Developer lodges Development Application with Council VANESSA HALL EDITOR A Cairns-based property developer formally lodged a Development Application (DA) on Friday, October 9, with Sunshine Coast Regional Council for three sites along South Coolum Road, with the developer seeking a…
DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK Dear editor, On behalf of the estimated 446,500 Australians living with dementia and 1.7 million people involved in their care, thank you to the community for showing your support this Dementia Action Week. Across Australia, individuals and…
THE PAT Cavanagh Centre at Coolum State School was filled with lots of joy and positivity on Saturday, October 10, as the tenth annual Coolum HeARTs led ‘Sing Out For Mental Health’ event was held. The event, which coincides with…
Small beach change aims to give shorebirds a chance DOG OWNERS can still enjoy plenty of off-leash space at Maroochy North Shore, despite a seasonal closure at the southern tip of the spit aimed at giving threatened migratory shorebirds a…
BEACH fires have no place on our coastline, and lighting fires on the beach is not only illegal, but it can leave behind a hidden danger, with Noosa Council warning that hot coals and embers can remain dangerous for hours…
Olympic legends lend their support to call out SUNSHINE Coast residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves and help save lives, with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood needing 15,000 plasma donations this month to recover a shortfall following a…
THE BURLEIGH Boardriders claimed victory at the Queensland leg of the Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB) regional series in a thrilling showdown at Coolum Beach on Saturday, October 10. The fourth stop of the series brought together 16 of the state’s…
WITH the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting a hot summer and the potential for heatwaves, bushfires, storms and flash-flooding, Sunshine Coast and Noosa residents are being encouraged to take simple steps now to prepare. Coolum residents only have to think…
Police urge drivers to slow down as school returns QUEENSLAND Police (QP) are urging motorists to slow down and take extra care around school zones as children return to the classroom following the September school holidays. The warning comes after…
Australian Boardriders Battle regional qualifier taking place this Saturday COOLUM Beach is likely to play host to some of Queensland’s best surfers this Saturday as they go head-to-head in the Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB). The Sunshine Coast is hosting the…