Vanessa Hall Editor SUNSHINE Coast Regional Council adopted Budget 2026-27 at a Special Meeting on June 1, with Mayor Rosanna Natoli stating the Budget contained tough decisions with a clear plan focused on community priorities and demonstrated a strong commitment…
VISITORS to the iconic and very popular Mount Coolum will now find the trip even more comfortable with a new amenities block located at the base of the mountain in the car park, finally open to the public. The new…
Vanessa Hall Editor A NEW retail development with provisions for a Hungry Jack’s with a drive-thru has been proposed for the parcel of land next to the existing Woolworths site in Coolum. Division 8 Councillor Taylor Bunnag stated that Council had received…
COOLUM will soon be home to a new sports facility with a pump track set to take shape within the Lions and Norrie Job Park, which is located adjacent to the northern end of the Coolum Caravan Park. As part…
IN THE Space of just one week, two fires broke out at the Noosa Council Resource Recovery Centre at Doonan, and both were likely started by batteries not disposed of correctly. Noosa Council sent out an urgent plea to residents to remove…
DOG owners in the Noosa Council region are being asked to pay their expired pet registration in order to avoid a fine. Noosa dog owners whose pet registration expired between June 1 and November 30 of 2025 need to renew now or risk a $333 fine. Local Laws Manager Clint…
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…
NOOSA Council is making it easier for residents to access sports equipment via their new ‘SportsBox’ program – participants can try a range of popular sports for free. Pickleball sets, basketballs and netballs are available to hire from the blue SportsBox lockers located at Stan Topper…
Vanessa Hall Editor SUNSHINE Coast Council Division 9 Councillor Maria Suarez has launched an e-petition addressed to the Honourable Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, asking that a raft of reforms be made to the laws surrounding…
THE LONG-AWAITED toilet block for Mount Coolum is set to break ground from March 2, with construction expected to take ten weeks (weather permitting). Both Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson MP and Sunshine Coast Council Division 8 Councillor Taylor Bunnag…