IN RESPONSE to the recent marine life entanglements in shark netting off the coast in South East Queensland, a group of several hundred concerned people gathered in Noosa Heads on Saturday, October 4, to voice their frustration and to call…
AFTER considerable feedback calling for the reinstatement of Council’s Australia Day Awards, Australia Day 2026 is set to be a celebratory affair with the local awards returning. The Australia Day Awards were replaced with the Sunshine Coast Biosphere Community Awards…
In what will be a stunning tribute for ANZAC Day 2026, the ladies from Quota Coolum Beach have set themselves an ambitious task to create a ‘cascade of poppies’ – made entirely from hand-crocheted or knitted poppies. The ‘cascade’ will…
CLEAN ENERGY Dear editor, As of late 2024, approximately four million Australian homes had rooftop solar, which is about one-third. As of early 2025, approximately 320,000 homes, representing eight per cent of the total, were also equipped with batteries. With…
THE LOCAL region now has a new fully fenced dog off-leash park located on the way into Yandina from Coolum near the roundabout that goes off to the Ginger Factory. The new Sunshine Coast Council space features secure dog fencing,…
COOLUM Lions donated funds to Coolum HeARTs to help them fund their wide range of low-cost lifestyle activities, including art, mosaics, yoga, drumming, meditation and sewing classes, etc. If you are interested in meeting like-minded people from all walks of…
WITH the first total fire ban of the season announced only last week, the peak emergency time for our region, which runs from October to April each year, was bang on time, and the upcoming Emergency Expo could save your…
LOCAL community and sporting groups who put in applications for funding via the most recent round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund were recently presented with their cheques by Ninderry MP Dan Purdie. Mr Purdie said it was a pleasure…
THANKS to a $350,000 grant from the Australian Government and Football Queensland, the Coolum Football Club now has the funds to upgrade its club rooms. With an ever-increasing member base, Coolum FC has more than 150 female players aged from…
After a successful 2025 season, the Coolum Colts will be holding their AGM on Sunday, October 26, from 10 am at the Coolum Colts Clubhouse. All committee positions are vacant and open for nominations. Please use the link on the…