JANUARY 2022 | VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 6
COOLUM NEWS INFORM • KNOW • GROW
MINION’S MAYHEM Join in the fun with Flicks on the Park
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Happy New Year! We take a look at what’s coming for Coolum in 2022.
BRING ON THE NEW YEAR AS THE FIRST DAYS OF JANUARY ROLL BY COOLUM COMES ONE STEP CLOSER TO SEEING THE COMPLETION, AND THE BEGINNINGS, OF A NUMBER LARGE PROJECTS IN THE REGION.
This year will see further progress on the proposed widening of the Sunshine Coast Motorway. While most likely a lot of work will be behind the scenes, the community input taken late last year will be compiled and built into planning for work that simply must be done - it’s just a matter of when. Work is continuing on the Barns Lane Farm proposal near Coolum State School, the latest information from the owners saying they will have a food hall, a distillery and a brewery as part of the venue which is shaping Coolum News - January 2022
up to be something completely different for our region. It is estimated the build will take 10 to 12 months once all approvals are in place, so its possible this project will be complete for Christmas. Another project to watch for is the Saturday markets at Jack Morgan Park backed by Coolum Business & Tourism. The winning name for these was “Salty Saturdays”. A final court decision on the scale of development to be allowed at Sekisui House at Yaroomba is expected too, with judgement still pending since March 2021. The Supreme Court action by Development Watch requested the development be sent back to the Planning and Environment Court for a review by a different Judge.
HIT THE TRAILS A new adventure is planned for 2022
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WEDDING EXPO Flowers, celebrants, cars, food and more
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