A NEW exhibition celebrating the colour and character of the Sunshine Coast’s wildflowers has officially launched in Coolum, with Design Wilds now on display at Galley Lane. The exhibition features repeat-pattern designs inspired by local wildflowers and the wallum heathlands, which are currently…
POLICE have charged two teenagers following a dangerous driving incident in Nambour. It is alleged that on August 10, a white Honda Civic that had been reported stolen from Mudjimba was driven erratically to Nambour before it crashed at the intersection of Coronation…
IN 2025/2026, Coolum Lions donated over $59,000 to the Coolum community, with local sporting and community groups, as well as Sunshine Coast support services, receiving the financial support. Examples include: Coolum State High School – $5,000 to help ensure every student is…
Vanessa Hall Editor FOR 45 YEARS, Peregian Beach was home to Lee Elson and it was where he surfed, built his career and shared his life with his wife Susan and three sons. Lee was entrenched in the local region having moved from the…
A FIRE ant nest has been detected at Forest Glen after odour detection dogs picked it up during compliance tracing work linked to a nearby construction site. The nest was found on August 6 and has since been destroyed, with eradication…
SUNSHINE COAST residents are being encouraged to pull on their favourite flanno on August 14 and, by wearing the farming apparel staple, show their support for the farming families who help put food on our tables. Friday August 14 marks the 2026 Flanno for…
Vanessa Hall Editor FOR MANY Sunshine Coast families, the fear of losing their home is no longer something that happens to other people, and this Homelessness Week, which runs from August 3-9, people are being urged to consider others and…
Vanessa Hall Editor THE NEW Sunshine Coast Council dog laws, which came into effect from Friday, July 3, have now thrown the work of a popular sand artist into question. For the past two years, Owen Cavanagh, who is known…
DONATELIFE WEEK – JULY 26 TO AUGUST 2 Vanessa Hall Editor WHEN Coolum resident Belinda lost her life partner Damien to a catastrophic stroke, she found comfort in knowing that even in death, he was able to give others a second chance at life. Damien donated his kidneys…
CLIMATE WARNINGS Dear editor, Watching the dramatic climatic crises play out in record heatwave conditions in the Northern Hemisphere should ring alarm bells here in Australia, as we face our drier-than-usual Southern Hemisphere weather approaching. We live in the “Sunburnt Country”,…