Free BreastScreen in Coolum This October
IT COULD be the one image that saves your life, and this October, the mobile BreastScreen van is returning to Coolum and will be set up at the top of Jack Morgan Park from October 2-16. The service is free,…
Coolum Colts wrap successful season 2025
BY PAT CAVANAGH ON SUNDAY, September 14, the curtain came down on the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League season with five grand finals being played at the Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana. Coolum Colts were represented in the Grand Finals…
Beach safety urged as Summer approaches
A NATIONAL campaign is urging everyone to be vigilant when it comes to surf safety, regardless of how well you think you may know the conditions. The message from the campaign is to Stop, Look and Stay Alive. Following…
Sand or bitumen – anywhere, anytime: Police targeting holiday driving
WITH THE September school holidays underway, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has launched Operation Xray Spring Break, a state-wide campaign targeting unsafe driving behaviours during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. As of September 18, 2025, 218…
Coolum’s youngest students celebrate love of reading
NOW in its fourth year, the annual ‘Paint the Town Read’ event at Coolum State School showcased the joy and love of books, which is evident by way of reading on Tuesday, August 19. A collaborative Coolum event, some 400…
Letters to the editor 10/09/25
TOWN PLAN Dear editor, As a very regular visitor to Coolum, may I add my voice to that of local Councillor Maria Suarez in calling for residents to make submissions for the Proposed Town Planning Scheme for the Coolum-Peregian Local…
Letters to the editor 13/08/25
E-DEVICES Dear editor, Like many, we have had a few hair-raising moments as we have almost collided with young riders on e-bikes and e-scooters. At least twice, thanks to quick reflexes, we avoided seriously harming, or worse, a young person…
Letters to the editor 27/08/25
PRAISE FOR PAPERS Dear editor, Recently, the new President of Country Press Australia, Damian Morgan, said “…My top priority as President of CPA is to fight for the publishers who, in turn, are fighting for their communities. We’ll be wearing…
Letters to the Editor 30/07/25
DIVISION 8 BUDGET Dear editor, Last year I wrote to you regarding the SCC 2024-25 Capital Works budget, concerned about the paltry $4,144,700 allocated to Division 8, compared to adjacent Divisions (eg Division 9 $9,732,100). I had hoped that the…
Community Update: Save Stumers off-leash dog beach
THE TEAM from the Save Stumers Off Leash Dog Beach have been keeping busy with many fundraising initiatives of late. The group is actively fighting any changes that may eventuate at Stumers Creek, with the creek potentially becoming an on-leash…