AFTER years of performing other people’s songs, Coolum Beach musician Louella has reached a milestone she has been working towards since she was a teenager – releasing her own original music. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter recently released her debut single, Before I Go – a heartfelt folk…
GAMBLING Dear editor, We are often reminded of the human cost of gambling harm, but we rarely focus on the other side of the ledger: who are the winners? The answers are found in corporate bookmakers, gambling operators and government budgets. The contrast is…
MARCOOLA Surf Life Saving Club is celebrating one of its strongest years yet, claiming a record 20th Buhk Wilkes Memorial Trophy while also recognising one of its longest-serving members with Life Membership. The Buhk Wilkes Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by Surf Life…
The Coolum-Peregian RSL set the temperature way up to spicy on Saturday night, July 18, with a tropical Carnivale night. The Afro Caribbean Collective party was a night of “pure island energy” with Sharon Brooks and The Mama Funk Band, Caribbean…
DR BRONTE ADAMS AM Australian Press Council Chair THIS YEAR, the Australian Press Council marks fifty years since its establishment in 1976 — a milestone built on a simple proposition: a free press carries responsibilities as well as freedoms. Publisher…
FOR MANY Sunshine Coast residents, protecting local bushland, waterways and wildlife starts with a passion for the outdoors, and a TAFE Queensland program is helping First Nations students turn that passion into a career while strengthening their connection to Country…
In the previous edition of the Advertiser, we ran the story – ‘Brisa Canina –takes out top Under 18 Girls win’ and in that story we concluded that Brisa did not progress onto the team to represent Queensland at the…
MORE than 100 dangerous and illegal e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized under the Crisafulli Government’s tough new e-mobility laws, with offenders warned the crackdown is only just beginning. Queensland Police Service (QPS) has reported strong enforcement results in the first two weeks of Operation…
Round 13 saw the Coolum Colts celebrate the women who support, play and volunteer with the club on Saturday, July 11, with four big matches on Ronnie Cargill Oval and special VIP treatment for the Coolum Colts’ ladies. The Colts…
The annual ‘Coolum Versus Southerners’ game was held on Sunday, July 19, in exceptionally windy conditions due to a low sitting off the coast. Thankfully, that didn’t stop the friendly bowls action, with a great afternoon had by both competitors…