The annual ‘Coolum Versus Southerners’ game was held on Sunday, July 19, in exceptionally windy conditions due to a low sitting off the coast. Thankfully, that didn’t stop the friendly bowls action, with a great afternoon had by both competitors…
SATURDAY, July 11 was officially World Skydiving Day, and this year the global skydiving community came together to set a new record with an impressive 31,075 skydives completed across 43 countries. The previous record was 30,351 skydives in 2024. Stumers…
It wasn’t the best night for Queensland supporters as game three – the decider- in the 2026 State of Origin Series was played at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday, July 8. Sadly, the mighty Queensland Maroons lost the game and the…
MOTORISTS travelling between Coolum, Peregian and Noosa can expect a safer drive, with another round of upgrades about to begin on a busy stretch of Eumundi-Noosa Road. The Queensland and Australian Governments will deliver safety improvements along a one-kilometre section of the…
THE SUNSHINE Coast community has dug deep to support vulnerable children and families, with the inaugural Travis Schultz Noosa Winemakers Lunch raising more than $210,000 for SunnyKids powered by McLure Prestige Luxury Real Estate. Held as part of the Noosa Concours d’Elegance, the sold-out…
IN AN effort to make getting about a lot more cost-effective, the Crisafulli Government has made Queensland’s public transport 50-cent fares permanent. The announcement was made and locked in law following the recent State Government Budget. The Budget also delivered announcements on generational…
LADIES FIESTA FOURS The annual Ladies Fiesta Fours was held on Wednesday, June 24, and it was once again a hotly contested day of lawn bowls with many entrants from across the region. Conditions were perfect with the organisers, volunteers,…
There’s been so much happening on the greens of late at the Coolum Beach Sports Club, with two annual bowls events once again showcasing how friendly the local club is and also a lot of great bowling action. First up,…
VANESSA HALL EDITOR AUSTRALIANS Love to win, and one title we can safely say is ours is that of highest per capita losses to gambling. New research from the Australia Institute paints a brutal portrait of the real cost of…
THE AUSTRALIAN Electoral Commission recently released its political contributions data for the 24/25 year and the data reveals the major parties raised and spent hundreds of millions of dollars last year. The biggest spenders were the now-split Coalition parties, which spent $212 million between them and the ALP who…