Coolum and North Shore Advertiser

12/07/2025

💙 SUNDAY ☀️

What a way to start what is going to be a ripper of a day! Thanks to the Rakey Master for another piece of sand art and to our wonderful friend Peter Madden for the shots!

12/07/2025

🥶 Brace yourself- winter is here! 🥶

Another very cool night on the way and similar conditions to hang around until Wednesday this week. Stay warm!

📸Bureau of Meteorology

10/07/2025

🪴 QLD GARDEN EXPO 🌱

It’s a beautiful weekend coming up and why not head on over to Nambour and check out the Queensland Garden Expo which will run until this Sunday.

🌻 It’s easy to get there, simply make your way to Nambour Station and jump on one of the free shuttle buses running to the showgrounds.

🌿 Sunshine Coast Council is proud to support the event and there is SO much to see and something for everyone on display. Info below👇

🌻 From expert talks to hands-on workshops, this event is all about growing your knowledge and love for the outdoors.

🌼 The Council team can help identify your weeds, provide management advice and point you to more information or help available.

🐢 Find plenty of fun activities for the kids.

🌹Hundreds of vendors to check out with all types of flowers, plants and garden items on display and to purchase.

Truly a great event for the whole family!

09/07/2025

🤔 How do you start your mornings? Coffee, walk, run?

🔥 If you’re not greeting your morning by way of fire twirling on Coolum Beach are you really starting your day off correctly?

❓How do you greet the day? Let us know in the comments below 👇

📸 Video captured by Peter Madden this morning.

09/07/2025

🏉Mighty Maroons - 2025 Champions 🏉

Is that rain this morning or the collective tears from every Blues supporter? 🤣

Well played to the Maroons last night who led from the get go and beat the Blues 24-12, in Sydney, and secured the series win!

📸Queensland Maroons

09/07/2025

🏉 💪”Queenslander!” 🏉💪

It’s game on and there’s not long now until the 2025 State of Origin series decider gets underway with kick off at 8:05pm.

How will you be supporting our mighty maroons?

Show your support Queensland👇🏻🔥
📸Queensland Maroons

08/07/2025

🐍🐍 OMG! 🐍🐍

From now on that late night trip to the loo will have ALL the lights turned on! What would you do in this situation? Let’s just say, we’d be happy to be in the bathroom!

Who went to the toilet last, because it wasn't me 🐍 🚽

This Coastal Carpet Python decided to cool off in the absolute worst place ever! Poor thing probably thought he was in a nice lagoon lol! Who do you reckon got stuck with this job?

07/07/2025

💪🏉 ORIGIN DECIDER 🏉💪

It’s on .. game three of the 2025 State Of Origin will be played tomorrow in Sydney and the Queensland Maroons will be vying for a series win in enemy territory.

Show your support tomorrow and wear maroon and get on down to the Coolum Beach Bowls Club if you want to watch the action on the big screen and with other fans! What do you think the score will be? Let us know in the comments below 👇

07/07/2025

💰🏡COUNCIL BUDGEt - DIV 9 🏡💰

The Sunshine Coast Council budget has been announced and Division 9 can expect to see the following major projects delivered. Thanks to Cr Maria Suarez, Division 9 for the details which are listed below 👇

More details in the Advertiser out next Wednesday.

▪️These are only some of the projects that will be worked on or delivered this financial year.

🏖️ A DDA compliant beach access ramp onto Coolum Beach (artist impression below).

🦀Maroochy wetlands boardwalk and shelter renewals

🤘Pump Track and stage two upgrade at Lions Norrie Job park

🛝Park upgrades and renewals in Doonan, Peregian Springs, Coolum, Maroochy River and Bli Bli

🏉Coolum District Sports Ground design (Coolum High School grounds)

🥅 Maroochy North Sport preliminary planning investigation (Godfreys Rd site)

🚗Camp Flat Rd upgrade Stage 4, Bli Bli

🚴 Emu Mtn Rd Pathway Construction, Peregian Beach

🚛Nambour Landfill upgrades, Bli Bli

06/07/2025

🐾🐕 Stumers Dog Info Session 🐾🐕

From 10am this morning the Save Stumers Creek Off Leash Dog Beach Committee is hosting an informal info session at Stumers Creek Park.

The event is being put on in an effort to keep the community up to date and engaged with where the dog access issue is at and what their plans are moving forward.

If Sunshine Coast Council’s draft plan to change access for dogs on most coast beaches is an issue which you are concerned about please show your support this morning.