Coolum’s turn for free birthday scoops

The Birthday Party of the Year is on at Coolum’s Caribbean Dreams Ice-Cream Parlour this Saturday, where owner Duncan Jones (left) will once again team up with Make-A-Wish Foundation’s ‘Flossy’ and Michelle to collect gold coin donations

The Birthday Party of the Year is on at Coolum’s Caribbean Dreams Ice-Cream Parlour this Saturday, where owner Duncan Jones (left) will once again team up with Make-A-Wish Foundation’s ‘Flossy’ and Michelle to collect gold coin donations. Caribbean Dreams Coolum Beach is celebrating their fourth anniversary by once again hosting the ‘birthday party of the [...]

Kids Plus goes back-to-basics to inspire natural learning

Kids Plus Coolum owner David Leslie and Centre Director Kym Warren enjoy playtime in the new outdoor area with Kids Plus ‘kids’ (clockwise from left) Ryder, Alexis, Janaya & Luka.

While Coolum’s Kids Plus Child Care Centre already ticks all the boxes as a caring, friendly and fun environment for young children, a recent yard enrichment is encouraging learning through natural experiences. In a back-to-basics approach, the Centre has reenergised its traditional play areas and, through extensive landscaping works, created imaginative pockets of garden, a [...]

Girls Go Surfing Day hitting local beaches this weekend

The annual Girls Go Surfing Day is the world's longest running female learn-to-surf program, and will hit coast beaches this weekend. Photo: Surfing Australia/Nikon

The annual Girls Go Surfing Day – the world’s longest running female learn-to-surf program – hits Australian beaches this weekend. In its 23rd year, the Girls Go Surfing Day encourages female non-surfers and beginners of all ages to experience the thrill of surfing with their friends and family. To be run across the coming weekend [...]

‘Bones’ becomes Coolum’s second prehistoric beast

Palmer Coolum Resort’s newest dinosaur ‘Bones’ will soon take up permanent residence near Café Parisien, located adjacent to the resort’s Golf Pro Shop.

Dinosaur number two has taken residence at Palmer Coolum Resort in the shape of a huge skeletal Omeisaurus. Already nicknamed ‘Bones’ by resort management, the Jurassic giant will soon befriend Palmer Coolum Resort’s original dinosaur, the now world famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, ‘Jeff’. Jeff established himself as a global personality during December’s Australian PGA Golf Championship [...]

New Ice Cream Comp an Aussie Day highlight

Emma and Duncan Jones of Caribbean Dreams Ice Cream will host Coolum’s first ever Australia Day Ice Cream Eating Competition.

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. The exciting competition is already creating a buzz among residents, who are lining up for their chance to win an incredible 12 months’ supply of delicious Caribbean Dreams [...]

Coolum’s fastest toads to hit Aussie Day track

Alana and Brittany showed their true Aussie colours at Coolum's 2012 Australia Day celebrations in Tickle Park.

The starting lineup has been finalised for this year’s infamous Coolum Cup –The North Shore Realty Cane Toad Handicap Race, to be held as part of Coolum’s Australia Day spectacular on 26 January. An outstanding field of local talent has been assembled to jostle for top position amongst a knot of high-flying government toads in [...]

Clean Waves, Clear Water – FREE music and movies in the park

Coolum District Coast Care will present a free movie and music night in Tickle Park on Sunday 20 January

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. The free family-friendly event will celebrate the coast’s great beaches, surf and lifestyle; while also educating the community on working together to protect [...]

Coolum turns it on for Wahu Grom comp

Coolum micro-grom Ashton Pignat (right) shone in the Sunshine Coast Wahu Surfer Groms event, taking the U7’s mixed title and placing fourth in the U9 Boys. He is pictured with U7 finalists Rex Henderson, Joshua Wilcox and Haylie Powell. Photo: Surfing Qld

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. Run over two days (7-8 January), the Sunshine Coast competition was event seven of the annual Wahu Surfer Groms series, with the [...]

Christmas in the Park caps off busy few days

Dancers from the Rory Williamson School of Dance lit up the stage at Coolum’s Christmas in the Park on Saturday night. Click on photo for full image gallery

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. Now in its 15th year, Coolum’s Christmas in the Park is a highly anticipated free community celebration presented annually by Coolum Christian Family [...]

Coolum duo crowned Rip Curl Grom Search champs

Coolum’s Isabella Nichols on her way to National victory in the 2012 Rip Curl GromSearch National Final Champions. Photo: Calderon/Surfing Queensland

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. This time however, the win was at their home break in Coolum and made all the more sweeter with the backing of a [...]