Improvements have been made to the amenities block and the sound stage "The verandah" is well utilised.

Cawarral School of Arts Association Inc had a big year in ’99 with the completion in April of the renovations and extensions to the Cawarral Community Hall which is used for Queensland Wildlife Hospital discos, highland dance classes, birthday parties and social functions.

Once a month on a Sunday, Cawarral resident Sylvia McDonald runs a Music in the Hall afternoon, performing if they wish.

Regional Arts Development Funding has enabled the start of junior drama classes.

The Coowonga Folk Club has performed every second month in ’99 at the Recreation grounds and provided diverse entertainment in the form of jazz, grunge, Irish, folk, contemporary and classical music by groups and individual performers.

Among these performances have been bush poets, children’s poetry readings and Come Ye All segments which cater to all sections of the community.

The America’s Cup Dry land Boat Racing day was a huge success.

The Cawarral State School celebrated 125 years of providing quality education to the residents of Cawarral and surrounding districts in July 1999 with close to 1,000 people attending.

A rock cairn containing a time capsule was unveiled during the formal ceremony to be opened in 25 years time.

A considerable amount of time has been dedicated to the development of facilities plans for this year with a new modular building being constructed along with a new pre-school facility, also air-conditioning to the school library and a double classroom space.