THE AUSTRALIAN Electoral Commission recently released its political contributions data for the 24/25 year, and the data reveals the major parties raised and spent hundreds of millions of dollars last year. The biggest spenders were the now-split Coalition parties, which spent $212 million between them and the ALP who…
IN WHAT could be a huge sporting coup for the local region and the wider Sunshine Coast, the community are being asked to get behind the call out for an indoor sports centre. Two sites, one in Mudjimba and the…
THIS SUNDAY, March 8, is collectively known as ‘International Women’s Day’ and the theme this year is ‘Balance the Scales’. Balance the Scales is a promise that every woman and girl – regardless of background or identity – should be safe,…
Vanessa Hall Editor THE AUSTRALIAN Winter Olympic Team has been doing exceptionally well at the games being held in Italy, and at the time of going to print, our Australian team currently sits at number 11 on the medal tally…
The ladies from the Quota Club of Coolum Beach are getting closer to finishing their ANZAC Day ‘cascade of poppies’ and have received many hand-crafted poppies recently. The ladies are still accepting poppies, and for more information, please call Jude…
The new year of classes and activities at Coolum HeARTs is now underway with the Monday afternoon ‘I’m still standing’ choir and Friday ‘Heartbeats’ drumming classes as popular as ever. “Heartbeats were back on the first Friday with lots of…
The Mudjimba Community Garden is literally growing! The garden received exciting news from council and will now have more land to use for the flourishing garden. This additional space will allow the garden to have a community fruit tree orchard,…
Shakespeare THE SOARING power of opera will collide with the drama of William Shakespeare when Brisbane-based ‘Voxalis Opera’ perform their intimate recital ‘Shakespeare’ for one night at the Coolum Civic Centre on Friday, February 27 at 7 pm. Founded in 2021 by musicians Camilo…
DEMENTIA AWARENESS Dear editor, In 2026, there are an estimated 446,500 Australians living with dementia, a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065. In Queensland, there are an estimated 88,200 people living with dementia in 2026 and without a significant…
CLEAN-UP for the Hatchlings 2026 is an annual conservation event, held across Sunshine Coast beaches to remove marine debris and thus ensure a safe journey for turtle hatchlings to the ocean. The event this year was held on Sunday, January…