A sodden southern Coolum. Luke PotmaAn aerial shot of the Coolum State Primary School oval. Luke PotmaThe swollen Maroochy River at the Nojoor Road boat ramp. Tony GibsonCoolum State Primary School. Luke PotmaCoolum Cricket Club on Monday February 28. Luke…
It’s been wet! Exceedingly wet and a staggering 1500mm was recorded at Pomona in the Sunshine Coast hinterland since last Thursday and 700mm at Sunshine Coast airport during the same period. Our region was severely impacted on Friday with flash…
Clean up Australia Day will be held this Sunday with many local clean-ups taking place in the local region. Photo: Contributed Local residents are being urged to sign up now to join millions of volunteers around the nation for the…
South-east Queenslanders are being urged to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses in the wake of severe weather and the detection of Japanese encephalitis virus. Health Minister Yvette D’Ath warned on Tuesday that recent rainfall and flooding between the Gold Coast…
If the past few weeks is anything to go by, the local community is proactive when it comes to letting council know what kind of development they want in the region, and with council set to prepare a new planning…
The ‘Shoplifters’ who are a group of friends who meet weekly to busk in Tickle Park and just have fun playing music, recently surprised a local family who is dealing with a rare form of cancer by donating their busking…
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…