HAVE you ever wondered how you can contribute to the future of our township and community and help to create amazing projects that will forever leave a lasting imprint on our town and local environment? Why not consider becoming an…
FROM MARCH 1, Queenslanders will be eligible to receive a free flu vaccine in Australia’s largest and most accessible statewide program, including a needle-free vaccine for eligible children. For the first time, the Crisafulli Government is introducing a needle-free nasal spray flu vaccine for…
Vanessa Hall Editor A COMMUNITY environmental volunteer was saddened to see that a picnic table was deliberately vandalised when arriving to weed along the watercourse which runs off Stumers Creek road recently. The picnic table, which provides shaded respite for…
UNITYWATER has made a dedicated dent into the use of single-use plastic water bottles with their mobile water van, which has filled some 70,000 bottles with fresh water at local events across the region in the past 12 months. Thirsty…
THE STUDENTS from Coolum State High School took to the water on Monday, February 9, for their 2026 Swimming Carnival and made the day of sporting fun a day of fun celebration with costumes, positive energy and lots of good…
The Brisbane Lions know where the best hospitality on the Sunshine Coast is, and the team made their way to the Coolum-Peregian RSL Sub Branch for dinner and a meet and greet on Wednesday, January 28 (main picture) and were…
POLICE have charged a man following investigations into an alleged assault in Coolum Beach on December 31, 2025. Officers were called to a licensed venue on David Low Way at around 11.50 pm, following reports that a male employee in…
Vanessa Hall Editor WITH COMMUNITY connection, inclusivity and future growth as priorities, and in an attempt to keep up with the larger established venues in the local region, the Coolum Beach Bowls Club has started 2026 with a fresh new…
THE INSURANCE Council of Australia (ICA) has released figures from 2025 with extreme weather events tallying up to almost $3.5 billion in insured losses from 264,000 claims – the late November storms in our region accounted for a staggering $1.4…
ROAD TOLL Dear editor, Queensland’s roads have claimed 21 lives already in 2026, to January 26, surpassing most states and representing 19-22% of the national toll, despite our 20% population share. This follows 2025’s shameful 308 deaths, the worst in…