Coolum news, sport and weather QLD
White enters tree climbing champs
AFTER spending his working weeks risking life and limb as a tree feller, Tim White still had the energy to enter the Queensland Tree Climbing Championships.
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Coolum touch fields future unknown
THE council has deferred a decision on Sunland Retirement Village's proposed takeover of the Coolum touch fields.
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Green pair loves new environment
WHEN Adam Young and wife Nicky searched online for a “green” street to build their dream home, one address kept popping up: Spoonbill Street, Peregian Beach.
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Ironman series coming to Coolum
ROUND three of the Nutri-Grain Ironman series will be held on Coolum Beach on Sunday, December 19.
News
Abbott meeting hits stumble
KEY independent Rob Oakeshott says talks with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have hit a snag over parliamentary reform.
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- Activists face whale meat verdict
- Election final vote count in weeks
- 'Next govt probably a day away'
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Entertainment
Jackson estate fight 'for fathers'
JOE Jackson is fighting an "important issue for all fathers" with his action against the estate of his late son, Michael Jackson.
- Richie's daughter picks own style
- Toilet tours of Gerard Butler
- Lohan's car 'hit toddler in pram'
- Spice Girls musical to hit stage
- Bieber voted 'pain in the butt'
Lifestyle
Guerrilla ice cream on the streets
POLITICAL awareness is not exactly your standard ice cream topping, but it’s what you’ll find at New York’s new Guerrilla Ice Cream street cart.
Sport
Young cricketers sign on
THERE was a great turnout on Sunday for Coolum Cricket Club's first sign-on for the new season.
- Coolum hosts national croquet
- Japan-bound kids real karate deal
- Students soak up the sun and surf
- Lifesavers ride a wave of success
- Stampede crushes opposition 58-0
Business
Farmers' beef with Coles pitch
SUPERMARKET giant Coles will be the first national retailer to sell only hormone-free beef, but some farmers claim it won't be any healthier or tastier.
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- HTC iPhone's 'quiet' challenger
- DIY guide to collecting debts
- Cheap staff cost more in long run
- Dads want gadgets, not jocks
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