THE MT Coolum Golf Club is helping young players take the next step in their golfing journey with a new junior golfing initiative that provides a clear and supportive pathway from learning the game through to becoming active club golfers…
FACES OF NORTH SHORE Celebrating the colourful and unique people who call our region home VANESSA HALL EDITOR AT SIX years old, Mike Drinkwater laid the foundations for his life as an artist, and it involved a fire engine, a stack of…
THE LUCKY COUNTRY? Dear editor, Australia has always had a healthy appetite for a good moan. Tune into talkback radio, scroll through social media, or linger at any weekend barbecue and you’ll hear the familiar refrain: the country’s going to the dogs. According to…
COOLUM has been well represented lately at Eisteddfods across the region, with local school students from both primary and high school showcasing their vocal and musical abilities with high praise. Coolum State School Senior Voices, Junior Voices and Beat Boys…
A NEW exhibition celebrating the colour and character of the Sunshine Coast’s wildflowers has officially launched in Coolum, with Design Wilds now on display at Galley Lane. The exhibition features repeat-pattern designs inspired by local wildflowers and the wallum heathlands, which are currently…
POLICE have charged two teenagers following a dangerous driving incident in Nambour. It is alleged that on August 10, a white Honda Civic that had been reported stolen from Mudjimba was driven erratically to Nambour before it crashed at the intersection of Coronation…
IN 2025/2026, Coolum Lions donated over $59,000 to the Coolum community, with local sporting and community groups, as well as Sunshine Coast support services, receiving the financial support. Examples include: Coolum State High School – $5,000 to help ensure every student is…
Vanessa Hall Editor FOR 45 YEARS, Peregian Beach was home to Lee Elson and it was where he surfed, built his career and shared his life with his wife Susan and three sons. Lee was entrenched in the local region having moved from the…
A FIRE ant nest has been detected at Forest Glen after odour detection dogs picked it up during compliance tracing work linked to a nearby construction site. The nest was found on August 6 and has since been destroyed, with eradication…
SUNSHINE COAST residents are being encouraged to pull on their favourite flanno on August 14 and, by wearing the farming apparel staple, show their support for the farming families who help put food on our tables. Friday August 14 marks the 2026 Flanno for…