THIS WEEK, Cancer Council is celebrating 40 years of National Skin Cancer Action Week (NSCAW) by reminding Australians to protect themselves from our national cancer. To mark the anniversary, Cancer Council is bringing Sid the Seagull’s iconic Slip, Slop, Slap…
A GROUP of passionate fitness and community-minded individuals have come together to launch parkrun in Bli Bli – the popular weekly event is held at many locations across the country, with each parkrun a free social run where participants can…
Acclaimed violinist and composer Aaron Brown leads a remarkable ensemble of Australian musicians in Transformations: Old Made New, a concert where centuries-old melodies are reinterpreted through contemporary music making. The tour is presented by Red Chair and will visit Cleveland,…
Yandina is getting ready to sing, celebrate and shine as the Yandina Community Christmas Carols return for the second year on Sunday, 7 December at Yandina State School. Last year’s event drew entertainers and families from many of our hinterland…
The Sunshine Coast’s most popular magical Christmas celebration returns Peregian Beach is turning on the twinkle once again as the Coast’s most-loved and longest-running Christmas Carols returns for its 61st year on Wednesday, 17 December, 3 pm–8 pm — bringing…
COOLUM put on an epic weekend of waves, sunshine, and stoke for the 2025 First Set GromQuest, and the weekend showcased Queensland’s next generation of surfers, all of whom put on an incredible display of talent and surfing prowess. Across…
VANESSA HALL EDITOR Queensland’s peak motoring group, as well as the peak bicycle advocacy body, have called on the Queensland Government to toughen their laws around e-bikes and their sale following two tragic deaths in just the last week. When…
IT’S ONE of the best gifts one can buy for a friend or themselves, and every home should have a wall calendar. By purchasing a copy of the Coolum and North Shore Coast Care 2026 calendar, you will be helping…
A BIG thank you to all of our loyal supporters and new friends who visited us at our pop-up stall on Thursday, October 30. Our pop-up stall is located in the courtyard of the Pacific On Coolum complex, and we…
ECONOMICS Dear editor, In the same week, global ratings agency Fitch confirmed Australia’s triple-A credit rating, the LNP Shadow Treasurer Ted O’Brien, questioned the Treasurer on the latest inflation rate in Parliament, looking for a gotcha moment. Dr Jim Chalmers…