Community Update PEREGIAN FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOLLOWING on from our very successful forum on electric vehicles held in August 2024, Peregian Family and Friends (PFF) are holding a local forum to discuss the issues of road safety, road improvement and…
A rider at the Sugar Bag Road pump track. Coolum will soon have a similar pump track in the Lions and Norrie Job Park. Photo: Contributed COOLUM is set for a unique sporting attraction with a bike pump track earmarked…
Photo: Contributed. After many weeks of meticulous painting, the beloved ‘Wave’ mural by local artist Owen Cavanagh has finally been lifted up to its permanent home, where it is safely out of reach of graffiti. The surf mural is visible…
POLICE are appealing to the public for assistance as part of investigations into a reported assault at Peregian Beach on April 8. Investigations indicate that around 9.15 am, a woman in her 60s was walking along the beach, near Beach…
COOLUM now has its own state-of-the-art, fully serviced radiology clinic, with Quantum Medical Imaging proudly introducing the first 3T MRI scanner to the region. Mayor Rosanna Natoli and Cr Maria Suarez joined the Quantum Medical Imaging team to celebrate the…
Unveiling the red bench at Holy Spirit Anglican Church in Coolum. ALL OVER Australia, red benches are popping up in communities, and the Holy Spirit Anglican Church of Coolum recently unveiled its red bench. These symbolic seats are placed in…
Cr Taylor Bunnag presenting Lion Stuart Sharp with an award recognising his 50 years of service with Lions. SIX COOLUM Lions were presented with a ‘Lions Clubs International Service Award’ on April 2, with Division 8 Councillor Taylor Bunnag making…
FAIRFAX CHAT Dear editor, In January, our Federal MP Ted O’Brien verbally agreed to take part in a much-needed community conversation about nuclear power when approached by the President of our Marcoola Community Group – Susie Chapman, on behalf of many confused residents. A number of other community groups agreed…
Francine Wiig will be running as an independent for the seat of Fairfax at the upcoming federal election to be held on Saturday, May 3. Photo: Contributed WITH the federal election officially called, Sunshine Coast local and community advocate Francine Wiig has…
The ‘Tread Lightly’ guide will help visitors to the region minimise their eco footprint and was jointly produced by Coolum and North Shore Coast Care and Coolum Business and Tourism. Launching the guide are Ayllie White from CB&T and Dani…