Sunshine Coast Council has confirmed it is investigating the replacement of the Mapleton Cemetery Ashes Wall, and will spend September and October contacting burial rights holders and families about the…
New tech boost for Mapleton State School after $24,768 community grant win
Mapleton State School students will get daily access to up‑to‑date laptops and interactive classroom screens after the school’s P&C secured a $24,768 grant from Queensland’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF)….
128 Hectares Added to Mapleton Conservation Park, But the Land Was Already Protected
This article was updated: 04/09/2026 About 128 hectares of former Mapleton Forest Reserve has been incorporated into Mapleton Conservation Park, a move the State Government says strengthens protection of Mapleton’s…
Two Pianos, Two Emerging Talents
Two monumental concertos, two pianos and two emerging Australasian talents filled Lucas Parklands on Sunday afternoon, as Australian pianist Reuben Tsang and New Zealand pianist Madeleine Xiao took on works…
“Will They Remember Me?”: Vietnam Veterans Remembered in Mapleton
Rain forced Mapleton’s Vietnam Veterans’ Day commemoration indoors on Tuesday morning, 18th August. Despite the rain, about 50 people gathered in Mapleton Hall to remember those who served in one…
MADCA Launches Community Benefit Fund, Honouring John Reynolds Bequest
The Mapleton & District Community Association (MADCA) has begun transferring funds into its new Community Benefit Fund, following approval from the Australian Communities Foundation (ACF) and a vote at Wednesday’s…
Replacement Sign on Ensbey Road Revives Little-known Blackall Range Wartime Story
A small roadside sign on Ensbey Road, Flaxton, has quietly returned after disappearing for close to a year. The replacement, installed by Sunshine Coast Council, restores an Australia Remembers 1945-1995…
Community proposal imagines a connected Blackall Range
A long-term vision for a safe walking and cycling link that will between Mapleton and Flaxton, and that will attract tourists, was presented to the community at the Mapleton and…
Good Soil festival plants the seeds for a new Mapleton tradition
More than 1,000 people gathered at Mapleton Public House on Sunday for the inaugural Good Soil: Farm. Table. Beast. festival, transforming the historic venue into a showcase of local food,…
Restoring Hope Community Hub Officially Opens Its Doors in Buddina
More than a year after work began transforming an almost vacant council building at Buddina, Restoring Hope Parkinson’s Therapy officially opened its new Community Hub on Saturday afternoon, drawing a…