Welcome to The Cooroy Rag
For more than 60 years, the Cooroy Rag has been a staple in the community and continues today to reflect its views, champion its causes, celebrate its people and sustain its way of life. The Cooroy Rag is published every three weeks and 8,000 copies are distributed free to the community in Cooroy, Pomona, Cooran, Kin Kin, Imbil, Amamoor, Gympie, Yandina, Doonan, Tewantin, Eumundi, Boreen Point and Noosaville.
Recent Articles
- From Skippy to citizenship, a home in the heart of the hinterland
For Sharon Risse, becoming an Australian citizen was never about paperwork or passports. It was about a dream that began when she was a little girl standing in her grandparents’ backyard in Germany, imagining a future on the other side of the world. “My journey to Australian citizenship is not dramatic or extraordinary, it was… - Staying off dunes safeguards Noosa’s nesting turtles
A recent vehicle strike on turtle hatchlings on Noosa’s North Shore has renewed calls for drivers and beach users to stay off the dunes and take extra care during nesting season as threatened sea turtles make their annual return to local beaches. Loggerhead and green turtles are currently nesting among the dunes along Noosa’s coastline,… - Frog finders mobilise for February count
February is here and with it comes the annual call for an army of frog finders to head outdoors and help protect one of the local hinterland’s most loved wildlife groups. The Find a Frog in February Citizen Science program is entering its tenth year, inviting residents across Cooroy, Pomona and surrounding hinterland communities to… - Design school dream ends at former Tewantin TAFE
Plans to transform the former Tewantin TAFE campus into a creative hub featuring a School of Design have been abandoned, with the long-vacant site now proposed for independent seniors’ living after years of vandalism and deterioration. Independent Member for Noosa Sandy Bolton confirmed a new assessment by NRA Collaborative found the former Tewantin TAFE buildings… - Million-dollar eDNA program to protect platypus arrives in Noosa Shire
A landmark $1.2 million environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring program is being launched across more than 200 locations in South East Queensland, marking a major milestone for the region’s conservation and biodiversity efforts. The first-of-its-kind initiative will use cutting-edge eDNA testing to gather data on native aquatic species, including platypus, rakali, freshwater turtles, lungfish, frogs, and the… - E-scooter safety message gains urgency ahead of Christmas
A new Queensland Government safety campaign is rolling out state-wide ahead of Christmas, warning families about the risks associated with e-scooters and e-bikes as sales surge in the lead-up to the holiday season. The initiative, called Know Your eRules, is being led by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and aims to educate… - Residents urged to shape future flightpaths and noise plans
Airservices Australia is calling on Sunshine Coast residents to help shape the future of aircraft operations, with community feedback now open on the first actions from the Post Implementation Review (PIR) of airspace and flightpath changes introduced in 2020. The PIR, completed in October 2023, outlined five recommendations aimed at reducing aircraft noise impacts while… - Record number of local businesses celebrate success at regional awards
Noosa and hinterland businesses have demonstrated their strength, innovation and community spirit, shining brightly at the thirtieth annual Sunshine Coast Business Awards. A record 22 local businesses were named finalists this year, with seven taking home major category wins and one claiming the night’s top honour. Noosa Black Garlic was crowned Business of the Year,… - New Noosa day hospital to boost local healthcare access
The Sunshine Coast’s growing health precinct is set to welcome a major new addition, with Cura Day Hospitals Group announcing plans to open a state-of-the-art day hospital in Noosa by mid-2026. The new Noosa Day Hospital will be developed within the existing Noosa Health Precinct on Hofmann Road, providing high-quality day surgery services for patients… - Ethical shopping: time to rethink cheap online Christmas buys
Christmas shoppers are being urged to rethink the lure of cheap online Christmas buys this year, as record-breaking e-commerce spending collides with growing concerns about the safety, quality and long-term impact of imported bargain buys. Australia Post’s latest Quarterly eCommerce Report revealed that Australians spent a staggering $20.7 billion online between July and September, the highest… - Council cautions constant vigilance after theft of millions: a deep dive into the attack
Noosa Council CEO Larry Sengstock has revealed more details about the major fraud incident that saw an initial $2.3 million stolen from Council during the 2024 Christmas period. The theft, carried out by international criminal gangs using advanced social engineering and artificial intelligence techniques, remains under investigation by the Australian Federal Police and Interpol. Larry said… - Terminal transformation takes flight at Sunshine Coast Airport
The Sunshine Coast’s gateway to the world is entering a bold new era, with cranes, concepts and construction crews setting the scene for one of the region’s most transformative projects in decades. Sunshine Coast Airport has officially appointed McNab as builder, and global architecture firm Populous | Fentress Studios as designer, for its long-anticipated Domestic…
