From dashing romantic reality star to DV charges: how it all went wrong for Bachelor Sam Wood

Wood’s cultural prominence, commercial success and now collapse of his empire was shaped by the confected TV narrative into which he stepped Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Along the main drag of Noosa Heads, expensive beachfront villas and resorts meld into designer-boho apparel stores, upmarket restaurants and bars and pizza joints.

Kids with sandy feet and hair still dripping from the surf slurp gelati alongside activewear-clad women who have descended from the scrubby headland.

The beachside town is a holiday destination for middle-class families as well as the wealthy, and is a particular favourite with Victorians.

And those who headed there for the recent King’s birthday long weekend were treated to plenty of Queensland sun.

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