preschool

Education & Training Doonan $6,000


Eudlo Primary P&C Association

Eudlo State School Outside School Hours Care

Parents & Families Eudlo $11,058


Eumundi State School P & C Association

Eumundi Outside School Hours Care

Parents & Families Eumundi $11,058


The Corp. of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane -

Cooloola Child and Family Centre Parents & Families Gympie $79,174

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Employment Anglican Parish of Gympie



C&K Gympie South Community Kindergarten

Education & Training Gympie $6,000


Victory College My Kindy at Victory Education & Training Gympie $6,000


Alma Street Pre-Prep Incorporated

Alma St Pre-Prep Education & Training Gympie $4,000


Landsborough Kindergarten Association

Landsborough Kindergarten Education & Training Landsborough $2,000



C&K Maleny Community Kindergarten

Education & Training Maleny $6,000


Memorial Park Community Kindergarten Assn Inc

Memorial Park Community Preschooling Centre

Education & Training Maroochydore $24,000


Mooloolah Primary School P & C Association

Mooloolah After School and Vacation Care Program

Parents & Families Mooloolah Valley $11,058

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Employment



Coastwide Integrated Vacation Care Program

Parents & Families Nambour $36,653


Nambour Community Preschool & Kindergarten Assoc Inc

Nambour Community Preschool & Kindergarten

Education & Training Nambour $14,000


Burnside Primary School P & C Association

Burnside Outside School Hours Care

Parents & Families Nambour $9,140


Brookes Street Nambour Community Kindergarten & Preschool Association Inc

Brookes Street Nambour Kindergarten and Preschool

Education & Training Nambour $4,000


Palmwoods State School P & C Association

Palmwoods Kids Club Parents & Families Palmwoods $7,390


Palmwoods Kindergarten Association

Palmwoods Kindergarten and Preschool

Education & Training Palmwoods $6,000


Peregian Beach Kindergarten & Pre-School Association Inc

Peregian Beach Kindergarten and Pre School

Education & Training Peregian Beach $4,000

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Employment


Peregian Beach Community College Ltd

Peregian Beach College Early Learning Centre

Education & Training Peregian Beach $1,000



C&K Peregian Springs Community Kindergarten

Education & Training Peregian Springs $22,000


Pomona State School P & C Association

Pomona Outside School Hours and Vacation Care

Parents & Families Pomona $11,058



C&K Tin Can Bay Community Kindergarten

Education & Training Tin Can Bay $6,000


Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association

Woombye-Sunshine Coast PCYC School Age Care

Parents & Families Woombye $11,058


Unitingcare Health Sunshine Coast Private Hospital Children's Health Buderim $49,708


The North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health

The North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health

Indigenous Health Maroochydore $98,824

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Caloundra Community Centre Inc

Caloundra Community Care Centre (Neighbourhood Centre)

Neighbourhood Centres Caloundra $172,034


Gympie and District Community Centreplace Inc

Community Centreplace Neighbourhood Centres Gympie $100,775


Hinterland Community Development Association of Caloundra Inc

Hinterland Community Development Worker Program

Neighbourhood Centres Maleny $91,311


Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre Inc

Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre - Urban Initiative

Neighbourhood Centres Maroochydore $111,789



Nambour Community Centre Neighbourhood Centres Nambour $103,234


Pomona and District Community House Inc

Pomona and District Community House

Neighbourhood Centres Pomona $18,457

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Australian Government funded services: • Total investment (per annum): $6,187,000 • Total number of services: 31 • Average investment per service (per annum): $206,233

Funding Agency



annum)


Community Solutions Inc Community Solutions Group Ltd Vulnerable children and families; primary focus is on children 0-12 years

Bokarina $216,482



Caloundra Community Centre Incorporated

Vulnerable children and families; primary focus is on children 0-12 years

Caloundra $112,400


Sunshine Coast Family Contact Centre Association Inc

Sunshine Coast Family Contact Centre Association Inc

Parents and other family members seeking contact who are not able to meet without conflict, and their children

Cotton Tree $290,520





Glass House Mountains

$13,415


Foundations Care Ltd Foundations Care Ltd Separating parents and children in high conflict.

Gympie $219,688


Unitingcare Community The Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Q.)

Families, separated families, extended family members, individuals, children, young people and couples with relationship difficulties; aim is to better manage the personal or interpersonal issues

Gympie $155,540

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to do with children and family during marriage, separation and divorce



Adults with children and young people in their care, who are seeking assistance with conflict and decision making and family law disputes arising from separation or divorce

Gympie $132,394



Parents and other family members seeking contact who are not able to meet without conflict, and their children

Gympie $71,848




Gympie $61,394



Families, separated families, extended family members, individuals, children, young people and couples with relationship difficulties; aim is to better manage the personal or interpersonal issues to do with children and family during marriage, separation and divorce

Gympie $58,591



Communities, families and clients who are experiencing high and complex needs (family violence) and require more access to intensive support

Gympie $35,860

Department of Caloundra Community Centre Caloundra Community Centre Vulnerable children and families; primary focus is on children 0-12

Landsborough $13,415

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Social Services Inc Incorporated years





Maleny $13,416


Boystown Boystown Whole of community; parenting support; group peer support for children, families or carers; case management; home visiting services; and other supports to prevent child abuse and neglect

Maroochy River $45,945




Maroochydore $1,191,542






Foundations Care Ltd Foundations Care Ltd Separating parents and children in high conflict.



The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane (Operating As Centacare Catholic Family And Community Services)

The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane

Families, separated families, extended family members, individuals, children, young people and couples with relationship difficulties; aim is to better manage the personal or interpersonal issues


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to do with children and family during marriage, separation and divorce



Families, separated families, extended family members, individuals, children, young people and couples with relationship difficulties; aim is to better manage the personal or interpersonal issues to do with children and family during marriage, separation and divorce





Communities, families and clients who are experiencing high and complex needs (family violence) and require more access to intensive support









Same as Family and Relationships Services with focus on family law



Relationships Australia (Qld) Relationships Australia (Qld) Same as Family and Relationships Services with focus on family law


Department of Relationships Australia (Qld) Relationships Australia (Qld) Families, separated families, extended family members,


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Social Services individuals, children, young people and couples with relationship difficulties; aim is to better manage the personal or interpersonal issues to do with children and family during marriage, separation and divorce





Mooloolah $13,416



Nambour Community Centre Inc Vulnerable children and families; primary focus is on children 0-12 years

Nambour $81,508


United Synergies Ltd United Synergies Ltd Vulnerable children and families; primary focus is on children 0-12 years

Tewantin $33,593

Department of Employment

Commonwealth Of Australia Local Employment Coordinators have been engaged to work in each of the 21 Priority Employment Areas across Australia identified as needing extra assistance. Local Employment Coordinators work in collaboration with employers, community groups and all levels of government to help develop local solutions to meet local labour market needs. Specific projects may target specific job seeker groups and/or industries. For example, the Growing transaction projects in Ipswich and Logan assisted a number of migrant parents to gain

N/A Not Available

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training and employment in the transport industry.

Department of Education

Community Solutions Inc Community Solutions All young people aged 14-18 who are at risk of not attaining Year 12 or equivalent and are at risk of not making a successful transition through education and onto further education, training or employment

Bokarina $618,793


Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Q)

Uniting Care Community : Inclusion Support Agency Sunshine Coast

Children with disability, including children with ongoing high support needs; children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; children from a refugee or humanitarian intervention background; and Indigenous children.



United Synergies Ltd United Synergies All young people aged 14-18 who are at risk of not attaining Year 12 or equivalent and are at risk of not making a successful transition through education and onto further education, training or employment

Tewantin $1,049,776

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Appendix 1 DCCSDS Region Child Safety Catchment Child Safety Service Centre Statistical Area Level 2 North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Aroona - Currimundi North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Beerwah North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Buddina - Minyama North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Caloundra - Kings Beach North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Caloundra - West North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Caloundra Hinterland North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Glass House Mountains North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Golden Beach - Pelican Waters North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Landsborough North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Moffat Beach - Battery Hill North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Parrearra - Warana North Coast Sunshine Coast Caloundra Wurtulla - Birtinya North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Cooloola North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Gympie - North North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Gympie - South North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Gympie Region North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Kilkivan North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Noosa Heads North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Noosa Hinterland North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Noosaville North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Peregian North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Sunshine Beach North Coast Sunshine Coast Gympie Tewantin North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Bli Bli North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Buderim - North North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Buderim - South North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Coolum Beach North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Diddillibah - Rosemount North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Eumundi - Yandina North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Marcoola - Mudjimba North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Maroochy Hinterland North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Maroochydore - Kuluin North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Mountain Creek North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Nambour North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Palmwoods North Coast Sunshine Coast Maroochydore Sippy Downs

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