Vanessa Hall Editor WITH the sun shining, Coolum’s Jack Morgan Park provided the backdrop for a celebration of young First Nations talent on Sunday, August 23, with the GATHAA Next Gen Market & Youth Showcase taking centre stage. The event brought…
COOLUM STATE SCHOOL IT’S JUST two weeks until the students at Coolum State Primary School hear the words “it’s showtime” and present their production of DreamWorks, Madagascar Jr: A Musical Adventure. Madagascar Jr is a cleverly edited 60-minute version of the much-loved animated 2005 blockbuster film…
Industry Insight FUNERALS AUSTRALIA FOR MANY years, Gregson & Weight Funerals has been part of Sunshine Coast life, helping local families through some of their most difficult moments, and they are a trusted name in the industry. Now, fifth-generation funeral…
BY PAT CAVANAGH THE COOLUM Colts A Grade team are the first team into the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League Grand Finals following an emphatic 62 to nil victory over Caloundra at Coolum on Saturday, August 29, in front of…
RESIDENTS in the Tewantin region can look to seeing light at the end of the tunnel with the traffic woes as a result of works to the Doonella bridge passing a significant milestone, with major concrete works completed. The concrete…
QUEENSLAND Police Service (QPS) has welcomed two new four-legged recruits into the constabulary with the Sunshine Coast Dog Squad officially swearing in Police Dogs ‘Odin’ and ‘Jackal’. More than 100 police dogs work across 15 locations statewide, including general purpose, specialist detection and tactical working…
DOGGY FASHION, FUN AND OVER $2,000 IN PRIZES! COOLUM’S dog lovers won’t have to travel far for a day of four-legged fun when A Dog’s Life – Dogtopia 2026 takes over the Noosa River foreshore later this month. The free community event will be held at Tewantin-Noosa Lions…
$21 billion in lost super: find yours, fund your future THE AUSTRALIAN Taxation Office (ATO) is urging the community to check for any super they may have lost track of, with new data showing over $21 billion is waiting to be claimed. ATO Deputy Commissioner Ben Kelly said checking for…
Team sets their sights on winning Coolum’s first A Grade Premiership BY PAT CAVANAGH COOLUM Colts A Grade team has finished the regular season as Minor Premiers in the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League competition. The team finished the season with 11 wins…
THE LUCKY COUNTRY? Dear editor, Australia has always had a healthy appetite for a good moan. Tune into talkback radio, scroll through social media, or linger at any weekend barbecue and you’ll hear the familiar refrain: the country’s going to the dogs. According to…