THE FORENSIC Crash Unit is investigating a fatal motorbike crash at Yandina which occurred on the morning of April 11. Initial investigations indicate around 12:16am, the rider of a Honda CBR 600 motorbike, travelling south, crashed on the Bruce Highway,…
Sales from the Coolum and North Shore Coast Care calendar will go towards funding the various environmental protection work that the group does which includes the Thursday morning weeding and dune restorers. Photo: CNSCC COOLUM and North Shore Coast Care…
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council Councillors with Mayor Rosanna Natoli (front, centre) at the Declaration of Office on April 3. Photo: SCRC IN A formal ceremony in front of family, friends and colleagues the new Sunshine Coast Regional Council were…
TAKE A WALK around a shopping centre and the sniffle and cough of a flu is ever present and in an effort to keep Queenslanders safe and free of feeling unwell, free flu shots are available now which is the…
Photo: Coolum Beach Bowls Club Look at those smiles, that’s what winning looks like! The Coolum Beach Bowls Club’s Club Championships recently saw the team of Steve Giles, Andre Buck, Chris Johnston and Ron Weatherby (pictured) take out the Men’s…
NUCLEAR IDEA Dear editor, Will the proponents of nuclear power follow Rio de Janeiro and install the power plant atop Mt Coolum like the statue of Christ atop the rock in the Brazilian capital? Apart from becoming a tourist boom,…
Pictured are Lion Doug and Bloomhill representative Holly at the cheque presentation. Photo: Coolum Lions ONCE again proving to be the most generous group within the local community, the Coolum Lions have once again taken out their chequebook to give…
The extent of vegetation damage at Peregian Springs. A MUCH loved and needed wildlife corridor in Peregian Springs has unfortunately been damaged in what is being investigated as an act of environmental vandalism. Dozens of trees and plants over 320m2…
Vanessa Hall Editor THE QUEENSLAND Local Government Elections held on Saturday, March 16 in our region saw Taylor Bunnag elected in Division 8, Maria Suarez returned in Division 9 and at the time of going to print Rosanna Natoli was…
School Captains Jeremy and Hamish. BY MAYA, COBY, SLOANE, ELLA, SOPHIE, INDIGO, NAYUN, GOLDIE AND LUCA The Advertiser was contacted by Coolum State School recently who wanted to run a story on their new school leaders. To our delight the…