New Qld flag for bowls
Pictured with Dan Purdie is Gail from the Bowls Club. Photo: contributed. Did you know that the month of May will see Coolum taken over by bowlers from all over Queensland? In what is a huge win for the region the…
Rare disease day sees locals ‘share their stripes’
Peregian Beach College was one of the schools that collectively came together on Rare Disease Day to ‘show your stripes’ and raise money and awareness for rare diseases. Photo: Contributed THE LAST day of February this year saw many across…
Coolum High officially opens symbolic mural
Pictured are First Nations students with Principal Troy Ascott, local politicians Dan Purdie MP and Ted O’Brien MP, artist Nikita Fitzpatrick and husband Caleb and Nicole Sklenars from the Coolum High P&C. Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall COOLUM State High School officially…
Cleaning up for Australia on March 5
Volunteers taking part in Clean Up Australia Day which will take place on Sunday, March 5 at locations across the country. Photo: Contributed Every day should be clean up Australia Day – don’t ever pass by something that you can…
Faces of North Shore: Michele Lipner
Michele Lipner who founded the Sunshine Coast division of OzHarvest and was also named Sunshine Coast Council’s ‘Citizen of the Year’ at the recent Australia Day Awards ceremony. Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall BY VANESSA BACON-HALL Each edition the Advertiser will take…
Lions roar into town for skills clinic
President Tyson Smalley and Club Coach Dan Fisher with players. IT WAS a huge afternoon of AFL footy action on Monday, February 6 with players from the Brisbane Lions visiting the Coolum Breakers for a meet and greet. The Coolum…
Community Update: Quota Coolum Beach
Quota Coolum Beach member Sandra Verral with new members Debbie, Margherita, Carol, and President Cindy. Photo: Contributed MEMBERS of Quota Coolum Beach attended their first business meeting for 2023 on February 14. The meeting was held at the Lions Club…
Letters to the Editor 22/02/23
MOTORWAY PRAISE Dear editor, I just could not let Robyn Deane pass comments congratulating the two recent additions to State Parliament and Premier Palaszczuk for the Sunshine Coast Motorway upgrades. Local State Liberal MP’s have been campaigning for these upgrades…
Community Update: Coolum Caravan Club
Members from the Coolum Caravan Club on a recent trip. The club travels each month from February to November and is a friendly and social group for caravan enthusiasts who like to travel with like-minded people. Photo: Contributed FORMED in…
Turtle tracks and movements available in real time
Two critically endangered Loggerhead turtles were recently fitted with tracking devices and returned to the ocean. The devices will allow scientists and the public to monitor the animals and to learn more to further the conservation of the species. Photo:…