Letters to the editor 21/10/21
Homeless on the coast Dear editor, A quick check of Airbnb (the name of which by the way refers to the practice of providing an air mattress on the lounge room floor) reveals over 50 entire units and over 20…
Community Update: Mudjimba SLSC
Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club patron Fiona Simpson MP with the club’s award recipients in recognition of their Excellence in Surf Lifesaving. Photo: Contributed Darrin Edwards President ON Saturday, October 9 Mudjimba Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) recognised the outstanding…
Happy 30th Coolum Croquet Club
Photo: Contributed Ninderry MP Dan Purdie came bearing with gifts recently to help the Coolum Croquet Club celebrate their 30th birthday recently. Along with a $15,100 Gambling Community Benefit Fund grant for their new shed, the Club also received a brand…
Digital Hub shares its AI technology with Cherbourg
Chris Boden from Peregian Digital Hub, Siehanna Mickelo from Cherbourg Council, Deborah van der Vlist and Laszlo Csabi who are both Technologists at Peregian Digital Hub, have all partnered together in a project that is enabling the little community of…
Connor Lyons wins 33rd Yaroomba Classic
In what was a hotly contested weekend of surfing action the 33rd Yaroomba Classic which was held over the recent long weekend from October 2-4 saw three days of sensational local surfing with 130 competitors showing their surfing prowess with…
Coolum tennis secures funding for grass-court upgrades
Member for Ninderry Dan Purdie with members from the Coolum Tennis Club who last week received a grant for $35,000 from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund which will be used to upgrade two grass courts. Photo: Contributed The summer of…
Letters to the editor 14/10/21
ICAC Dear editor, If it walks like a duck and sounds like a duck, would a Federal ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) find all the Quacks and bad eggs in the chook pen? Just asking. Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach. ##…
Coolum Carnival kicking off October 22
The hugely popular Coolum State School ‘Coolum Carnival’ will be held on Friday October 22 from 3.30pm and the free event is open to the whole community. File Photo from 2019 Coolum Carnival: Vanessa Bacon-Hall After a one year hiatus,…
VIPS ENJOY RSL’S SUNDAY ON THE GREEN
Pictured is the VIP winners enjoying their Sunday On The Green at the recent event, which was celebrated on Sunday October 3. Photo: Vanessa Bacon-Hall It is fast becoming the only place to be on the first Sunday of each…
Peregian student receives three top honours at USC
Carmine Buss from Peregian received three top awards on completion of her Psychology degree last week at the University of thee Sunshine Coast graduation ceremony. Photo: Contributed Psychology student Carmine Buss received three prestigious awards when she graduated from the…