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These Magical Enchanted Gardens Are Coming Back To Roma Street Parkland This Year

The Enchanted Garden, presented by Royal Caribbean, returns this 23 November to transform Roma Street Parkland into a light-filled…

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Seeing Eye Dogs Australia Is Looking For People To Take Care Of Their Puppies For A Year

Vision Australia and Seeing Eye Dogs Australia are asking for a favour in looking after their gorgeous eight-week old pups, and we have…

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Surfers Paradise Is Changing—Have Your Say On Its Future To Win $500

Surfers Paradise is getting a huge—and well-deserved—facelift, and the City of Gold Coast want your feedback to…

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#WaitingOnZuck: Here’s Why You Won’t See Any News From Us Today

Around this time last year, The Australian Government, Department of Treasury (℅ Josh Frydenberg) introduced the News Media Bargaining…

Food & Drink

Don’t Miss Urban List’s Epic Wine Collab, Score 25% Off The Final Release

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

Features

How You Can Help Those Affected By The Floods In South East Queensland

Following Brisbane’s largest downpour on record that’s seen over 15,000 homes flooded, it’s time to look at the…

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Where To Turn For Flood Support In South East Queensland If You’ve Been Affected

Thousands of South East Queenslanders are in need of support due to the effects of heavy rain, flooding and power outages.

Food & Drink

Score Free Shipping On This 4.5L Wine Bundle That’ll Serve 30 Of Your Mates

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

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Queensland Is Opening Its Borders To Fully Vaccinated Travellers From Next Month

The Queensland government has announced that NSW will remain a declared hotspot for four weeks, with a possible earlier review depending on…

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11 Sunshine Coast Events You Don’t Want To Miss This October

Here's the best events happening on the Sunshine Coast this October you don't want to miss.

Things To Do

11 Of The Best Things To Do On The Sunshine Coast This September

Break out the thongs and put away the winter woollies, because spring is finally here. And just in case you weren’t already excited…

Local Escapes

New Music Festival Dream Machine Will Take You Island Hopping Through The Whitsundays

New music festival Dream Machine is coming to the Whitsundays for an immersive five-day retreat. 

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9 Christmas Events To Check Out On The Sunshine Coast This Weekend

Here’s a list of awesome things to do on the Sunshine Coast this weekend.

Features

Pack Your Bags, You Can Now Fly From The Sunshine Coast To Canberra

Good news for those of us who are itching to travel somewhere that isn’t Cairns: the Sunshine Coast Airport is set to welcome Qantas…

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The Sunshine Coast Is Getting An Award-Winning Night Market Next Month And It’s Huge

In what’s set to be the biggest news of the week, the Gold Coast’s award-winning street food night market, NightQuarter is…

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Find Out Where Magpie Swooping Hot Spots Are On The Sunshine Coast With This Handy Map

Flowers are blooming, bugs are everywhere, and, of course, magpies are back, and they're angry.

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Conquer Your Fear Of Heights, Australia’s Tallest Travelling Ferris Wheel Finishes Up This Month

This is the last fortnight Sunshine Coasters will be able to take in spectacular 360-degree views across the hinterland and the sea,…

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Step Into A New Era Of Culpability, TikTok Power And Data Healing

It’s safe to say we have entered a new era of culpability, and we’re wielding a new set of tools to get us there. Gen Z has…

Restaurants

Grab A Slice Of Heaven At Noosa’s New Rustic Pizzeria

Pizza is one of our favourite food groups. And a dish that we take very, very seriously. So the opening of Somedays Pizza, a new pizza…

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Rug Up, You Can Dine In A Magical Pop-Up Igloo At This Sunshine Coast Pub

Embrace the chill of winter inside your very own private igloo at this Sunshine Coast pub.

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Start Packing, You Can Fly From The Sunshine Coast To Cairns As Of Next Month

Start planning your winter escape north because as of next month you will now be able to fly between the Sunshine Coast and Cairns.

Entertainment

Get Ready To Smash Popcorn, Sunshine Coast Cinemas Are Finally Re-Opening

After months of lockdown and restrictions, the first of the Sunshine Coast’s cinemas has re-opened today.

Entertainment

Buckle Up, A Drive-In Music Festival Is Landing On The Sunshine Coast

Blast away the last of your lockdown blues when a brand new drive-in music festival hits the Sunshine Coast next month.

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Grab The Popcorn, This Sunshine Coast Drive-In Cinema Just Dropped Tickets To Its Next Screenings

A Sunshine Coast drive-in cinema has just opened to fill that theatre-sized void in your life.

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What You Need To Know About The Sunshine Coast’s Black Lives Matter Protest

Today, a peaceful protest will be taking place on the Sunshine Coast in solidarity with the uprising in the US over the death of George…

Features

Tune In At Home To The Sunshine Coast’s 40th World Environment Day Festival

​Clear your weekend, because this year’s World Environment Day Festival is going completely online, so you can tune in from…

Features

Take Note, Here’s Everything You Can And Can’t Do In Queensland Right Now

Learn more about Queensland's three-stage plan for coming out of lockdown over the next few months.

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Hit The Road, Restrictions Have Just Eased And You Can Now Travel Anywhere In Queensland

In the most exciting news of the weekend, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has just announced that travel within Queensland will be allowed…

Restaurants

Book Now, These Sunshine Coast Restaurants Are Open For Dine-In Meals

Unless you've been living under a rock, you will have heard that some Sunshine Coast restaurants and cafes have re-opened for…

Local Escapes

Load Up The 4WD, Fraser, Stradbroke and Moreton Island Are Re-Opening For Day Trips

Start planning your next big day trip, because Fraser Island, Stradbroke Island and Moreton Island are re-opening to visitors. 

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Ease Your Iso Fatigue, The Premier Just Announced A Three Step Plan To End Lockdown By July

It’s the million-dollar question—when will lockdown end in Queensland? Well, the answer may have been announced today in Prime…

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Head For The Backyard, A Meteor Shower Is Lighting Up The Sky This Week

The eta Aquariid meteor shower, which occurs when Earth passes through a stream of debris left by Halley’s Comet each year, is set to…

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Here’s Everything You Can And Can’t Do This Labour Day Long Weekend On The Sunshine Coast

With the Labour Day long weekend coming up, but COVID-19 hanging over us all, you're probably wondering what you can and…

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Here’s What You Can Do This Anzac Day On The Sunshine Coast

Anzac Day on the Sunshine Coast is going to look a lot different in 2020.

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Green Up Your Quarantine, This Pop-Up Plant Sale Is Now Bringing The Plants To You

Are you a plant addict currently experiencing severe withdrawals because ‘rona has shut down your favourite plant store? Well…

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Take Note, Here’s Everything You Can And Can’t Do Over The Easter Long Weekend

With an extra long weekend coming up, but COVID-19 hanging over us all, you're probably wondering what you can and can't do. Can I…

Features

Put Away Your Hiking Boots, These Queensland National Parks Are Now Closed

Some of Queensland’s major national parks will officially close on Friday 3 April, due to coronavirus. 

Features

Learn What The Latest Lockdown Rules Mean For The Sunshine Coast This Week

On Sunday, state leaders and the Prime Minister met to determine the next stage in lockdown rules for Australia to curb the spread of the…

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Fill That Cute Animal Void In Your Life With SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast’s New Penguin Live-Stream

If you’re deep in that corona-induced animal live-stream hole, then you’re going to want to listen up. We’ve already been…

Sign Us Up, This Marketing Manager Is Offering Any Sunshine Coast Business Her Time For Free

A Sunshine Coast marketing manager is dishing up tonnes of feel-good vibes with her very generous offer to help those businesses struggling…

Features

Freshen Your Digits With This Sunshine Coast Distillery’s New Hand Sanitiser

Drastic times call for drastic measures and if that means a Noosa Heads distillery turning craft spirits into hand sanitiser,…

Learn What The New Stage 4 Lockdown Rules Mean For Queensland

Queensland is now in Stage 3 lockdown and we will update this article as we move into stage 4 lockdown restrictions to tackle the spread of…

Features

Keep Up To Date With This Rolling List Of Cancelled Sunshine Coast Events

After growing concerns around public health, several of the Sunshine Coast’s major events have been cancelled. 

Features

The World Is Wild And Everyone Needs To Change, Including Us

How are you going out there? These are strange times so we wanted to take a moment to connect. Because more than ever before, connectivity…

Local Escapes

Dig Out Your Sneakers, Tiny Off-The-Grid Homes Will Soon Dot This Sunshine Coast Ecotourism Trail

In very exciting news, the Sunshine Coast is getting a new world class ecotourism trail dotted with super cute, off-the-grid tiny homes that…

Launch Your Dream Sunshine Coast Business With Help From Some Of Australia’s Top Creatives

Get your business idea ready, because The Refinery have just opened applications to their 2020 Creative Incubator Program,…

Restaurants

Scrap Your Lunch Plans, This Five-Course Degustation Deal Is Unbelievable

Put the sandwich down and listen up because we've found what has to be the Sunshine Coast’s best lunch deal.

Fashion

Grab Your Girls, Australian Label Matteau Has Hit The Coast For A Massive Warehouse Sale

Much-loved Australian brand, Matteau is coming to the Sunshine Coast to throw one heck of a warehouse and sample sale this week.

Restaurants

Cue The Romance, Betty’s Burgers Is Bringing Back Its Limited-Edition Lobster Roll

Betty's Burgers famous lobster roll is back for another limited run, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Restaurants

Bite Into Raspberry Cheesecake Waffles As This Old Hinterland Favourite Re-Opens Its Doors

Brunch just got a tad more exciting on the Sunshine Coast with the re-opening of Eumundi’s Bohemian Bungalow. 

Features

Raise Your Glass, 4 Sunshine Coast Breweries Just Made The GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers List

Nine impeccable beers from four Sunshine Coast breweries have nabbed spots in the GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers of the Year list…

Markets & Food Events

Sink Schooners And Throw Back Oysters At This One-Off Sunday Session

Move over wine and cheese, beer and oysters are the newest ‘it’ couple and they’re being dished up at a special brewery…

Features

This Summer Has Been Catastrophic For Bushfires In Australia, Here’s How You Can Help

To help out those affected by the bushfires, including our native animals, we’ve compiled a list of charities and organisations you…

Food & Drink

Loosen Your Belt For The Sunshine Coast’s Ultimate Cheese Degustation Event

The only thing better than cheese itself is a whole lunch dedicated to cheese. And lucky for us, the team at Maroochydore’s…

Food & Drink

Cancel Your Weekend Plans, Rice Boi’s New Waterfront Beer Garden Is Here

It’s official! One of our favourite Sunshine Coast restaurants, Rice Boi has just expanded, adding to its already epic…

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Start Your Side Hustle With The Help Of This Inspiring Sunshine Coast Event

Got a business idea but don’t know what to do with it? You’re in luck. Dishing up loads of practical, step-by-step advice to…

Local Escapes

Meet The Aussie Travel Start-Up That Will Challenge Your Love For Airbnb

Riparide is an exciting booking platform encouraging us city dwellers to unplug from the daily grind and head outdoors in search of…

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Stop Everything, The Coast Is Getting A Fabulous Unicorn Festival This Month

The Sunshine Coast has caught the glittery, rainbow bug too with news we’re getting our very own Unicorn Festival. 

Restaurants

Clear Your Weekend, This Sleek New Burger House Is Dishing Up Monster Feeds

Burger powerhouse Ze Pickle, famed for dishing up jam-packed buns in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, has finally sprung up on the Sunshine…

Bars & Pubs

Malt Shovel Taphouse Has Thrown Open Its Doors And We’ll Drink To That

The Sunshine Coast is one big beer loving community. And the latest offering to hit the region, is finally here to quench thirsts far and…

Homewares

An Epic New Creative Hub Has Popped Up In An Abandoned 80s Bus Terminal On The Coast

Dying for a culture injection? Well, you can now get your art fix at an abandoned 80s bus terminal in Caloundra. 

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Save The Date, A Huge Rosé Festival Is Popping Up Next Month

Queenslanders, it's time to dust down those glad rags, pop on your best lippy or dapper tie and celebrate the not-so-humble blush bevvy…

Features

Drink Up, A Boozy Delivery Service Has Rolled Onto The Coast

Dubbed Australia’s original on-demand alcohol delivery service, Jimmy Brings has just launched on the Sunshine Coast and will…

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Game On, An Internationally-Recognised Pinball Festival Is Hitting The Coast

Gamers unite! For three epic days, the second annual Noosa Festival Of Pinball will take over Land & Sea Brewery,…

Bars & Pubs

Your Favourite Cotton Tree Cafe Just Turned Into A Neighbourhood Wine Bar

Neighbourhood favourites don’t come much better than Glass. But what happens when the owner decides to revamp the interior and add a…

Features

Get Pumped, Kelly Slater’s Second-Ever Surf Ranch Is Being Built On The Sunshine Coast

It’s been a big few days on the Sunshine Coast, with the World Surf League announcing the first Kelly Slater Surf Ranch outside of the…

Features

A Sleep Festival Is Taking Over IKEA North Lakes And We’re Here For It

Round up your mates and jump on the Bruce Highway, because the IKEA Festival of Sleep is popping up for the first time ever and it starts…

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Get Ready, Village Vibes Festival Is Coming To Peregian Beach This Weekend

The perfect chance to support Peregian Beach businesses post-bushfires, Village Vibes Festival spans over Friday and Saturday,…

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Here’s How You Can Take A Sneak Peek Inside The Sunshine Coast’s Most Beautiful Houses

Architecture geeks, get excited. Sunshine Coast Open House weekend is coming back to our shores for its third year of…

Bars & Pubs

We Check Out James Squire’s New Waterfront Sunshine Coast Brewhouse

The Sunshine Coast’s beer scene just went up a whole other level with the waterfront James Squire Brewhouse, The Savvy Squire,…

Food & Drink

An Inside Look At The Sunshine Coast’s First Open-Air Rooftop Bar

Incredible views, a stunning fitout with a retractable roof, cocktails that’ll have you ordering another on first sip, and a global…

Bakeries & Delis

I Heart Brownies Have Just Opened In Maroochydore & Here’s What You Need To Know

Brownie addicts everywhere can now get their hands on I Heart Brownies' delicious, heart-shaped goodies...on the Sunshine Coast!

Food & Drink

The Verdict | Soul Kitchen Bakery

If you needed convincing that the vegan revolution on the Sunshine Coast is still at an all-time high, the exciting opening of the new Soul…

Food & Drink

Here’s Why You Want A Seat At This Lavish Long Lunch On Mooloolaba Beach

​Food events don’t come much better or bigger than the Sunshine Coast’s Curated Plate festival. 

Things To Do

Prepare To Feel The Buzz, A Coffee Festival Is Happening This Weekend

Make plans to ditch your usual bearded barista on Saturday 27 July, because a boutique coffee festival is taking over Noosa Junction with…

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A Mammoth Gin Festival Is Popping Up This Spring

You heard it here first, Sunshine Coast, a huge festival featuring our favourite clear beverage is coming to the sunshine…

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Get Tickets To The LAPD’s Notorious B.I.G And Tupac True Crime Evening

Former LAPD investigator Greg Kading is heading to Brisbane with a live show to discuss his particular vantage on the evidence and…

Features

This New Superfood Cafe Is Dishing Up Free Acai Bowls Tomorrow

Clear your calendar, because new superfood cafe, Pineapple Express is giving away free acai bowls.

Bars & Pubs

Get Toasty This Winter At A Pop-Up Mulled Wine Station In Mooloolaba

Can you think of a better scenario than sitting across from the ocean, under a canopy of trees lined with fairy lights, with a warm glass of…

Food & Drink

Fill Up The Tank, There’s A Garlic Bread Festival In Brisbane This Weekend

Pack some breath mints, because Welcome To Bowen Hills is throwing a vitamin-rich Garlic Bread Festival this weekend.

Beauty

Take A Look At YSL’s Pop-Up Beauty Gas Station In The Californian Desert

YSL is turning heads again at this year’s Coachella Music Festival, with their extravagant beauty gas station on route 111…

Beauty

Splash That Cash, Fenty Beauty Is About To Drop Non-Transfer Bronzer

While we all wait around for the release of her latest album to drop, Rihanna’s been busy expanding her Fenty Beauty empire and…

Beauty

Lush Has Just Dropped A Full Ariana Grande-Inspired Line

When Lush dropped a bath bomb inspired by Ariana Grande’s ‘God Is A Woman’ music video in 2018, it sold out in minutes.…

Beauty

Motion-Activated Skincare Is Here And It’s Changing Our Skincare Habits

The latest technologies in skincare are pushing the envelope on traditional topical serums and creams; physically triggered and ath-beauty…

Travel

Transport Yourself To A Digital Water Universe At Shanghai’s Newest Instagrammable Art Exhibition

Have you ever wanted to jump into The Little Mermaid and witness the underwater world full of magic for yourself? Well, now you can stop…