THE CRISAFULLI Government recently announced that SMEC Australia Pty Ltd has been awarded the detailed design contract to progress the Sunshine Motorway and West Coolum Road interchange upgrade at Mount Coolum. The project will deliver two new south-facing ramps, providing an additional access point to the motorway…
Raising awareness for Mitochondrial Disease one step at a time! THOUSANDS of walkers will be traversing the coastline this Sunday, May 31, from 6.30 am as the Sunshine Coast ‘Bloody Long Walk’ sets about raising much-needed funds for the Mito Foundation and…
IT WAS a busy morning on Thursday, May 21, in the forecourt area of the Pacific on Coolum building with the ladies from Quota Coolum Beach holding one of their regular ‘pop up’ stalls. The ladies regularly hold these stalls…
LOCAL artist Ro Clark is inviting the local art-loving community to experience her latest exhibition in Galley Lane (beside Yum Gelato, Coolum), featuring atmospheric acrylic landscapes inspired by the beauty of loss, regeneration and the ever-changing Australian coastline. Currently on display until June 8, the…
Community Update St Vincent de Paul Society NATIONAL Reconciliation Week (May 27 – June 3) is a time for all Australians to reflect on our shared histories and recommit to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Marking this year’s theme, ‘All In for Reconciliation’, the…
NATIONAL Volunteer Week, which is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, took place from May 18 to 24, and the theme this year, ‘Your Year to Volunteer’ encourages first-time volunteers, celebrates the dedication of long-time volunteers and recognises that volunteering looks different for everyone. Every day across the Sunshine Coast, volunteers…
FOR 50 YEARS, Clayden Potters & Associated Crafts Inc has quietly built a creative community in the heart of Coolum, bringing together people of all ages through a shared love of pottery, art and friendship. Now the long-running group is inviting the…
Vanessa Hall Editor A NEW retail development with provisions for a Hungry Jack’s with a drive-thru has been proposed for the parcel of land next to the existing Woolworths site in Coolum. Division 8 Councillor Taylor Bunnag stated that Council had received…
IN RECOGNITION of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, the Coolum community now has a ‘red bench’ in Tickle Park, which will serve as a visual reminder that this often-hidden issue needs to be acknowledged and spoken about. The ‘Reb…
COOLUM will soon be home to a new sports facility with a pump track set to take shape within the Lions and Norrie Job Park, which is located adjacent to the northern end of the Coolum Caravan Park. As part…