Fairfax ballot drawn
THE RACE is well and truly on for the Federal Election which will be held on Saturday, May 21 and the official ballot has been drawn with the candidates officially listed on the voting cards for each electorate. The ballot…
Event Showcase: Anywhere Festival
There’s something about Dara AS THE name suggests, the Anywhere Festival is bringing theatre, spoken word, art, cabaret and other forms of performance to ‘anywhere’ but a theatre within local nooks, crannies, businesses, spaces and unique locations across the southeast…
Pricey bringing music home to Coolum for the Big Weekend
Pricey band members Ben Meyer (bass) Josh Price (frontman) and drummer Jarvis Hopper are looking forward to the inaugural ‘The Big Weekend’ festival which will be hosting five bands on the evening of Saturday, April 30 at the Coolum Civic…
ANZAC raffle to raise vital funds for RSL services
Ninderry MP Dan Purdie presenting the new Coolum Peregian RSL Sub-branch President, Peter Lloyd, with the ‘Supporting Local’ hampers to support their fundraising efforts. Photo: Contributed IN AN effort to continue the work of helping returned service personnel the Coolum-Peregian…
Letters to the editor 20/04/22
FUNDING NURSING Dear editor, At a recent forum about aged care, addressed by nurses who work in the sector, they acknowledged that it may take many years before aged care standards were as they should be due to staffing and…
Community Update: Quota Coolum Beach
Coolum Beach Quota members with Michelle Lipner (yellow shirt) from OzHarvest Sunshine Coast. Photo: Contributed Helping Gympie flood victims MEMBERS of Quota Coolum Beach were devastated to see and hear of the sheer destruction caused by the recent floods that hit so…
Blue Heart serves as vital flood infrastructure
The majestic Maroochy River which feeds into the area known as the Blue Heart. Photo: A.Bowen The Blue Heart once again performed the job that it is intended to do during the recent severe weather events, with the project…
Storytime returns to local libraries
Storytime and ryhmetime are set to return to local libraries on a weekly basis with Coolum Library staff eager to start reading to children and helping to share the love of reading with them from a young age. Photo: Contributed…
State Gov cameras catch out mobile phones in cars
SINCE being rolled out late last year across Queensland mobile phone and seatbelt cameras have caught around 40,000 doing the wrong thing – either using their phone whilst driving or not wearing a seat belt. Sadly, in just under two…
Council reminding residents that coast is not a tip
Sunshine Coast Council want to sadly once again remind residents and visitors alike that illegal dumping is not allowed, and that people should also let officers know of any illegal dumping activity that they may witness. Photo: Contributed SUNSHINE Coast…