BY PAT CAVANAGH ON SUNDAY, September 14, the curtain came down on the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League season with five grand finals being played at the Sunshine Coast Stadium at Kawana. Coolum Colts were represented in the Grand Finals…
This term, students have been actively engaged in a unit focused on 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 & 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, and what better way to connect with the local community than through sport? Thanks to the generous support of Coolum Beach Bowls Club,…
A NATIONAL campaign is urging everyone to be vigilant when it comes to surf safety, regardless of how well you think you may know the conditions. The message from the campaign is to Stop, Look and Stay Alive. Following…
We’re so excited to launch this year’s Kindy Raffle, which is our biggest community fundraiser where every ticket sold helps us create a safe, fun, and inspiring space for today’s kindy kids and the little learners still to come. What we’re…
WITH THE September school holidays underway, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has launched Operation Xray Spring Break, a state-wide campaign targeting unsafe driving behaviours during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. As of September 18, 2025, 218…
The Sunshine Coast has a brand-new seaside celebration, with the launch of Saltwater Saturdays – Mudjimba Night Markets this Saturday, 27 September. From 4 pm to 8 pm, the foreshore park beside Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club will transform into…
NOW in its fourth year, the annual ‘Paint the Town Read’ event at Coolum State School showcased the joy and love of books, which is evident by way of reading on Tuesday, August 19. A collaborative Coolum event, some 400…
TOWN PLAN Dear editor, As a very regular visitor to Coolum, may I add my voice to that of local Councillor Maria Suarez in calling for residents to make submissions for the Proposed Town Planning Scheme for the Coolum-Peregian Local…
E-DEVICES Dear editor, Like many, we have had a few hair-raising moments as we have almost collided with young riders on e-bikes and e-scooters. At least twice, thanks to quick reflexes, we avoided seriously harming, or worse, a young person…
PRAISE FOR PAPERS Dear editor, Recently, the new President of Country Press Australia, Damian Morgan, said “…My top priority as President of CPA is to fight for the publishers who, in turn, are fighting for their communities. We’ll be wearing…