Where Wedding Dreams Come True at Eerwah Vale Estate
Rolling paddocks, mountain views and rare privacy set the scene for a new wedding destination just minutes from Noosa. Kathy Sundstrom discovers the stunning Eerwah Vale Estate. Every couple deserves a dream wedding setting that provides space for their story. A place where the landscape,...
Arts Radar: Spring 2026
POMONA RAILWAY STATION UNTIL 23 SEPTEMBER MULTIPLE ARTISTS: EMERGING ARTIST PRIZE EXHIBITION Finalists from this year’s awards will showcase their work as part of the gallery’s 25th anniversary celebrations, with winners announced at the official opening on Saturday 5 September, 11am. 12 SEPTEMBER – 7...
IN the Know
The INsider INformation on the clever, the quirky and the cool… TWO NEW MODELS, ONE BESPOKE RACK. The newest electric motorcycles to hit Australia have landed in Noosa! With its sleek design, powerful performance and an exceptional ride, FTN Motion’s Streetdog makes exploring the coast...
Planting Excellence for Earth Creation Landscapes
John Caruso discovers why one Noosa business refuses to accept ‘good enough’ and how the pursuit of perfection has seen this business blossom. There’s a moment that happens on most building sites, usually late on a Friday when everyone wants to be somewhere else. The...
Serene Studio with Andrew Hillhouse
Rebecca Jamieson Dwyer meets an artist who takes inspiration from nature, music and the stillness around him… Name Andrew Hillhouse Studio location Eerwah Vale Preferred Medium Artist & Painter How long have you been exploring art? My favourite subject at school was art, and my...
THE ART OF NOOSA OPEN STUDIOS: WHAT’S ON
Pack your curiosity and sense of adventure, because from 10-19 October, the Noosa region will come alive with creativity for the 10th anniversary of Noosa Open Studios! More than 94 artists and galleries are flinging open the doors to welcome you into their creative spaces for...
Sips & Bites: Winter 2025
What’s brewing, cooking and happening… ESTATE OPENINGS After relocating from Tinbeerwah to Palmwoods, the restaurant at Alsahwa Estate officially opens on 27 June and is taking bookings now. Think true paddock-to-plate ethos with a modern Mediterranean twist in lush, leafy surroundings. Get in quick to...
Survivor to Storyteller with Dan Munday
A chance wildlife encounter inspired Dan Munday to write and illustrate a series of children’s books combining fun wordplay, feisty characters and a forward-thinking eco message that he hopes will inspire a generation of kids to get creative with the things they already have. Rebecca...
Arts Radar: Summer 2024
This season’s exciting new exhibitions in Noosa’s galleries, studios and arts centres. NOOSA ART GALLERY Until 7 December A Rising Force in Contemporary Art, Russell Burnett With the bold use of colour, layered textures and dynamic compositions, these pieces offer a profound emotional impact, perfect...
Making Paradise Home with Alexander Payne
Dreaming of a sea change or tree change in Noosa? Rebecca Jamieson Dwyer explores the options on offer with one of the area’s biggest fans. Local real estate agent Alexander Payne of Reed & Co had been holidaying in Noosa as a young boy in...
Simply Better Banking at Bendigo Bank
It’s easy to talk about the importance of connecting community and supporting local so Deb Caruso chooses to put her money where her mouth is. Bendigo Bank positions itself as ‘the better big bank’ and rightfully so with more than 400 branches servicing a network...
Arts Radar: Winter 2024
This season’s exciting new exhibitions in Noosa’s galleries, studios and arts centres. CA GALLERY 18 JUNE-10 JULY CALLUM FRANCIS: RISING AND RETURNING Celebrating Callum’s deep connection to the Burrum River and the Maroochy River and cherished memories of summer days filled with swimming, fishing and...
Noosa Jazz Festival: All that Jazz!
From the smooth, sultry sounds of the saxophone to the bright, brassy tones of the trumpet, the rhythmic energy of jazz music is infectious, and 2024 marks 30 soulful years of the Noosa Heads Jazz Club! Jodie Cameron discovers all the toe-tapping, spine-tingling high notes...
Earthly Escape with Emma Nancarrow: Cover Story
What makes a piece of art speak, what attracts and entices you to cross the room for a closer look and what keeps you looking, holding your gaze? For Emma Nancarrow, our Winter cover artist, the answer is simple – colour, and her life would...
Arts Radar: Autumn 2024
This season’s exciting new exhibitions in Noosa’s galleries, studios and arts centres. STUDIO ONE NOOSA 26 MARCH-13 APRIL Debra Hutton: Italiano Un-Censored Debra reveals the Italian landscape on canvas in an uncensored exhibition of her abstract works. 16 APRIL -18 MAY Bronwyn Barton Bronwyn takes...
Business at its Best at Sunshine Coast Business Awards
The 2023 Sunshine Coast Business Awards (SCBA) was a sold-out, record-breaking, glittering celebration of local businesses, as SCBA Chair Jennifer Swaine reports. There are several words that come to mind when I think about the Sunshine Coast, like ‘community’, ‘collaboration’ and ‘connection’. Those three words...
