A Very Noosa Christmas at Noosa Civic
Noosa Civic Shopping Centre is celebrating community, connection and all things Noosa this Christmas! Before the holiday season descends on us like Santa down the chimney, Georgia Beard discovers all the festive activities coming to the social hub this year.
Sizzling barbecues and eskies bursting with refreshing drinks and icy poles; sand between your toes instead of snow under your boots; peeling off layers of clothing instead of rugging up before you walk out the door – these are experiences sacred to Christmas in Noosa, when families hit the waterways in search of a cool-down or crowd into backyards for cricket and conversation. Carols rise from Noosa River and festive markets spread out in Peregian, Coolum and Eumundi.
This fusion of traditions old and new isn’t what makes a Noosa Christmas such a warm and lively holiday – it’s our families and friends. We wouldn’t have Christmas as we know it without someone to share it with.
Noosa Civic Shopping Centre, the epicentre of overenthusiastic Christmas shopping, keeps community at the heart of holidays and we’ve got the rundown of what’s on offer this festive season!
Santa Photography returns with a new set-up reflecting a more relaxed and Noosa kind of Christmas – there will be no queues! Families can register for photos on the day and enjoy Christmas shopping while they wait for a text to let them know it’s their turn!
Kids are welcome to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him all their Christmas wishes, with or without a photo taken, before being offered a Christmas-themed headband. Kids can also write a letter to Santa, pop it into the post-box and receive a special reply!
Before the centre rush with the lights and music turned down, kids with sensory needs can meet Sensitive Santa. Even our furry friends can jump in on the action and onto Santa’s lap with Santa Paws photography. Book these activities from early November.
If you opt for an official 2022 Santa photo, the kids will receive a drawstring Santa Sack decorated by watercolour artist and pattern designer Cass Deller!
Cass’s vibrant artwork has been featured on our IN Noosa Magazine front covers twice, and she has partnered with Noosa Civic to capture the essence of Christmas in Noosa in stunning watercolour motifs that will also appear as Noosa Civic’s own Fabric Gift Wrap!
Made from 100% cotton, it’s a great option for families wanting to go waste-free and get creative with reusable fabric! Traditional paper wrap sourced from sustainable forests will also be available at Noosa Civic’s Charity Gift Wrapping Booth which will be open from Friday 25 November until Saturday 24 December for a gold coin donation.
Noosa Civic gives 100% of these donations to their charity partners Red Cross, KNGO, Rotary Noosa Daybreak, Cancer Council and Katie Rose Cottage.
Of course, the Fabric Gift Wrap can’t be folded and stuck down with tape so the Centre’s expert gift wrappers are learning a new technique: furoshiki.
The traditional Japanese art involves swathing and tucking a large cloth around the gift, before knotting the corners at the top to create a bow-like decoration! Showstoppingly-sustainable!
The wrapping technique keeps single-use paper out of landfill and Cass Deller’s fabric wrap can become part of your holiday traditions, emerging from the Christmas cupboard every year to embrace your gifts. And, if you want to try furoshiki yourself, the Fabric Gift Wrap is free when you spend $100 at any Noosa Civic Specialty Store but be quick as it is only available while stocks last.
Before you jump into gift-gathering, keep an eye out on Noosa Civic’s online platforms for your chance to win a $2,000 Christmas Shopping Spree!
And the gifts just keep on coming.
On 25 November, the Centre will celebrate Black Friday with music, entertainment and $20 Gift Card giveaways for the first 50 customers to spend $100 in Centre on the day. The kids are also in for a treat with the first 50 kids to get a photo with Santa receiving a free gift bag!
Write down your wish list for Santa, open up your stockings and ready your wrapping skills, Christmas is coming to Noosa in a sustainable shopping style. Bravo!
