Save Stumers Awareness Dog Walk
The group of dedicated dog lovers fighting for Stumers Creek to remain off-leash held an awareness session and walk on Saturday afternoon, April 19. The group used the event as… Read more »
Category: Local People
Mural takes up permanent place on motorway
After many weeks of meticulous painting, the beloved ‘Wave’ mural by local artist Owen Cavanagh has finally been lifted up to its permanent home, where it is safely out of… Read more »
Wilson returns with a win under his belt in fun conditions at Newy
FORMER Championship Tour standout and World No. 2 Julian Wilson recently announced he’d be making a comeback to competitive surfing, and he got his campaign off to a great start, securing… Read more »
Clean Up Australia Day 2025 at Yaroomba
DESPITE the inclement weather on Sunday, March 2, a group of committed locals and Councillor Maria Suarez joined the ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ event at Birrahl Park, which was hosted… Read more »
Party pooch set to raise funds for RSPCA
THE ENTIRE community, even the four-legged members, are invited to the biggest birthday celebration of the year – Max’s 70th birthday on Saturday, March 29, from 4-7 pm. Max the… Read more »
Gallery Lane exhibition showcases stylistic and retro version of Coolum
CELEBRATING the retro travel posters from days gone by and with a modern twist that pays homage to the uber-cool Palm Springs mid-century aesthetic, Simone Wolowiec’s colourful art will be… Read more »
Cr Suarez says thank you to kind Springs resident
Thank you to the mother and daughter in Peregian Springs for their display of kindness. Recently the contracting crew who were placing asphalt humps at the newly raised pedestrian crossings… Read more »
Welcome to 2025!
The ‘rakey master’ who is also known as Owen Cavanagh was back at work this year creating his trademark sand mandalas to the delight of those up early enough to… Read more »
Coolum history in pictures
Thanks to the Coolum Residents Association there is a great little photographic exhibition located in the arcade walkway which links the Frank St carpark with the shops across from the… Read more »
Frothy rescue as beer keg literally saves the day
THE QUICK-THINKING actions of a lifesaver in training and an idle beer keg literally saved the day as Matthew Neale raced into the surf one Friday morning to save the… Read more »