The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), which represents over 85% of Australia’s insurance sector, has backed the Queensland Government’s first-of-its-kind E-mobility reforms and stated that they were a “necessary response” to combat the surge in injuries and deaths related to…
IN THE Space of just one week, two fires broke out at the Noosa Council Resource Recovery Centre at Doonan, and both were likely started by batteries not disposed of correctly. Noosa Council sent out an urgent plea to residents to remove…
THE NINDERRY Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) was formed on April 2, 2016, after the creation of the State seat of Ninderry through a redistribution of Queensland electoral boundaries. The Ninderry Branch has advocated for many large and…
WEDNESDAY April 1 saw social media taken over by many quite believable ‘April Fools’ Day’ posts, and we here at the Advertiser and the Coolum Sports Club joined in on the fun. The Coolum Sports Club posted about the world’s…
THE ANNUAL Coolum Art Collective Easter Art Exhibition was once again held over the long weekend at the Coolum Civic Centre and was a huge success with record numbers passing through the venue. The free exhibition serves as a space for the 18 active members…
BY PAT CAVANAGH COOLUM Colts hosted Stanley River Wolves in their first home games of the 2026 season before a packed crowd at the Ronnie Cargill Oval on Saturday, April 11. Both clubs had very successful 2025 seasons, and both…
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…
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…
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…
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…