Vanessa Hall Editor THE NEW Sunshine Coast Council dog laws, which came into effect from Friday, July 3, have now thrown the work of a popular sand artist into question. For the past two years, Owen Cavanagh, who is known…
DONATELIFE WEEK – JULY 26 TO AUGUST 2 Vanessa Hall Editor WHEN Coolum resident Belinda lost her life partner Damien to a catastrophic stroke, she found comfort in knowing that even in death, he was able to give others a second chance at life. Damien donated his kidneys…
CLIMATE WARNINGS Dear editor, Watching the dramatic climatic crises play out in record heatwave conditions in the Northern Hemisphere should ring alarm bells here in Australia, as we face our drier-than-usual Southern Hemisphere weather approaching. We live in the “Sunburnt Country”,…
YEARS of hard work by volunteers, members and supporters have paid off for Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club, with the official opening of a transformed members’ area that will support the club’s growing lifesaving and nipper programs. The renovated downstairs facilities were…
ON SUNDAY, August 23, the Noosa Pengari Steiner School will host their annual Children’s Festival, and the joyful and colourful festival will also feature an extra special celebratory theme as the Noosa hinterland school marks their 30th anniversary. The festival…
THE Coolum Common Community Garden is flourishing once again, with new members, new projects and a renewed focus on bringing the community together. Located on the western edge of Jack Morgan Park and close to the new amenities block and picnic area, the 800-square-metre…
AS OPEN Studios Sunshine Coast heads into its second and final weekend, local creatives are celebrating the success of the first weekend, which saw studios along the coastal stretch of the Sunshine Coast open their doors for free. The Niche…
A WELL-USED link in the heart of Coolum has been given a makeover, with the upgraded section of Park Street now open and already proving popular with locals. The makeover, part of Sunshine Coast Council’s Coolum Connections project, has transformed the little street between David…
THE PREMIER winter lawn bowls event rolled into action across the Sunshine Coast from July 3, with greens across the region uniting bowlers for the 2026 Sunshine Coast Winter Bowls Carnival, which saw two weeks of competition and camaraderie. Now in…
GAMBLING Dear editor, We are often reminded of the human cost of gambling harm, but we rarely focus on the other side of the ledger: who are the winners? The answers are found in corporate bookmakers, gambling operators and government budgets. The contrast is…