VANESSA HALL Editor A SWIFT call to action was organised on Saturday, September 20, in response to recent whale entanglements in shark netting off the coast at Noosa and Marcoola, with the concerned community members asking the State Government…
PILL TESTING Dear editor, Whatever your viewpoint on contraband substances, the principle of harm reduction is a higher order of morality. The Crisafulli Government’s decision to ban pill testing is outright negligence. Several studies around the world have proved beyond…
IT COULD be the one image that saves your life, and this October, the mobile BreastScreen van is returning to Coolum and will be set up at the top of Jack Morgan Park from October 2-16. The service is free,…
BY PAT CAVANAGH ON SUNDAY, September 14, the curtain came down on the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League season with five grand finals being played at the Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana. Coolum Colts were represented in the Grand Finals…
A NATIONAL campaign is urging everyone to be vigilant when it comes to surf safety, regardless of how well you think you may know the conditions. The message from the campaign is to Stop, Look and Stay Alive. Following…
WITH THE September school holidays underway, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has launched Operation Xray Spring Break, a state-wide campaign targeting unsafe driving behaviours during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. As of September 18, 2025, 218…
NOW in its fourth year, the annual ‘Paint the Town Read’ event at Coolum State School showcased the joy and love of books, which is evident by way of reading on Tuesday, August 19. A collaborative Coolum event, some 400…
TOWN PLAN Dear editor, As a very regular visitor to Coolum, may I add my voice to that of local Councillor Maria Suarez in calling for residents to make submissions for the Proposed Town Planning Scheme for the Coolum-Peregian Local…
E-DEVICES Dear editor, Like many, we have had a few hair-raising moments as we have almost collided with young riders on e-bikes and e-scooters. At least twice, thanks to quick reflexes, we avoided seriously harming, or worse, a young person…
PRAISE FOR PAPERS Dear editor, Recently, the new President of Country Press Australia, Damian Morgan, said “…My top priority as President of CPA is to fight for the publishers who, in turn, are fighting for their communities. We’ll be wearing…