PAT CAVANAGH FORMER PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND LOCAL COOLUM IDENTITY The Ultimate Road Trip Kate and Pat Cavanagh at the start of the iconic Gibb River Road. RECENTLY my wife and I travelled to the Kimberley region of Western Australia…
RED CROSS URGING BEING PREPARED Dear editor, Communities across Australia are reeling from the compounding effects of fires, floods, cyclones and the global pandemic, and there can be no doubt that more challenges will emerge. Australian Red Cross is urging…
TROY ASCOTT PRINCIPAL COOLUM STATE HIGH SCHOOL DID YOU see the AFL Grand Final? Or, more precisely, did you see Robbie Williams’ spectacular pre-game performance? Wow – now that’s how to engage an audience! “My name is Robbie Williams,” he…
An aerial view of the School Rd and Coolum Yandina Rd roundabout which also meets South Coolum Rd which is earmarked to be replaced with traffic lights in an announcement made last week. Photo: Google Maps VANESSA BACON-HALL EDITOR IT…
Photo: Coolum Cricket It was a fun-filled day of colour in the sunshine on Wednesday, September 21 as Queensland Cricket facilitated a ‘Girls Colour Blast’ day at the Coolum Cricket Club (pictured). The day served as a great opportunity to…
Simon and Di Stevenson with new owner of the Caf Peter Ryan (centre). Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall AFTER a stellar 20 years, proprietors Di and Simon from the Caf on Birtwill are hanging up their aprons and moving on from their…
Not now, not ever! EACH YEAR the Ninderry Branch of the Queensland Labor Party hold a celebratory dinner and this year’s branch dinner will see a break from tradition with a guest speaker from outside the Party. Branch President Bill…
Photo: Contributed It was a fun night for charity with Coolum Lions members attending the Coolum HeARTs fundraising Trivia Night on September 10 at the Coolum Beach Bowls Club and a great night of fun and friendship was had by all. Coolum HeARTs offer low-cost access…
Photo: Contributed DIVISION 8 Councillor Jason O’Pray (pictured centre, white shirt) joined a recent Friends of Yaroomba committee meeting to inform the community group about the upcoming replacement of the boardwalk located in the Yaroomba Bushland Park. The boardwalk has…
Pictured are Jake Bartel, Lachlan Turner, Rylee Cooper, Lachlan Buchanan, Mboya Adams, Nelson Marketo, Luke Philp (c), Jakson Shearer, Jack Noble and Nick Hewton. Back row – Nathan Carter, Jaeden Usher, Carter Bartho-Brown, Mason Johnson, Jayden Brown, Blake Batton, Marlon Hawkins,…