WITH the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting a hot summer and the potential for heatwaves, bushfires, storms and flash-flooding, Sunshine Coast and Noosa residents are being encouraged to take simple steps now to prepare. Coolum residents only have to think…
Police urge drivers to slow down as school returns QUEENSLAND Police (QP) are urging motorists to slow down and take extra care around school zones as children return to the classroom following the September school holidays. The warning comes after…
Australian Boardriders Battle regional qualifier taking place this Saturday COOLUM Beach is likely to play host to some of Queensland’s best surfers this Saturday as they go head-to-head in the Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB). The Sunshine Coast is hosting the…
AN AMENITIES block at Marcoola has been transformed into a colourful celebration of the Sunshine Coast Biosphere, with the local community helping bring the new mural to life. Marcoola Community Group president Susie Chapman said the idea had been talked…
CREDIT RATING Dear editor, Now the dust has settled on the Queensland LNP government’s budget, and following its credit rating downgrade from AA+ to AA by S & P Global, Queenslanders will have to be prepared to tighten their belts…
Principal’s Post TROY ASCOTT COOLUM STATE HIGH SCHOOL OH, WHAT a night! The Coolum State High School ‘Celebration of Excellence’ was a wonderful celebration of the outstanding academic, musical and sporting achievement that exists in our school. And truly…
THE ICONIC Gold Coast ‘SWELL Sculpture Festival’, which features installations and sculptures along the coast at Currumbin Beach, has a local connection this year with Marcoola artist Harmony Linthorne, literally a ‘star’ attraction. Regarded as one of Queensland’s most loved…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following text contains the name of a deceased person. THE ARTIST behind the striking mural on the Marcoola amenities block has now taken out the People’s Choice Award at the…
Council grant allows gardens to grow SPRING is a great time to get your hands dirty – and for residents without a garden of their own, a community garden can be a great place to start, and thanks to funds…
BY DAMIAN MORGAN PRESIDENT, COUNTRY PRESS AUSTRALIA It was World News Day on September 28 – a day that celebrates journalism and the fact-based, verified information it produces. It’s also a good day to remind ourselves why that matters. Because…