DANGEROUS and illegal high-powered e-bikes and e-scooters seized from Queensland streets are being crushed and destroyed under the State Government’s tough new e-mobility laws. Queensland Police have seized 466 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters and issued 2,142 traffic infringement notices since…
Principal’s Post TROY ASCOTT COOLUM STATE HIGH SCHOOL WHAT A TERM! AS TERM 3 draws to a close at Coolum State High School, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on just how much our students have achieved…
YOUTH CRIME Dear editor, Where is there legitimate supervision of youths out at night, breaking and entering, stealing cars, carrying weapons, by police and guardians? This is the dilemma of the rise in youth crime, without intervention by those who…
BY PAT CAVANAGH THE GRAND Finals of the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League were played at the Sunshine Coast Stadium last Sunday, September 13. In the A Grade, Coolum were defeated 20 points to 12 by Caloundra. Coolum started well…
IT COULD be the best picture you ever have taken of your breasts, and it could be the one that saves your life! And this September, the BreastScreen Queensland Sunshine Coast bus will be parking up along the eastern edge…
Do stupid things – expect to receive big penalties & loss of license STATE Highway Patrol Officers working along a section of the Bruce Highway intercepted one of the most brazen lawbreakers recently when a Noosa man was caught speeding…
PUBLIC HOLIDAY THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 RESIDENTS of Noosa Shire will have their annual show day public holiday this Friday, September 11, and the 2026 Noosa Country Show will take centre stage at the Pomona Showground, which is located at…
Emergency vehicle to aid callouts and community safety LAST November, the role of the local SES and their ability to be there when natural emergencies take hold was further made evident when an intense storm system lashed the region and…
THERE is no denying that Steve Irwin was a larger-than-life character, and as the anniversary of his sudden and tragic death is observed, some 20 years later, his legacy lives on, and he is remembered as a wildlife hero and…
MUSIC, mateship and good health will take centre stage in Coolum when more than 150 Men’s Shed musicians come together once again for the third annual ‘Shed Music Festival’. Presented by the Coolum Men’s Shed, the three-day festival is built around a simple…