‘Wave’ mural artist Owen Cavanagh at his Coolum-based studio. Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall BY VANESSA BACON-HALL Each edition, the Advertiser will take you on a journey through the life of people in our community – the characters, the notable ones and…
Sunshine Coast Council is hosting a clean-up for the turtles at various beach locations across the coast on February 4. The clean-up will ensure that the little hatchlings have the best possible start when they emerge from their nests. Photo:…
Ann Fox (left) with Quota President Cindy Arbuthnot and member Beryl Briggs. All three ladies had their birthday on the same day with Ann celebrating her 90th birthday surrounded by friends, family and past and present members from Quota Coolum…
FARE EVASION Dear editor, “There’s no such thing as a free ride”, except on public transport on the Sunshine Coast! It is an epidemic that frustrates both paying passengers and bus drivers alike! Further south, Translink inspectors catch these fare…
Movie night to raise funds ADVOCACY group Development Watch is inviting the community to come along to their annual fundraiser which this year is a special screening of the Australian movie ‘2040’. Development Watch (DW) is an Incorporated Association that…
Is it really Christmas without a night of festive singing? On Sunday, December 18 a huge crowd gathered in Coolum’s Jack Morgan Park for the inaugural Coolum Christmas Carols which ran from 3 pm until the early evening. The evening…
THE WAIT is finally over with Queensland’s Year 12 class of 2022 jumping online last Friday morning December 16 to find out their ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) result and for three Coolum State High School students dreams became reality…
Fuel Price Pain Dear editor, With world crude oil prices just over $70 a barrel, it is astounding to see the current unleaded fuel prices in Australia, at almost $2 a litre. Supposedly, every dollar of crude oil equates to…
Buderim Men’s Shed President Barry Cheales with Dan Purdie MP and Sunny Kids Sue Gilbert and Riley Golden. The men from the Buderim Men’s Shed have been busy all year making handmade toys that have been donated to Sunnykids for…
TALKING about death can be uncomfortable in our society, however, it is an unavoidable subject, and one that if left unaddressed, can leave a real mess for those left behind when you pass. So why not take the time now…