BY DAMIAN MORGAN PRESIDENT, COUNTRY PRESS AUSTRALIA It was World News Day on September 28 – a day that celebrates journalism and the fact-based, verified information it produces. It’s also a good day to remind ourselves why that matters. Because…
ON SUNDAY, September 13, Canteen Kitchen and Bar hosted the official launch of the Young Adult dystopian novel – ‘The Wall Within’ by Laura Morris. Friends and family gathered to officially launch the novel, with MCs Pat Cavanagh and Roz…
THERE are some properties in Coolum that locals don’t need an address to recognise, and the windmill on Cinnamon Avenue is one of them. This quirky home could be yours, with the property going to auction on October 17. Situated…
A TRAILBLAZING new study located on the Sunshine Coast has shown that having a certain chemical active in the brain can halt ones hippocampus shrinking and in turn prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. More than 200 seniors put their best…
Hospitality, construction & beauty – biggest culprits not to pay tax or super MORE than 52,000 tip-offs were made to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) during the past financial year, with community members increasingly speaking up about businesses and individuals…
Recovery mission tows carcass offshore SUNSHINE Coast Council (SCC) crews worked into the night and early morning after a dead humpback whale was reported off the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday, September 22. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services alerted SCC at…
DANGEROUS and illegal high-powered e-bikes and e-scooters seized from Queensland streets are being crushed and destroyed under the State Government’s tough new e-mobility laws. Queensland Police have seized 466 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters and issued 2,142 traffic infringement notices since…
Principal’s Post TROY ASCOTT COOLUM STATE HIGH SCHOOL WHAT A TERM! AS TERM 3 draws to a close at Coolum State High School, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on just how much our students have achieved…
YOUTH CRIME Dear editor, Where is there legitimate supervision of youths out at night, breaking and entering, stealing cars, carrying weapons, by police and guardians? This is the dilemma of the rise in youth crime, without intervention by those who…
LOCAL artist Owen Cavanagh, who is well known across the region for his iconic ‘Wave’ mural, which sits along the Sunshine Motorway and his sand murals, recently completed a mural at Coolum State School. Owen’s work features surf-inspired themes, and…