Final touches for Second bay stairs
THE NEW beach access stairs at Second Bay are 99 per cent complete. At the time of writing, council is progressing our plan to clad the bottom concrete step in sandstone or a material that visually blends into the beautiful coastal environment. Thank you for your patience while the new stairs were constructed.
Turtle nesting season begins
It’s turtle nesting season from November to May. Thank you to the Coolum and North Shore Coast Care volunteers to the time they dedicate to walking the beaches each day to look for turtle tracks, new nests and hatchlings.
If you see signs of turtles on our beaches, please watch your step and contact the Turtle Conservation volunteers via council’s website. You can help the turtles by switching off your outside lights from 8 pm to reduce light pollution, which is a major threat to turtles nesting successfully.
Try the Council app
I’ve noticed a few fallen trees and minor repairs required around Coolum after recent storms, and it’s now easier for people to lodge these requests with the relaunched council app. Council appreciates that the community are often the eyes and ears on the ground, identifying issues in their neighbourhood. As a bonus, the free app allows you to have personalised information for bin days, access real-time information about road conditions, explore features of our region, access Disaster Hub, and so much more.
You can download it now by searching “Sunshine Coast App” in the App Store and Google Play Store.
New spot for the Tickle Park beach shower
Work is soon to begin on the beach shower relocation at Tickle Park. The current location is right in the middle of the open grass area and there are problems with drainage. The shower will be moved closer to the beach access, so you’ll be able to use it as soon as you step off the beach. Work should only take a few weeks. Thank you for your patience while work takes place.
Get in touch
As always, please contact council directly for any service requests such as road hazards, graffiti, dumped rubbish, parking, parks, potholes, roads, trees and waste collections. Contact details or service request forms are available at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or call 5475 7272.