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…
VANESSA HALL EDITOR AUSTRALIANS Love to win, and one title we can safely say is ours is that of highest per capita losses to gambling. New research from the Australia Institute paints a brutal portrait of the real cost of…
Vanessa Hall Editor AS CONVERSATIONS continue around men’s health, mental wellbeing and the search for positive male role models and whilst focusing on Men’s Health Week (15–21 June), two organisations are taking on the challenge of promoting better male health,…
Raising awareness for Mitochondrial Disease one step at a time! THOUSANDS of walkers will be traversing the coastline this Sunday, May 31, from 6.30 am as the Sunshine Coast ‘Bloody Long Walk’ sets about raising much-needed funds for the Mito Foundation and…
IN RECOGNITION of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, the Coolum community now has a ‘red bench’ in Tickle Park, which will serve as a visual reminder that this often-hidden issue needs to be acknowledged and spoken about. The ‘Reb…
THE PHARMACY Guild of Australia is urging Australians to protect themselves and their families by visiting their local community pharmacy for vaccination. From March 1 of this year, flu vaccinations are free for all Queenslanders aged six months and over. You…