Pictured are Coolum Lions President Rob Snels with Coolum Lions Doug Alford and Don Knopke with Melanie Ottaway from Coolum Beach Realty. Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall The local region is being asked to help those who might be doing it tough…
CHRISTMAS BOOK GIVEAWAY This Christmas season give the gift of books courtesy of the Coolum Advertiser and Brisbane publishing house Hawkeye Publishing. This Christmas is all about supporting local and where possible Australian made products and services, and hawkeyebooks.com.au is…
SHORT STAYS Dear editor, Short-stay letting has a horrendous history. Damage to its reputation and property, is a gamble for investors and homeowners alike. Noosa Council’s “Short -stay” law addresses controversial issues and the impact on residential amenity. (Advertiser, 24/11). It…
Photo: Contributed with the new year fast approaching now is the time to start thinking about all of those resolutions and why not make one of them to volunteer either for the first time or more often and one group…
It was an afternoon of festive fun with the ninth annual North Shore Community Centre Christmas Celebration, which was held last Saturday, November 27. The grounds of the centre on David Low Way, Mudjimba featured free fun activities such as…
The Coolum Beach Hotel (CBH) last week handed over $2,400 to three community groups. The money which was raised over a three month period from their weekly raffles and donation tins will aid the community groups with their running costs…
CHECKING IN Dear editor, While out shopping, I walked past a nicely dressed young mother with two children entering Coles and saw the youngest girl point at the Covid registration card and say, “Mummy you do that with your phone.”…
Free adventures are literally just on our doorstep with the Sunshine Coast Council coastal pathway (Coolum end pictured), which starts at Coolum providing the perfect backdrop for experiencing our magnificent coastline. Photo: Contributed As the days get longer many residents…
THis Christmas in an effort to get everyone buying and supporting local, Sunshine Coast Council has partnered with ‘Buy Local Sunshine Coast’ to give away $2,000 each week for four lucky winners to spend locally. Sunshine Coast Council is encouraging…
A mural at North Shore Road which was painted by Sunshine Coast artist David Houghton features the local shorebirds that make the area their home over summer and includes the Whimbrel (migratory), Great Knot (migratory, critically endangered), Greater Sandplover (migratory,…