Coolum Civic Heart The Coolum Civic Centre continues to play its role bring people together in Coolum, hosting a large variety of community events. I had the pleasure of recently attending the Sunshine Coast Chinese Association Chinese Cultural Immersion event…
Lions and Norrie Job Park, Coolum In the coming months we’ll be sharing the concept design for the upgrade of this much-loved park. Based on the outcomes of previous community engagement, including the recently added basketball court, the design enhances…
Welcome to 2023 My first column for 2023 – happy new year! I hope you had a wonderful break. This year there will be lots of items for you to have your say on, including the masterplan for Lions Norrie…
Coolum CoastSnap The Coolum CoastSnap location has moved to a more prominent spot at beach access 77. Please take a snap if you are walking by to help with our coastal monitoring. BatPod BatPod is a new choose-your-own adventure podcast…
Mowing delays We’re in for a wet spring and summer with our region predicted to see a significant increase in rainfall. Increased rainfall and warmer soil conditions make for favourable grass-growing conditions. Council has increased its mowing roster to stay…
New planning scheme EARLIER this year, more than 8000 people had their say on proposed planning scheme directions and this feedback is being used to help inform drafting of the new planning scheme. In the feedback received from the Coolum…
TICKLE PARK BEACH ACCESS UPDATE SEVERE erosion uncovered parts of the stairs buried for a long time at beach access 77. The stairs need major structural repairs. After careful review, it was decided it would be more cost-effective to rebuild…
Blue Carbon Grant I WAS pleased to find out that Sunshine Coast Council and its grant partners were successful in securing $2 million in funding through the Commonwealth Government’s Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration Grants for the Blue Heart project. Blue…
Budget COUNCIL recently adopted its budget for the 2022–23 financial year and I’m looking forward to quite a few Coolum projects coming to fruition. Thanks to community feedback, a new half-court basketball court will be built in Lions–Norrie Job Park…
Doonan planting festival Have you registered for the Doonan Planting Festival, as part of the World Environment Day month-long program? Help plant 1000 food trees for glossy black cockatoos, flying foxes and other wildlife at the free family-friendly event on…