Vanessa Hall Editor A NEW retail development with provisions for a Hungry Jack’s with a drive-thru has been proposed for the parcel of land next to the existing Woolworths site in Coolum. Division 8 Councillor Taylor Bunnag stated that Council had received…
IN RECOGNITION of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, the Coolum community now has a ‘red bench’ in Tickle Park, which will serve as a visual reminder that this often-hidden issue needs to be acknowledged and spoken about. The ‘Reb…
COOLUM will soon be home to a new sports facility with a pump track set to take shape within the Lions and Norrie Job Park, which is located adjacent to the northern end of the Coolum Caravan Park. As part…
ECONOMIES OF SCALE Dear editor, Australia, like other nations, is facing challenges amid global uncertainty because of the US president’s illegal war with Iran, which has affected many lives, oil supplies, and the international economy. Geopolitical tensions could disrupt oil supply…
THE PHARMACY Guild of Australia is urging Australians to protect themselves and their families by visiting their local community pharmacy for vaccination. From March 1 of this year, flu vaccinations are free for all Queenslanders aged six months and over. You…
ON APRIL 25, 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers huddled together silently in their row boats as they approached the beaches and hills of Gallipoli. Although they were young and afraid, they prepared to battle with an unseen enemy to protect…
Verrierdale Dawn Service The little Verrierdale Hall hosted a small and moving dawn service with Cr Maria Suarez in attendance. “A beautifully intimate dawn service at the Verrierdale Hall. Thank you to the Hall committee and RFS for putting together a ceremony every year. There is a lot…
THE LITTLE, iconic Pomona Railway Gallery, which is located right next to the Pomona Railway Station in the Noosa Hinterland, will be marking 25 years soon, and to celebrate, they are offering a $4,000 Local Emerging Artist Prize. Young creatives…
DESPITE having good and reliable incomes, a young nurse and electrician couple have endured countless rental rejections, and as a result, the Sunshine Coast youngsters have taken matters into their own hands and formed the Young People Housing Association. Amber…
THE 2026 Ninderry ALP ‘Light on the Hill Dinner’, which was held on Thursday, April 23, was a raging success, and we are so thankful to those who came along, which made for such a positive night. A full house…