Good Vibrations Retro & Vintage Festival
Jack Morgan Park came to life on Saturday, August 10 with a huge “blast from the past” put on by Cartel Music and Events. The festival which ran from 11am to 8pm was an homage to the 1950s and featured…
Pic of the Week: Sand Art in Coolum
Friday’s art with artist Owen and his trusty friend ‘Max’ sitting amongst his work. KEZIGN & OWEN CAVANAGH Local artist Owen Cavanagh who is best known for his wave mural which flanked a shed along the motorway, made the sand…
Marvellous night for a ‘moonwalk’ in Coolum for rare disease
The Whitrod family with Tallulah in the front. In an effort to raise vital funds that will lead to research and a potential cure, some 400 people from across the Sunshine Coast gathered in Coolum on the evening of July…
SHED MUSIC FESTIVAL A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
BY PAT CAVANAGH SHED MUSIC FESTIVAL MC It was a day and evening all about promoting well-being and community, and “Mates Making Music” at the inaugural ‘Shed Music Festival’, jointly put on by the Coolum Men’s Shed and the Coolum-Peregian…
Welcome home football star Max Veivers.. for now!
Vanessa Hall Editor With Dad Andrew Veivers on completion of graduating year 10 in the Spanish School system. AFTER a year abroad living, breathing and most importantly playing, Max Veivers returned to Coolum recently from his year away in Seville…
Queen of darts makes most of every day at 82 years young
Vanessa Hall Editor Pat Green with her electric trike. Photo: Vanessa Hall PAT GREEN is many things and first and foremost Pat is happy. This resident of Coolum for only nine years is also a very keen darts player with…
Annual Awards Night of Nights
Bruce Dunne (right) is presented with his Sting Zillman Award. Community Update Coolum Beach SLSC IN THE SPIRIT of our recent annual award celebrations, we would like to share some background on some of our perpetual trophy recipients who were…
Community Groups helping those in need
The Orange Sky Laundry parks up in Coolum each Tuesday from 9am to 12 noon. Pictured are Orange Sky volunteers Di and Kathy with Coolum Team Leader Jay and SOS Food Mart volunteers Shaun (back), Rosa and Stevie. Vanessa Hall …
Community Update: Development Watch AGM
Brian Anker, Lyn Saxton and Brian Raison (inaugural President of DW) presented Lyn with her lifetime membership award as recognition of her service to DW and the community. Photo: Contributed Thanks to Development Watch champion! THE COOLUM and Yaroomba community…
The Lovetts celebrate 70 years of love
Gwendolyn and Nevile Lovett on their wedding day – June 12, 1954. The happy couple celebrates with their family. Photos: Contributed IT WAS a day of love and family togetherness on Thursday, June 13 as Gwendolyn and Nevile Lovett celebrated…