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…
A TRAILBLAZING new study located on the Sunshine Coast has shown that having a certain chemical active in the brain can halt ones hippocampus shrinking and in turn prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. More than 200 seniors put their best…
Hospitality, construction & beauty – biggest culprits not to pay tax or super MORE than 52,000 tip-offs were made to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) during the past financial year, with community members increasingly speaking up about businesses and individuals…
Recovery mission tows carcass offshore SUNSHINE Coast Council (SCC) crews worked into the night and early morning after a dead humpback whale was reported off the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday, September 22. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services alerted SCC at…