SCOMO REPORT CARD Dear editor, What have been the most pressing issues for Australians over the past three years? Getting Aussies home quickly and safely? Border controls/lockdowns? Quarantine centres? Vaccine rollout? PCR and RAT tests availability? Religious discrimination? Anti-corruption? Climate…
Sunshine Coast Council is rolling out green lid bins from July of this year to all households. The green lid bins will be for organic matter and will be collected on the alternating fortnight from the yellow lid recycle bins…
It was a victory that was hard-fought and won through community grit, determination and arguably a lot of fundraising via the good ol’ sausage sizzle! Community groups Friends of Yaroomba, Development Watch and Sunshine Coast Environment Council celebrated their win…
ALP candidate for Fairfax Sue Ferguson with ALP member Karen Skepper. Ms Ferguson had her campaign officially launched by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in an online event. Photo: Contributed Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd AC launched the campaign of…
COUNCILLOR CALL OUT Dear editor, In light of the Supreme Court decision regarding Sekisui I call on you, as the representatives of the people of Division 8 and 9 and the Sunshine Coast, to call a vote of no…
Time is running out for schools and children’s organisations to get their free Portable Shade Marquee from Cancer Council Queensland. Queensland based not-for-profit organisations that care for children up to the age of 18, such as primary and secondary schools,…
The Quota Club Coolum Beach 2022 Management committee (L – R) Donna Barker, President Cindy Arbuthnot, Treasurer Robyn Brydon, Lindy Horton, Secretary Hannah Tebbutt, Sandra Robinson, Rae Blackney, Sandra Verrall and Jude Mallet. Photos: Contributed After a two-month break members…
The D.I.V.E Theatre Collective’s Inside Out Project celebrated the Sunshine Coast’s diversity and multicultural identity with a large outdoor portrait exhibition at Tickle Park in Coolum Beach last year, proudly supported by a council Major Grant. Photo: Contributed COMMUNITY groups within…
Elmari Boutique co-owners Elmari Putter and Cher Harck The wait is over! Fabulous fashion has arrived in Coolum thanks to the dynamic mother and daughter team – Elmari Putter and Cher Harck, with the opening of their new ‘Elmari Boutique’…
Vanessa Bacon-Hall Editor Community advocacy group Development Watch which aims to hold council and government to account over town planning, environmental and development issues has raised concerns over developer Sekisui House (SH) using the name ‘Yaroomba Beach’ in promotional material…