Cash to help revitalise Coolum

SUNSHINE Coast Council has announced a swathe of funding to revitalise Coolum.
It’s an injection of funds that Coolum residents had been waiting for and includes $650,000 for the Coolum Civic Centre, its car park and the adjacent Park Road upgrade.
The Coolum Sports Complex will receive $300,000 and $1.1 million will be spent on sealing Bli Bli’s Sports Road in the next financial year.
These are just some of the Division 9 projects to be delivered by Sunshine Coast Council’s $509 million budget.
Other include: $90,000 – Coolum Aquatic Centre for starting blocks and sealing; $25,000 – Coolum Beach Library scoping study funding for future extension; $78,000 – Environment and recreational trails Coolum Creek, Point Arkwright, Mt Ninderry; $65,000 – Maroochy Wetlands boardwalk extension; $435,000 – Coolum Beach Holiday Park upgrades.