ROAD CONDITIONS Dear editor, I see that Dan Purdie MP is urging residents to sign his petition “to save lives and bust congestion in Coolum”. Our State MP representative seems to think that the recent death of a 3-year-old child,…
Pat (centre) is pictured with her friends from the weekly darts comp. It was a huge day of celebrations at the Coolum Beach Bowls Club on Sunday with family and friends gathering in the greenside bar to celebrate the milestone…
Coolum-Peregian RSL President Peter Lloyd and best-dressed winner ‘Zeus’ at the recent Greek Night which was held on Friday, June 10. The night featured Greek food to buy, entertainment, raffles and a best-dressed competition. The theme nights will be happening…
Photo contributed Egg-cellent people of Coolum, have you seen The Chicken Man? This plucky young thing has apparently been out and about in Coolum Beach – sticking his beak in and shaking his tail feathers all over the place. In…
An aerial view of the flooding sustained on either side of the Sunshine Motorway at Coolum during the February floods of this year. The ‘Surf Ranch’ development will be just to the west of this image. Photo: Kirra Green VANESSA…
ECONOMICS Dear editor, In 2017 business profits were up 20% and wages were down 5%. No wages growth in that record profits boom- same now in 2022. Was the 2017 ‘trickle down’ economics just some drip’s imagination or will it…
Photo Edwin Hammet THE LOCAL region was a hive of environmental activity on Sunday, June 5 with some 600 trees planted along the coastal foreshore in Coolum. Plantings along the dunes have been constant with the first planting taking place…
Photo: Contributed New BBQ for Yaroomba Park HAVE you been to Birrahl Park lately? Some members from the community group ‘Friends of Yaroomba’ met over the weekend to check out the newest improvements to the little park which is located…
Local musicians entertain the crowd in Jack Morgan Park. Jack Morgan Park and the Coolum Civic Centre played host to all things green on Sunday, June 5 with the World Environment Day celebrations taking place in gorgeous sunshine. The day…
For 40 years the dedicated volunteers and staff at Coolum Beach Meals on Wheels have been delivering meals to those in need within the community. Predominantly serviced by volunteers Coolum Beach Meals on Wheels has been providing their home-delivered meals…