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VIEW NEWS STORIES - 2012 - 2013
  • Coolum’s turn for free birthday scoops - May 2013. Caribbean Dreams Coolum Beach is celebrating their fourth anniversary by once again hosting the ‘birthday party of the year’, with thousands of free ice-cream scoops on offer this Saturday 1 June, 1pm to 4pm.
  • Coolum company takes on world tea bag title - March 2013. Coolum’s Planet Organic and Cancer Council Queensland are joining forces in an effort to construct the World’s Biggest Tea Bag as part of this year’s 20th anniversary Biggest Morning Tea fundraising campaign.
  • Holden Scramble heads to Palmer Coolum Resort - March 2013. Australia’s largest pro-am golf event, the Holden Scramble, is coming to Palmer Coolum Resort with at least six events to be hosted on the championship golf course between March and September 2013. 
  • State Funding Wins for Coolum Clubs - March 2013. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has congratulated the Coolum and District Netball Association and the Coolum Croquet Club on gaining funding through the first round of the state government’s Get Playing funding    
  • Vouchers make it rewarding to ‘shop local’ in Coolum - Sept 2012. In a drive to minimise the impact of the tough economic climate, Coolum Business & Tourism has launched the ‘Coolum Little Book of Vouchers’, an innovative marketing initiative encouraging both locals and visitors to ‘shop local’ and support businesses in the region.
  • Council approves new hotel for Coolum Sunshine Coast Council has approved a $20M hotel and shopping complex development at David Low Way, between Margaret and Birtwill Sts, in Coolum at yesterday’s Ordinary Meeting.
  • Gold Coast the new home of Australian PGA Championship The PGA of Australia today confirmed the Australian PGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola has found a new home on Queensland’s Gold Coast at RACV Royal Pines, after 11 years at Palmer Coolum Resort.
  • Rising sports star adds to impressive résumé of AFL Achievements At just 15-years-of-age, Coolum’s Chelsea Ansell continues to cement her place as a future elite sports star after being invited to attend the first ever intake of youth girls players into the Female AFL High Performance Academy.
  • Senator visits Coolum Waters for forum on ageing Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Shadow Minister for Mental Health, joined the Hon. Alex Somlyay MP and LNP Candidate for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien at the Coolum Waters Retirement Resort on Friday (22 Feb) for an important community forum on ageing.
  • DIESEL heads to coast for ‘Solo and Select’ tour Following his extensive Hits and Blues Tour, Diesel is stripping back into solo mode and heading to Queensland for the Solo and Select Series II tour in May, 2013.
  • Help Clean Up Australia this Sunday Sunshine Coast Council is urging Coast residents to get involved in the nation’s largest community-based environment event by volunteering at a local registered site on Clean Up Australia Day, this Sunday 3 March 2013.
  • Nambour to host International Rally’s biggest night The fastest drivers from several countries will fight for victory when the International Rally of Queensland returns its main event under lights to the Nambour Showgrounds on the Sunshine Coast in July.
  • Tickets on sale for 10th anniversary Food and Wine Festival Australia’s best wines and winemakers will emerge on the Sunshine Coast for a stellar tenth anniversary line up at the Noosa International Food and Wine Festival, running from 16-19 May 2013.
  • Coolum citizens honoured in surprise award ceremony Coolum’s Australia Day awards were presented in a surprise ceremony at a business networking night last week, rendering the astonished recipients almost speechless.
  • Artistry and song on show for Choir leader’s visit Dr Jonathon Welch AM, founder of the Melbourne-based ‘Choir of Hope and Inspiration’ visited the Sunshine Coast last weekend to help unveil artist Clive Holden’s life-size 2013 Archibald entry; a portrait depicting Dr Welch and the Choir in full song.
  • Eckstein in prime position for seventh series win Round five of the 2012-2013 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series was won by multiple series winner, Shannon ‘The Professor’ Eckstein at Coolum on Sunday.
  • Serious traffic crash, Coolum Beach Police are investigating a traffic crash at Coolum Beach this afternoon (15 Feb) in which two women were seriously injured.
  • Peregian folkstress hits nostalgic chord with new album Ange Takats will launch her new album at the Majestic Theatre in Pomona on Saturday 16 February where she’ll be joined by a three-piece old-time band featuring Steve Cook, Caroline Trengove and Tim Finnigan – as well as Sahara Beck as the opening act.
  • Stage set for Ironman showdown at Coolum The buzz around Coolum has reached fever pitch this week as the town welcomes the arrival of Australia’s best surf lifesaving athletes for round five of the Kellogg’s NutriGrain IronMan and Telstra IronWoman Series.
  • Coolum mourns loss of PGA Championship Following months of speculation, the PGA of Australia yesterday (11 February) confirmed the Australian PGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola is headed to a new home in 2013, officially farewelling the Sunshine Coast and Palmer Coolum Resort which has hosted the tournament for the last 11 years.
  • Youth Leaders shine in torrential rain Inspiring and heroic tales have emerged in the wake of Queensland’s recent storms. At Marcoola, 12 enthusiastic student leaders refused to let the cyclonic conditions deter them from their environmental duties.
  • ‘Bones’ becomes Coolum’s second prehistoric beast Dinosaur number two has taken residence at Palmer Coolum Resort in the shape of a huge skeletal Omeisaurus nicknamed ‘Bones. The Jurassic giant will soon befriend Palmer Coolum Resort’s original dinosaur, the now world famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, ‘Jeff’.
  • Award recipient not resting on his laurels Just a week after receiving a Department of Community Services (DCS) Australia Day Achievement Medallion, Maroochy River Rural Firefighter Peter Garrett was busy displaying the outstanding operational leadership that earned him the accolade in the first place.
  • Fast work helps save 1,000 turtle eggs Coolum District Coast Care had to work significantly fast to save turtle nests in the midst of the ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald onslaught along the Coolum and North Shore coastline over the weekend.
  • Environmentally-friendly battery disposal now easier in Coolum Still disposing of your old batteries in the regular rubbish?If you’re close to Coolum, there’s now a convenient, environmentally-friendly way to dispose of used batteries so they don’t end up as dangerous landfill.
  • Dog-Friendly café’s make a welcome return Sunshine Coast Council’s position on allowing companion dogs in outdoor dining areas has fallen into line with amended national guidelines, giving back control to individual business owners.
  • Coolum hosts Queensland Cup surfboat series opener A selection of the best surfboat crews in Queensland converged on Coolum’s main beach on Saturday for the opening round of the prestigious six-leg Queensland Cup.
  • Coolum’s Men get their Shed Coolum’s newly formed Men’s Shed is finally up and running following an executive decision to lease an industrial shed when a public plea for a suitable community venue failed to yield results late last year.
  • New Ice Cream Comp an Aussie Day highlight Coolum’s Caribbean Dreams is hosting their very first Ice-Cream eating competition as part of the Australia Day spectacular, to be held in Tickle Park on 26 January.
  • Coolum’s fastest toads to hit Aussie Day track The starting lineup has been finalised for this year’s infamous Coolum Cup –The North Shore Realty Cane Toad Handicap Race, to be held in Tickle Park as part of Coolum’s Australia Day spectacular on 26 January.
  • Clean Waves, Clear Water – FREE music and movies in the park Coolum District Coast Care, with the support of The Shop Coolum and Sunshine Coast Council, are presenting a ‘Clean Waves, Clear Water’ event in Coolum’s Tickle Park on Sunday 20 January 2013.
  • Coolum turns it on for Wahu Grom comp Almost one hundred eager grommets converged on Coolum earlier this week to battle it out in the water and participate in loads of beach games and giveaways in the Wahu Surfer Groms comp.
  • Christmas in the Park caps off busy few days Well over a thousand people gathered in Coolum’s Tickle Park on Saturday night (15 Dec) to celebrate the true sprit of Christmas with a tinsel-tinged night of carols, dancing, Santa and fireworks.
  • ‘Jeff’ the dinosaur officially welcomed to Resort Jeffrey the Dinosaur was officially named Palmer Coolum Resort by General Manager Bill Schoch as part of a special breakfast on Tuesday morning to welcome him to his new home.
  • Coolum duo crowned Rip Curl GromSearch champs It was a case of déjà vu yesterday as Coolum High School’s recently celebrated MR Shield winners, Isabella Nichols and Jaleesa Vincent, both claimed victory in their respective Rip Curl GromSearch divisions.
  • Fairytale finish for Popovic 26-year-old Victorian Daniel Popovic has won the Australian PGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, held at Palmer Coolum Resort from 13-16 December.
  • Popovic all class at Coolum 26-year-old Daniel Popovic takes a two stroke lead into the second round of the Australian PGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola after firing a round of 64 at Palmer Coolum Resort on Monday.
  • Family tickled pink with Wilson board win Coolum’s Julian Wilson’s season ended with a third round defeat at the Billabong Pipe Masters on Monday but in his hometown, he was celebrated as a local family took possession of one of his most famous boards.
  • Council signs off on Coolum’s fresh new look Division 9 Councillor Steve Robinson, Project Manager Adam Stewart and their entire working team were congratulated by local residents and businesspeople at the official opening of the $6 million Coolum Village Streetscape Project on Tuesday.
  • Golf Festival to feature cutting-edge 3D projection Coolum’s main beach will be the focal point for the ‘Coolum’s Festival of Golf’ unique 3D Projection Art Display by film maker and projection artist James Muller on Friday night (14 December).
  • Time for talk over as quarry fight gets serious A battle weary Yandina Creek Progress Association (YCPA) and their ‘No Blasted Quarry’ fight team will stand up as co-respondents with Sunshine Coast Council in the new year to fight Neil Mansell’s plan for a massive quarry in Coolum’s peaceful Hinterland.
  • Coolum businesses celebrate free WiFi trial Council recently announced Big Air Community Broadband as the provider for an innovative free one-year WiFi trial – and as one of only two precincts chosen to test the service, Coolum businesses couldn’t be happier.
  • Access road crowning glory for Coolum streetscape A new vehicle access road behind Coolum’s David Low Way, scheduled to be finished before Christmas, will provide the final touch on the town’s major Stage four streetscaping works.
  • Local scholarships announced at Flight Options opening Steve Padgett, Managing Director of the Aeromil Group of Companies, announced a local pilot scholarship program during the official opening of the new Flight Options Flight Training Centre on Tuesday.
  • Coolum Coast Care launches second annual Calendar Coolum District Coast Care had reasons to celebrate last week – a new 2013 calendar, a partnership with Coolum Croquet Club to revegetate Stumers Creek frontage, and the signing of the third Deed of Agreement for the Coolum Road Reserve.
  • Coolum’s Festival of Golf in full swing Coolum’s business people have banded together to present ‘Coolum’s Festival of Golf’ – a full week of fun activities and events to help celebrate the Australian PGA Championship.
  • New members welcomed to SCDL Board Three new members were welcomed to the Sunshine Coast Destination Limited Board of Directors this week following their election at the association’s AGM, held at Novotel Twin Waters on Monday (26 Nov).
  • Coolum’s men need a shed All Australian boys need a shed according to singer/songwriter John Williamson and for at least 37 men in Coolum, that couldn’t be truer.
  • Golden Days Festival ready to rock Coolum’s third annual Golden Days Festival is ready to roll this weekend with Saturday’s event featuring one of the hottest lineups ever put together on the shores of the Sunshine Coast.
  • Trev ‘tripped’ up in Yaroomba title defence The 25th annual Yaroomba Classic surf event was run and won over the weekend, with perennial competitor Dave Reardon-Smith taking the 2012 title over 32 of the best local surfers.
  • Safety survey determines future of notorious road A state government commissioned safety survey on a stretch of Yandina-Coolum Road has failed to prove the need for a reduced speed limit or the installation of safety barriers.
  • Palmer’s first dinosaur lands on coast The first of Clive Palmer’s gigantic dinosaurs, a T-Rex weighing 1.7 tonnes, has arrived at the Palmer Coolum Resort. General Manager Bill Schoch said it was the first of many he hopes to eventually inhabit the resort’s grounds in a bid to become the largest dinosaur park in the world.
  • Coolum stars in ‘strange’ ABC series Mt Coolum and its surrounds will make another appearance on our TV screens this Tuesday night in the second instalment of the new multiplatform ABC comedy series, The Strange Calls.
  • Rediscovering the Fraser Coast When you are lucky enough to live in an idyllic holiday destination on a daily basis, just where is it that Sunshine Coast locals can escape to when the need arises?
THE NOOSA INDEPENDENT 2013 - 2014