Autumn Sunrise Chasing on Coolum Beach
The last few days of Autumn have been delivering those iconic and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets of late. For those who do make the trip out of a warm bed and down to the shore for sunrise, the view is…
Coolum ‘Drop In’ fosters positive relationships with Police and youths
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…
Celebrating our local volunteers
IN RECOGNITION of National Volunteers Week, which ran from May 18-24, we want to say a collective “thank you” to the many locals who volunteer with our local organisations. From community groups to grassroots sporting clubs, volunteers and their selfless…
Celebrating our community champions who volunteer
NATIONAL Volunteer Week, which is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, took place from May 18 to 24, and the theme this year, ‘Your Year to Volunteer’ encourages first-time volunteers, celebrates the dedication of long-time volunteers and recognises that volunteering looks different for everyone. Every day across the Sunshine Coast, volunteers…
Clayden Potters set to celebrate milestone birthday
FOR 50 YEARS, Clayden Potters & Associated Crafts Inc has quietly built a creative community in the heart of Coolum, bringing together people of all ages through a shared love of pottery, art and friendship. Now the long-running group is inviting the…
PCYC offering drop-in program at Coolum’s Tickle Park
A FUN, free and inclusive drop-in session is being run by Coolum Police in an effort to foster positive relationships between local youths and Police. The PCYC drop-in program will run from 3 to 4.30 pm each Friday in Tickle Park, and…
Honouring Service and Sacrifice on ANZAC Day
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…
Housing rejection prompts young couple to set up representative association
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…
Coolum Boardrider Brisa Canina wins at North Narrabeen
ONE OF Australia’s most recognised high-performance beach breaks, North Narrabeen in New South Wales, was the stage for two big events recently, with local Coolum girl Brisa Canina taking out the top spot in the ‘Surfboard Empire Pro Junior Ripper’…
Quota Coolum unveil ANZAC Day poppy tribute
THE LADIES from Quota Coolum Beach have created a one-of-a-kind poppy cascade which features 4,000 handcrafted poppies across three panels. This ANZAC Day (April 25), two panels of the cascade will surround the Coolum Peregian RSL Sub-Branch cenotaph, and the…