The planned design for the all-abilities access ramp for Coolum Beach. Photo: Contributed CLAIRE Smith has been mobilising aid and fundraising for wildlife passionately for years, and that advocacy has landed her the ‘wildlife hero’ the title of ‘2025 Citizen…
Brisa in action during the Queensland Junior Titles, which were held at Sunshine Beach in mid-June. COOLUM’S Brisa Canina is set to represent Queensland at the 2025 Australian Junior Surfing Titles in South Australia later this year after being crowned…
This diagram shows the net components (floats, shackles and acoustic alarms) and net dimensions. Image: Qld Gov Department of Primary Industries Vanessa Hall Editor THE CRISAFULLI Queensland State Government has expanded the Queensland Shark Control Program (QSCP) with more nets…
Fauna inside one of the recently audited nest boxes. The work being conducted by Coolum and North Shore Coast Care has been providing data on local fauna for 25 years. Community Update COOLUM AND NORTH SHORE COAST CARE Landcare Australia…
Councillor Taylor Bunnag at the base of Mt Coolum, which is set to have an amenities block built starting in August and completed by November of this year. Photo: Cr Bunnag. IT HAS been talked about for quite some time,…
An aerial overlay of Halcyon Yandina. Image: Stockland Real Estate Showcase HALCYON YANDINA BY STOCKLAND THE SUNSHINE Coast hinterland town of Yandina is set for an over-50s boom with a new development ready to take expressions of interest. Stockland has…
The Coolum Surf Club renovations are on track for a September reveal. Pictured are Luke Sweeney, Simon McNamara, Matt Peters, Member for Ninderry Dan Purdie and Coolum Surf Club GM Adam Mann. Photo: Contributed SCAFFOLDING continues to conceal the major…
Dan Purdie MP presents Coolum Beach Meals on Wheels volunteers and chef Troy with their funding windfall. The money will be used to upgrade cooking facilities. A WINDFALL for community and sporting groups across the state by way of the…
It might be called the ‘Bloody Long Walk’ – a 35km walk starting in Tickle Park and culminating in Mooloolaba, however, that’s nothing compared to the difficulties those with Mitochondrial Disease (Mito) face daily. Across the country, from May until…
ONE HUNDRED lives have already been lost on Queensland roads this year, and the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is making an urgent plea to all road users to make safer choices before another life is taken. April has been the…