PRESENTED BY RED CHAIR Husband and wife folk duo – ‘Those Folk’ will be performing at the Coolum Civic Centre for one night on Saturday, February 18. Photo: Alexis Vaughn ANOTHER year of standout musical offerings featuring a rich tapestry…
It was a BIG weekend of surfing down on the southern part of the Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks with two local teams Mudjimba Beach Boardriders (pictured) and Coolum Boardriders competing in the third annual Usher Cup. The unique hybrid…
Citizen of the Year – Coolum woman Michele Lipner with her Australia Day Award presented by Sunshine Coast Council. The award is in recognition of Michele’s work with OzHarvest which take surplus food and redistribute it to people in need…
Frances Windolf in her garden with the book she wrote – ‘An Island Surrounded by Land’ which chronicles the history of the local Coolum region. Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall BY VANESSA BACON-HALL Each edition the Advertiser will take you on a…
Photo: Coolum State School THE SCHOOL holidays are officially over with most schools resuming this past Monday and for these little prep students (back row) Jay, Calypso, Liam, Kai B and (front row) Violet, Sonny and Ada they started their…
DETECTIVES from the Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch are appealing for information in relation to five break and enters on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday Januray 22. Shortly before 2.30am, a group of three people smashed the front window of…
Letters to the editor 25/01/23 ENERGY PRICES Dear editor, Some good news at last! Federal Treasury analysis now forecasts wholesale electricity prices should rise by less than half of earlier predictions. The Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s temporary 12-month price cap…
THE MESSAGE is being delivered loud and clear – if you use an e-scooter or any other Personal Mobility Device (PMD) and don’t use it within the road rules set out then you will be fined and potentially could end…
‘Wave’ mural artist Owen Cavanagh at his Coolum-based studio. Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall BY VANESSA BACON-HALL Each edition, the Advertiser will take you on a journey through the life of people in our community – the characters, the notable ones and…
Sunshine Coast Council is hosting a clean-up for the turtles at various beach locations across the coast on February 4. The clean-up will ensure that the little hatchlings have the best possible start when they emerge from their nests. Photo:…