Nature lovers invited to extensive free enviro expo
WHETHER you are interested in citizen science, work in the environment space or just love nature – then Doonan will be the place to be on Wednesday, June 19. The… Read more »
Letters to the editor 05/06/24
COFFEE TIME? Dear editor, I was thinking about how much coffee consumption has changed in Australia, so I did a bit of googling. Australia is the second highest coffee drinking… Read more »
Peregian and Mudjimba outdoor spaces set to be improved
TWO LOCAL parks in the region will be getting a makeover of sorts with capital works set to be pumped into Power Memorial Park in Mudjimba and the Peregian Skate… Read more »
Event Showcase: Take Me to Paris
THE WEATHER may be cooling down, but the musical temperature is going to be sultry with an evening of jazz set for the Coolum Civic Centre on Saturday, June 22… Read more »
Coolum community applaud cancellation of Yaroomba site approval
It’s BEEN a long, costly and hard-fought battle and last week the local community groups who were fighting the Sekisui House Development at Yaroomba were informed that the approved development… Read more »
Surfing triple act for Coolum’s Bruce Dunne
Well done to local surfing identity Bruce Dunne who literally got the job done last week placing in three events at the Queensland Surf Championships. Bruce who lives by the… Read more »
Young and old join forces for annual Coolum Beach clean-up
IT WAS an absolutely stunning morning on Saturday, May 18 for the third annual Coolum Beach clean-up young and old happy to put on gloves and take a bag and… Read more »
Humpbacks and other marine animals soon to be visible in our waters
IT HAS been nicknamed the ‘humpback highway’ but there is more going on beneath the surface during the annual migration than the spectacular recovery of a threatened species. There are… Read more »
Volunteers celebrated at Coolum Meals on Wheels lunch
IN RECOGNITION of National Volunteers Week which runs from May 20-26 the Coolum Beach Meals on Wheels said a collective thank you to their volunteers on Tuesday, May 21 with… Read more »
Remembering Don Benfell
MOUNT COOLUM resident Don Benfell passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 7 and this much-loved local of 24 years was known for his lane and colourful Christmas displays… Read more »