Vanessa Bacon-Hall Editor What do boxing and lawn bowls have in common? For Brad Hore – a dual Olympian and Commonwealth Games athlete, the game of lawn bowls is now where the ex-boxer is focusing his time, with the Coolum…
Thanks to a Federal Government Grant, St Andrew’s Anglican College in Peregian Springs officially opened their sensory garden last week with Principal Chris Ivey, students Lilian and Charles and Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien at the official opening of the…
MEN’S SHED Dear editor, There has been recent mention of the valued role that Men’s Sheds play, and the wisdom in supporting their activities. Coolum Men’s Shed began in 2012 and opened it’s own shed building in November 2017. Our…
A small section of North Shore Beach will be closed to all people and dogs between the hours of 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday from February 8, 2021 to mid-March. This is to provide a refuge for migratory shorebirds…
Vanessa bacon-hall Editor Nelson Mandela famously said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” and with those sentiments, the students attending Coolum State High School are set to be game changers and equipped with the…
EFTPOS CHARGES Dear editor, A short comment to Messrs Abbott and Duggan: Shops passing on the fees charged by banks/card issuers are not doing the ‘wrong thing’! Businesses have been permitted to recover their costs for this long before COVID…
Council is warning residents not to dump items illegally, such as these household items located on a suburban St in Coolum – fines will ensue for those deliberately dumping items that could be taken to a refuse station. Photo: Vanessa…
Karen Mork collates 100 works of art, which will be auctioned off at a silent auction on Saturday November 28 in an effort to raise funds for the Save Yaroomba appeal. Photo: Contributed Artists from the Sunshine Coast…