Autumn Sunrise Chasing on Coolum Beach
The last few days of Autumn have been delivering those iconic and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets of late. For those who do make the trip out of a warm bed and down to the shore for sunrise, the view is…
Coolum ‘Drop In’ fosters positive relationships with Police and youths
Vanessa Hall Editor IN less than a month, a weekly ‘Drop In’ held in Coolum’s Tickle Park has fostered a surge in positive community engagement and relationship building between local young people, local police and PCYC. Each week the turnout has grown with young…
Celebrating our local volunteers
IN RECOGNITION of National Volunteers Week, which ran from May 18-24, we want to say a collective “thank you” to the many locals who volunteer with our local organisations. From community groups to grassroots sporting clubs, volunteers and their selfless…
Answering the call to nature as Mt Coolum amenities block opens
VISITORS to the iconic and very popular Mount Coolum will now find the trip even more comfortable with a new amenities block located at the base of the mountain in the car park, finally open to the public. The new…
Letters to the Editor 27/05/26
ECONOMICS Dear editor, The current government’s heavy reliance on “Keatingera economics” feels like a rerun of a 1980s textbook, not a serious response to the very different world we face today. That playbook—dismantling protection, ending tariffs, and opening the economy to unrestricted imports—may…
Design contract awarded for Motorway ramps at Mount Coolum
THE CRISAFULLI Government recently announced that SMEC Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded the detailed design contract to progress the Sunshine Motorway and West Coolum Road interchange upgrade at Mount Coolum. The project will deliver two new south-facing ramps, providing an additional access point to the motorway…
Bloody Long Walk returns to Sunshine Coast
Raising awareness for Mitochondrial Disease one step at a time! THOUSANDS of walkers will be traversing the coastline this Sunday, May 31, from 6.30 am as the Sunshine Coast ‘Bloody Long Walk’ sets about raising much-needed funds for the Mito Foundation and…
Quota Coolum Beach ‘Pop Up’ Stall
IT WAS a busy morning on Thursday, May 21, in the forecourt area of the Pacific on Coolum building with the ladies from Quota Coolum Beach holding one of their regular ‘pop up’ stalls. The ladies regularly hold these stalls…
Galley Lane Art Space: Ro Clark Exhibition
LOCAL artist Ro Clark is inviting the local art-loving community to experience her latest exhibition in Galley Lane (beside Yum Gelato, Coolum), featuring atmospheric acrylic landscapes inspired by the beauty of loss, regeneration and the ever-changing Australian coastline. Currently on display until June 8, the…
Community-led solutions central to Reconciliation
Community Update St Vincent de Paul Society NATIONAL Reconciliation Week (May 27 – June 3) is a time for all Australians to reflect on our shared histories and recommit to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Marking this year’s theme, ‘All In for Reconciliation’, the…