Coolum musician Andrew Veivers is the recipient of a Regional Arts Development Fund grant and will be using the grant to produce new guitar compositions. Photo: Trevor Worden SUNSHINE Coast Council’s latest Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) grant recipients are…
Mudjimba resin artist Carlie Johnston from Seajay Art is looking forward to opening her studio doors in 2024 as part of the ‘Open Studios’ art event. Photo: Contributed TIME is running out for established and emerging artists, as well as…
NATURAL EVENTS Dear editor, Scientific luminaries say that it’s a ‘1 in 100’ year event yet record floods, heatwaves and bushfires have happened many times over the past ten years. Which 100 years are they talking about? Just asking for…
SUNSHINE Coast Council have sent out their rate notices with payment to be made by Friday, February 23. Most will receive their notices either by mail or email and there’s a simple way Sunshine Coast ratepayers can put themselves in…
Pictured is Julian Wilson (centre pink hat) with many of his little proteges on Coolum Beach for his ‘Super Fun Day’. Photo: Contributed It was a day that was all about fun and hanging out with local surfing hero Julian…
The Coolum-based beach volleyball duo of Phoebe Bell and Caitlin Bettenay will be competing this coming weekend at the Queensland Open where they will go up against the best in the state in the Open Women’s division. Photo: Contributed Some…
KATHRYN HYMAN FOR DIVISION 8 Kathryn Hyman will be running for Division 8 in Sunshine Coast Council at the upcoming March 16 local government elections. Photo: Contributed NARROWLY missing out by a mere 180 of 20,000 votes during the 2020…
BY VANESSA HALL Pete Trimble in his studio and workspace in Coolum Beach. Photo: Vanessa Hall Each month the Advertiser will take you on a journey through the life of people in our community – the characters, the notable ones…
NUCLEAR MATHS Dear editor, Did the Federal Opposition’s policy say that nuclear power will triple in Australia? If nuclear power at present is zero, then how will they explain this mathematical conundrum of three times zero equals……? Just asking for…
Ashley Sinclair presented Linese Norrish and Anne Jericho with Ashley’s book ‘Earth and Us’. Photo: Contributed WHEN year 12 student Ashley Sinclair needed locals to talk to about the environment and those who know it well and maintain it Coolum…