Letters to the editor 25/05/22
NEW FED GOV Dear editor, A new era has dawned, and it is one of hope. Hope for the sort of Australia we can all be proud of, where we don’t live with fear and division. Our new Prime Minister,…
Nothing stopping Marie to vote even at 103!
Photo: Contributed It was a dreary polling day on Saturday, May 21– the official election day, however, many took up the opportunity to vote early at the pre-polling booth at the Coolum-Peregian RSL, and one of these early voters was…
Coast eagerly awaits ruling on status as a UNESCO biosphere
THE FINAL countdown has begun as the Sunshine Coast community eagerly waits to find out if our region will be recognised around the world as a biosphere. If granted, it means UNESCO will officially recognise the Sunshine Coast as an…
Campaigning in full swing at Coolum for seat of Fairfax
Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall This Saturday, May 21 Australians are being asked to head to their local polling booth and cast their vote for federal government representatives in the senate and the house of representatives. Campaigning on Tuesday morning at the…
Council asking parties to make coast a priority after election
SUNSHINE Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson has outlined the core commitments the council is seeking from all 2022 Federal Election parties to advance the prosperity, connectivity and liveability of the region. The priorities focus on investment in public transport, road…
BARNS LANE FARM DEVELOPMENT APPROVED
The Barns Lane Farm development which was approved by Sunshine Coast Council last week. Photo: Contributed A SITE adjacent to the Sunshine Motorway, off Barns Lane in Coolum will become home to one of the largest tourism destinations on the…
Surfy offers bus for Friday runs to Coolum Men’s Shed
The Coolum Men’s Shed is actively seeking new members and to make it easier for men to get out to the shed, which is located in the industrial estate, the Coolum Surf Club will be picking up and dropping home…
Noosa Council giving a sheet for textile waste
Mark Borgert and Emma Menzies have their items sorted for next month’s Textile Recycling Day to be held at the Bicentennial Park in Sunshine Beach. Photo: Contributed IN A QUEENSLAND first, Noosa residents will have the opportunity to recycle their…
Volunteers QLD asking locals to take up the task and give back in aged care facilities
A CALL to fill a critical shortage of volunteers in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) hopes to inspire more Queenslanders to provide social support for some of the most vulnerable in our community.The Re-engaging Volunteers into Residential Aged Care Facilities Program…
New art keeper asking Coolum for participation
Artist Jack Hagan who is also known as ‘Keeper 07’ will be participating in an interactive and immersive art experience in Coolum’s Tickle Park from Friday May 13. Photo: Contributed JACK HAGAN will be reading Coolum residents’ and visitors’ mail…