Coolum surfing legend and ex-councillor Bruce Dunne took out the top spot in the Longboard Over 65 Men division at the Queensland State Championships at Alex Bluff recently. The event saw the crowning of the Queensland Champions across various divisions,…
TO COINCIDE with their 50th birthday celebrations, the Clayden Potters have taken over the Galley Lane exhibition space and an official launch was held on Friday, June 5. The Galley Lane space is facilitated by the Coolum Art Project, and…
THE COOLUM Boardwalk Mosaic Project group are making great progress with their revamp of the art pieces which adorn the iconic walking platform in Coolum. After many years, the current panels were showing signs of wear, and a new group of creatives who…
HUNDREDS of Sunshine Coast animal lovers and their dogs are expected to gather at Lake Kawana on Sunday, July 19, for a special Christmas in July fundraiser with the ‘Santa Paws Walk’ fundraiser taking place for 4 Paws Animal Rescue…
ON JUNE 6, we celebrate the moment Queensland became its own state and separated from New South Wales, and this year is set to be one big party! It’s our day to get together and celebrate our state – our…
The last few days of Autumn have been delivering those iconic and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets of late. For those who do make the trip out of a warm bed and down to the shore for sunrise, the view is…
Vanessa Hall Editor IN less than a month, a weekly ‘Drop In’ held in Coolum’s Tickle Park has fostered a surge in positive community engagement and relationship building between local young people, local police and PCYC. Each week the turnout has grown with young…
IN RECOGNITION of National Volunteers Week, which ran from May 18-24, we want to say a collective “thank you” to the many locals who volunteer with our local organisations. From community groups to grassroots sporting clubs, volunteers and their selfless…
VISITORS to the iconic and very popular Mount Coolum will now find the trip even more comfortable with a new amenities block located at the base of the mountain in the car park, finally open to the public. The new…
ECONOMICS Dear editor, The current government’s heavy reliance on “Keatingera economics” feels like a rerun of a 1980s textbook, not a serious response to the very different world we face today. That playbook—dismantling protection, ending tariffs, and opening the economy to unrestricted imports—may…