Robodebt Dear editor, Five years on and not one Federal Government Minister, including Social Services Minister, Linda Reynolds, the minister responsible, is dismissed. The Commonwealth’s welfare system’s automated “Robodebt” scheme is a dark history in welfare culture, 2015-2019. Exposed for…
Deckchairs is a new production being staged by the Coolum Theatre Players and features five mini plays all centered around Brighton Beach in the UK. Pictured are members of the cast and Director Barbara Ryan (on the left) enjoying the…
Local community groups have received a funding boost through Round 108 of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant and the first round of the Investing in Queensland Women Grant. Ms Simpson said that over $200,000 in grants will be paid…
The reality of an Olympic surf competition taking place on Coolum Beach became one step closer to reality with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Future Host Commission’s recommendation that Brisbane be the host of the 2031 games and that the…
We all know the importance of buying local and keeping our money in the local economy and a new initiative spearheaded by Coolum Business and Tourism is aiming to make this process even easier with the launch of the ‘Sunny…
Doonan Creek Environment Reserve in Peregian Springs is now the largest reserve in Sunshine Coast Council’s conservation estate thanks to the acquisition of an additional property. The latest purchase adds 94 hectares to the existing reserve and brings it to…
would you like to have a direct say on the future of the sunshine coast? Then apply for one of the positions on the Sunshine Coast Council’s Community Reference Group (CRG), which will support the development of the new Sunshine…
PENSIONER HOUSING Dear editor, There is no reason for pensioners to not have housing. We have seen what can be done with containers turned into accommodation. I have as a young person lived in a car garage that I had…
When the opportunity became available to take over the old paint store on the corner of Greenoaks and Sth Coolum Road the Coolum Salvation Army relished the opportunity to open another store, which will stock furniture and also have for…
Members of Quota Coolum Beach are pleased to have raised $1009 for the Mater Foundation for research into ovarian cancer recently. A ‘Tea for Teal’ morning tea was held at the Coolum Beach Holiday Park in May with all proceeds…