DV Safe Phone expands and asks for more phones to be donated THAT old mobile phone gathering dust in a drawer could make a life-changing difference to someone experiencing domestic and family violence this Christmas, with Sunshine Coast charity…
THE PAT Cavanagh Centre at Coolum State School was filled with lots of joy and positivity on Saturday, October 10, as the tenth annual Coolum HeARTs led ‘Sing Out For Mental Health’ event was held. The event, which coincides with…
Olympic legends lend their support to call out SUNSHINE Coast residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves and help save lives, with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood needing 15,000 plasma donations this month to recover a shortfall following a…
Health Showcase COOLUM RADIOLOGY BREAST Cancer Awareness Month is an important reminder that breast health matters at every age. Understanding your individual risk, knowing what to look for and staying up to date with appropriate screening can all play an…
A TRAILBLAZING new study located on the Sunshine Coast has shown that having a certain chemical active in the brain can halt ones hippocampus shrinking and in turn prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. More than 200 seniors put their best…
Free community run celebrates first birthday! THERE was plenty of colour, laughter and a few rather interesting costumes at Coolum Eco parkrun on Saturday, September 12, with the group celebrating its first anniversary. Event #53 saw 76 people run, jog…
JUST in time for the onslaught of summer and for those who want to get fit by way of swimming laps, the Noosa Aquatic Centre has reopened its 50m pool after a major three-month upgrade. More than 2.5 million litres…
IT COULD be the best picture you ever have taken of your breasts, and it could be the one that saves your life! And this September, the BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast bus will be parking up along the eastern edge…
Vanessa Hall Editor FOR 45 YEARS, Peregian Beach was home to Lee Elson and it was where he surfed, built his career and shared his life with his wife Susan and three sons. Lee was entrenched in the local region having moved from the…
DONATELIFE WEEK – JULY 26 TO AUGUST 2 Vanessa Hall Editor WHEN Coolum resident Belinda lost her life partner Damien to a catastrophic stroke, she found comfort in knowing that even in death, he was able to give others a second chance at life. Damien donated his kidneys…