Community Matters
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Santa Claus is coming to town!
Santa’s little helpers have been merrily preparing for Friday’s special family festivities along The Esplanade in anticipation of his arrival in Coolum.
Activities kick off at 4.30pm with a children’s workshop, followed by Cool Harmonies community choir singing some of their diverse repertoire of world music.
Members of the Ulysses Bike Club arrive at 5.30pm to collect donations of toys and non-perishable items for their…
Posted in Community Matters, Arts & Entertainment, Live Music, Things to do, on the 1st December 2011 by Hari Kotrotsios
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Celebrations spill onto village green
Hold on to your lace patterns – crochet is making a comeback!
No, wait… apparently it’s a typo. No crochet, but the Coolum Croquet Club will be on the village green instead at this year’s Coolum Community Celebration Day on 7 August.
I’m reluctantly swapping my crochet hook for a croquet mallet, but not till I’ve gotten on my soapbox to harangue the organisers about…
Posted in Community Matters, Arts & Entertainment, Live Music, Things to do, Foodies, on the 1st August 2011 by Hari Kotrotsios
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Four! Er, five… better make that six
Being the golf caddy to a rugby union coach known as Knuckles can be a hazardous profession, especially when that coach admits his handicap is his lack of golf talent.
“I wouldn’t call what I do golf; but I like walking around the course for exercise,” said former Wallabies head coach John Connolly.
While John’s sporting enthusiasm overrides his golf handicap, Senior Aircrew Officer Jerm Cutelli…
Posted in Community Matters, Things to do, on the 13th July 2011 by Hari Kotrotsios
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Just point and shoot
Remember the old 35mm SLR cameras - the ones you had to load the film cartridge into? Part of the fun was to manually focus, zoom and adjust the light meter. And you never knew what your photos looked like, until the film was developed.
I reluctantly decided to go digital in early 2004 before an overseas trip, simply because I didn’t want a second piece…
Posted in Community Matters, Arts & Entertainment, Arts, Things to do, on the 25th April 2011 by Hari Kotrotsios
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Clay reveals its form
When Ilyhana Kennedy first got her hands into some clay as a kid, she was hooked. Many years later she still enjoys seeing the clay come alive in her hands.
“There’s nothing between you and the clay - it’s a direct medium which doesn’t rely on a paintbrush or pencil.”
Ilyhana says she lets the clay and her hands show her what form will emerge…
Posted in Community Matters, Arts & Entertainment, Arts, Things to do, on the 11th April 2011 by Hari Kotrotsios