Coolum surfing legend and ex-councillor Bruce Dunne took out the top spot in the Longboard Over 65 Men division at the Queensland State Championships at Alex Bluff recently. The event saw the crowning of the Queensland Champions across various divisions,…
THE COOLUM Boardwalk Mosaic Project group are making great progress with their revamp of the art pieces which adorn the iconic walking platform in Coolum. After many years, the current panels were showing signs of wear, and a new group of creatives who…
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…
Vanessa Hall Editor IN less than a month, a weekly ‘Drop In’ held in Coolum’s Tickle Park has fostered a surge in positive community engagement and relationship building between local young people, local police and PCYC. Each week the turnout has grown with young…
IN RECOGNITION of National Volunteers Week, which ran from May 18-24, we want to say a collective “thank you” to the many locals who volunteer with our local organisations. From community groups to grassroots sporting clubs, volunteers and their selfless…
NATIONAL Volunteer Week, which is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, took place from May 18 to 24, and the theme this year, ‘Your Year to Volunteer’ encourages first-time volunteers, celebrates the dedication of long-time volunteers and recognises that volunteering looks different for everyone. Every day across the Sunshine Coast, volunteers…
FOR 50 YEARS, Clayden Potters & Associated Crafts Inc has quietly built a creative community in the heart of Coolum, bringing together people of all ages through a shared love of pottery, art and friendship. Now the long-running group is inviting the…
A FUN, free and inclusive drop-in session is being run by Coolum Police in an effort to foster positive relationships between local youths and Police. The PCYC drop-in program will run from 3 to 4.30 pm each Friday in Tickle Park, and…
ON APRIL 25, 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers huddled together silently in their row boats as they approached the beaches and hills of Gallipoli. Although they were young and afraid, they prepared to battle with an unseen enemy to protect…
DESPITE having good and reliable incomes, a young nurse and electrician couple have endured countless rental rejections, and as a result, the Sunshine Coast youngsters have taken matters into their own hands and formed the Young People Housing Association. Amber…