Dean Hartley said a safe parking area, where people living in their car could camp and have a shower was desperately needed. by Janine Hill EIGHTEEN months ago, Dean Hartley had a job and a roof over his head.  Now he lives in a tent and survives on sausage sizzles, church burger nights, food hampers and whatever else he might be offered by a passer-by. Dean, 57, is one of

Watching Venus Axiax bowl are Peter Cole, Peter Nixon, Gerry Peterson & Robyn Perren. by Janine Hill “HUMP day” might be a little easier for Nambour’s workforce to take next month. The Nambour Bowls Club has organised Business Bowls Challenge in April for workers to have some fun and to promote the club. The challenge will run over four Wednesdays – the 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th – from 6-7pm,

by Janine Hill DIVISION 10 candidate Peter Walsh appeared to have snared division 10 from councillor David Law in the primary vote but did not like his chance of hanging on after the allocation of preferences. Mr Walsh said he might still “jag it” but believed preferences from Greens candidate Sue Etheridge would favour Cr Law. Mr Walsh was sitting on 35.98% versus Cr Law on 33.64% as of yesterday.

Cr David Law has worked hard to push the Nambour Special Entertainment Precinct and Nambour Place Plan. DIVISION 10 councillor David Law keeps a tall jar full of ribbons on his desk. The ribbons were tied on a construction fence at the Nambour Aquatic Centre when work was about to begin on a new carpark soon after he was elected to council in 2020. To try and gauge public support

The Vogue in the late 1950s or early 1960s. It later became a Dimmeys store until 2019. Currie Street’s The Vogue Theatre is poised for a grand revival, transforming from its original cinema glory into a bustling music and entertainment hub.  Closed in the 1980s and later becoming a Dimmeys store until 2019, the iconic venue is about to embark on a new chapter that blends nostalgia with modern innovation.

Nicklin MP and Museum Patron Rob Skelton, Clive Plater and Rosanna Natoli, who officated at the launch.  by Lindel Greggery History buffs and cane train enthusiasts flocked to the Nambour Museum on Saturday February 24 to celebrate the launch of the second edition of Locomotives of the Moreton Central Sugar Mill, by Clive Plater OAM. Originally written in 2013 to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the sugar mill’s closure,

An artist’s impression of the steampunk-inspired design of the Nambour Tram. Due to progress on the much-anticipated tram construction, the Nambour Rummagers Market is relocating to the heart of Nambour CBD. The market is moving from the tram terminal near Coles, to the Sunshine Coast Council/Nambour Library Forecourt on the corner of Currie and Bury Street from March 24. Following markets will be held on the third Sunday of every

The 2024 local government election is Saturday March 16 and the Gazette has compiled everything you need to know about the Sunshine Coast Council hinterland & mayoral races. Hinterland residents in the Gazette readership area will vote for a new mayor and for division 5 and 10 councillors next Saturday, March 16, with all polling booths open from 8am to 6pm. In the meantime, Gazette journalist Janine Hill has been

Costa Georgiadis, Matt Golinski & friends at last year’s Expo. This year’s event is on July 4-7. The Queensland Garden Expo, a horticultural staple in Australia for four decades, is gearing up for its 40th anniversary celebration with an extended four-day event (July 4-7). The Nambour Showgrounds will once again host a seven-hectare gardening experience, featuring Australia’s largest gardening speaker program including crowd favourites like Costa Georgiadis, Sophie Thomson, Jerry

By Janine Hill A NURSE has credited a Burnside-based education program for teen mothers with saving her life. “Shelley” had two children under three, no support and no hope when she connected with STEMM – the Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring program at Burnside State High School. She had not completed high school but was able to enrol in a tertiary pathways program at STEMM which led her

Positive future: Rhonda Billett addresses a recent Nambour Chamber of Commerce meeting. The local “I am Nambour” organisation is rolling our several projects in 2024 to help promote Nambour and hinterland. “We will have new projects on the agenda that include things like better promotion of the night time events in the CBD as well as more new events in the CBD,” said I am Nambour spokesperson Rhonda Billett.  “That

An artist’s impression of the plan for Lowe and Ann Streets.  by Janine Hill A council report on the Nambour Place Plan says there was 94 percent support for the streetscaping plan. However, while 69 percent of the 446 people who provided feedback on the plan last year did indeed support the overall plan put forward, almost a third were not entirely convinced. Twenty-five percent said they would support it