Coolum Tennis Club Open Day
IT WAS a huge Easter Monday at the Coolum Tennis Club with the tennis-loving community and those interested in the game turning up for the ‘Open Tennis Party’. The free day of all things tennis was literally an ace of…
Celebrating 40 years of Meals On Wheels in Coolum Beach
IT WAS a morning filled with celebration and lots of memories as volunteers, both past and present, special guests, and staff gathered at the Coolum Beach Meals on Wheels facility on Santa Monica Avenue to mark 40 years in the…
State govt to adopt strong e-device laws following findings from inquiry
VANESSA HALL EDITOR The Queensland Crisafulli Government will be committing to a raft of strong laws pertaining to e-mobility devices in response to a Parliamentary Inquiry, which found cause for 28 recommendations to be adopted. Under 16s will no longer be…
Police enforcing ‘Jack’s Law’ with seizure of knives
SUNSHINE Coast Police have seized four knives in one week during increased wanding activities around Maroochydore. Maroochydore Station Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Jacob Flaherty said the community can expect to see officers frequently conducting proactive wandings to keep weapons off our streets. “The seizure of four…
Letters to the Editor 01/04/2026
BUSINESS ACCOUNTABILITY Dear editor, It’s no coincidence that the same big players – tech giants, banks, supermarket chains, airlines and telcos – keep turning up as repeat offenders in consumer scandals. If they keep breaking the rules, we have to ask whether our fines are…
Unitywater community grants program open for applications
UNITYWATER has opened applications for its 2026-27 Healthy and Thriving Community Grants for local organisations in the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions. Groups have up until Friday, May 1, to apply, and they can apply under the program’s three key categories –…
Police curtailing antisocial behaviour with increased presence
QUEENSLAND Police Service (QPS) have stepped up its visibility in Peregian Springs and Coolum recently and has been working with local businesses and the wider community to reduce antisocial behaviour. Officers from Coolum Police Station have been conducting high visibility…
Peregian digital hub demystifying new AI tech
THE PEREGIAN Digital Hub will be holding a hands-on workshop for locals in an effort to help people get the most out of new technologies such as AI. Mastering AI can make life easier in countless ways and can help…
Advertiser Flashback! 24th February 1992 Record rains swamp region
WHAT a treat it was to see these incredible images of the Coolum Advertiser from way back in February 1992! Thank you to Councillor Taylor Bunnag and his family for keeping these old editions and for posting them online. Here…
Community Update: Coolum and North Shore Coast Care
Dunes Members from the Yinneburra Bushcare group, which is part of Coolum & North Shore Coast Care (CNSCC), spent a recent Saturday morning getting their hands dirty and protecting our beautiful coastal habitat. Thanks to the generosity of a new…