Buried deep in our household rubbish bin lies an opportunity that could see the Sunshine Coast divert more than half of our household bin waste from landfill, and instead turn it into a valuable resource. Council is seeking community feedback…
The site that was earmarked for a Bunnings store has been sold and now the new owners have announced their vision with the proposal for the site, which flanks the motorway on the entrance to Coolum set to become an…
This Sunday February 21 the Coolum Cricket Club will be hosting the ‘Pink Stumps Invitational’ cricket match at Ron Cargill Oval from 9.30am in an effort to raise both funds and awareness for breast cancer and in particular the McGrath…
WASTE INFO Dear editor, Sunshine Coast Division 9 Councillor, Maria Suarez, is asking for feedback by 2 March, [p4 “Coolum Advertiser” 11 Feb] for a proposal for an alternative to waste bins, to include only organic food waste and grass…
Vanessa Bacon-Hall Editor What do boxing and lawn bowls have in common? For Brad Hore – a dual Olympian and Commonwealth Games athlete, the game of lawn bowls is now where the ex-boxer is focusing his time, with the Coolum…
Thanks to a Federal Government Grant, St Andrew’s Anglican College in Peregian Springs officially opened their sensory garden last week with Principal Chris Ivey, students Lilian and Charles and Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien at the official opening of the…
MEN’S SHED Dear editor, There has been recent mention of the valued role that Men’s Sheds play, and the wisdom in supporting their activities. Coolum Men’s Shed began in 2012 and opened it’s own shed building in November 2017. Our…
A small section of North Shore Beach will be closed to all people and dogs between the hours of 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday from February 8, 2021 to mid-March. This is to provide a refuge for migratory shorebirds…
Vanessa bacon-hall Editor Nelson Mandela famously said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” and with those sentiments, the students attending Coolum State High School are set to be game changers and equipped with the…
EFTPOS CHARGES Dear editor, A short comment to Messrs Abbott and Duggan: Shops passing on the fees charged by banks/card issuers are not doing the ‘wrong thing’! Businesses have been permitted to recover their costs for this long before COVID…