QUEENSLAND Police Service (QPS) have stepped up its visibility in Peregian Springs and Coolum recently and has been working with local businesses and the wider community to reduce antisocial behaviour. Officers from Coolum Police Station have been conducting high visibility…
THE PEREGIAN Digital Hub will be holding a hands-on workshop for locals in an effort to help people get the most out of new technologies such as AI. Mastering AI can make life easier in countless ways and can help…
WHAT a treat it was to see these incredible images of the Coolum Advertiser from way back in February 1992! Thank you to Councillor Taylor Bunnag and his family for keeping these old editions and for posting them online. Here…
COOLUM Football Club officially opened their newly renovated clubhouse on Friday, March 6, and the weekend of all things football also served as the launch of their 2026 season. The festivities kicked off from 5.30 pm with past and present…
Vanessa Hall Editor THE INQUIRY into e-mobility safety and use in Queensland, which was overseen by the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee, was released recently, with the report listing a series of key recommendations in an effort to curtail…
THE ICONIC wooden radio tower at Marcoola Beach, which was one of the last remaining towers of its kind, has been replaced with a modern tower and will further add to beach safety. The new tower replaces the previous structure, which was…
IT WAS a day of firsts at Marcoola Surf Club on Saturday, March 14, with the club conducting their first-ever ‘Pink Patrol’ to coincide with Queensland Women’s Week, which runs from March 8-14, and the club also christened their new…
LIFEFLIGHT officially opened its new Sunshine Coast hangar base with a gala dinner on Saturday, March 14, with the new base further strengthening the aeromedical capabilities in the region. The launch, which coincided with the LifeFlight Sunshine Coast gala, raises funds for the emergency trauma training ‘First…
WITH THE passing of World Wildlife Day on March 3, Queensland Police Service (QPS) are reminding motorists that every decision made behind the wheel plays a critical role in protecting some of our most vulnerable road users. Every day, Queenslanders…
E-BIKES Dear editor, E-bikes are the weapon of choice for generations of those with “a need for speed!” Suddenly, silently, they race down our streets and pathways at top speed, often doubling their mates, without helmets or appropriate protective clothing,…