Autumn Sunrise Chasing on Coolum Beach
The last few days of Autumn have been delivering those iconic and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets of late. For those who do make the trip out of a warm bed and down to the shore for sunrise, the view is…
Police urging motorists to be aware of ‘little feet’ on the roads
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…
Community joins forces to clean-up for the hatchlings
CLEAN-UP for the Hatchlings 2026 is an annual conservation event, held across Sunshine Coast beaches to remove marine debris and thus ensure a safe journey for turtle hatchlings to the ocean. The event this year was held on Sunday, January…
Community angered over vandalism of Stumers picnic table
Vanessa Hall Editor A COMMUNITY environmental volunteer was saddened to see that a picnic table was deliberately vandalised when arriving to weed along the watercourse which runs off Stumers Creek road recently. The picnic table, which provides shaded respite for…
Big 2025 weather events total $3.5 billion in insurance payouts
THE INSURANCE Council of Australia (ICA) has released figures from 2025 with extreme weather events tallying up to almost $3.5 billion in insured losses from 264,000 claims – the late November storms in our region accounted for a staggering $1.4…
Intense storm system lashes region with many left for days without power
VANESSA HALL EDITOR IT WAS swift and intense, and at around 3.30 pm on Monday, November 24, a destructive storm system lashed the local region with widespread damage along the Sunshine Coast, with parts of Coolum, Mt Coolum and Peregian…
Shorebird plan adopted at ordinary meeting however dogs could be on notice
AT THE Thursday, October 16 Ordinary Meeting, Sunshine Coast Council adopted the Sunshine Coast Shorebird Conservation Plan 2025–30, which outlines a strategic roadmap to protect the region’s declining shorebird populations. Council has described the plan as a balanced approach which…
Fury over shark nets prompts Noosa Heads rally
IN RESPONSE to the recent marine life entanglements in shark netting off the coast in South East Queensland, a group of several hundred concerned people gathered in Noosa Heads on Saturday, October 4, to voice their frustration and to call…
Conservationists asking for shark nets to be removed during whale migration months
VANESSA HALL Editor A SWIFT call to action was organised on Saturday, September 20, in response to recent whale entanglements in shark netting off the coast at Noosa and Marcoola, with the concerned community members asking the State Government…
Expansion of shark control program by State Gov raises concerns over efficacy
This diagram shows the net components (floats, shackles and acoustic alarms) and net dimensions. Image: Qld Gov Department of Primary Industries Vanessa Hall Editor THE CRISAFULLI Queensland State Government has expanded the Queensland Shark Control Program (QSCP) with more nets…