Environment

Environment

Stories about the natural world around us — and how we can protect it. This category explores local environmental issues, conservation efforts, sustainable living ideas, and the people working to care for our coast, waterways, bushland, and wildlife. From community clean-ups to eco-friendly habits and bigger-picture challenges, “Environment” is about understanding our impact and taking positive steps toward a healthier future for the place we call home.

Caloundra: The City of Beaches

Many of our early environmental pioneers fought long and hard campaigns to protect the Pumicestone Passage and our beaches. One of them was the late Kathleen McArthur (1915–2000), who wrote…

Project WireAware

Sunshine Coast wildlife rescuer Keith Porteous has witnessed first-hand the devastating impact barbed wire fencing has on native animals, prompting him to initiate Project WireAware to help prevent further suffering…

Eucalypts Support Life

Eucalypts – gum trees, whatever you like to call them – are icons of the Australian landscape. They define our horizons, scent the air after rain and shape the character…
Frog from Moffs Made

Moffs Made and Strong Street Recyclers

Two local innovators are making recycling easier—and a lot more appealing—across Caloundra. Through a practical collaboration between Moffs Made Doosh Bags and the Strong Street recycling facility in Baringa, locals…

The North Bribie Breakthroughs

For over six decades, locals have watched the shifting sands of the ‘Bar’ at Happy Valley and the steady erosion of Golden Beach, knowing the delicate balance of the Pumicestone…

Bluey’s Front-Row Seat to Restoring Bribie

When the story of the North Bribie Island restoration is told in years to come, chances are the images people remember will have come from the lens of Caloundra’s own…

A Cuppa with Uncle Alan Parsons

Uncle Alan Parsons is an artist, storyteller and passionate connector. Always ready with a yarn, he is a fearless voice for Country and community, travelling Australia to build meaningful relationships and advocate for positive change wherever he goes.

Guardians of Glass House Mountains

Rising from the coastal plain, the Glass House Mountains are far more than a dramatic skyline; they are a place of deep cultural meaning, rare ecology and shared community identity. In 2026, a proposal to deepen the Glasshouse quarry marks a new and confronting chapter.

Wildlife Hero: Briano Coulter’s Journey

For Brian ‘Briano’ Coulter, working with wildlife isn’t a job—it’s a calling. Once the right-hand man to Steve Irwin, Briano has spent more than 30 years in the field, catching…

Collaborating for a Greener Future

Night Eyes Water and Landcare Inc. has been a steadfast guardian of the region’s natural beauty for over two decades. What began as a small group aiming to curb theft…

A Cuppa with Ken Mewburn

Overlooking the waters of Pumicestone Passage from the Caloundra Power Boat Club, Ken Mewburn sips his cappuccino and speaks with quiet urgency. The longtime Caloundra resident and researcher knows this…

Empowering Aboriginal Women at Nungeena

For 32 years, Nungeena has stood as a sanctuary—a place where women can reconnect with their spiritual roots, reclaim their cultural heritage, and rebuild their lives with pride.

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