It’s not a birthday without cake! THE COOLUM Men’s Shed celebrated a very special birthday recently with their member Athol Greenhalgh marking 90 years young! The shed members collectively wished Athol a very happy birthday. “We are incredibly lucky to…
ONCE AGAIN local photographer Kerry Mulgrew, AKA ‘Kezign’ has produced a stunning calendar which is aptly called ‘Waking Up Coolum Beach’ with the sunrise photographer selecting her favourite images from 2024 for the 2025 calendar. “The calendar was created over…
Peter Carmody (The Bowlo), David Turner (Coolum Colts), Bill Gissane (Yandina Art & Framing) and Jo Justo (Labor candidate for Ninderry) attended the presentation of the framed Coolum Colts jersey to the Bowlo. Photo: Contributed COOLUM Colts Rugby League Club…
Jack Morgan Park came to life on Saturday, August 10 with a huge “blast from the past” put on by Cartel Music and Events. The festival which ran from 11am to 8pm was an homage to the 1950s and featured…
Friday’s art with artist Owen and his trusty friend ‘Max’ sitting amongst his work. KEZIGN & OWEN CAVANAGH Local artist Owen Cavanagh who is best known for his wave mural which flanked a shed along the motorway, made the sand…
The Whitrod family with Tallulah in the front. In an effort to raise vital funds that will lead to research and a potential cure, some 400 people from across the Sunshine Coast gathered in Coolum on the evening of July…
BY PAT CAVANAGH SHED MUSIC FESTIVAL MC It was a day and evening all about promoting well-being and community, and “Mates Making Music” at the inaugural ‘Shed Music Festival’, jointly put on by the Coolum Men’s Shed and the Coolum-Peregian…
Vanessa Hall Editor With Dad Andrew Veivers on completion of graduating year 10 in the Spanish School system. AFTER a year abroad living, breathing and most importantly playing, Max Veivers returned to Coolum recently from his year away in Seville…
Vanessa Hall Editor Pat Green with her electric trike. Photo: Vanessa Hall PAT GREEN is many things and first and foremost Pat is happy. This resident of Coolum for only nine years is also a very keen darts player with…
Bruce Dunne (right) is presented with his Sting Zillman Award. Community Update Coolum Beach SLSC IN THE SPIRIT of our recent annual award celebrations, we would like to share some background on some of our perpetual trophy recipients who were…