Letters to the Editor 20/09/23
COUNCIL RATE INCREASE Dear editor, We are a retired couple and have a unit at Coolum Beach which we rent out when we and our family are not using it. The rates for the unit have gone up $1000 per…
Spring crime forum asks for more police and improved safety
Ninderry MP Dan Purdie at the Peregian Springs crime forum. Photo: Contributed MORE police and stronger community partnerships with QPS were two of the major outcomes from a crime forum hosted by Ninderry MP Dan Purdie at Peregian Springs recently. …
Policing News: Home Safety Audit
WITH the start of the school holidays upon us the Queensland Police Service (QPS) want to further reinforce the need to be vigilant and to lock up stating that with people away, crime can easily occur. A spokesperson for QPS…
MP Purdie snags fundraising trailer from Lions for community use
A cheque for $5,400 was handed over by Ninderry MP Dan Purdie to Coolum Lions representative Doug Alford for the Lions’ purpose-built BBQ trailer. The Lions no longer had a need for the trailer and Mr Purdie will be making…
Unique fencing set to further protect wildlife
The new special fauna fence along Ninderry Road will help protect animals from cars by way of a low sound to warn wildlife of approaching traffic, specifically at dusk and dawn. Photo: Contributed A LINE of discreet green posts which…
Tank water residents should prepare for dry summer
IF YOU’RE not on town water, have you checked your tank lately? This is the advice from Sunshine Coast Regional Council. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a below-median rainfall for September to November and warning that this summer the…
Coolum Community and Birtwill businesses asked, “Are You OK?”
Representatives from local businesses came together in the official colours of yellow and black for R U OK day in Coolum. IT WAS a day of community connectedness on Thursday, September 14 with businesses along Birtwill St collectively coming together…
Coolum steps up to become Plastic Free Coolum with new eco program
The official Plastic Free Coolum logo. IN A STEP towards making Coolum one of the most eco-friendly regions in Australia, what better place to launch an environmental initiative than on the deck of the Coolum Beach Surf Club with the…
Birtwill businesses come together to ask R U OK?
In a show of strength, unity, and compassion, R U OK Day 2023 will feature an informal drop-in location in Coolum where people can sit down, have a chat and also have a slice of pizza all whilst shining a…
Coolum Beach News Sells Division 1 Ticket
It’s not every day that a newsagency sells a Division 1 ticket, but a lucky customer is now 2.5 million dollars richer after purchasing a ticket at Coolum Beach News. The first-time win was cause for celebration with Carmel Parkinson…