FOR MANY Australians, losing a pet can be every bit as heartbreaking as losing a family member, and now a unique initiative from the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is offering grieving pet owners a way to honour their pets while…
SUPERANNUATION Dear editor, Recent capital gains tax and negative gearing changes have been sold on the basis of intergenerational equity—the old supporting the young. Yet in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget, there were no changes to superannuation funds, including large industry and union-linked…
Event Showcase Karin Schaupp and Andrew Veivers TWO OF Australia’s most accomplished guitarists will share the stage for the first time this month when classical virtuoso Karin Schaupp and acclaimed Spanish guitarist Andrew Veivers embark on a special Queensland tour. Presented by…
Work has begun on the LNP’s $1 million election commitment to protect Mudjimba Island with the installation of 23 moorings commencing last week. The 23 eco-friendly moorings will enable vessels to anchor safely without damaging fragile corals. The moorings are…
CAR CRASH FATALITY POLICE are investigating a fatal traffic crash at Maroochydore on Sunday evening, June 7. Emergency services were called to a shopping centre carpark on Ocean Street shortly after 7.30 pm following reports a vehicle had entered the water…
ON JUNE 6, we celebrate the moment Queensland became its own state and separated from New South Wales, and this year is set to be one big party! It’s our day to get together and celebrate our state – our…
Vanessa Hall Editor IN less than a month, a weekly ‘Drop In’ held in Coolum’s Tickle Park has fostered a surge in positive community engagement and relationship building between local young people, local police and PCYC. Each week the turnout has grown with young…
VISITORS to the iconic and very popular Mount Coolum will now find the trip even more comfortable with a new amenities block located at the base of the mountain in the car park, finally open to the public. The new…
ECONOMICS Dear editor, The current government’s heavy reliance on “Keatingera economics” feels like a rerun of a 1980s textbook, not a serious response to the very different world we face today. That playbook—dismantling protection, ending tariffs, and opening the economy to unrestricted imports—may…
THE CRISAFULLI Government recently announced that SMEC Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded the detailed design contract to progress the Sunshine Motorway and West Coolum Road interchange upgrade at Mount Coolum. The project will deliver two new south-facing ramps, providing an additional access point to the motorway…