Vanessa Hall Editor THERE will be no reduction in the amount of existing off-leash access at the popular Stumers Creek dog beach after Sunshine Coast Council adopted the Sunshine Coast Dog Exercise Area Regional Plan after a vote at the…
THE SUNSHINE Coast will once again welcome some of the AFL’s biggest names as three clubs hit the Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex for their pre-season summer camps, bringing elite training and community engagement to local fans. St Kilda, Brisbane Lion and…
THE Coolum Beach Men’s Shed enjoyed their annual Christmas lunch at the Coolum Beach Hotel recently, with many of their loyal supporters and sponsors as well as wives and partners also joining the men for the festive lunch. The men…
IN AN effort to make visiting Noosa Beach and Hastings Street a little less stressful over the Christmas and New Year period, Noosa Council will again implement a raft of measures to make the journey and visit a little less…
GETTING around Maroochydore and Alexandra Headland on the weekend is about to get easier and cheaper thanks to the new weekend bus route ‘613’. Running as part of a 12-month trial, the new 613 bus loop connects Sunshine Cove, Dalton…
THE INSURANCE Council of Australia (ICA) is warning impacted residents to be wary of disaster chasers with the ICA stating insurers have now received more than 27,800 claims for the south-east Queensland hailstorms that impacted the region on from November…
POLICE have charged a man following investigations into a serious hit-and-run traffic crash in Maroochydore on the night of December 13. Around 11.55 pm, police and emergency services were called to Aerodrome Road, near the intersection of Fourth Avenue, following…
FRIDAY December 5 saw volunteers from across the county and internationally recognised for the tremendous work they do unwaveringly within all manner of organisations. From sporting clubs to community groups and rescue organisations such as LifeFlight, these community champions were…
Throughout 2025, the Coolum Lions donated over $60,000 to the Coolum community, sporting groups, and Sunshine Coast support services, including Bloomhill Cancer, Katie Rose Hospice, Cittamani Hospice, and Give-me-5-for Kids. Some 2025 examples include: Coolum State High School – $5,000…
SPEED HUMPS Dear editor, I am writing on behalf of several concerned community members regarding the newly installed high-speed humps at the South Coolum Rd Shopping Centre car park. Since their installation, many locals have noticed that the humps are…