Opinion / Columns

Opinion / Columns

A space for voices, viewpoints, and personal perspectives from across our community. Our Columns category features regular contributors and guest writers sharing opinions, reflections, and informed takes on local issues, everyday life, and the ideas shaping our region. Expect thoughtful commentary, a bit of personality, and plenty of food for thought.

Returning to Our Natural State of Peace

So many people are searching for peace as though it is somewhere outside of them. We look for it in the perfect morning routine, the quiet weekend, the holiday, the…

Surf Forecasting

Aloha Crew! It can be quite a challenge working out when and where to surf to get the best waves. There are plenty of factors to consider, including the tide,…

Help shape the future of our local economy

As president of the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce, I am continually reminded of the vital role small businesses play in shaping the character and strength of our local economy. From…

Interest Rates, Interest Rates, Interest Rates!

Everyone’s talking about Interest Rates. For those with mortgages they are certainly testing household budgets. With interest rates rising and the cost of living continuing to bite, many local families…

Caloundra State High School Signature Programs

Caloundra State High School is home to a growing range of Signature Programs that are helping students turn their passions into pathways while achieving outstanding success at state and national…

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…

Choosing a Wetsuit

Hi crew! When picking a wetsuit, there are three things to decide: style, thickness, and zip type. For style, springsuits have either long or short arms and short legs, and…

Notes from the Native Nursery

Have you ever considered volunteering? I’ve taken on many volunteer roles over the years, and each one has contributed to my life in wonderful ways. Seed collecting gave me new…

Connect Caloundra Forum

I am pleased to share with our community that I have assembled a group of influential and experienced stakeholders to form the Connect Caloundra Forum. This forum has been established…

Can You Enter the New Year Gently?

Can you Enter the New Year Gently? Entering the new year gently is an act of devotion to yourself. It is choosing tenderness over tension and listening over striving. It…

Staying Active in Beautiful Caloundra

Living in Caloundra has a wonderful way of keeping people active, often without even realising it. When you live beside the water, movement becomes part of daily life – a…

Solutions for a More Liveable Caloundra

Free parking and no more meters It was indeed a happy day when the council announced the end of the parking meters. The community celebrations echoed across social media and…

Local Priorities, Real Action

One of the most rewarding parts of my role is backing local businesses that are putting the Sunshine Coast on the global map. Recently, I had the privilege of presenting…

Truthtelling in Cairns

Our journey north began with the deep, thrumming vibration of an engine and the even deeper vibrations of an ancient story. The plane set me down in Cairns – a…

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…

Are Fungus Gnats Driving you Mad?

If tiny black flies are hovering around your indoor plants, you are not alone. Fungus gnats are a major issue across South East Queensland right now, especially after our humid…
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