With the start of spring, Queensland has now introduced a ban on single-use plastic items such as straws, stirrers, cutlery, plates and unenclosed bowls, as well as expanded polystyrene cups and takeaway containers. Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said the Palaszczuk…
Artist Jesse Cameron will be one of the 17 artists displaying their works at the ‘ArtWorkz’ exhibition at the Coolum Civic Centre on September 11. Photo: Contributed Seventeen artists from across the Sunshine Coast who come from a diverse range…
The Climate Change Response Grant is a new addition to Noosa Council’s Community Grants Program and it is envisaged that the grant will accelerate community-led climate action at the local level. Carbon Reduction Project Officer Anne Nolan said Council developed…
Coolum and North Shore Coast Care is one of the Sunshine Coast environmental groups to benefit from funding for the next three years as part of a grant secured via the environment levy which is paid for via council rates…
Watercolourist Libby Derham is the first ‘Keeper’ and is mapping the Coolum boardwalk as part of the local arts project. Photo: Contributed A new live public art project is underway in Coolum and everyone is invited to get involved. The…
Artist Vicki Bradbury with Arturo Hernandez and his two-year-old son Naolin. Both Arturo and Naolin collected beach rubbish along Peregian Beach last year which was then transformed into a surfboard piece of art to serve as a reminder to care…
Roadside cameras that detect drivers illegally using mobile phones and not wearing a seatbelt have been rolled out from last month and will be targeting Queensland drivers. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the fixed and portable cameras…
Noosa Council has adopted a ‘Climate Change Response Plan’ for the shire, which sets out actions for Council and the community to boost Noosa’s resilience to hotter temperatures, bushfires, extreme weather events and other climate change impacts. Developed with community…
Sunshine Coast Council residents must continue to keep COVID-19 front of mind and continue to comply with amended public health directions announced by the Queensland Chief Health Officer in early August. Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson said although lockdown…
Sunshine Coast residents have been given an extra week to pay their rate bill as Sunshine Coast Council moves to help residents affected by the recent Queensland COVID lockdown and Noosa residents are offered flexible payment options. Noosa Mayor Clare…